Perfect In Purple

Marian says KAYA!

Happy birthday Janis! Glad I was able to join this month's challenge.

These photos were taken last New Year's eve with my in-laws. It's a tradition that we meet for New Year's eve dinner and at the stroke of midnight we say a prayer for family unity and blessings for everyone throughout the new year. Ever since my mother-in-law passed away we take turns hosting the dinner.




Journalling: Without any plans, we discovered quite a few of us were in different shades of purple. What a great photo op.
New Year 2009
Nanette's home

Materials used: Plain and printed paper : Bound & Determined; Chipboard circle frame: Fancy Pants; Flowers: Prima; Pearl conchos : AAS; Journalling tags: MM; Letter stickers: K& Co.; Glimmer Mist

Techniques: Sprayed the chipboard frame with various shades of pink and purple

About me:

I love to stamp and scrap. I like to join the workshops that our local scrapbook stores offer. It's a great way to learn new techniques and bond with other scrappers.

Yes!

Ems says, KAYA!

This is the 2nd attempt to make a layout for this month's Kaya challenge. I should have used a photo with me in it. The first 1 was with photos of my youngest *tsk tsk* (pls check my Groovy Baby LO in my blog) Nevertheless, I had fun doing both. Thanks Janis for the challenge, I got to use my pearls stashed away (for years now) in my sewing kit ;oP Happy birthday!!!

Journal:
I won't deny it...I can't!
Yes, I am!...
I'm hooked...
I'm addicted...
I'm a certified scrappaholic!

Materials Used:
BG patterned paper, DCWV CS; DCWV & Heidi Swapp alpha chipboard; K&CO chipboard tag; TLC chipboard ribbon holder; local ribbon, lace, bling and pearls; Stampin Up French Script stamp; unknown glass beads.

Techniques used: Paper tearing, distressing

About Me:

I'm Ems...a certified scrappaholic! The addiction gets worse everyday, I tell you! There's no cure, so beware! ;oP Get to see my high in this addiction at http://emsfronda.wordpress.com

Pahina Ng Saya

Moira says, Kaya!

Here’s my entry for the KAYA Pearl Challenge. I got interested in joining since I saw my mother having fun doing her entry and since I also have some artsy side, I said to myself, why not give it a try. The concept is based on June being a nationalistic month as we celebrated the 111th anniversary of our Philippine Independence last June 12, 2009. I then decided to showcase in here my Filipiniana graduation photo (taken last February 10, 2009) and one of my poems entitled: Pahina ng Saya (originally written last June 3, 2007)
so here it goes….

Journaling:
Pahina ng saya
sa buhay na puno ng pangyayari
mga nagaganap, di mawari
panahon ng kasiyahan
naaalala twing sumasapit ang kalungkutan

'yan ang napapansin ko
sa isang kaibigan ko
isang makatang filipina
na buhay nasa bawat pahina
ng kaibigan niyang kuwaderno't
nasusulat ng kanyang lapis
na pinagbabahagian niya kanyang saya't hinagpis
kasama niya itong madalas
marami naring kalungkutan dito'y nailabas

kelan kaya kaligayahan niya matutuklas
nawa ito'y nasa nalalapit na bukas
nang maibahagi niya rin sa kanyang kaibigang kwaderno kung gaano siya kasaya
at kaibigan ko'y makita ko ring maligaya

MATERIALS:
Papers: We R Memory Keepers, Paper Pizazz Sheet, Alphabet Stickers, Wrapper (Use in flower bouquet)
Flowers: Prima flowers, Cut out flower(We R Memory Keepers)
Others : Pearl Beads, Abaca Sheet, Brads, Glue, Cut out butterfly, Clip (Studio Azul kit), Thin Abaca Rope
Pen: Pilot ballpen

TECHNIQUE USED: Paper cutting

About Me:
Hi! I’m Moira Gabrielle S. Gacayan, 20 years of age. I’m a newly graduate and now one of the “certified tambays”. So being one, I sometimes do artsy things and one of them is scrapbooking in traditional as well as digital (some of what I’ve done are in: http://www.scrapblog.com/moirielle) ;). I’m still a newbie, and still in the process of learning how things work so please bear with me ;) I got influenced by my mom so I decided to join ;)
=*.*= Thanks =*.*=

Adventure

Lee says, KAYA and Happy birthday, Janis!

