Always Room for One More

Here's another layout using the Color Me Miki February Kit. Was able to create 6 layouts with this kit and still have a lot of embellishments and letters for cards and other layouts. :D

Title: Always Room for One More

Journaling: Daddy and I feel truly blessed to have the three of you in our lives. You are our greatest joy! And there is so much love in our family. I'm sure you will love the coming sibling just as much. :)

Harmony

Have been feeling nauseous and tired most of the time. A lot of times, I find myself having difficulty sleeping too. To keep my mind off things, have been productive in the scrapping front. Here's a layout I created using Pencil Lines Sketch 172.

Title: Harmony

Journaling: I love it that you three get along so well. :)

Color Me Miki February Kits

The Color Me Miki February Main Kit, Erin's Folly, is sooo yummy!! It is bright and colorful, with papers from My Mind's Eye, My Little Shoebox and Prima. Made 5 layouts using this kit but still have lots of leftover embellishments and papers. Will definitely be using this again. Here are 2 of my layouts as posted on the Color Me Miki site. Will post the rest of my layouts within the month.

Title: Ice Cream Treat

Journaling: While waiting to board our plane at the airport, we went to get some ice cream first. Alyssa couldn't contain her excitement for the yummy gelato. :) Oct 2009

Love this stitched paper from Prima! Notice how the fringes at the bottom match Raya's grass skirt? Perfect!

Title: Natural Beauty

Journaling: This photo always makes me smile. You are so adorable! You have a way of charming people! You are much-loved. ---- Raya, age 4

Thanks for looking! Head on to the Color Me Miki Gallery to see the DT's work. :D

Queen of my Life

For my fourth layout for Color Me Miki, I used it also for my Journaling Junkie challenge. I used this stitched paper from Prima. It is just so beautiful that you can hardly add anything else to the layout. I added Prima flowers for dimension. I also used the journaling block from Webster's Pages and a set of queens from a deck of cards (I don't think my girls will notice that their cards lack queens. LOL!) Since my American Crafts letters lack the letter "E" I used the number 3's and turned them around. Did you notice? :D

Title: Queen of my Life

Journaling: My life is far from perfect. I have said words and did actions that I regret. And yet, if I could change something in my life, I don't think there's anything I'd really want to do differently. I have learned to accept myself, my weaknesses and my flaws. I wouldn't be who I am now without all these. I have learned to be Queen of my life.

Guest Desinger for Color Me Miki

I am giddy with excitement! Terri of Color Me Miki asked me to be GDT for January to March and could I say no to that? LOL! Gosh! It took forever for the kits to come. I trooped to the post office all three times to check if my package arrived. Finally, my friendly postman came last Monday bearing the goods. And I was literally jumping up and down!

Tha January kit "Love is in the Air" is just so yummy! The papers and embellishments are so beautiful! I couldn't wait to start working on my layouts. I made a total of 4 layouts with this kit.

Title: Life is Good

Journaling: I love this photo! It reminds me of how blessed I am to have a wonderful husband, three adorable and beautiful girls and another one coming soon! Indeed, I am blessed! Indeed Life is Good!

Title: Growing Family

Journaling: Marla, Gerry and Margaux were in CDO for New Year's Eve. On new Year's Day we had a family picture. We eventually found out that we 3 sisters are pregnant! Next year's family pic would have three more babies! How fun!

Title: Soon-2-Be Moms

Journaling: Early this year, we were all surprised to find out that all three of us are pregnant and our babies will be 2-4 weeks apart! How fun! Our children will be instant friends! We are looking forward to those days, especially our parents. 19 January 2010

The fourth layout is also my entry to the Journaling Junkie challenge. Will post that next week. Thanks for looking!

The January Kit is still available at the Color Me Miki Store. Checking out the Miki Mart for others items you might like. :D

Blessed 2009

My first layout for the year is a double layout! Wow! I haven't done double layouts in a long time and wasn't sure if I wanted to continue or not. But I wanted to include all the pictures so I just treaded on. It turned out pretty okay, I think, plus I was able to use the rest of my American Crafts 6th Avenue papers. :D This is for Journaling Junkie's challenge for the week.

