Even as we prep for the next wave of brand new scrapbook supplies to be launched at the CHA Winter ‘08 show next week, there’s no letting up and supplies continue to pour in… … with some ALL NEW stuff that’ll be launched at the show already sitting pretty at our place waiting for you!!!

So we just can’t wait to see you over the next couple of days before we close for the Lunar New Year break cos it’s an exciting shipment of supplies that’s arrived for this week’s Trendy New Arrivals Thursday!!! We hope these sneak peeks will whet your appetite enough to schedule a visit to our place today!!! And for all loyal Scrapaholics who come every Thursday, rain or shine, we hope this week’s shipment will really put you on cloud nine!!!

:: INQUE BOUTIQUE ::

We saw these at the CHA Summer ‘07 show and finally they’re here. These ALL NEW stamps at Made With Love are not only pretty but real good for the pocket too!! Great for you if you’re a newbie scrapper and wanna dabble with a ‘lil stamping to see if you’ll fall in love with it, like many of us have. Experienced scrappers may also find these to be economical alternatives if you’re eager to enhance your personal collection of stamps!!!

:: 7 GYPSIES ::

After a long wait, these ALL NEW Artist Trading Card holders that many of you have been asking for are here. Perfect for storage of embellishments on your scrap desks too … … they are a very attractive storage/display solution!!!

Replenishments of 7gs’ signature photo turns are back so grab them while you can cos these are evergreens that will continue to add that more style to your creative works for a long time to come!

Replenishments of hot fave rub-ons … …

More fun alternatives for embellishing … fabric labels and decorative tags … …

Self-inking stamps …. full range not reflected in photo though … … do check them out … … plenty of fun and easy to use!!!

And for the gazillionth time, 97% complete sticker sheets that we keep bringing in cos it’s every scrapper’s staple … … journaling is made easy with these … …

:: TSUKINEKO ::

More from Tsukineko … Versafine inks are simply fine and divine!! No ordinary ink … … they are their namesake because these are the inks to use if you’re using stamps that have intricate details that you don’t want to lose!!! So remember… … only Versafine for fine detailed stamping!!!

ALL NEW ENCORE inks … … for a little shimmer to glam it up!!!

Replenishments for the ever popular VersaColor pigment inks in an array of colors to suit your every whim and fancy … …

More VersaMagic, for that instant chalk-like effect that we love as well as the ever popular Brilliance inks for that pearlescent effect!!!

And replenishments that all fans of embossing will cheer for, VersaMark embossing ink pads and markers!!! If you’re a newbie scrapper and can’t wait to try out a little embossing, ask us for a quick explanation or join our forum for tips and tricks on how to get all the lovely embossed effects you see nowadays on many a layout!!! Embossing is back in vogue!!!

More Stazon cleaners, Stazon inks, brilliance and opaque inks are in as well so it’s every stamping mad scrapper’s haven we hope!!!

:: CATSLIFE PRESS UNMOUNTED STAMPS ::

All true-blue stamping scrappers know how fab CLP rubber stamps are and an inexpensive way of owning them is to get them in the unmounted form which many of you have caught on and are doing so as we speak. If you’re new to scrapping and would like to add this lovely collection of stamps to your personal stash, just ask us for the EZ mount sheets and we’ll let you know how it’s done. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!!!

:: CRATE PAPER ::

 

3 Gorgeous ALL NEW collections (Baby Bee, Samantha and Zoom) from Crate Paper!!!

:: AROUND THE BLOCK ::

Back in stock are all-time fave tools which many of you have been requesting for … phrase makers, paper taggers and more … … 

ALL NEW chipboard book kit!!! Perfect as a gift for a loved one or something to treat yourself to this Valentines’ Day … …

 

Pretty lil charms which never fail to bring a smile to everyone’s face!!!

:: IMAGINISCE ::

Replenishments of last week’s release from Imaginisce.  ALL NEW “It’s a Shore Thing” collection that’s gonna be launched at the Winter ‘08 show next week!!! But here it is for you already!!!

WE LOOOOOVE the cutsey penguins … … don’t you?

