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DDE Penelope Contest
Have you seen DDE’s newest mega kit, Penelope?
I made a layout with it:
And if you are a Gina Cabrera fan like me, you might want to join this:
I won from her first contest before and got offered a sweet guest CT spot as well - youll never know 
And with that I am off to look for North Carolina health insurance options for my relatives.
Announcement
Im uploading all Cookie Challenges on 4Shared tonight and will share links. I took them after the challenges were over and many people were asking me about so I guess there is no need to take them down anymore 
ETA: This still hasnt been done, I have been busy with preparing stuff for my son to go to school this Wednesday and we have gone to the city to visit relatives so my internet access has been very very limited. The New York movers I have been talking to are also making me busy as my relatives are moving cross country.
LO Share: Boy and Girl
This is a scraplift of Natalie Braxton’s This Boy, This Girl layout. Have I already mentioned how much I love Natalie’s work and how she is a person? I was able to CT for her for around 10 months and she has the kindest, most generous heart I have ever seen in digiland. I had to resign because I wanted to cut back on work and there were some nasty things happening around the digiworld that made me want to boycott scrapforums altogether (uhmm..I actually am not active anywhere anymore save for SSD which is my home). Anyhow, I thought Id share some of my process in creating a layout with you.
I have what you can call a notebook for ideas - it’s very tattered and worn in because Martha writes in it too - I write down things the kids say - or I blog about it. Then I look for photos and then the kits. Before when I was in a gazillion CTs, it was kits first before the story and now I realized my kids wont care less about the kit - so I reverse even if it is harder.
I also am a big fan of templates - templates I make for my own personal use This makes my work so faster. I have saved templates of shapes I used and created.
Inspiration - I always always drowned myself in paper inspiration ideas (2Peas!). I rarely look at digi layouts because sometimes there are digi layouts which have no room for journaling which I cant live without - this is just me though. Clean, simple, linear I love that I have found my style.
Then I create.
June is just around the corner, I want you to look at all the layouts you have made this year and ask yourself - are these layouts Ive invested time and money from will make my kids smile? Will they be able to understand? Will they hear and read my story?
I look at mine and Im just 75% satisfied.
No worries there. Im close to finding how I want my memories to be recorded.
And that is all that matters
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Anyone tell me what a glass sink looks like?
SSD Cookie Decorating 101: Featuring Me!
LOL. Yes! Cindy, my co-host for the Cookie Challenge, featured my layout for the challenge last week. I hope you can play along
You can download the cookie here.
And I recycle my own layout and came up with something different!! I love it.
I have been getting really organized with my process in creating layouts lately and I love the output - more stories, more memories documented for the kids. It may not work for some, but it really works for me. Ill share more on my next post. I got to check some home gyms available for sale. The husband is keen on getting me one
LP8: Tubig
Nakasali uli ako.
Eto ay ang tubig na makikita sa harap ng aming bahay tuwing umuulan. Hindi pa namin napapaayos ang aming alulod kaya’t nakikinita kong maraming ganitong pangitain sa darating na tag-ulan
(This is the water puddle you can see in front of our house everytime it rains. We havent been able to fix the roof gutter(?) so Im pretty sure this will be a constant sight this rainy season).
Post NSD Giveaway Winners!
I have been seriously slacking here I really am sorry.
So here are the list of the winners:
1 - $10GC to SSD
2 - $10GC to Peppermint Creative
3 - $10GC to Kay Miller Designs
4 - $10GC to Nitwit Collections
I used Randomizer to get the top four names and here they are:
CONGRATULATIONS KAJE, MARITES, CARYL AND LITZIE!!!
Please expect an e-mail from me today.
Friendship Around the World!
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Rule:
1. Copy from ::Start Copy Here:: through ::End Copy Here::.
2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. Just make sure to post this to each of the blog you added in the list.
3. Tag other online friends you know.You don’t need to be tag in order to join. If you want to join just post this one in your blog.
4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.That way, everyone is happy and can meet new friends too!
5. Come back once in a while to get the master list! Let’s see how this makes our Technorati and PR goes up! 
6. DO NOT REMOVE THIS: scrap page made by Yen. Using alphas and tapes from Kate H., flowers from Ida,paper by Catrine.
1. Me and Mine 2.Creative In Me 3.Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6.Because Life Is Fun 7. Piece o’Kaje 8. Mon a Bric 9. Celebrate Life 10. Mommy Talks. 11. Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps 12. Winding Creek Circle 13.) Pink and Brown Diaries 14.YOUR BLOG!
Tagging Meeya, Abie, Toni, Kitts, Jane, Joy!
Post-NSD Giveaway Winners
Will be drawn tomorrow. Thanks for your patience
More SSD Layouts.
Was on a scrapping spree last Friday and managed to get four layouts done. (I hope I can make 30 layouts this month and my project hybrid album.
You can click on the images and you will see the credits at my Flickr.
Now about my weight loss, Im still stuck at a 10lb loss. I need to get moving so I can burn more fats and sweat! The weather here has been extremely cozy and cold - perfect bed weather! Plus I have been scrapping in my very precious free time so exercise has been pushed to the back burner. I MUST find a way to prioritize.
LO Share: Raggedy Annie!
