Scrap with Class Kits

My work at Scrap with V ask us designers to do a layout for the kit sent to u. We have to do a step by step instruction with pictures to guide each scrapper what to do if they purchase our kits online.

You can find my work and other kits available in the site at this link: http://shopping.scrapwithv.com.au/index.php?cPath=590_963_1545




















1st Layout Title: Mc Moody
This Jerome as a young baby and as sweet but so moody little 4 year old. He is but the sweetest thing, always helpful, very cooperative and is the best with taking instruction always.

2nd Layout Title: Moments
This photo is my mom and I on my wedding day.. It was such a moment to hug mom before we we left and joined my husband Patrick in holy matrimony. She has been such an influence in my life and I knew she was holding the tears back so as not ruin our little moment...

Materials used:
2 Bazzill cardstock (green and black)r
1 x Taupe Pearleascent (diamond pattern)
1 x CI Marah Johnson patterned paper
1 x Scrapbooking King rubon (Moments)
1x Debbie Mumm Alpha Stickers
1 x large flower pink
Ribbon
2 pcs wooden swirls
Red felt brads
1 red left strip

Scrapping Spring e-book at Scrapscene.com

Mojo failing? Need inspiration?

Trying to find what happend to the paper crafter in you?

Check out Scrapscene.com 's Scrapping Spring E-book!

As described from their website, "Scrapping Spring” is a scrapbooking and paper crafting project e-book from ScrapScene! It contains step-by-step project instructions with detailed photos and patterns to create 10 scrap-related projects. Projects are spring-themed to get you in the mood for the better weather just around the corner. There are also a few Easter related projects thrown in for good measure.

These are projects you can make using your scrap supplies and sometimes a few other interesting and unexpected materials. If you are missing one of the supplies, sometimes you will find that ideas are given for alternatives. You can make these projects yourself in your own home, or get together with a few friends and try some of the projects in a crop! Take a look at the projects listed below. A lot of them would be great to give as a gift for someone special! It’s always nice to have a handmade gift on hand in case an opportunity arises to give someone a nice present."

I was lucky to be given a sneak peak by Angie of Scrapscene.com and I was truly reminded of the paper crafter that I should be. Scrapbooking is such a major industry with so many products to choose from. However this e-book has really unearthed ideas in me that are not fad driven. I was attracted to various projects but the ones that caught my eye were those 3 dimensional paper flowers and those hand cut birds. It sure is a great accent to my pages surely. The projects are worth creating and giving us birthday and Xmas gifts to loved ones. Everyone loves hand made gifts !

A more details description is found at this link: http://www.scrapscene.com/2008/03/scrapping-spring-project-e-book.html

How to get your copy of Scrapping Spring:
Scrapping Spring is available for $14.99 and comes in a downloadable pdf file (Adobe Acrobat). If you do not have this program, you can download it here for free. If you are not completely satisfied with this e-book, we will offer a full money back guarantee up to 8 weeks from purchase. Please contact us at scrapscene@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thanks Angie for this! And super thanks for supporting the scrapbooking community in the Philippines and our group Scrappin Moms!

Another one for the sketches

Sincere apologoies to deb for not including this in the list of takes on my sketch... Here it is (ty for the nudge Deb dunno why I didnt see this in my inbox)

Deb Ramirez (http://scrapbookingmommy.wordpress.com/
Title : I want this pet
Program used : CK Scrapbook Designer De Luxe
Techniques: Torn edges, shadows, cropping (9 times, for the nine squares,
Journaling : Derick’s dinosaur adventure with Papa at Sitio Lucia

This is a digital page that Deb sent me and she only used one photo to fit the tiatoe mould and another one to focus on her son. I think of all the layouts this one really is resembling my sketch. I am amazed that this can be done digitally because frankly never tried that in my life,... great going Deb! Ty for joining... Send me you addy soon ok !

Many thanks to those who took time to do their take on my RAK challenge

It is with great pleasure I share with you the ladies who did their take on my sketch challenge. Again i was floored with ideas, talent and just sheer ingenuity in attacking such a simple sketch,..
My take was a copy cat of the original sketch but I kinda flipped it a little. I used photos of my family on New Years Day at Westgrove. I tried my darndest to take good pics but bottom line it was fun time with the kids -- those memories are sure priceless hey?

