Thursday, February 24, 2011

AJ Week 8 ~ A Day In Record

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I keep many books / journals.
The above diary is one of it.
A Christmas gift from superior.
It's a pretty diary from L'Occitane.

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The bold and wild mask ~ cut out from newspaper.
Doodling and painting with watercolor.

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I don't want my page be too clean and neat.
Just want to make the page 'dirty'

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The little flower drew by my darling daughter.
Balzer Designs have posted an idea about her 'Everything Book', you may hop to her blog here.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

AJ Week 7 ~ Tempting templates

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Under the sun...
Enjoy spray-ish moment ...
with the hand-cut stencils.

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Tempting colors
Some of the pages ...
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Way to keep the stencils.
The stencils was cut from glossy magazine page.
Once the stencil is used , let it air-dry and keep in between the book pages.
It's will become sturdy and can be reused again.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

AJ Week 6 ~ more evidence record

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The fourth of 12 Chinese animal astrological signs, the rabbit largely represents tranquility and calm.

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The evidence gather from newspaper & magazine cutting.

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According to Chiff.com, Albert Einstein, Leon Trotsky, Frank Sinatra, Pope Benedict XVI, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Tiger Woods were all born in the Year of the Rabbit.

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Today is also the last day (day 15th) of the Chinese New Year celebration.

Chap Goh Mei represents the fifteenth and final day of the Lunar New Year period as celebrated by Chinese migrant communities. The term is from the Hokkien dialect and refers to the fifteenth day of the first month, which is the occasion of the first full moon of the New Year.

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In Southeast Asia, however, it coincides with the Chinese Valentine's Day. It is also when young unmarried women gather to toss tangerines into the lake, in a hope that their future spouse will pick it up.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Old China Cafe

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In the city's old Chinatown, a new cultural vibrancy is capturing the imagination of young minds.

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I discover this antique restaurant years ago.
So bless that we still can find a piece of virgin-land inside Kuala Lumpur.

(Upstairs)
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everything are preserved so well

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No.11, Jalan Balai Polis,
50000 Kuala Lumpur
Open 11am - 11pm

Saturday, February 12, 2011

AJ Week 5 ~ Make an evidence journal for A day of Outing


Evidence gathered for a day outing. I tend to pick up brochures, leaflet or any ephemera for art journaling.
This month GPP, Michelle Ward challenge us to chronicle where you've been and what you've done. Make a record the physical evidence in addition to your thoughts and observances.

Again, I enjoy the process of pin-ing all my memories down to journal book.

Page 1 & 2 ,
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Page 1
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Pray at a temple, Sin Si Ye Temple.

Printed the photos in contact size (3.8cm x 2.5cm).
Small notes was written down.
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Page 2
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Tickets , brochure collected at the Digi centre, voucher from Kinokuniya
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Little map hide underneath the brochure of lady with red roses behind.

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Path
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Page 3 & 4
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I have my lunch at this café-restaurant, Old China Cafe that serves Southeast Asian cuisine.

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Many of the architectural details of the building have remained unchanged, even the interior doors still have wooden latches. This type of pre-war (World War One/1914-1918) shophouses may not last forever.
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Page 4
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I hide all the brochures
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The exercise make me think off how's were my days was used.
Not everyday is jam-packed with all activities.

Hope you will gather your physical evidence and lets have fun in journaling.


Tuesday, February 8, 2011

February Collage Challenge @ Green Paper

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I don't want to miss this month collage challenge held in Mary Green's blog.
I make used of this beautiful images for one of vintage story book.
Masking the background with distress ink and acrylic paint.



Sunday, February 6, 2011

Monthly Mini Book ~ February

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February is one of the favorite month other than December.
Celebration of Chinese New Year and Valentine day.

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I love utilize all my collected ephemera.
so waste to allow them 'dust' in the drawer or box.
So, i placed all of my favourite in my monthly project ~ Monthly Mini Book.

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Monthly goals.
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The 'stand' swan image as a divider.

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Fold up ~ this year is Bunny year.


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Leftover masking piece
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Some blank page for journaling and putting ideas.
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Favorite Asian image from Ang Pow (red packet).
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Check out my mini book for Jan' 11, Dec' 10 & Nov' 10.