A Summer Layout

The weather has been so weird the past few days. Heavy rains and sunshine alternating have been driving me crazy. This is making me want to share a summer layout I did a few weeks ago. This is layout is based on a sketch from the May 2008 PageMaps. Picture was taken last March on our beach trip to Laiya, Batangas.


Journaling: One thing you love doing at the beach is picking seashells from the seashore. (March 2009, Acuatico Beach Resort, Laiya, Batangas)

Please also head over to the ScrapMuse blog to see some of the layouts the DT created with the June Garden Party Kit.

Exciting News!

I have some exciting news that I've been wanting to share with everyone. Last month, Missy, the new owner of ScrapMuse asked me to become a member of the design team. Of course I said yes! It has been announced on the boards already and you can read the announcement here. I'm really so happy to be part of the team!

I also want to share with you the June Kit. Here's a preview:



The following are the contents of the kit:
•Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird - Brunch
•Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird - Farmers Market
•Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird - Sunrise
•Scenic Route - Garden Grove - Westlake Street
•Scenic Route - Garden Grove - Hope Street
•Scenic Route - Garden Grove - Flower Street
•Scenic Route - Garden Grove - Chapman Street
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Front Porch - Lemonade
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Front Porch - Green Crosshatch
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Farmers Wife - Country Store
•GCD Studios- Schooled Collection - Notebook Doodles
•Bazzill Basic Paper - Limeade Cardstock
•Bazzill Basic Paper - Sunshine Cardstock
•Prism Paper - Onyx Metallic Cardstock
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Mini Book - Pinked
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Black Tiny Dot Cardstock Alphabet
•Jenni Bowlin Studios - Starred Journaling Tickets (3)
•Bazzill Basic Paper - Just The Edge - Blackbird (1 each style)
•Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird - Ready Set Chip Chipboard Shapes (Entire Package)
•May Arts - Black Diamond Ribbon (1 yard)
•May Arts - Green Oval Ribbon (1 yard)
•Imaginisce - Stitchin’ Buttons - Blue Eyes
•Imaginisce - Crocheted Blossoms - Kisses
•Imaginisce - Rub- ons and Rhinestones - Create Happiness
•Imaginisce - Teacher’s Bouquet - First Class Mix
•www.deejann.etsy.com - Bee Journaling Tag (1)
•candy bar

It is an awesome kit, with bright and cheerful papers. I got mine last Friday and I'm having a blast creating layouts. Drop by the ScrapMuse store to order your kit now! Also, do stay tuned for the layouts I made.

Thank you Mr. Postman

Yipee! This arrived at my doorstep today. Thank you Mr. Postman.

Some are old and some are new...

Here are a couple of layouts that I finished recently. I haven't been productive lately, I don't know why?



This is another layout for our Disney album. In the pic is my DD Julia with cousins Gabie and Mya.



This layout is my entry for last month's Kaya challenge. The requirements for the layout were: use a non-scrapping material for stamping and to use rubber/acrylic stamps on an embellishment. I used a placemat and black acrylic paint to create a background for my title. I also stamped on a button chipboard using one of my favorite stamps, the French Script stamp, and used it as an embellishment. Luckily, my layout was picked by random drawing, so I received a RAK from Bjay! This is actually the first time I won through random draw!



I got inspired by sketch #22 at Inspired Blueprints. I mixed a lot of brands for this layout, the base cardstock is Making Memories, the patterned paper is October Afternoon, the die cut is from Teresa Collins. I also used some Maya Road stamps.

I hope to scrap some more this weekend!

The Week That Was

We got back from our vacation last week but just when I thought we were going back to our daily routine, my girls Julia and Ally both got sick! I had to miss more days from the clinic to take care of them and I was also sick myself. They both had high grade fever with cough which kept me on my toes. Believe me, its easy for me to forget that I'm a doctor when my kids are the ones who are sick. I think it's the added pressure to make sure that they get well fast. LOL! When they were sick, I needed some scrap therapy to keep me sane. So when they were asleep and I get a couple of hours of free time, I sneaked in my scrap corner to work on some layouts.

Here are 2 layouts I finished for Scrappin Kids Challenges Fiesta:

For Cookie's Color Combo Challenge (blue, red, green, yellow, & kraft):


Title: Lean On Me
Journaling (from the song): when your'e not strong, and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on, for it won't be long, till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. Used Creative Imaginations; Scenic Route Sonoma; Basic Grey Offbeat pps; Chatterbox chipboard sticker; AC thickers; Prima stamp.

A closer look:



For Issa's 5 scrapbooking brands challenge:


Title: First Love
Journaling: Daddy is a daughter's first love.
Used Making Memories, Fancy Pants, Jenni Bowlin, Creative Imaginations, Prima, 7Gypsies, and all about scrapbooking materials.

A closer look:




I'm also sharing some layouts I did which were intended for some challenges but I failed to upload it before the deadline...oh well!


For the April sketch challenge at Coordinates Collections.


Title: New Look
Journaling: You have super straight hair but after untying your braids, this is how you look.
Used BG Bittersweet pps for this one.


For the Creative Scrappers 3 picture challenge.


Title: Busy Lil Hands
Journaling: Kids are never more serious than when they are at play.
Used Pink Paislee and Sassafrass pps.

Thanks for looking!