look me in the Eyes ...

" The eyes have one language everywhere" ~ George Herbert

Arthur, getting busy.

Sir Paws, saw a bird at the window.

Fuji, looking so serious.

Truly, the eyes are the windows into one's soul. Seeing and knowing without judgement. Our pets' unconditional love!. Farm animals. What about wild animals?. Do they judge us?. 

At Our Beautiful World this week, Kirsty has chosen word prompt;

'EYE(S)'

I had to share some mischievous and begging eyes of my cats. They 'worked' it. I love to see what your take on the word. Do join us at Our Beautiful World and seeing other parts of the world with different eyes. It's fun!. Have a great week. HUGS.

{Note: all photos are from archive, taken with Pentax K200 DSLR)

Sketchabilities Sketch #63

One of my many new year promises that I made was to try creating as many 12" X 12" scrapbook layouts as possible this year. Some of my close friends, who are scrapper themselves know that big layout freaks me out. Mini books, any day. Well, inspirations for creating layouts don't come naturally to me. I've been visiting many challenge blogs or following interesting sketches. This is the latest sketch (Sketch #63), featured on Sketchabilities' blog. And I felt like I need to scrap Arthur, my youngest cat (he's 3) using the sketch. 

One night Arthur was watching me working at my laptop and he started to get busy with the mouse. His front legs crossed and whiskers twitching. I took a photo of him doing mischief, so that one day I could scrap this moment. I used that photo in this layout but I had to cut out the part with the mouse, and replaced it with a bird in a cage. I was trying to be as close as possible to the actual sketch from the blog. I used orange-green-white color combo to match Arthur's fur.

... it says " I know when Arthur gives 'THAT' look,

he is up to NO GOOD".

I made the bird cage sticker by stamping on pattern paper bits.

The butterfly from scrap paper and hand-sewn them on the layout.

Then added a little note made of paper scrap to remind me how loved, happy, and beautiful Arthur is. 

Thank you Sketchabilities for such a great inspiration.

XO,
Shahrul

Canvas Decor

My scrap room is far from looking like an art studio. It’s a spare room at the back of the house that I keep all my scrapbooks, art supplies, books, photos and a day bed. 

I like to decorate my scrap room with things that I make or paint from time to time.

Last night I just painted these block canvas, “LOVE'. These lime-green blocks matched the green lace of my little window-sill curtain, which I had sewed the day before.

Above my work table, I hang a mixed – media collage that was originally the back cover of my sketch book. It was supposed to be like a love-theme sketch book for all my mixed - media experiments but now, I re-use it as a wall décor. 

Layouts for Arthur

 I can’t say that I like to create 12” X 12” scrapbook layout much. I have friends who own multiple scrapbook albums full of scrapbook layouts!. The truth is, when I see a piece of paper THAT big … I got scared and my mind goes blank.
It is much easier to make book-type scrapbook albums or mini books from scratch.  I have made special mini books to friends & colleagues as birthday presents, wedding gifts or baby shower goodies. 


Anyway, here are two layouts for Arthur, with pictures from when he was about 2-months old. I spoiled him rotten!

My Fat ARTHUR

I used to have a blog five years ago, dedicated for my older cats (Sir Paws Alot & Princess Fuji). Then I stopped blogging. 

Today’s entry is special. I’m celebrating Arthur turning 3!. He's the "baby" in the house, but he is already 28 cat-years old!. And behold, in 3 years, Arthur and I WILL be at the same age!!

He is beginning to show the “getting old” syndrome. He sleeps unbelievable ALOT. But surely, he is a fat, healthy happy cat. I enjoy him, immensely.