Who has not fallen in love with doilies and banners in a layout?  Guess no one.  Head on to Sketchabilities and be ready for a treat.  Sketch 64 is all about banners and doilies.

Sketch # 64

My take:

Cant wait to see your version.

TNT!

Something Old and Something New at Scrap Your Crap

A new challenge is up at Scrap Your Crap.  Create a project that uses 50% of your old stash and 50% of your newly acquired scrapbook materials.   I am so glad to be part of the DT of SYC.  The challenges never fail to inspire me to dig in to my stash and find the need to use them.  I have been holding on to DCWV Alphabet Stack for years. I have scrimped on using them for that perfect layout until I could not use them anymore for being outdated.  This month's challenge at SYC compelled me to utilize them.  I mixed it with patterned papers from EP Victoria Garden, Webster's Pages Western Romance Line Dance, stamp by La Blanche Stamp Item 1225, stickers from The Girls Paperie Vintage Whimsy and a template by Crafter's Workshop.  The combination turned out fine (I like it!) and the pictures of my Godchild Julia is perfect for the layout.

  

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Love is All We Need at Paper Issues

Since Valentine's Day is nearing, the air of love is already felt at Paper Issues.  I have compiled LOs previously done that exude love.

Please do join us at Paper Issues.  You can link any layout or any paper altered projects that you think will fit the theme.  You have until February 14 to link up.

Sketch 63 at Sketchabilities

As the start of the year kicked in, I could not seem to find any inspiration to scrap.  Sketch 63 of Karan came in to my rescue.  

My Sketch:




This is inspired by Sketch # 63 at Sketchabilities:

How could you go wrong with this lovely Sketch?  The cute pictures of my Godchild Julia afforded some inspiration as well.  The brick background is a current favorite.  I bought a brick template by Crafter's Workshop from Lasting Impression (LSS).

The mini flowers are from a friend, karen Ngo, who bought it from Bangkok.

Please do drop by at Sketchabilities for some inspiration.

Thank you.

Sketch 62 at Sketchabilities

My second term at Sketchabilities begins now with Sketch 62.  As usual, I am so excited with Karan's Sketch so despite the hectic schedule of the yuletide season, I still got my mojos working.  Head on to Sketchabilities and you will know why.  

Sketch 62

My take:

I have to apologize though for failure to take a list of the materials used.  As far as I remember, I used Fancy Pants and Echo Park for my patterned papers, Lily Bee Designs for the rub-ons, Little Yellow Bicycle for the overlays, among others.

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Buttons Up at Scrap Your Crap

I believe that most, if not all, scrappers consider buttons as staple in every scrapper's stash.  These are one of those we hoard first when trying to build up our stash.  But for some reason, they are often forgotten owing probably to the never ending releases of new embellies in the market.  In fact, I have seemed to have abandoned them, thus, the dust accumulating on jars upon jars of buttons.  

It just an excellent idea that Scrap Your Crap came up with a challenge to find creative ways to use buttons in a layout or project.

This is what I came up with:

I used yellow buttons to create the rays of the sun.   I used lesser embellishments than usual to highlight how buttons can themselves be used as the highlight of a layout.  I love how the LO turned out.  The colors are so vibrant (loving my own, of course!)

Please head on to Scrap Your Crap and you will be glad you have now the reason to use those buttons which are just sitting in the containers begging to be used.

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Sketch 61 at Sketchabilities

I am excited once again to share with you my take on Karan's Sketch # 61 for Sketchabilities.  As usual, the challenge sketch provides ample inspiration to come up with a well-made layout as the sketch itself provides guidance on where to put just the right amount of embellishments.  

Sketch 61

  

My take:

I did some misting here using a Prima mask.  Stamped on musical notes stamp (the info on manufacturer will follow) and embossed with fine glittery embossing powder.  The overlay which says "sweetest day"  is from Pink Paislee.  Made some fussy cutting also to add to my Prima flowers.  Owing to my messy work area, I could not recall anymore the pp used.  It was taken from a kit prepared by our LSS.

Thanks for looking and hope to see your take at Sketchabilities.

I Am Part of Sketchabilities Again!!!

Yay! I am privileged to be invited again to be part of the DT at Sketchabilities.  This is my second term, which is the maximum term a member can stay as DT.  

