August Crop

Once a month, on the last Thursday of the Month, a group of us, converge at the condo of Sharon.
We all share the same passion for good food, scrapping, and the gift of gab.
So on this Thursday, I was the designated chieftain of the group. I made kits for the group made of canvas, chipboard, fabric flowers, and a bunch more.
I showed like 6 techniques before I gave up. It was tiring, we didn't have materials, and I got tamad.
So here are some of the things we did:






We painted on some Prima paintable paper using Prang water colors and an aqua brush.





Just to interrupt, because the photos popped up here:



Imee gave me some cutters, MM-like paper clips, and a kit for making washi rocks.
How cool is that?






Sharon got me this card organizer. So that the cards I made are organized by occasion. No more dumping cards into the big abyss of a drawer.





Jeannie got me two leather handled albums.
Betchay gave me some awesome rub ons and a mini album!
It's a surreal feeling to have friends who scrap.
Best gift of all. BFF Katching, sending my BBox of scrapping goodies.



And this is what we produced:
A canvas lay out.
The tree is made of chipboard and felt, using a sizzix die cutter.
Rick rack leaves and buttons for apples.
The dirt is made of Claudine Helmuth gesso, textured with a nail, and brushed with Pearl EX
Our picture is actually transfered on a piece of canvas using some Medium.


the chipboard house is handcut, as well as the bird. We were supposed to have the crop on the first week of August, and I was so harassed to finish the kit! The clouds are handpainted using some Prang watercolors, over some acrylic paint.
another canvas lay-out I did while passing time.
For our merienda, I brought some Chap-Chae, Cuapao, Brojas and Kinkies. Karen brought some Pancit Malabon. It's funny how we get so busy scrapping, but once you break out the plates, we stop whatever we are doing and head on to the buffet table. Food first!
I'll try to ask the others to put up pictures of their LO's and will try to link it up.


In Manila, Prima Paintables are available at lastingimpressionph.com
and Claudine Helmuth gesso is available at rekindledmoments.com

and to know where I learned these techniques just follow the link to studio calico:http://studiocalico.blogspot.com/2009/07/fun-with-claudine-hellmuth-studios.html

Playroom

some flowers, paints, beads,glitters, glitter glues

basket for my cams,honeymoon pic

wood stamps, IB stamps, glues

kits papers, solo papers, albums, pic

punches, scissors, junk bag, tool kit
inks my P17 peso solution to height. I put sturdy plastic pots to support my kiddie bin. I just got 4 of them. They don't have those bed risers that you buy in the States to elevate kiddie beds.

my 1300 peso solution to my important junk. I got this at Handyman. It's really for kids' toys. But I am a kid at heart. My stuff is segregated to hold: chipboard, felt, brads, buttons and ilk., my coloring stuff, ephemera, journaling stuff, templates, clear stamps, mediums, and pens.

the best thing about my kiddie bin is that, I take off the pots, and the whole drawer hides under my desk.

I am getting another tray sorter for my tools, but I'm waiting for the stuff ordered online to trickle in. So that way I know I won't guesstimate if I get the big or a smaller tool storage solution.

My wooden cabinet costs something like 1900 pesos at Makro, which is a bargain compared to what I paid for my bookshelf at the local Costco.

My desk is plastic. I just covered it up with some Lesportsac fabric I got at Divi.

I got this antique pastry holder from the dining room, to hold my ink pads.

This room is a mess. I scrap here, do my internet thing here, this room has our clothes in it.

So that's my feeling-Ikea solution to managing my scrap stuff.

Scrapjam!

http://scrapbookshawaii.blogspot.com/2009/06/scrapjam_9063.html

The girls and I are sooo looking forward to Scrapjam in October. Marisa's and Nette's gigs are always fun. The goodies are overflowing. Great food.
These are the times my Bunny knows, I just need my space. Heck, I've driven to Alabang and even to Clark just to get there. To date, these are the farthest places I've ever driven alone.
Just goes to show that when I really put my head to it, It gets done!

Rekindled projects

projects at Lasting Impression

Thursday Group Projects

Imee gave us boxes for us to alter.
I used DCWV Sweet papers, cut them up to make a pattern. Glue them up. Simple.

Jeannie gave us these clocks to alter. I just sat on mine for 3 weeks. Not knowing what to do. But I got guilty. Kasi I don't want to disappoint her naman. So I just had to do it one afternoon.

Fun at the Scrapbuffet!

So how do you make 20 lay outs? By pacing yourself. Knowing what you want. Being less of a control freak. Just having fun. Please moderate your expectations. A picture, a title and some journaling. My simple LO's.


Love in Motion
Right before the wedding, we took a break. We rode the bikes, go peds, scooters, Harley Davidson big bikes, pick up trucks. A kalesa, helicopter and a chartered plane. I loved every moment I spent with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhw5Lvohm5s

HCM HoChiMinh
Unordinary tourists
travel buddies
weary
fun
May 2009


Family
My son, Kaya, Ika, Keiku, and Kaki
Hotdogs and milk breakfasts
Adobo and Bistik for lunch
Meatballs for dinner
We are family.

Cute Girl

Oh how you loved playing with the balloons!

Awesome
Sitting by the fountains, at the back of the Opera Hall
Ho Chi Minh






Vietnam Girls
28 June to 2 July
A free trip to Vietnam with mom, Mama, Mommy Tessie, tita Beth,
tya Lily and Tya Mercy.

Beauty

Family

Our first family trip together.

Summer in Vietnam.

We just had dinner at the Barbecue Garden

and simply just had to walk off the calories!

Q.T.

Spending quality time with Yohji and Leanne

What a perfect summer day at the beach.

Lovebirds

Sweaty lovebirds, nevertheless

still having fun.

Vietnam Rose

It was a tiring day walking HCM,

We were both tired and sweaty.

But still all smiles

Twinkling Eyes

The look of love. I love you from the button of my heart.

Be Creative

You were so frustrated by the slow pace of the boys walking down the aisle. You simply had to overtake the ring bearer and the arrhae bearer!

Fall in love!

Falling off the go ped.

Our pictorial with Eddieboy

Limited Edition

Corinne and Uncle Bunny

Fun times at the petting zoo.

You were so enamored with the rabbits, the turkey, the monkeys and the fish!

So Tweet.

This was your first time as a flower girl.

So cute!

Koi girls

You've always loved staring at the fishes.

and I love spending time with you.

Scrapping Birds...flock together.

A recipe for a perfect day:

Food, lay-outs, scrap buffet, Studio Azul

Unblue
Unblue? Unglued?

Having fun with Leanne and Yohji at Montemar