Anyway going back,....I never doubted the girls would take my sketch to the next level... Hahah gave this Amateur sketcher some good points for trying bwhahhahahahha !



Allow me to share them with you, plus my little comments, all good though!.... and by the end of this post, kindly take me up on the challenge ok ladies?


Issa Lucido (http://scrapaholicissa.blogspot.com/)
Materials Used:7 gypsies family report pps, cardstocks (black, beige, olive green), lace, Fancy Pants felt shapes-harvest, Prima mini flowers, MM flowers- Sophia blossoms and bottons, MM antique brads, MM staple wires, Creative Imaginaton Anthology cardstock journal stickers, Ranger glossy accents, Colorbox chalk ink and black pen
Title: Together














Title: Let's Celebrate
Materials Used: Fancy Pants- sweet pea (noa), Kewl (sublime),Chichi (forgot the name of the pps), cardstocks, DCWV happy birthday pps, Fancy Pants MOD bottons, MM brads, Autum leaves rub ons (happy birthday), vellum black pen, Ranger glossy accents, MM metal index tab, DMC thread and fibers

Together and Let's celebrate layouts are 2 different layouts that Issa made for this sketch. What is ideal with these pictures are they are just every day pictures she has used. Love for family is the theme Issa evokes on these 2 layouts. I have to be partial to the first layout though, because I am lover of film strips and this really look so good. It reminded me of a magazine layout I once saw in a local woman mags. The lace flowers and lace she used accentuated the page without drowning the photographs. Let celebrate o the other other hand higlighted her cute little boy, the star of this own birthday party... Great JOB Issa, you really are a fab scrapper!










Michelle Sonza (http://scrapisticatedmichelle.blogspot.com/)
Title: Athena

Mich made this page as a gift to her co workers' daughter. I love that she tied in all the colors fo the photographs with all the elements she use on her page, her title, swirls, flower and papers.

The swift scrapper that she is, I love that she has no pressure in using new and old stash to utilize her hoarded materials. She is never afraid to just scrap and has no pressure issue when embellishing. Its a great page Michelle, good job girl ! I am sure who ever you gave this to was so happy with the fab page you made.









Khei De Dios (http://scrappykhei.blogspot.com/)
Title: Cherish the Moment
Love the multiple shots of the subject Khei had used on her digital layout. As a mamarazzi I love to take pictures like this and creating layouts to show some sorto sequence. The colors used for background are so sweet, just like this chubby little girl here Ellianna Cereese.



















Dinah Maningat ( http://dmaningat.blogspot.com/

The moment I saw Dinah's layout, it already caught my eye bec of the blue hues she used on her layout. As a mother of 3 boys, blue has been a color I have learned to love. Whats really good about this layout again, is the sequence of shots Dinah shot of Jao as he tried to crawl on the bed to reach the target. I loved the mix of ribbon and doodling for the border of the tic tac toe square shape. Applause to Dinah for incorporating flowers on a page without it looking girly (flowers on boy pages is ok !). I say it again Dinah, you do fab layouts girl!

Helga Vergara (http://helgapayawal-vergara.blogspot.com/)
Title: Rubber Ducky

Helga's little Ike is sucha cutie and you see him here in action.. Love the colors on this fun layout and I loved how you group together to frame rubber ducky with buttons.

The embossed title adds pizzazz to your page. More little IKE's layouts !

Zabeth Gochuico (http://elizabethtangochuico.blogspot.com/)
Title: Manila ZOO


Love the colors Zabeth used on her Manila ZOO digital layout. Earth tones are certaily the way to go when documenting photographs such as this. Its great she even capture the animal description and included them on this layout.

Timi Mercado (http://scrapaholictimi.blogspot.com/)
Title : Reggae
This layout of Timi's exceptionally captured reggae colors, as modelled by her daughter in a reggae beanie. This is such a fun layout and all embellishment all tied in together for the title/theme, title, sewing, colors, string and buttons. Great job Timi!

Raissa Villanueva
Title: Summer'06
Raissa mentioned to me that she almost didnt send this layout because it was no match for my sample. I beg to differ because however simple this layout is-- the COLORs spell SUMMER to the max. THis layout is fun, fresh and fab in my books. I love the doodling and the 3d element on the page Again you don't need a dollar cruncher to achieve a fab layout!