Title: Blessed 2009

Journaling: · Ate in Kambingan for our 9^th year anniversary · Was in the Green team for the Rosevale Family Day · Raya won 1^st place in the Poem Recitation Contest · Mia treated everyone to lechon for her 36^th birthday · We were all models for the CDO Tourism video · Raya was a giraffe during the Lion King presentation · Nadine won 1^st place in the Poem Writing Contest · We went to the Monastery of Transfiguration with other families · Nadine and Raya played Junior Golf for the summer · Went to Cavite for a month during the summer · Nadine and Raya were 1^st Honors during Recognition Day · Alyssa stopped breastfeeding · Lolo Ed got the CDO projects · Mier opened the gun store with James, John and Xioy · Alyssa learned to use the potty · Mier got promoted · Mia opened the parlor with Lola Rona, Ovvian and Sherly · Nadine had a tree planting 8^th birthday · We were all part of Mabel and Mackie’s wedding entourage · Alyssa had a dancing Jollibee 2^nd birthday · Raya has a 6^th birthday elephant party · Mier turned 40 years old · The Castrillos surprised him by coming here for his birthday · Alyssa’s had her first haircut · Raya lost a tooth · Nadine had her 1^st communion · Spent Christmas in Cavite and New Year in CDO · Mier was awarded the GDL Excellence Award by his company · We made a down payment for a home!

Blog Candy!!

I love Basic Grey and calendars!! And Melissa's giving away a Basic Grey calendar! (Wish I could be the lucky winner!) Not too late to go on to her blog and take the chance. Go, go, go! Doesn't this look yummy??

2010 Calendar

Every year, I create a calendar album for my mom and my mother-in-law that showcases pictures of my children. I'm five days late this year because of the hectic holidays but better late than never, I guess. :D

I got to use my American Crafts 6th Avenue Papers! I love this line and bought it years ago but haven't finished all the papers. I though this was a great way to lessen my paper stash and still be creative. :D I also got to use my Sizzlit Swirl die a lot. Something I really like. Noticed how I altered some positions of the die cut making each page different.

Thanks for looking!

Junior Golfer

This is my first post for 2010! Happy New Year everyone! I haven't scrapped yet but I have a lot of ideas in my head and some GD stints this year. So much to look forward too! In the meantime, here's a layout I finished last year but failed to post. I used Pencil Lines Sketch 163 for this layout. :D Thanks for looking!

Title: Junior Golfer

Journaling: You decided to play golf instead of swim this summer. You love sports and show promise! MAY 2009

In another note, I've decided to pursue my Project 365 again for year 2010. I've posted pictures for the last 2 days at my multiply site. Hope you can come visit me there once in a while. :D Thanks!

Warm Wishes

From our family to yours this holiday season! :D

Christmas Traditions

Here is my take on Journaling Junkie's Christmas challenge. :D Thanks for looking!

Title: Christmas Traditions

Journaling: My favorite part of Christmas is dressing up my girls in identical dresses just as my sisters and I did when we were younger. :) Dec 24, 2008

Master Iris' Kit for a Cause

I have always admired my dear friend, Iris Babao-Uy, for her creativity and resourcefulness. Her layouts are one-of-a-kind. She always leaves me dumbfounded with her ideas and detailed layouts. But more than that, she has always had a generous heart.

Together with Prima she is offering a Kit for a Cause. Here are details of her layout:


Isn't it beautiful? You'll love her layout too. Check out her blog for more details. Hope you can help her in this endeavor. Thanks!

The Breakfast Club

Creative Scrappers Sketch #81 is awesome! Love, love it so much that I just might use it for another layout. :D Here's my take on the sketch:

Title: The Breakfast Club

Journaling: We meet while our kids are in school. We share stories, tips and thoughts. We are mommies who share the same passions for our children. :)

Our Christmas Holidays

Here is one of two Christmas layouts I've just finished. I used Sketch #59 of Little Shop of Sketches! Check out the Design Team's work too at their blog.

I think I've been very productive lately scrapping-wise. I hope to keep this up especially since the hustle bustle of the season is starting to be felt already. Sketches and kits are my answers to fast and easy scrapping. :D

Title: Our Christmas Holidays

Journaling: Dec 2008 As what we've done in the past, we left for Cavite on Xmas Day and stayed there until after New Year.

Terrific Terrible Two

Journaling Junkie's latest challenge is to write about the negative. Helen challenges us to document a negative aspect of someone, somewhere or something that you love dearly; to document flaws or some other negative emotions.

I didn't want to just journal about the negative so I thought a pros and cons thing would be my take on the challenge. My 3rd daughter, Alyssa, has been quite a handful lately. But she continues to mesmerize us with her antics and sweetness. Here is a layout on her terrific and terrible sides.

Title: Terrific Terrible Two

Journaling:
TERRIFIC
Loves to be hugged, kissed and held
Insists on wearing dresses all the time
Happy, smiley girl
Sings and dances on her own
Knows her shapes and numbers
Loves to ride the car
Not afraid of bugs and animals
Watches MTV and Playhouse Disney
Sweet and sociable
Drinks lots of water and liquids
Likes to eat fruits
Fearless and adventurous

TERRIBLE
Shouts at the top of her lungs when she wants something
Doesn’t like taking a bath
Doesn’t like to wear her diapers at night
Insists on what she wants
Doesn’t like her car seat at times
Very picky with her food
Prefers her slippers over shoes
Demands attention of everyone
Hard to put to sleep
Likes candies and lollipops

Breakfast with Daddy

This is my first layout for December. Yehey! I'm starting to be active in scrapping again despite the busyness of the season. My children will be having their exams two weeks from now so I need to finish what I need to finish soon. :D Here's another layout on Alyssa. I used Sketch #48 of 52 Sketches 52 Weeks.

