LIfe Full of Scrap

First Day, First Grade, First Big School, First International Community.

2011-08-10T08:36:00.000-07:00

A lot of milestones in one day! :)

Reviving the Scrappin Mojo

2011-07-06T00:07:00.000-07:00

ok, it's been 3 years since i last touched designer papers and embellishments. Now that I am already based in Singapore, the land where Made with Love and The Paper Market branches stand, i decided to enroll myself in one of the basic classes. yes, basic, becuase I realized I havent had any formal learning and I want to understand what scrapbooking (aka the industry) is all about. I attended the "Just Getting Started" class last July 4, led by the famous Aida Haron . There I learned about the basic tools, the must-haves and nice-to-haves, the different elements, and most of all, the importance of identifying one's style.

Given limited materials and time, I came up with a simple and decent layout, and an unfinished accordion book about our family trip to Universal Studios (Singapore). Hope this continues on becuase I realized scrapbooking is one of those things I really really really love doing.

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-24T01:54:00.001-08:00

Funny, my last scrap project was our 2008 family xmas card... :)

....

2009-10-04T08:45:00.001-07:00

i so miss scrapbooking.... :(

it's more than a year since I last paper scrapbooked.... and almost one year from my last digital scrap.

*sigh*

Merry Christmas from the Cruz Family

2008-12-23T18:42:00.000-08:00

Bored with my photos

2008-08-25T00:55:00.000-07:00

....good thing there is photofunia :)

Bianca's first billboard

family shot

AJ goes kikay with kikay husband

Senti with Jollibee

My Puppy named Bianca

Sketch

Something about a straw

in his normal self

To my nephew and inaanak

2008-08-05T19:11:00.001-07:00

Sammy is celebrating his first birthday this Sunday and I can't wait to show him this 5x3 kiddie banner :)

Race Car Ticket Kiddie Invite

2008-06-21T05:35:00.000-07:00

Invite (above), Thank you loot bag sttickers (below).

Made this for my officemate.. :) I'm really glad she liked it.

(Photos from the official website)

Tag Time :)

2008-05-17T07:50:00.000-07:00

Lee tagged me :)

Here are the rules I'm supposed to follow:

1. Link back to the person that tagged you. check!
2. Post these rules on your blog. check!
3. Share six unimportant things about yourself. check!

a. This is the FIRST time I ever replied to a tag. You have the tag powers lee!
b. I'm addicted to postsecret.
c. I just saw a new TV Ad from a key competitor. It's Saturday and I still think of work. darn.
d. I just paid my utility bills and almost fainted.
e. I think facebook is too complicated. Certified generation gap.
f. I didn't cook dinner, just opened a can of tuna for my husband.:)

4. Tag six people at the end of your entry.. I'm tagging Alby, Anne, Marj, April, Cat, and Moni

Toddler School

2008-05-09T22:03:00.000-07:00

In preparation for nursery/kinder1, we enrolled our 3-year old Bianca to "Fun with Phonics" summer class at Ingenium Learning Resources. After 3 weeks, we really noticed a big improvement in her social skills and speech. She also seems to be gearing towards music, which is pretty exciting. :)

Here are a few digital layouts showing school highlights. :)

Digital Materials used:

Papers:MCO_Frosted04rakmk08_jatwell_bg4;BlueStar_EmbraceLife_SandeKrieger_MemoryMakers; RAKMKmar08_cduffy_Paper07; Brown Scalloped_Embrace Life_SandeKrieger_Memory Makers;SP_HarvestSpice_Paper_Alpha;Bloom_paper_windowpane_SharonCarroll;Bloom_paper_flowers_SharonCarroll; RAKMKmar08_jbolton_mat;

Titles and tags:ALPGrinsNGiggles Free; April Bloom; SP ~ Promise Collection; AlphaKTeague_BerryDays_2ps_red;ALP Autumn Harmony tags; corinanielsen_DSD_tag

Embellishments:dy_springtimefeel_sun;ALPKitdoodles2; MCO_WildFlowers;SP_HarvestSpice_FloralFrame_Vintage;MCO_FunkyShape_pink

Patrick!

