me and my shadow

nyerr

2011-01-17T10:01:00.001+08:00

yessssss! i can access my blog again! whoop di whoop!

flower power

2009-09-11T19:45:00.005+08:00

i made these felt clips for my sweetie patootie

and here is a *random girl modeling one for you (yes you!)

*yeah, right

R.I.P. sidekick

2009-09-10T08:10:00.003+08:00

my 2nd-hand sizzix sidekick just kicked the bucket. just when i was getting work done, it chose to die on me. now i am in dire need of a die-cutting machine. Bazzar season is nearly here and i need one to get some projects done. and i can't even wish for it to rain die-cutting machines because, you know, they most probably would land on our heads and kill us.

notice that my thoughts are very morbid today.
let's just blame it on the rain.

and now i'm quoting milli vanilli.

i wonder how low i will sink today?

*gloom*

'tude

2009-09-09T13:38:00.004+08:00

a recent photo of my little shadow

she is perfect in general, but really.

sometimes she can be too sassy for her own good.

i wonder where she got that attitude?

hmmmm...

obsessive fool

2009-09-08T16:06:00.003+08:00

dexter, i love you and i miss you and i can't wait to be with you again.

that
is
all.

0r
not.

i sprained my ankle today, by the way.
it hurts like h_ll.

i am now making use of my lola's walker to move around the house.
so now, the mere act of walking is like working out.
maybe i'm exaggerating.
sometimes i do that.

but it really does hurt like the d_vil.

fill in the blanks. :)

title, anyone?

2009-09-01T19:19:00.002+08:00

i made this for my niece's album. no title yet.. any ideas?

thought interrupted

2009-08-29T10:05:00.011+08:00

i found this in front of the computer this morning:

it says : "borgi i love you

u are the NOA LOVES bogi

BEST

i'm not sure if she meant " u are the best" or "noa loves bogi best". i hope it's the former, though. i'm a real jealous mama.

that's how she is. her mind often goes off on tangents and she just writes everything that comes to her mind. yep, just like me. hehe.

Borgy is her best friend/sidekick/partner-in-crime stuffed porky. it (he? she? its gender changes from time to time.) has a verrrrry annoying voice that wakes me up every morning and gives me an occasional migraine (or two). they'd been inseparable since she was just a year old.

here are some pics of her and that shrill-voiced furball:

she resents it whenever i scold borgy for being so annoying. and although she'd never admit it to me, i have a suspicion that she loves that porker a tad more than me.
at least i come second. i'll take what i can get.

have a great weekend! ÿ

another homemade paint-mist mishap

2009-08-27T11:15:00.003+08:00

.... but i think it turned out ok, don't you. well, i kinda like it (nyahaha).
i really tried not to, but i just couldn't resist lifting this. i ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ her style.

thanks for lookin'! ÿ

old & new

2009-08-22T11:16:00.009+08:00

hi there! haven't been creating much this past week.. just a couple of LOs, at most. anyway, here are some i did for my Me Book. some from long ago, in a galaxy far, far away.. and some just recently.

this is me with my sisters (i'm the littlest one)

this is me at 3 yrs old

me with my great-grandma (i was her pet)

me with you-know-who

a 31st-birthday LO

me & my shadow

and here's one of me bebe gel:

ain't she a beaut!

have a nice weekend, y'all! ÿ

me no talkie.. err.. writie..

2009-08-18T22:55:00.005+08:00

hi... just posting some new LOs. i'm trying to avoid writing because i write like a 12 year old. and i don't mean my handwriting, either. anyway, the LOs:

thank you for looking! :)

blank

2009-08-09T09:41:00.010+08:00

i'm not one for techniques, i just really like scrapbooking. :)

it feels sooo good to be creating again. i have several 12x12s but i have to figure out scanning and stitching first since i have no camera. darn.

thanks for looking! ÿ

Bola's Pages

2009-06-27T12:03:00.006+08:00

i managed to make a few LOs for my sweetie patootie niece. there's nothing like a few mini LOs to revitalize your flagging creativity.. plus, i did some sewing on 1 or 2 of them.. well, there's only 3 actually, but there's more to come. :)

this one is inspired by Sylvie. i love her work to bits!

i almost had corns on my fingers from cutting out those elephants and that polka dot pp which gives me an A+ for effort but i messed up the stamping big time so i guess that crosses it out.
hAhA.

thanks for looking! :0

paper love

2009-06-24T06:59:00.002+08:00

i just adore this paper pad:

the papers (cs) are double-sided, so it has 24 designs all in all, and all are equally gorgeous.
the designs remind me of favorite bedspreads and blankets from my childhood. of bedtime stories read by my mom and my favorite aunt... sleeping beside my grandma when my parents were away.. naptimes with my sisters... these papers actually remind me of the coziness of home.

funny.. who would have thought that a bunch of silly papers could bring back so many memories?

2009-06-20T12:28:00.003+08:00

Our monthly weekend crop is happenin' right now over at the SK Forum !!! check out the DTs and RDs cool challenges! Come on over and join the fun! RAKs to be won! :)

momentous

2009-06-15T20:01:00.004+08:00

right now i'm trying really hard not to make a sound because my baby girl is reading 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' by herself and she's doing such a great job so i don't want to do anything that might distract her although it feels like my heart will burst and i want to laugh and shout but i think i'll just cry instead. soundlessly, of course. :)

Bittersweet

2009-06-14T16:43:00.002+08:00

This month's Lift It is my last assignment at Scrappin Kids. My term as a DT member will be over at the end of this month.. hence, this post's title.

i chose Tessah's 'Spring' LO :

and here's my lift:

thanks for looking! :)

DT Call

2009-05-21T08:10:00.004+08:00

Scrappin Kids is looking for new DTs for July - Dec 09!
check out the Blog for more details.

and also...
Check out the SK Challenge #17 !
here's my take:

have a nice day everyone! ☺

For Mothers

2009-05-12T10:10:00.001+08:00

a little late, but I just saw this over at the Cosmo Cricket blog.

For All Us Moms Out There

This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's OK honey, Mommy's here."

For the mothers who walk around the house all night with their babies when they keep crying and won't stop.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And for all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And for the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.

This is for all the mothers who froze their buns off on metal bleachers at baseball games Friday night instead of watching from cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet like a tired 2-year old who wants ice cream before dinner.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies.

And for all the mothers who wanted to but just couldn't.

For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for all mothers whose heads turn automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up......right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.

For all the mothers who bite their lips sometimes until they bleed - when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.

What makes a good Mother anyway?

Is it patience?

Compassion?

Broad hips?

The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time?

Or is it heart?

Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time?

The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby?

The need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?

For all the mothers of the victims of all these school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.

This is for mothers who put pinwheels and teddy bears on their children's graves.

This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation.

And mature mothers learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all.

~ Author Unknown ~

Mark Your Calendars!!!

2009-04-28T19:32:00.002+08:00

THE SCRAPPIN KIDS ULTIMATE SCRAPPER CHALLENGE IS HERE!!!

visit the Scrapppin Kids Blog and SK Forum for more details!

another angel

2009-04-25T06:32:00.003+08:00

my niece Anja Mari Gardner was born on april 17, 009 at 9.09 in the morning. i was at the hospital waiting for her the whole night of april 16 (my sister was induced). i cried when i saw her, she was so beautiful. and she was bawling the whole time.