Susie Tan (http://luckyme168.blogspot.com/)
Title: From Crawling to Walking

Here is a simple layout by Susie of her son's milestones. Its great to see how he did progress from the crawling to walking. Susie shares with me that she has no access to scrapbook material in HK however, she did her best completing her layout with what she had on hand. Good Job dear!

Jona Panesa (http://artworksbyjona.blogspot.com/)

Title: What's on your mind
Jona suprised me by using only one photo of her son and cut them in to 6 squares. Kudos to her for trying this photo technique and it really compliment her her layout so well. Simple layout with minimal embellishments but with lots of impact. Its a great layout Jona!

Alby Laran (http://scrap-my-life.blogspot.com/)

Title: Zero
Materials: 1 cardstock (Bazzil), 1 sheet of rub-ons (Luxe Designs), 1 set of Vinyl Thickers (American Crafts), 1 Coke Cap (EK Success), 2 pens (Sakura Souffle and Staedler Triplus), zero sugar!

I love layout for its simplicity,..Alby only used 2 colors black and white and those tansans/bottle caps of COKE looks so great for embellishment. I think this layout looks very stylish, a minimalist and a great example that you dont need to have 10 dollars to achieve one perfect layout!

Anna Zalamea

Title: Sweetness

I was touched Anna (know she is busy over in CA) took the challenge to do here version of my sketch. She even told me that it might be disqualified because it didnt follow the sketch to the T. However I assured her -- any version is permissible and I loved how she did her lift. It kept the tic toe shape on the page but with journalling, title and embellishment in the center. I think its very shabby chic and i reallylike this layout.

So ladies this is friendly challenge I have for all of you,... why don't you challenge 3 to 5 girls of your choice and see how they do their v.)ersions of your layouts. YOu can make your little challenges/RAKs but I reckon it doesnt matter if there is a lure of prize(that's totally up to you).. Imagine if 12 of you invite 5 people each thats 60 layouts already from when we began.

I will announce tommorow my TOP 3 choices but I want to let you know I will be sending RAKS to all 12 of you so kindly pop me an email with your address please ty.... send it to my yahoo at patnjo2k@yahoo.com.

Big hugs to you guys for trying my sketch.... so happy you took time out of your busy scheds,..

Great job ladies!

I posted the links on their blogs, why dont you post some love in their message box (if havent arleady been visiting their blogs already)..........

ty again till next RAK challenge !

Scrapfest invitation

It's a little over a month away before our mega event Scrapfest 5 and I would like to invite you all to attend.

I have to say its one event I am so sorry to miss because not only is the line up of activities HOT but the line up of sponsors both international and LOCAL (oh i cant believe what they are giving us!) is just enuff to make me GREEN with envy,...

I keep saying this over and over again -- find those interested parties, those artists waiting to be tapped to scrapbook -- find those newbies that will help our community grow,... As you can see, with the US manufucturers such as Basic Grey, Prima Marketing, Making Memories (to name a few) finally looking our way, its really strength in numbers ladies,...

So like for Scrapbooks exchange who some years ago began only with 8 individuals -- its your little piece of the pie to invite more scrapbookers -- more people to this worthwhile hobby. It is your best gift to our suppliers to help build a stronger community.

To date ladies we only have 40 slots available (this was as of a few days ago --- the tickets keep dwindling down) for Scrapfest, so kindly make your deposits to lock in your spot for this great event,..

who knows you might just come home after Scrapfest 5 with more loot than what you bought .....................

--- hint hint -- a no.1 top product in every scrapbooker's wishlist,...

hmmmm whatever that is ---- watch out for it,...

Kindly visit our blog for current updates of the event.

And remember should you be inviting newbies, its ideal you inform to visit the site for Scrapfest 5 developments..
http://www.scrappinmoms.blogspot.com/

Ladies here are the Scrapfest promos (pls take advantage of it ladies !)

Scrapfest 5 Promos!

By popular demand, here are more details on Scrapfest 5!
Join us once again for a day of scrapping, shopping and sharing, together with other scrapbooking enthusiasts and suppliers.
Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 9:30am-6:00pm
Place: Max's Restaurant, Scout Tuazon Branch, QC

SCRAP
Show off your creativity during our Scrapfest 5 Challenge.

