Happy First Birthday, my little too dramatic baby girl.

Happy birthday little sweetie pie !

I thought it was only just moments ago that you were a little baby, sleeping in my arms and showing off you gum smile. But seems like, you are growing up (alittle bit too fast), crawling around and learning to take baby steps on your own little feet, and off go the toothless smile, you are now offically a 4 teeth biting monster.

You have brought us tons of smiles, tears, screams, sleepless nights and dramatic moments never before. Those silly faces which you love to make each and every day never fail to brighten up each one of our days.

I am glad you are here, silly pie.

ps: i love you.

xoxo

MR Challenge

Feb 2010 Challenge MomentsRecorded Challenge for Feb is all about L O V E !!!

We would like you to share with us your lovely story behind you and your other partner. Scrap your favourite photo taken as a couple and share with us one of the most memorable story or a day or even an action between the both of you. You can even ask your other partner to journal down his/her thoughts and share of that special day.

Thank You in advance for sharing the wonderful story of yours with us :)
Send in your submission to themomentsrecorded@gmail.com before the 24th Feb 201o.(ending this challenge slightly earlier as I will be taking a short family trip)

Do hop by the website to check out the lovely love story from the DTs members.

xoxo
dorcasYHJ

ps: i will be back real soon with postings as I am real busy with spring cleaning and packing and baking for both my younger's daughter first year birthday and also the upcoming cny. Do bear with me for the 'mia'. Thank You.

Happy Belated Anniversary

We had a family dinner last Friday night at Noble House (Tok Lok). It was my parents wedding anniversary.

The love and attention which my dad gives my mum is something not everyone able to do the same. The type of love and attention which make most women envy. The way they still hold on to each others hands no matter where they are. The way my dad will go out of his way to drive my mum to and fro from her work place/s. The way my dad will wake up real early every Thursday just so he is on time to wake my mum up so she doesn't miss the show that's on repeat at 6am.























Happy Wedding Anniversary !



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its been a great start

It cant be any better then to having a wonderful dinner with the family on the first day of the brand new year. Food during the dinner wasn't great but the warmth and closeness I got from the dinner, just prefect !


Levion just start her school term this week, and she have been taking it real well. No crying or whining. Not even a slight drama. She comes home from school being happy and excited to go back to school the next day. I am so proud of her.

Kerris on the other hand, is more vocal and playful. She is determined while her big sister on the other hand is demanding. And also did I mention, she is one very cheeky girl too.

Now, I am going back to pack some treat'a'bags and have lots of yummy stuffs that I havent been able to upload them up.

2010

Dear Readers,

Presenting the two girlies,







Would like to wish everyone a

" Happy New Year 2010 ! "

May this brand new year will bring more love, peace, fun and blessing to each and everyone.




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Are you ready for some GAME !

If you are, and you are interested to win yourself a tiny little RAK..

Head over to Trick'A'Treat Facebook account now !!!

And its only available till the 10th Jan 2010 ... Don't wait any more longer. Head over NOW !

A brand new start

This big girl of mine just had her school orientation today, she will be attending a brand new school ( it's a church school ) in the brand new 2010. She had said her good bye to her current Monday & Friday classes at GUG and she will be bidding good bye at her childcare after this week.

This girl, wasn't sure what's the new school going to be like and was rather reluctant to leave GUG as she truely enjoy her stay there with all the teachers who have seen her grown from a 18 months old baby to a almost 4 years old toddler, well, I don't blame her for her unwillingness, it's been a long stay at that place. I was glad that she enjoyed her study path at GUG and not to forget her childcare despite entering just a year.

Anyway, back to today oriantation, thou it's just an hour long session but the fun part fir the kids must be the playground session and that's the hit! Now this big girl is looking forward to enter school coming Monday with her personalize-made-with-100%-love from mummy school bag tag (will talk about it another post). And I hope she will enjoy her new study path.






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25.12.2009

Counting Down to Friday !

Lately, we have been braving the crowds at Orchard Road to get most of the xmas presents. It was crazy and *phew* we managed to survive the crowds.

Now its time to start wrapping them up and sending out the last batch of xmas cards and also getting ready for Levion's CC xmas party later (its already 1.05am now).

Xmas blessing came a little early for me this week, with Basic Grey Newest Collection - Origins arriving at my door step just previous night, and I have finally get to upload all the new yummy stuffs that arrived from both AC and BG. And also another great blessing will be, Trick'A'Treat is now offering the very first class !!

