My Girl

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 149
"My Girl"

Okay, so a trip to MWL was all I really needed to keep the mojo flowing. =D Some great stuff from My Little Shoebox and Webster's Pages. I'm sooo going back this week to stock up on more stuff (and also because they've got a lot of stuff on promotion). When will the sale end?! I can't help myself!

Transformers was fun! It lifted my mood (a bit) since my sisters won't be coming here this weekend after all. We're really scared of the A(H1N1) flu and don't want to take a chance on infecting DD. I've heard the vaccine's already available but not sure if it's only in the U.S. or here in Singapore; we're still thinking that my sisters could possibly just wear N95 face masks and take a bath immediately after getting home (mom hasn't cancelled the plane tickets yet eventhough we talked about it last week). I'm not re-scheduling my leave either so whether they come here or not I'm gonna have a week off of quality time to spend with DH/DD and most probably a LOT of scrapping done. CAN'T WAIT!

Got a few more layouts done too.


52 Sketches 52 Weeks - Sketch 25
"Dad & Me"

A belated Father's Day layout I made for 52 Sketches using Webster's Pages. I didn't know their papers were so nice! I was so torn between using them immediately or just keeping them. I'm gonna have to search for them on any of the LSS's here.


And here's another layout I did for a friend. It's based on Jen Jockisch's layout "last day" (Scrapbooks Etc, May/June issue).

Dots and Stripes

Scrapbook Challenges - Dots and Stripes
"Picture Perfect"

This layout was based on Nicole Eshelman's sketch for "No Doubt" (Scrapbooks Etc, January 2009 issue). The base PPs are from SEI and Bazzil, and the brown PP's from Pebbles.

I hope to finish another dots and stripes layout (I've still got a lot more photos from friends to scrap). Hopefully I can get inspired with the new arrivals soon (*wink* *wink*).

Mojo! Where are you? I need you! =D

Red and Bright

52 Sketches 52 Weeks - Sketch # 20
"hug"

I've been having a blast this weekend with the blog hop. A lot of people have visited all our blogs and showed a lot of love (hugs back to y'all!). =D I do hope we'll get to see you in the Scrapbook Challenges group! More wonderful and fun things to come for all of us. =)

I made this layout all bright and cheery as well... it was inspired by the cover of the Scrapbooks etc. April issue - lime green, yellow, red and aqua (with hints of brown).

Materials:

Bazzil Basics - Scalloped White, Java

Sassafras Buttercream "Bliss", SEI Bridgeport "Tennis Court", My Mind's Eye Penny Lane Free Bird "Passion", MME flower embellishment, Thickers, Doodlebug glitter brads, red polka dot ribbon, string, felt birds from decorative clothespins (from Daiso)

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 142

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch # 142
"My Prince"

I really adore this photo of Amy and her son "Nash" (yes, the same little boy born on Singapore's birthday, hence the nickname), it's one of her facebook profile pics and I used it to make this layout as a gift for her. We went to their house last saturday and Jillian had a blast (she was dancing and banging her head to Amy' friends' on "Rock Band"). I had a blast eating the food. The spaghetti, carbonara and cake were all simply yummy!

The origin of "chipmunk"

52 Sketches 52 Weeks - Sketch # 18
"chipmunk"

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the mom's out there! Here's a little page I'd like to share (made for 52's latest sketch). =)

Journalling:
"chipmunk is the name mom and dad gave me because my cheeks were so big when I was a still a baby. My other nickname: ka-baby"

Materials:
Bazzil Basics - white, java, light beige; My Little Shoebox, Enjoy Life "Circle of Friends"; White Out, Nonsense "Silly Sally"; Imaginisce, Foxy & Friends chipboard stickers; ribbon

At the moment, Jillian is watching "Chicken Little" surrounded by my scrap stuff (chipboard alphas, strips of PPs, buttons, etc), and her puzzle pieces while her dad's taking a bath. This leaves me with some blog updating time (perfect!). It's raining out and we're not sure if we're going to the mall or not (I'd like to avoid the crowds). We'll see later.

TFL!

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 141

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch # 141
"me"

And here's my take on this week's sketch. Notice that I'm still using the papers I bought from Urban Write: Pebbles Basics White Circle/Stripe, Basics Baby Pink Flourish and SEI Chocolat, with a little of my old stash mixed in: KI Memories lace cardstock Heartbeat Pure and Posies Pinata. Embellishments: Making Memories Shimmer Jigsaw, Pebbles Chips, Bazzil Basics white and Vellum.

