Jules is Mad About Ribbons!

Yess! I've certainly gone berserk about ribbons! I found these gorgeous, simply delicious ribbons on one of my routine scouting trips with Ann and Helena of Kerepek La today. I bought a few to try, so, I'm all pumped up now for my future tin and box decorating, or "altering" (the term used by professional scrappers and handicrafters), projects.




In the meantime, remember that simple orange box that is on sale? It still is, and here are a few very elementary decorating ideas...






This one is a bit more elaborate...I used acid free paper and self-adhesive felt die cut art strips from ScrappingGlitz, with a fiore noir and the noir velvet ribbons I bought earlier today...



...Voila! A completely different and undeniably striking look!...Wouldn't you want to cherish this "Pheasant Pride" keepsake box? :)

...it's a very calm morning, with a cool drizzle...

A very sad thing happened today... my friend's mother passed away of breast cancer. Innalillah...Al-Fatihah...May her soul rest in peace and may her family be blessed with a lot of love and strength...

Jules wishes Happy Father's Day!

It was a very late night last night, and a rather early morning, coz the Ayah has to work today... But, it wasn't before his boys delighted him with a special surprise, that mommy gladly helped out with.... :)


...that's for Ayah who lives for luscious, prime beef steaks!Inside the tin was this specially made T-Shirt...




I also made a special tin for my father...hopefully he will always realise that he is very special to me and that has indeed been the best father to all the three of us...my sister, my brother and me. He is also definitely the best grandfather for all his grandchildren... :)... This special tin was filled with a cocktail of his favourite nuts - pistacchios, roasted peanuts and caramelised peanuts!





And, to a Rad Dad, from his Rad kids...a tin of JulesFudgies... :)



To all deserving fathers out there...Happy Father's Day! :)

..."Amazing" by Aerosmith...my boys' favourite singalong tune with Ayah...

Jules' Heart Melts...

...when Nadhrah the dearest shared this with me... Both Marrakesh and Zharif must have been about a year plus then, and they're on their way to the big 3 now! I SO love the picture, that moment, and this beautiful canvas....I've asked Nadhrah to keep it safe so that when the boys are grown they can look back on it and be delighted!

...sigh... am waiting for my fudgy to cool, to cut them into bite pieces and pack them nicely into my tin... hopefully it'll bring smiles to one very blessed dad today... :) Meantime, will pack a sandwich for Esfahan, he's requested "jam only", plus chocolate milk...

...and I'm thinking and humming Sheila Majid's Warna... thanks Rose Mary Bateman, it does indeed feel good... :)


...Continued from this morning...
...Father's Day Fudgies-In-A-Tin with a Cuddly Bear...from Firman to his beloved Dad... :)



...this tin also works well for Jules Fudgies-In-A-Tin!

Jules on Holiday...

It was a really wonderful full week of just lazing and frolicking with my four guys...




We visited the Mini Zoo...though in much need of TLC, the wide array of wild pheasants and monkeys really thrilled my boys! And were they jus smitten by the peacock...

The trip to the Museum Tentera Darat Port Dickson was very educational and fun; it's indeed a trip worth making


...wish the holiday could just go on and on and on and on and on... :)





...sigh... but we're all back to reality now. The goons are fully recharged, but it was mommy who had to paste a packful of 'koyok' all around her shoulders and neck after that week long escapade! Having fun with 3 highly energetic boys is no joke, especially when one is a koala!

...And, amidst all this fun and frolick, there were those who lost their loved ones... and specially to the family of my husband's MakLang, we wish you love and strength...

To those still floating in wedded bliss, may you all be blessed with lots of love and patience, insyaAllah...

All in all, it sure feels good to be back with all of you, back to my routines, deadlines and chauffering! I truly hope you all had a fab break too, and thanks so much for staying with Jules! :) ...and Jules will finish up on her Father's Day projects!


...this Jules Fudgies-in-a-Tin was for a really sweet guy from his really special gal, for his birthday... :)

Jules for Environment...

...It so happened that my childhood friend's birthday came one day after World Environment Day, and so did Nadhrah's and Pial's and the new gorgeous baby boy of Sue Lynn and Ameng :) Hope you all had a fab day!

So, my special Birthday Tin Tower for Tess was based on the greatness of nature, and along with it, an attempt at a bit of poetry, hee hee.... :)




...from bottom up : cheese stix, biskut kelapa pandan, rainbow coloured agar-agar kering, and lovely butterfly+birthday cupcakes from Wiz...and the card was made with lovely acid free paper from Scrapplingglitz...


... baby gifts are always special to Jules...this was for Giftmagique for Microsoft





...a delightful cupcake tower to wish a special lady "Get Well Soon!"... cupcackes are Mona's Choice Petites