tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90045932024-03-13T16:14:52.346+08:00a few of my thoughtsLizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.comBlogger548125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-19531511556310750292012-11-22T14:45:00.004+08:002012-11-22T15:06:00.692+08:00what is funny!<div style="text-align: center;">
this is why i love taking photos of nikko!</div>
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look at that expression! i get a laugh just looking at this. in the future, i hope he'll find this photo amusing.</div>
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it's these little moments that i get to capture that makes it extra special. and it's even more fun to scrapbook them! </div>
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Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-57558315452168468892012-11-13T14:30:00.000+08:002012-11-22T15:06:49.087+08:00water babies<div style="text-align: center;">
i joined an online crop around 1st week of september and was happy to have created 3 layouts over that weekend. i've been struggling for some scrapbooking time and every chance possible, i have to maximize it. </div>
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these photos were of my friends and our kids when we went on a swimming get together in a hotel. it was fun seeing these kids enjoy the water. my nikko definitely had fun in the pool! </div>
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Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-58600249227405019262012-10-19T16:18:00.002+08:002012-11-22T15:07:24.864+08:00too cute to spookwell hello blog! it's been ages yet again since you've been updated. no excuses really. just life taking priority above everything else.<br />
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and life would of course be my little boy who's not so little anymore. he's growing up way fast and since i'm a working mom, as soon as i get home, i make sure i spend my time with him.<br />
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no regrets there. though i'm a self-confessed scrapbook addict, it had to take a backseat. moving on!<br />
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october 31, or halloween, as we more fondly call it will be up in 2 weeks time. there are some halloween parties we've lined-up for and my little boy is all set to attend them, costume and all.<br />
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but before that happens, i'd like to share with you a halloween layout i made from last year's trick or treat. nikko was dressed-up as "superman" and he is just so cute in it. there are still a lot of photos from that event but this one will have to do for now.<br />
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Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-4045297318073893802012-08-10T14:01:00.002+08:002012-11-22T15:08:04.650+08:00smile (scrapbook laureat)when i attended last year's <a href="http://www.mystudioazul.com/?p=1011">scrapbook laureat of studio azul</a>, they had our photos taken and we can have it printed on the spot. we can then choose to join their on site challenge of scrapping those photos. well, slow scrapper that i am, i never was able to create that layout.<br />
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well a few months ago, i was finally able to scrapbook that photo. we were together as a group in our table - arlene, april, me and peachy. i used the leftovers from the scrapbook laureat to create this layout. the only additonal materials from my stash were the background paper, lace, die-cuts for the title and the notecard.<br />
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it was a fun event, and i'm sure i'll attend again if there's ever another one in the future.<br />
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nikko was 12 weeks old and aly was 5y.o when i took this photo. nikko looks way different now compared to this photo. it was aly who said that, that nikko was her "true cousin." she actually meant, first cousins. but she said it with such endearment that who can contest it!<br />
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one of my fave layouts from last year! this documented my college barkada's get together when our friend ella was in town from new york. it's been 16 years since we've been almost complete like this.<br />
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it was a happy occasion for chitchat and catching up on life. oh, and i was on my 7th month of pregnancy that time. hope we can have another get together like this soon.<br />
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this was for their "keep it simple sweetheart" feature. this was a layout i created last year during <a href="http://www.mystudioazul.com/?p=1011">studio azul's scrapbook laureat</a>. that's one of my fave photos of nikko with my mom. don't they look adorable together! <br />
<br />Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-27704935633259178502012-06-06T17:02:00.000+08:002012-06-06T17:02:18.313+08:00first month<div style="text-align: center;">
just a year ago, i gave birth to a 7.8lbs baby boy.</div>
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it was the fulfillment of a dream. he was so little and so fragile then.</div>
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a year after, he has now grown bigger. he already weighs almost 11 kilos.</div>
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life has definitely changed for us since his birth.</div>
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here is nikko when we celebrated his first month birthday.</div>
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and look at him now during his 1st year celebration.</div>
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my baby is now a little big boy! :) </div>
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<br />Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-52250004571981413082012-05-18T17:19:00.001+08:002012-11-22T15:10:19.458+08:00cute baby<div style="text-align: center;">
contrary to popular belief, i do scrap... before! lol! </div>
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there was a time when i would spend hours inside my scraproom just snipping, cutting and misting my papers away. but as you may have noticed, that all changed when my little boy arrived.</div>