It's too bad this didn't make it to the {Create} "Snip, Snip" challenge (this is the first time I cut out the subject of the photo) but I hope it's not the last of the layouts I'll be doing with a lot of hand-cutting.

TFL!

Mama's Boy

52 Sketches 52 Weeks - Sketch #17
"Mama's Boy"

Just uploaded this page today and I'm thinking there are too few embellishments on this one (like the swirls from the sketch). Then again, it would look too girly considering the photo is of Janis and Sebastian. I do love the color for a boy's page (I seem to always use orange for some reason) and the pink is muted so it adds a cute touch (for Janis).

Materials:
Cardstock - Bazzil Basics in White, Java; Pebbles Inc Basics white circle/stripe, Basics sun yellow flower/dot, Skipping Along Collection "Carefree"; SEI Chick-a-dee; Thickers Shoebox, ribbon and mini brads

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 140

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch # 140

"Mom & Me"

Gosh, just a few more days and it's mother's day! Needless to say, it inspired me to do a special layot for this week's sketch... that and of course the butterflies! How can I possibly resist?

Materials:
Bazzil Basics Light Yellow, Little Yellow Bicycle D105 Butterfly with glitter, SEI monogram die-cuts, Piggy Tales chipboard alphas, Jenni B metallic butterflies, Thickers Sprinkles, Doodlebug Boutique trims, Doodlebug paper frills, Basic Grey chipboard stickers

Sadly lacking in this layout is the journalling. Then again I don't think I could've squeezed anything else as the letters I used for the title are a bit big (hee hee).

My first sketch at 52 Sketches!

52 Sketches 52 Weeks - Sketch # 16
"gifts!"

So I'm trying my hand at creating a few more layouts and finally got up the courage to enter 52 Sketches. Here's my entry to last week's and it turned out pretty well. The background PP is (yes!) from my SEI "collection" bought last week, the light aqua PP is from a K&Co paper pack that I won from waaay back (almost a year ago). The white ribbon is the last few inches from the one given by Lia from 2 years ago (I really believe in using every piece!).

What I love about this is, apart from the light color (which is not the usual red and green), I used something new (at least for me) - sticking some cotton string to the inner edge of the shaped paper.

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 139

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 139
"Maika"

This is a long overdue layout (Veron! Heto na ang isa sa mga utang ko sa iyo. Hope you're liking the white space on this one). I love the swirls (from the White Out collection) and will probably be using it on another layout. =) The flower "window" is actually a die-cut label. I cut out the middle portion to make something new out of it, added glitter so the white doesn't look so drab.

The green PP I used is from Bo Bunny (I'm simply loving the Alissa line). Speaking of lines, there's a new "LSS" near our office (opened up in the new mall - Tampines 1). The shop is called "Urban Write" and currently it sells Pebbles Inc and S-E-I (hopefully more brands and products will come in, once they see scrap products are a huge seller). I've already bought the S-E-I papers (unfortunately the one with the glitter butterflies were sold out, *sigh*) and will be posting some new layouts using that line soon.

Ang mga taga-Tampines, pare-pareho ang mga papel! Hahahaha!

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 138

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 138

"Scrap Family"

I completely forgot about sharing this page! And this was one of my more "creative" ones yet. The leaves were from my stash of scraps. After downloading a nice picture of a leaf (can't remember if it was from a stamp or rub-on), I used the craft robo to cut several pieces from different PPs. The trunk of the tree was hand-cut (patterned after a die-cut from a Halloween layout I saw in a magazine). The birds are from a Christmas PP.

Sayang wala sina Marix, Andros, Maps and Chinqui, para kumpleto sana. Hmmm, I think I still have that photo of the very first Anniversary. =D

Hope you're having a great week!

Bugs

Scrapbook Challenges - Bold and Beautiful
"Squish"

I was trying for a dramatic effect when I took this photo. I didn't expect that Jillian would make it a comedy. If you look closely, she's actually looking at a bug and her foot is poised to squish it.

Happy Easter!

Scrapbook Challenges - Make your own shaped paper
"Look @ Me"

Time does fly... I remember a post I made on Easter for the first challenge I sponsored for Scrappersatsg (the one where you hide an easter egg in your layout?) and now I'm posting this latest one I made for Pinky's last challenge ever for SC (really sad to see her go).

Looking at Jillian's photos here remind me that she's really growing up fast as well. I mean, she's already reached the height requirement for the MRT (though the good people at the station told us she was "borderline" and didn't make us buy a full-priced EZ-Link card). She's starting to sit through full-length animation movies (her fave last week was "Mulan", and just this weekend "Shark Tale") and she cries at the sad bits too.