MADE WITH LOVE VALENTINE’S DAY KIT

With Valentine’s Day just round the corner, we thought we’d make it a little easier for everyone who may be trying to rush out a gift for a special someone. And seeing that we’ll be closed from Mon-Fri next week, we thought we’d better not leave you in the lurch so we’ve got these Valentines’ Day kits that you can bring home with you to put together. These kits come complete with step-by-step instructions that’ll help you create a fabulous accordion book specially designed by Kelly for you to have fun with!!!

So come on down today for bit of scrappin’ and shoppin’ fun with us today!!

Remember … … keep on lovin’ and keep up the scrappin’!!!

The DT had fun last week with yummy all-new supplies. :) Here’s what they did:

:: Soo Jen ::

Soo Jen’s Comments
I applied Ranger’s Crackle Paint by Tim Holtz (Old Paper and Antique Linen) on the cardstock and over the hand-torn strips of pp. After the paint dried, i used the cut and dry foam to apply Ranger’s Distress Inks (Tattered Rose, Scattered Straw) over the cracks. Then i topped up the effect with Crystal Ice stickles (also by Ranger) over the cracks. I did the same with the buttons.

Supplies Used
Imaginisce’s “Loves Me - Love is in the Air”. Title was a mix of Rusty Pickle Alphabet stickers and EK Success journal rub-ons. Other supplies included Bazill textured cardstock, Collage Press Journalling Tape (Ledger), prima flowers, Autumn Leaves buttons, Hambly overlays, EK Success Journal Quote Rub-Ons, Creative Imaginations and rick rack (red). Supplies available at MWL.

 

:: Merdrey ::

Merdrey’s Comments
Did this layout of my sponsors in RCIA (Rites of Christian Initiation) who are all my guardian angels!!

 

Supplies Used
Materials used: new MOD paper and yellow Hambly Mod Circles, AC thickers Shoe Box, KI Memories taglines, glitter brads, stickles, all available at MWL!!
Additional items: EK Success mini alpha stickers, MM All about alphas cs stickers and de.fined stickers AC thickers platforms, misc items and a piece of thick plastic as the backing =)

 

 

:: Leena ::

Leena’s Comments
This page is about what I’m trying to do, which is to photograph my everyday life so that in the years to come, those pics will tell me all the stories behind every one of them. I sand the edge of the patterned paper and distress it to give it a worn out look. And I layered this page with cardstock and Hambly’s overlays and finished off the page with embellishments.

Supplies Used
Patterned Paper - Fifth Avenue from Autumn Leaves, Making Memories and Scenic Route, Overlay - Hambly Screen Prints, Rub-on - Luxe Design, Chipboard Letters - Scenic Route and AC Thickers, Letter Stickers - Making Memories, Buttons - Autumn Leaves, Tag - 7Gypsies, Clip - Making Memories, Chipboard Shape - Love Elsie (All available at MWL)

 

:: Anne-Marie ::

Anne-Marie’s Comments
Love the new range of papers from Basic Grey .. just right for a girly layout. I used Stickles to bring give some texture and flowers and buttons to add bursts of colour to the layout.

Supplies Used
Basic Grey Neapolitan paper, Ranger Stickles, Prima flowers, Foofala buttons, Hambly Vintage plaid transparency (pink) and frame (brown). All available at MWL.
Others: Making Memories Love Story Die-cut paper.

 

 

We certainly hope you’ve been inspired by the layouts this week. We can’t wait to see what you do with all these new arrivals. Do post and share them in our online gallery. :)

Hi everyone… read on to find out more about our BACK TO SCHOOL WEEKLY SPECIALS.  This week we declare it KI MEMORIES week!  We have specials from both KI Memories as well as the very popular Love, Elsie series of products.

KI MEMORIES

Monogram Stamps, Softies (Soft Charms) and Taglines Special

BUY 3 @ 30% off

BUY 4 or more @ 40% off

———————————————————

LOVE, ELSIE

Purchase $40 (before discount) worth of Love, Elsie products and receive 25% off those products.

