More Summer Layouts

Here's a layout I created using my favorite Daisy Bucket line - Playlist! I love the papers' bold colors and I'm off to "play" with it some more!

Lots and lots of circles on this layout! I punched holes on the circles and did a lot of doodling on the buttons - this is so much fun to do!

Here's another one I did for Scrapbytes' Summer issue using Cosmo Cricket Get Happy. The journaling is courtesy of Jeff (of course, who else could think of this, anyway?!)

These both took an hour and a few minutes to make. And the funny thing too is that I made these layouts while I was feeling all the confusion and depression hehehe. Good thing I am a scrapbooker ... this passion has kept my sanity! Thank goodness!

-Pia

Sweet Dreams

A layout made last January. Forgot to post this one. Just experimenting what I could do with felt - I sew, applied rub ons and blings.

Materials used: Fancy Pants Kewl and felt shapes, American Crafts Thickers and rub ons, DMC floss, Chatterbox, blings, Zig and Signo pen

TFL!

-Pia

The storm has passed ...

... yes, I'm happy to let everyone know that the storm has just passed! I'm very grateful that through those times I thought I was alone, I have my family and friends with me who prayed and hoped for the best. You could just imagine how everyone was sending me messages or calling me to lift my spirit! My co-Scrappin' Moms' and best buddies, April, Ria, Iris, Liza, Mia and Joanne and all my scrapbook friends from SE and PS were all very supportive to me. I'd like to mention the people who left messages here in my blog and sent me text messages- Cynthia, Maybs, Alby, Diane, Jona, Alpha, Wati, Mickee, Marix, Cookie, Lee, Bjay, Sandra, Cata and Liezl. Thank you so much for being with me. And of course, there's one person whom I owe so much too - Kathy, my new found friend!

I'm sorry I haven't emailed everyone to thank them personally.

Just to give others a little background, the problem has nothing to do with my family hehehe. It's work related although I really felt depressed and devastated coz a friendship was at stake during those times. Anyway, everything's okay now. Truly the Lord listens and answers prayers in His time.

Again, thank you everyone! My family together with my in laws would be off to Cebu by Friday - I think it's a vacation Jeff and I deserves after going through so much stress!

-Pia

Miguel Alfonso's 8x8 Album Layout

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-jeff

I'm still okay ... maybe

I know this is a photography and scrapbook blog - a place where Jeff and I share our layouts and photos. But lately it has become a place for me to vent out too. I know I have friends who visit this blog to see how I do. And this is my way to let them know ... I am still alive, maybe not okay but surviving.

I'm going through one of the most difficult phases in my life. I feel like I wanted to die for several days, wake up again and everything will just return to how things used to be. I've been here several times before and it's not that simple to go through this again .. simply not something I anticipated!

I'm really in pain and I can only blame myself for everything. Now I realized that not all of my decisions are sound after all. I made a mistake and if only I could turn back time, I will.

I'm sorry I cannot divulge some info. I wish I could but there are some sensitive issues concerning some people that I cannot just say what's taking place. All I ask of you is to pray for me and my family. I have not been myself lately and I know that my family needs me ... the usual me, not the absent minded wife and mom ... not the sulking one. I want my self back. When? I have no idea ...

Thanks for reading this. I really appreciate it.

-Pia

Sharing layouts I made for Yesha

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-jeff

I'll Catch You ...

Another quickie layout - made this in an hour and a half. This new line from Cosmo Cricket really got me happy! I love the boldness of the colors - very playful and very me hahaha! I'm so glad Ria suggested we use these papers (watch out for the Scrapbytes April issue to know what I'm talking about).

This photo was taken last March 22 at Canyon Woods - again, thanks to our dear friend, Ria for inviting us over to her mom's place. You could just imagine how much photos we "all" had just for that day. Imagine all of us carrying our SLRs while our kids had fun playing. Maybe people thought we're a bunch of nuts for carrying big cameras and taking as much photo as we can hehehe! Para kaming paparazzi : D

I made two more layouts since last week - a total of 4 for this month. I also finished my projects for Working Mom magazine, it'll be out for the June issue! I'm feeling a little better now that I can finally scrap even for awhile lang.

Title: I'll Catch You if You Fall
Materials used: Cosmo Cricket Gett Happy papers, Hey Sugar journaling card and die cuts, Bazzill cs, American Crafts thickers, buttons, ribbons, Faber Castell pencil colors and Zig pen
Hidden Journaling: Ethan, know that I will always be here for you at the verge of every stumble. I love you so much! - Mommy

Entry to Lasting Impression's Cosmo Cricket Challenge
Photography by Jeff Lopez

Thanks for looking!

-Pia

Finally ... a layout!

For those who have been wondering what's keeping me busy lately, wonder no more coz I'm back LOL! Kidding aside, I went back to work for almost a month already. I don't know if working again is something I wanted to do for long ... I miss everything especially Ethan!

Eto ang nagagawa ng desperadang maka-scrap! I finished this layout this evening in an hour and so. I feel I needed to scrap or else I might get insane! I don't know if I have forgotten how to scrap coz for this month, I think I only made three layouts! Such a shame!

Much as I wanted to share with you more stories about how I am at the moment, talagang ubos na powers ko hehehe! I hope to be able to adjust fully so I can go back to my normal life - I hope to be home earlier than the usual, I hope to cook again for my family (I still do pag kaya ko pa), I wish to be able to spend more time with my family and friends again and yes I wish to scrap more often too - pantanggal ng stress.

Thanks!

-Pia

Sean Jedi's 8x8 Album Layout

Sharing with you Sean Jedi's 8x8 album layout...

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-jeff

Kiss

This is my entry for Lasting Impressions' Webster's Challenge. For this layout, I tried going out of my comfort zone - I didn't use buttons and didn't do any doodling. Instead I tried stamping and watercolor pencil painting. I love how the layout turned out!

materials used: Webster's Ting-a-Ling (Peppermint Snowfall), Winter (Wonderland Strabright and Twinkle), Webster's rub ons, other papers used: Jenni Bowlin and BasicGrey Fruitcake; chipboard: BG, Cosmo Cricket; stamps; Autumn Leaves, Sassafras and Paper Salon; ink: Clearsnap; pen: Zig; ribbon, Around the Block, Faber Castell watercolour pencil

hidden journaling: Ethan, you really know how to Kiss a girl - the puckered lips say it all! You and Bianca are simply too cute and adorable together. I'm happy this moment has been captured by daddy on camera!

Photography by Jeff Lopez

-Pia

Pure Love

I finished this layout first week of February. After reading several CK magazines, I was so inspired to try out the different techniques I have read. For this layout, I tried what Jennifer Maguirre did with buttons, I sew embroidery floss making a heart shape. But look at those heart shapes - mukhang cat ears hehehe! I couldn't help but laugh on myself when I saw the cat ears LOL!

I also tried sewing on felt - I think okay naman di ba? : )

Thanks for looking!

Layout credits:

Materials used: Fancy Pants (True Collection-Devoted, Pure, titles & tags and rub ons), FP felt shapes-Harvest, MM Noteworthy journal, buttons, DMC floss and Zig Writer pen

Photography by Jeff Lopez

-Pia

Rekindled Moments Scenic Route Challenge

My layout Hakuna Matata won the SR Challenge sponsored by Rekindled Moments!!! Yipee!

You may view the full announcement and my yummy prizes here. Thanks Jane and Cookie for organizing this challenge and to Layle Koncar of Scenic Route for choosing my layout!

-Pia