{smile}

tna says, KAYA!

happy anniversary KAYA and what other way to pay tribute to you but to join in the challenge. :) more blogging power!



Journaling:your smile was so precious you hardly give it to anyone other than to me and to daddy
you were such a shy kid
and this is one of those rare occasions when i would ask for your {smile}

Materials Used: kraft cardstock, denim fabric, felt, polka dot ribbon, acrylic paint, safety pins, buttons, thread, beads and AC foam alpha

About Me :
hello, i'm tna. struggling from a creative rut. thanks to my fellow pinays, just hopping to your blogs jump starts the inspiration {and motivation}. know more about me here. thanks :)

you are the apple of my eye

tna says, KAYA!

it's an old sweet song i often think about when i refer to those loved ones (especially these 2) who make me happy.

you can watch and listen to stevie here

Journaling:
forever you'll stay in my heart

Photo Op; Joaquin and Ruben; February 1, 2009

Materials Used: DCWV black and white cardstock, BG PP, alphas: Heidi Swapp, AC, MM tiny, stickers, ribbons, red & yellow threads, AC pen, MR oval chipboard tag

Techniques Used:
stitching, inking, ribbon pleating

About Me :
i'm tna. mom to 6-year-old-joaquin and partner to ruben. my boys are my favorite scrapping subjects. they are also the reason why i cannot (for the love of me) always scrap using flowers and pink papers. i am inspired by the work of my fellow pinays and ali edwards. know more about me here. thanks :)

D 3 of us together

Tna says, Kaya!

i have always wanted to create an Ali-inspired layout. when i first started scrapbooking, it was her work that i came across the web and i immediately fell in love with her style. simple designs. everyday stories. i simply love her. and for my double pager, i drew inspiration from the talented Ali Edwards.



Journaling: (left page) having a place to go - is a home
having someone to love - is a family
having both - is a blessing

(right page) one of our portraits...
one of mommy's and daddy's precious day off...
just us hanging out...
lounging in our room...
taking silly pictures...
being together...
precious

Materials Used: CS: DCWV powder blue, kraft; PPs: BG offbeat; inks: versafine sepia; alphas: AC Thickers Rootbeer Float; Petaloo Flora Doodles; wooden button; felt; gem; AAS flower, blue ribbon and monogram chipboard; staple wire; Scenic Route chipboard; green string; Maya Road together chipboard; inksentials glossy accents; Paper Crate Blue Holly rub on; PC etcetera dimensional ephemera; ali edwards font

Techniques Used: mostly paper cutting and some inking

About Me:
right now. i love ali edwards. i love twilight. and i plan to scrap what i love right now. enjoyed doing this layout. know more about me here. thanks :)

Most Outstanding Student

Tna says, KAYA!

I have always appreciated scrap challenges even when I don't always get to submit my layouts. Having a direction/theme/motif for a page is one hard task taken off your shoulders and I do not regret committing myself to these challenges even when it means taking some time off my laundry and housecleaning days (which always results to a higher pile of clothes and a dirtier house to clean, hihi). :-D And I enjoyed this week's challenge in particular 'cause I just like distressed looks in my pages.
Journaling: it was your first experience of school...no daycare...no summer classes...we only had blue's clues, Dora and little Einstein for your training but you sailed through kindergarten with flying colors...top of your class...amazing for a first timer...and you made us very proud...Joaquin Paolo P. Cruz; Recognition Day: March 28, 2008; SY 2007-2008

Materials Used: CS: brown ; PPs: office lingo Pink Paislee, Karen Foster; inks: versacolor white, versafine sepia, colorbox gray & brown; alphas: AC Thickers Gift Box, Pink Paislee holly doodle and EK Success stickers; Inque Boutique stamps; AAS corrugated board; Scenic Route chipboard; yellow string; button; edge scraper tool

Techniques Used: done paper tearing for some of the photo mats while the other layers of mats were distressed using the edge scraper tool and then did some inking on those edges, paper crumpling and inking for the button mats, petals were made from torn papers, did some stamping here too

About Me:
i'm tna. mom to 6-year-old-joaquin and partner to ruben. my boys are my favorite scrapping subjects. they are also the reason why i cannot (for the love of me) always scrap using flowers and pink papers. i am inspired by the work of my fellow pinays and ali edwards. know more about me here. thanks :)

Gift

Tna says, KAYA!

I don't know why I simply cannot get my hands off of those kraft cardstocks. This page was sitting on my table, originally on a black background cardstock, but I couldn't get myself to put it all together. It was when I replaced the background with a kraft cardstock that my hands came to life.



Journaling:
you are the greatest gift

Materials Used:
Kraft & black cardstock;PPs: Fancypants, AAS; felt; ribbons; rikrak; AC Thickers giggles; Studio G & Inque Boutique stamps; Pebbles Inc. chalks; Versacraft white; buttons; twine; Dymo; gems

Techniques Used:
A bit of distressing, a bit of stamping, a bit of chalking, a bit of inking and mostly paper/felt cutting.

About ME:
am kristina. tna to many. mom to 6-year-old-joaquin and partner to ruben. my boys are often my scrapping subjects. simple everyday activities surely becomes interesting as long as these boys are together. they are indeed my joy. i have always been crafty much like my sister and my mother. and i started scrapbooking in 2004, making the most of scrapbooking materials that i can find in local bookstores until i stumbled upon the scrappin mom site and the ever-growing local scrapbooking resources in 2007. since then, it has become an addiction (in a nice way, i guess - heehee) and it also became my stress reliever. know more about me at tnapay.blogspot.com ~ thanks :)

Momma's Joy

Tna says, KAYA!

This is going to be the first time that I'll actually send in a layout inspired by a Kaya challenge. Being a working mom, I usually end up setting aside pages that only get to the conceptualization stage. But challenges and contests motivate me to get these pages done. I am not into the winning (but it would really be pleasing to win, of course), but just having a finished layout added to my album, for me, is already a job well done.


Journaling:
daddy & joaquin + silly faces & perfect timing
is equal to momma's joy

Materials Used:
Black DCWV and kraft cardstock; felt shapes; a 2-cm ribbon; AC Thickers Lax; MM tiny alphas; gold thread; white posies; black acrylic paint; Scenic Route rubon; Inksentials white pen; black gem; dymo.

Techniques Used:
paper cutting for the background shape, sewing, paper tearing, and inking.

About ME:
am kristina. tna to many. mom to 6-year-old-joaquin and partner to ruben. my boys are often my scrapping subjects. simple everyday activities surely becomes interesting as long as these boys are together. they are indeed my joy.

i have always been crafty much like my sister and my mother. and i started scrapbooking in 2004, making the most of scrapbooking materials that i can find in local bookstores until i stumbled upon the scrappin mom site and the ever-growing local scrapbooking resources in 2007. since then, it has become an addiction (in a nice way, i guess - heehee) and it also became my stress reliever.

know more about me at tnapay.blogspot.com ~ thanks :)