SHOP
Shop for the newest scrapbooking materials during the event. Top scrapbooking suppliers will bring in the hottest items from the USA and Asia, and have special offers only for this day.

SHARE
Scrappin' Moms with the help of their friends will be sharing various scrapbooking techniques during the demonstrations.Hurry and reserve your tickets now!

Only 120 slots available.We’re sure you’re going to have a SUPER FUN time in this event!

For a ticket fee of P700.00, each participant (same price for adults & children) is entitled to the following:

A mini album kit to complete during the hands-on workshop
A Scrapfest challenge kit.
A lunch and snack coupon
A raffle coupon

Use of various materials for stamping and embossing, as well as use of die-cutting machines.
Access to special discounts offered by the scrapbooking suppliers
A slot to various demonstrations during the day.
Note: As space is limited, ONLY TICKET HOLDERS will be allowed to enter the event.

To kick off this exciting event, we have put together 3 different promotions to entice you to join us for a great day of learning, fun filled activities and interaction with the most passionate scrapbookers in town.

PROMOTION #1
Very early bird special – Pay only P 650.00 (Ps50.00 off) by APRIL 4, 2008
Pay your discounted Scrapfest fee of Ps650 by April 4, 2008 and get a free Prima Bitty Bag (Ps250 value)! (promotion finished)

PROMOTION # 2
Early bird special P 650.00 (P 50.00 off) - PAY YOUR FEE BY APRIL 18, 2008
Pay your discounted Scrapfest fee of Ps650.00 by April 18, 2008 and get an exclusive Scrapfest 5 badge.

PROMOTION #3
Bring a friend, Win a prize - PAY BY APRIL 30, 2008


We encourage you all to try and find a new scrapper untapped by any of the e-groups in town. You can help contribute to building a stronger scrapbooking industry here by finding those individuals who are eager to learn but don’t know where to start.

You will be the mentor-partner of this newbie during the Scrapfest. Teach them the ropes and help them purchase new products and guide them throughout the day’s activities.

1. Invite a newbie/neophyte scrapper who is not a member of any scrapbooking e-group (MyScrapWorks, Pinoyscrapbookers or Scrapbooks-exchange ).

2. Pay fees of both Scrapper and newbie on or before April 30, 2008. Both of you will be entitled to win $15.00 worth of scrapbook items each (total $30.00 value).The more people you invite, the more chances for mentors to win in the ‘bring a friend’ promo!

RESERVATION PROCEDURE:
1. Prepare the required amount for a ticket to Scrapfest 5:
Upto April 18, 2008 - Ps650.00
April 19-May 16, 2008 - Ps700.00

2. Deposit your payment to the appropriate account:
For Metro Manila Deposits:
Bank: Metrobank
Branch: Pasong Tamo Javier
Account Name: April Joy Lim
Account #: 173-317335367- 8

For Provincial Deposits:
Bank: BPI
Branch: Bel-Air Paseo
Account Name: Ma. Margarita Mojica
Account#:1865-0100-75

3. Fill up the required information in the Payment Confirmation page.

4. Present your deposit slip at the registration table on May 17. Don't lose your deposit slip!
No more ticket discounts will be given for payments made after April 18, 2008.
Tickets are transferable, but not refundable. Keep checking our blog for more updates. For inquiries, email scrappinmoms@gmail.com.

on a roll YEAH!

You can't begin to imagine my extreme happiness of just being able to create no holds barred. For everything that I have experienced for the past months(extreme domesticity) - its just a sigh of relief I am able to make the kind of layouts that I like.. To be able to scrap, to have the time to do what I love most, preserving my family's memories,.. yeah ppl may think its so motherly, its a lame hobby -- heck -- i really dont give damn -- i love this hobby and its been this way for 6 years now!

Some of my lo's are a hit and miss but some I really love - hang on ! I love them all -- old style, multi photo, 1 page lo's, color blocking, hip layots, bright or muted-- as long as there is some fine cutting I can sink my teeth into --- I am totally over the moon. Some of my friends asked what i get from fine cutting my own 3d embellishments. Well lets just say if one is addicted to coffee and it gives them a rush or a a high then -- then thats where I get my own fix. Au, my friend, once asked me do I really make gigil the paper that if I dont slice it as thin -- would i be satisfied?.. Yes and no -- some lo's dont need fine precision cutting but some just scream at me. And its the way I choose papers. Crazy but true !

