Bridal Shower

Ching says, KAYA!

Hello Ladies,

This is my first time to make a mini album. I decided to choose my Bridal Shower story for the Mini Album Challenge given by Marian. I enjoyed every moment in the preparation and completion of this project.

1 - Front Cover: Title

"Bridal Shower"

2 - It was Fall when I had my Bridal Shower,

but it was ,like an endless Summer. The day

was perfect for me to enjoy the gifts from my

many friends.

3 - I know my upcoming marriage will change

many things, but not my love for lingerie

4 - Nothing will match the thrill of wildly open,

beautiful wrapped packages to see what lies

with in!

5 - Life is so much better when you know your

friends are not living on the financial edge

and can afford to give you a gift from Victoria

Secrets, Estee Lauder, Celine Dion, etc...

6 - Now, with my soon to be groom, I hope

to spend my days and nights wearing the

wonderful gifts my relativea and friends

gave to me.


7 - Spread out the front 6 pages of the album...


8 - and the back 4 pages of the album

Materials:

Pattern Paper/Cardstock by: Me & My Big Ideas, My Mind's Eye, DCWV,
Martha Stewart daisy lace border punch, Fiskars heart border punch,
EKsuccess flower punch, Prima flowers, Jo-anns silk flower, Colorbok
chipboards letters, Making Memories brads, silk ribbons, fibers, Clear
stamps, The Paper Company velum paper and Craft Smart ink.

Techniques:

Layering, Matting, Mounting, Punching,
Inking, Journaling.

About Me:

Ching, a stay at home mom to a 15 years old son and married to a wonderful man. We live on the Southeast coast of USA. I started scrapbooking in 2004, but like most, I have more supplies than pages, done. I eagerly began scrapping again when I joined the PinoyScrapbookers group in January, 2008 and quickly did some albums of layouts for my family. I love to make double layouts with 2 to 4 photos each.

Who am I (Enter at your own risk)

Phylline says, KAYA!

Hello. it's been an extremely stressful week for me. I learned about the Kaya 17 and thought I join to keep my thoughts away from my depressing situation. I made this album last year. This is a 6x6 mini, cs all from BG. Front and back cover is from 7Gypsies, as well as the doorknob and keys.




I am an artist
a. Journalling - Art is the literacy of the heart.
b. Materials Used - Basic Grey cs and alpha; HS and prima flowers; Tech Tuesday clear alpha stamps;MM acrylic paint; rik rak
c. Techniques Used - painting, stamping, distressing

I am a dreamer
a. Jouranalling - No dreamer is ever too small. No dream is ever too big.
b. Materials- BG cs; alpha tiles; lace and ribbon, glitters
c. Techniques - handcutting, distressing




I am a free spirit
a. Journalling - To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate, is strength undefeatable.
b. Materials - BG cs and tag; AC rub on; black cs; butterfly stamps, ribbon/lace; blings, aqualip pen
c. Technique - handcutting, stamping


I am original
a. Journalling - Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.
b. Materials - BG cs; HS flower, sizzix and QK die; Tech Tues clear stamp, Hero Arts script stamp, button, blings, foam, metal embellishments
c. Technique - stamping, distressing


I am a woman
a. Journalling - I am a woman, a spiritual being in a mortal body, a being of extra ordinary strength, wisdom, grace and beauty. I am an important, valuable human being and i will not be treated as anything less. Today, I face the world, fully aware of myself; aware of my place in this world; aware of my femininity, my strength and my weaknesses. I am a complete person. Complete in that i love who I am today. Complete knowing exactly where I should be at this moment in time. Completely satisfied that, for today, I am a fully evolved woman. A woman full of strength, faith, integrity, goodwill, honor, and a heightened sence of my spiritual nature. I am a woman above everything else.
b. Materials - BG cs; HS flower and floral center; ribbon/lace, buttons, rub on, metal embellishment, vellum, sizzix die
c. Techniques- distressing


Foxy, Hot Momma
a. Materials - BG cs,Bazzil blue cs, sizzix die- folder, QK scallop die, Prima flower, blings, photo anchor, metal embellishment, rikrak, ribbon, lace, MM stapler
b. Technique - distressing


I am What I am
a. Materials - Tech Tues clear stamps, AL clear stamp (barcode, BG alpha stickers, AC Typehouse, diamond glaze, aqualip pen, MM paint, lace
b. Techniques - painting, distressing, stamping, hand cutting

About Me:

