A birthday gift

I have one big news! I won in a raffle! You see, I have my scrapbook magazines subscription from Bookoto and to celebrate their one year, they decided to pick one lucky customer and give a one year subscription of Digital Scrapbooking magazine. I am actually excited when I learned about it and even more excited when I learned that the draw date will be on my birthday.

So, I forgot na about it then just this morning, biglang naalala ko so I decided to check out their site, no news yet there (I checked just now, my name is there na rin on their site). Then I saw that they have a blog so I checked out the blog. And my surprise when I found out that I won!! as in, there's a picture of Ms. Julie's son holding a paper with my name on it. There was even a video of the draw! I am so happy! I actually shrieked when I saw my name. Grabe!! sarap ng feeling.

Here are the pics of the draw:


How I wish I can also copy the video but I can't. It can be watched here actually.

Thanks! thanks a lot talaga! I am so happy. I am contemplating kasi of going back to digital scrapbooking because of the scrapbooking difficulties I am having as posted here so napakagaling po talaga ng timing nito. A heartfelt thanks to the two lovely owners of Bookoto - Ms. Juliet and Sheryl. Thanks! And Sheryl, sorry I missed your calls this morning. Thanks! thanks!

I've got a friend from Germany!

Wow! as in major wow! this discovery woke me up from my dull, sad browsing of my scrapbooking blog. I am just so sad that I have been so inactive in scrapbooking, that no matter how browsing I do on my co-scrappers blogs, I still can't find the inspiration that I want, I still can't find that push to create a layout. Even if there is already the discussion on going back to doing simple pages, something that is not "contest" worthy for so long as it's from the heart - it still did not inspire me. BUT, I am so surprised that somebody left a comment on my last post here. Upon checking, surprise of all surprises, she is a friend from Germany!! Hi Kwebbel! thanks for visiting my blog! You inspired me to take a photo of all layouts I created but not posted here yet. And thanks for making me your scrapbooker friend from the Philippines. Check out here her blog. I feel so honored to be the one representing Philippines (actually, nakakahiya kasi di naman kagandahan ang aking LOs). Although I can't understand a single word from her blog I am so glad of meeting her, of encountering her. I think it was the inspiration (or rather the pressure) that I need to create a page. Thanks Kwebbel! Nice having you here.

I miss scrapbooking

Same post as my other blog.. just copying here as I think, this one is more appropriate for this blog.

****************
Haaay.. I truly miss scrapbooking. It has been ages since I last touched my supplies and I only realize last night when I was about to attempt to scrap that I actually can't scrap anymore (well for now!). One, kurt has taken over the only remaining free space in our bedroom. He decided that he wants to sleep on the floor using a foldable mattress. We're using this mattress before when he was still younger kasi nasisikipan si hubby sa bed namin but when he grew up, he requested that his dada sleep with us sa bed. then just a few weeks ago, i decided to use it kasi nahihirapan na ko matulog opposite them as the little boy is really so likot now. on the first night, i was the one sleeping there but when the little boy found out, inangkin nya BUT gusto nya magkatabi kami. eh super small kaya ang bed na yon! so when he's sleeping na, i just transfer to our bed. such a bliss to have a big space! disadvantage nga lang, wala na ko space to set up my foldable table. and to think i can only scrap when the little boy is sleeping so i really have no other option.

Now my dilemma, will i just pack all my scrap things and bring it home to batangas again for storage (to save space in our kakarampot na space)? or, will i just sell everything away? practicality wise, my mind is telling me to just sell everything. but my heart is telling me that i can still use it once we have our own house na (which earliest can be next year). i already invested a lot for my tools. some of them, i bought pa when i was in the us pero naluluma na papers ko since i don't use them though actually i don't mind using old papers kasi i don't do trendy layouts din naman. iniisip ko rin kasi kaya i want to sell, i can still continue scrapping naman pero digital nga lang. which is what i did when i brought home all my scrapbooking supplies to batangas before. i even have them printed pa. i really don't know what to decide. help!

second reason pa, i am busy studying right now for a certification that i am contemplating to take on june. this is a serious thing like the CPA exams before so i really have to concentrate pero iniisip ko, scrapbooking is my therapy sana, wala nga lang space. ano nga ba?

third, we really need the space that i'll free up once i removed all my scrapbooking supplies.

haaayyy...

Blogger under review

My other blog: julrandomthoughts, which is my main blog is under review. I cannot publish any post as it is locked. Waahhhh... I really don't know how it happened eh mabuting mamamayan naman ako, I don't even do paid blogging. As in purely sariling kwento ko lang. Haay... I already did what the blogger help asked me kaso I have to open my gmail account to complete the process and I don't have gmail access here in the office. If I don't complete daw the process, my blog will be permanently removed. Waaahhh.... what did I do wrong? all my memories will be gone.

