FSCB #29 - Untitled

Its the beginning of  'BER' months.   Countdown to christmas starts now!

Its another time for a sketch at Filipino Scrapbookers Challenge blog.  Here's the sketch to inspire you:

and my take on the sketch:  It is untitled  because  I plan to use it as a second page on the previous lay-out  I made earlier this year.  I really have lots of backloads.  Its halloween next month  and I haven't finished halloween photos of last year.

a close up on details:

Thanks for the visit.  Have a great day!

hugs,  Jona

Monsoon creative rush

This past two weeks,  Mr Sunshine took a long vacation and went somewhere else.  Monsoon rains  hit Manila badly with lots of flooding in Central Luzon.  I am living in  a higher land  and not affected.  Though with the storm and monsoon rains  it is difficult to travel for work  and quite dangerous and with lots of flooding along the way.

With that,  we were house arrested!  No place to go.  And I just love that!  I had lots of time to play and hide in my favorite corner   and I was able to reduce my scrapbook backlogs!

Here's a page,  using the sketch in Inkido for this month's challenge and the textile challenge at berry71bleu.

loved these inkido blooms!

And here's another page,  using my scraps  and playing with mixed media.

close up on details of the background with mixed media:

chipboard details:

Thanks for the visit and bring me sunny thoughts!

hugs,  Jona

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I am proud to reveal my age  since it is only a number.   Reality only hits  when the toddler you used to take care of and plays with  now hangs out with you.  That when I feel  I really am getting old!

Here's a lay-out  celebrating life and thankful  for the blessings  I had this year.  Joining the textile challenge over at Berry71bleu!  I used a lace in my lay-out.

a close up on the details: a little gesso and some stamping on the corner

have a great day!

Jona

FSCB Sketch#26: Tres Marias

Super late posting!

I'm guilty of neglecting my blog and not updating it.  So sorry!
The month is about to end and here's sharing my take on the sketch of Filipino Scrapbookers Challenge blog.
The sketch:

My lay-out:  I used a fabric tape for the circle!

close up on the cluster of embellishments:

Since we don't have little girls,  I have to borrow a picture of  a friend again.  Thanks Nellie!

There's still time to join on the challenges of FSCB!!!  See you there!

Have a great week ahead everyone.

hugs,  Jona

FSCB Sketch#23: Twogether

Its my birthday month and I am designing for Filipino Scrapbookers Challenge blog this month  until December.  

The sketch blog  is going international starting this month.   Everyone around the world  can now join in our sketch challenge blog. 

Here's the sketch #23:

And my take on the sketch.

close up on the details:

To join in the fun,  please proceed to the Filipino scrapbookers challenge blog and link up your lay-out in the linky tool.   Make sure that you link back the sketch blog in your lay-out.

There a lot of prizes for local and international participants! 

Have a great weekend  and Happy independence day to my American friends!!!

hugs,

Jona

Being Wacky

After two months of scrapbooking hiatus,   finally  I created a page. I now have tons of pictures to scrapbook  and after our family vacation in Singapore and Legoland Malaysia,  I have 700++ photos to choose from and edit  for scrapbooking.   Out of those photos,  I think I only have 20 shots.  Most of the photos were the boys.  We really had fun in Legoland most especially Zid  who is a Lego fan and collects Ninjago and Starwars Lego.   And a lot much cheaper there!

Here's the page I created and joining in the challenges of Inkido for the birdcages and birds challenge and Helen Tilbury's new challenge site - Scrap around the world using the sketch and inspirational board below.

Background paper is from the 2011 Christmas line of Inkido  and other patterned paper from Websters pages.  This is really my Zid,  most of his photos now are so wacky. No more serious little guy.

close ups on the details: The cute flower and blings are from Inkido too.



This time  I will keep my promise in sharing more projects.  Candy crush won't be distraction anymore.  Oh I hope so!!!

Have a great week everyone and happy mother's day to my beloved mommy friends there!

hugs,

Jona

Didn't forget

Hi everyone!

I know its been a while  since  I last posted on my much neglected blog.  I haven't forgotten this hobby.  In fact,  I have been altering joournals for giveaways  to our recently concluded reunion.  Its been 20 years since I graduated from High School.   Yeah,  I am a 90's teenager.  And its good to be a teenager once again and be foolish with friends.

