Monday, November 29, 2010

Another news to share.... Scrapbooking Memories Vol. 12 No. 12

I'm so happy to be given the opportunity to show my layouts in magazines.  I love this magazine so much that I always make sure that I have every issue that they have ever since i moved here.  Anyway, i will just make this quick as I still have a couple of layouts to finish today (fingers crossed mr. mojos will come visit me).
Here is the latest issue of Scrapbooking Memories  Vol 12 number 12.  Grab your copy now!!!
 And here is the prize  got from American Crafts!!!  They are so generous and I really love their products!!!!

Oh boy, I will really have some fun scrapping with these!!!  Thank you again American Crafts!!!

There you have it!!!  Will be back with a new post!!!
-Cookie

Friday, November 26, 2010

Day in the Park - Scrapbooking Memories Vol. 12 No. 10

Been so busy these past couple of days... doing mommy duties, scrapping, make some swarovski accessories and fixing my scrap stuff that I almost forgot to post about this.
Anyway, better late than never huh. 

I'm really happy that I was offered to do a Recipe Challenge for one on my favorite scrapbooking magazine - Scrapbooking Memories.  The recipe challenge was... to create a page using only the following:  1-5x7 photo, 1 shaped patternpaper or cardstock, 2 ribbons, 2 chipboard shapes, 3 different alphas, string, stapples and masking tape.
Here is my take...
Title: Day in the Park
Materials Used: Pink Paislee Paper; Technique Tuesday Stamp; Tim Holtz Ink; Kaisercrafts Frame, letter Sticker and Paint; AC thickers; Riff Raff Chipboards; Prima Lace, Ribbon, Staples; Masking tape and Tim Holtz Crackle Paint

There you have it!  Thanks so much for looking!
-Cookie

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Get Picky - Mama's Little Boy

It is really relaxing and fun to be able to create pages with some misting.  I love doing it on paper, chipboards - just about anywhere possible.  It really adds a bit of a jazz on your pages.

This is the newest layout that I have made... Its based on a challenge in GET PICKY blog!!!  I love this blog!!! Its filled with so much inspiration!!!  For this challenge, we were asked to create a page based on this sketch...
 And here is my take....
 Closeup....
Title: Mama's Little Boy
Materials Used: MME-Fine and Dandy Papers and Embellies; Glimmermist; AC Ribbon; Stickles; Scrapware Chipboards; 2 Crafty Chipboard; Riff-Raff Chipboard; DCWV White Casrdstock; EK Puncher

This is one of my favorite pics of Harvey...
Thanks for looking!!!
Cookie

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

White With 1 - I Promise U

I'm so glad White with 1 Challenge blog is back!!!  I certainly missed all the inspiration there!!!  And now that it has reopened again....  the Team has been doing an amazing job of inspiring us all!!!  Love the samples that are posted there. And because of this... I've decided to join their first challenge!!!

First Challenge is: 
Use White, Yellow and you need to Journal directly on to your layout, this can be your cardstock or patterned paper, you can not use journal blocks, strips etc.

And here is my take....
 Close ups...
Title: i promise u
Materials Used: DCWV White Cardstock; Radiant Rain Mist; AC thickers; Pebbles Inc. Paper; Chatterbox Specialty Paper; Crackle Paint; Stickes; Pink Paislee Elements - stars; ribbon; Hambly Prinscreens; Bazzill Borders

It was really fun doing this page... It made me dig my stash to be able to look for all the yellow stuff that I have!!!  Thanks for this challenge!!! I just love it!

Thanks for looking!
-Cookie

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Penrith Papercrafts Festival 2010 and an Awesome News!

Last Saturday, I had a chance to go to the Penrith Papercraft Festival!!!  Thanks to my every supportive husband who drove me all the way there and took care of Harvey despite of some office work he has to attend to that day - HUGS!!!!
Here are some pics during the day....
I really enjoyed the event!!! So many eye-candies, demos plus I also got the chance to meet some online friends in real life.  It was really exciting.

The very nice Lisa Warren from Scrapware.  So glad to finally meet you too!!! Really hope I can join one of your crop nights!!!
 Then some photos taken of the Catchy Crafts booth!!!!
Next is a photo of my 2 boys... who waited for me patiently... thanks!!! Mwah! You 2 are the best!

And for some news...  Just a quick share...  So happy that this page won in the American Crafts 6-color challenge!!!
You can read the announcement here.  Thanks so much AC!!!!
Thanks for visiting!!!
-Cookie

Thursday, November 4, 2010

6-colors and a punch...