Tutorial + Challenges = FUN

2009-04-20T10:23:00.005+08:00

there will be a weekend of challenges and tutorial on the 25th of April 09 at the Scrappin Kids forum. the RDs &DTs will post their challenges at 10 am, Saturday. RAKs to be won! also, RD Issa will host this month's tutorial. here's a teaser for you ladies:

Tutorial Date : 25 Apr 09
Time : 8pm to 10 pm

hope to see you there!

WHO GIVES A HOOT? (owl felties)

2009-04-09T13:50:00.010+08:00

hello! been busy making these cuties here:

this is Trudis:

she's the first one i made, so she became my pattern. she's about 4" x4" in size.

this one is little Tallulah.

Tallulah is made from repurposed corduroy and felt. i did a pretty bad blanket-stitching job on her but hey, try doing that on corduroy and see how hard it is. she's my favorite, though. she may look familiar to you because i kinda copied her from a Sassafras Lass felty... don't worry SL peeps (yeah, as if they read my 'blahg' ☻), i'm not planning on selling her. she's all mine. :)

i didn't get to take individual photos of the other two because my cam went dead on me. anyways, they belong to Issa and Timi na.

so, anyone want to order? ☻ ♥ ☻

Pretty Odd

2009-04-07T09:30:00.003+08:00

I am currently reading the fourth installment in the Odd Thomas series, 'Odd Hours'.

(insert warning here) Warning:If you're expecting a decent, or at least coherent, book review from me, then I'm afraid you don't know me at all. ☻ ☻ ☻

The first book, 'Odd Thomas', was given to me by my mom, who knows how I'd loved Mr. Koontz since i read 'Lightning' back in grade school. Since then, i have read almost every book he has written. Although 'Watchers' is probably his most widely acclaimed novel (and oh, how i loved that dog Einstein), my favorite is his 'unfinished-and-desperately-anticipated' Christopher Snow series. With only two books to date, 'Fear Nothing' and 'Seize the Night', and a third book with a release date that has come and gone (2002), this series has made quite an impact to Koontz fans worldwide. Admittedly. these same fans were (insert 'bitterly' here) disappointed when the third book, 'Ride the Storm' was never released. Well, maybe never is a strong word, since i don't think the world is gonna end today (at least i hope not) and there is still a huge possibility that it's still gonna be published. Anyway, my point is, although I am liking the Odd Thomas series, Christopher Snow still has my heart.

See? 'told yah..

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!

2009-03-30T18:48:00.002+08:00

Got this fantabulous award from my friend Issa. Thanks dearie! ☻

A RAK and Some Other Things...

2009-03-29T16:57:00.001+08:00

i received this AWESOME RAK from Wati a few weeks ago.. sorry for the late post. just got the pics today from Issa. Thanks Wati babe! ☺☺☺

there's an ongoing challenge at the SK Forum today.. another fun-filled weekend of challenges, actually. My challenge is to create a LO featuring the 6 colors of the rainbow: (r,o,y,g,b,v). here's my sample LO:

and here's my take on Issa's and Viv's challenges (yeah, just 1 page for both. i'm lazy). Issa's challenge is to create a BRIGHT LO and use different fonts. Viv's challenge is to create a LO using a song title as the title (get it?). it's a 9x9 for noa's A-Z album:

thanks for lookin'! have a great week ahead! ☻♥☻

SK April Blog Challenge Sneaks

2009-03-28T09:22:00.004+08:00

check out the Scrappin Kids blog on the 1st of April ☺

ARE YOU READY?

2009-03-20T17:45:00.003+08:00

Tomorrow night at the Scrappin Kids Forum! Check it out!

award from japan

2009-03-14T10:32:00.003+08:00

hi peeps! got this award from tessah, all the way from japan ☺thanks tessah!

i'm passing this one to :
Timi
Chiqui
Rowee
Ytet
Vivs

have a nice weekend everyone!☻♥☻

March Madness

2009-03-13T10:20:00.004+08:00

It can never get any crazier at SK this month!
Here's whatz happening over @ SK......

* SK Sketch #2 up at SK Blog
* Exciting Tutorial at SK Forum on 21 Mar hosted by our very own Cookie Aguilar (terms & conditions apply)
* RDs/DTs challenges over at SK Forum on 28 Mar
Raks to be won!
* Launch of not 1 but 2 new kits at SK Beyond on 16 Mar

Do join us in this March Madness!!

SK Blog ~ http://scrappinkids.blogspot.com
SK Beyond ~ http://scrappinkidsbeyond.blogspot.com
SK Forum ~ http://scrappinkids.18.forumer.com

note: this is a copied/pasted post ☺ ☺ ☺

Rain on My Parade

2009-03-07T11:40:00.006+08:00

hi! my name is parade! i am noa's new friend. i am a really fast eater. noa's mom is quite amazed at how fast i can eat. and i can do camouflage, too! but now i'm pretty sleepy. noa said i'm gonna be a 'charatelis' soon.. do you know what that means? me neither. i think she meant chrysalis. noa is funny with words sometimes. well, it was really nice meeting you.. i'm off to bed now.. er.. i mean, leaf. bye!

☻♥☻

Scrappin Kids Sketch #2

2009-03-02T06:55:00.008+08:00

Sketch #2 is now up over at the SK blog! Head on over there and check out the sketch, courtesy of our SK Creative Advisor, Jessy. And while your at it, check out the RDs and DTs interpretations as well. ☻
Here's mine:

title: Crazy/Beautiful
this is my all-time fave photo of A.. it just shows her personality to a T. ☻
i used Daisy D's pps (♥ the colors), old book pages, AC thickers, an MM note pp, a felt ribbon and my own handmade felt flowers.

here are my previous LOs for SK:

this one is for Sketch #1 back in January

this is for the Feb Challenge

and here is my sample page for my challenge this past weekend:

thanks for looking! ☻♥☻

hey you!!!

2009-02-26T18:48:00.002+08:00

come join us for another weekend of challenges over at the Scrappin Kids! the RDs and DTs will be posting their uber fun challenges this Saturday, Feb 28 '09. RAKs are in store for the lucky ones :D

register here if you're cool! :)

and hey, be there!!!

COME TO MAMA... PLEASE?

2009-02-23T18:12:00.004+08:00

American Crafts

{one can never have enough owlies!}

Graphic 45

{sooo MY style!}

Inkadinkado

{love the tree and the owlie}

Jenni Bowlin chipboard buttons

sigh...

☻♥☻

overheard at the 'homefront'

2009-02-20T09:36:00.009+08:00

Noa holding her magnifying glass over her water colors and asking, "Where's the lead?".

'coz i told her long ago that paint has lead and is poisonous.

funny how some things just stick in her memory like mud but some just go flying by.. like where she last placed her school ID that's been missing for over a month now. *sigh..*

and now, to a totally unrelated topic..

since summer is fast approaching, i just remembered that i haven't posted these photos of Noa last August (which was NOT summer, btw):

noa with her grandma+grandaunts (well,their bodies,at least)

note: i can't even remember how she got that awful boo boo on her nose..

have a groovy weekend everyone! ☻♥☻

Latest + Sneaks

2009-02-19T12:13:00.005+08:00

here's a new LO:

title: Smitten
journalling is about some of their/our made-up terms of endearment.

and here's a few sneaks of my take on the 2nd SK sketch:

Watch out for it next month at the Scrappin Kids blog. ☻♥☻

Scrappin Kids Surprise Online Tutorial!!!

