I'm OK, Mama!

Those are Gabriel's reassuring words to me everytime he gets into an accident. I've always found it amusing how he finds comfort in plastering a band-aid on his OUCHIE. Sometimes, it's really just a slight bump or a harmless scratch but a band-aid is still a must.

I'm proud to say that DS is no cry-baby. A "major" ouchie just requires Mama's kiss & hug after application of immediate first-aid, of course. A soft whimper, a worried frown, Mama's tender kiss..... then he'll go "I'm OK, Mama". Off to another adventure!

Materials courtesy of Lasting Impression. Please check out their shop for more ideas!

Back to My First Love

It's been quite some time since I made a digital LO and I found it so refreshing to be able to finish a layout in a matter of minutes sans any mess. Have been in a scrapping rut lately and this might be just what I need to boost me up.

Credits: Wild Sorbet Kit by Michelle Coleman downloaded from Memory Magazine's online site. Thanks a lot!

I'm on Youtube!!!

Last December, I had to do an interview for Lasting Impression because its owner, Vivian Uy, was unavailable at that time. This clip was shown about the second week of February this year in the United States on GMA Pinoy TV. Hopefully, viewers there would know that we also have a fast-growing scrapping community here in the Philippines.

In behalf of Vivian, we'd like to extend a big thanks to Ms. April Lim for making this all happen. Cheers to all scrappers!

Not Junk at All!

Before 2007 ended, Junkitz announced that it would be closing its doors. This was sad news because a lot of scrappers loved Junkitz' designs. The good thing though is that Junkitz' designers, Kenny & Stacey, are right now working with Inque Boutique stamps! Personally, I love Junkitz, particularly its vibrant Salsa and School Days lines. The School Days line is perfect for my DS who started pre-school this schoolyear and is off to big school next!

So here it is.... a layout I made of my DS (again!) in this P.E. uniform. I remember how excited and proud he was when he donned his T-shirt and jogging pants for the first time. Of course, he obliged Mama with a pose.

Here's another layout using Junkitz' School Days line of my DS blowing out the candle on during his last birthday. Sigh.... I just love the wonderful expressions I caught on Gabriel's face!

Please check out the Junkitz line available at Lasting Impression.

Scenic Route Layouts

Here is a layout I made of my niece, Anabelle. This girl is just as sweet as nice little girls get. Just the right combination for Scenic Route's Loveland papers. The colors of Scenic Route's newest line are just gorgeous: hot pink, strawberry red, yummy raspberry & cool green. Just right for a sweet little girl. Oh, and if you're looking for papers for Valentine's Day projects, this is THE one!

Please checkout Lasting Impression's gallery for the list of materials used. Thanks so much for looking!

And speaking of Valentine'Day projects, here's a layout I made of DH using the Scenic Route Loveland line. Scenic Route Materials courtesy of Lasting Impression. Happy Valentine's Day!

Webster's Pages Challenge

Please come & join the Webster's Pages Challenge sponsored by Lasting Impression. Last day of submission is on February 28, 2008 so you still have a lot of time to make your entries. The entries will be judged by Webster's owner, Ms. Brandin O'Neill.

Here's a couple of Webster's pages layout that I made. "Gifts under the Tree" was really an easy LO. I really wanted to capture my son's expressions as he opened his gifts last Christmas so I cropped the pics to 2x2 sizes to fit in as many pictures as possible. I then cropped another one a little bigger to make it as the focal point. If only capture the squeals and giggles of DS...Btw, he really did dive under the tree...

For "Enjoy", I experimented on embroidering swirls on my LO. I was inspired by a layout which I saw and thought of giving it a try. It was really hard at first, but I eventually got the hang of it. Tip: Poke holes along the edges of the design to make it easier.

Please check out the guidelines for the Webster's Pages Challenge here. We can't wait to see your entries!

My First Baby Shoot

My good friend, Blessie, gave birth last November 2007 to a beautiful baby boy, her last(!) in a brood of 4. I came over to her place to take pictures of her son at 2 weeks old. I absolutely love the sight, smell & touch of a newborn baby! As a gift, I've decided to do a mini-album for Baby Cedric.

The White Out Line is WeRMemoryKeepers' newest line of papers which are perfect for mini-albums. One side has a regular 12x12 design while the back side has 4 6x6 designs. With this great option, I decided to use these papers for Baby Cedric's mini.

I used Canson sheets (available at National Bookstore) as base for this Baby mini. They are about the size of a cartolina sheet & comes in different colors. You'll need 1 or more sheets, depending on the number of pages you need. Measure 6 inches height & cut across the sheet. Fold them as in an accordion.

I then cut the WeRMemoryKeepers sheets at a 6x12 size then adhered each on the "face" of the Canson base. It's really so easy since the paper is designed with four 6x6 blocks. This way, I won't have to worry about the base peeking in through the middle fold.

I hope my friend, Blessie, likes this as much as I enjoyed making it.

Thanks for looking! Please check out Lasting Impression's gallery for the credits.

Layouts from the Studio Azul November Kit

Here are some layouts I completed using Studio Azul's November Kit. I absolutely love the gorgeous colors of this kit. Congratulations, Mia & Tin!

For my 3rd LO, I wanted the brads to match my color scheme so I got a couple of Biggie brads, sanded them (I just used an extra nail file), painted with acrylic paint, UTEED ... and voila!

I'd like to try my hand at cardmaking with the rest of the paper. I still have to muster enough courage to paint on the Prima Paintables though...

Other materials: Heidi Grace rub-ons (thanks, Iris!), Prima, Scenic Route, 7gypsies clip, UTEE, MM acrylic paint, DCWV cardstock, Craft Express Alphabet Stickers, Sizzix, Cuttlebug.

Orton Effect

Joining a camera club has a lot of perks and one of them is meeting great & talented people and learning from them. Che is one of my camera buddies who shoots fantastically! Her macro shots are so awesome and inspiring. Peppered with smart annotations, her pictures are a joy to see. One of her inspiring sets used the Orton effect. With no inkling what this was, I promptly googled it and found this:

The Orton Effect is a fast way to give your photos a dreamy look. Michael Orton uses this technique with multiple images taken on slide film.

Here's my attempt at it.... This was taken in San Pablo, Laguna.

And here's the photo using the Orton Effect.
Remember the rose bouquet I got from a wedding last Christmas? Here it is now after a little tweaking.

A Pre-Valentine Story

The Christmas dust hasn't even settled and what do I see popping up here and there? Hearts!!! Valentines Day is near so I'd like to share a very simple layout I made last August. It really is so simple I was able to finish everything, including the journaling in 30 minutes! I will cherish this though forever because it will always remind me of my sweet little boy.

One of my DS' favorite projects in preschool is making cards. Once, his teacher cut out hearts for the students to paint & draw on. Maybe he enjoyed this a lot so he asked his yaya to cut out hearts for him using old calendars which I always keep for his "canvass".

He came up to me and said that they were all mine. Of course, I quickly scrapped them and here it is. My DS painted the hearts with his own stash of acrylic paint. If you actually look at the back part of the hearts, you'll see the photo displayed on the old calendar. I hope this keeps!

Isn't he so sweet!