I just have to blog about this! Kay Miller has taken a break at designing but has come up with a Triple Dip with Robin and Manda to produce this very cute kit - Raggedy Annie! Im not even done playing with it yet!
Here is a layout I made - I made this in less than 45 minutes because I had an image of what I want it to look already. The longest part was extracting Martha but everything just flowed - I love it when that happens I got inspired by one of my fellow Sugarbabes’ gallery for this - Sarah (my3hens). I have been doing a couple of graphic layouts for Kay before but have never thought of doing this till now.
I am off here (Im blogging at 4AM) because Edil is here and we need to catch up on each other. Most of my friends are on vacations (like going to the beach and checking out North Padre Island rentals) so we are stuck here at home
Yen’s Question of the Week
1. What present did you gave to your Mom last Sunday for the Mother’s Day?
Nothing. I just greeted her
2. If you’re a Mom what did you receive? If you’re a Dad what did you gave to your Wife/partner?
Haaay. Nuttin. Just a peck on the cheek
3. Where did you go to celebrate the special day?
Went to mass, celebrated with the kids and went somewhere special but cant share.
4. Did you had a fabulous time? Please Share.
Yes.
5. Share a special moment together with your Mom that you treasure most! Either you were a kid or now that you have a family already!
Mommy always took me when she went to the bank when I was a kid.
6. Do you have a tradition on Mother’s Day in your family? If yes, What?
None.
7. What do you think you got from your Mom’s look?
When I was thin, people told me I was a carbon copy of my Mom.
8. If you could give ANYTHING to your Mom in the world what would it be?
Peace of mind. A cruise and jet charter to the world. LOL
9. What sayings, or any quotable quotes that your Mom always instill in you and your other siblings mind while growing up?
Always choose men who have fear in the Lord.
10. What is a Mother to you?
A mother is someone who does everything for her children.
LO Share: Hot Mama
Just reminding you that Peppermint Creative has a sale - all products at 30% off! I did a layout the Hot Mama paper pack and elements.
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Quirky Me.
Buge tagged me.
1. I hate waiting but am often late.
2. My creative mojo ebbs and flows. I can scrap nothing for a week and finish 10 in a day once mojo hitd.
3. I love collecting notebooks and pens.
4. I love the color pink but hate wearing it.
5. I have an aversion to people who are noisy. But Im noisy as well.
Arte Y Pico Award
Thanks Mich!
The Rules:
1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y Pico” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
http://arteypico.blogspot.com/ Make sure you visit the link above. There are crafts of all kinds shown; you are bound to come away inspired!
5) Show these rules.
Well, I know a lot of really creative people and I just love their blogs and sometimes I even envy them, but for now, I need to only pick 5 blogs…
Sticky Post.
I wish I knew how to make one.
Peppermint Creative Post NSD Blowout!
Piaget Watches
Who doesnt know a piaget watch? Ever since I can remember, the word “Piaget” has always been associated with watches. Not only ordinary watches but luxury, top of the line watches. The name derived from the watch maker, Piaget began producing movements for many other prestigious watch companies. The Piaget name has become synonymous with ultra-thin mechanical movements, most recently releasing the world premier ultra thin Tourbillon movement which was developed entirely in-house. Piaget watches remain the finest example of haute horologerie and haute joaillerie. Look at this Dancer Watch:
Isnt it beautiful? I always have a weakness for white gold watches. And it screams so “elegant” for me!
This Piaget Dancer Small watch in white gold features a 23mm case, white gold dial, bezel and hour markers set with diamonds, and a gold bracelet. (and the starting price is $25,000!). The web site I got this from, ViaLuxe is a watch for luxury items and I love how everything is categorized. It makes shopping (and window shopping) easier. They have a link for your favorited items and even keep a list of your recently viewed items. It is for members only so you better sign up! If you are a fan of watches, you better bookmark this site!
SSD Cookie Decorating with Kay Miller!
I decided to feature one of the newest Babes we have here - Kay Miller! I always have loved Kay’s designs and work and her layouts are always a perfect design inspiration. I chose to base our cookie this week from her Spring Beauty layout!
You can download the cookie here.
For the new gals, a little recap- In this challenge we’ll be providing you with some monster inspiration from a talented layout artist in the community and turning one of their pages into a fabulous template (sugar cookie) for you to enjoy! Then it’s up to you to decorate your cookie with your best baking skills and return to Cookie Decorating Challenge Gallery (and this thread) to post your finished products!
Here is my layout!
Songbird Avenue - Take Flight
Did you read the blinkie? Design + Charity = Happiness
Songbird turns ONE! One year of donating wholeheartedly to charity!!! This month’s guest designers are Shabby Princess, Dianne Rigdon, Gina Miller, Robin Carlton, Carrie Stephens, Nancie Rowe-Janitz, Amy Wolff, Jenna Desai, Kate Hadfield, Jacque Larson, Michelle Coleman, Shabby Miss Jenn, Susan Bartolini, Kate Teague, Leora Sanford, Meredith Fenwick, Jan Crowley and Janet Phillips and they chose to have the Susan G. Komen Foundation. as the recipient of the proceeds of this month’s kit! I have made it a point to buy Songbird Avenue’s monthly kits so I can somehow help and still feed my shopping addiction to digital kits.
I hope you help make a wish come true by buying the kit for a limited time only this month!
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