Meet the members who will attempt to inspire you from January1-March 30th 2012

Aki Iinuma - Japan

Debbie Sherman-USA

Ginny Hughes-USA

Helen Tilbury-South Africa-returning

Debbie Standard-USA

Julie Comeau-Canada

Kim Kendell-Austrailia-returning

Kimberly Arledge-USA

Leah Cameron-Austrailia

Linda Eggleton-Austrailia

Marcia Dehn-Nix-USA

Marilyn Rivera-Puerto Rico

Nicole Doiron-Canada

Raissa Costa-Brazil

Nina Stenzel-Germany

Victoria Freze-Ukraine

Regina Castillo-Philippines-returning (this is me!)

Leila Cassimira-Brazil
Valerie Charlot-France-returning

Please visit us at Sketchabilities and be inspired by the sketches of Karan Gerber and the interpretations of her team.

Thanks for dropping by.

Trying my Luck with Imaginarium

Owing to the versatility of chipboards, most of my layouts are never complete without them.  They provide the needed dimension without much effort.  When I heard of the DT call for Imaginarium Designs, a designer and manufacturer of chipboards with unique designs, I summoned all my luck to be picked as one of the DT.  

I have chosen few of my favorite layouts which used chipboards as one of if not the main embellishment.

 Title: You Complete Me

A layout is surely given a lift with the use of the clock chipboard.

 Title: Adoration

Chipboard is likewise a great way to use as title to a layout.

 Title: My Baby is Now a Lady

For some natural feel, chipboard can be used unaltered.

Title: Precious Memories Shared

Or you can paint and mist chipboards to match your color motiff.

Title: I will Guide Your Through

Chipboard will never overdo your layout but will always provide lift to what may be an "overdesigned" page.

Title: The Look of Love

Title: You Make us Proud

I can never have enough of those butterflies.  Their possibilities are endless.

Title: A Star is Born

Love the effect of crackled paint on the bird and the cage.

Title: Because of You

Need I say more about my love for chipboards.  Lady luck, please, please, smile my way. :D

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Trust at Bird is the Word!

Jeannie, one of the November celebrants, prepared a canvass kit for the Wednesday Group to channel our inner talent in painting  . . .  at least in painting the base where we would put our scrapbook layout on.  :D

We applied gesso on the canvass before applying paint. I used Making Memories paint in lagoon and yellow as my background (courtesy of Sharon Chua).  I stamped on Tattered Angels stop watch and applied medium gel to set in the paint and stamp.

My project:

Journalling: Trust that your love will guide you through life's struggles. 


Since I intended to enter this to the next challenge at Bird is the Word, I deliberately used the word Trust in my journalling.  I always love to join challenges at BITW because my layout always end up more meaningful with my heartfelt journalling inspired by the challenge word at BITW.

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Sketch No. 60 at Sketchabilities

Another great sketch is up at Sketchabilities.  Please join us and be inspired by the versatility of the sketch.

The Sketch:

My take:

Title: My Girl Forever

I used again the feminine line of Echo Park Victoria Garden.

I used the clear tag of Tim Holtz to stamp on and emboss "Life is Good" by Technique Tuesday.

Thank you for dropping by.  Hope to see you at Sketchabilities.

Birthday Layouts

Everytime a scrapper of the Wednesday Group celebrates her birthday, she has to prepare a project for the group.  As I turned a year younger, I prepared layouts for the group using a Crate Paper's Kit (I just need to get back on the name of the Kit).  I generously used the paper so I was able to create four (4) layouts which I think could be stretched for one more layout or two.

Title: Home is Where You Are

I created a brick using a gesso and a paint, although I didn't get the desired color (I must have done something wrong).  I glued on mica flakes on the house, tree and flowers for some shimmer.

The flowers were from Karen.  I used them sparingly to extend its usage (you know how expensive prima flowers are).  It would be nice though to put more flowers to make a frame out of them.

The strip of chipboard with butterflies was copied from Iris' class.  I painted the chipboard with pearl dabber.  I melted 2 layers of UTEE and while it was still soft, I stamped on the butterflies by Tim Holtz.  I brushed on some gold perfect pearl and set it with water with the same color of perfect pearl.

This layout is basically about layering, nothing much.  I just used the Pink Paislee mistables and misted it with Maya Road Mist on pink (I think).

Thanks for looking.