  

Terms and Conditions

·         Frequent Shopper Card holders no stamps issued

·        Scrapaholics Anonymous stamps will still be issued

Don’t forget to read the post below to find out what our new arrivals are!

Cheers!

@>— Jas

Hello everyone…. this is Jasmine standing in for Elvira as she is away on a short trip. Be kind to me ya! :)

Don’t you think time has really flown by this week? It’s yet again the most exciting day of the week as we move into TRENDY NEW ARRIVALS THURSDAY! Woohoo! And.. this week its ALPHA MANIA! If you are an alpha junkie like I am, then you’re in for a big treat this week as loads of alphas in different forms, shapes, fonts, colours, textures and sizes have arrived.

Well..we have quite a long list of arrivals to update you so go pour yourself a nice drink, grab a seat, take a deep deep breath…… and read on. READY? Let’s Go!

first up… from ::S.E.I.::

The ALL NEW Jolie Chocolat collection is a sight to behold. Its double-sided patterned papers boast of plush designs that shimmer with glitter and foil trimmings and some that come with a pearlescent look that simply takes your breath away. This is one of those collections that’ll elicit plenty of oooos and aaaahs!

Jolie Chocolat’s coordinating epoxy stickers, big brads rub-ons, puff stickers and die-cut monograms make this collection complete.

And back by popular demand are hot faves that flew in the blink of an eye … …

Kitty’s Place and Park Buddies patterned papers for all feline and pooch lovers.

Paisley & Petals patterned papers and die-cut sheets

Ally’s Wonderland patterned papers and die-cut sheets

Doodley-doo girl & Cupid’s Candy Shop patterned papers

Penelope’s Potpourri patterned papers and die-cut sheets. Not photographed but in as well - and Aunt Gerti’s Garden.

 

Replenishments for Scrapbook in a Bag and Box also in with this shipment. These 1-hour albums make great gifts. Bless a friend or family member with a quick and easy to assemble album or introduce this meaningful hobby by having them assemble the album themselves. Different designs available in bags or boxed sizes.

from ::HEIDI SWAPP::

Chipboard alphas in hot fave fonts - Lemonade Stand, Newsprint, She and Centre of Attention are all here in assorted colours. These alphas go like hotcakes cos they’re versatile and stylish. That’s why we’ve used them in many of our workshop samples, so come view them today and see why we are so in love with Heidi Swapp’s chipboard alphas. Jasmine’s personal favourite from here: Centre of Attention!

Heidi Swapp tools that include her stylish paper knife, petitie paper piercer and pretty and pink edge distressor have arrived as well.

Journaling Spots - a hot fave with many a scrapper. Remember that journaling is a key element to any scrapbook page. Any nugget of information that you can add will further enlighten readers of your scrapbooks and double-up as a reminder for us of the memories captured, even when it’s years down the road. Journaling Spots are sure to inspire you to take extra notes. Just peel them off from the little pad and stick them onto your page. There are 6 styles to choose from and they make such pretty accents on any scrapbook page.

from :: CROPPER HOPPER::

 

 

The ever popular and functional storage solutions from Cropper Hopper have been replenished once again. As Sandra says, one can never have enough “Cropper Hoppers” to store all our precious scrapbook supplies. These babies will take away any storage headaches as they are available in many different varieties for any of your scrapbook storage needs - from photos, embellishments as well storing papers. Do check them out the next time you visit the store. For the uninitiated, they are located near the cashier counter in one of our ‘hidden’ pull out cabinets.

from ::EK SUCCESS::

 

 

You’ve been asking for these so we’ve brought them in again!!! A wide range of Jolee’s Boutique stickers have arrived. With over 75 designs to choose from, we hope you’ll find something for every occasion you can think of.

Also, renowned for their good quality tools that are easy to use, we’ve got for you once again all HOT HOT items that we soooooo need as scrappers.

Color Bee / Honey Bee / Cutter Bee scissors - Comfort grip for left and right hand use. Precision tips great for cutting small areas and tight corners. Cut neat and perfect details from paper, vellum, photos and more. Precision cut scissors are super strong but lightweight.

