i want my mommy

been a while since i've updated here. been busy with a few things and i'm getting addicted with farmtown over at facebook. that's a different story i'll share next time. lol!

i'd like to share this layout i created about my niece christabel. this is one of her meltdown moments during our family pictorial back in 2007.

journal:
Remember that time we had our first family pictorial? It was your 2nd time to be with your Mom & Dad here in Manila. And it was not easy letting you warm-up with other people. You were such a shy little girl. Your Mom let you sit there for the photo and your face says it all... "I want my Mommy" the minute you were left alone. That pout, those eyes, you were on the verge of tears. But even through it all, you still sat there waiting for your Mommy. I hope by now, three years after, you've outgrown your shyness. I hope the next time we all see you again, there's no more pout for the camera but a big smile.

Materials: PP - Cosmo Cricket, KI Memories; Chipboard - Cosmo Cricket, Heidi Swapp, Provo Craft; Flowers - Prima; Paper Ribbon - Daisy Bucket; Crystal Brads - Making Memories; Ink - Brilliance; Puncher - Fiskars; Others - Bling; Digital Frame - Rhona Farrer

out-of-town

yup! i'll be out-of-town for official business from july 6 to 8. i'll be going to cagayan de oro and bukidnon. can't share with you for what but it's definitely going to be a very hectic schedule.

i'll have limited computer access there so blogging will be out of the question. i'm gonna miss scrapping for a few days. if there's one good thing though, i'll have loads of pictures when i get back. who says i can't mix pleasure with business!

i heard it's picturesque in bukdinon and i definietly want to get some pictures of the plantations there. hopefully i get to share with you pix when i get back.

before i leave, here's a scrappy layout to share.

title: doughnuts

this layout won last june as viv's choice for the rd & dt's challenge over at scrappinkids. the challenge was to scrap something you are totally hooked on.

i got hooked on krispy kreme doughnuts for a while some time back so i decided to scrap about it. i mixed some old and new papers i had for this layout. but all the embellishments i used were old stash of mine. i actually "recycled" those chipboard flowers from old projects i did for working mom magazine.

journal:
if i want a light dessert, then it's original glazed krispy kreme doughnuts for me. a night out during our weekend dates will not be complete without a visit there. i think i should stop buying though. my calories are piling up with these weekend treats. but who cares?! i love them! see you next weekend. (mar 2008)

materials used: patterned paper - autumn leaves, junkitz; chipboard - bazzill, craft express, inque; felt - fancy pants; paper frills - doodlebug; sticker - making memories; acrylic paint; embossing powder

omg!

this is another layout about my niece gabbie. she is really such a cutie that i can't seem to get enough of her. one lucky kid coz i'm getting a lot of layouts done for her more than mine.

this was inspired by a postcard shared by wati during the rd's & dt's challenge at scrappinkids 2 weeks ago. this layout also won a RAK for me! woohoo!

journal:
i have no idea what you were thinking at that moment. all i know is you can be such an artist in a split second. you, putting that arm over your face... oh my goodness! (april 25, 2009)

materials used: cardstock - dcwv; patterned paper - we r memory keepers; stickers - sassafrass lass; pen - atyou spica, staedtler triplus

the new recruit

this is a new layout i created over the weekend. i used twisted sketches 002 for this layout. the twist this week was to use die-cut shapes.

i used a coluzzle file folder template for the die-cut and also a few imagination project circle die-cuts. again, no new materials were used here. the newest item here is the grungeboard which i bought back in 2008.

that's my uncle, my cousin and my nephew on the layout. both my uncle & cousin are graduates from the pma and my nephew is thinking of going there as well. thus, the title and the focus of the journal.

i also used this layout for issa's weekend challenge over at scrappin kids. stripes, stars and buttons must be used on the layout. i had the stripes, i had the stars, i just added the buttons.

Materials used: Buttons; Chipboard - Heidi Swapp; Die-cut - Imagination Project; Die-cut template - Coluzzle; Dymo Tape; Grungeboard - Tim Holtz; Ink - Chalkbox; Marker - Sharpie; Patterned paper - Imagination Project, Scenic Route; Pen - Zig; Rickrack; Sticker - Making Memories; Thread

emo.dom

here's another layout i created over the weekend. this was for the weekend challenge at scrappin kids. wendy provided a sketch as a basis for the layouts we'll create.

again, no new materials used for this layout. i've had those papers for the longest time in my stash. those are from my basic grey collection and papers from studio azul.

this is my nephew dom who seem to embody the "emo" spirit i often see among teens his age. lol!