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not that i'm complaining. i can give up scrapping just to spend hours with him.</div>
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anyway, with my little boy about to turn 1 yr. old in barely 2weeks, i'd like to share with you the first layout i ever created for him.</div>
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he was 4weeks old here. he looked way different now. but he is still cute as ever!</div>
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he still smiles that way and i just adore him to pieces!</div>
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i've been off again from blogging. so what's new with that?! lol!</div>
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i never realized it will be such a challenge to juggle my time between family (especially with a baby that always clings to you, which i don't mind at all!), work and scrapping. i had to temporarily give up on scrapping if i want to maintain a "balanced" life, for now.</div>
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the third layout i created using these <a href="http://cuddlybearsagain.blogspot.com/2012/02/just-like-today.html">supplies</a>. i love the simplicity of this page. it was fun that i was able to stretch out the papers i have from that kit. and i got to use the snowman sticker even without snow! lol!</div>
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this is a photo from our meet & greet with santa. my little santa claus is oh so cute! </div>
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this is my second layout based on the kit contents from<a href="http://www.scrap-room.com/"> the scraproom</a> i've posted<a href="http://cuddlybearsagain.blogspot.com/2012/02/just-like-today.html"> here</a>.</div>
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love the design of the sheet and i just had to add a few accents here and there to highlight my photo. </div>
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it's a simple layout but i love how it turned out. this is another layout i can include to nikko's firsts.</div>
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during the weekend, i felt mr. scrappy mojo's presence and i was lucky enough to have <b><u>finished 3 layouts</u></b> the past week. that's an achievement for me to say the least.</div>
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my friend <a href="http://craftymomma-ph.blogspot.com/">arlene</a> and i have subscribed to the monthly kits at <a href="http://www.scrap-room.com/">the scraproom</a>. i have 3 months worth of kit already but this is the first time i'm able to actually use the kit for my layouts. </div>
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i used part of the <a href="http://www.scrap-room.com/pkits.htm">january kit</a> consisting of the following items:</div>
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1 pc. - <a href="http://simplestories.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a6a1e222970c015391e2ab8f970b-800wi">life snippets (simple stories)</a> double sided pp</div>
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1 pc. - <a href="http://simplestories.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a6a1e222970c015391e2ab8f970b-800wi">live life (simple stories)</a> double sided pp</div>
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1 pc. - <a href="http://simplestories.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a6a1e222970c015391e2ab8f970b-800wi">everyday life (simple stories)</a> double sided pp</div>
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1 set - <a href="http://simplestories.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a6a1e222970c015435b6180e970c-800wi">year.o.graphy 12x12 fundamental cardstock stickers</a></div>
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this is the <b>first layout i finished</b> and i used their <a href="http://thescraproomblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-sketch-and-december-winner.html">january sketch</a>. </div>
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photos are of dad and nikko when he was 3months old. my dad adores nikko to the max! and his day starts and end with him carrying nikko for a few minutes. love them together!</div>
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it's already 2012 and this blog has been neglected yet again. no more excuses! </div>
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let me just say that it has been a blessed 2011 for me and my family. we had a lot to be thankful about and we are grateful for the miracle that has been given to our family... our little boy nikko! life has changed a lot for us with nikko around. life has been a roller coaster ride of emotions and new experiences. we are taking things one day at a time and savoring every minute of his growth.</div>
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and so this 2012, i choose my one little word... ADVENTURE!</div>
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it's going to be one heck of an adventure for our family and we are facing life head on! there will be a lot of taking chances and excitement on a lot of things to come. it will be a new beginning and a growth period for my family. it will indeed be one big ADVENTURE!</div>
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in line with my one little word, i participated in <a href="http://aliedwards.com/">ali edward</a>'s <a href="http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/onelittleword.php">OLW class</a> at <a href="http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/index.php">big picture classes</a>. it's where you look further into your chosen word for the year and how that word fits into your life. i've finished my cover page and my january assignment. here's a look at how my word, ADVENTURE fits into my life.</div>
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hambly screen prints, 7gypsies, echo park, making memories, cosmo
cricket; transparency - hambly screen prints; stamp - hero arts,
stampers, inque boutique; mist - tattered angels; punch - martha
stewart; chipboard - fancy pants; flowers - prima; brads - making