Piercing Bug - ALL NEW! zig zag piercer great for zig zag stitches, single and double row piercers.

Cutterbee Bugs - Totally cute but equally functional. These can cut, score, or perforate.

Cutterfly - this is a craft and scrapbooking multi-tool which we have come to term the Swiss Army Knife for all scrappers on-the-go. It has a rotary blade, needle nose pliers, spring action scissors, paper piercer, distress tool, emboss stylus, tweezers and even a retracting 13″ ruler,

Other tools which have been replenished include the vital rub-on tool, adhesive remover and cutting mats.

Whale of a Punch - Let’s face it! Sometimes we just need a quick die cut of a simple circle, rectangle, tag or flower and don’t want to have to work the die-cutting machines we’ve got. The Whale of A Punch is your answer to a quick fix solution.

Paper Shapers & Corner Adorners - These can work wonders and turn your projects into truly pretty ones.

3D-Dots - 1/8″ thick or 1/16″ thin…and now 1/2″ & 1″ thick MEGA 3D-Dots.

Circle Scissor - cuts 1″ - 6″ diameter circles - real easy to use. Makes clean one motion circle cuts, easy to use handles just like a pen.

Maple Lane I Do Collection - 4×6, 8×8, 12×12 album

I Do Wedding Collection patterned paper and True Faith vellum

 

from ::AMERICAN CRAFTS::

 

 

Replenishments for American Crafts D-Ring albums are back! Choose from a variety of sizes (12X12 & 8.5X11 & 8X8) and colours to suit your scrapping needs. Dress up the cover of the album using patterned papers and embellishments. Look what our design team member, Brenda-Mae Teo did to her American Crafts D-ring album…

and ……….. look at theeeeeeseeeeeeeee…

 

Thickers replenished to it’s glory again. You asked for them… here they are! A whopping 70+ different types of thickers in a variety of finish and colours to choose from. Foam, felt, chipboard, velvet or vinyl… whichever strikes your fancy! Believe me when I say, we are all feeling so so happy to see the thickers again. They are so versatile to use as titles for our scrapbook pages. Agree? Jasmine’s personal favourite from this lot of alphas - Daiquiri in both Vinyl and foam as well as Chipboard Platforms.

I’m going to be a little naughty here and throw you a small sneak peek at what we can expect from CHA Winter 08 - this is from American Crafts themselves.

Can you see what I see? now shhhhhhhh…… don’t tell anyone ya? no no they are not available yet.. :)

okay.. onward…

from ::DIE CUTS WITH A VIEW::

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die Cuts With A View has always surprised us with new and cool designs that comes in their signature ‘Stacks’ set. This shipment is no different. ALL NEW! Jeweled coloured stacks as well as something for those baby pictures - Nana’s Nursery (in both boy and girl colours). Also new in this shipment are the Pets and Travel stacks that are really cute and fun! Use the papers from the Pets stack to scrap about your fuzzy friends or those from the Travel stack to scrap those precious travel photos. These stacks are really great if you are planning a themed album as you can be assured that you will have enough paper to create your entire album that will have a nice co-ordinated look.

Also not forgetting the ALL NEW! Chipboard embellishments that will co-ordinate with their matching stacks.

Also replenishments of quotes/sayings stacks in stickers and rub-ons. These are fun to use!

from :: PEBBLES INC ::

A sprinkling here and there from the very best of Pebbles Inc. Papers, stickers, diecuts and kits from our favourite series are back. Check them out!

ALL NEW! Circle Journals from Pebbles Inc. Circle Journals give you a place to capture feelings and bits of real life between family and friends. Begin your Circle Journal by writing down a simple thought, idea or question. Now pass it on to a family member or friend. You can place it on their pillow, leave it on a doorstep or even mail it! They will read what you have written, add their thoughts and pass it back to you. The journal circles back and forth through the years, capturing relationships as they grow and change . . . becoming one of your most cherished keepsakes. They are simply yummy!

from :: DOODLEBUG ::

Both New and Replenishments! Sweet papers from Doodlebug! 18 different varities in all!