Sometimes I wonder about her sense of humor... like the time she was watching Monster's Inc and she decided to call "Sully" Daddy. Guess who "Mommy" was? Mike Wazowski! (the monster with the one eye?)... and she totally KNOWS I don't like it! She calls that monster "Mommy" each and every time we watch that movie! (well, only at that point where Mike appears on screen the first time). She even makes sure to look at me and her daddy when she does it (with an impish smile).

My little weirdo...

In Black and White

Scrapbook Challenges - Black and White
"Divas"

If you look closely at the part of the photo nearest the head of the butterfly you'll see pieces of the rub-ons that CJ used on her original layout. I couldn't let this photo go to waste though, so I asked for it. Besides, I wanted to give CJ a layout to remember Beth by as well (nakabuo ka nanaman ng isang album ha! Don't forget to share it when you're in NZ na!).

I lifted this from Vicki Boutin's work ("Lucky In Love") in the Feb 2009 edition of Scrapbooks Etc. I guess the term should be "carbon-copied" because I didn't just lift the sketch but even the colors and placement of embellishments. But I'm very glad I got to use these four old PPs of mine.

I've really got to use all the old ones before I buy any new ones! Aaargh...

Play Play...

Another layout to share! It's part of the birthday album for Ninna's daughter Ella. I'm thinking of adding a few more short journal strips but I'm afraid it might look too cluttered. Hoping to get more inspiration from my blog-hopping adventures.

Speaking of birthdays, we went to a really rockin' birthday party the weekend before last. It was a Mickey Mouse themed one and organized by Beth, Marix, and Sookie's group (AWESOME job girls!).

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 134

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch 134

"Candle Blowing"

I've been AWOL for a while again but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy with my fave hobby. =) I also skipped one of the sketches, but that doesn't mean I'm not gonna do it (it's just too cute to miss!). I'm just waiting for the right time to visit an LSS and splurge a bit (I'm itching to find the "perfect" papers/embellies to go with the stacks of photos I have yet to scrap).

Post-Valentines Scrapmeet

First scrapmeet of the year - Feb. 15 at our place with two moms - Ninna and Veron. So much scrapstuff girls! =D I wish it didn't have to end so soon but all our kids were missing us.

To help first-time scrapper Ninna, I did this layout of adorable Ella:

And followed-up with a scrap-lifted one (from a layout of Carla Schauer titled "Super Star" for Marvy Uchida) for her first-born Mabel Ann:

To re-create the punched out shapes, we just used scalloped scissors. TFL!

Rain

"Rain"

The last challenge we had was to create a layout for our mom/dad so I made this one of Rain (at the pool of a condo here - Sunglade). Ate Rowee liked it! (which made me doubly happy!) but I really wish I had more embellishments and more time to finish this properly. =)

The Apple of My Eye

HMITM # 92
"The Apple of My Eye"

I've been struggling to finish this Sunday night but I wasn't able to. I've been having "scrapper's block" (is there even such a word?) for a while and I can't seem to finish a layout. I'll start off strong, maybe even lay out the details and embellishments, then half-way through I'll change my mind and use a different design/element.

For this challenge, we needed to make use of 9 different colored cardstock and 2 staples. After finally managing to make use of 9, I couldn't factor in the staples so I left it at that (or I wouldn't be able to finish!). The butterflies were cut using Craft Robo (the big ones are paper-piecings, tedious but worth it!), and even the bright green "lace cardstock" with apple print was cut using that machine (too bad it can't cut 12 x 12 paper or I'd be making lace cardstocks by the bulk).

Our Monito-Monita at Scrappersatsg has started and I can't wait to scrap!

All Boxed Up

Kayang-kaya Kaya Challenge # 18
"All Boxed Up"

My first ever entry to the Pinoyscrapbookers blog (aka Kaya Challenge). And since it was hosted by the talented Marix I just can't help but join. I had a great time thinking of ways to make this layout "edgy". The edges on the cardstock were hand-cut (after tracing from a PP). The same goes for the orange PP.

I'm loving all the new glitter lace cardstock (bought me some "glitter" patterned papers from MWL just last weekend). Which reminds me... I need to post in the MWL forum so I can swop some of my "monster" coupons-cum-puzzle so I can finally complete one picture. I'll try to post here as well. =) On a side-note, I drew one of those 40% and 25% off (whole purchase!) coupons and can't wait to use 'em.

Now I need to create 1 more layout for a challenge (Color Combos or HMITM), 2 non-related-challenge layouts, finally get starting on that mini album (sadly methinks this will not be done in time for christmas this year given the current state of things), revamp the look of my blog and those tags!