2009-02-18T14:37:00.002+08:00

There will be a Surprise Online Tutorial over at the Scrappin Kids Forum on the 21st of Feb,
8.30 pm.

You can register HERE from right now 'til Feb 18. After you've registered, you will receive the password for the tutorial from Wati.

I do hope you can join us.. it's gonna be fun!
And of course, you get to learn something new! ☻♥☻

some LOs that never got posted

2009-01-31T11:54:00.009+08:00

'til now, that is.

this actually won an on-the-spot challenge:
(dang this underline!)

this one is for my niece:
(hey it's gone!)

this is one of my faves. that photo of A was taken by an amateur photographer. i think he's quite good, dontcha? + he changed the background into B&W.

this one is a scraplift of somebody's LO (whose name i forgot but i'm really sorry whoever you are. and thank you!) it's my dd and her cuz (my sister's lil girl.)

this is my niece again. she's got control issues,
but i love her to bits anyways.

this is a very old one. i didn't know how to use embellishments then.
you know what? i still don't.

thank you very much for looking. ☻♥☻

just because i want to

2009-01-30T18:00:00.003+08:00

here are some sneaks of my LO for the February SK Challenge:

i hope you ladies can join! check it out this Sunday over at the Scrappin Kids blog. ☺♥☺

i am

2009-01-27T18:25:00.003+08:00

i like this award. got it from issa and dra.chix

Here are the rules:
1). Post a link of the person who gave you this award.
2). Nominate 5 other people and give a link to their sites
3). Let your nominators know that they got an award from you.
4). Put a logo of the award on the blog

Thanks ladies! ☺♥☺

awards (!)

2009-01-22T00:57:00.001+08:00

received these awards from Rome and Issa. thank you ladies! :)

i'm supposed to list down FIVE addictions and pass the awards on to FIVE other fabulous blogs.
I am addicted to:
1) buttons

2) vintage lace
3) scrapbooking

4) books

5) adam sandler (hehe)

I am awarding the above-mentioned awards to:
Vivi, Ytet, Rowee, Sunshine, and Sandra.

have a glorious weekend everyone! ☺♥☺

another weekend of fun!

2009-01-18T19:10:00.004+08:00

had a blast at this weekend's challenges over at Scrappin Kids! i had a hard time coming up with a challenge that will be both simple and fun. my challenge was to make a 1-photo LO using a pic not smaller than 4r (it can be bigger, of course) and your very own handmade embellishment. here are my sample LOs with close-ups of my handmade embellies:

i will post the link to the lovely entries soon!

jump start your mojo!

2009-01-15T11:53:00.008+08:00

do you need to jump start your mojo (like i do)? why dont you join us at the Scrappin Kids for 3 days of fun and challenges! First, there will be a paper bag mini album tutorial on Friday night, Jan.16 at 10pm. the RDs and DTs will be posting their challenges on the 17th (Saturday).

you can register here:
(for the non-members, i think you have to register for a new account first. go here)
http://scrappinkids .18.forumer.com/index.php?act=ST& f=54&t=478
http://scrappinkids .18.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic= 477&st=0& #entry10679

come join the fun!

2009-01-13T10:10:00.003+08:00

guess what? i joined this humongous RAK giveaway but i forgot whose blog it is. Rats! now i don't know how to find out if i won or not. i'm so smart.

2009-01-02T11:23:00.006+08:00

hi everyone! the first challenge for the year 2009 is up at the Scrappin Kids blog! check out sketch #1 here! come and join the fun! winner gets a yummy RAK :)

here's my take on the sketch:

journalling reads:
once a week
after school
chow fun rice
pasta
and your favorite
strawberry frost

my daughter loves anything strawberry. :)

happy new year!

2009-01-01T09:09:00.003+08:00

it's a brand new year folks (no kidding?)! the past year has been very good for me. well, actually, every year of my life has been good. i know i never had lots of money. fact is, i only have P300 in my wallet right now but that doesn't bother me one bit. i feel so blessed just the same. i may not have everything i want but i've got everything i need. right here. right now. i have the love of my family and the friendship of very true, albeit few*, kind souls(well..persons actually). and most importantly, i've got Jesus in my heart. what more can a person ask for?
(*who needs false friends anyway? i sure don't.)

before you get the impression that my life is perfect, let me state now that it isn't. it could be but it ain't. mainly because of uhm... me, i guess. i'm the only 'flaw' in my otherwise perfect life. but at least i'm aware of it. that's a major plus. awareness is the first step to uhm.. finding a cure? okay, i don't know what i'm talking about. but as imperfect as i am, at least i know all my flaws. last night before i fell asleep, i was doing a mental list of my new year's resolutions. i tried to narrow it down to ten, which was quite a feat believe me. i just concentrated on the 'roots of all my evil'. here is my final list:

1. banish laziness and idleness: be more creative and productive.
2. lose the self-absorption: give more and expect less.
3. be more patient and kind
3. lose the (nasty) temper
4. think before speaking
5. no more cussing (note:i don't cuss at people, only at things when i'm really mad)
6. lose the sarcasm
7. pray more
8. write more:keep a journal (writing used to be my outlet for all my teenage angst but i kinda lost it along the way)
9. learn to forgive. i'm pretty lousy at forgiving. as if i'm perfect, right?
10. reach out more. being anti-social is never a good thing (again, no kidding?).

ok..that's it for my (first) final list. it may still change but for now, well, it's a good start, dontcha think?

by the way, we, meaning our whole clan, just realized that none of us thought of taking photos last christmas. so we don't have a single christmas photo for the year 2008, can you believe that? yes, a lot of cuss words come to mind but since i'm giving up cussing, i'll just settle for
"rats!".

or is that a cuss word, too???

one more time...

2008-12-18T21:00:00.002+08:00

here i am again.. hehe
i can speak now.

i'm so excited about this "job" since it's my first DT stint and all. can't wait to finally be a part of the SK team this coming new year. there'll be lots of fun and surprises in store for all of us, that's for certain! be sure to check the Scrappin Kids blog for more details.

wowzer!

2008-12-18T20:33:00.004+08:00

guess who got chosen as one of Scrappin Kids' new Design Team for the next six months?

check it out here.

gee-wheez.. "i'm speechless." were the first words uttered by issa when she called me up a while ago to tell me the good news.

well, so am i.

thanks Wati.
☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

of LOs and lollipops

2008-12-07T10:48:00.006+08:00

sometimes i get so frustrated when a product i really want takes so long to find its way to my welcoming arms, so i usually just take matters into my own hands. i have been drooling over those Prima lollipops for so long but alas! i don't think i'll get my hands on them this year (a bit dramatic today, aren't we?). well anyway, enough with the yadah-yadah.. you'll soon see my own version of the lollipops anyway.

here's the first lo. see that owl? i mutilated an old Golden Book for it. it's just so darling i couldn't resist.

title: here comes trouble

journaling: it's written all over your face
*that gleam in your eyes
*that naughty smile on your lips
they only mean one thing...

and here are the lollipops! tee-hee! aren't they pathe... i mean, fantastic? they're made of canvass and a light cotton fabric and buttons.

title: flower picker
the journaling is kinda private (behind the hinged photo)

it took me hours to finish this one( i let it 'simmer' while i read trashy novels), but i really love how it turned out.

hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! ♥☺♥

the little scrapper who can...and will.

