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Have a Joyful Christmas!!! Wherever you are, I hope you are having fun today with your loved ones!

Here we have something special for this year’s Christmas. For the first time ever, we have a Christmas Tree! It is a super mini one as it is a baby tree :). It stands about 13 inches tall and I decorated it with the strings of beads that I made a few years ago to make our ‘Tropical Christmas Tree’. It looks pretty when there is lights around!

I hope this tree will continue to grow bigger over the years. However, once it’s grown too big for the pot, we will have to gift it away. You see, we live in a highrise apartment building so we don’t have garden or even a yard to properly plant the tree. But it’s all right, we’ll enjoy it until then. And then, we’ll make someone happy by gifting them a Christmas Tree!

How about you? Do you have a Christmas Tree?

Christmas is just around the corner and see what I have made for you!

You’ll receive 5 background papers, 1 snowflakes overlay, 2 frames, 2 straight ribbons (1 is with lace edges), 3 flowers with bling, 1 bow, 1 tag, 2 strings for the tag, 2 word arts – each in red and green, 1 label, 1 eyelet, staplers in red, green and copper, and 1 garland – plus 2 QuickPages. I hope you will find them useful for your holiday scrapping! Enjoy and don’t forget to check out the other stops on this fabulous SBG Christmas Blog Train!

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See just the 5 background papers:

December is here and so are the Elves! Have you met these adorably mischievous Elfenoel yet?
Perfect to scrap about your Elf on The Shelf and Christmas! Use them on gift tags or holiday greeting cards – they will definitely add some irresistible charm!

Well, find them here:

Last Wednesday, October 5th is a National Day Holiday here in Hong Kong. My younger step-daughter is visiting us from Australia so it’s time for a family outing! Since the weather has finally turned much cooler now, we decided to walk the Discovery Bay-Mui Wo Trail and then back to Discovery Bay by the ferry. In case you are wondering, both Discovery Bay and Mui Wo are on Lantau Island, the largest island in Hong Kong where we live.

Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island. The history of Mui Wo dates back to the last days of the Southern Song Dynasty. Fleeing south from the invading Mongols, in 1277 the imperial court sought refuge in Silvermine Bay (at that time known as Mei Yu). In March 1278, whilst attempting a further escape from the Mongols, the penultimate Song Dynasty Emperor Duanzong fell from a boat and almost drowned. After his rescue, he became ill and died a few months later at Mui Wo. Duanzong’s successor, Emperor Huizong of Song was enthroned at Mui Wo on May 10, 1278. [from Wikipedia] Today, Mui Wo is a collection of villages and hamlets, with a beach, fields, and a small wetland that’s home to egrets. The villages have become popular with urbanites looking for a quieter life. Close to the pier and bus terminus you will find the market and a selection of Chinese and international restaurants, mostly serving seafood which you can enjoy while gazing at the sea.

The Discovery Bay-Mui Wo Trail is a lovely one, although we found it was a bit further and harder than we expected (too many steep steps!). Fortunately, the day was a bit overcast with a few drizzles which has mercifully cooled the weather down for us and the view from the top of the hills was indeed beautiful – yes, even on an overcast day! Along our walk, we passed some small villages and a few organic vegetable gardens – quite a rarity in Hong Kong! We had a late lunch at the Turkish restaurant in Mui Wo – it was delicious! We ended the trip with a quick browse at the local secondhand bookshop that carries many wonderful old books before dashing off to catch the ferry back to Discovery Bay.

Here are some pictures that I took on our walk:

Enjoy your Ztampfever #62 Gift!

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Like the new Holiday Recipe Set? Get it HERE!

It’s still sending out now… in batches… so watch your mail box ;). Haven’t subscribed yet? Well, it’s not to late to subscribe as I will requeque it a few times later/tomorrow!

Meanwhile… take a look at what new stuff I have just added to the shop:

The previews just can’t do justice to the subtle details that make these papers so special. Anyway, I have made a few layouts with them featuring my cute nephew – perhaps you can glimpse more of the papers through them (click to enlarge and view detailed info):

The Chinese Calendar Add-On Pack for the CraftyCalendars are now available too:

And guess what! I have another Brand New item called Silken Rose. It is so pretty and I bet will come in handy for your festive holiday projects – and it’s only $1.25 for today and tomorrow (Sun, 16 – Mon, 17) only! So hurry up! No coupon is necessary (although if you want one, just subscribe to Ztampfever now ;) )…

Enjoy… :)