Happy Holidays!

Hello there users! Are you into the Christmas rush yet? Well then, do take a break and join us at Use It Tuesday. It's time for Challenge #21!

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) about out theme "Holiday". It doesn't have to be Christmas but anything that you and / or your family celebrates.

Here's my layout:

This is a photo of my family and relatives on my father's side - with my brother, my uncle, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. Having lunch together on Christmas Day is a tradition I grew up in. I don't remember not doing this.

Papers are October Afternoon, buttons by American Crafts, rubons by Heidi Grace, and alpha by Thickers.

Please do join us for this challenge. I invite you to visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So dig into your stash and USE IT!

Thanks for visiting!

Scrapbook Challenge: It Takes Two!

Hello there! I've been quiet the past couple of weeks and I blame it on my internet connection (or lack thereof!). Now I'm finally "online" and I'm back with a challenge.

This week at Scrapbook Challenges, we bring you our "By The Numbers" Challenge. The challenge calls for layout with two (2) pieces of each item. For example, 2 patterned papers, 2 brads, 2 ribbons, and so on. You may use as many items or supplies as you want as long as you use 2 of each.

Here's my sample layout:

Supplies:

2 patterned papers
2 cardstock
2 fonts
2 rubons
2 stickers
2 buttons
2 fonts

The number of photos and words in your title is all up to you. I just made it part of my 2’s to make it more fun.

Please do join us at Scrapbook Challenges and challenge your scrap!

Happy scrapping! :)

Sassy Lil Sketches August Week 1 Reveal!

Hi everyone! It's time for a new layout sketch from Katie & Cherie.

We have some changes over at SLS. Tuesdays are for layout sketches, Thursdays, card sketches and Switch It Up on Saturdays! Are you inspired already?

Here's today's sketch to get you started:

And here's my take:

Title: Happy Days
Supplies: My Little Shoebox collection

Please do visit our blog for challenge details and a chance to be included in the random prize drawing. Oh, and did I mention inspiration?

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It's a Two-fer! Use It Tuesday Challenge # 12...

Hello again users! It's that time again to dig into your stash for another challenge at Use It Tuesday.

Our challenge this week is to make a project (layout, card, etc.) that has TWO HOARDED ITEMS. I know we all have more than two items but just relax, breathe, and soon you'll be able to decide which two to use.

Here's my two-fer layout:

Two hoarded items in this Chirstmas layout are paper and stickers.

Paper - October Afternoon papers
Stickers - Fabric stickers and Chipboard alpha stickers

Please do visit the Use It Tuesday blog for challenge details and to see the wonderful creations of our fabulous DT. This challenge is open to all scrapbookers and card makers.

Just a friendly reminder: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So come join us and just USE IT!

Good luck everyone!

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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a fruitful yet delightful easter weekend.

I can't believe the first quarter of 2010 is over. Where did your first 3 months go? Mine went by so quickly. Our shoe factory is finally closed. One of my house angels resigned leaving me with much housework while running the family business. Then while doing hosework, I found so much stuff at home that need to be disposed of. Oh, and I celebrated my birthday in February.

On the scrapbook front, I was surprised that I made more layouts than I had expected, considering my pace. Here are some of them.







Thanks for dropping by!

Can I Blog Now?

I can't believe it's been 5-1/2 months since my last blog post. I've been super busy the whole time with a lot of things going on.

My business partner and I decided a few months ago to close our shoe factory. So that alone meant a lot of work. And as if the burden of closing shop wasn't enough, typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) hit and our factory was not spared. Thankfully, no one was hurt and everyone has recovered somehow. And of course there had been some 'this and that' going on here and there. Oh, and facebook happened too!

My scrappy life took a dive...bigtime. I stopped making pages somewhere in September and October. Even spending a day with my scrappy friends did not do anything for me. How sad was that?

Anyway, that was last year. I hope things will look up this year, scrapbooking included. My first layout for 2010 is underway and I hope to get that done soon. Meanwhile, here are some of the pages I made in 2009 before the 'slump'.








Thanks for still being here!

October Pages

Title: My Two Boys

Journaling: These are the guys who make my life heaven on earth.

