I'm sure all of us crafters have some baker's twine laying around in our stash. Have you ever thought of different ways to use them? Well, I did! Here's what I did with them.



Have some fun with your twine! :)

Gelatos by Faber Castell brings a whole new meaning to art. If you don't know what they are, they are like crayon but water soluble - so that when you add water to it, it becomes like paint. It's creamy and looks like a chapstick.



I only have 6 colors of Gelatos .. and will be buying more soon :) So, before the new colors arrive, I thought I'd show you (for those who are new to this product) some of the techniques you can use with Gelatos.

First up, I call this the water stain technique.

1. Choose a stamp of your choice and stamp it with archival ink (so that it will not leak when in contact with water)


2. Use the Gelatos and paint right onto your craft mat. If you do not have one, you can use an acrylic block.



4. Take your card and put it right on top of the misted Gelatos. If you think you need more color, simply repeat step 2 & step 3.


And here's my final card after adding a sentiment banner right on top. Don't you think the colors are just gorgeous? I used the metallic Gelatos and it has the glitter to it. If you don't have those, you can use some pearlescent spray instead of water when you are misting it up.

Next, is the coloring with Gelatos technique.

1. Choose your favorite stamp and ink it with some Archival ink
2. Next, just color with the Gelatos right onto your stamped image. If you want to blend the colors in, use your finger or a paintbrush. I find the finger works best.

If you know me, I hardly ever do layouts. But ever since I had a 12x12 album - I started making some. Here's one I made inspired by this month's Unity {Be Inspired} challenge.

This year I took memory keeping to a whole new level by making a huge commitment to scrap every week for one whole year. So far.. Absolutely NO regrets ! I love Project Life and how it helps us remember every little moment in our lives just by a small note or photo.


It has been 11 weeks into 2013 and so far I have been a very 'good gal' by doing it every week :) I find it fun just looking back on that week and choosing what to scrap about. Of coz there are weeks that I just do not have the mood for it or I am stuck.. But every time I'm done with it, it is satisfying!

How many of you are doing Project Life this year? Do share ;)