Using BG Tabbled Album in Dark Chocolate (Black), you will have lots of fun using the latest embellishments in this modern and creative project plus you will be get a full Origins 6×6 paper pad to be use for this project and all the remaining materials are yours to keep. No sharing of any materials as everyone will get a full set of the Origins Pieces and the Clips and not to forget, 1 full sheet of Origins Micro Mono Stickers !!

Class Details :

This will be a 3 hours class session.

Date Available :

29th Dec 2009, Tuesday, 11am – 2pm*

10th Jan 2010, Sunday, 12pm – 3pm*

Location : My Place, located at St George’s Road

Full details will be email to you upon confirmation.

Class Price : SGD $ 55.00

Student supplies list will be provided upon confirmation.

*There will only be 4 seating available for each slot.If you are interested, you can purchase the class kit over at the shop or drop me an email at dorcasyhj@trickatreat.com

If you would like to have a home visit for this class, we are able to provide this service too.Just drop me an email to know more.

And do drop by the shop to check out the yummylicous stuffs that arrived !

xoxo

Dorcas

The New Owners Are ....

So sorry I am a little late for annoucing the new owners of the bag of "whatever". I spent my night/early morning till a near 4am clearing and cleaning out my scrap room, I ended up with 3 big trash bags of throw away stuffs and I think there are still more waiting to be trash off.

Anyway, I have prepared 6 bags of scrap materials that are waiting for their new owners.

1. Fang Ming ( i hv gotten ur mailing address)
2. Melissa ( i hv gotten ur mailing address)
3. Jasmine ( i hv gotten ur mailing address)
4. Kheng Yan (pls email me ur mailing address)
5. Choo Wan Sim ( i hv gotten ur mailing address)
6. Azlyn ( pls email me ur mailing address)

Do email me ur mailing details and I will get them out within this week, latest by Friday.

On the side note, I am still clearing and cleaning out my scrap room, and I have put together some materials and pack them up as kits and will be selling them, in hope to earn some $$$ for milk powder and more xmas gifts for the kids *wink*

Will be back soon to post up the photos of the kits.

Meanwhile, take care my friends !

Monday Morning !!!

Thank You very much for those who are interested to be the new owners of my big of "whatever" materials. I will be picking out a couple of names later in the day after dinner time. There will be about 5 people which I will be picking out as the new owners and the stuffs will be send out within this friday (latest).

And here's the two kiddos saying " HAVE A BLESSED WEEK AHEAD ! "

xoxo

Dorcas

1:15 AM

The night is quiet except for the sound coming from my laptop.

Canvas piece have been completed and awaiting for the final approval from the client.















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In the midst

Of completing a piece of customize canvas piece.

It's a wedding gift but I am not using the usual wedding, romantic, soft, elegant style and colours. Instead I used the unusual colours like bright pink, yellow orcher, black, green, blue. I kinda like how this piece is turning to be despite the fact that I don't have any photo to work ( the reciever will hv to add their photo on their own *oops* )































Pretty much the starting progress photos taken from my phone and I am loving the photography application which I downloaded into my phone. Prefect !

Going to work on the final touches to this piece of work. It's Sunday in a couple of hours times so have a blessed Sunday and have lots of fun.

Till the next time, take care my friends !

xoxo
Dorcas


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15 % DISCOUNT !!!!

TRICK'A'TREAT - SPECIAL

ALL ELLE'S STUDIO PRODUCTS ARE HAVING

15 % DISCOUNT

OFF THE USUAL PRICE !!!

3 DAYS ONLY.

11 DEC - 13 DEC 2009 !!!

head over to http://www.trickatreat.com/shop and start shopping.

I love using tags in all my scrap projects, be it in a mini album, or on a scrap page.You can write journal on them or just leave them as it is.

Trick ‘A’ Treat have brought in Elle’s Studio wonderful tags and notesheets. A little sneakie on what’s available over at the shop now *wink*

Remember in the previous post (at T'A'T blog) , where I mention there will be a “3 Days Special”.

Every week, till the end of Dec, I will be offering diferent products / brands for a ” 3 Days Special” and this goes hand in hand with the “Grand Opening + Dec Promotion”.

As a start, from 11 Dec – 13 Dec 2009, all Elle’s Studio is going on a 15% discount.

And if you spent more then SGD$ 80.00, you will recieve a SGD$10.00 voucher* and a goodies bag.

Check out the shop now !!

Happy Shopping & Have Scrapping !

xoxo

Dorcas

Would you like to have a big bag of ..... ??

