Cratfy Friday #12: Bloom

You can hardly tell that she is only 4 years old in this photo. I picked the title Bloom which is just perfect for this little girl who will soon bloom in to a fine woman.

This is one of the few layouts I did quickly because it involves only handcutting and paper mixing and matching. The letter stickers from Prima completes the layout. Although this layout does not involve too much painting and drying, I just could not let it pass at least with the Maya road sew it chippies.

All materials are from Studio Azul's kit except for the Maya Road chipboards. The papers are from Prima, Bo Bunny and 7 Gyspies.

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And another idea I learned is to mixed my old embossing powders with the frantage line to revive those old and outdated embossing powders, give them a new twist and catch up with the new trends in giving my projects new dimension, not to mention I get to use them and enjoy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

Chipboard: 10 ways

Here is something to share to kick off the busy month of December.

I love how chipboards provide depth to layouts. With so much products available in the market today, altering chipboards are not limited to paints, inks and papers. Using different products and mediums give additional dimension and provide the look you want for your layout.

Here are the top ten ways i love altering chipboards.

1) Using Crackle paints and sprinkling with Beadazzles: apply crackle paint and use Ranger glossy accents to adhere the Beadazzles randomly on the painted chipboard.

2) Using acrylic paints and distress embossing powders and again beadazzles. Just love the rugged look of the fence in this layout.

3) Using acrylic paints and glitters and again beadazzles (it is not obvious that beadazzles are my favorite). Aside from beadazzles, the Martha Stewart beads can also be used. It comes with candylicious colors. Too bad I don't have them just yet as I have two more bottles of beadazzles to finish.  Notice how the last two techniques gave a different look for the same picket fence die cut.

4) Using perfect pearls to add color with shimmering effect. Apply Versamark ink to chipboard and dust with different colors of perfect pearls.

5) Using mists and glimmer glam to add color and again with shimmering effect. Apply gesso randomly and them mist the chipboard. Notice the difference on the areas misted with gesso and misted plain chipboard. Apply glimmer mist to finish off.

 

6) Using gesso and glimmer glam. Here's another rustic look of the chipboard fence used in the layout above. Applying generous amount of glimmer glam and drying using a heat gun will give the glass look in the bird cage.

7) Using acrylic paints, modelling paste, mask and distress inks. There are so many masks out there in the market and you just have to use it in your chipboards. First paint the chipboard with acrylic then  layer the mask and apply modelling paste (Golden Medium or Liquitex). Once dry, apply distress inks randomly on the modelling paste.

The last three techniques I learned in a class from Visual Creations under Cabbie and Ime.  

8) Using Shimmerz paintz and Golden pearl mica flakes for shimmer and sparkle.

8) Using mists, Golden Gel Medium, tulle and various beads and trinkets. Apply generous amount of Golden Heavy Gel Medium to a chipboard. Adhere the tulle and sprinkle beads and decorate with trinkets, buttons and other metal embellishments. Finish off with a spray of glimmer or any kind of mist. A technique learned from Iris Uy

9) Using crackle paint and glimmer mist.

 

10) Using Ranger glossy accents to adhere Martha Stewart tinsels and glitters.

Shhh...

This blog is on  a sleep mode so better be quiet...
-ber months are really busy mostly with school and church activities and some things really had to go.
But still, I am able to squeeze in some scrapping in between.

Most supplies from this layout is from my leftover during the Scrap Buffet by Studio Azul. This time, we were allowed to bring home leftover papers and embellishments that are on our table. How cool is that.

Creative Process:

1. Use patterned paper for background.

2. Cut the postage paper from Making Memories and layer to serve as mat.

3. Adhere washi tapes, chipboards and stickers all over.



Ugoy ng Duyan

We live in a condo but we still managed to put up a duyan (wooden hammock) when Bujoi and Joie were babies. Shown in photo is a hand-me-down duyan from Bujoi to Joie. But as you see, even as Bujoi has outgrown the hammock, he still would want to stay in the hammock with his brother.

Materials used: Studio Azul May 2009 Kit, Radiant Rain Mist, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

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.

Dream

I wonder what's in my boys dreams. Sometimes I can see them laugh, cry or even fight over toy on their dreams. Do they also dream about the puppy they've been wanting so much? My boys always tell me they want a puppy. I just cannot give in to that because I am so scared of dogs. Not that I had a bad experience with dogs, but I am just scared of dogs and I am also scared for my kids.

Materials used: Studio Azul May 2009 Kit.

A Mini for Rylie

This mini album has been long overdue. Finally, after one sleepless night.

 
 

IMC Kids on Stage

Every fortnight, Integrated Montessori Center is staging a production every December with casts from IMC students from Pre-school, Elementary to High School. As early as now, they have been practicing for the event.

I wonder what will they come up with this time. The last time, Johann joined the cast of Pocahontas as one of the Indian Boys. He didn't know Pocahontas that time as he hadn't seen it before. We had to buy him a Pocahontas CD for him to appreciate his role.

And here is my little Indian Boy during the play.

Materials used: Basic Grey patterned papers, die cut and Rub on alpha; Hambly overlay; K&Co Chipboard; Dooble Bug Designs paper frills; American Crafts chipboard and rub on alpha; Tattered Angels glimmer screen and glimmer mist.

Scrap Till You Drop

July 11 was a big day for Manila based scrappers. Our local kit club, Studio Azul, together with Pinoy Scrapbookers Moderators and Visual Creations, put together a really one of a kind event - Scrap Your Stress Away which everyone calls as Scrap Buffet! Yes, it is much like a food buffet, but instead of food, you will find loads and loads of scrap goodies and embellies and choices of patterned paper and cardstock.

This is really a scrap till you drop event, as in everyone went home with aching shoulders and backs but with huge smile in their faces at that!
As a slow scrapper, I cannot believe I was able to finish 4 layouts during the event. To be very honest, this is the very first time I was able to join an event and finish a layout that went straight to the album as soon as I got home! I still have 3 more layouts I started during the event that still needs additional finishing touches.

See what others are saying about the event here, here and here

I am lucky to be scrapping side by side with Donna, Shasha, Betchay and Marie that I was able to came up the following outputs.

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.

Just Add Pictures

sometimes i've got so much scrap and i find it really hard to store them and more so throw them away. so what i did is to randomly glue the left over papers to a cardstock, keep it for future use, wait for the picture that would go well with the papers, add some embellishments and that's it.

Before

After