2008-12-02T11:00:00.009+08:00

i am going to be creative today.

i am going to be creative today.

i am going to be creative today.

(a little irony here)
☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

THE fool and her money

2008-11-30T09:34:00.008+08:00

(hehe) went to see twilight last night.. yeah, yeah, i know i said i was going to skip it but i couldn't resist a night out with my cousins (ho-hum.. a likely story). but anyway, it exceeded my expectations. it was infinitely worse. but to be fair, it was kind of hilarious. edward looked so constipated throughout the whole film, and i didn't like his smile much. bella was gorge0us (i've loved kristen stewart since i saw her in panic room), rose was definitely NOT hot, and esmee looked a little crazy to me. carlisle looked like an albino, emmet and jasper were pathetic. alice wasn't that remarkable, and the script and acting were so lame (all I could do was laugh at every serious part throughout the movie because it was so ridiculous). but hey, who cares what i think anyway? :)

update:
i just saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI6zlcEPNhw

and i don't think i like kristen anymore. she looked and sounded like an empty-headed junkie.

and about this post's title, you know that saying about the fool and his money?
well.. what was i thinking?!

challenge entries

2008-11-26T17:44:00.008+08:00

this is my entry to the 14th SK challenge:Bloodline

title: besties
it's about my dd and her cousin and best friend (who's also her worst enemy).
(*labo 'no?)
journaling reads: one always buy toys for two, one for herself and one for the other. the smaller
one defends her. always.

and here is my entry to timi's birthday challenge where we have to scraplift one of her LOs and use her 2 fave colors, apple green and orange.

title: caught on cam
journaling: there! that face right there! that's the one i always get whenever i:
a) scold you
b) tell you to do something
c) tell you NOT to do something
d) ask for a kiss or a hug
e) all of the above and more
you always comply in the end but first, there's always that FACE.

enjoy the rest of the week!

oh wait! we were supposed to watch Twilight tonight but i heard (from a reliable source) that it sucked eggs, so i guess i'll just skip it. i wasn't really expecting much from what little i've seen in the trailer anyway... so, well..

random ramblings

2008-11-22T11:21:00.010+08:00

ha! finished the twilight saga at last! though i can't say i'm glad about that.. sigh.. i'm gonna miss the cullens, and jacob, too. i always feel like this whenever i finish a book/series i've grown to love. well, anyway, i hope there'll be more good reads from SM, if not more about the cullens.

we're all a bit busy today because it's my cuz's 18th birthday party tonight. so excited! :)

the other night i heard noa sing two full lines of her current fave song 'northern downpour' by panic at the disco in her sleep."hey moon, please forget to fall down.. hey moon, don't you go down."quite clearly, i might add. i couldn't help laughing. it pleases me to no end how we share the same musical preferences. and the same passion for books. :)

have a nice weekend! :)

heart strings

2008-10-01T12:58:00.013+08:00

this morning, while my daughter is drinking her milk, she said something out of the blue that made me laugh out loud.
she said: "mommy, gusto ko ng avon na lipstick."

take note ha, may specific brand pa talaga.

after breakfast, i started editing some photos i took of her on our way to school yesterday. when i saw them they kinda pulled at my heart strings and made me feel a bit queasy because they suddenly made me realize that she is,indeed, growing up. :.(

here they are:

i think she's the best model in the entire cosmos.
.she deserves a MAC at least. =)

fact and fiction (applied loosely)

2008-09-23T09:32:00.008+08:00

fact: Wati chose my entry to her challenge over at the Scrapping Kids. if you're a registered member of the forum, you can click this to view the winning entries. if you're not, then register, FGS! =)

fiction: have you read this book?
for something which was described to me as a cross between Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (i don't like either), i was pleasantly surprised when i liked it. actually, i think it's more like a teeny-bopper version of the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, which, incidentally, i read when i was just practically a teeny-bopper..(hehe, though i doubt now if i ever was one)

well, this book stole my heart...
and kept it. =)

FUN times!

2008-09-21T21:59:00.010+08:00

i gathered up enough nerve to join the Weekend of Challenges over at the Scrapping Kids. There are 7 challenges but i was only able to do 4.

here they are:

1. Issa's Challenge: White & Five - 50% white space, use only five elements

i used pps, metals (brads,eyelets,bookplate), ribbon/tape, ink (journaling pen), stickers

2. Cookie's Challenge: Rub & Stamp - use only 2 pps, rub-ons & stamps

i only have journaling stamps so i had no choice.. but i like the outcome just the same. =)

3. Wati's Challenge: Lift Me - scraplift her latest LO, w/c is lovely,btw (first photo)

4. Jazz's Challenge: Stripy Stipes - use strips of pps and feature stripes

(note: my dd took this photo of herself)

there! these challenges certainly brought/pulled me out of the rut i was in.. and i had so much fun!

can't wait for another great weekend like this one! thanks to the SK ladies for the great challenges! 'til next time. =)

nu 'do

2008-09-18T17:00:00.001+08:00

little miss amber had her 2nd salon haircut.

check it out:

gotta love that crazy smile...

and she wears hats now... =)

something old, something new

2008-09-14T10:51:00.007+08:00

i'm not very prompt at responding to tags so i have a couple or more tags that i still haven't posted yet but here are a couple, from sandra and issa. thanks ladies! =)

you can grab this tag if you want... ;)

today is...

2008-08-23T07:43:00.004+08:00

this man-child's birthday. yipee.
=)

(not so) new LOs

2008-08-20T11:34:00.005+08:00

title: someone's in the 'chick-en'
materials: floral pp- AC, buttons- foofala, mm tiny alpha stix, thickers, pink notebook pp- creative imaginations (i think), bazzill just the edge, paint, die cut felt flower, pink jb label sticker

title: do you ever dream?
materials: mostly ancient daisy d's, thickers, prima flowers, ac ribbon

untitled
materials: mostly old bg pps, prima flora, ribbons, mm

title: curly top
materials: bg pps, buttons, thickers, ribbons

cant seem to place the cursor below the last lo, so here are its dtails:
title: shiny, shimmery, splendid
materials:dcwv, some primas, and tons of glitter glue (thank God you can hardly see it in the photo, you'd probably go blind)

of tornadoes and men

2008-08-15T08:17:00.013+08:00

nothing,
not even this bugger here:

could have stopped me from finally seeing these guys in person:

watching them perform yesterday almost made up for my missing the beatles by 3 decades.

i said ALMOST.
but man, they were AWESOME.
yeah, i'm 30 going on 13. *giggle*
shesh...

under the sea...not!

