Wednesday, November 7, 2007

I Got a Visitor Today

Sometimes, our dearly departed manifest themselves as insects, particularly in the form of butterflies or moths, to gently remind those left behind that they are still very much around. At least, that's what the oldies in our family believe.


It was a timely visit to me, specially since the day for remembering our dead relatives had just passed. At first, I thought it was a piece of scrap paper on my working table. But after looking closely & realizing what it actually was, I gingerly picked it up with the nearest piece of paper within reach. That just happened to be an unfinished layout waiting on my display ledge.

Hmmm, noting the flamboyant colors and markings on the moth, I'm thinking that it's got to be my Dad. The thought gave me a nice, warm feeling.

Hope I didn't freak anyone out.

My Latest Layouts

Superman Needs Sugar

My Little Star

How can I say no to one of my idols, the divine Ria Mojica. She asked me to make a layout for the Scrapbytes E-zine October issue. The LO is to be based on a sketch provided by a fellow SE member, Emelyn Magpoc.

Thank you, Ems, for the sketch. Thanks, Ria!

Materials Used:

Superman: Karen Foster pp, Rusty Pickle chipboard, utee, Heidi Swapp rub-ons, Sizzix, yellow tag from my son's Bench t-shirt

My Little Star: Papers: Crate Paper, Rusty Pickle, 7 Gypsies; Rusty Pickle Chipboard; MM ribbon tag; utee; American Crafts rub-ons.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

So let's give it a shot....

Hmm... took long enough. Exactly 15 days to decide. So, now I'm a blogger. And what will I blog about?

About 2 years ago, I discovered a quaint store in Megamall selling papers and whatnots. That was the first time I've ever heard about scrapbooking. I never even knew that such an art or craft existed.

After a few months, I was invited by Leirs Pagaspas to join Scrapbook-Exchange, an online scrapping community. A what? Another first for me.

After being a lurker for the longest time, I finally gathered the courage to join one of the monthly Scrapbook-Exchange's eb. It was held in December 2005 at Greenhills. Finally, I was able to connect the names with (very) friendly faces.

Boy, was I glad I did!

Monday, October 22, 2007

To blog or not to blog

That is the question. I've been wanting to do this for the longest time. Who knows? Maybe I'll sleep on it first.