I am an artist by heart and had been seriously scrapbooking since 2005. I am a single mom (courtesy of annulment) of 2 teenage kids aged 21 and 18 years old. I am a partner to a 4-time Palanca awardee, who is a fictionist, has published 2 books, a multimedia artist, a bassist, and a skater. I am a woman's rights advocate and the chief mover of the online publication for women www.femalebattle.net. I had been considered a multimedia artist since I have appeared in ABS-CBN's Magandang Umaga Pilipinas & QTV's The Beat, guested a few times in DWIZ's Woman Talk, featured in Good Housekeeping twice and my articles have come out in Manila Times, Voice of Canada online and a few more. I also have a regular column in our parish newsletter in Las Pinas City. I was a servant leader of our parish too for 2 consecutive terms (4 years) as Parish Coordinator of the Ministry of Lectors and chairperson of the Worship Committee of the Parish Pastoral Council. Presently, I was a Lector Commentator in our parish for 9 years. I write, I design, I scrap, I am into photography. For more of me and my works, please check out my blog at http://indiegurl888.blogspot.com.

Wish to see you again

Nina says, KAYA!

Been looking for inspiration to actually make a mini-album about our first trip to Taiwan. So, thank you, Marian, for the amazing challenge!

Since I didn't bring a lot of supplies and didn't have a mini-book on-hand, I made my own mini-book with folded cardstock sewn together and with a piece of Making Memories patterned paper folded as a pouch. The photos are wallet-size.


Journaling: Never judge a place by how it looks. At least, that's the case with Taoyuan, Taiwan. The old, run-down buildings and the not-so-clean streets reminded me of Quiapo. But it was a place that Matt and I quickly fell in love with.

Although AR has experienced nothing but work stress here, I pray he does keep the good memories rather than the bad. I do know he enjoys the variety of new kinds of food to try and the electronics eyecandy galore at Nova. He also celebrated his 30th birthday here.

Matt fell in love with Tonlin Mall, with the indoor play area and the Mushiking arcade game for kids. He promptly acquired an obsession with beetles too. Matt also loved visiting the playground at the nearby park.

Matt and I'd never actually set foot in a temple before. But we were drawn to them as they are everywhere. This was our favorite, the largest one we saw, with majestic gateways and golden dragons in the fishpond just inside.

Taoyuan is definitely full of enterprising people, with its wonderful shops all around. On the left is where I bought my black sandals. My favorites are the bookstores and the stamps sold everywhere.

Matt's favorite, and only, food groups were composed of the following: La Cheska's fish, rice and toyo; McDonald's and KFC's chicken nuggets; Mister Donuts' chocolate donuts. On our 2nd trip, he discovered Yoshinoya's rice from the beef bowl and rediscovered Yamazuki's chocolate waffles.

I think my favorite memory will be just the three of us wandering around the shops around the Chinatrust Landmark Hotel. It was fun for Matt and me to take a break from our quiet life in Jale and be with AR on this adventure.

Although the staff are not that friendly, my favorite, among many, errands is when we mail letters. I mailed a letter to Mom and Matt loved the idea of "making something" and mailing it. He'd beg us to "mail something" all the time.

Even though we're currently in Taoyuan as I write this, it's not hard to imagine how much we'll miss this place when we leave. As my favorite Taiwanese drama is titled, "Wish to see you again" someday, Taoyuan.

Materials: Patterned paper scraps and Taiwan decorative papers; stamps - National Bookstore, Prima, Inque Boutique, Taiwan stamps, Technique Tuesday, Rivercity Rubberworks, Queen Kat Designs, Stampington; inks; others - postage stamp, button, string, die-cut, decorative tape, index card, stickers, ephemera.

About ME:
My name is Nina and I'm a stay-at-home mom to 4-year-old Matt. We're currently in Taiwan because of hubby's work for Philippine Airlines. We just started homeschooling and, right now, scrapbooking is the only thing that's keeping me sane.

Thankful

Sheryl says, Kaya!

What a perfect timing! I just finished this mini to celebrate my 30th birthday. Thanks for looking!

Box Cover

T-hankful

"Three decades. Mid-adulthood. Aging. Wrinkles. Crow's feet. I started to feel the panic. But I realized there's no other way to move but forward. Hence, this mini book to celebrate my third decade of living, loving and learning. And to be...thankful.

panel 2

H-earth "I am thankful for every single meal; for every morsel of rice served hot in our dining table. For everything that comes out our hearth to nourish our body and satisfy the heart. For these, I am thankful."

panel 3

A-rt "I am thankful for the chance to indulge in many crafts/hobbies; for exploring the creative soul that gives a fuller meaning to life."

Panel 4

N-orth Star "I am very thankful for the family that I have; a kind husband and two adorable girls who think the world of me. They keep my feet grounded, planted to the ground."

panel 5

K-ids "I am thankful for these girls who have the power to lighten up my day with just a smile."

panel 6

F-friends "I am thankful for my friends, old and new." (Note: and even those who are not in the billing, you know who you are ;-))

panel 7
U-understood

panels 7-8

U-understood and
L-oved.
"I am thankful for this man because with him, I am understood and loved."