2008-07-27T21:41:00.014+08:00

just wanna share some photos from our trip to ocean park last saturday.

i couldn't resist taking this photo of the carriages we passed on the way to the restaurant where we had lunch.

the girls, happily playing while waiting for the food

here we go..

noa, lei and myself

nang-nang meg with the kids

lei, noa and ate mahrick

the starfish incident

(we weren't supposed to take the starfish out of the water but of course, noa just had to see what would happen if she lifts one..)

the corals were simply gorgeous

and the fish, too, of course

noa was delighted with these garden eels

but what she loved most of all were the sting rays, the same goes for me.
we loved their sweet little 'faces'. =)

we stayed the longest on the tunnel admiring the rays, greeting them whenever they pass directly over our heads...

love this look of pure awe on noa's face whenever a stingray goes by..

absolute wonder.

needless to say, we enjoyed ocean park immensely.

have a nice week! =)

and also, i have no idea why some parts of this post are underlined... no idea.. none..

hakuna matata =)

2008-06-29T07:34:00.001+08:00

Your Mind is 38% Cluttered

Your mind is very free. You've liberated yourself from most worries and problems.

And even if something does start to clutter your mind, you're easily able to let it go.

How Cluttered is Your Mind?

today...

2008-05-26T18:21:00.008+08:00

my bestfriend turned 5.

happy birthday lambie poo..

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo

here are some photos of our little celebration:

here's the birthday girl getting ready to blow the candles

with her dad, cousins lei and satine, and Issa's cute boy, chuy.

satine, why so serious? lighten up, kiddo! this is a party!

you too, chuy!

party girl lei and ... seriously, satine! try to smile naman! it's ate's birthday!

madame Issa with the kiddos

and how's this for a group photo?

hope you enjoyed the craziness. 'til next year!

will post some new LOs soon! =)

tagged!

2008-05-18T12:16:00.008+08:00

got tagged by issa and mich. =)

Here are the rules to follow...
1. Link back to the person that tagged you.
2. Post these rules on your blog.
3. Share six unimportant things about yourself.
-i can eat nothing but pizza everyday
-i hate bean sprouts and tofu
-i grew up watching horror and B movies
-i don't eat apples
-i have a sweet tooth
-i love the smell of books (old and new)
4. Tag six people... I am tagging ytet, liezl, pam, arnie, helga, and sherly

Carmelite cards

2008-05-16T04:49:00.004+08:00

here are the cards i made for the Carmelite nuns last.. oops, i forgot na kung kelan yun sa sobrang tagal na.. well, anyway, here they are:

Panic! Attacks

2008-05-13T06:29:00.006+08:00

I just learned that
these guys:

(one of my most fave bands ever)
will be performing here on Aug. 14 at the Araneta Coliseum.

wouldn't miss it for the world. =)

"someone's in the 'chick-EN' with di-Nah..."

2008-04-23T11:46:00.011+08:00

hehe, love the funny way you say 'kitchen'.. with an emphasis on the '-EN' coz that's how i say kitchen when i try to correct you (which is all the time but you always forget.)

when i'm in front of the pc, i check on you ever so often to make sure you haven't been kidnapped by aliens yet (except that 'kidnapped' would have been quite inappropriate because you would have gone with them willingly) and i would hear you yell "i'm here in the ___, mom!", whichever part of the house you may be at that time. i'd be quite satisfied for a while until i start to notice the sudden creeping silence. we all know that silence rarely means that our kids are being 'good' and then that's the only time i'll leave my seat to search for my 'quiet little girl'... only to find a little 'hurricane site' right inside our house.

but this time you only yelled "i'm in the 'chick-en'!"
and i look to find out what you're up to and i find this:

you were forming words with the alpha fridge magnets!
there's a GOOD GIRL! =)

the muddy beaches of sariaya, quezon

2008-04-20T17:10:00.019+08:00

went to the beach yesterday with my cousins because my lambie poo has been pining for the beach for the longest time now. and although the sand was somewhat yucky, she still enjoyed herself immensely. and for me, that's the only thing that matters.

here are some pics:

we may not be able to go to uber sosyal places right now but i am so thankful because wherever we go, we always manage to have a blast. that's what being with precious people is like.. the place really doesn't matter much.

thank you , Lord, for this blessing. =)

phsycology 101

2008-04-18T07:31:00.003+08:00

i tried Dr. Phil's test that Jaymie Zalameda posted in the SE digest and i was a little amazed on how accurate it is. i got 35 pts.

how about you? have you tried it yet?. let me know how you scored, ha? =)

new LOs and a new gadget

2008-04-16T15:15:00.013+08:00

it's been a while since my last post. i've been sooooo unproductive these past few weeks but i'm finally starting to warm up. i just wanna enjoy the process of creating and not feel any pressure.. you know what i mean? to just have fun scrapping without trying to please anyone but myself.
so far i've made a bunch of pages including a few for my sister's scrapbook, but i'm just gonna post four of A's for now.

title: just chillin'

materials: MME pps, JB journaling card, felt flowers, stamps, ribbons, buttons, dymo, pink crayola

journaling: coolin' down after dancing up a storm with jollibee at her cousin's birthday party

title: absolute delight

materials: dream street pps, dcwv cs (green and corral) , chatterbox wooden tag, cherry arte chipboard frame, AC platform thickers, white paper flower from rekindled moments, brad, ribbon,fiber, white cs, white semco acrylic paint, ranger glossy accents, dymo, the wooden hedgehog is a fridge magnet

journaling: "the first time her laughter unfurled its wings in the wind we knew that the world will never be the same again." - brian andreas

title: free bird

materials: BG Mellow pps, BG infuse (red), cherry arte chipboard alphas, owl (sassafras lass), ribbon, dymo

journaling: i hope you will remember your childhood as some kind of wonderful.

title: valentine's day at the flea market

materials: black cs, pps- 7gyp, MM, imagination project, JB, AC; gaffer tapes, AC thickers, IP alpha stickers, AL buttons, distress ink, AC & Zig pens, dymo

journaling: {too long}

note: i guess i managed to make this page look like a flea market in itself.LOL! i hope it's not too much of an eyesore.. i kinda like it.. actually, it's my current fave =)

oh! and i got me a dymo labeler, can you tell? LOL!

so long! =)

"my precioussssss..."

2008-03-29T15:56:00.010+08:00

at long last! i finally got my hands on MY precious owl pals. mwah! mwah! mwah! (yes, i'm kissing my papers, really.) thank you, ms. vivian! i love you! lol!

aren't they the most beautiful papers ever? =)

hanging page {page frame}

2008-03-28T07:47:00.015+08:00

i made this hanging page for my sister using a piece of cardboard, a strip of ki lace cardstock (white, painted blue), some fibers, some vintage-style papers from my stash (MM,JB,7gypies,Scenic Route), a chipboard swirl i got from issa, and 1 of my all time fave flowers (courtesy of timi). and oh, a WRMK layered chipboard tag! i also used inks and paints for distressing( MM & Ranger). and a vintage orange bias trim for the cord..

she loved it! =)

family time

2008-03-22T10:03:00.021+08:00

yesterday, my family went to this private resort just a couple of miles from our house and spent the entire day swimming, eating, and basically just loafing around the place.
here are some pics of A and the rest of the brood. well, mostly of A.. lol.

the poor girl was too scared to stray too far from the pool stairs

here's one of Chris trying to teach A how to swim

this is my precious grandma... quite groovy, isn't she?

my cousins, my sister, and my pachuchay

my favorite shot of the day. (daddy & A)

total knockout!

love this photo, even if it's a 'bit' crappy.
shows how zonked out they were after a whole day of carousing in the water.
just precious. =)

it was a VERY Good Friday indeed!