A variety of alpha stickers in true Doodlebug style that will co-ordinate with your Doodlebug papers. They come in various fonts and colours. Don’t you just love the colours! I love them all!

Doodlebug’s famous ‘All mixed up’ Rub-Ons are back! They come in different sizes (from big to the super small which are great for journaling) and also, different colours.

ALL NEW! Paper frills from Doodlebug to dress up your pages.

Every girl needs a little bling in her life. These dainty gems or jewels as they are called, from Doodlebug, adds that little sparkle to your projects without being overly gaudy.

All New! Sugar coated chipboard alphabets. You loved Doodlebug’s sugar coated papers, now check out their alphabet chipboards!

Finally they are here! All New! Pretty and functional craft knives from Doodlebug. Love the colours!

Replenishments for Doodlebug’s classic mini alpha stamp set that flew off the shelves the last time.

and… more bling bling bling! The ever popular sugar coated cardstock! 12 different shades to choose from.

from ::IMAGINISCE ::

BRAND NEW! CHA WINTER 08 RELEASE!!! It’s A Shore Thing collection. Don’t you just love the cute penguin! This collection features 6 different patterned papers, rub-ons, alpha stickers, die-cut journaling tags, ribbons, flowers, epoxy brads, clear stamps and more.

from :: SCRAPWORKS::

New papers from “Love in Bloom” collections as well as replenishments of old favourites from Scrapworks. Also check out the Shimmer shapes and alphas to add that extra glitz to your pages.

from :: LUXE DESIGNS::

ALL NEW! Trinket collection from Luxe Designs for all you Luxe fans!

Reorders of the ‘Colour Me‘ collection. These versatile papers are super fun. Use them as they are or colour them in with colouring pencils, crayons or any colouring mediums.

from :: RUSTY PICKLE ::

ALL NEW! Papers from Rusty Pickle from their Lucky and Choclate Kisses collection.

from :: BAZZILL BASICS::

ALL NEW! In Stitch’z cardstock that features cardstock with ready-punched holes for stitching. They are actually Bazzill’s high quality cardstock with holes that form different designs … ready for you to begin stitching them. We have also brought in an idea book to show you different ideas on how to use Bazzill’s In Stitch’z papers as well as floss in a variety of colours. Individual templates are also available. Check them out!

In addition, different varieties of “cardstock with edges” have also been replenished and are now up for sale. This Bazzill shipment was quite a huge shipment and we really need some time to plough through the boxes and sort out all the cardstock. In the meantime, staple colours have been replenished to the shelves, so if you are looking for cream, black white or kraft cardstock, they are now available from today onwards.

So there we have it. If you’ve made it all the way down here and read every single bit of information. GOOD JOB! A thousand points for you. :)

We hope you are as excited as we are about this shipment. I’m sure you will find something to your liking from today’s new arrivals.

Oh and guess what! It’s less than a month to CHA Winter 08…are you getting excited in anticipation of what new products will hit the store this year? Last year - owls, birds, crowns, pirates and anything clear/sheer was in. What will the hot trend for 2008 be? I can’t wait to find out. The countdown begins!

Okay I’m gonna sign off now…hope to see you around the store today if not soon! Don’t forget our ‘tuckshop’ menu change - this week’s offering: Makcik Chenta’s Chicken Nasi Padang! Yummmmy.

Have a great day!

@>– Jas.

It was a zany, wacky affair at our most recent crop party! With a theme like ‘Back To School’, there was no time to be shy as we had to dress up and play the part. Some of us dug up our old and yellowed school uniforms whilst others came in sports attire, masquerading as P.E. teachers. Whatever  it was, everyone was game and did their best to be ‘in character’.

A couple of ‘kindergarten school kids’ here complete with pony tails.

To my surprise, being ‘Principal Mrs Elvira Liow’ came quite naturally to me. Armed with my trusty cane, i gathered all crop attendees for opening assembly to signal the start of the crop party.  I gave a no-nonsense rundown of the day’s programme and was quick to shush any noisy ‘students’ or teachers’, warning them that they had better count their lucky stars that i didn’t make them all sit cross-legged on the floor as we used to normally have to do when we were school-going kids!!!