Scrapathon

One of my favorite LSS, Lasting Impression, is having a month long anniversary celebration.  They are offering a kit per week for just P800 each (about $18) with lots and lots of PP and some embellies.  The challenge is to come up with at least eight (8) layouts to be eligible for a prize.  Not being a fast scrapbooker, naturally I didn't get to pick a prize.  But since I owe it to my depleting financial resources to at least make the most of the kit so I made as many LOs as possible.  I made nine (9) so far, the other one will be my submission for SYC so I have deferred its posting.  I still have few papers left.  I think I can still stretch it to two (2) more.  In the meantime, I want to share with you my layouts.

Sketch 59 is on at Sketchabilities

There is a kind of excitement I feel whenever I do my layout based on Karan's sketches (at Sketchabilities).  It somehow suits my current style of making clustered embellishments in 2 equally-weighted sides (almost at least).  

Also, I especially like her sketches because of its multi photo use, an opportunity for me to use up the photos piling up. 

Sketch # 59

My take:

Title: The Many Faces of Joachim

While I cannot seem to make a layout without flowers, I did go easy on my floral embellishments to fit my boy layout.

Supplies: CS: AC; PP: Echo Park Victoria Gardens Picket Fence, Botanical Ballad, Sunshine; Sticker: Crate Paper Phrases and Thrift Shop; Alpha: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type; Rubon: Lily Bee Design Three Little Bird Accent; Border: Crate Paper Portrait Collection; Die: Sizzix TH Alterations Mini Paper Rosette.

Please visit the site and be inspired by the different interpretations of the DT.  Do not forget to link up your take.

Thank you for dropping by.

Scrap Your Crap Mist Challenge

I am happy to share with you my first submission for Scrap Your Crap.  The November challenge is for those who built up an array of mists among their stash but do not get to use them up.  I know, many of us are guilty as charged.  Its time to bring them out and spray them to your heart's content.  This month's challenge requires you to make use of at least THREE different mists or color sprays.  For those who do not have much mists, you can use paint instead.

My take:

Title: Because of You

Supplies:  CS: AC; PP: Echo Park Victoria Gardens Sunshine, Botanical Ballad, and Delightful Doilies: Journalling Cards and Element Stiickers: EP Victoria Gardens; Chipboard: Dusty Attic Picket Fence, Bird Cage by Prima item 551247, Clock by Heidi Swapp; Flowers: Prima Arcadian Collection Rosy/Eminence Collection; Stamps: Technique Tuesday Favorite Memories by Ali Edwards and Stampers Anonymous Stuff to Say; Canvass: Prima Resistant Canvass item 551612; Alpha: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type; Mists: Memories Mists in Mango Lemonade, MR Maya Mists in Charcoal, and Tattered Angels Pineapple; Paint: Dabber Paint in Pearl White; Others: Glimmer Glaze in Mellow Yellow.

Please visit SYC and be inspired by the submissions of the DT.  Hope to see your project.


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New Word at Bird is the Word

Bird is the Word has a new challenge word - Adore.  This perfectly fits the title of one of my favorite layouts previously done for an ebook.   I am just glad to share it at BITW.

My take:

Title: Adoration (I have so much for you)

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages A Sweet Life (Miracles Occur); Flowers: Prima Symphony Blend Blue and Symphony Amoroso Pink; Chipboard: Maya Road; Die: Sizzix TH Alterations Dress Form; Bling: Prima Say It in Crystals; Rub-on: Fancy Pants Key Lime Pie; Medium: TH Distressing Ink Broken China; TH Alcohol Ink in Lettuce and Bottle, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Pineapple, Memories Mists in Blue Martini; Sticker; Stamps: HA Manuscript; Sticker: My Big Ideas Childhood Slang Sticker; Others: TH Idea-ology Fragment Charms; Pink Paislee Butterfly Collection.

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My Last For Little Shop of Sketches

Some good things had to end.  Sadly, Little Shop of Sketches has to close down.  This means one forum out from where inspiration can be obtained.  I guess everything happens for a reason.  I just wish the challenge owner, Tanya Leigh, the best of luck.

Now for the last Sketch:

My take:

Title: A Star is Born

Pardon my inability to include the materials used.  I made this a long time ago and I could not find the paper where I listed all the suppliers.  At any rate, the patterned papers are from Webster's Pages;  the bird cage, bird, butterfly and flowers are dies from Sizzix; alphas are from AC; stamp is from Technique Tuesday.

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