Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Scrap the Girl November Challenge

Here's another layout challenge I made for the month of November.

White and 1 November Challenge

A friend of mine suggested me to visit this site. I 've been visiting the site for a month before I decided to join their November challenge. Unfortunately, the owner of this blog decided to close it and have her last Challenge until December.

Still happy, at least I made one and here's my take.

Mexican Party and Tinkerbell: Gifts for Helga and Cors

These are the layouts I made for Helga and Cors as my birthday gift.I enjoyed using those border punchers

Hatty Holiday

Finally, I was able to finish my Christmas layout which is supposed to be sumbitted to LB scrapaholics blog last December 2008. The reason why, is because I missed place the pictures and found it only last week when I was having a make over of my scraproom.
Here it is. Thanks for looking.

Mini Album pages for Timi and Chiqui

To complete the mini album, I also made one for Timi and Chiqui.

Indulge: October Birthday Bash

Last October 17, Me, Timi and Chiqui, had a birthday bash celebration at Lina's Orchard. Part of that celebration were watching movie, "Kimy Dora", photo op, foot spa and dinner. We really had a good time, as we don't have any idea of their plans that day.



These are the mini album pages they created for me as their birthday gift.

Our Daily Bread Designs November 2009 Blog Hop Challenge

Last November 3, I joined their DT's Blog hop challenge. In each blog a secret word is revealed to complete the bible phrase.The shimmer is what this month's Design Team Challenge is all about. Each DT created Christmas cards with lots of shimmering effects and most of their creations are very gorgeous and elegant. I'm loving all the different techniques they used in their cards.

The secret bible phrase is:

A savior has been born to you. He is the Lord. Luke 2:11

Here's my take on this card challenge.



I used here the technique I learned from the last Scrapjam, distressing the card with TH distressing inks ( yellow, red and brown), masking technique with my mixture of copper acrylic paint and water as glimmer mist. Embossing with gold embossing powder, Reeves glitter glue. Add some gold beads at the center of the flower, red stones at center of the masked flower, gold ric-rac.

Bo Bunny is having a treat this halloween!

Here's the link.

Another Giveaway: check the link

Jammed packed with Graphic 45's NEW Christmas line: Christmas Past and Prima yummies which Irene Tan (aka. Scapperlicious) will be using in her next mini album tutorial. One lucky winner will win this amazing giveaway in time to start your mini album along side Irene as she posts.

For more details, click here

Prima Product Picks!

This time, PRIMA has an AMAZING selection of gorgeous NEW products!

The orange and yellow hues of their choices this month reflect the changing leaves on trees as they enter into Fall, and are perfect for a variety of seasonal projects! Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving are just a FEW ideas for using these products. (They would also fit in for spring & summer for our international scrappers.)

If you would like to WIN a few of these products simply peek below for details!




Today's Picks Include:
Tropics Paper-840976
New Alpha Letter Stickers in Orange and Yellow-531096, 531102

Trellis Roses in Orange and Yellow-533144, 533151

Jewel Box Butterflies-532376
Say It In Pearl Centers-530679
Sultan Centers in Autumn Gold-535094
Gypsy Petals in Burnt Orange and Goldenrod-531621
Donna Downey Wildflower Iron-On-920234
Country Elegance Hydrangeas in Orange-533465

Parlor Petals in Sunflower Yellow-534423
Crystal/Pearl swirl in Burgundy-530471
Gossamer Wings in Dark Orange-533953
Medicci Flowers in Orange-532949

Each month Prima will be posting some of thier FAVORITE picks
What would they like you to do:
1. Post this Prima Pick photo or whole entry on your blog (or other online gallery/site)
2. AND then post your link in their comment section.

They will randomly pick a winner a month later from the links posted and send you a prize pack!

SCRAPJAM 2009

The most awaited Scrapjam 2009 finally took place after its postponement from October 3 to October 10, 2009, because of possible coming of another storm, Pepeng after Ondoy. It was held at Alexandria in Pasig City. This is the event that we, scrapaholics, really don't want to miss because we believed that there are lots of surprises awaiting for us, as what we had on the past Scrapjams. Well! I did not get wrong, this is my third time attending and I had a great time the whole day during the class demo, challenge, raffle, catching, eating, chatting and shopping.

I'll be sorry for myself If I did not come because I won't have these yummy goodies if I missed the event. Look at what I've got. Super happy to the max!


These are what inside the loot bag, papers, papers, and papers! 2 Fancy Pants big board chipboards and Provocraft silent eyelet setter.


The organizing committee continuously pouring us with lots of give-aways, like papers again, stickers, and papers, while we're doing the mini album.


My prize during the raffle, one 8x8 accordion album, rub-on and scrapbooking calendar.


..... Good catch! Isn't it?



Class kit: mini album of blooms and butteflies using different techniques of distressing, wall hanging using glossy papers, distressing ink.


My Wall hanging project taught by Yoyin


My Blooms and butterflies minibook project taught by Miss Marisa

My pre-ordered goodies and some shopping

Great Catch!

Oooohhh!!! La! La! La! What a great catch from the last Scrapjam 09 happened at Alexandria Pasig City. I'm one of the sooooo!!! lucky to catch this Tim Holtz Stampers anonymous Stamps, which we used during the demo class, being thrown away before the event ends. I'm so in love with this stamps. I'm supposed to buy this one but my budget does not permit me. This one only, already paid off my registration fee, aside from the loot bag, kits, raffle prize and lots of give-aways and the foods, of course!. Sulit talaga!!!

Challenge #37: Profile

I've been blog hopping for weeks now and happened to cross the Dreamgirls challenge blog. I liked their challenge at an instant because of their requirements to use eyelets on our LO. I have lots of it and this is really an opportunity for me to use some of my eyelets. I got interested on this and decided to do the challenge.

