2009 FB!

I am so THANKFUL I came across Facebook fever! I get to see a lot of my old friends like my elementary and highschool classmates and batchmates, my brods and sisters in APO, friends who live away from the Phils and just got to see each other after 21 years, share photos and latest news with my family in the States and in Mindanao, greet friends celebrating their birthdays and anniversaries, share scrapbook layouts and inspirations with my fellow scrappers... and, and a lot more.

Thank you Facebook for keeping the world connected! TFL!

THANK YOU 2009!

... In a few hours from now, 2009 will be history! A lot of things to be thankful for, remembered, learned and be kept.

First of all, I am thankful for my family for they remained to be my inspiration and happiness through the years. Luigi experienced his first love and first heartbreak, while Lorenzo was brave enough to go to school alone without me hanging around the waiting area of the school. We welcomed the daughter of my brother Jay and Che to the family on May 5 and they named her Margarette. My Mom celebrated her 70th birthday in good health and lots of dancing. Then, my brother Louie went home in November for a month of relaxing and bonding with the kids.


This year was like a roller coaster ride of everything! There was a major twist in my life which made me decide to go back to school. So far, I'm on my last 9 units and enjoying my second course. My LB Scrapaholics family remained intact and solid moving on to our 5th year of scrapping and friendship. And speaking of scrapping, I'm a bit slow this year... I was able to finish 86 layouts, 5 mini albums and 9 desk calendars only. Sad that Scrapping Kids closed, but I have 3 design team assignments namely Scrapbooks Hawaii, Ad This and my recent, Creative Scrappers. To top this year's ride, I celebrated my 41st birthday! I may have gone through a rough ride, but I'm doing my best to move on and live life once again. It was like running a race with my eyes focused on the finish line, a race where I only competed with myself... alone! These are challenges of life that will make ourselves stronger and that I believe somebody up there will never fail me this time.


On a brighter note, I was able to enjoy a little self-pampering... got myself a new laptop, N79, Creative MP3 and a-320gb passport storage. Now I simply can't live without these little gadgets. Mid this year, I was able to explore Bohol with my eldest, cousins and Tita Elsa. Then just lately, I was able to attend my highschool reunion! Its been 25 years since I graduated from highschool and it was sooo nice to see my old classmates, teachers and friends, and my Alma Mater Letran again. All these are simple personal blessings I am truly thankful for.


And so, life MUST go on... I hope 2010 will be a better year for everyone, good health for me, my husband and my family, maybe a new career after my schooling, peace of mind and heart and a clean and honest election for our country.

Happy New Year to Everyone, from my family Dodo, Luigi, Lorenzo and Me!

THANK YOU 2009 and thanks for looking, as always..

Boys and Buttons!

Boys!...I love, LOVE, love BUTTONS! I am joining this month's challenge at Methods Playground, I just hope I make it on time! Challenge called for altering buttons, so I stamped on it, wrote and doodle using slick writer pen, sew on them and used brads to hold them.

Here's some photos during my brother's homecoming, we spend a night at Laiya Beach again. My boys never seem to get tired of coming back to Batangas. I used here Rhonna Farrer pps, DCWV pps, cardstocks, buttons, DMC threads, brads, KI ribbons, K and Company letters to go, AC slick writer pen and Staz On black ink.

Sketch #84!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! I missed blogging during Christmas, so sorry peeps! I was so sooo busy helping in my Mom's kitchen. I only go home to sleep, no time to clean, scrap and relax! But anyway, here's our latest sketch at Creative Scrappers, hope it inspires you to scrap your 2009 backlogs.




One Spoiled Little Piglet...Lorenzo and Uncle Louie little bonding moment last November 1. His uncle is his number 1 spoiler, as you may notice! I used here October Afternoon pps- Hometown, Weathervane and Night Light collections, cardstocks, lace, Kaisercraft acrylic paint, AC Thickers glittered letter stickers, MM white tiny alphas, buttons, DMC thread, Colorbox fluid chalk ink and staple wires.The pig's face is a wishblade cutout from my friend Helga.

Thanks for looking... hoo, Hoo, hoo!

... for Yvette!

Yup! This layout is for Yvette... wala lang, we just scrapped a common photo and exchanged it as a Christmas gift. Oh well, its Timi's idea anyway! For me, this is really good instead of thinking of what give pa. I used here MME Bohemia pps, Love Elsie pps and fabrics, October Afternoon pps, corrugated white board, Prima chipboard corners and flowers, blings, Tattered Angel glimmer mist, Provocraft transparent letter stickers, AC Thickers foam letters and colored pens.

Birthday Gifts...

Chuy and I attend the birthday party of Annika and Nikoy Gonzalez last night... it was a Peter Pan and Tinkerbell party and it was just a BLAST! Met Dra. Chiqui and Teacher Helga with their kids and the talking never ended! Made these photo frames two hours before the party, i just hope the glitters will stay!

Christmas is just sooo close! Lorenzo is doing the sleep-countdown and he can't wait to open the biggest box under the tree. I'm going to have another trip to the mall this afternoon, maybe get something for myself and hubby this time. Are you done with your list? You still have 4 days...

TFL!

Sketch #82!

Here's a new sketch over at Creative Scrapper's blog, its from the very talented Monika Pawlowska. It may look simple but there are so many versions and interpretations that you can create... here's mine!






Senior Casa... It's Lorenzo's first photo for this school year, he's now in Senior Casa! I used here Create pps-Kailin Collection/ Scribbles, KI Memories-Pop Culture pps, buttons, DMC thread, Tattered Angel glimmer mist, Dymo tape, corrugated white board, felt bird from Timi.

Hope this sketch can add to your inspirations to create and scrap during the holidays... it coming close! Thanks for looking!