Thursday, May 24, 2012

His Grace is Sufficient for me

Life is full of Ups and Downs =) I faced some difficulty recently and life is kind of stress =) However, God's greece is sufficient for me. Today, Yee Boon, who is good in creating mini clay toys, gave me a nice iPhone ear plug and at the same time, she passed me some supplements from an angel. She said: the angel preferred to be secretive. 
When i looked at the love gifts, suddenly it just feel like God talking to me: "Marlene, do no worry about tomorrow. I know your problems. I know your situations. I will take care of you. I will NOT ONLY provide you will sufficient food, i will provide you with Extra nutritions and dessert as well! Lean on ME. Leave it to ME."

This inspired me to create the below card to express my gratitude- Angels, thank you =)
Visit Yee Boon's creations here. She is not only good in handmade thinggy, but she is good in photography too!!!

Sending smile across the miles

I just came back from Beijing and i miss my Barnabas - Wan Yeen in Beijing. I went there to celebrate her birthday but i didn't manage to make a card for her before i went. So now, i decided to make one card and post to her with a handmade present =) here comes my super simple card =) I personally like it though =)

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

My 2nd published card

I received Card Creations Volume 10 today from Papercrafts and i am so happy to see the card that i made published in this magazine. Not only that, there are 300 awesome cards in this magazine. I spent an hour digesting this magazine and oh wow - i am just too excited about this =)
This is the card that i made, that published in this magazine. I will try to submit again and again and again! Happy card making

Monday, May 21, 2012

Simple Thank You Card


I saw this card from Cristina and i am so in love with the colors and simplicity =) I made a thank you card based on the "feel" of this card. Kraft, White (ivory) and Black =)


SUPPLY LIST
Cardstock: (White) Popular
Clear Stamps : (Filigreed Frames) Wplus9 Design Studio
Dye Ink: (Basic Black) Stampi' UP
Dies: (Thanks) Sizzix.
Others: (Checked Black Fabric Tape) (White String) (Black Buttons) China
Finished size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Movers & Shakers

I bought some new dies and stamps from PTI and can't wait to play with it. However, i am not sure on how to play with the Movers & Shakers - Poppers dies. Therefore, i visited Maile Belle's blog and found very useful information and here comes my card =) Hope you will like it =)

This is the front cover =)
and when you open it, you will see this =) the pop-up
Stamps: (Beautiful Butterflies) Papertreyink
Papers:(White cardstock) Papertreyink
Colours: (Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede) Stamp'in UP!
Others: Lace ribbon, button, (Polka dots paper) Papertreyink

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Playing with Washi tape again

My church requested for 6 Thank you cards - and i took it as challenge for me to make card in such a busy month. However i quite happy with the outcome - and i am really in love with Washi tape (Special thanks to Angeline Yong who reminded me of this tape!)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Washi-10-Q-card

I am in love with Washi tape but i don't have a lot >< I bought these 3 mt Washi tape in 2009 and only using them often these few months after sawing how people play with these tapes recently. However, i only have plain design though ><

I made this card to express my gratitude to a friend who allowed me to stay with her during my trip to Beijing. She, Tina, not even prepared a nice room for me, she even prepared breakfast for me everyday and spent time at night, sharing His words to me. She made my trip even fruitful than i expected =) Thank you Tina.


SUPPLY LIST
Cardstock: (Natural White) Stampin' UP!
Clear Stamps : (Filigreed Frames) Wplus9 Design Studio
Dye Ink: (Early Espresso) Stampi' UP
Dies: (Thanks) Sizzix.
Others: (Green, Brown, Turquoise) mt Kamoi Tape
Finished size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

My First Published Card

It has been ages since I updated my blog. I have problems with my current domain www.marlenelo.com and it took ages for me (who is non-web designer) to fix it. Therefore decided to redirect to my older blog at this moment =)

I am so happy and would love to share my 1st published card at Papercrafts magazine May/June 2012 issue. I really wanna say big THANK YOU to Angeline Yong who encouraged me to submit my cards to Papercrafts and now i know the JOY of being published in a magazine. However, glory to our God for the ideas given.


For card makers, TRY to submit to Papercrafts. It will help you to increace your UMPH to make more cards!

I will make more cards from now own~ Yippeee!!!