With the new website getting start, products are arriving in and with CHA coming in another month's time or so, and not forgetting a brand new year is arriving in less then 3 weeks time, I thought I better be making more space in the scraproom and start to do a very major clean up (thou its doesnt make any difference whether or not its being clean up, it look messy anyway.)

I have a big box of random scrapbook materials, some are new and unused, some have been opened and use, some pattern papers - new and scraps, some cardstocks. I will try to squeeze in as much stuffs as possible into a 12" x 14" envelope. I will be picking out people to be the new owners to the stuffs until I have cleared everything.

So, if you are interested to be the new owners to these scraps, just drop me a comment or email me (email add on the right --->).

Thank You !!

Lately, I have been ... *Heavy Photos Loading*

• enjoying the month of BLESSING (dec i mean)
• spending time with the kiddos (thou they make me crazy and insane most of the time)
• spending $$$ (but loving every moment of it)
• packing and re organzing the scraproom (yes ! again !!)
• spending time with the kiddos (never enough)
• groofing around with the kiddos (i know i know)
• dark cherries mocha (slurp !)
• taking random photos from random places (since like its a sudden trend that everyone is into photography now, even the young kids)
• enjoying life (every moment of it)

Guess what happen when the UPS man decided to drop some goodies boxes at the door at 8pm when everyone including the 2 kids are at home !?!

1. they 'attack' the boxes like its xmas presents that comes early
2. they decided to have some fun doing *stock checking*
3. they having fun with the boxes
4. decide that mummy SHOULD NOT be involve in any of the process

*Nothing happen to the products and the children involved*

ps: products are now available at Trick 'A' Treat !

Have a great week ahead !!!

xoxo

Dorcas

Who don love Amercian Crafts

Now, who don't love Amercian Crafts !?!?

I have 3 boxes of stuffs from AC waiting for me to load them up onto the shop, from albums to thickers to pattern papers .... gosh ~

Items from Elle's Studio are all ready and available over at the shop too.

And I am hoping to be able to get some of the ready made cards up onto the shop too.
So, if you are looking for some specially made with love xmas cards, do drop by.

So, please don forget also the GRAND OPENING AND DEC SPEACIAL.... head over to now to know more !!!


Plus, Moments Recorded Challenge #20 is up at the site too, so do join us for some scrapping fun !!!

WO Hoo Hooo

A few months back, I was approached by ScrapStreet, to be their Guest Designer for the Dec's Magazine.

Thank You Stacey for giving me this chance, and liking my work.

Here is it ....

http://scrapstreet.com/mag2009/dec12/fixtures/open.htm

Xmas 2009 !!!

Finally my card reader is working... *gosh*

Transfer and did some editing for the products photos, now presenting the card / treat card for xmas 2009.

There are 2 designs to choose from, but of cause any changes can be made.

This is pretty much the same as the treat holder which I designed earlier for V-day this year.

More information can be found @ http://www.trickatreat.com/blog !!!

xoxo

Dorcas

we got a winner or maybe not

I know I am really late in picking up the winner for the recent give-away.

The good new is the there will be 3 winners !!

1. Anna (who commented on my post)


2. Sarah De Guzman


3. Erna

Ladies, please kindly email your mailing address to dorcasyhj@gmail.com !!!

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These 2 months was bad, there were a couple of serious matters that I got to settle and in midst of them, I kinda got lost and confuse and becoming doubtful about myself as a person on a whole, and as a mother. There was this special night that I decided to have to little talk with GOD, and to his grace, i see enlightments. It feels good that you know you have someone special to talk to.

Its not surprising to many others that I actually head back and 'restore' my old tiny little website after silently stopping it for a near 1 year. But i am grateful that everything comes together very smoothly and quicky after I have settled my thoughts and gather the faith and strength.

From Cherish All Memories, a kit selling club, here comes the new look, new concept, new everything .....

Not sure if its going to be a money making biz, but hey, I am facing up to myself, having a dream fulfill rather then sitting back in a reality. If it can make it, i am glad, if it doesn't, at least I tried. =)

BIRTHDAY PARTY + HALLOWEEN + RAK GIVE AWAY

Just 1 more day to go and its H A L L O W E E N !!!

I have been seriously running short of time. I just need a little bit more time to complete all the stuffs I have on hands and I am free to have some fun !