2008-03-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

This is my entry to Pinoy scrapbookers' March challenge.

We're challenged to do a glittery LO of a popular celebrity crush. Well, it did not take long for me to decide.. of course there's Dr. Mcdreamy to scrap. :)

Unfortunately, my bling blings don't appear to be glittery at all because i dont have digital embelilshments. I just made use of the filter function of photoshop. :) medyo palpak :)

oh well, winner or no winner, i enjoyed doing this LO.

Photo from this site

Techniques/Materials:

1. Background paper: Solid blue color, applied opaque white and yellow brush strokes

2. Stars: Miss Mint Twinkle toes

3. Brackets: LJD Glitter Doodle, duplicated and flipped

4. Fonts: Adlib and 2peas scrapbook, Filter and add noise for the glitter effect

Journalling:luv his hair, luv his eyes, luv his smile, luv his personalityim impressed that he put up a center to help cancer patients. :)

My Best Friend's wedding invite

2008-02-25T04:56:00.000-08:00

Here's a copy of the Wedding invite I made for my best friend Karline. I'm so glad that the Bride and Groom liked it :)

Digital Kit by Danielle Young

2008-02-04T03:51:00.000-08:00

Danielle Young is kind enough to share her kit to pinoyscrapbookers and it's so gorgeous I can't help making more than 1 layout for this month's challenge (and na disqualify kasi ako last time sa Kaya!9 , bawi na lang LOL).

Layout #1: Bianca at 3 (Journalling: Photo taken on Dec 30, 2007)

Layout #2: My Mini Me (Journalling: This photo was taken on Feb 4, 2008 when you were 3 years old and I was about to turn 30. Though 27 years apart, the gap can't hide that we look so much alike)

Dream Big

2008-01-25T22:14:00.000-08:00

My entry to the pinoyscrapbooking Challenge:
Theme: 3 wishes for 2008

The photo was taken not on my bday, but on the night of my 3-year-old Bianca's bday (Notice the Jollibee cake?). She wanted me to try blowing the candle while she sang the bday song.

Journalling: My 3 wishes for 2008

To start my own business
To go back to 115 lbs and stick with it!
To be promoted to Senior Manager

Digital materials used: ALP Tutti Frutti torn paper, SP HArvest Spice Journaling strips, RPenn expressyourself "dreambig", Adeyeo Precious moment - flower5, font: 2peas scrapbook, tahoma

Techniques Used:

Drop Shadows (elements)
Desaturation (B&W picture)
Hue adjustment (flowers)

Sparkle

2008-01-19T10:04:00.000-08:00

*Paper Layout*

Title: Sparkle

Journaling: *One perfect moment*. December 30, 2007, It was Bianca's first time to light a sparkler and she was so fascinated with it that she didnt want to go back inside the house.

Materials used: DCWV Metallic Textured Cardstock SILVERLEAF, CE ALpha Chipboards, CE rub-ons, CE flower embellishment, cut-out stars from BasicGrey Four Corners paper.

Photo by: Cosette Cruz

1st accordion album

2008-01-05T05:04:00.000-08:00

Last June 30, 2007, we had a baby shower for my sis odette and her husband Abe. We asked the guests to write down a brief intro and message for Baby Sam on small sheets of my (scrapbook) papers. After 1 million years, i finally found the time to compile the cards and make an accordion album (album bought at National bookstore at P16 pesos only!). Since I didnt have the luxury of time, I decided to put only a few embellishments, basically just photo corners. The outcome is good because the messages are already on patterned papers.. =)

Gave it to my sis a few hours ago, she loved it. :)

Trad LO: Can't get enough of you

2007-12-29T00:32:00.000-08:00

still lacking scrap materials pero i think this LO would do. practice lang nang practice :)
I would love to have alpha diecuts and stuff...