Have a nice day~

Saturday, October 15, 2011

职业病


以前的自己不介意用pasar malam 的床单
但是自从加入AUSSINO
对床单的要求高了很多

今天,因为工作太压力
就决定换床单
(虽然没有什么关系,但是作家务是减压的方法之一)
发现到自己
依然很自然的
烫床单
才把它扑上

虽然离开AUSSINO已经有快2年多了
怎么这职业病依然还在 ><

我的职业病-可以让自己花上不必要的时间
但是这个职业病可以让自己的东西变得更美丽 =)

好久没有用这么小孩的床单

Friday, October 14, 2011

My 1st 2012 desktop calendar


Just made a calendar for a good friend :)
click HERE for the detail :)

小综要出国了

上次不敢带小综去singapore, 怕中途被custom拦住
所以这次去bali前决定为他申请passport :)
拿到了~好开心~
:)

忙完工作,25日和小综去Bali 啦~

Saturday, September 24, 2011

G-box


最近在和一些好朋友开始了这个活动 - Gbox。
这是一个鞋盒运动,是一个帮助贫民的运动

这个运动是年头的idea
因为看自己的生活没有像在北京时那么忙
也想为这个地方的贫民做些事情
所以决定开始这个鞋盒运动

最近生意很不好
安慰自己说:可能上帝给自己时间做G-box吧
但是心里会不舒服
依然渴望可以有好生意

哪里知道
当自己在最Pia G-box的时候
忽然生意变的很不错
来了几个rush job
每天工作至少15个小时
但是同一个时间
又有很多人质询G-box的活动

Argggggg
忽然有点感觉到自己真的是没事找事做!
以为自己那么得空啊~为何闲空到开始这个G-box!
这个G-box不是要出很多时间和力气
甚至有budget planning 不知道钱哪里来的时候要自己掏腰包~
罗玛玲,你以为今天的你依然月入5位数meh?
你忘记你今时不同往日了吗?加上你也不是20几岁的人hor~

就在自己埋怨的时候
告诉上帝说:上帝,我后悔了。
但是后悔来不及了因为已经宣传了。
怎么办?哪里找钱?哪里找经历和时间?哪里找鞋盒?
哪里找人帮忙?祢知道我是很难开口要人家帮忙的人。怎么办?

埋怨的时候,退一步看G-box
发现到原来G-box - 是神国的事情ey~
因为先求神的国和他的义,所以他赐福给我的生意
我才能忽然生意好转,有工作忙啊~
甚至可以加班是多么开心的事情啊~

然后,站在G-box的右边
就看到弟兄姐妹主动的奉献支持这个活动,钱解决了leh~
然后也看到有朋友主动收集鞋盒,我都不用去找leh~
更发现到一起做这个活动的kaki 们的恩赐真的是很不同ey
所以这个project 可以全面顾虑到leh~
而且发现到原来这个project 给了身旁的人一些动力ey~

虽然身体疲劳
但是上帝,谢谢你的眷顾
愿您赐福给这个project
赐福给参与的人
也赐福给收到礼物的人

Friday, June 10, 2011

祢知道

今天遇见了一件很心痛的事情
心痛因为被背叛
心痛因为无端端被恐吓
心中开始害怕
就问上帝:
到底我认识的他,真的是这样的他吗?
到底我还可以相信他吗?
我还要原谅他几次呢?
我还要相信他几次呢?

安静自己的时候,不知不觉就开始埋怨上帝了
说:
上帝,你知道吗?这样我很辛苦的。
上帝,祢知道吗?这样我会崩溃的。
上帝,祢知道吗?我已经忍够了。
上帝,祢知道吗?
上帝,祢知道吗?
上帝,祢知道吗?
...

呐喊以后
忽然觉得自己很傻
Marlene,
上帝有什么是不知道的
他知道
他真的知道
而且他已经知道

“我的孩子,但是你知道吗?
这时候,我是你最好的依靠。”-上帝

忽然想到这首歌
想唱...