Should scrapbooking never invented anything else but paper to work with -- then I can still do a page with different 3d elements on it - the magic of scissors, craft knife and craft matt. I just realised I am a paper lover, bec I cant throw anything ,I need to utilize at least 80% of a page for either one or 2 layouts -- sayang eh !

Here are more layouts to share :

Title: Best of friends
Materials: American Crafts/DCWV pps, burlap, 6 diff ribbons, Fancy pants chibpoard, DCWV frills, assorted buttons, Kaisercraft felt/bling, K & co rubons, Bazzill cs

I have been wanting to scrap this photo for the longest time. It is indeed a special photo bec it was the first TV interview by ANC. It was a highlight for the Scrappin MOMS because it was the beggining of many developments for our group. Our success to have scrapbooking more mainstream began after this interview and we have never looked back. It is a great shot of Mia, April and I. Dont we all look very pretty and very happy. Note: we felt like celebs bec like any guests, we had our own dressing room had our hair and make up done too,... A few minutes of fame,... hehheheheh


Title: My simple wishes
Materials: MME pp, DCWV cs, blings, metal flowers, k &co stickers, alpha stickers, DCWV felt letters and butterflies.

I have been going crazy over Jerome's pics -- he is such a cutey and loves to be photographed. I have collected MME and this other brand that faces me with orange texts for a while awhile now and how timely bec the colors just swak to a T!

More new layouts

Title: Meant for me

Materials used: BG pprs/ letters, MM page pebble, foam for 3d lements, ink for light distressing, MM brads

This layout is 2007 but never had a chance to post. This is Jacob at 6 months old in his first pictorial. Suc a cutie hey!

Title: Make Memories

Materials used: Scenic route PPS, brads, Urban Lily rubons and stickers made as 3d elements, chipboard from boys toys. DCWV cardstock for base

this layout was a breeze and it kept building and building until filled it up -- I followed my sketch and this is what I came up with. Taken Jan 1, 2007 -- the mamarazzi in me wanted good shots of the boys but they are boys,... The wind blew hard, very muggy that day too --the yayas tried hard to get the kids to do well but failed. In the end, I was still happy with the photos because my kid were in the natural element -- different shots and poses,... still a very happy group we are!

Title: Santa meeting
Materials used: BG pps, metail letters, Bazzill brads, MM metal corners, Maya road chipboard, brilliance ink, Copper ink and blings

This was the first time the kid posed with Santa. I was a little ticked that his sled couldnt be seen here hhahahahah and the colors were just not so Xmasy,... THe kids werent such in the mood because we waited in queue for our turn -- never mind. I know what to do nxt time. This is what I wanted to as a new tradition in our family --- to get our family pics with Santa every Dec. This marked our first Xmas in OZ.

Title: Enjoy the process

Materials: BG scraps and BG background ppr, Scenic Route chipboard, American Craft/Provorcraft letters, Cosmo Cricket chipboard, Dimaond glaze, Heidi Swapp flowers.

This is 2007 layout never been posted in my blog. THis is Jacob in his serious mood at home.

Title: I love toy trains

Materials: BG Baby Boy pps, MM brads, bling, American Craft letters. The train strips where cut by craft knife, Train brads (uknown).

I have been wanting to do this layout for Jerome for the longest time. He loves trains and sings the I Love toy trains jingle or the Thomas train song each time.

I have more layouts to post but willl do that very soon after my Scrap with V Design group has posted our class kits in the site.

I passed my driving test

finally, after all the anxiety in preparing for the exam, am officially a driver,...

I realised that I failed after stuffing up my reverse park, I even missed one instruction because I felt like I was dazed by my own error,...

then when i had waited near the driving test window after the drive out,.. she asked me about my maiden name in my license and then she said under her breath 'oh you passed by the way',... silly me said "are you sure?".. but i did,.. startin tomm I drive the yap boys to school.

thank goodness...

My favorite layout

I love this photo of Jorel taken by Jeff Lopez. He has an amazing talent to bring out the best in my boys (and some of you know how hard it is to get decent shots of my hyper boys).. I have done a layout using this photo but I had to do a solo one for Jorel,.... just the cutest, I couldnt resist! This was a super simple one, fast and easy but was so much fun to do. I like lo's like this, very neat, dont you think ?

