MME Challenge

MME is giving away another huge prize for their current sketch challenge. And while my MME pps are still fresh, I got excited for this challenge and I used all the new MME products I got.

Here's the sketch

And here is my take. I went for a clean look which is common recently I still am not sure why I'm loving all clean and paste LOs. But you gotta do what you love and I'm lovin it now. :)

 

Close ups...

added those three ribbons which I folded on the side of both photos.

I quilled a few pieces of pp and attached it at the back of the photos too.

Materials Used:

MME Papers, AC Cardstock

MME Stickers, MME Journaling card, Misc ribbons

Distress Ink, Fiskars border punches

Thanks for looking!

Cheers!

Cathy

Weekend LO

Before my weekend got busy I had a chance to finish one layout for a challenge over at the scrappiest. I used their sketch and I love it! I used a mix of lily bee pp, pink paislee and G45. They kinda work together don't they?

Here it is. Still using pictures from our pre-nuptial shoot. Need to zero out that one! I did an alteration on one of the pp's here. Can you guess? Hehe it's the pink paislee twilight paper (the
polka dot one). The mustard dots are placed in a distressed white background. I was actually looking for something orange but couldn't find one that would fit! So I inked the entire paper with TH Dried Marigold and it turned out the color I wanted. Just perfect! :)

Close up of the flowers and the BG bling.

This was the last addition - the Kaiser rubon. I just couldn't let it go of that space between the Photo and Shoot until I added this. :)

Close up of the trims I used...

I had a super fun weekend this week! More about it tomorrow. Hope you did too!

Cheers!

Cathy

2 Layouts in a day!!!

It’s Friday!!! Yipee!

I was productive yesterday and I finished two layouts! Ok, 1.5 because I had the other one half done. But either way that’s still the most LO I’ve made in a day. Still a record! This is for the challenge over at scrappiest. I used their sketch 46 and here it is.

I twisted the page to fit the portrait photos that I have and the paper. These are pictures taken from one of our Godfather's wedding last December 28, 2009. This was in Taal Vista Hotel which was also our wedding reception. It was one fine day and so we each took pictures of us with the amazing view.

Here’s the layout and I glad I finally got to use some of my old papers here. I’ve got tons of them! I’m also happy about this layout because I tried a few things I haven’t done before.


Close up of the rubber stamp I purchased from Stampin’ Place a while back. After stamping, I colored it with distress inks mixed with a bit of water. So there’s that watercolor effect. I also applied diamond glaze to the flower.

Here’s another thing I tried – I used tissue paper on here. I cut it in circles and crumpled it and then dipped the sides with crackle paint. I then layered the prima flower (accentuated with stickles) and center on top.


Just to show the detail of the title. I just doodled on the yellow pink paislee alpha for it to show through more.


Lastly, more stamping is done. I think I have like hundreds of stamps but I seldom or totally don’t use them on LO’s! For me, it’s just scary because if you make mistakes then what you’ve worked for just goes to waste. Anyhow, I said I would use most of my stamps these year so I did.

Here’s the close up of the butterfly stamps from Hero Arts. I love the butterfly trail from the small tree to the other. It somehow became perfect! I then just added some stickles to it.


Materials used for this layout:
PP: MME Abbey Road, Scrapworks, Cosmo Girl Friday, Around the Block Alpha: Pink Paislee, AC Thickers Embellisment: Prima Flowers and centers, Tissue paper Inks: Distress Inks, Stickles Tools: Hero Arts Butterfly stamp, Stampin Place Bird Stamp


Now, here’s the second layout. This is also from a sketch over at Inspired Blueprints. This is more simpler than the first one. These are pictures taken with my fave nephew and my mom over at UP Techno Park. This was taken on Dec 30, 2009. He had a blast with all the lights he saw there. I used BG Figgy Pudding that I won at a challenge.

I cut out the paper flowers from the pp, then applied bling. I also put liquid pearls on the alpha to give it a bit of highlight and then applied crackle paint and stickles on the corners.


Close up of the cutout flower...

And one of the crackled corner...

Materials used:
PP: BG Figgy Pudding Alpha: BG, Imaginisce Embellisment: Kaiser Bling & rubon Inks: Stickles, Crackle Paint

That ends my week! Enjoy your weekend.

Cheers!
Cathy

Enjoy the Journey

Here's a layout I've made for a challenge I'm hosting over at Scrapbooking Challenges. This is inspired by the work of one of my idols - Iris Babao Uy. I've cut designs from different webster's pages and combined them. I've also cut out the butteflies from a GCD paper that's full of butterflies and lots of ribbons. I had so much fun doing this LO.

Journaling reads: This year I became your wife, nearly a mom, we've travelled here and there. We were off to a not so great start this year but I'm so glad it ended really well. I love our life...

Papers: Websters Postcards from Paris and Natures' Storybook, GCD Artsy Urban CS: Basic Grey, Prima Ribbon and flower, Tim Holtz ticket, Martha Stewart border punch, MYLB circle transparency, Judikins diamond glaze, Stickles, MM glitter alpha, MM travel rubon, TH distress inks and miscellaneous ribbons, flower centers and tiny brads.