祢知道
你没有在我需要安静的时候
给我独处的房间
你没有在我需要同伴的时候
给我一张乐意倾听的脸
你没有等我准备好的时候
才交给我该学的功课
你没有让我太早知道
下一分钟会面对什么样的烦恼

但是你却真知道我生命中最深的需要
每个挑战的临到只教我明白自己的渺小
因此我渐渐知道你在我身边引导
最想不到的情境你让我随时地有你可以依靠
因为你却真知道我生命中最深的需要
每个挑战的临到只教我明白自己的渺小
因此我渐渐知道你在我身边引导
最想不到的情境你让我随时地有你可以依靠

Saturday, June 04, 2011

New cards

Met a friend recently and she told me: "Hey Marlene, i am your blog's follower! it has been ages since you updated your blog! Please do update - because there is me - who is waiting to see your new creations." She actually reminded me and encouraged me to update my blog regularly at www.marlenelo.com - to share my new creations :) Here are some sneak peaks for the cards i made recently :) Click here to read more :)

Sunday, May 01, 2011

失而复得


今天是星期日
所以作什么都很relax
吃饭也relax
过后还和大家去ice cream "warehouse" 买ice cream 吃
一回到家
就收到教会一位弟兄-作吉-的电话
这位弟兄平时爱捣蛋我
所以我收到他的电话时候很惊讶

“马姐妹。你有没有使用HSBC信用卡?"
(hm...这弟兄转行作HSBC了?) 有啊!
"你的卡xxxxxx?"
(hm...听不清楚他的问题,以为是什么Promotion 的问题)
"什么promotion 啊?)
"姐妹,你的卡有在你钱包吗?"
"应该有吧"
"你看看一下。因为我捡到一张有Marlene Lo 名字的HSBC卡。"
(这弟兄平时那么爱捣蛋我,应该和我开玩笑吧!)
"哦!你在哪里捡到呢?" (不相信的语气)
"卖ice-cream的地方"
"OH NO!!! 我刚才真的去过那里!"

太开心了
平时这弟兄在母堂的
怎么来到pujut 那么远卖ice cream
而我的card 被他捡到
如果是别人
就不堪设想了!
人家可能用来打油
到我发现到的时候
几百块就不见了

太开心了
谢谢上帝!
谢谢作吉
谢谢卡没有不见!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

不是味道


今天在路旁看到这个signage
很不是味道
因为这家店
我常送东西去print
有时候没有时间确定他们delete我的file
虽然不是完全和我的colour bar 一样
但是看到了很不是味道
当然, colour bar 是可以自己create 的,没有copyright
但是也太像了吧 :(

所以designers, 如果美的东西,刚快注册...

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

有些人

有些人
不论他有多好
你总觉得他很糟糕
还会偷骂他

有些人
不论他有多坏
你总觉得他一定有自己的理由
还会偷帮他

有些人
不论他有多么可爱
你总觉得他很做作
还会偷“pio"他

有些人
不论他有多么善良
你总觉得他很张扬
还会偷"tuk"他

有些人
你只要看到他
你的心情就会莫名其妙的好起来
还会“自己贴钱”帮他做东西
还会自己偷笑

有些人
你只要想到他
你的心情就会莫名其妙的生气起来
莫名其妙的对他很不满
但是却会为他哭

这些人
是坏人
是好人
是可爱的人
是软弱的人

他们都是人

今天我遇到令我笑的人 :)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Finally

Finally updated my blog :)about my cards and my craft room (latest post) :)

Preview :)


Friday, April 15, 2011

彩虹

好久没有写blog了
没有心情写
也不知道写什么 :)
也没有时间写 :)

今天傍晚
忽然看到外面的彩虹
而且是双彩虹
而且hor 还是左边到右边
到低的
(通常到一半curve, 就不见了)
而且hor.. 真的很漂亮!
就用我的电话把它拍下来了


忽然那么美的彩虹

仿佛上帝说:
明天的选举有希望了 :)

hee hee :)

Friday, February 04, 2011

大年初一


今天 - 当大家都在开开心心celebrate春节的时候
我却收到一个消息
陈容老师散步的时候
因为心脏病忽然发作
就走了
这个消息其实困扰了我一天的心情
没有心情拜年
没有心情shopping
睡觉前
想写一个post 纪念这位好老师

陈容老师是很爱主的老师
我记得当我还在音契诗班的时候
他有些时候会来教导我们
他和以灵老师的默契
真的是mou-tak-deng的

那天他到Miri 演唱
以灵老师带我到他的面前
问他:你还记得这是谁吗?她是玛玲
老师回答说:ah.. 那位以前设计concert手册的玛玲

虽然那么多年了
但是他记得
我很感动

我欣赏他的声音
我欣赏他对圣乐的执着
我欣赏他认真用神所给的恩赐认真事奉上帝

老师-安息
天堂今天多了一位专业Tenor了