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rush! rush! rush! that's how we feel every tuesday. it's coding day, which means we have to be out of the house by 6:30am and must reach our offices by 7am! good thing it's still early and there's less traffic.<br />
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oh well, that's how life moves. we go with the flow. good thing there's the radio to keep us entertained. nelo is a big fan of monster rx 93.1 particularly "the morning rush" program with chico & delamar, now with gino as del is on maternity leave. <br />
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love the "top 10" that they do everyday. different topics, sometimes serious but mostly funny and interesting and downright hilarious. it makes the stress on tuesdays go down a bit down the stress meter!Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-71187944221898258942011-12-08T17:22:00.001+08:002011-12-08T17:27:19.084+08:00december daily 2011: day five<div style="text-align: center;">
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i can't believe this weather. cold and breezy, i can understand. but raining... this is not the kind of weather i am expecting this december!</div>
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the weather has gone haywire due to climate change. rains should be happening around july - september, not in december. and it's so hard to be caught in the rains. it's more traffic than usual, it's hard to get a cab and you definitely can't get home early.</div>
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i hope it no longer rains in the next few days or weeks. i'd hate to spend christmas on a rainy day.</div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-72384371982675065742011-12-08T15:09:00.001+08:002011-12-08T17:27:33.229+08:00december daily 2011: day four<div style="text-align: center;">
day four was both stressful and relaxing to say the least.</div>
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we started nikko on the nebulizer the night before and it was so heartwrenching to see him cry. he was irritable and putting the mask on him wasn't a good idea. he was crying and kicking his way out of our tight embrace. but we knew we had to do nebulize him and give him that medicine.</div>
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after that, it was a more relaxing day. nikko and i were the only ones left in the house. dad was in the store and the rest all had errands. while nikko was sleeping, i just sorted through our photos. and when he woke up, we just played and played. it was a great bonding time for my baby and me. love these moments!</div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-43749083709912994732011-12-07T11:41:00.001+08:002011-12-07T11:55:47.499+08:00december daily 2011: day three<div style="text-align: center;">
it was a hectic day three for our family. december 3 was nikko's monthly check-up and it was also aly's 6th birthday celebration.</div>
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we had to prepare early so we can line-up early for our pedia appointment. the check-up went well but there were alarming signs over nikko's colds and occasional cough. we were prescribed to give meds through a nebulizer. plus, continue with his colds medicine. it will be a 5-day treatment, hopefully he feels better by then. he was also given his vaccine shots.</div>
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after the pedia, we had to rush to jollibee for aly's party. it was already halfway through when we got there. good timing though 'coz the mascots were already entertaining the kids. nikko loved the mascots, jollibee and twirlie. he wasn't afraid at all and he even kept on touching the mascot's face. he's such a brave baby. </div>
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with december's entry, it's been a little colder than usual already. this could probably be one factor also for nikko's colds. the sudden changes in the weather is not good for kids.</div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-3212261817304965762011-12-06T11:35:00.000+08:002011-12-06T11:38:38.660+08:00december daily 2011: day two<div style="text-align: center;">
well, life just always gets the best of me when it comes to posting regularly. still, i am trying to really document my december daily happenings. </div>
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although it's late, here's day two:</div>
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it's nikko's 6th month birthday! and as we've always done in the past months, we start off the day with a cake blowing ceremony. he wasn't smiling as much that morning, it turned out he was already sleepy. after the photo session, he immediately fell asleep.</div>
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it's also memorable for nikko since my in-laws are here to celebrate it with him. my mom has already set-up the christmas tree some weeks back and it was a great backdrop to nikko's photo session.</div>
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in the evening, we celebrated it with dinner with my in-laws and nelo's cousins also came over. nikko was up and about that night. funny, but whenever there are guests in the house, nikko always wakes up on cue. he's not sleeepy at all even though it was his bedtime already. he was such a gracious host, and was very generous with his smiles and laughter. he was even excited to open up his gift given by his tito philip.</div>
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dinner consisted of sotanghon pancit, fried chicken, lumpiang shanghai and beef stew. i wasn't able to take photos of the food. but let me just say it was yummy! my mom really is the best cook ever! </div>
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a great night to cap off my little boy's 6th month celebration! </div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-29809591467525482012011-12-02T17:49:00.000+08:002011-12-02T17:51:57.108+08:00december daily 2011: day onelike i said in my earlier post, i will blog about my december daily first and scrapbook pages will just follow.<br />
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our december started off with my in-laws staying with us for two days to spend time with nikko. he was barely a month when they went back to dipolog and now, nikko is way bigger. he's such a charmer and he knows how to get your attention with his adorable smile. it's always a joy to wake up with him around. nelo and i love spending the first hour of the day playing with him before we prepare for work.<br />
