Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sorry for posting this a little late. I was so busy the past few days doing all sort of things...cooking, cleaning, scrapping, etc. I know Christmas has just passed... but its never too late to greet everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here is our wacky family photo taken last December 25, 2008...And guess who was having a blast last Christmas? Harvey!!! He's really having fun opening his gifts!!!I too receive (actually its for me and Henry) the most preceious gift last Christmas.... its a Christmas card from my dear baby Harvey.

I was really happy to received this. I just could not explain the feeling. So proud to see Harvey can already (as in really) write. I was showing this to everyone...thats how proud i am. Love you baby!!!

I have been scrapping whenever I have spare time. Goodthing my mommy is here to help me out. I was able to finish lots of calendars (to be given away as gifts), A few DT assignments and a couple of new layouts... Please do watch out for them!!! I will post soon!

Again Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all!!!

Don't Forget to Send your Thank You Cards...

Last Week, I joined Scrapbookheaven's Card Crop! I really needed this because I'm so card-challenged!!! The Crop wasnt ablout making Christmas Cards but making Thank you cards. I figured it out... yah! you also need to send some Thank You cards not only to those who gave you gifts this christmas but to those who has inspired you and has helped you one way or another this whole year.

There were 9 card challenges during the crop. Unfortunately, I was only able to make 4. ( Im still so slow in making cards). Here are my cards...
1. Use 3 ribbons
2. Use Stickles3. Use fabric (thanks Nina for the fabric!!I love it!)4. Use Transparency and layering:And guess what.... Card number 3 and number 4 was choosen as LOTD too!!! Click here and here. Im so happy I was able to make these cards. Really enjoyed the crop!!!

An update....

I'm so happy to share this news to you!!! Actually I have 3 great news to share!!!
Here goes....
1st... I would like to thank my Mystical Scrapbooks family for another term as one of their Design Team member. I love this site and it was really fun working with them. Special thanks to the new site owner Donna.
2nd... I'm now a Resident Designer of Scrappinkids!!! Thanks Wati for this wonderful opportunity! I have gained so many online scrapping friends from this site!
and 3rd news is... I'm now one of the Design Team members of Scrapbook Heaven. Love the ladies there too!!! Thanks to Shannon for this great opportunity to be able to share my love for this craft.
So, if you like fun and to be with ladies who share the same passion and love for scrapbooking.... im inviting you all to this 3 sites! there will never be a dull moment. Each site is loaded with wonderful activites that will keep you busy and will help you create fab layouts and other scrapbooking projects. Hope to see you all there!!!!

My School Buddies

I was really saving this picture for the right papers to use. And finally, Donna of Mystical Scrapbooks sent me the perfect papers to use!!! I've been wanting to get hold of Ki Memories School Days Papers and embellies - so thanks so much for these Donna!!

Here is my layout of Harvey and his school friends....

Close Up....title: My School Buddies

Journaling: Harvey, EJ and Santiago are best school buddies. they just love being together. Arent they cute?

Materials Used: KI Memories - School Days Papers and Diecut Chipboard; Maya Road Chipboard album Star (1 page); Scenic Route Appleton Chipboards; Uniball signo white pen; MM paint - blue; PEBEO 3d paint

will be posting more Los/project done with this paper soon! do watch out for it!

PS-SE Christmas Party '08 (picture overload!)

Last December 6, we had this party I've been telling some of my friends about!!! We were asked to come in costume and I tell you... This was so much fun!! Sharing to you some of our pics!!!

The Venue..... Bel-air Clubhouse Makati CityThe Organizers.... Pinoy Scrapbookers and ScrappinmomsDraw, Sculpt, Act Game.....

Our team...And guess what.... We won!!!

Best in Costume Contest....

White Elephant Swap (my favorite hehehe)Picture with some of my Scrapping friends....Vani, Khei, Donna, Me and Nina

Me and Belle

Khei, Vani and Me

We also had a mini Studio during the event....

We had fun chatting and shopping that day!!!! thank to our dear organizers for this wonderful event!!! Until the next Party!

Special thanks to Au lim for lending us her photos... (photos with black frame are courtesy of her).

Harvey Just Loves to do Art Also!!!

After our simple anniversary lunch... we came across this art store for kids... of course harvey went... "Please Mommy!!! I want to try!!!" So, we let him. ( and i was also interested hihihi) here are a few of our snap shots that day...
Harvey.. so serious of his work.... Also mommy....
And Tadah!!!! Harvey's Finished Christmas tree!!!Harvey really had a blast doing this... I can really say he had so much fun!

I have a lot to share....

Last November 30, (i know this post was long overdue hihihi) Henry and I celebrated our anniversary as sweethearts! Yup we always celebrate this even in a simple manner because I was so use to celebrating our November 30 anniversary( Henry and I were sweethearts for almost 11 years before we got married).