Title: Enjoy life
Materials used: Imagination project pps, DCWV cs, clear/colored buttons, K& co caption (hidden journalling), Scenic route background ppr, American craft foam and vinyl letters, Doodle bug small buttons/trims (my new fave for quick frames on pics!), craft knife for making those cute little pin wheel (had a crack at cutting them so tight it looked like thread, the best !)

So ppl on our next pictorial/party book Jeff Lopez, you wont be sorry! I wish I can fly him to Sydney for my sis baptism -- lotto where art thou lotto!

its about time

Its about frigging time I break out from my yonks ago hiatus,... been creating and enjoying making layouts with no stress, no need to use new stuff and appreciative of rediscovering older stash than can still be today's look.

I even unearthed some of my so called 'old school scrapbooking' of cutting and piecing things together,.. loving foam too i tell you so American Crafts -- am giving you run for your money.

I really had so many revelations doing layouts the past month. I am happy where my creativity has taken me. And as for stamping, am a newbie surely and my stamps are so virgin its not funny! However, I learned to bring back the innovation back into scrapbooking, using whatever skills I have and not think of what I left in Manila. I should really make use of whats here, give it todays twist and who knows it might just be my best scrap pages yet. Anyway, best or not, my family truly loves what I do and they are my biggest supporters. And the nice comments they give me the best highs I tell you!

And yeah the backward mamarazi that I am finally getting a new camera courtesy of my generous bunso brother, Josef (who recently had a new baby with his wife, Sarah, they named her Miya Jaye). My Olympus will be parking with they YAPS by April....

So without further adieu, feast your eyes in my cutting masterpieces. (note I recently fell in love with FOAM, whether for accenting or even for captions and titles. I hope you like them)..

Title: Domestic Goddess

Materials used: BG pp & cs (Stella Ruby), Provocraft stickers, BLings, stickles, Cosmo Cricket Chipboard, Metal bookplate, Craft foam, Sizzix dies (Round a bout), Fiskars border punch, MMpaints,Diamond glaze, Fancy PantsRubons, DCWVbutterfly felt stickers

This photo was takent by Jeff Lopez and my background was a door in hall. Pity it wasnt edited by the expert himself -- i tried at making it B/w and it turned out so washed out. I thought why not do my own tweaking with it and create my own background, I cut to kingdom come from BG papers and added Fancy pants rubons and played with using Kindy glitz. Title: Boy oh Boy

Materials: Cherry Arte/ Ki Memories pps, Scenic Route Background apper, Doodlebug rubons, Artistic Expressions Tranparency tags, Assorted buttons. Foam used to lift stars and mount the 'look at me transparency.

Jerome my boy just loves to take challenges,never afraid to try anything -- built tough!

Title: Celebrating Life with you (a Christmas day photo with my hubby Patrick)

Materials use: Junkitz salsa celebrations papers, Deja Views Orange, green and light red pps, bubble wrap (stamped w/ MM paint) tag for title YOU, blings, foam for title (coated with diamond glaze), Tech. tuesday corner stamp, Kindy glitz.

I paper rolled the pink and green papers to disguise bad background and just loved the results (one of the Scrappin Moms share this technique with us). A hidden tag to reveal journalling and flower highlighted with MM page pebbles (remember those?). I kinda went crazy with this paper, such color and happiness it evoked. With our photo being landscape, I cut our photo to elevate us a little and put foam at the back, to make us look a little 3d and not disapper in the page. Patrick loved this layout (so thats a great big pat in the back hahahhhahah!). The circle patterns were cut and I just pieced them together to frame the photo.



Title: Say Cheese

Materials: Scenic Route Samplers/pp, Bazzil Cs, American Craft sticker letters, caption Stickers, Kindy glitz, craft foam, Craft express gel stickers, Titles are Cuttlebug font mounted w/ pp and painted with diamond glaze.

I enjoyed being able to create my very own 3d diecuts and give it an embossed look using Diamond glaze. I love these photos of Jerome because the captions I have placed here is what he says each time we take photos. He loves being photographed!
Title:Lil' Princess

Materials used: Provocraft pps, craft foam for title and crown, K & co caption rubons, Kindly glitz

I enjoyed making this layout for sis Jovy, hubby John and their daughter Joanna. The crown was pattern from a chipboard but I sculpted and bling'd it myself coated with diamond glaze.