Title: Breakfast with Daddy

Journaling: You aren't content with just staying home anymore. You insist always in coming with us even if it's just to bring your sisters to school or daddy to the office. You are now part of Daddy and Mommy's breakfast date. But we don't mind. :) 23 June 2009

Can I have the Elephant pls?

I love sketches!! For a scrapper with limited time (like me) I need these blueprints to help me finish my layouts ASAP. If not, I'm sure it would take me days or even weeks to finish them! One of my favorites sketch sites is Pencil Lines. Their sketches are easy to follow and gives a lot of leeway for creativity. :D For their Sketch #162, I created this layout:

Title: Can I have the Elephant pls?

Journaling: You noticed the elephant right away at the Prize Table. It was the only one there. So when your team won and Teacher Apple was giving out the prizes, you asked her if you can have the elephant instead. I love it that you are confident enough to ask for what you want and that you assert yourself. I love you Raya! Dec. 12, 2008

Here's a close up of the elephants:

I bought this Basic Grey paper years ago and kept them because I knew I would use them someday for a layout for Raya. Raya is just crazy over elephants! :D

Thanks for looking!

Live Your Life With Grace

Had a productive day yesterday. The girls didn't have school so we just stayed home and lounged around. We watched the Disney movie UP then they played with their LEGO toys. I was able to do a lot of scrapping and I'm happy with the results. :D

Here's one I did for A2Z Scraplets for their November Sketch Challenge. I used mostly items from the Studio Azul October Kit. Thanks for looking!

Title: Live Your Life With Grace

Journaling: I pray that you will grow up to be an independent and strong person; one who would live her potentials to the fullest. We love you, Nadine!

1 Tooth Less

Another great sketch is up at Creative Scrappers! This sketch was just perfect for a layout on Raya's first tooth loss. I've always loved stitching but don't have the time to do so anymore. Thank God for stitching rub ons! :D Thanks for looking and check out the DT's work on Sketch #79.

Title: 1 Tooth Less

Journaling: Four days after she turned 6 years old, Raya's first tooth fell off. She is ecstatic! I have mixed emotions. My baby is growing up.

Glam

Shayne challenges us with a recipe over at Journaling Junkie! For the challenge, we are tasked to use this recipe:

1 x Photo
1 x Die Cut
1 x Textured Patterned Paper
1 x Cardstock
2 x other patterned paper
Inking
Bling
Rubons
Stitching
Scalloping
And of course, journaling! LOL!

This challenge closes on the 29th of November midnight GMT. Please leave a comment with the link to your URL over at Journaling Junkie or email Stefanie at eyeore@telkomsa.net. Do join the fun!

I had fun doing this challenge. I used our family picture taken during my sister, Mabel's wedding last August. :D I also used Sketch #022 of Twisted Sketches. :D

Title: Glam

Journaling: It's fun to dress up once in a while and Tita Mabel's wedding was a great opportunity to do just that. Having 3 girly girls, we all definitely needed to look like princesses for the day. And we all felt like it too. :) 14 August 2009

Adorable

My layout is up at Journaling Junkie! This week's challenge is to use loads of words (adjectives) to describe character traits. The bulk of the journaling should be made up of adjectives. :D By the way, this challenge closes on the 14th of November midnight GMT. Leave a comment at JJ with the link to your URL or email eyeore@telkomsa.net to be in the running for a prize.

This is actually an old layout of Alyssa. I used DCWV baby stickers as inspired by a prompt in a Simple Scrapbooks Play magazine. Love the outcome! Can't believe this baby is now my adorable 2 year old. Time does fly so fast!

Title: Adorable

Journaling: inspire * binky * blanket * tiny toes * booties * toothless * bubbles * naptime * drool * chubby * dreams * binky * abc's * cute * stroller * rubber duckie *bottle *pacifier * sleepy * crib

Bursting with Love

Ahhh... the scrapping bug has bitten me! Did this quick and easy layout yesterday. This is my entry to Dotty Divas AD Challenge #4. Thanks for looking!