Anyway, nothing really fancy that day... and Harvey was with us. We're planning to watch Twilight but wasnt able to, because Harvey was not allowed to go in. Neway, we just made some mall window shopping and ate Lunch at Fridays! Here are a few of our pics...Harvey was the one who took a picture of us here hihi!!!Harvey and me while waiting for the food to arrive. he would always ask for crayons and color that paper mats...Another picture of us!

And these are photos of the Yummy food we ate!!! Mushroom Chicken and Mushrooms ( I'm so glad your'e back!!!)

And Harvey discovered he loves CORN!!! This is his first time to taste Corn and he loves it!! Poor daddy... this is his favorite also!!! Harvey ate it hahaha!Happy Aniversary Henry!!! I'm so blessed to have you!!! Mwah!

Christmas is really here!!!!

Wow!!! Christmas is already here!!! Time to get those presents ready and cards to make. Ive been wanting to make Christmas gift tags for the longest time now... and at last, I was able to make a couple of them. This is also just in time for my Monthly Challenge over at Mystical Scrapbooks. My challenge for December is to create 3 christmas tags....an element of repetition must be present in all 3 tags. (meaning, if you use a particular element example a certain patternpaper or embellies, that element must also be present in the other 2 tags.) be creative as possible with this. You have until the end of the month to enter this contest. Here are my Christmas tags...I've also made some cards to send to some of my online scrapping friends... Here's 2 of my cards...Ive used Scenic Route Roxbury in my projects. I love doing these especially the tags!!!
thanks for looking!

5,4,3,2,1 Time to Open Up!!!!

This is my last layout for Scrappinkids. Gosh, i never noticed that 6 months has already passed and working as DT to Scrappinkids has been so much fun. Special Thanks to Wati for giving me the opportunity to be able to share my art and my pages to everyone. Thanks to all the ladies of Scrappinkids who has been so kind to me... this is such a wonderful experience!!!

Our theme for this month is "Pressie!" This was a fun Lo to do as it is about our kid's expressions in their faces, emotions and joy as they receive their christmas presents. We would like to see how you capture that moment in your pages and of course do a little journaling too! Sharing to you my page...

a closer look...

title: 5,4,3,2,1 Time to Open Up!!!

journaling: harvey was so excited to open up his presents last christmas. He was sitting behind it all the time waiting for the christmas countdown... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Open Up!!! With a big WOW!

Materials Used: MM Falala PPS; Chatterbox Brads; Craft paper; Colorbox Ink - Moss green and chestnut roan.

Cant wait to see your takes... Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section of the SK BLOG or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids@yahoo.com.sg Please submit by Wednesday, 31st Dec 2008 Midnight Eastern Time. International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge. Challenge #15 RAK will be sponsoredby Scrappin Kids Beyond. Scrappin Kids will pick one favourite layout and the winner will be announce on Thursday, 1st January 2009.

Kaya 19-4: Worry Free

This is my last and final entry for Marj's challenge over at the Kaya blog. And I have made a break through in doing this because until now, i really cannot believe that I was able to do this in less than an hour! This Lo is simple but I have always known myself as a slower scrapper, choosing which papers to use in my LO sometimes takes me forever hihihi. I was also the buzzer beater for this round... Sharing to you my double pager entry (yup, double pager in less that 1 hour hihihi, oh boy im so proud of myself hihihi)(sorry for the photo... this was taken at night... will try to take a good pic of this in the morning and replace it) Here's a closer look at each page...Title: Worry Free

Journaling: Everytime I see these 2, they are always havin fun. I'll just hope they will stay this way.... happy and worry-free... even if the other one grows up and the other grows old.
Materials Used: Basic grey - Off beat pps; pebeo 3d paints; AC thicker; Colorbox Ink - raven black; DCWV white cardstock

Time to JAM!!!!

Last Saturday November 29, I attended MLA's and Scrapbook's Hawaii Mini Jam. And as always, it was one fun event! I was also asked to demo a simple project using acrylic sheets. i was so nervous to do the demo but all went well... (except I for got to bring my bind it all machine. Special thanks to Helga for making me use her new pink bind-it-all). Here is the project ive made using acrylic sheets. Nette provided me with some Chatterbox - Botanico goodies to work with. here are a few close ups... This picture is not permanent on the acrylic... meaning, you can change it form time to time...I have incorporated a small memo pad and a calendar with out the stand (thanks to April for teaching us how to make one.) so that my wall decor will be more functional. they are also removable so incase you want to put in a new calendar and notepad, you may do so. The bottom panel contains a quote about our pic.

Here are some pics during the event...

This is Donna doing the demo on Glimmer MistYoyin doing the demo on Alcohol Inks (pic coutesy of yoyin)Me on acrylic sheets ( pic courtesy of yoyin)The ladies.... (3rd pic cortesy of yoyin)and some of the finished projects....

We had so much fun during the event. And Thanks to Ms Nette for inviting me over. Until the next ScrapJam!!!