Title: 10 reasons why you love me

Materials used: BG Scraps and left overs, DIVI ribbons, American craft rubonsr/letters, 7 gypsies top ten lists, bling, DCWC stickers, bling, letter stickers.

THis was taken by Jeff Lopez, and like it was after my son's party, were tired and still we posed for our shots. Pat was suprisingly into it - even posing like silly!

I am sleepy will post more tommorow and the next few days,... been a busy little bee.

DT work next, more fun fun fun and no creative block no more, mojo's back and creating just the way I like it !

My first sketch

You can tweak the simple sketch to your liking.
You can also turn the sketch around. You can add matting, torn edges on the tic toe square.. options are simply endless.
As edges are bare, you can place borders- sew on it, cut it, punch it.
The divisions on the tic tac toe shape can be replaced by ribbon.
All squares don’t need to be pictures – it can be also be embellishments . The no. of pictures is not at all limted. As long as there are pictures!
The circle on bottom left corner can be embellished with flowers, diecut or chipboard w/ caption around circle . These are just mere suggestions, of course.

The inspiration came from reading about using negatives of chipboard. The tic toe square shape came from my kids puzzle pieces. I kept the chipboard excess and WALLA! fantastic!

I will upload my sample very soon...
My challenge is for you to give it a go.

In recent dev'ts this weekend, I wanted to channel the 'negative vibes' and turn it to something good and positive. It is my special way to show ppl that PINOYs are a generous group. We are the kind who would give an 'arm and a leg' to help friend out. We are a peace loving and caring bunch and its the love of this hobby that truly has united us.

I am willing to send some RAKS who can spring out a take on my very simple sketch. I am willing to send these anywhere in the world. Just give me some love and make a layout about anything your heart desires, no special theme,-- just you creative freedom in one layout.

You can send the layouts to me at this email patnjo2k@yahoo.com. Be sure its in my mailbox by the 1st April and will announce RAK winnners soon after.


Thanks ladies. You can also ask some friends of yours from different groups, countries to join this challenge.

Leave me a note in my chatterbox should you want to take me up on this RAK offer.

cheers,.. hope you all have a great day!

Cyber Crop at Scrap with V

Cyber Crop at Scrap with V
Scrap with V is having cyber crop all weekend,so head on over to the site to check out at this link: http://www.scrapwithv.com.auThere are great challenges and games,.. prizes up for grabs too,...its my first time to even sketch a layout -- simple one but i hope the ladies can whip up magic on it...

just want to share some family pics

I want to share some family pics,... some from xmas,..hahah its already MARCH, hey where did the time the go !We had a blast because Santa came to visit us to bring gifts and money envelopes.The children where simply flabergasted to see the big man in the red suit and had their jaws dropping as he came in the room.....the joy and laughter from the children where just the best.. definitely music to Santa's ears.... then again, my smarty pants Jeromee boy said to Santa "time to get changed now lolo...." So I guess he didnt really believe it was Santa after all..

Grace under pressure

What happens when you have 3 kids and you need to go to grocery...

they chuck a tantrum? wrong!
one poos and you need to clean them up. WRONG!!!!!!!!!
they start fighting and starts to cry!!!! wrong....

oh all that happend on other days but not today,..it is something NEW,....

we all go out blissfully and Jerome and Jorel in great fighting spirits because they had long afternoon naps... so the door shuts behind me and i did verify with Patrick if he has our house keys --- he loudly tells me yes!

I then follow down the stairs with my 2 year old hung on on my left hip....
Patrick forgets something and dashes back to the flat with our keys, comes back down seconds later to tell me the house key wont open our door,..

Heart starts to thump -- man are we gonna get locked out?!!!-- Only had one diaper, wipes and 3 bottles of milk for the boys in my bag,....

I then try it myself and realise, darn the knob wont open with the key - it clicks and turns but it won't open.. verdict the kids must have played with the door and they must have turned the button too far for locking and had done so we cant open the door without a key. The door opens with one key in my batch, the knob and the deadlock,..

