White With 1 layout and as promised, a small giveaway....

I have created this page for the White With 1 Challenge blog.  I'm having a wonderful time creating layouts for this challenge blog.  It really makes you dig your stash up... looking for all materials that will suit the required color for that particular month.  And for January, the requirement was to use navy blue and to incorporate banners!  and I was digging, I realized that in spite of all the papers and embellishments that I have been accumulating, I don't have much navy blue stuff in it!  -- I really cant believe it... but the good thing, I have my glimmer mists and inks to the rescue!!! Thus, making it possible for me to create this page.

Here is my page...

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Title: My Boy
Materials Used: Scrapware Chipboard; Maya Road Chipboard - Car; Buzz and Bloom Chipboard, Fancy pants paper - polka dot and matting; Glimmer mist, Brilliance dark blue ink; Hampton Clear Stamps - Text Borders; MM dark Blue Paint

Another thing to share.... Valentine's day is just around the corner.... and I'm inviting everyone to my Valentine's day Card Class over at Catchy Crafts - Hornsby this coming Friday, Feb 4, 2011. Really hope to see you there.

And... before I forget... my birthday month is almost over... as promised, I have 2 small blog giveaways!!! I  hope that there are still a lot of you who visits my blog (fingers crossed!!!)

I have prepared 2 paper packs, all from We R Memory Keepers.
The first one is for my fellow scrappers back in the Philippines... (miss yah girls!)

 And the 2nd pack is for my fellow scrappers from around the world (anywhere, including Australia!!!)

Wanna win these? Simple, just leave a comment at the end of this post and state what country are you from.  You have until February 14 to do that and I will draw the 2 winners on February 15.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who always visits me in my little corner.  HUGS!


-Cookie

January - my birth month... plus new stuff to share.

Whew! time really flies fast.  Last 3rd of January, I just turned a year older.  Yep! I'm 33 already!!! And there is so much to be thankful for.  I want to thank the good Lord for a wonderful husband and adorable son.  For giving me such supportive parents and family - even if they are all back in the Philippines; for all my friends, who has been in-touch with me; for all my new found friends too.  For all the wonderful opportunities that I have received and are coming; For health and safety... everything.  My Birthday wish was...  to live long to be able to cherish more...

(Julia, Gaby, Harvey and Me)
I am in the process of creating a new "Me" layout... and will be posting it here in the blog as soon as I'm done... I would also like to invite everyone - watch my next post because I will be doing 2 blog giveaways!!!

For the meantime, just want to share the things that kept me busy during the past few days....
First is a layout of my son... using the gorgeous Crate Paper - Restoration.

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Title: Ready 2 Ride
Materials: Crate Paper Restoration; AC thickers and ribbon; Bazill Kraft Cardstock; Scrapware Chipboard; Glimmer Mists and Smooch Spritz; MS puncher


2nd... I have a new niece!!!  Actually, she is my first niece!!! Her name is Erin Margaret!!  Want to know how cute she is? here...

And I made these invites for her upcoming Christening.... (excited Aunt hihihi)

So nice to be able to make something out of pinks and browns hihihi...
Materials: Bazzill Brown and Pink Cardstocks; AC Pebbles Paper - New Arrival; Plain vellum and Pink Ribbon

3rd... is this Greeting Farm Card.

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Materials Used: The Greeting Farm Stamp - Happy Day; Basic Grey Oliver Papers; Cardstocks; Basic Grey ribbon; Copic Pens; Momento ink; AC thickers

I also have a little something to share...  My layout HUSH... is published in this month's Scrapstreet magazine!!!  So happy!!!  

You can view the magazine here  its on page 31 of the January 2011 Issue. Thank you Scrapstreet!!!

There you have it...  what a nice way to start the year.
Dont forget!!! I will be having a blog giveaway next post!!!  be sure to check it out!

Hugs!
Cookie

Happy New Year!!!! and my last layouts for 2010!!!

First of all, let me greet you A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

2010 was a roller coaster ride for me in terms of my emotions, health and so many other stuff.   But I'm really  glad to be able to survive it... thanks to the help and support of my loving husband Henry and my dear son Harvey who keeps me busy - enough not to think about it.  Thanks also to my ever supportive family back in the Philippines and also my friends who constantly messages me specially in FB. Thanks to all my friends and new found friends here in Australia... you made adjusting to my new life here quite easy and fun. Thank you guys!!! And of course just wanna thank the Lord for all the blessings He continuously showers us.

Scrappy side of my life....  we'll I have been scrapping...  but not as active as I was a year ago - maybe because of our big move over here--- i still have to get the hang of it. But still, I'm glad to be able to scrap... it also helps me not to feel homesick when I do.  So one of my new year's resolution.... to get back into scrapping and blogging this coming year.  I'm a bit ok now...  unlike my first few months that I have been crying almost everyday because of loneliness or being homesick.  Hopefully, i can get back the things I usually do - lots of crafts!!! I just love it!!!

Before the year ends....  I would like to share 4 of my latest layouts from a kit I bought from Scrapbook Savvy.  Hope you like it and will continue to visit me in my humble corner....
Here is a picture of the kit....

And my first layout....

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 Next...

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 third.........

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and last for 2010...

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Materials: Included in the kit - Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 papers; Bazzill Dotted Cardstocks; Kraft Cardstock; Maya Road Doileys; Making Memories Butterflies; AC thickers; Twiddlebitz Chipboards; Green Tara Flowers; Jenny Bowlin Bingo Cards
Other Materials: MS Punchers; Glimmermist; Dymo Labels

And before I forget....  I would like to share that this layout... was one of the winners in the White With 1 Challenge blog for November!!! I was so happy!!! And I would like to thank Lee-Anne of Scrap Therapy for my awesome Prize!!!

There you have it!!! Hope your 2010 was a memorable one too!!! Looking forward to a great 2011!!!
Hugs!
Cookie

A card using Kimmie Stamps!!!

I just love this stamps!!! Actually, I bought heaps of them when I knew that someone was selling it here in Australia!.. These stamps is so cute!!!  And here is my first cards using it...

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Materials Used: Kimmie Stamp - Goldilocks and the 3 bears; DCWV Paper pad; Spellbinders Nestabilities; AC Ribbon; Copic Pens; Momento Ink

Its so cute right!!! More cards with using Kimmie stamps and Copics coming up!!!
Thanks for looking!
Cookie

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

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

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....

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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

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....

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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

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

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).

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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