Here's a close up of the ribbon work on top...

Cut out from the Nature's storybook paper. I've also added diamond glaze on some of the petals of the flowers and leaves.

More cutouts... The bird and the flower at the bottom of the picture is part of the background paper and I cut it with an x acto knife and tucked the picture there.

These small blue flowers were from another paper also and I used foam tape to attach it to the page for a 3D look.

Close up of the bird and the leaves...

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers!

Cathy

10 Things I love to do...

The title says it all – 10 Things I love to do that makes me a Domestic Goddess. J It is my dream to become a homemaker just like my mom. However it is but a dream because I wanted to have a career of my own too in the Corporate world. It’s hard to juggle work + family but I will give it my best to try and become the best wife and mother for my family. I listed 10 things I love doing that I believe can make me become a better homemaker.

I love to clean the house and decorate it – just my thing. I hate to see disorder and I need to always find what I’m looking for when I need it (kinda OC about this). I also love to cook good food for my husband – it gives me great joy when I do this for him. I love crafts which I know will become handy when we have kids already. I enjoy spending time with babies / kids (nephews, nieces) – I have this thing about babies since I was a kid. Sometimes I get pessimistic and think that maybe I might not be given the opportunity to raise my own baby that’s why I love all of them – Irony you know.

Here’s the layout I finished. I used my Oct nook kit again – which has the G45 Domestic Goddess collection. I used a cardboard as a base which I distress by creating those tears that I crackled and put distress inks on. Since the base is actually plain, I used 2 Tim Holtz masks. The left mask was inked with dried marigold and the right bottom swirl was inked with fired brick. And then I just layered the different matching papers.

This is the close up of the ribbon on the top right corner with the cutout birds. I’ve raised the birds with a foam tape.

Close up of the title. The number 10 is from the same Graphic 45 collection underneath the numbers 1 and 0 is another set of circle alpha’s to give it a different look. The word things is from Making Memories passport collection which I distressed with Vintage photo.

This is the close up of the photo turns and brads on the bottom right section of the LO. I love that circle die cut which I’ve cut from a square frame.

This is the small tag which I topped with a BG button and I placed the whole thing on top of the paper flower I cut from the same papers.

The crackled section on the top middle section of the page - I used scattered straw crackle paint on these and I intentionally applied it over the border. I also used flower and eyelet for the tag on the top right.

This is just to show how I used the Jenny Bowlin small alpha’s and the crackle on the corner of the corner of the photo.

I really enjoyed creating this page. I was able to incorporate the techniques which I’ve seen and learned that’s why I’ve shared a detailed description for each portion. Thanks for looking!

Cheers!
Cathy

Seafood Weekend + 1 LO

I was on leave today so I had a 3-day weekend and I thought I'd make about 3-4 LO's! I think I was dreaming... :) Anyway, I wouldn't trade it for cuddle time with Honey. Yes, that's what we did! Eat, cuddle, watch TV shows, sleep (repeat until fade haha).

But the weekend started great. We woke up early last Saturday and went to Farmer's Market to shop for seafoods! He was craving for seafoods to the extent that he's willing to wake up early. So we left at 7am with my mom, aunt and nephew. We bought tiger prawns, lobsters, lapu-lapu, oyster, crabs and squid. So how would you say we managed to eat all of it? I don't know too but we did! Talk about high blood! But kidding aside, we had a little bit of everything. Saturday lunch was the biggest. Steamed Lapu lapu for Gio alone, that's how much he likes it. Then we had 2 small sized lobsters, 6 tiger prawns and 6 crabs. It was definitely a sumptuous meal I won't forget. And now I'm kinda regretting I didn't take pictures of it! Grrr.... It would've been a memorable picture I can scrap about! Oh well... too excited to eat I guess....

So I was finally able to create one LO on Sunday morning. This is for What's Ad about November Challenge. I really liked the color combo in the Ad because I tend to go for darker tones. Here's the Ad and the LO.



I used black CS as the base and HS mask on the left corner of the photo. It has a subtle effect because the CS is already dark to begin with. I layered lots of flowers cut from the Kaisercraft Penny Royale collection.


Here's the side view of the cut out flowers.



This is Jillibean Alpha with some doodling plus border strips from the same Kaisercraft collection. I also used stickles in between the border and on some of the flower petals.

Here's the close up of the masking.

Here's a close up of one of the flowers with Heidi Swapp pink blings and stickles.

All in all, I had a really lovely weekend! Thanks for dropping by.

Cheers,

Cathy

My Mind's Eye Sketch Take

Here's a layout I was able to finish last week. This is my take on MME's sketch. In addition to the sketch, 80% MME product should also be used. So glad I have these fantastic papers that I used as embellishments and the scalloped alpha that I've had for a long time.

I just love how everything turned out! Here's a close up of the cut out paper and flowers. I used Fiskars embossed border punch - big scallop with punch outs. I just love that punch. I also applied dots of liquid pearls on top of the border cut out.

Materials used: MME Out & About, Everyday Tango and 29th Street Market Papers, Alpha (WE): Wild Asparagus Collection, Prima flowers, Fiskars border punch and MM alpha stickers.

