Wednesday, March 31, 2010

CELEBRATE with US...

... YES! Creative Scrappers is turning TWO and we are going to have a Birthday Bash for the whole month of April and it's gonna start tomorrow... We have lots of reveals, games, prizes and guests! Please visit our blog for the daily happenings and partying.

TTFN!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Sketch # 97!

Here's another sketch inspiration from July Gaceta, and here is my interpretation. You can view our reveal here...


Together... I have these photos for quite awhile, I was thinking of a layout for it and I thought this sketch will help me scrap them. I used here Scrapworks pps- Magpie Sunshine, Provocraft pps- Fluttery Things, DCWV cardstock, lace, MM paper clip, AAS gold fabric sticker, silk leaves, pearl gromets and bling brads, Prima flowers and Ranger glossy accents.

Happy Scrapping and TFL!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Pages, PAGES and pages....

After my finals and school commitments of my two boys, I finally felt my ME time! Two weeks ago, I had to control myself not to get near my papers and scraptable or else, studying will be my less priority. I always tell myself that happiness will come after a little sacrifice and I am always right! So for the past few days, I had my hands and heart playing again... this time there are NO rules, NO challenge or contest to meet,or NO materials or sketch requirements. I just scrapped, SCRAPPED and scrapped!

These pages are for my family in US... for Dionne, Mike and little Quinn, Donna, Seth, Graham, Sadie and Gracie, and for Reggie, Marilyn, Matmat, Matthew and Maggie. I had FUN scrapping your photos!

Your Smile...

Our Family


I Only have Eyes for You
Silly Boys
Moments...


Bliss
Holy Week starts tomorrow and we have no plans on going away for the holidays, hmmm them maybe I can play some more! Hope you guys can also create some crafty things this coming holidays. Have FUN and be SAFE everyone! TFL!

Friday, March 19, 2010

WheW!

This was the first thing that came across my mind, it was like a relief! 10 months or 2 semesters of studying went a little fast and now, I have finished 18 units on BS Education major in Elementary Level. I have studied the Foundation of Education, Non-formal Education and Livelihood, Teaching Strategies, Child and Adolescent Development, Teaching as a Profession and my favorite, Assessment of Student Learning or Statistics. I maybe ready for teaching in a couple of months, but I am not sure if my kids will be ready to have a working mommy.

I don't know if I will be needing to complete the 30 units requirement for the board exams. But I decided to keep my summer FREE! I'm gonna miss my classmates, specially Frietzy and Rose who are both unit earners like me, my professor Sir Bats who always challenge me with his tricky exams, that stupid guard who always tells me to wear my ID, and I'm gonna miss wearing white top and black pants for my uniform. It's such a great feeling to be back to school and eventually have those brain cells working again after some time.

Don't ask me what's next for me!... all I know is that I want to relax, have fun with my kids, baby Garrie and my family, read the Secret book, scrap, SCRAP and scrap!

TTFN... tata for now, sabi ni Tiger!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

its about YOU!


Hey, its a new blog and they are looking for design team members! We have scrapped about our families, children, parents, hubbies, parties, vacations and just about everything interesting... well, this new blog is created by Kristine Davidson to inspire and encourage us to scrap about OURSELVES or its about "ME"! Join the fun and discover more about US here

TFL peeps!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Sketch #95!

It's here! You can see the design team's reveal and our guest designer Shannon Morgan's layout here. Hope this new sketch inspires you to create and scrap!


Happy Together...Here's my cousin Reggie's beautiful family who lives in Fontana, California. I suddenly miss you guys! I used here Basic Grey Wassail pps, ribbons, WRMK precious metals hardware, Prima flowers, silk leaves, AAS pearl gromets, glittered glue, K and Company chipboard word stickers, Ranger glossy accents and Heidi Swapp journal spot.

Now get those hand scrapping now...

Lucky!

Here's a page I did for the Element Challenge at Design Dollies inspired by the "Lucky" theme...



