Playing with Copic Markers for the First Time....

I've mentioned in one of my previous posts that I have decided to take a plunge at using Copic Markers. I'm still learning and of course, using these pens requires a lot of practice and patience but I'm really having fun!!! Sharing my first 3 super simple cards using Copic....I just love these stamps. They are so cute!!! They are from Stampavie and you can get them at Catchy Crafts - Hornsby. More stamps will be arriving this coming week and I can't wait to get my hands on some of them.

Will be practicing more!!! Thanks for visiting!!!

Hugs!

Cookie

First 2 classes here in Sydney...

I was very fortunate to be able to get a part time work in this place...For a scrapper, this is a very good place to be...This store is Catchy Crafts located at Hornsby, NSW. I was also given slots to teach fellow scrapbookers... This really made me nervous... but very happy. I haven't had a chance to take photos of the First class I've conducted (I forgot to bring my camera - how about that?!) but it was a kids scrapping class. I had 8 students aged 8 to 12 years old during that time. And it was fun teaching them the basics.

My 2nd class was held last May 15 and it is an adults scrapping class... I was so nervous before the class started. And here is the layout that I shared with them...Title: 1 Fine Day

Materials Used: K and Co papers; Martha Stewart Deep Edge Puncher; Bazzill Cardstocks; Diamond Glaze; Webster pages journaling tags; MME flock alpha; Prima lace, Colorbox - black ink

Its a double page layout with a couple of distressing techniques. I called the class "Dressed to Distress." Here are some close up photos...And here are my wonderful students....

Will be having another class this coming Friday, 28th of May. Will be sharing a sneek peek of it in tomorrow's post. For details and inquiries, call 9477 4401.

Hope to see you and thanks for reading!!!!

I'm afraid I don't have any blog readers anymore... (long post.)

and its my fault... after a month of no updates, what can I expect. I'm so sorry guys... I've been wanting to update my blog for the longgggeeeessssttt time now - regularly, but I have a few issues with my health that stopping me from doing this. I use to be very productive at night... doing all sorts of stuff and one of them are scrapping and updating my blog. But sometimes, after dinner, I feel so tired and just wanting to rest. I really hope that this is just a simple thyroid problem thats causing all these and I hope the doctors here will be able to figure that out soon. I really want to be back my normal self to be able to do the things I like whenever I want.

Of course I am still scrapping... that is something very difficult to give up. Its something that makes me happy and fulfilled. But I do it whenever my body permits. And for the past weeks, there are lots of things going on and I would like to share them to you...

First... I'm so happy to share that I'm on Scrapbooking Memories Vol. 12 No. 4 I was so happy that they've asked me to do a product challenge for the magazine. I was asked to play with Bo Bunny goodies and I just had a blast with it.and here is the page...It's such an honor doing this...And here is my mini book.....There you have my Bo Bunny Mini Book.

And I finally took the plunge at using these....

Will be sharing my first 3 cards using Copic Markers on my next post. So fun coloring!!!
Thats it... I hope my readers will be visiting me here again... will really try to update this regularly again... See yah and thanks for reading!

Updates....Updates!!!!

Hello everyone!!! I'm so sorry for neglecting my blog for several days... I have lots of work to share, but I don't know, I just didn't have the chance to post. Actually, I have been wanting to update my blog regularly (written in my previous posts) but these past few days makes it kinda impossible for me to do so. As a lot of you know, I have not been feeling well or shall I say not my normal self a couple of nights. I'm in the process of consulting a doctor and a specialist to check my thyroid. But I have no idea that Its really difficult to even get an appointment with them asap. I still have to wait for a month for my appointment. I have been palpitating during the afternoons and night time, making it impossible to do some of the things I usually do during these times. I really hope this is nothing serious. I'm really scared to be in a new country, with only the 3 of us here and having this health issues.

Now let's go on to the scrappy side of things... I am still creating pages... My day will not be complete without going through my scrap stuff. And scrapping makes me forget all my worries. I have created a few pages...and I want to share them to you.Closer look... Title: Despedida Party
Materials Used: My Little Shoebox papers; KI lace cardstocks; Jillibean Alphabet stickers; Making Memories Flowers; Pebeo 3d paint

The ladies in this picture are some of my good friends back in the Philippines whom I met because of this hobby. This was taken before I left the country. I miss you guys!!! Hugs!!!

Next layout is different to my usual scrapping style... I made this one very simple, away from my usual layered pages... But i like the result... it makes me happy. Close-up... Title: My happiness
Materials used: American Crafts Papers; American Crafts Chipboards; AC thickers; Prima Flowers; Doiley; Pink Paislee Alpha stickers; Sei Diecuts; Bazill Kraft cardstock

And the 3rd layout is a picture of me and my sisters-in-law. Miss them too!!! For this page, I tried a different layout... using small picture and not placing them in the middle of the page. I just want to try this kinda layout. Here it is... A Closer look... Title: My SILs, My Friends.
Materials used: AC pattern paper; Jillibean Alpha stickers; LYB Mini Alpha stickers; LYB Transparent diecuts; LYB Ribbon; Pink Paislee Diecut sticker; AC Flair; AC Chipboards; Hambly Transparencies; Pink paislee Alpha stickers.

There you have it... I still have a lot more to share - news, pics and more pages.. will try to update you guys more often.
Thanks for looking!
-Cookie

I'm Still Here!!!

Hello everyone! Been a little busy with scrapping and watching KD on the internet... and of course, my health is kinda bothering me... (super thanks to all who commented on my post in Facebook, they mean a lot to me...im still in the process of looking for a nice doctor to monitor and take care of me here... times like these, really makes me miss my doctors back home.) For the meantime, I'm just praying that nothing serious may happen or may develop...

I have been scrapping a few pages in the past couple of days... I'm just kinda lazy uploading them. Will try my best to post them all in the coming week!

Meantime, sharing two of them... the first one is kinda cheesy hehehhe.Closeup...Title: 2 Have you

materials used: Bazill Black Cardstock; Hambly Transparency, AC thickers; Maya Road Sheer journaling block; Pebeo

2nd layout...Closeup...Title: Random

Materials used: Bazill CS; Webster's pages patternpaper; Fancy pants Glitter border; AC thickers; paper doiley; TA Glimmer Mists; Hambly Transparency; Webster's Pages Journaling block

Will be sharing more pages and news in a few days! Thanks for looking!

Layouts for Scrapbook Savvy... (photo heavy)

First of all, I would like to say Thank you to Sar and the rest of the Savvy Team for this opportunity of being their Guest Designer for March. It was really fun working with their March We're Savvy kit. and I'm so happy to say that I was a bit of productive these past few days scrapping... (trying to keep myself busy to prevent being homesick).

Again, let me show you the photo of the kit that was assigned to me.

I was able to create 4 layouts and 2 cards... plus, I was able to use my sewing maching on most of the layouts I had created... so happy!!!

Close-up...

2nd layout....3rd layout...closeup...4th layout....
closer look...and here are my 2 cards....There you have it!!! thanks so much for looking!!!

By the way, The Savvy Store is having a 30% off Cats is Away Sale on selected scrapping items. I'm inviting you to pop over the Savvy store and grab a bargain!!! Enjoy!

xoxo,

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