These are the requirements for the challenge.

Prompt:Bring out the eyelet love! Use at least 10 eyelets on a layout and get down with your old school self!
Technique: Doodle - Doodle a border or frame or swirls on your page
Product: find a way of sneaking in a Bird or Owl onto your page


here's my take:



I used here, Glitz PPS Plum Crazy and Olivia. AC thickers Jewelry Box, Tim Holtz Mask Swirls, Die cut chipboard stickers, My own mixture of Glimmer mist, Heidi Swapp Chandelier stamp, TH distressing ink, Ranger Perfect pearl,Glossy Accent, brads, lace and MME rub-ons.

All About Me Blog Challenge #2

The challenge is to create a layout about " What color describes you?"
I chose color Green to describe myself. I love color green and any shades of it.
Green signifies harmony, balance and nature, which is very true about me.

here's my take to this challenge.

Yahooo!!! I won!

Scrapbooks & Stuff Blog

SEPTEMBER SKETCH CHALLENGE

I thought the owner of this blog will not consider my entry to their sketch challenge. I'm thankful to Nana and Vanessa for still accepting my layout. It was less than 2 hours before the deadline(September 30 U.S. time), October 1 here, when I decided to join. I hurriedly get all my stuff to create this layout. I'm kinda shaking a bit while doing the LO beacuse time is running so fast that I might not be able to make it. But still I manage to finish it, took a picture and preparing to upload it in their site. I thought it was just easy to upload it. It's quarter to 12 of October 1, Philippine time,and I have to register first and upload it to their gallery and make a comment and put a link. The process took me so long. As I was making a comment in the blog I missed the verification step, it's 11:55am, I thought my comment was in but when I looked at it I did not see my comment, so I have to re-type everything again. When I'm done and hit the enter key, to my dismay, the time was 12:01 am October 1, 2009 U.S. time and I really felt bad. The blog owners were kind enough to include my LO and announced my entry as winner of the September sketch challenge.






Here's my take to this challenge:





I used here Webster's Pages Classic Beauty PPS, Daisy Bucket Playlist PPS, Anna Griffin PPS ( birds and flowers), Prima Flower, Heidi Swapp thickers, AC Thickers Darling, Color Box stampad Ink, cardstack for photo mat, Yellow flower & stone with glitter(flower center)from Timi, ribbon,brads, butterfly, Page background from Yvet and my own mixture of glimmer mist.

These are what I'm going to receive as my prize for this challenge.

My First PinoyScrapbookers KAYA Challenge Entry

A challenge hosted by Gracie, to scrap about a food photo of our favorite dish or recipe.

Creamy Beef-Tofu

A little twist of Beef Steak ala Crema from the recipe booklet of Life's Rich! with Nestle All Purpose Cream. A dish to celebrate my son's birthday!






Journaling:My son asked me to cook beef steak ala crema. But there were about less than 1/2 kilo of beef strip left in the freezer. Since tofu was available inside the fridge, I used it as meat extenders and put some bokchoy leaves to add color. It was surprising that the tofu blended well with the cream sauce. We all loved the come out of this recipe.

Ingredients:
* 1/2 kg beef sirloin, thinly sliced, cut into strip
* 18g Maggi Magic Sarap
* 2tbsp Maggi Savor, calamansi
* 1/4 cup cooking oil
* 1 med Onion, sliced into rings
* 1 250ml Nestle All purpose cream
* 1 pck Tofu
* 2 pcks Bokchoy Leaves ( Taiwan Pechay)

Procedures:
1. Rub beef with Maggi MAgic sarap and Maggi Savor. Marinate for at least 20 minutes.
2. Cut tofu into cubes, drege in flour. Fry until golden brown, set aside.
3. Heat oil, saute onions for 2 minutes or until crisp tender, then set aside.
4. In the same pan, add marinated beef and pan fry until brown. Add fried onions, tofu and bokchoy leaves. Pour in teh cream, simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Materials Used:
Premiere matboard- die cut page background
Webster's Pages- A Sweet Life, tell your story ( hand cutting the designs)
Chatterbox - Together Multifloral ( apron and mitt, rolled papers)
American crafts - Thickers jewelry box (Beef Tofu)
Making Memories - Tiny Alpha Brown Ledger ( creamy)
Prima - Quick Pick Hyd Wood land ( flowers) journaling sheet
Sizzix - dies ( apron and mitt)
Fancy Pants - bella brush stamp ( frame)
Colorbox - stamp pad ink ( distressing)
Others: brads, felt flower, butterfly, journaling ticket (hidden), bookplate die cut, bling.

Scrapbook Challenges: 2nd DT Blog Hop

Yesterday, I joined in the Scrapbook Challenges: 2nd DT Blog Hop, wherein we have to visit all the DT's blog, leave a comment, to qualify in their monthly drawing.The prize at stake is really awesome.There are 5 questions left by Pamela for us to answer to win again another prize. Through blog hopping you can find the answers to all the questions. It was really fun. All the DT's creations based on the sketch of Pamela contribute a lot of new ideas and inspirations. I was able to finish the blog hopping and able to leave a comment in each blog and hoping to win in one of the drawings. I also created a layout based on the sketch.



Here's my take:

I challenged myself

At the beginning of August 2009, I challenged myself to create 15 12x12 LOs( including online challenges), 20 8x8 LOS, 1 alter and 1 mini album, all for the month of August. Unfortunately, I didn't make it, hehehe!!.But at least I was able to accomplish some works. Here are those; 10 12x12LOs, 9 8x8LOS zero for the alter and mini album. It's quite a good start before the year ends huh!!

12x12

My take to Prima August 2009 Build-a-Page Challenge


My take to Scrappinkids sketch challenge for August 2009

















8x8