Title: Can't get enough of U

Materials used: DCW wine red paper, ATB alphadots, AAS alpha chipboards, Paper reflections fresh paisley pallette, Miss Elizabeth's

Pictures taken last October 20, 2007

xmas cards

2007-12-28T09:34:00.000-08:00

In pinoyscrapbookers, scrappers are given one whole month to work on a challenge. I dont know what got into me and decided to make an entry 45 mins before the deadline..

This month's challenge is a handmade card showcasing one's family picture. Since I am starting with traditional scrap and have an updated family picture (from xmas a few days ago), i gave it a shot. But given the time pressure and the lack of trad scrap knowledge, i ended up with this one:

I'm really not happy with my work. i know couldve done better.

So to give justice to our family pic, i made a digital card for the meantime. So that this won't be classified as a waste of time, I sent this to my relatives and friends abroad. :)

Merry Christmas everyone!

Materials used:

Handmade Card: Materials used: Paper reflections Sparkles palette paper, all about scrapbooking alpha chipboards, Miss Elizabeth's foil embossed stars

Digital Card: Be Merry digital kit from twopeasinabucket

RAK my world

2007-11-25T08:01:00.000-08:00

Thanks to marj for hosting RAK.. :)

Here's a video featuring my scrap world. Though my stuff is super konti talaga, i had fun taking photos and making digital layouts to showcase them (so that you wont get bored). The video is entitled DREAM BIG, hehe para dumami na rin ang stuff ko! :)

Kahit ako yung may pinaka konting stuff, i had fun doing this RAK. I had fun looking at the stuff of others, i got ideas what to buy next time =)
Thanks Marj!! :)

Giggle Giggle: Another Attempt at traditional scrap

2007-11-03T00:35:00.000-07:00

Seems like an improvement to the earlier posted layout :)

Journaling: You're such a happy baby. You always make people laugh because of your cute giggles.. And we love the fact that you just giggle about everything.

Papers used: S.e.i. Sweetie cutie pie, DMD Fresh Paisley, DMD Shangrila, Junkitz

Daddy's Girl

2007-11-02T21:58:00.000-07:00

Though paper scrapbooking is really not my forte, I just cant resist making a layout of this very cute picture of Bianca and Titan.

Materials used: BasicGrey Aged&Confused Phresh&Phunky Paper, Rhona Farrer clear stamps, Prima flowers, brads

Baby Shower Invite

2007-06-17T08:10:00.000-07:00

Made this for my dearest sister odette =) I kept it simple, direct to the point, and blue.

Materials from: www.twopeasinabucket.com

My 20-year old mom

2007-06-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

We recently discovered this wallet-sized picture of my mom taken 40 years ago. My husband did a great job restoring it and I now have an 8x10 high res file :) I'll have it framed for her bday tom. She's really pretty. =)

1st to 30th month

2007-06-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

*Digital Layout*

This June 30, Bianca will be 30 months old :) And one project is to finish her 1-30 layout pages.. :) To date, I am still at #4 woohoo!

This picture was taken on April 2005, where she wore her first terno gimmick clothes :) We attended her cousin Gab's Hawaiian bday party and this marks a very special day because it's also her first kiddie party experience!

She behaved well during the party. She had fun playing with WInnie the pooh mascot and just watching the people around her. She spent most of her time in the stroller.

Digital kits used: May 2007 Anne Langap (twopeas) and embellishments designed by Anita.

Trip to Jakarta

2007-05-26T19:35:00.000-07:00

*digital layout*

Finally I've finished the Jakarta layouts.. But there are things that just went quite wrong...

1 - I was able to bring a super low tech camera... *sigh*

2 - Because of #1, I didnt have much fun taking pictures... if you're my travel friends you would know that this is so un-me.