that's all! hope you enjoy your weekend! =)

she

2008-03-20T07:21:00.010+08:00

let me tell you some things about

she has a great imagination.
she can dress herself since she was 3 yrs. old, and with style.
she can eat by herself but i still choose to feed her because it's so much faster (and neater).
she can read.
she can write and spell her name.
she can count from 1-30.
she can play all day and never get tired enough to bother with naps.
she talks to her toys in their own language.
she has a steel-trap mind, she never forgets things, she just misplaces them.
she asks question after question, but i guess they all do. except that she actually knows the answers to her questions.
she loves willy wonka, the simpsons, and thomas the tank engine.
she loves watching 'the animal planet' and 'oliver's twist' with me.
she is currently learning how to use chopsticks.
she eats vegetables.
she is very good with other kids. she is not the violent type.
she has a mean temper, but never with other kids. except when they hurt her, she sometimes fight back. warning: this girl can kick YOUR butt!
she doesn't say bad words, even 'HOY!' is taboo.
though she does say some things that i think are 'bad words', only they're in a language that i don't understand.
she loves funny and weird faces and likes imitating them.
she thinks she can get away with anything, and you know what? most of the time, she actually does. not because we spoil her but mainly because she is just a kid after all. and all kids should have their fun as long as they can get away with being a kid. like calvin (of calvin and hobbes) said, "childhood is short and maturity is forever." i say, let her have her moments.
she is the sweetest kid.
she says i love you often.
and also, she's barely five and she has adhd.

got new LOs =)

2008-03-08T09:59:00.010+08:00

title: Ghosts in Your Head, Monsters Under Your Bed

journaling: For someone who loves watching scary movies, you sure do spook easily. Here are some of the weird things that give you the willies:
1) a knock on the door
2) dust balls
3) a puppet named arn-arn that's not even scary-looking
4) earthworms, millipedes, caterpillars, and other crawlers
5) made_up ghosts named Diega, Totoy and Popoy
6) the sound of rain
7) hair on the bathroom floor

(the girl monster is A's artwork)

title: Happiness is... Being Together
journaling: The two of you fight like cats and dogs but you're happiest when you're together.

title: Me and My Shadow
this lo means a lot to me, i was trying to be deep here. the title wasn't realy about our shadows, it's about my relationship with my daughter.how we are like each other's shadow because where one goes, the other is always not far behind.

journaling: some of my favorite quotes: "As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen." - Winnie the Pooh; "The world is filled with undiscovered wonders. Come, little one, let's find them out together." - Emilie Ahern; "Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend." - Calvin (and Hobbes)

Good morning, Starshine! The Earth says Hello!

2008-02-26T06:48:00.004+08:00

got chosen as DTLOD for Feb.25 at the CSS.

well, that feels nice!

=)

on a roll

2008-02-24T15:13:00.007+08:00

i am so in the mood...

to scrap.

so i'm 'sucking the marrow' out of this rare occurrence,
since i know how fleeting it can be.

here's a few more:
(enjoy!)

have a good one, folks! =)

oh my grissom

2008-02-23T06:52:00.006+08:00

after waiting for sooo long, i finally scored a dvd of CSI: season 8 (from capt. jack sparrow himself, if you get my drift.) . i tried watching the spin-offs for a while, but it just ain't the same. Now CSI: New York i can stand. i mean, i like Gary Sinise well enough. And their plots are okay, but CSI: Miami? i can't even get myself to finish an entire episode (the same goes with Heroes. i started watching the pilot episode but i fell asleep and never got the urge again to finish it.). i HATE that cheese ball David Caruso. i just don't get him. The way he squints throughout the entire episode and put his shades on in that OA way of his at the end of every scene really get on my nerves . i don't know, i guess it's just me, though. i'm sure many people like the way he acts. It's just that, i think he's trying so hard to seem enigmatic like Grissom but it just comes out as cheesy-creepy. well anyway,like they say, each to his own.

But hey, this is supposed to be about the latest season of CSI. i guess i got carried away again. anyway, there were only a few episodes aired before the strike but they were all classic CSI. you know what i mean?

oh! and Grissom finally proposed! it was all so 'sweet'...
hehe
did i spoil it?

my first {LO} of you

2008-02-21T12:02:00.004+08:00

do you know the song 'Secret Smile' by Semisonic? It goes like this: "nobody knows it, but you've got a secret smile and you use it only for me." well, what can i say? this guy has a secret smile reserved only for me. Cheesy, i know, but true nonetheless.

this is the first time i made a page solely for him.

title: thanks

materials: Pps: Prima Moda; MM noteworthy Ava ricrac ledger ; bazzill cs; AC felt thickers ; ranger distress inks; white uniball signo

journaling: "As long as the sun shall rise goes the old lovers vow. But we are children of a scientific age and have no time for poetry. Still, I offer a quiet prayer of thanks for the sunlight each time i see your face." -Brian Andreas

thanks for looking. =)

snoochie boochie noochies!

2008-02-12T10:37:00.001+08:00

hehe, sorry for the title.. i just saw 'Mallrats' last night and i couldn't resist.. sigh.. i miss my jd days.. anyway, back to reality.

i have been busy. here's why (and how):

title: Yuckness!

materials: pps- S.E.I ; bazzill cs; mm journal, strano ribbon, felt flowers, vintage button, , mm brads, ranger distress ink pad- antique linen, kraft cs, staples, masking tape & typewriter(hehe)

journaling: adj. meaning super gross: one of our favorite expressions
look at you! even when you're being gross you're still adorable. noa squishy-face, 2007

title: He's Got Your Back

materials: kraft cs, black cs, PPs: Chatterbox, jenni bowlin, 7Gs scroll stamp, AL alpha stamps for the title, assorted ric-racs and buttons, my ever-present masking tape and staples

journaling: "i cannot be without you, matter of fact.. i'm on your back." - Foo Fighters

title: Joy

materials: PPs: WeRMemory Keepers, Bazzill cs, scenic route, 7Gs journaling tag, ranger distress ink pad- vintage photo, 7Gs brads, ranger crackle paint- fired brick, ribbon from divi

journaling: "Leaving a trail of destruction behind her even though her current affirmation is happy, happy, joy, JOY." - brian andreas

title: BFF: best friends forever

materials: PPs: imagination project, k&co, 7Gs, some AL buttons, AC alpha stickers, doodlebug paper frills, divi ribbons, felt heart, white uniball, staples

journaling: noa, i know we don't always see eye to eye but in many ways we are so alike. we have the same taste in food, we like the same cartoons, we have the same sense of humor, and unfortunately, the same quick temper. we do have our bad moments and i'm sure they will get worse as you grow up. but i do hope that whetever may pass between us, we will always enjoy each other's company, we will always be the best, and i mean the bestest, of friends.

and my favorites:

title: Wish

materials: PPs: BG Phoebe, felt, buttons, hero arts letter stamps (thanks che!), versacolor ink pad, mm flower brads, dmc thread

journaling: make a wish. any wish. i'll make sure it comes true.