After explaining the day’s activities to all, goody bags were given out. Unlike our usual goody bags which contain scrap supplies, this was no ordinary goody bag and everyone received clear file envelopes containing name tags, student record sheets, spelling quiz sheets, retro pencils, retro erasers, and the small blue 555 notebooks we used to write our time-table and homework instructions in when we were in primary school in the 70s or 80s. Lunch bags containing Kaka, jelly and biscuits were also handed out for good measure.

With that out of the way, cropping time began in earnest for most, while some cheeky ones seemed to forever be asking for loo breaks, an excuse i reckon, to sneak off to do some shopping in the ‘school bookshop’ as they called it, despite my promises of excursions which would take them outside of the classrooms for a bit of shopping for supplies fun!!! What a sneaky bunch!!!

Oh! How i had to wave my cane in the air and holler for some of them to settle down as i yelled out instructions for the next task or shopping special!!!
Anyhow, after the first 10-minute shopping special, (yes, for some shopping specials, ‘students’ and ‘teachers’ had only 10 minutes to decide whether they wanted the special), i sprang them a pop quiz. With no time to study for it, everyone had to answer scrapbook-related questions. Scores mattered as marks were recorded and they contributed to individual final scores which would be made up of scores from other tasks which had to be completed, in addition to scores they garnered depending on the number of shopping specials they took up! Person with the highest score would win the Best Student Award and the prize was $100 worth of Made With Love cash vouchers!!!

And how some agonised over the test, whilst others seemed to breeze through it. Some finished quickly and went back to scrapping but swiftly whipped out the test sheets again obediently when i sternly warned them that they had better check their answers. Loud warnings of ‘no talking’ plus hints that i could see eyeballs rolling around all over the place fell on deaf ears!!!

When time was up, everyone exchanged test sheets for peer-marking as i went through the answers, at times offering a little bit more trivia so that all crop attendees would come away feeling more ‘educated’. Things like ‘Did you know that the brand S.E.I. stands for Sew Easy Industries cos they used to be a sewing products manufacturer before they got into the whole scrapping supplies business. And did you know that Lisa Bearnson, founder of Creating Keepsakes magazine is such a powerful figure in the scrapbooking world that she’s appeared not only on QVC but on the Martha Stewart Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show!!! We are after all, having a Back To School theme all month long!!! Heheheh!!!

By the way, if you’d like to brush up your knowledge of scrapbooking, please feel free to download the test from our online forum for a bit of fun and see how you would have fared by clicking here.

Anyway, back to the crop party … … when it came to group challenges, everyone was split into 4 teams of 5 – the red, blue, yellow and green teams. So one by one, they stuck their hands into a bag to pull out red, blue, yellow or green stickers. Whatever color they got was the team they were to belong to.This was to give everyone a chance to make new friends!!!

Once everyone settled into their respective groups, it was time for the first group challenge of the day – Bubble Blowing. By this time, Vice-Principal Mrs Anne-Marie Ng/Mdm Teo (as i affectionately called her to her extreme dislike), had arrived and promptly bellowed out instructions to the various teams. The team to blow up the biggest bubble in under 3 minutes would win for each of themselves extra special discount coupons for any scrap supply they fancied.

And oh how they blowed and blowed …. or is it blew and blew … oh whatever, if you remember the sticky smelly gel like thingey that came out of tubes which we blew up with tiny straws when we were kids…. well that’s what each team had -  a whole 2 tubes worth!

The bubble blowing challenge soon came to be some form of an abstract art sculpture competition as each team declared that they had created one object or another with their bubble blowing attempts. One team declared that they had miraculously blown up a baby-shaped bubble whilst another was confident they had a giant jackfruit in their hands and yet another blew up something that escaped from planet Mars in my opinion.

 

Anyway baby bubble sculpture or not, the team with the biggest bubble would win and it was this group with the giant jackfruit shaped bubble which eventually took the prize!!!