Pearl is also my birthstone so I was quite excited to do the challenge but I didn't have too many pearl embellishments. So it was a lucky break (?) when one of my pearl necklaces broke - my daughters were playing with it. I still have to have it re-strung but I don't think one bead would be missed. I used it for the center of my flower. I also used seed pearls I bought in one of my many trips to the south to form loops around the flower.

This is based on a Page Map so I was able to finish it quickly. The longest part was waiting for the crackle paint and the adhesive I used to attach the pearls to dry.



Journaling:
These are the magic years, and therefore, magic days, and therefore, magic moments. - Anonymous

Materials Used:
CS - DCWS; PPS - Heidi Grace; Alphas - American Crafts; Diecut - K & Co.; Flowers - Prima; Chipboards - Maya Road; Paint - Ranger; Stamping Ink - Colorbox; Pen - Sakura; Adhesives - Ranger, Saunders.

The Process:
Paper Tearing, punching, crimping.

About ME;
I am wife to a most supportive husband for 12 years now, mom to 3 KiDS, been a SAHM and scrapper for 3 years, and now a student of public administration in U.P. I am really trying hard to concentrate on the lectures and discussions in class, but more often than not, I find myself making scrapbooks in my head. I hope this is just a phase or I will never hear the end of it from my husband. Please drop by at my blog for other layouts. Thanks for looking.

Butterfly Kisses

Pia says, Kaya!

I'm so happy to be submitting my first ever kaya entry. But since I didn't read the rules (or maybe I just didn't notice it hehehe), mine will be a non entry instead : ) Just let me have my layout posted here LOL!

I used #24 sketch from Inspired Blueprints in making this layout. I tried distressing, layering and even splattering paint (and I intend to do it again!) I painted the cardboard before attaching it at the back of my layout.

Btw, happy birthday janis! wishing you more layouts to make, more contests to win, more DT stints and most of all more memories to record and cherish!

Journaling:
Butterfly Garden, Palawan
Oct. 31 '07

Techiques used: distressing (by paper tearing, painting the edges, applying chalk ink, using an edge scrapper), hand cutting/fuzzy cutting

Materials used: Sketch #24 Inspired Blueprints; Making Memories, BasicGrey, My Mind's Eye pps, Bazzill cardstock, Fancy Pants crochet flowers, Chatterbox pearl brads and chipboard frame, Ki Memories border stickers, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories letter stickers, MM paint, Zig pen and cardboard

About ME:
Hi! I'm Pia! Here are snippets about me:
I love mocha ice cream...I can eat half gallon in one day (maybe even after several hours). I love buttons...I can make a scrapbook layout with papers and buttons only (or so I think)! I love anything with colors...life's boring without colors, right? Oh yeah, they must be bold and bright always! I love street food...don't ask how many times I got hospitalized becoz of that hehehe.
Visit me in my blog: http://www.shootandscrap.blogspot.com/

Capture Life's Little Pleasures...

Issa says, KAYA!

I'm a bad girl, I didn't read the instructions completely before posting a page for Kaya 26! Sorry Janis, oh Happy Birthday too! And so, since I still have time to scrap, I made a new layout for this month's Kaya. Here's a photo of me using my cousin Ronald's heavy and loaded digicam... my EOS 350D came from him and he replaced it with this sweet baby EOS 40D. Now, I shouldn't be missing anything, everything needs to be captured... hahaha!




Journaling: Eversince I got hold of this baby, I promised to myself never to miss life's little treasures. Thanks to my cousin Ronald for his Cannon EOS 350D hand-me-down cam, now I never miss a thing in my life.