(see here for the inspiration)

title: Favorite Places

materials: AC pp, kraft cs, black cs, mm die cut frame, 7Gs brads, imagination project label sticker, ribbon

journaling: "...my favorite places in the world are places filled with you." - Brian Andreas

NOTE: the layouts are not like that in real life, i just take really crooked (and bad) photos. sorry.

that's all. thanks for your time. come visit again soon, =)

drool fest!

2008-02-11T19:29:00.001+08:00

hi peeps! just been to elsie's blog and , borrowing A's new fav expression, "ooh la la!".

lookie here:

Forrest

wait..is that drool on your face? control yourself, please... this is just one of her fabulous new collections, but this is the one i like best. check out the adorable softies and those gorgeous owl and acorn stamps.. hmm..yum, yum..

ooh la la indeed.

i wonder how long it would take for our local stores to finally have them in stock?
i can hardly wait. =)

oist...

2008-02-11T09:36:00.001+08:00

the moodiest scrapper is in the mood ( uhm.. that's me, ok?)... will post new LOs soon.

have a nice enough day! =)

juno

2008-02-08T07:34:00.001+08:00

have you seen this film? not yet? well, you should! (note: there's a maniacal gleam in my eyes as I'm typing this, which means that you should either do it or you can just bugger off.) this is by far the best one I've seen in a long time. and if you're a real detail freak like me, you'll most likely appreciate the oh-so-cool soundtrack. I'm a very *whimsical person (hehe, who am i kidding? obsessive is more like it. lol) and i tend to fall in love with things, movies and songs and such, and i definitely fell for this one. i mean, i love everything about it, big time. 'nuff said.

bummer

2008-01-28T06:58:00.001+08:00

this is not a good day for me... i know it's just starting but i can tell.. i'm going back to my cave and hibernate now.. i'll be back next spring. or tomorrow, most probably.. sigh..

first LO of the year!

2008-01-25T13:25:00.001+08:00

title: Bedazzled

materials: cardstock: Bazzill Basics; PPs: Scenic Route ; jornaling spot: MM Noteworthy journal; buttons; black Sakura pen

journaling: it's been almost two years but i can still remember how the lights of the carousel reflected from your eyes. this is it. this is what it's all about @ 3 years old.

that's all, folks!

drum roll please...

2007-12-30T18:57:00.002+08:00

ready...

set...

project!

(some very recent pics of my little roqstah)

my, my.. i do believe we've got a future rock star in our midst.. she's got all the prerequisites - a rock star temperament, weird hairdo, and even weirder song lyrics ( and a cool mom to boot ). it doesn't matter that she has no talent to speak of, it's the ATTITUDE that counts, babeh! =)

so.... watch out!

Ho-hO-HO!

2007-12-25T15:15:00.001+08:00

merry Christmas everyone!
Happy birthday Papa Jesus!

my little shadow and i slept early last night so we can give Santa enough time to put A's Christmas loot in her stocking. But she was up at the crack of dawn and woke me up to go with her downstairs to open her presents. it was so fun watching her and the look in her eyes each time she opens one is truly priceless. we do not believe in spoiling kids in our family (yeah right!) but during birthdays and Christmas, we really go all out. here are two of her fav prezzies this year:

Thomas
Drum set
ok peeps, i'll leave you with a slide of some of amber's Christmas photos, including a couple of her with the 2nd BIG man of Christmas (the first BIG man being the birthday boy Himself) and one of my groovy grandma. Happy holidays everyone! =)

christmassy stuff..and then some..

2007-12-23T08:22:00.000+08:00

hi peeps! been busy doing some last-minute Christmas shopping, which has been a yearly tradition for me since time immemorial, hehe. and of course, i've been applying my gift wrapping prowess (which is practically non-existent. get this: i actually used masking tape but my aunt made me replace them with good ole transparent ones! =)) and amassed a fairly sizable amount of presents under our tree. i'd probably take some photos of our tree tonight so that my mom, who's in the states, can see it when she drops by here. it would look prettier with the lights on, i think. speaking of presents, A is doing such a great job in controlling herself and not opening all* her prezzies (*so far she has opened only 2). i guess i'm as excited as her about her presents and i can't wait to see the expression on her face when she sees what i got for her this year. i never had problems about what to give her because she's so easy to please, which is so unlike me when i was little. she really is a great girl despite all her issues.. it's such a shame that some people judge her prematurely and it really breaks my heart but you know what? i pity those people because they'll never see just how wonderful and funny and smart my little girl truly is.. smarter than most of them, even. =)

prezzies!

2007-12-20T13:08:00.001+08:00

took photos of some presents i got from my scrappin' pals last night. yummy stuff! =)
check 'em out!

and here's a xmas stocking for my sweet little girl from tita timi. i stamped her name on it and put glitter glue* all over the letters (was supposed to put glitters on the letters only but had a little 'accident' with the glitter glue tube.. tee-hee!). i'd also sewn a yellow button on the letter O:

the glitters were supposed to help Santa find his way to the stocking in the dark (that was the original plan), but since glitters only reflect light (right?), and of course, we never leave the xmas lights on overnight, i guess old Saint Nick will have to make do with a flash light. =)

pardon me, but there's an elf in our house...

2007-12-19T06:29:00.002+08:00

or should i say, an elfette?
for a whole week now, my little shadow has been watching
the movie "Elf", several times a day. . so you can just imagine how fed up i am with this movie since in the first place, i'm not a big fan of will ferrel. (i'm a die-hard adam sandler fan. though) but of course i can't do anything about it coz, hey, i figured there's no harm in letting her watch the friggin' movie, coz at least it'll keep her occupied for an hour or so twice a day (minimum). and in fairness to the movie, it does have a fair dose of good values for the young at heart.i would even recomend it to other parents! *wink*

well, to cut this story short, A, being the little impressionable girl that she is, asked me( well, demanded was more like it), to make her an elf hat. so, much obliged, i made her one.. hehe, just kidding! (i can't lie 'coz santa might be reading this.. shhh!) actually, it was my aunt (who is is very clever with a needle and thread, and who is terribly smitten with our little 'elfette') who made her one immediately. here is what my aunt made out of the few scraps of felt i gave her:

isn't it pretty? it even matches A's favorite* gown (*favorite meaning she wears it every friggin' day! just imagine how ripe it smells..eew..)

ok, that's all for now, peeps! hope you have a good one!

ooops, i did it again...

2007-12-17T08:41:00.000+08:00

there's nothing better than a pleasant surprise to start the day right.. i hope everything goes uphill from here. =)

too funny!

2007-12-16T11:09:00.000+08:00

these quizzes just kill me! here's another one:

Your Fortune Is

Exotic dancer get appluase, call girl just get clap.

The Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator

why don't you try one? or am i the only one who doesn't have anything better to do around here? :P

random quiz

2007-12-16T10:08:00.000+08:00

don't you just love quizzes? i do. (and fyi,i also love lists =)). i took this random quiz at blogthings

and here's the result:

You Belong in Fall

Intelligent, introspective, and quite expressive at times...
You appreciate the changes in color, climate, and mood that fall brings
Whether you're carving wacky pumpkins or taking long drives, autumn is a favorite time of year for you

What Season Are You?

now, isn't that something? autumn really is my favorite season, though we don't have spectacular autumns here, i can still appreciate it. i wish i live in the states, though. particularly in new england. they have really gorgeous autumns there. *sighs.. wishes*..i'm off to answer more quizzes..