Creating Keepsakes January 2008 Issue

I am so inspired by this issue that I have a lot of projects in mind already.

Unfortunately, things changed when I got home. Arrived home past 10pm as I still waited for hubby's bowling tournament to end (I am on coding on Mondays, so its either I wake up early to bring my car or I go with him after office for his Monday bowling). Kurt was still awake when we got home... and he just fell asleep now, a few minutes before I created this post and its 11:43PM right now so definitely no more time to create those layouts.

Anyway, not to lose my momentum and ideas, I'll just post here the pages I want to scraplift, my ideas, photos to use and journaling.

Page 28 - I'm thinking of using the two pictures that I have already developed, size 5R, one photo is Kurt & dada while the other one is Kurt and me, in one occassion so same color range - this is a great way to use the different buttons that I have.

Page 41-43 - I will definitely try this "photo highlights" that Jessica Sprague discussed. Will download the frame and look for photo where I can use this.

Page 45 - I will definitely make a "i predict" layout.

Page 48-50 - I love Becky's sketch this month. I'm thinking of using this for our trip to the US and the template/sketch for my 2008 scrapbook plan which is to create a monthly summary 2-page LO.

Page 53 - I'll definitely try taking pictures in different angle.

Page 69 - I love the multiple pics in one big circle LO. Will definitely try this for another one event LO. This is so good in creating 1-2 page layout of an event with a lot of pictures but is not worth working for as an entire album theme.

Page 111 - I like the simplicity of this LO and I've been thinking if Kurt have some action photos that I can use to create this.

And my favorite, page. 112 - this is in my top list of layout to do. I REALLy must do this layout. I actually even have some journal ideas already.

I haven't finished reading the magazine yet and I already got a lot of inspirations. I think this is the first time that I was this inspired by one issue.

More to this CK!

Christmas card projects-more pics

Here are some pictures of the christmas cards I created:



Hope, I'll be more artistic next time! LOL!

Christmas card projects

I decided to create some cards last night using my very old stash from HOTP. Here is one of the two cards I made.



Materials used: Beige Canson cardstock, green fiber paper-All about scrapbooking, red canson cardstock, paterned paper from HOTP christmas papers. I used the Cuttle Bug christmas embossing folder and MM glitter paint.

Doodling

I tried some doodling last night and I am quite happy with the results and medyo nabitin pa nga ako. I got an unfinished layout from my project in progress box (a scrapbukan box)and tried doodling there. what i did is really simple actually. i can't wait to take a picture of it.

Scrapfest 4

Finally! i was able to attend Scrappin' Moms Scrapfest. I was already a member of scrapbooks-exchange when they started the scrapfest but always, there is a conflict in schedule. This time, my calendar is clear. Initially, I was having thoughts of going as the level of their layouts are so different now. But then I realized, how I would I learn if I do not attend these events. Then I had this fear naman of going there alone, I am shy pa naman. What if nobody seats beside me, or even if my seatmate ako, paano kung di ako kausapin. Good thing, I let go of my fears and decided to go. The Scrapfest was held this time in Max Restaurant in QC. I asked hubby pa for directions on how to go there. I arrived the place a little early and its good because I still got a good parking slot. I was so thankful that the ladies are so friendly. I didn't have a problem of adjusting to them.

When we got the chance to enter the place, we went around muna to the suppliers for some shopping, I just looked around canvassing.

Here are some pics that I got from Pia's webshots album:



After that, we had a card making demo.



Had good lunch, syempre, Max eh = )

Then started with our Mini book demo.



AFter the demo, there was a scrapbook layout challenge, unfortunately, I was not able to bring a picture for this challenge. Although I already have an idea of a really good picture that I can use for this challenge theme "Shining Moments" kaso I only prepared the day before and I don't have my wedding cd in the office so di ako nakasali. I just went around looking at their works of art.



Then there was the Idol's contest and I am so in awe of their works of art, ang galing!

More pictures can be viewed here.

Congratulations Scrappin' Moms for a successful Scrapfest. I really had fun!

Subscription with bookoto.com

I bought a subscription from bookoto.com of Memory Makers magazine. I want to try this one out most especially now that Iris is part of the Masters. I was surprised when a package arrived the other day, when I opened it up, they gave me 4 free back issue magazines! whipee! thanks!