Cheers!

Cathy

All about me - I can't live without...

All about me... just love this challenge blog. Their theme is always about reflections about yourself so you really have to dig deep inside you when you follow their prompts. For this month, their prompt is "I just can't live without..."



This was a family picture taken on our wedding day. Taal Vista Hotel setup a studio-like area where our first families had formal photo shoots with our photographer. And who can't live without family? I read different takes from the DT's and some can't live without friends, treasured tools, etc but for me it really is family. Who else knows the real you and yet accepts you for who you are? Who else is there when you need a helping hand or just a simple hug or moral support? Who's there with you through thick and thin?



My family has always been there for me, especially my Mom. I just love her so much. She's no fancy career woman but she raised us well. Really well... and for that I thank her. And now that I'm starting a family of my own, I would never forget what she taught me, especially how she stayed strong during those tough times. I'll carry that with me as I build my own... but one thing is for sure, I just can't live without my family. Period.



Here's my take. Journaling reads: Where would I be without my family?

I used Imaginisce CS, MAMBI paper, 7 gypsies ATC (transparent clock and photo background on the left), Prima flowers, naked chipboard (i lost the label), Prima flower, AC Remarks stickers, Kaiser rub-ons and bling, Gold paint, Crackle, stickles, perfect pearls, lace and a button.







The chipboard was painted with gold then I applied thick coating of crackle paint. Once dried, I applied perfect pearls medium randomly on the chipboard and applied perfect pearls and stickles on top.



Here's a close up...



Hope I don't lose my mojo and can scrap some more soon!



Cheers!

Cathy

Ad Challenge at Dotty Divas - One Love

There is an Ad Challenge over at Dotty Divas and since I am a fan of dark, neutral colors I decided to participate.

Here's the Ad inspiration...
And here's my take...


This is one of the wedding picture of ours - taken by Redfox Photography c/o Derek. Our church is in Tagaytay - Ina ng Laging Saklolo. Loved this picture so I had it printed in 5R and finally scrapped!


Cheers!
Cathy

Scrappiest Sketch #37 - Summer Palace

Yes! I was productive yesterday. I couldn't believe it either weehee. Every month, I kinda prepare a list of challenges I want to participate on and it started sometime Sept I think. But then again as the month comes to a close, whenever I look at the list, I always just complete 1 or 2, hehe. I promised to change that this month! :)

And exercise actually helped! I finally used my timeworks machine - twice last week and once again yesterday. DH is normally home late during weekdays or at least Mon through Thurs - and so I'm almost always by myself and I'm normally home by 3pm! Lots of time to kill, I know. And they're normally spent watching tv series, internet and scrapping. That's it, that's kinda my normal weekday life. And yes it does not include exercise. :)

But now that DH confirmed we will go to El Nido, Palawan on our 1st anniversary this coming January, I need to lose some of my flabs! hahaha, goodluck on that! My wedding didn't push me enough to lose weight, will the bikini do the trick? I'm not so sure about that. But at least I am trying! LOL :)

Okay back to my productivity, this is the result of my take on their current sketch challenge.

I finally used my die cut scallop paper. This was our picture at Summer Palace, Beijing. The view there was just fantastic.

I punched small butterflies on the scalloped portion of the butterly and used some of the punch out butterflies as accents to the chipboard flower (trailing). And since the butterflies are small, I also applied diamond glaze to it to make sure it's sturdy because I only glued the middle portion. The black chipboard flower is from Cosmo Criket, I sprayed it with Ranger Perfect Pearls mixed with water.

More to come!

Cheers!

Cathy

My wish - The studio 101 challenge

The challenge for November over at Studio 101 is to use the sketch below with glitter on the page (I love glitter!) and with journaling about your wishes or hopes.



I was so excited because my scraproom make over is finally finished. I'm just doing some nitty gritty organizing within the boxes I bought. I will post the pictures within the week! :)

So since I have lots of pictures from our current trip to China, I'm gonna use them often this month I guess. I wish I had some asian themed stamps for that but oh well, I'll make do with what I have.

Here's my layout for the challenge. Loved the sketch so much because it so fits the pictures!


I spread diamond Stickles on the ribbon and for the journaling, those are actually K&Co. chipboard tags that I have stored in the metal tin case for the longest time and I'm so glad I re-organized my room because they are now in ziplock bags that I can easily grab!
One of the background of the chipboard is actually dark so I covered the area with a label sticker that I inked with distress ink then I layered distressed flowers on the tag hole.


This is the close up of the design on the bottom left corner. It's a ticket from Tim holtz. Journaling:
My wish is to travel the world before I die... but I'd rather not if it means not being with you... Buy I'm so glad that's not the case bcoz you love to travel too!

Materials: CS - Scrapworks, PS - Scenic Route, Alpha - MM & Me and my big ideas, Prima flowers, Heidi Swapp Mask, Tim Holtz ticket, Liquid Pearl, Distress Ink, Fiskars border punch, Diamond Stickles.

That's it for today folks! Tryin' to finish one more layout today.

Cheers!
Cathy