Bliss

2007-12-14T08:17:00.001+08:00

i love this photo. i love the look of ecstacy on A's face..
she taught me 10 different ways to ride a swing.
oooh, the things i learn from this child, i never would have learned in any school.
she is, by far, the best teacher i ever had.

i really am smitten. =)

"Festee December" challenge #3

2007-12-11T18:14:00.000+08:00

hi! found this nice little blog called Scrappin Kids
they have great challenges and the challenge this month is to do a layout
of your little one with their name as a title. and guess what? their guest designer for December is none other than Ms. Iris Babao-Uy!

here's my take:

title: amber {not your ordinary girl}

materials used: PPs-American Crafts ( a la carte Quiche and the polka-dotted one), Creative Imagination black scalloped cs, MME quote tag, AL antique hand-drawn clear alpha stamps (amber and brackets), IP gin-X alpha stickers, brads

hehe.. sure hope i win.. cross your fingers, everyone! =)

guess what?

2007-12-09T08:56:00.001+08:00

this:

was chosen as DTLOTD for Dec.8 at the creative scrap shack. (*big SMILE from me*)

today's mantra is:

2007-12-08T16:46:00.001+08:00

"don't think about it.. don't think about it...". don't think about the joint xmas party and how they're having so much fun there. don't think about how much shopping your sisters and cousin are probably doing right now. and most of all, don't think about how you gave up the chance to do either one because you didn't want your little girl to miss another day of her much-needed therapy, which she did anyway because she just "had" to take her nap on the same time as her appointment. hmmm... so what's the best way to lose yourself and forget about everything else? duh, scrap, of course! and that's just what i did. and here it is, another page. yeah,yeah, i know, it's just 1 page..but it made me feel that this day isn't a total waste. here it is, check it out:

title: (how precious are thy) thoughts

materials: pps- Fancy Pants Mulberry Collection; cs (photo mat) - Worldwin Papers; clear buttons (tinted with black versafine ink); ribbon from carolina's; dmc thread for the buttons; AC chipboard thickers inked with black versa; staples

yessur, that's my noa. isn't she precious? TFL! =)
p.s. and also, check out this link to see my inspiration. of course, hers is much better..

as promised

2007-12-06T13:58:00.000+08:00

hello peeps! i'm back! and so is my mojo.. at least, i think so. i cooked up several LOs these past few weeks. some i really like, and some, just so-so. but im gonna post them all anyway, coz some very helpful little birdies told me to share some pages and their details so that my guests (!) can pick-up useful tips, tricks, and what-have-yous. or you can scraplift them if you like, i mean, they sure are easy enough. so, here goes the first one:

title: lovely day

one day, i was suffering from lss and the culprit was this song {lovely day by bill withers}, so i thought to myself, "why not make a lo out of it?" and so, this very simple and quite colorful lo was born.

material used: background pp- BG blueberry; pps- BG phoebe, SEI; cherry arte chipboard window tag(?); AC felt thickers (orange sweater); black sakura pen for journaling; buttons (sewn! yes issa, tinahi ko po). oh, and an AAS big polka brad.

journaling: just one look at you, and i know it's gonna be..

title: PROOF

got the idea from a lo by ritascottage

materials used: bazzill cs, prima enjoying you pp , dcwv pp (fr. stack 5), arrow from scenic route kraft pp, mme journaling tag, 7gs gaffer tape -black, sakura pen, divi flowers and brad, 1 mm brad

journaling: that angels really do live among us

title: go

materials: kraft paper, black cs, pps- AC , AC thickers (title), AL hand drawn clear stamps (stamped on the photo), versa brilliance dewdrop inkpad- rocket red, uniball signo white gel pen; felt heart and flower; buttons

journaling: "wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." - chinese proverb

title: (parang walang title..)

materials: dcwv rockstar pp (thanks issa!); arrow from a scenic route kraft pp; used a toy for stamping the circle patterns to serve as bg for the stamped (AL hand drawn) journaling spot; felt flower and button; versafine black inkpad; sakura black gelly-roll; and another toy as stamp for the 4.

journaling: just a few words to describe her at 4: a simpsons fan, fearless explorer, independent, barely 5 and already in therapy (for adhd), knows how to read, too sassy for her own good; amber (noun.) - the answer to my 'lord-please-don't-give-me-someone-ordinary- for-a-daughter' prayer.

these last two are my favorites from the bunch:

title: for what it's worth

materials: all pps and tag- Basic Grey Sublime Collection; AC thickers and big brad; versa ink- olympia green; big white flower-rekindled moments, orange flower- prima; assorted buttons and brads; ribbon from divi; gelly roll pen for journaling

hidden journaling: noa,
i love it when you say i love you back even when you're already half-asleep... you seem to know how much it matters to me to hear you say it.
i love you,for what it's worth, mommy

title: smile

materials: bazzill cs; pps- 7 gs, daisy d's, jenny bowlin; 7 gs journaling tag,red gaffer tape; daisy d's die-cut titles & tags; versa brown & red ink pads; ranger distress ink pads - antique linen, vintage photo; black gelly-roll pen; striped mesh ribbon from lasting impressions

journaling: noa, i just love your sense of humor and how your imagination works. you always know how to make me smile even when i'm angry! you are totally weird but AWESOME!
xoxo, mommy

whew! so there! hope you like them =)

eeek!

2007-11-27T09:23:00.000+08:00

just dropping by...(in my own blog!) will have a more decent post soon.. have a few new layouts in store, so drop by again sometime this week to check them out, if you're not too busy (*wink*). ok, have a nice one! =)

wonderland

2007-11-19T09:05:00.001+08:00

went to divi last saturday with issa, timi, ytet and her uber nice dh allain, who patiently drove us to our destinations and kept us amused with anecdotes about his work and travel escapades (he even treated us to dinner afterwards!). i haven't had the chance to take photos of my finds yet but i can tell you now that they're mainly comprised of ribbons, lace, trims, and ricracs. i am a certified ribbon junkie though i hardly use them on my los. i also bought some clear buttons (need i say that i'm also addicted to buttons?) because i loved their transparent effect on some of my idol andrea weibe's pages. then we went to memorylane store to pick-up some items that we purchased on-line (finally,i was able to buy the AL clear stamps that i've been coveting since the first moment i saw them) , and then...

we went to the opening of the new lasting impression store! yipee! this is what i've been looking forward to the whole day. we hadn't eaten luch yet and just decided to eat there since we were told there would be food, but when we got there.. i was like, food? what's that? i'm alice and i'm in wonderland! the junkie in me took over and i forgot about how hungry i was and what my name is and stuff like that. needless to say, i went shopping right away. you could talk to me and comment about certain items and i would just smile and nod politely, without registering a single word you've said. so anyway, i overspent again. but hey, who cares? i was in heaven. i got all the papers i wanted, more ribbons, stickers, inks, and lots more.
so the next day, i was inspired to organize my stash, and i bought some organizational stuff to help me do just that. i am now obsessed with obtaining more organizers or whatever they are called (feel free to enlighten me on this one). as you can see, i'm a bit oc, though you wouldn't think so when you look at our house. but i do like to organize my stuff just the way i like them, and the outcome is often what they call an 'organized chaos'.
okay,this post is getting way too long for my taste, so gotta scram.. 'til next time!