"How can I not be happy with everyone and everything I have? I felt silly worrying over things that should not be worried over. So here I am, 30 and counting my blessings. And the fact is, I didn't even realize I have so much until now. :-)"

Materials:

6x6 Chipboard Accordion Album by Imaginovation
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist (copper, periwinkle, and sky blue)
Journaling books (from various lines)
Nick Bantock Collection Raised Felt Pad
Basic Grey Tags (Friend)
Pebbles Inc "Real LIfe" Tags
Jenni Bowlin Studio Stitch Border
American Crafts Elements Brads
Fancy Pants Rub on "Free Spirit")
Creative memories Fine tip Pen

Alpha: Autumn Leaves Dreamy Enjoy Letters (by Rhonna Farrer)
Creative Imaginations Martin Swoosh lowercase
Creative Imaginations Casual Blue
Basic Grey Alpha
American Crafts Sprinklers Glitter Letter Stickers

About me:
Happy Mama to now happier Lilaa and Maia (ages 2.5 & 1 year old respectively), wife to my one big love. Rekindled my love affair with Scrapbooking in May 2006. I c0-own and co-manage an online bookstore Bookoto.com with a good friend Julie Kelly.

Also, I have moved to my new virtual home here. Though you can always come by here.

Bits & Pieces of My Life

I decided to use random photos of myself, friends and family. I just picked them from my stash of photos. It took me about 1 and a half days to finish.
Front Cover

Page 1 & 2
This is ME. ...I am a happy person ...adjusting to being widowed ...a mother
...a grandmother ... a cousin ...a friend ... a craft person ... a "sister"

Page 3 Family
page 4 Incredible Unforgettable Alex. Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend
4/6/45-9/5/07

Page 5 My 2 daughters. Same yet different. sweet & sassy. Independent. Girly Girls
Page 6 Camille

Page 7 Kate
Page 8 Sophia Just me and my grandma

Page 9 Sisters
Page 10 Even if I'm an only child, my 5 "bilas" and 6 sisters-in-law have become my real sisters.

Page 11 Cousins Bonding with cousins ... Its a good thing
Page 12 Agnes, Eric & Marian

Page 13 Friends from childhood. Still hanging out
Page 14 Barkada

Page 15 Scrap Pals
Page 16 Back Row Vivian, Mia, Karen & Liza Front Row Marian, Maybs & April

Material Used: Red, Blue and Orange cardstock; Daisy Bucket patterned papers and tags from the Summer Cottage Line; Rub-ons from Creative Imaginations; Chipboard alphas, glitter alphas, puffy alphas from various MM lines;other embellishments from my stash.

About Me:
When my daughters were growing up, I was a stay at home mom. I only started working in our family real estate company about 10 years ago. Since it's a family business, I work flexi-time. Sometimes I'm in the office at 6:00 am so I can go home early. Somedays I can play hooky and enjoy a relaxing day at home scrapping.

Other crafts I have dabbled in are baking, cake decorating, cross stitch, paper mache, candle making, beading, stamping and card making. Right now I'm trying to improve my phototgraphy and photshop skills.

Kaya 17 - Make a Mini

The challenge for September is to make a mini album. It's a great way to use random photos for a certain theme or many photos of one occasion. Little scraps and leftover embellishments can be put to good use in a mini album.

So here are the guidelines for the challenge:
It must 6x6, 5x7 or SMALLER
It is traditional although a digi scrapper may print out and bind the digi
creation
It must have at least 6 pages including front and back covers
Can be a store bought album or handmade
Can be bound with ribbon, rings, Bind It All or what ever you can think of to
put together
If it is an accordion album, must have a minimum of 3 folds
Can be any shape

Deadline for submission is September 29, 2008 at 11:59 pm.

I hope you find the time to do this challenge. By the way, I'll have a random drawing of the entries on Sept 30 and the lucky scrapper gets a Simple Scrapbook special edition Mini Albums in an Evening magazine.

Kaya 16 Winner!!!!

Before I announce the winner of this month's challenge, I would like to thank you all for joining my challenge for Kaya 16. Im so happy that a lot of you tried making these clocks!!! And they are all so beautiful!!! And I would also like to thanks Jane of Rekindled Moments for sponsoring this month's prize!!! So without further delay.... (forgive me because this boy just had his spaghetti hihi!)

Gracie, you're going to get this humble RAK from Rekindled Moments. E-mail me so that we could arrange how are you going to get these goodies from me. Congrats!!!!
Mga ladies!!! sa uulitin!!!! Salamat muli!!!