Materials Used: Basic Gray Aged and Cofused Vagabond-Fog pps, Love Elsie-Zoe Click Click and Sketch Book pps, rub-ons, KI lace cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, glittered glue, Prima epoxy sticker and flowers, Colorbox fluid chalk ink, Vellum writer pen and AAS pearl conchos.

Technique Used: Paper tearing and inking.

About ME:

Hello everyone, I'm Issa! I'm a member of the LB Scrapaholics and a true SB addict. I'm a little bad in blogging, but you can visit me here... Thanks for looking!

Flower Girl

Ruth says, KAYA!

This is my first lay out and my first time to join a challenge in scrapbooking. I have just joined PS last May 24, 2009. I got interested in joining since pearl is my birthstone.



Journaling:
This is my first time to be a flower girl. I was 6 years old then. It was the wedding of Uncle Junior and Aunt Jean. She is the cousin of my mother. June is also my birth month.

Materials Used:
Papers : Memory Box, We R Memory Keepers, Paper Pizzaz Sheets, Alphabet Stickers
Flowers: Prima Flowers, Embossed Felt Flowers, Cut out Paper Flowers
Ink: Stick Writer
Others: Pearl Beads, Pearl Beads with plastic string, Hinges, Rub-on, Ribbon, Glitter
Glue: Crafts Glue, Foam Adhesive

Techniques Used:
Paper Cutting, Tearing and Distressing

About ME:

A wife to Ulysses and a mother to Moira, 20 years old and Marius, 18 years old. A full time mom and do FERN C business for part time.

Back In Paradise

Jona says, KAYA!

Hi janis,
Here's my take in your challenge, thanks!

Journaling:
El Nido, my paradise, my home for two years. it was great coming back this time as a tourist and with my family. Snake island, El Nido,Palawan

Materials:
American crafts pp ( brown- back side), My minds eye - bloom and grow pp and die cuts, Basic grey sugared pp, faux pearls, prima flowers, thickers, queen and co alpha chipboards, may arts ribbon and lace, memory marker pen.

About ME:

I am Jona Panesa, working mom to a three year old toddler Zid. I have been scrapping for almost 3 years now.

BLOOM [fabulous]

Roxannee says, KAYA!

I can't find any new photos of myself... but this is my favourite one 'coz I really look happy and so in love in this ;-). I am glad that I've captured that. Happy Birthday Janis & thanks for this challenge. I had fun making this layout!


Journaling:
stay happy... be yourself... & enjoy life girl!

Materials used:
DCWV pastel cardstock in pink, patterned paper- "Misha" by Kaiser Mumma Bushka range, AC thickers, pearl stickers, plain A4 paper, vintage pink Whispers marker, Scenic Route rub on "[fabulous]", foam adhesive, Bostik glue. Font- American typewriter.

Techniques used: nothing flash 'n fancy -just cutting the cute patterned paper!

About ME:

Hello, I'm Roxannee. A Mum, a wife, and a part time Nurse.
I've been scrapping for nearly 3 years and still addicted to it!
This hobby has given me so much more than I've expected.

Flower Girl

Cheska says, KAYA! (take 2)

Hi Janis!! Submitting my second layout for your pearl challenge. The first one was mali!! Used a photo of my grandmom. Now this one's really me na at 5 years old when i was taken as flower girl for the first time!

Journaling:
Flower Girl
May 24, 1989
Holy Rosary Cathedral, Dipolog City

Materials:
BG patterned papers as primary paper and for the bird that I cut out, pearl conchos from all about scrapbooking, colorbox ink, marvy uchida pen, K and Co chipboard, 7 gypsies pin, generic bamboo beads in copper, generic flower attachment, generic white pearl beads, technique tuesday clear stamp

About ME:
Hi! I'm Cheska Herrera, 24 and from Dipolog City. I was just approved membership a few days ago and this is my very first challenge entry with any scrap group!! I started scrapbooking in January/February this year and as such, familiarizing myself still with the materials and techniques. But am super duper enjoying every bit of it!! Excited to learn so much more with everyone :)

BEING A MOM

Rowee says, KAYA! (take 2)

This is my KAYA take 2... Have to replace my recent entry. I overlooked the rules. Sorry Janis!!! Anyway, this is my entry on your challenge.