Lucky to have YOU... here's another photo of my nephew Quinn. I think this was taken just a few minutes after his birth. I used here Sassafras pps, corrugated kraft board, K and Company 3D word stickers, satin flowers, blings, Heidi Swapp journal spot, glittered glue, AC Thickers foam letters, transparent letter stickers, and cardstock.

I am getting so excited because I only have a week in school, it's my final exams this week! I decided not to take summer classes because I want to enjoy my summer vacation, YahoO! Then I can scrap... 'til I drop!

Thanks for looking peeps!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Stashhhh....

Scrapbooks Hawaii's farewell sale was a blast! I got these all for more than 50% off! With this, I would like to THANK ate Marisa for having me as one of her Design Team member for a year, its an honor to be part of the Scrapbooks Hawaii!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

... and more!

This came as a complete surprise to me... I won the February challenge of Creative Scrappers. Thanks to our sponsor My Little Bit of Whimsy.com and thanks Kristine!



I won the challenge 7 at Dotty Divas and my prize came from their DT Natalie. Timi texted me this morning telling me that she got my mail already, yup it's here! Thank you so much Natalie!




This layout won during Helga Vergara's button challenge at Methods Playground some time December last year. The challenge was to use altered buttons. Thanks Helga for my prize!


Its been awhile since I last won a challenge, it feels soo GOOD and inspiring to create more. I have less than 2 weeks more in school and next week will be my final exams, I can't wait to SCRAP again!

TFL, as always.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

An Award...

Got this Sunshine Award from a co-scrapper Mija! Thank God for sunshine and happy summer days ahead. Now Im passing this award to my friends... Cookie Aguilar, Timi Mercado, Wati Basri, Ytet Solivet and Doc Chiqui Guttierez. May the warm energy of the sun be with you all.

Sketch #93!

'Ey its up already and you can find more inspirations here. Its the first sketch for the month of March, hope you can join us weekly so you can have a chance to join our monthly RAK. I was able to scrap 2 pages for this sketch inspiration...


Fishing Adventure... Here's Lorenzo's Ocean Park Field trip last November 24, 2009, he had so much FUN! and would like to come back again... the soonest daw! I used here Fancy Pants Trick or Treat-Haunted Mansion pps, Basic Grey Oh Boy pps, cardstocks, WRMK chipboard tag, ribbon, MM acrylic paint, AAS fish brads, Ranger glossy accents and cardstock sticker.

This layout was part of the 6 pages I did during Rita's scrap buffet party last January, thanks Doc Ritz for all the materials I used here!


Pose! journaling reads: Here's my chinese Ninang and my Korean pose! Yup, Lorenzo's Ninang is a chinese and she's a pretty chinese! I used here Chatterbox pps, cardstocks, AC thickers foam and chipboard letter stickers, Scenic Route chipboard letters, buttons, DMC threads, Marcellas 3D word sticker, Hambly transparency, Tattered Angel glimmer mist, Jillibeans journaling spots and 7 Gypsies gaffer tape.

Happy Scrapping peeps!

Lorenzo turned 6!

It was a Monday when I gave birth to this little boy and the worst part of it? There was a nationwide transportation strike. I was due for three more weeks but my doctor discovered his breech position, so I was wheeled to the operating room and this precious boy came out to meet the world at 4:37 in the afternoon. So many stories about how my little Chuy was conceived, it was a very difficult pregnancy actually. That's why I cannot miss celebrating his birthday...

At first, Dodo and I decided not to have a party because next year will be a little big because he's turning 7. So since its little Chuy's day, we let him decide for his own celebration. He asked for a Gameboy and some Toy Story dolls. His school never encourage children to party in school, so we just packed some food and candies for his classmates. Then, Mommyla and Uncle Jay cooked Pancit Bihon, bought cakes, ice cream and lechon manok. His Ninang Janice and Ninong Buggy, Tito Jonjo, Tita Maan, Mamita Cora and cousins DK and Garrie were his guests... and we called this a party already!




It's not yet over! There's another celebration this coming weekend... hmmm somewhere up north and he is excited again!

TFL!