Of Owls and Multi-photo Green Layouts

One of Sassafras' latest lines, Pocketfull of Rosies, just begs to be cut, cut, cut.... I thought that adding embellishments would be over-the-top so I kept it to a bare minimum. I absolutely adore the owls!!! Don't they look wise and kooky at the same time?

Here's another LO using Sassafras papers. The ink on my printer failed to come out when I printed the photo for the first time. I flipped the photo paper & on the second try, it finally came out good. I then decided not to cut out the first prints to put emphasis on the title. Isn't it neat?
Know one way sure way to lessen your backlogs? Try multi-photo layouts. Guaranteed to cut through the pile. And by coincidence, my latest LOs are green. Hey, as in the color. lol! I had no idea that I've been leaning toward green LOs until I took pictures of them this morning.

1) Remember our Baguio trip? My DS was walking around with a P&S camera and I wanted to show him the shots that he took. A lot of his shots are blurry but from where I sit, I'd say that his compositions are not bad for a four-year old. Please indulge the proud Mama. LOL!!2) The pictures of DS feeding fish in Tarlac were practically begging to be scrapped but I just had to have the right paper. Good thing I found it the Scenic Route Grafton line of pp at Lasting Impression. Just love the fish pattern.

3) And finally, a layout of my DS during his first day in Big School! Sniff... How time flies!!!
Please check out Lasting Impression's gallery for the materials used in the above layouts.

Bangkok Pictures

As promised, here are some photos I took during my trip to Bangkok. It was a such a pleasure catching such wonderful images! I have a lot more others but I didn't want to bore you guys to tears. I just wish I can get to scrap all of them!

Daisyds Layout

Ask me what scrapping style I have and without batting an eyelash I'd quickly answer: Clean and (very) simple!!! So if you give me a romantic, vintagey line of paper with a hint of shabby chic & distressed look, I'd be absolutely stumped! Just for a few minutes, that is.

It's a great exercise though to stretch a bit of whatever artistic vein (if ever there is!) I have residing in me to come out with something that is totally different from my usual scrapping style yet something that I would very well still call my own. I do draw a lot of inspiration from my scrapping idols, who's names I dare not use in vain lest I incur the scrapping goddesses' ire. he-he-he... Tip? They're all very talented, very down-to-earth artists & are absolutely homegrown!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Materials courtesy of Lasting Impression. If you'd like to check the materials used in the above layout, do check out the Gallery.

Sawadee Ka

...means "Welcome" in Thai. It is a greeting given by Thais in the gentlest singsong voice to all they meet. This is the first layout among the many I hope to make to document our wonderful trip to Bangkok.

Karen Foster papers used here are available at Lasting Impression. Please check out their site for details on the ongoing Karen Foster challenge.

I'm Back!!!

Just got back from a 5 day trip in Thailand!!! We stayed at the Grand Diamond Suites Hotel, located in the Pratunam district which is the heart of their shopping paradise. We had a great time there: shopping, site seeing & most especially food tripping. Don't you just love Thai Cuisine???!! (just hold the chili a little bit for me)....

I love the Thais! I find them so respectful, friendly & gentle. And I specially found their custom of bowing with a gentle "Sawadee Ka" greeting absolutely charming. This is my 2nd time in Bangkok & I'm looking forward to going back there. Hmmm, maybe in my next life, I won't mind being born a Thai.

Oh but I would never exchange our very own country, the Philippines! As they say, there is no place like HOME! This is the view I saw as our plane landed at the NAIA 2 terminal.

I took tons of photos from our Bangkok trip. Just hope I have the time to post process. Golly, I miss scrapping! Good thing though because my scrapping buddies & I are having a crop tonight at Lasting Impression.