Teresa Collins' Celebrate

I've had these papers from Teresa Collins for quite awhile. I tried finishing this layout for months until I've totally forgotten about it. The project was shelved for more than a year and finally got done a week ago.

Here's Ethan celebrating his 4th birthday. A few days from now, he's turning 8! I will be emotional again as I realize more and more each day that our children will only be babies for awhile.

Supplies used: patterned paper - Teresa Collins' Celebrate (Cupcakes, Tags and Pendants), October Afternoon (monster); spray mist - Tattered Angels, chipboard - Chatterbox and Bella Blvd, Vintage spool - Pink Pasilee, buttons - Fancy Pants; others - pen, ribbons and twine

Everyday Happiness

Our life isn't perfect and this layout is a proof of that. These are random photos taken during the first half of the year, mostly taken when we didn't have any househelp. 

- Ethan homeschooling on the bed while I put Erin to sleep
- Our pile of laundry and was waiting for me : )
- Playing at the elevator's mirror
- Simple pleasures like cooking fried oreos and topping it with ice cream and cornflakes for our merienda (snack)
- Doing artwork
- "Harutan" with daddy
- Waking up early in the morning and being greeted by a beautiful view at the balcony

We love our life even though it is never perfect!

Too late when I realized that the word, "Saturday" dropped while I was taking a photo of my layout.

Polaroids don't always have to be used as a photo frame. You can top it with any embellishments!

This is my 6th layout from the Echo Park Sweet Day kit : ) Tips in making this layout: Use the "days of the week" from the Journaling Cards paper for "A Week In the Life" page or any "Everday Life" page. For this layout, I gathered random photos taken during the first half of the year. I just inserted the days of the week on each photo, but honestly I didn't even check whether it happened on that particular day : )

Echo Park Sweet Day

Last September 29, 2012, I conducted my 2nd class for this year at Lasting Impression. 

Thanks to those who attended the class!

Nothing went to waste as all of the kit's content has been used up for the class! Check out how we used the cover sheet, the twine's scraps, the bottom strips of each paper and even the plastic container of the kit!

We also used 4 different base for the layouts for a different look each page.

 Almost One
For the first layout, I used a busy patterned paper as the base. To separate the base from the photo, I used a big photo mat. I also used a photo which doesn't have a busy background.
(Note: Buttons used in this layout are not part of the kit.)

Here's My Number ...

 The two small strips on each side are from the bottom strips of the patterned paper.
(Note: Buttons and letters used in this layout are not part of the kit.)

 "Four"

 Can you see the cover sheet? I used it as base for the photos.

 (Note: Mini buttons used in this layout are not part of the kit.)

 

 Some of the flowers here were cut from the cover sheet.

 

 Recreate this butterfly on your layouts, as an alternative to buttons, you can use small brads or blings instead.

 Sweet Kuya Ethan
One of my all time favorite base is black cardstock. Black can make papers and photos pop!

 I wrapped the buttons using the kit's plastic container!

 (Note: The Fancy Pants buttons are part of the kit)

 The "sprinkles" are from the small pieces of twine. 

As an alternative to these buttons, you can also use mini brads or blings.

 ( Note: the mini buttons are not part of the kit)

 Ark Avilon Zoo

 (Note: the letters used in this layout are not part of the kit)

 cute bee brad from Karen Foster (still available at the store; other shapes are also available)
(Note: Karen Foster brads are part of the kit)

Thanks for looking at my layouts! Happy weekend!

Echo Park Hello Summer

Sharing some layouts I created for Lasting Impression months ago. I used Echo Park Hello Summer Collection. To date, I created 4 layouts but the kit is still full of papers for more layouts! I really wish I could sit and scrap more often.

Thanks for dropping by today! Hope you're inspired to scrap! 

Happy scrappin'!

BasicGrey What's Up

Red orange, purple, pink, black and light blue aren't the usual colors I used but I'm just happy that BG created a combination like this. This is my second layout using this line. I wish I have more time to scrap so I can still use the papers and embellishments from Lasting Impression. 

Layout title: Soulmates

materials used: BasicGrey What's Up Collection, Bazzill cardstock, Tattered Angels mist, pen

Thanks for dropping by today!

My Little Man

Ethan has just turned 7 years old when these photos were taken. How fast time flies because he will be turning 8 years old a month from now.

Here's a layout I created for him for his birthday, "My Little Man". This is just one of those few layouts I have not posted here on my blog.

 Photography by Owee Salva-Yulo

Supplies used: BasicGrey What's Up - papers, diecuts and transparencies,element stickers, mini envelope, and alphabet stickers; Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Spool Buttons; spray mist - Tattered Angels; others - buttons and baker's twine

My Firsts for this Year

I'm sharing with you some of my first layouts for 2012. I finished them last month but I was too preoccupied with the quarterly tests that's why I'm only posting them now. 

My first layout is for Jeff. This one took several versions. Since it was my first, I couldn't seem to find the right design for this layout.  

supplies used: patterned papers - Bella Blvd, Echo Park, American Crafts and My Mind's Eye; cardstock - Bazzill; chipboard - BasicGrey, American Crafts and Scenic Route; stickers - 7 Gypsies; watercolor pencils - Faber Castell; ink - Clearsnap; pen - Uniball Signo; others - buttons

 Photos by: Photo Giggles (Photo Booth)

The scalloped borders are from the cover sheet of my Echo Park paper kit. No waste when you are scrapbooking : )

Finally I made a scrapbook layout for my little girl! I created this layout without photos on it. I only added the photo when I was able to print them : )

supplies used: patterned papers - Echo Park Countryside; cardstock - Bazzill; baker's twine - Shabby Green Door; rub on - Lily Bee; felt shapes - Fancy Pants; ink - Clearsnap; watercolor pencil - Faber Castell; others - brads and buttons

I love making those pinwheels! 

Thanks for dropping by till my next post! Enjoy your summer vacation (if you're here in the Philippines)

Happy 35th Birthday Jeff!

To my ever loving Guapoy Jepoy, happy birthday! I wish you good health, a healthy lifestyle, and a nice vacation that you have been dreaming of! We love you always!