I have been keeping this fab papers from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Range for a few weeks already (or months)... I don't know... they are so gorgeous to cut!!!  and lately, I have been playing with punchers too!  I specially love the deep edge punchers by Martha Stewart and the large edge punchers by Ek Success.  And everytime I have the chance to open a box of deliveries in the store I'm working for... I just can't help but drool over these gorgeous tools.
Here is a layout I have made using the American Crafts and EK Success Large Edge Punch - Tulips.
And the 6 colors that I have on this page are: PINK, LIME GREEN, TEAL, DARK TURQUOISE, LILAC and CORN (yellow).
Closeup....

Title: Us 3
Materials used: American Crafts - Dear Lizzy papers; American Crafts Dear Lizzy Journaling cards; AC Chipboard frames-Letterbox;AC ribbon; Chatterbox Alphas; Glimmermists; Scrapmatts - Fence

There you have it!!
Thanks for visiting!!
-Cookie

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Get Picky Layout and a Card...

There is a new challenge site called Get Picky and I've decided to take the plunge!  If you want to scrap multi-photo layouts... well that's definitely a place for you to go...   Its their first challenge ever and I'm so happy to be able to create a page and be a part of it.

Sketch # 1
 My take on the sketch....
Title: 143 a 100% (i love you a hundred percent)
Materials Used: Pink Paislee Old school papers; Fiskars Apron lace Punch; Fiskars Bracket Punch; Brown Ribbon, Crate School Spirit Collection Chipboard and border stickers; Techniques Tuesday Chipboard Brackets; Stazon Black ink; AC thickers


Sharing to you another card I made... of course using copic markers...
Materials Used: The Greeting Farm Stamp - CC Tuesday; Copic Pens; DCWV Paper Pad -Its all about girls stack; Bazzill Cardstocks; kaisercrafts Blings and Hero Arts Sentiments stamp.
Copic Pens: Skin - E000. E00. R00, R20
                    Hair & Shoes - C1, C3, C5
                    Dress & Crown-  V06, V12, BV00
                    Eyebrows - R20 with Spica - clear
                    Under skirt - Spica clear
Hope you like it!
Thanks for visiting!!!
Cookie

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Using up all my old papers...

Its almost the end of October....  I still have quite a few Bootcamp layouts to finish and upload.  I really hope I can pull this thing off...I mean finish 50 layouts (still hoping...) but for the meantime... will be sharing some of them to you on this post.

Sketch 29
 My take....
Title: Eat at your own Risk
Materials used: Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend Papers; Buzz and Bloom Alpha Chipboard; Glimmermist

Sketch 47
My Take....
Title: Artist
Materials Used: Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend papers; Buzz and Bloom Alpha Chipboard; Glimmermist; Scenic Route Chipboard, Maya Road Chipboard Bracket; AC thickers 

Sketch 18

Title: Play
Materials Used: Basic Grey papers and Diecut Stickers - Oliver; MME alphas Stickers; Bazill Borders; kaisercraft blings; DCWV White Cardstock; Fiskars apron lace puncher

There you have it.... more layouts to share in tomorrow's blog post!!! See you again!
Hugs!
Cookie

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Pagemaps based layouts....

These past few days has been a bit stressful for me... I just thank God for my family, my friends and this hobby for keeping me sane.

Here is another set of layouts for the Blue Bazaar Bootcamp...
Sketch 9
 My take....
Title : Siblings
Materials Used: Bazill Kraft cardstock; Hambly Printscreen, Basic Grey Oliver pps; Glimmermist

Sketch 26
 My take...
  
Title: Oh no!
Materials used: Bazill black cardstock; Maya road Chipboard Geers;; Glimmermist; Pink Paislee Papers; Uniball Signo white pen; Pebeo 3d paint; MME aplhas

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Boot Camp Layouts.....

I can truly say that I have been scrapping up a storm.  Last month, I joined Blue Bazaar's Bootcamp wherein all participants are required to create 50 layouts based on the given Pagemap Sketches.  I joined this for the reason to get my scrapping mojos back. Second, is to use up most of the scrapbook materials I have been hoarding specially pattern papers. and of course, enjoy the scrapbooking process.  I am more than halfway done and I have until the end of the month to finish all 50 layouts (really keeping my fingers crossed that I can finish this). And will be posting 2 layouts at a time on each of my blog post. (no specific order)

Sketch 37

 Close up...
Title: Hubby
Materials Used: Pink Paisely Papers and Journaling tag; K&Co Embellishment; MME Alphas; Strings; EK Puncher

Sketch 21
Closer look..
Title: Just turned 4
Materials Used: Kraft Cardstock, Kaisercrafts Chipboard Numbers; October afternoon Papep, Pink Paislee Paper, Pompoms; AC thickers, Stickles, Maya road Mist; Kaisercrafts mini Alphas

There you have it... will be posting again tom!!
Thanks fort he visit!
-Cookie