Supplies: Bazzill CS, Prima Dude Papers & journaling sheet, AC thickers foam alpha, AC minimarks rubon alpha, Paper Studio Spare Parts alpha, 7G chiptags, MM jumbo brads, Uniball white pen, Zig pen

Title: What Matters Most

Journaling: This photo was taken during Jao's first birthday party. We were so happy that family and friends came to celebrate with us. But at the end of the day, no matter how a special occasion is celebrated, it's always the precious moments and the love shared with family that matter the most. -- July 26, 2008

Supplies: Bazzill CS; Dream Street, DCWV, MME, KI, & Fontwerks papers; MAMBI alpha & swirl rubons, AC thickers alpha, MM tiny alpha; MR & Imagination project chipboard; Colorbox ink; Ranger Crackle paint; Zig pen & Uniball white pen; Misc rickrack, ribbon, & buttons

Not So Old Family Pics

I've been staying at home for the last week or so because Jao's yaya left. I have a new one that just came in but I still felt that I had to stay home and "supervise".

And so wanting to make my time at home useful, I decided to do a little cleaning. I took out my parents' box of old pictures that needed sorting. And right away I found a couple that needed to be scrapped. Before I knew it, I was already scrapping. In short, the the box of old pictures went back in the drawaer, still unsorted.

Here are the 2 layouts. And I just realized, there's no difference between the 2 pages! Pardon the lack of variety.



Title: Brothers & Sisters

Journaling: This is one of the very rare occasions that my Dad and his siblings are together in one photo. From left: Tita Belen, Tito Monching, Tita Lucy, Tita Alice, Tita Lipe, Dad {Toti}, and Tita Fe.

Materials: Bazzill CS, Scrapworks, Chatterbox & CI papers, CI paper lace ribbons, Prima flowers, MR journaling sheers, AC thickers vinyl alpha, chipboard alpha & punctuation, Prima birdpopup, Misc buttons







Title: My Family

Journaling: Families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts. --Unknown.

Materials: Bazzill Cs, Scrapworks & Dream Street papers, BG border rubons, Prima flowers, Joann metallic dots, MR Chipboard swirls, MM noteworthy brads, Stickles, Prima popup bird, AC thickers felt alpha, journaling sticker & slick writer, HS clear stamps, See Ds stamps, Colobox Ink, Craft Express sticker alpha, Acrylic paint


Thanks for looking!

True Love

Here's one I did for my parents' would-have-been 52nd wedding anniversary on April 28th. Wish they were still here.


Title: True Love

Journaling (MM & 7G stickers):
Eternal - 1. without beginning or end; everlasting; 2. neverchanging; 3. never stopping; 4. something timeless, uninterrupted
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

Materials: BG papers & die cut shapes, AC thickers, MME die cut frame, Prima flowers, Rusty Pickle & Bo Bunny trims/lace, MM clear stickers, 7G journal stickers, Sandylion cardstock stickers, Prima & Technique Tuesday clear stamps, Colorbox & Versa inks, Misc bling

December Photos

I had started on some LOs this month. You see, I have this bad habit - I start on one LO, linger on it, then set it aside, unfinished. And then I start another and do the same thing. It's a bad cycle. And so I always get stuck with several unfinished LOs. With a few waiting to be done, I thought I would be able to finish them during our out-of-town long weekend but 'duh' me, I didn't bring scrapping materials. Smart talaga.

Today, I stayed home, spent quality time with my boy and then got my hands dirty. Finally completed 2 LOs.

Christmas LO (No Title)

I used most of the materilas from the Studio Azul December Kit and added Imaginisce Poinsettia Leaves, HOTP Fabric Stickers, Stickles, and Misc Ribbon.

Journaling: "Christmas - The Christmas holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. A winter-celebration where families & friends gather together; a time of warnth, hope, peace & goodwill."



Title: Just Between the Guys

Materials: DCWV CS, Dream Street papers, QNC brads, x, FP felt shapes, HS alpha, Thickers foam letters, FP stamps, Love Elsie subon alpha, Semco acrylic paint, Karen Foster metal alpha, CB rubon ricrac, Misc brads, Misc ribbon

Journaling: I really love this photo of Butch & Jao. They were looking at each other with playful smiles as if they had a secret. I guess there really is a unique bond between father and son. (Dec 31, 2007, The Fort.)

Thanks for looking! :-)