Title: Bursting with Love

Journaling: My heart is bursting with love for these girls. August 2009

Creative Scrappers #76: Imagine

Found myself in the mood to scrap yesterday and did 2 layouts. Yehey! Hope this will continue though. Anyway, one of the layouts is for a challenge at Journaling Junkie which will be revealed maybe next month. For the other layout I made, I used Creative Scrappers Sketch #76. I might not be in the DT of Creative Scrappers anymore but I still so love their sketches. And I love how my layouts turn out using their sketches. :D

Title: Imagine

Journaling: Only 1 year and 8 months but you can be left alone to play on your own. Your favorite toys are the Polly Pocket Princesses. You know already that they're "not for the mouth." It is good you have big sisters to learn imaginative play at an early age. :) Alyssa - May 2009

BFF

I was supposed to post my last layout for Creative Scrappers before leaving for Manila last October 28 but I just got so busy packing for five people and preparing for our trip that I wasn't able to do so. Making this layout was a little sad for me. I thoroughly enjoyed my stint as DT for Creative Scrappers and loved all the layouts I've created for their fabulous sketches. But I guess it is time to move on.

This photo was taken during Raya's Mother and Daughter activity last September. :D Better late than never, here is my take on Sketch #75.

Title: BFF

Journaling: "Best Friends Forever" This was the theme of the Mother-Daughter event this year. I pray that you will always feel comfortable to open up to me. I love you very much Raya! 09.19.09

Do drop by the Creative Scrappers blog site and check out the new DT and their creations! :D

Concentrate

When I took this photo, Alyssa was 1 year and 10 months and still learning how to potty train. Everytime we would hear her grunt, we would rush her to her potty to finish off her poo. And she would greatly oblige to do that. Now at 2 years and 1 month, Alyssa "announces" to everyone whenever she feels like using the potty. She doesn't like wearing nappies anymore even at night (but she still isn't weaned for the night so she will really have to wear them or else we would be swimming in the middle of the night, if you know what I mean). We are amazed how fast she can pick up these skills. But then again, she has always been an exceptional child just like her big sisters (pardon my mommy moment. :))

Title: Concentrate

Journaling: No, it isn't easy learning how to use the potty. Sometimes, you're successful, sometimes you miss. Such is life! There will be wins and losses. But the important thing is you do your best. We will always be here for you, Alyssa! We love you!

Crazy Week and a Princess Dress

I had a very crazy week last week with my emotions being tossed back and forth. You can read all about it on my personal blog. I am still recovering from such an experience and still have bouts of crying once in a while. But I'm not the type to curl up and be depressed for long. I have to move on especially since I have three other girls depending on me. But I still need prayers. Please do say one for me as you read this.

In the meantime, I have unposted layouts that are eager to be shown. Here's one with my darling Alyssa wearing her flower girl dress. She loves this dress and calls it her "Princess Dress." I used Pencil Lines Sketch 154 for this layout.

Have a good week everyone!

Title: Princess Dress

Journaling: Alyssa's first flower girl stint was at Tita Mabel's wedding. She loved her flower girl gown and called it her "Princess Dress" Too bad she didn't march down the aisle but she was every bit of a princess on that day. :) Alyssa - 1 year 11 months

My Social Butterfly

Sketch #73 is up over at Creative Scrappers! The DT have created beautiful layouts based on this sketch. My layout is about my little girl Alyssa who loves playing with the butterfly wings, headband and wand. She would always demand her butterfly costume. Such a cutie really! Thanks for looking!

Title: My Social Butterfly

Journaling: Literally and figuratively. You are the most outgoing among my 3 girls. Alyssa - age 1

Sisters by Heart

This week's challenge at Journaling Junkie is to journal about a relationship you have with a sibling. Since I have two sisters and two brothers and I wouldn't want to make anybody feel let out, I thought of scrapping about me and my sister-in-law, Sherly. :D

Title: Sisters by Heart

Journaling: Sherly and I became sisters when she married Mier's brother. Although totally not blood related, we hit it off instantly. We share the same sentiments and values in bringing up our children and we will always rely on each other through thick or thin. We are sisters by chance, sisters by heart. September 2009

Design Team Call for Creative Scrappers

It’s time for another Designer Call at Creative Scrappers!

Submissions will be taken until October 10 2009. The Names of the New Designers will be posted on the blog on Oct 15th 2009. First reveal will be on November 1st 2009.

Check out the details here.

Good luck!

ScrapJam Postponed and a JJ layout

I was looking forward to going to the ScrapJam this weekend but with the threat of Tropical Storm Pepeng, the organizers decided to postpone the Jam to the weekend after. Of course, I understand that the safety of the participants should be the primary concern. I wouldn't want to be stranded in Manila either. But I can't make it to the Oct. 10 schedule because that is the Mother-Daughter event of Nadine and she is really looking forward to spending time with just me. Well, maybe some other time.

In the meantime, here's a layout I created for Journaling Junkie.

Title: Always Smiling

Journaling: You steal my heart each time you smile. And every time I see that sweet grin, it brings a smile to my face. Your personality always cheers me up... You brighten my day simple by flashing those pearly whites. Thank you for spreading joy and reminding me to live in the present.