3 - I wasnt able to take great pictures -- except for that Sunset!!! =). haller, maganda na yun given a 3megapixel cam hehe)

4 - we werent able to go to Bali... waaaaahhhhhhh =(

The major highlight of the trip would be the Dharmawangsa hotel!! gosh, I stayed in a 66-sq meter bedroom... We were all treated like kings and queens. The Indonesian peeps are great too, they're all so nice! Found them to be very similar to filipinos actually. But on the overall, trip was okay, had fun during the CI conference (read: geek!) and would like to explore the area more next time.

Complete album can be viewed here.

Papers and Embellishments taken from Shabby Princess, Two peas, and Nanna's Attic.

2 Digital layouts yesterday

2007-05-04T23:07:00.000-07:00

This is such an achievement -- 2 digital layouts in one day! Hope you'll like 'em.

#1 Layout: Despedida layout for my good friend Joel. The group had a get-together last night to say goodbye to Joel and Marichu, leaving for Australia 2 weeks from now. Joel has been our good friend since 1992 and of course we'll miss him terribly. It's also such a shame that we didnt have enough time to get to know his wife Marichu.

I've created this digital layout and intentionally put space so that everybody can write their messages for the couple. But hey, they all wrote at the back of the page.
Digital kits: Cottage Arts linen paper and flower stamp, Rhonna ferrer beaded swirl from two peas.

#2 Layout: :"I love you forever"
My mom and dad will be celebrating their 37th anniversary on Monday and my mom said, "I'll give this scrapbook thingy of yours a try". I really thought she would do a layout herself because she's very creative and artistic. But what she actually meant was - she would give ME a chance to do this for her- hee hee. :) Goody it turned out okay.

Digital kits: ShabbyprincessVintage florals kit, ALPkit love and bloom tags by Anita.

FastFood

2007-04-28T01:33:00.000-07:00

*Digital Layout*

This is such a revelation for me. I didnt know that my husband Christian has the skill and ability to finish a meal in 5 minutes WHILE driving in Edsa. One late night from work and both of us hungry, I agreed to just eat in the car so that we can go home early. We usually eat burgers and fries since these are the easy-to-eat meals inside the car. But I was surprised that he asked for a spaghetti and chicken meal. nye.

This is unacceptable for me because I didn't want him driving and eating this big meal at the same time.. too risky on the road. But just seeing how hungry he was, I gave in. Seeing him shove all that food down his throat actually shocked me and kept me quiet in my seat. :) Before I can even say "do you need my help?" - -- the food is all gone.

Kids! don't try this at home (or in your car).

Materials used: Erica Hernandez grid embellishment, Veronica Ponce papers, and spring time stamp clock from 2peas; sketch by Valerie Salmon; wired bookplate (Kristie SF) and Sweet Serenity Alpha from Shabby Princess;

Bianca's First Haircut

2007-04-24T02:16:00.000-07:00

I'm not superstitious and I don't believe that giving a child a haircut on her first year is a must. Bianca turned 2 without having a haircut. Her hair has grown to be shiny and beautiful and I was hesitant to trim it. But of course, I didnt have a choice because it's starting to touch her waist and she's slowly turning to a manang. =)

Knowing that Bianca wouldnt go inside a salon and let strangers touch her hair, I asked my sister Odette to do it for us (coz I'm way too scared). She hasnt had any experience styling human hair but hey, how hard could it be? It should be as simple as cutting a straight imaginary line, right? :)

It took us several mins to overcome distractions in the garden. Bianca attempted many times to go down the chair and play with the cousins. There was a time she also held on tightly to her hair as if saying, please dont touch it, you're not professionals! She also wrapped her arms around my waist, perhaps fearing a hair disaster.

Materials used in the above Layout - Shabby Princess Sweet Serenity Kit

Play is Fun

2007-04-23T22:29:00.000-07:00

I've decided to have a new blog dedicated to my scrapbooking passion - whether digital or traditional. Here's my first post, a digital layout showcasing Bianca's pictures during her first playroom experience. This was taken in Angel's Playroom Bluewave2 mall.

Kits used - Funky Designs by Anita, ribbon and alpha from Shabby Princess 2006 Seasonal Sampler, and brush from obsidiandawn