This is one of the reasons why scrapbooking took a backseat for awhile.  I was one of the committee for our reunion.  All our hardwork paid off.  It was a night full of fun and laughter  and lasted until 4am.  (Forgetting that most of us are parents!  Feeling teenagers!)

On the side note,   here's a page  I created last March  and never had a chance to share with everyone. I will be creating more soon.  

Sample of the altered journal  I made for the reunion.  Of course,  this one stayed with me.

Thank you for the visit.   Hope  everyone is having a great week!!!

hugs,

Jona

Weekend Bonding

Last weekend,   I had the opportunity to share my hobby with my friends.  We had a sleepover in my friend's condominium in Eastwood, Libis.  It was a great weekend to be with my friends and my boys.  Well,  my husband tells us its non stop chatting and less scrapbooking.  Well,  we did our best to multi-task.

taking a break with our family in Yellow cab (oh, we almost forgot we need to feed them dinner!)

To start,   I introduced to them  the scrapbook tools and materials first.  Since it will be their very first time to scrapbook.  I shared with them my stuff too and extra embellishments (now,  I have a great way to consume all my stuff and make room for new ones).

I also showed to them, a sketch from Filipino Scrapbookers Challenge blog to draw inspiration. And only me, used the sketch for my lay-outs.  I finished 4 lay-outs and two of my lay-outs are based on this sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch:

8 yrs
I did some stamping and masking for the techniques  and of course,  using my favorite washi tapes.

and my 2nd lay-out: 
Explore

I twisted the sketch a little bit here.

 

 close up on the chipboard using opal dust.

Its good to be scrapbooking again and joining challenges.  I hope  I can keep it up til the year end. 

Thanks for the visit.  

 



Celebrate Love

Its long weekend here in Manila and I got lots of time to mess up my corner and play with my toys.  Its been a while too since I have joined challenges  and boy, oh boy,  did I miss them.

Here's my take  for the this month's sketch at Once upon a sketch  and wing challenge at Berry 71 Bleu.  I used mostly my Webster Pages scraps here and did some stamping  with WP itty bitty stamp for Girl land.  Love it!

 tried some flocking and just realized how fun it is.

 a cluster of washi tapes,  just loved them  and I want more design.  Thanks to Yelle for the music note washi tape.

Thanks for dropping by  and have a great week ahead!!!

Happy and Blessed

Its my birthday today  and I am so happy to have reached 35 years of age.  Well,  not everyone gets lucky to reach this right?  And that's a the best blessing I have today.  To be alive and with my family and friends.

2012  has been a good year for me and my family.  God has taught me to  return to Him the blessings  He bestowed on me.  And He gave it back a hundredfold!

Here's my page using a Berry 71bleu tag  and playing along with the Pink Challenge hosted by my dear friend Helen!

The Inspiration:

 The prize from Ruby rock It:

and random prize ( you just have to join in the fun to get a chance to win it!)

Precious Time and Berry 71 Bleu GDT

It really is my birthday month.  Lots of blessings for me and my family.  And now as a guest designer for Berry 71Bleu.  What more can I ask for?

Here's my page documenting our family bonding time with berry 71 bleu tag. Marivic's tag  are your one complete embellishment in your artwork to add lots of pizazz in your project.

 Some close ups on key and button from Zeus and Zoe etsy shop with dusty attic chipboard

 the gorgeous tag by Marivic Clifton of Berry 71 Bleu

Don't forget to drop by the berry 71 bleu blog  for the awesome Pink challenge happening now.

My good friend Helen is hosting this challenge on Berry 71 bleu blog

Check out the details for a chance to win some fabulous prizes:

This month we have a fab new sponsor, none other than 

RUBY ROCK-IT!

Ruby Rock-it offers a range of products for Scrapbooking, Cardmaking,

 Paper Craft, Embellishments, Bling, Chipboard, and so much more.

The prize above is for our merit winner.  We also have a prize for our random

You can win this entire pack of keys!  They are gorgeous!!
To win this random prize everyone has an equal chance, just by entering!

You saw one of these keys in my lay-out above.  Make sure to visit the Berry 71Bleu blog for all the deets!!!

Have a great day!!!

winner too.  That prize is sponsored by Zeus and Zoe - Marivic's Kit Store.