So i come down to tell Pat....I was ticked alright! His darn solution is to be Tarzan and climb up the window and destroy the screen to go in,.. I was thinking more locksmith or find a person who can pick our lock... grace under pressure alright,.... we were near arguing but you know after 8 years we never ever get to boiling point now -- we get inis but not so much we ruin our day,..

Patrick the smart one remembered a key duplicate place in Blacktown - and $6 later we had duplicates... Walla! We go home and open our door,... we then ended going to grocery and to cap off our evening -- a massive storm hit as we took the kids in to the car! Talk about timing !

The kids loved the fast swift movement and pouring of rain on our windshield,.. and so thats all in days work in the YAP household !

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So glad to have stumbled into Scrap with V site and so priveleged to be a member of their design team.

The girls here are fab and so talented,.. some of the girls are getting published in Australian Scrapbook Magazines as we speak!

So visit this site soon and Vanessa (the sweet owner of the site) has ordered up a storm from the CHA 08 new releases,... so we are all raring to see that come into the site soon,....

I am excited to start designing and sharing ideas with all my fellow DTs.
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Little boy extreme!

Jerome Matthew turned 4 on the 4rth February,... He has improved heaps in the tantrum dept but we do have our days when CONTROL isnt a word I can enforce. Last Sunday we didnt make it to church bec of his little episode. Its something about doing anything he doenst want to and him reacting extreme about it. So we proceeded to the mall bec we were late for the mass service and as we left an hour later -- I had to carry him from the mall to the parking lot. Patrick cannot deal with this physically with his bad back of course -- so super mom had to cart him. He kicked and cried the whole process only for him to nap as soon as we got home...

He then woke up happily -- na parang nothing happened ha! And we decided to fulfill the promise we gave the kids to ride on the train. 'Simple pleasures' and the boys were so behaved when we got on Blacktown and arrrived in Parramatta. We let them play in a free playground in the mall and I hurriedly tried to catch Lincraft (darn it was closed already!). I then got Patricks cheapo pasta (from the pasta shop --- regularly 6.50 BUT was only $4 because they were closing)... I came back with Jorel and Jerome was still in the best of moods haaaay extremes I tell you ! We got back home again and he wanted to ask me if I had fun but really he wanted me to ask him that question......

I pray the LORD will let him mature especially in school. I was told the by his Teacher Mrs Wyzbee that he is so well behaved in school,..you can imagine how much I sigh with relief hearing that,...

Here's pic of him a little scrawny but so heavy... he eats the most compared to the 2 boys but doenst put on anyway weight - must be him being so active and energetic all the time....

Unsuccesful driving test

I failed my practical driving test in the last 3 minutes of the exam -- why? A sign that says 'road works at 40km -- man where is the road work oh my gosh!,.... its funny the instructor said sorry that I failed but she had no choice because its her job to follow the guidelines of the test.

I dont feel bad about the fail -- I know I did great and the instructor told me so -- but an overspeeding is an auto fail on the test,....

I feel bad because Patrick will have to readjust his sched to pick up the boys at 2:45 to be at school at 2:55 pm. Thank GOD he just works across our flat and the school is like 3 minutes drive only. I pack his lunch now for work so he can duck out at that time of the boy's dismissal time.

I have given Patrick a responsiblity that should be mine to take and this FAIL means 6 weeks no solo driving on my learners permit. DRATS! Its a setback alright but they say to fail is to teach one a lesson. My lesson is --- to not breathe normally till the testing officer says I passed. bwahahahahaah!

I wil try to rebook my driving test on the 17th March to an earlier date so I will call the RTA office weekly to check for cancellations. It is my hope that it will better news hey, next time round.

finally scrapping... here's my god daughter Raphaella's bday layout at one!

Isnt she lovely... such a sweet girl --- my goddaughter is making me clucky for a little girl now!

My god daugher Raphaella Ysabel turned one and I had made my first layout in months for her. Her mom Aileen loved it so I am thinking --- its must be good hey? I am so challenged by girly layouts I tell you.

I realised though - even if scrap styles are changing I am gonna stick to the same way I scrap --why because it makes me happy and I am not stressed by it all,.. this layout only took 40 minutes to finish.

Here are old friends who I have met some 15 years or so ago.. most of us are moms now,....

Here is Aileen and my best friend Catherine.The girls there are Aileen's daughtersAJ and Raffy and Catherine's Caitlin who is my god daughter too...