Journaling:
Being a mom is my greatest joy.

Materials:
My Minds Eye (Out and About), DCWV (Happily Ever After) pp's, Shabby Chic circle tag, Prima, Conchos (AAS), bead pearls and cardboard.

Technique:
Paper tearing

About ME:

Rowee as they call me. Scrapping since 2005. Visit me at Simplemom-lovingmom blog.

Smile

Isah Mae says, KAYA!

Happy Birthday ate Janis! This is my 2nd entry for PS... I'm so sorry for being a passive member.
The photo in the LO was taken last summer during Sam's (my niece) birthday party. The 3 of us (Nina, Icon and I) were very exhausted because we pumped some balloons for the party. But we also had fun doing it and it shows in the picture.

Materials used:
Ribbons (Simple Joys), cardstock, alphabet stickers, pearl conchos (All About Scrapbooking)

Technique used:
Paper Tearing

About ME:

I'm Isah Mae, but my friends call me sahmae. I am a Marketing student in Central Colleges of the Philippines. I've been scrapping since I was in high school but when I entered college, I became passive on that hobby. I am also interested in photography, creating AVPs and reading books.

Engaged

Mye says, KAYA!

Hi there,

This is my first time to join a challenge in traditional scrapbooking but i have done digi over the last couple of months so pardon my layout this time.

Materials Used:
Flowers - Prima and Heidi Swapp, Diecut Alphas and photo corner - Colorbok, Patterned paper and rubons - from Studio Azul kit

Technique used:

I haven't done any technique since I have limited resources. I just started doing paper scrap since June 12 (though I've joined this group earlier) and I was only able to use the kit delivered to me from Studio Azul.

I used pearl beads on the flowers and on the rub on swirl to add accent. I can't think much of how to do it so I chose a patterned paper and replaced the circles with pearls instead.
I chose the picture of me and my husband when we got engaged since I haven't scrap about it yet and i thought this is the time to do so :)

That's all!
Ciao!

About ME:

I am Myrlyn De Leon from Rizal. I am a scrapper, event coordinator and mom to my twins, Scieszka Raine and Elysia Raine. Scrapping and blogging has been my diversion from the serious and busy life in the city as a working mom. Visit me at Blog Appetite and Home and Parenting.

Always Yours

Cathy says, KAYA!
I've been a PS member for only about 2-3 weeks and this is my first time ever to join a challenge. I had fun doing this challenge and I promise to join more!

I had so much fun doing this challenge because I got to use items that I never thought I would be able to use on my scrap pages. It really squeezed my creative juice and I'm very happy with the outcome I think this is my bestest ever layout to date - or so I think. :-)



Materials Used:
Cardstocks: DCWV luxury paper & Imaginisce, Chipboards: Inque Boutique, Lace: All About Scrapbooking, Flowers: Prima, Pearls - miscellaneous, Karen Foster Rubon, Kaiser paint, Colorbox ink pads, Ranger crackle paint and super fine embossing powder, Hero Arts stamp and Judikins diamond glaze

Techniques Used/Process:
- The huge photo corner I used is a chipboard from Inque Boutique. I fist painted it with gold acrylic and then crackle paint on top. So when it cracked you can still kinda see the gold beneath.

- The lace at the bottom of the picture is where I almost kinda gave up. I couldn’t glue the small pearl beads to it so I had to hand sew it. Anyway, when it was finished it was worth it.

- The chipboard (same IB set) on the right side is inked, stamped and embossed. I first inked it with colorbox pigment pad then embossed using hero arts script stamp and then used clear embossing powder.

- The flowers were all prima and except for the crochet piece and I just added some pearls on top.

- The bead strings shown as doodles on the flowers are actually hand made too. I just strung the beads together. I was so happy with this because I got to use my old beads that were already stuck in the basement. - How happy is that? I never thought I’d be able to use it on my scrap pages!!!

