Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps.

I used word art quote packs from MandaBean.

My mantra: Live Life. Scrapbook Second. (yes, very CZ).
Used Michelle Coleman’s Pink Chocolate Collection.
(Blended two papers and used her brushes, and font!)
Font: Ambience BT Swash, MCO Pink Chocolate

I was offline for the last couple of days save for two hours of email and work time during the evening. I did that on purpose because I was feeling a little contemplative and wanted to just do “nothing”. Staying online is staying busy for me. That’s where I work, get my creative inspiration and chat with friends. Staying offline forced me to not multi-task and I got to enjoy watching the TV, watching movies, just sitting on the couch with the husband and playing with the kids – without checking what’s new online every five minutes.

I also transferred ALL my pictures to my EHD – about time people. I had a lot of fun reminiscing everything dating back 2005 – WOW! It also gave me a lot of things to scrapbook about – and Im feeling the need to print pictures again (Artscow here I come!)

I also realized I havent touched my camera in weeks. Did a couple of shots the past few days but Im feeling rusty – what should I capture? Grey skies and rainy days are very blah to me. I need to make time for it again.

We all need to live life first.

I first met Diane, a fellow Bebot, last week, at Trinity’s Party. She traveled all the way from Bicol (a 12-hour ride) to Manila just to meet us AND she was the one who HAD GIFTS for us

What better gift than something you personally made from the heart?

She gave all of us a scrapbook page framed about our families I wanted to cry and hug her – it was really thoughtful for her to scrap it in my most favorite colors as well – pink and brown

Look how happy I was – and though I look so fat in these pictures, who cares, the pictures are enough to tell how happy I was

Thank you again Diane! I’d vastly prefer this over copper sinks *hahaha*

Yep, you see that right. Im now a creative team member for Little Dreamer Designs It came as a shock knowing there were 150 applicants. And I just had to send my app in because working for Michelle Coleman has been on top of “dreams” ever since I started scrapping. I didnt send my app not knowing the requirements though and I like how laidback everything can be – just 4 layouts a month So now, Im a team member for three stores and a challenge group. I can afford NOT to shop and still scrap for days – I have tons of ideas, I like what I have evolved into and the possibility of earning from this is seen – what more can I ask for? I AM Living My Dream

Taken Jan.16.
I have been on a major creative streak this week and Im taking advantage because this might be the last free time before I officially go crazy next week – my US bosses will be here and we are readying for the move, my in-laws leaving for the US for good and Holy Week.

I cleaned and purged pictures and have 50 to-do layouts from pictures based on January 2008 to now alone. These excludes CT requirements, ang daming everyday stories, nakakatuwa.

This strengthens my resolve not to have that much teams – I cant handle the pressure, the requirements and I wont be able to use all the GBs of kits I have (I doubt Ill get accepted din! Hehehe).

Yes, amen.

Yes, very CZ huh. Im just inspired by her books lately (you should note that hers and Simple Scrapbooks books are the only ones I read twice!), LOL that I guess when we move and I get to have my own space I can finally have that one up. My very pink corner

I printed it at Shutterfly using one of the many free coupons we have.
I should start making on the the three books I have!

This appeared on CK December 2007.

1. Link a paper chain to count down the holiday celebrations.

2. Decorate your home together.

3. Have a karaoke night with your favorite CD.

4. Make paper dolls for your favorite holiday story.

5. Turn on the holiday lights with an “unveiling” celebration.

6. Label holiday gift tags together—for family, friend and neighbor gifts.

7. Give an anonymous gift to someone each day during the “twelve days of Christmas” or each day of Hanukkah.

8. Drive to your favorite lights display(s).

9. Visit a women’s shelter, bringing warmth, love and possibly a gift.

10. Create cards, then gather envelopes and stamps and take them to a homeless shelter so patrons can still send greetings to their family during the holidays.

11. Have a fieldtrip to buy your gift wrap for the year.

12. No snow in the forecast? Crush some ice to create your own snowballs, then enjoy a snowball fight outside.

13. Call a friend and ask her about a favorite tradition you may learn from her.

14. Make Rice-Krispies treats in a holiday shape.

15. Decorate a photo frame for the holidays, then snap a family portrait to put inside.

16. Set up a puzzle and have holiday visitors add a piece when they come.

17. Make wreaths with your children for each of their bedroom doors.

18. Enjoy a marathon baking day.

19. Create holiday Bingo cards, crossword puzzles or word searches.

20. Host a winter picnic in front of the fireplace.

21. Make and send thank-you notes.

22. Catch up with a friend you haven’t called in months.

23. Invite neighbors for warm cider, doughnuts and a holiday movie night.

24. Decorate stars with cardstock, glitter and other supplies.

25. Write and illustrate your own Christmas or Hanukkah story—frame the pages to display in your home.

26. Collect favorite songs to create your own book of carols—then spend an evening caroling around your neighborhood.

27. Paint a holiday or winter scene in your front windows using washable, nontoxic acrylic paint.

28. Try a new holiday recipe.

29. Make snow angels—if there’s no snow on the ground, create the angels with your scrapbooking supplies.

30. Record a favorite memory from holidays past.

31. Scrapbook your favorite memories from this year.

I got this from Stacy Julian’s blog:

“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty,
some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all
have learned to live together in the same box.”

Robert Fulghum (b. 1937)
author, pastor

be you. be colorful.
get along!

And I think this goes straight into a scrapbook page