Crafty Friday #11: Falling in love with embossing powders

Ever since I got hold of the Frantage line of Stampendous embossing powders, I fell in love with embossing powders once again. They really give a different texture to chipboards. I may have to find other ways to use them, but right now, I enjoy using them on chipboards.

And another idea I learned is to mixed my old embossing powders with the frantage line to revive those old and outdated embossing powders, give them a new twist and catch up with the new trends in giving my projects new dimension, not to mention I get to use them and enjoy them.

Here are two layouts, mostly from my side of the family, with my father and the three grandsons and with my mother and all the girls in the family, except me.

Chipboards are embossed with Stampendous Shabby Bronze mixed with white and gold embossing powders from my stash.

Rare Moments

Here is a favorite layout documenting Papa's birthday celebration at 8 waves water park last year. It is very rare that we go out on his birthday to celebrate and so this is one rare family moment.

Materials used in this layout are leftovers from the kit from the Scrap Your Stress Away sponsored by Studio Azul. Sketch is from Inspired Blue Prints.

Off to round 3

Been missing in action for the past few months. We have to change our subscription plan from our internet service provider to get a more reliable DSL connection. Well, all I can say it has been better since we switched.

At least, with a reliable internet connection, I was able to join the Scrappin' Moms Idol Season 3. We are now on Round 3. With so much talented participants, I am so lucky to be still part of Round 3. Well, who know, this could be my last round. You may check out the Round 2 entries here.

Meantime, here is a layout I've done in the past.

Materials Used: Papers - Chatterbox and My Mind's Eye; Felt - Prima; Sticker - 3 Bugs in a Rug; Alphabet - American Crafts, Doodlebug Designs ; Pen - American Crafts ; Rub-ons - 7 Gypsies

Noticed the photos? Yes, this is still part of the same set I did few months ago. The objective is, each layout goes to our respective albums so that us (husband and I) and the boys will have our own copy of the events of our family life.

This is what I really want

to do in Baguio...

the last photo was taken by Ate Elaine (thanks Ate) at the Baguio Country Club. 'Twas my first time to go there. They have the best raisin bread ever.

Husband is a member of a singing group called One Voice. They sang during the 49th Anniversary of Baguio City First UMC last April 26 and he brought us along.

For our trip, we took SCTEX, Victoria, Pura, Guimba, Rosales, Asingan, Binangonan route...it may not be the shortest route but it is the road less travelled...if you are planning to go to Baguio, try this route.

Party must go on

I normally prepare 2 pages for photos that have both DS. And sometimes 3 if husband or me is also in the picture.

Before my kids turn 1, we celebrate their monthly birthdays. Regardless whether they are sick or well, the party must go on. We have our kids' friends/neighbors as our party guests.

Materials used: Basic Grey Papers ; Uniball white pen; Tim Holtz journalling tickets; Making Memories tiny alpha stickers and glitter die cut.

Journalling: Bujoi makes a which for Joie's 8th month birthday.

Dinos Alive World Tour

As part of Bujoi's Birthday celebration, we went to Dinos Alive World Tour. It was almost 6 pm when we reached the place and so it was already dusk then. It was dark inside the Theme Park which makes the life size dino robots scary.

Happy Birthday Bujoi!

Bujoi turned five last January 15. With a very limited budget, we made him choose how he wanted to celebrate his birthday few
weeks before his birthday. Here are his options:

a) Fun ranch celebration with selected friends
b) Birthday party in his school
c) Dinos Alive World Tour with a party celebration at home with our neighbor/friends

Long before his birthday, he saw the Red Ribbon ad along EDSA and everytime we pass the ad, he'd always say he wanted to have Ben 10 for his birthday cake.

Here's the birthday celebration with our neighbors.

The choco fountain is the star of the party.

Baot Ride

Joie always asks us to make paperboats. Last December, he had a chance to experience his first boat ride. While we were playing with the waves, we saw some boats nearby. You cannot sense any fear from this boy when he had his boat ride.

New Arrival

Camaso family is growing!!!Presenting, Audrey Gem....

Some Holiday Pictures

Joie had a homework on the first day of class for this year - bring pictures of activities done during the holidays. Ish patiently selected from hundreds of photos, cropped and edited them. Liked how they turned out. I told him he was able to finish an album in one sitting.

It's becoming a tradition to watch the COD Christmas show at the Greenhills shopping center. We had a joint celebration for FILs birthday and Ivan and Liza's baby shower. We headed to Greenhills right after dinner.

We spent Christmas at Tondol, Anda Pangasinan. Kids are already excited to open their gifts early Christmas morn. In the afternoon is a family tradition to have games and prizes for the relatives within the neighborhood.

After the kids opened their gifts, we headed to the beach for some fun. Kids had a blast building sandcastles.

Happy New Year!

Been hibernating for ages. Weather has been so perfect to cuddle up and sleep for hours. Our phone line has been having problem since we left for the holidays and up to now PLDT technician has not showed up. I need to catch up with so many things yet this thing is keeping me from doing it. I wonder why I did not feel such need to go online when we were in the province. It could be the feeling that it takes me away from where I am, goes to another place and momentarily allows me to forget the things I’ve got to do.

So much has been said. Let me leave you a New Year greeting from our family to yours.

God bless you with protection and safety
God bless you with good health
God bless you with success and promotion
God bless you with wisdom and discernment for all your decisions
God bless whatever and whoever your hand touches
God bless you with love not only for yourself but for others
God bless you with joy that casts away tears
God bless you with peace that passes all understanding
God bless you with a faith that grows deeper each day.