While the winning team mulled over what to buy with their coupons, the rest went back to more scrapping! Snacks were served and more shopping specials were announced.

By the way, this was the only snack we got a shot of, everyone gobbled down the food real quick, no one had the time to take any shots of the other school canteen snacks that Chenta made for us! Guess all the activity made everyone hungry!!!

Anyway, all too soon, the next group challenge was underway, this time, each team had to go on a Treasure Hunt. They were given clues in the form of photographs. Abstract shots of products or things situated in the store were handed out such as these.

 

Can you figure them out?

And teams had to work together in locating one clue after the other. Once all photo clues had been collected, they returned to the classrooms and were handed a puzzle of letters of the alphabet which they had to decipher to spell out scrap-related words like embossable, handwrites, rectangles and scalloping. Fastest team wins the prize of coupons which entitled them to yet more specials discounts!!!

And they were relentless, as evidenced in the above pic. Poor mommy and baby cornered in the tools section with no hope of getting out …. oblivious to it all of course was this team who continued to decipher their photo clues!!!

But in the end, it was this team which won!!!

After another shopping special, the teams were given a pop spelling quiz. It was a list of 20 scrapbook related or Made With Love related words. Not too badly done, most got at least 95% of it correct with a handful who even received full marks.

If you’re curious, these were the words they had to spell … …

All too soon, it was time for student record sheets to be filled in and scores tallied. VP Teo and i did a quick check of test sheets careful to write encouraging notes in red ink like “Well Done! Neat Work! Keep it up!!” with hand-drawn stars for those who did well, all in a bid to keep the crop experience as authentic as possible. It was real cute as some ‘students’ hovered around us in eager anticipation as we verified the scores.

With all scores tallied, the person who won the Best Student Award with the highest score attained for all challenges partipated in, all specials enjoyed and all tests taken went to … … Angeline a.k.a. Minty on our online forum!!! She received a Best Student certificate and $100 worth of Made With Love vouchers!!!

Congratulations once again Angeline!!!

Voting slips were also handed out for all ‘students’ and ‘teachers’ to vote for 3 people who they thought best epitomised 3 categories VP Teo and i decided to focus on. And these were the winners after VP Teo tallied all the votes … …

‘Student Netball Player’ Aida Haron won the Most Stylish Award and $20 worth of Made With Love cash vouchers. She sewed her entire costume herself, complete with wrap-around pleated green plaid skirt and matching tee with plaid circle and American Crafts alpha stickers which spelled the words Netball … ok … Net ba … it was after all, the end of the day already!!!

 A mock-caning session going on here …. to serve as a deterrent to other crop attendees who were contemplating on being unruly….

And ‘junior college student’ Felicia won not just one but two awards for being ‘The Most In-Character’ and ‘The Most Authentically Dressed’. She won for herself a total of $40 worth of Made With Love cash vouchers. Bet you would never have guessed that this girlish scrapper is already in her mid-twenties!!! She even brought her school choir CD for a bit of choral music to add to the mood of the party!!! And went about collecting and distributing marked test sheets to fellow ‘students’. What a teacher’s pet!!! Truly a well-deserved win!!!

Well, what a day it was and VP Teo and i truly hope you all had a good time. Thank goodness no one had to be really caned or put in a corner. If we had to write comments in their report cards, it would have probably read something like this, ‘A cheerful, helpful and rather well-behaved bunch of girls. Tend to be talkative at times but never fail to show great enthusiasm towards tasks set for them. All have potential to go far!’

Hahaha!!! And till the next crop, keep on lovin’ and keep up the scrappin’!!!

Plenty of love,
Principal Mrs Liow and Vice-Principal Mdm Teo - Made With Love School of Mad Scrappers

P.S.
By the way, if you’ve been having problems getting a space in our crop parties, please do not lose hope as we are working on a number of ideas that would hopefully ensure that as many people get to experience a Made With Love crop party as far as possible. What turned out to be just an excuse to have fun has really taken on a life of its own. Please be patient with us as we think up ways to circumvent the problem of limited capacity. We promise!!! Cross our hearts!!!