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it's back to work after a one-day holiday. and i forgot that it was nilda's birthday. as our usual practice, a salo-salo for lunch in honor of the celebrant. i've been in this office for almost seven years already. i conside them my second family considering the amount of time i spend at the office.<br />
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it's nikko's 6th month birthday the next day. i had to buy a cake first before going home. we've set-up a tradition of sorts every monthly celebration of nikko. looking forward to it.<br />
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will scrap the pages soon.Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-62323015943816935102011-12-01T16:21:00.000+08:002011-12-01T16:21:01.017+08:00december daily 2011<div style="text-align: center;">
for years, i have attempted on embarking on a <a href="http://aliedwards.com/projects/december-daily">december daily project</a>. </div>
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this year, i will once again attempt to do this project! i know it will be tough on me considering that most of my free time at home is spent taking care of nikko. still, i want this project done. it will be nikko's first christmas and i want this christmas season documented. </div>
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i guess i just have to take this one step at a time. i've decided that i will approach it differently this time around. i have listed the process i will take, and i'll adjust accordingly:</div>
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as for my materials, i will use this christmas themed 8x8 album. the cover will be altered a bit later. for the papers, i have accumulated (or should i say hoarded) a lot of christmas papers in the past. now is the best time to use these. embellishments will also be coming from my existing (hoarded) stash.</div>
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i can't believe it! it will be december in a few days and i still have a lot to prepare for the christmas season. i better start preparing my shopping list already. oh my! so little time to prepare.</div>
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talk about presents, clariz had a post birthday treat for the ac barkada last saturday at tourne at the fort. it was a fun lunch over good food and good company. time spent with my college friends are almost always never enough. imagine non-stop chitchat and laughter for almost 4 hours! </div>
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anyways, here's the gift i gave to clariz. this is a tag mini book which is one of my favorite creations. i like creating this minis as gifts for friends. the mini was predominantly orange, her fave color. i'm glad she loved it!</div>
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<br />Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004593.post-90969377150257797662011-11-11T14:23:00.001+08:002011-11-11T14:34:23.516+08:00everyday with you (mini album)<div style="text-align: center;">
one of the things that i love to do are mini books or mini albums. i don't often use it but i just like the idea of being able to create something new out of "scraps." also, i often create these as gifts to friends. i can customize the theme and it has a personal touch once given as a gift.</div>
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here's one that i created a few months back for a friend of mine. she loves the color orange and she has a baby girl. a perfect combination for a mini album.</div>
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this is a 6x6 mini album and i used a lot of scenic route papers on this. scenic route is one of my fave paper manufacturers. too bad they closed for business already. i used a ring binder to hold the album, placed papers flowers on top of each other for dimension and i added felt butterfly cut-outs as well. love it!</div>
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it's always fun playing with my niece aly. she is very imaginative and loves to explore. it is also funny when i get to tease her sometimes. i like her reaction when she gets a bit mad. </div>
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like this one time when we were playing, i just started off hugging her. then, instead of letting her go, i just started squeezing her. she just kept squealing for me to stop. lol! love her reaction in these photos!</div>
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notice how i played up on the title by simulating a "squeezed" look for the photos. i used a sticker sheet as mask for my background. love the effect. and, i journaled around the patterned paper to give emphasis on my photos. this is a perfect fit for <a href="http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/2011/10/workout-53-journaling-goes-round-round.html">workout #53</a> at <a href="http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/">scrapFIT</a>. </div>
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yes i am! i am featured as a <a href="http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/2011/10/fitgirl-spotlight-liza-bermudez.html">FITGirl</a> over at <a href="http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/">scrapfit</a>!</div>
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my "<a href="http://cuddlybearsagain.blogspot.com/2011/10/behind-lens.html">behind the lens</a>" layout was chosen as their favorite for their weekend warm-up #15.</div>
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i was happy when i saw their post. it's icing on the cake as i love that layout too!</div>
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do check out the feature on me at <a href="http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/2011/10/fitgirl-spotlight-liza-bermudez.html">scrapfit</a> and get to know a little bit more about me.</div>
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it's a great way to jumpstart your scrappy mojo!</div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11010039741480499759noreply@blogger.com1