Materials used: Acrylic Paint - Adirondak; Alpha - Karen Foster; Brads - Provo Craft; Buttons; Chipboard - American Crafts, Basic Grey, Tim Holtz, Making Memories; Patterned paper - Basic Grey, Luxe Design, Tinkering Ink; Ribbon; Sheer journal - Maya Road; Rub-ons - 7Gypsies, Unknown

party of 4

four of my nieces and nephews celebrated their birthday in april. and to celebrate it, my cousins and tito & tita, with my mom and brother tagging along, went to fontana for a 3-day weekend celebration. my niece shared the photos she took and this is what i scrapped for this layout.

scrappin kids has an ongoing sketch challenge and i used it as inspiration for this layout. instead of spacing out the photos, i bunched them all together to create a series of shots.

lately, i've been trying to use up some of my old stash for my layouts. i used here brads, loopy brads and fiber. first time that i've used that felt sticker as well. and that bazzill chipboard letters have been with me for ages. oh, and did you see that monster, ain't it cute! that's part of the paper design from the daisy bucket papers.

materials used: cardstock - dcwv; patterned paper - daisy bucket; brads - karen foster, aas; chipboard - bazill, american crafts; sticker - making memories; rub-ons - fontwerks; felt - q&co; journal spot - heidi swapp; ink - brilliance; others - paper clip, fiber, googly eyes

sk envelope swap

i joined the envelope swap over at scrappinkids. we were supposed to fill an envelope, no smaller than a4 size, with anything scrap-related that we'd like to swap/share.

there were about 16 of us who joined the swap. i got sal as my swap partner and i already sent her the package (although it was kinda late already from the actual deadline).

and, i was supposed to receive a package from mich, which i already did. i love the items that she sent me. there were patterned papers, chipboards (which is my fave), ribbons, felt and stickers among others. i intend to use the items she sent me for a mini book i am planning.

thanks mich for such a wonderful package!

sk ultimate scrapper season 2

warning.. long post... scrappy overload...

i admit it, i don't like joining rush challenges, the ones where you are only given a few hours to finish a layout or a project. i'd rather join those that gives you about a few days or a week to finish a requirement.

i really don't like rushing. the pressure of finding the right photo, matched with the right papers and embellishments in a limited time is just too much for me. which is why i can't understand what got into me for joining scrappin kids' ultimate scrapper challenge last may 1 to 3.

i know some of you might be sniggering as you read this. serves me right huh! after all the pressures that we give as a scrappin' moms, about time i experience the same ordeal right?! lol!

well, join i did and let me say it was a different experience. totally out of the box for me in terms of time frame and the fact that i had to prioritize this over doing other things.

i did realize a few things with this challenge experience: 1. i am not a fast scrapper! 2. the time pressure makes your head spin with a lot of ideas, which doesn't always happen to me 3. i can use up "old" photos faster with these types of challenges 4. and i didn't know i can finish a mini album in 1 hour! lol!

lastly, this was worth it coz i ended up being the 1st runner-up and i get to receive some fabulous scrapbook stuff courtesy of lasting impression! really, it's been a lot of fun! thanks to wati and company for cooking up this challenge.

okay, enough talk! here are the challenges and the layouts i created:

challenge #1

"Do a layout of what Scrapbooking REALLY mean to you. I need to see journalling and you can only use 1 pattern paper and 1 cardstock on the layout. Other embellishment is fine. Pictures are optional."

challenge #2

"I like to see a colour scheme layout...and I pick BLACK & WHITE! You have to do a black & white colour layout. NO other colour on the layout. Only these are allowed :1. Black & White photo (single or multi) 2. Black ink3. Black & White pps, cardstock and embellishment"

note: those photos are my i.d picture back in college, circa 1995. lol!

challenge #3

"Challenge is 1. To do a STYLISH photo frame around your photo.You have to use bits & pieces of your stash to create it. Anything is possible BUT no rub-ons & stickers. 2. NO multi photo on the layout 3. Do share with us how you come up with the frame"

note: i used the bam pop die-cut frames and i added dimension by uisng chipboard as backing for the photo and frame.

challenge #4
"Its time for another challenge ladies! For this challenge you have to do 4 ATC's. 1. 4 ATC with a theme 2. Do incorporate a technique, example stamping, embossing, masking etc 3. Explain why you chose that them and technique"

note: i did masking and paper tearing mostly. i also used "love" as the theme. which worked well coz i was able to incorporate these same atc's in my mini book

challenge #5 (final challenge)
"1. to do a mini album by applying all the other challenges that you had done earlier.ie. challenge #1 - challenge #4 2. The mini album can be of any form 3. It has to have at least 5-6 pages 4. You have to post why you chose the kind of album, and explain to us all on your tricks and techs. 5. Tricks & Techniques applied will be a plus point. 6. This is all up to your creativity and interpretation 7. This is not a speed challenge, you work will be judge by our GUEST JUDGE"

note: i almost didn't make it for this last challenge. i was out for a photo class from 10am - 3pm. the deadline to submit the mini book was at 5pm. we got home barely a few minutes before 4pm and i only had literally an hour to finish the mini book. lucky enough that i found some colorful promo cards at the restaurant where we had lunch. that's what i used as background for my mini book.