Featured at OUAS!!!

OMG!  I was featured at OUAS!!!

I was not included in the lucky random winners who got the prize but my layout was one of the DTs favorites (out of 100+).  I was at the number 10 spot.  Isn't that amazing?  Now I feel my creative hands have been enhanced, LOL!!!

Anyway, the new badge is sooooo pefect for my blog.  It's PINK!  My favorite!

Check-out the blog announcement here.  Nonetheless, I am again posting my layout for viewing.

This is a happy Monday!

Love lots!

My Girl

I'm not feeling well today.  Been soaked in the rain yesterday while attending the Running Clinic.  So I took this day off from work to rest and to avoid more serious problem in the coming days.

Mr. Mojo's present despite the fever and sinutis.  That's why I took this opportunity to finish the new layout I've been working on these past few days which I will enter at Once Upon... A Sketch.

This is the sketch to follow:

The theme for this month's challenge is about BIRTHDAYS.

Now here's what I've got...

Almost all of the materials I used are from Webster's Pages.

* All papers - Western Romance
* Mini Princess Petal - Everyday Poetry

* Perfect Accents - In Love

* Fabric Flower - Country Estate

* Push Pin - Winter Fairy Tales

* Whimsies

* Sparkler

Others:

* Chipboards - Imaginarium Designs

* Mask - The Crafter's Workshop

* Glimmer Glam - Tattered Angels

* Distress Stains - Tim Holtz

* Mist - Memories Mist

* Metallic Watercolor - Prang

* Liquid Pearls - Ranger

* Crackle Paint - Tim Holtz

* Gel Mediums

Following are the close-up and some more details of the layout:

I have an ongoing love affair with beads!  I so love love love them!  Aside from providing additional texture, beads make my layout more colorful.

Look, I scatterred the beads in the door frame and fence!

Now for the fence, aside from the beads I also put some granular gels.

I alloted this side of the layout for the title and some more decorations.  I used the Cherry Blossoms mask from The Crafter's Workshop.

The flowers.  Oh, they're so lovely!  And the swirls (pearl ribbons), I just bought them from a local fabric store.

My journalling is quite long and might cover the whole page if I spread it in front so I hid it again.  And where do you think it is?  It's hidden under the LOVE, haha!

Just pull the green paper to remove the journal from a hidden envelope under the photo.

My journal says:

"Meet my daughter, Tien.

Time flies so fast...  Six years ago she was just a little creature inside my tummy, kicking and creating bulges in every side of my belly.  I am so amazed to see her grow up beautifully each day.

The photo in the layout was taken on September 22, 2011.  The day when my little girl turned five.  Instead of having a flamboyant party, her simple request was a whole day spree at a nearby playhouse.  I saw genuine, immeasurable happiness in her face as she play with other kids that she just met.  Then I realized...  this is one of the magic moments and simple pleasures parents had forgotten in adulthood..."

By the way, I am also entering this layout on WP's Girly Challenge.  In honor of Girl Land, the challenge is to create a layout on the topic "Why I love being a girl...". 

So, here are the challenge details...

The majority of the project must contain Webester's Pages products.

1.  The project must use Webster's Pages Papers (any collection) and either mini princess petals and/or Perfect Accents.

2.  Post the project in the Inspire Me gallery under the file name "May GIRLY Challenge - (title of te project)" and post a link the comments section on their blog entry.

Well, this is my first try and I hope they will like my entry too.

That's it!

Thanks for dropping by!

P.S.  Since the theme for this month is about birthdays, I'd like to greet myself and my husband an advanced Happy Birthday!!!

A late post...

I joined Prima's December PPP Challenge.  Unfortunately, my entry "Sweet Girl" did not win.  But...  my layout was one those entries posted in their blog and for me, it's already a privilege!  It's Prima, you know!

Posting my layout again  = )

Have a great day!

My day brightener and heart warmer

The latest challenge word at Bird is the Word is "SMILE".