The kids and myself have been having our own little fun shopping for stuffs for the party on sat's night (its halloween and its also my birthday ! YES ! I am a halloween baby who is turning a 1/4 of the century old this year). And seems like I am making halloween a real big deal this year, I have been tagging the kids running around amd looking for deco to match up with the theme for the party, and sadly singapore being singapore there are only so limited stuffs to choose from and damn I cant get hold of much stuffs I seriously wish I could and I am die sure its going to be so great for the theme. WTFH !

But on the other hand, I brought quite a few stuffs to make me happy, well sorta like a (okok) many presents for myself. Till date, from this week monday till now, i have brought like 20 over items. And since, I am in such great party mode, I thought why not share the joy around. I have been re-arranging my scrap materials since I am done with most of the projects etc. I have packed up a stack of random scrap materials as a give away.

The game deal is very simple.

• Add yourself as a "Follower" if you have not (on the blog's right side banner). If you are already a follower, you are already in the game.
• Drop me a comment on what you are planning to do on Halloween and/or just to say "HI"
• Leave your blog address down so I can do some blog hopping.

Dateline : 10th Nov 2009.

XOXO

Dorcas

Winner !!

Congrats to Melissa aka BabyRainbow for winning the DIY Flower Embellish.

Do email your mailing address to dorcasyhj[at]gmail[dot]com

The Kids Say " THEY HAD FUN!"

At first, I have already have some plans in mind to let the kiddos have so fun during the Mid Autumn Festivals, but there was a poster that caught my eyes when Levion was having her class at GUG last Friday. Its was a carnival 'invitation' poster that was held over the weekends.

So now... how about a change of plan? *wink*

I didnt tell Levion any of my plans till the very last min that we will be picking up Daddy and heading of to a park for some play. And it was her lucky day, as her dear friend, Kenise will be there.

Thou it was a prefect weather, but who cares about the slight raindrops when we got to have fun with friends.

The kids played, have MacDonald's for dinner.

Had their hands on the real lanterns, made from paper and using candles to give off the lights instead of the modern plastic lanterns that gives off either music or bubbles or even both.

Old school lanterns are so much more fun and exciting !! Trust me. And of cause, I trusted my big girl with those old school lanterns too.

And while the big sisters are at fun.... The little sister got her own share of fun too.

Have a great week ahead, everyone !

xoxo

Dorcas

Pink Sketch#48

Pink Sketch has reveal this week's new sketch. Hop over and join us in some sketchy fun and check out what our new DTs memebers' creations.

My take on this week's sketch

Materials Used :

Papers

• Scenic Route, background paper
• Colorbox, Friendly Forest
• October Afternoon, Pat-A-Cake
• Three Bugs In A Row, Let It Snow

Embellishments & Others

• Robin's Nest Dew Drop, Metallic Red
• Pink Paislee, Fascinating Sticker Book
• Cut out (3) from Sassafras, Me Likely
• Sassafras, Blossoms
• Scribble Scrabble, Party Time Die Cut

Ops

Hey there,

The sick bugs have came to attack my mum. But not to worry, she is better now and is slowly getting her position back to the study room. But seems like Mr Creative is still on a break time.

I will continue to make myself as glue and sticky to my mum as possible. As for sis, Levion... well.. let just say... she is sticking herself to the TV (ops ! Don't tell her, I am the one who say that !)

We will be back real soon.

Meanwhile, take care everyone !

xoxo

Kerris Kaycier Lim

Happy Children Day

Levion had a belated children day party in GUG.

Nothing fancy. Just pure simple food and fun affair during the last 30min of class. The kids had fun having snacks and foods which the parents and the teachers have prepared for them.

And of cause, what's fun without goodies bags and balloons ??

Afterwhich, I brought Levion down to Emiko at Vivo for some crafting time, it seems like this place is slowly turning into our 2nd home. We are there like every once a week.

And on scrapping front, I am still doing this mini maya road chipboard album which I started like weeks ago, and seriously, I am still at the first 2 pages of it. haha... mental block.

Moments Recorded Challenge #17

October is a very meaningful month for me, its not only my wedding anniversary but also my birthday which also happen to be Holloween !!

I am seriously very into Holloween mood this year and i have no idea why !!

So, for the first challenge of October,Moments Recorded dare you to create your own scary layout !!!

Use any materials you like to create your own Scary, Monster-ous, holloween-ing looking layout.

Drop by the site and join us for scrapping fun !!

20.09.2009

Special thanks to Joanne's photographer from the photos below.

Special thanks to Joanne & Ming Li for the invitation to join in the celebration of the both of you stepping into the next stage of life together.