- Lastly, the title “always you” is actually a rub-on from Karen Foster and I just used Judikins Diamond glaze to lift it up.

About ME:
I'm a scrapaholic! Started scrap shopping when there were barely any suppliers here and that was 7 years ago. Since I only had my own scrapbook room last year. that's when I started scrapping and got introduced to the different suppliers here! Since then i've attended a few workshops and have only been active in blogging a month ago.

These are also posted in my blog at:
http://web.me.com/cathy_ng/Cathy/Welcome.html

Moments

July says Kaya! Again!

Hi Janis: This is my second take for this challenge. You inspired me too much that I was able to make another LO. Intentionally, this layout is for double page but the only pearl left in my stash is for this LO only.


Journaling:
I thought this is one time experience since we lived in two different places.

Materials Used:
Sassafrass Lass-Winter Wonder, Basic Grey-Sultry, Jewelry Seal (Pearl), All About Scrapbooking Gem

About ME:
I still experiment on my scrapbooking style. I love trying different ways to explore my creativity. Afterall, scrapbooking is one sure stress-buster for me after my high pressured day job.

Remember This

LG says Kaya! (Part 2.)

Okay I missed out the part about the photo. So sorry Janis! Here is my 2nd take to this month's Challenge using pearls. Here, I've used Kaiser pearls on my layout. First I've drawn some swirls before adhering the pearl stick-ons.



Materials Used:
Core'dinations cardstock, Teresa Collins Journal It pp, Petaloo felt flowers, Kaisercraft Pearl Stickers, Crate paper Rubons, Bling Brads
Technique Used:
Distressing, Tearing, Handmade Lollipop Flowers

About ME:
I'm from Manila and I'm a proud mother to my 9 month old baby girl, Hannah Dominique, and a loving wife to my very supportive husband Regie. Started scrapping in October of 2008 and I'm currently enjoying and learning more about my new found passion. You can visit me at http://www.scrappinworld.blogspot.com/.

Love shades

July says, KAYA!

Hi Janis - Happy, Happy Birthday!

Here's my take for this challenge. I got inspired with how much effort Janis put on her page. I also didn't realized I don't have much pearl in my stash.

Journaling:
It's great see you look different with any shades on. Care for new one?

Materials Used:
Studio Calico {pom pom} and Cherry Blossom; Cosmo Cricket - my backside's cuter, cardstock and fancy pants. Kaiser Craft, maya road button, chipboard,

About ME:
I still experiment about my scrapbooking style. I love trying different ways to explore my creativity. Afterall, scrapbooking is one sure stress-buster for me after my high pressured day job.

No ordinary girl

Mia says, KAYA!

Happy birthday Janis!

This challenge was not easy for me simply because I realized that I didn't have many pearl embellishments. LOL! So I had to check and re check my materials and see what I could use for my "pearls." :D

I used one big brad conch from Imaginise for one of the flowers. I also used MM pearl pins as part of the photo corner. Oh, and I found photo corners from Jolee's Boutique with little pearls on them. I removed some pearls lang bec the photo corners didn't really match my layout colors. Hehehe!

Journaling:

You are all girly girl when it comes to dolls and dresses, cooking and princesses... But you prove that you are no ordinary girl when it comes to other things. You are tough. You are spunky. You are a daredevil. You speak your mind. You are unique and we love you very much! Raya - age 5

Materials:

DCWV cardstock; Pink Paislee Patterned Papers and alpha stickers; MME butterfly die cut and tag; Making Memories pearl pins and journaling paper; Craft Express alpha epoxy stickers; 7 gyspises stickers; Imaginsice conch; Bazzil flowers; Prima flowers; Jolee's Boutique photo corner and pearls

About ME:
Mia (of Mier) 01/24/00
Natalia Dominique "Nadine" 08/31/01
Regina Gabrielle "Raya" 11/06/03
Alessandra Gianina "Alyssa" 09/09/07
*Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
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