Here's my take:

You may find the word "SMILE" in my journalling up in the center cloud.  It's actually part of my favorite song...

So sorry for the short write-up.  I am currently doing a chore and blogging at the same time.

Cheers!

BLISS of a first time MOM

My creative mojo is pouring and I feel like doing another project again.  So when I saw the May 2012 challenge of Once Upon A... Sketch, I started creating a layout.

The challenge for this month is to create a layout and interpret the theme "Mum" however you like based on this sketch.

You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate both the theme and the sketch. 

Ideas for journalling: you as a mother, your role as a working/stay-at-home mum, sacrifices/benefits of being a mum, one day in your life as a mum, how your life has changed since being a mum, a tribute to your own mum, grandmother, guardian or someone you consider as close as your mum, your relationship with your mum or your daughter, one trait you have taken from your mum, your desire to be a mum, your feelings on motherhood, what does it mean to be a mum?, what kind of mum do you want to be?, Mother's Day celebrations/traditions, your favourite Mother's Day gift given/receive etc.

I am also a mother so I decided to create a layout about myself.  Now here's my version on the above sketch entitled "BLISS of a first time MOM".  You'll know why as you go through this post...

I used lots of items from the Webster's Pages particularly from the All About Me Collection.

Posting some details for you to appreciate my work...

The chipboard clock here is from Imaginarium Designs.  I soooooo love them that I hoarded lots and lots of different shapes.  Thanks to my friend who came from Australia!

Well, let me go back to the clock, LOL!  First I covered it with Gesso then painted with a green Acrylic Paint.  Once fully dried, I designed it with golden beads which I bought from a local fabric store.  So cute, right?  Hope you agree with me, haha!

Now, the bricks here are made of mixed Gesso and Coarse Pumice Gel then painted with a mettalic watercolor.  I used the Bricks doodling template from The Crafter's Workshop. 

Again, I added beads on the side and corner to make the layout more dramatic.

I wanted to share my feelings and experiences during my pre and postpartum period.  Hence, I had a lengthy journalling hidden under the title and photo.  The blue and white paper where the "BLISS" word is situated serves as an envelope.

Just pull down the scroll to remove the journal.

My journalling says:

" I was not a radiant preggy - my lips pouted, my nose looked swollen, my skin darkened, pimples grew all over my body and I gained so much weight (Oh yes, from 42 kilos to 53!).

I also experienced a lot of difficulties during pregnancy - there was so much pain in lower back and belly, I had intermittent bleeding and been on bedrest for seven months due to threatened abortion.

That was a very tough experience that I don't want to go through again.

But the moment my baby came out, I felt profound happiness and joy which I couldn't explain.  Maybe it was a PURE LOVE that only a MOTHER can feel.

My little girl is already five years old and I think I'm ready for the next challenge.  My dear hubby and I are planning for a second baby and hopefully, a bouncy baby boy this time."

Unfortunately, my husband left the country last month for a new work assignment and our plan of having a second child was deferred until he comes back in December.  ***Sigh***

You may also notice that there's a quote at the bottom part of the journal which states:

" A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them."
                                                                                                                   - Victor Hugo

Very applicable to my photo...

Thus, I am also entering this project to Berry71 Bleu's May Challenge which is centering on a favorite quote/poem/song about Mothers.

Well, both challenges offer huge set of prizes (just click here and here to check what's up for grab) and I hope my entry will be chosen...  crossed fingers...

Wish me luck!

I hope you'll find time to comment and thanks for dropping by!

Ciao!

I'm back!!!

The past four months have been so challenging for me that I couldn't even find time to post some of my projects.  In the next few days, I will share them either one by one or by batch and I hope you will like them.

Have a blessed Sunday!

Family

Sketches in Thyme released it's very first challenge this year.  You had to create a layout following this sketch:

Here's my take:

Happy weekend everyone!