I actually do get free mags when I subscribed with Emerald early this year but since in bookoto.com, i only ordered online, i was not aware that they also give out free mags too. For sure I won't be renewing na at Emerald, sa bookoto.com na lang = )

Scrapbooks-Exchange egroup

I just completed reading the posting in scrapbooks-exchange egroup, those dated sept. 10 until today and whew! i missed a lot of happenings in the scrapping world. reading it made me want to go get my things now and scrap. unfortunately, i can't yet as i am still here in the office and i have eye infection again because of my contact lens so i cannot stay up late tonight, need to rest my eyes. haay.. i just hope i can go back to scrapbooking again.

Scrapbook rut!

I am definitely on a scrapbook rut! haven't touched any of my things in a month, only scrapbook related thing that i'm doing is reading my magazines and checking out my egroups. If only we did not have an out of town trip this weekend, I would have joined Scrapbukan's 3rd anniversary, I bet it was fun and it would have waken up my blood in scrapbooking. My hope, that i can join the Scrapfest 4! trying to convince my boss and other officemate to go with me =)

Updates on scrapbooking

I created another simple layout the other night. Yet to take a picture of it. I love it but I wished I have used black paper instead of white para mas buhay.

Now, I'm trying to read the new issues of Simple Scrapbooks and Creating Keepsakes. These arrived today from my subscription with Emerald Headway. I'm also not done yet drooling at the albums in Album Shortcuts by Simple Scrapbooks. It's so inspiring that I want to create another mini album about kurt's 1st year. That has been a 2year old project that I've been wanting to do as gift for my sister in the US. She still doesn't have any picture of Kurt and to think Kurt is turning three on October.

Droppin by

I am still alive. Been out of touch for so long as I am sooo busy at work. I am doing a lot of teaching assignments in our office training and I find it more tiring than actual fieldwork as with training, I stay late to study my area for teaching then I still need to be early the next day as we're supposed to be there the entire time even if we're not the first instructor for the day.

Update about scrapbooking, well, the only scrapbook related thing I did the whole time I was gone is to browse my new book/magazine which is Simple Scrapbook's Album Shortcuts. Not even finished reading my Real. Life. Scrapbooking.

Oohh... and I was busy reading Harry Potter book 7 too.. Teehee.. finished this five days after I purchase the book, a bad record for me as I usually completed books 1-6 in one-two days after buying it. No regrets though as I want to postpone the end of my Harry Potter journey.

Real. Life. Scrapbooking.

This book from Simple Scrapbooks arrived yesterday from bookoto. I am not yet done reading the book but this book made me realize my true reason for scrapbooking, that is, to preserve the memories, to tell the story behind the pictures. As I am reading the book, I recalled the scrapbooks I created when I was in high school using non-safe materials. I did not spend time in decorating the page, what I did was just put captions/stories on the pictures and until now, I love looking at them. I am the type of person who wants to remember everything, I remember before that I took all my childhood pictures and arranged it, I remember having pictures in all events during my highschool, college and first few years at work and I remember that I still always love to look at our wedding pictures. I love reminiscing. I love learning about the past. During my grade school days, I remember lying down in the "bangko" in our kitchen while my mom washes the dishes and paulit-ulit nagpapakwento ako sa kanya about her childhood, about their experience of the WWII. Now, I am clearer with my real purpose for scrapbooking. I remember, that in addition to the photos, I have a diary during my highschool and college days and when I fix my things in my hometown, in our house, i still love reading my posts there.

I am very happy for this book, for helping me make this realization. At least now, I won't feel insecure that my layouts are not as good as my co-egroup members. At least now, I know that no matter how simple I created my layout, I know I preserved a memory, I know I documented something that I might forget in the future have I not created a scrapbook LO. My memory is not as sharp as before, so I think I should hurry before I forget the little details, the little things, the everyday happening that makes me happy, things that I want to remember forever and things that I want kurt or any other future children that we might have to know.

Thanks a lot Simple Scrapbooks and to Rebecca Cooper for having this book. I truly love it.

Paper Goodness

Wow! I viewed Paper Goodness and I am really drooling with the new products coming out this summer CHA. I absolutely love Scenic Route and their amazing arrows.

a quickie LO

i was so happy last night. i felt i want to create an LO, opened my laptop, looked for an inspiration and voila! i was able to create an LO for less than 2 hours.



this is a very quick layout and i was so happy because the pps that i used are from my very old stash, which are in 8 1/2 x 11 format. i thought i will never have the chance to use these and i'm so glad i did.

kurt's 1st birthday album

Posting the pictures I took of the birthday album i created for kurt. I started with this album on February and stopped working on it on 1st week of May. Not totally done yet since pending with some journaling. I'll also be scanning these LOs for better pictures, medyo pangit kuha ko kasi no flash then sa room lang namin.

my 2006 digital layouts

these are the first few digital layouts i did last year when i was on my paper scrapping break. after these pages, i switched to 5x7 los for easier printing.

my 2005 US trip - digital layout