OFFLINE

I will be in and out... well, hopefully for just a few days.... my puter crashed. something sparked in my CPU!! Just imagine my surprise or should i say, shock! A loud "pop" and a spark will definitely make you jump off your chair and push the power button of the AVR with your right foot... that's how I did it lol! My mom heard the loud pop too. She's in the other room with my niece and nephew, closed door with the aircon on. She thought I'm just doin' one of those manual eyelet setting (the MM silent setter is not so silent after all hehe) I usually do in the middle of the night or while they were slumbering in the afternoon... lol!! I told her what was it and immediately assured her that it's turned off already (she's worried that it might caught fire or something).
Right now, checking emails and doin' online "duties" in a computer shop (in a mall). And then do the groceries afterwards. Picked up my niece's report card in her school, had my nails done before goin' here and visited a bank to open an EON account which didn't materialize coz I forgot to bring my passport (dang! talk about memory gap!!).

And hmmmm.... I just noticed that most of my layouts and images are soooooooooooo dark!!!!!! Is it just this monitor or what??? It looked fine in mine and in my SIL's laptop (who came back to SG last Sunday)..... is that how you see them as well??? Let me know, will appreciate it sooo much! And in fact, all comments (bearable, decent and not violent) are welcome :)
Thanks thanks thanks!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm out :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

I think

I think my blog needs a design overhaul..... lol!!!
Un lang :D

Hugs to all,
Donna

Little One layouts!

Made these two layouts using LITTLE ONE digital kit by Digi-designs by Nicole available at One Single Seed. Perfect for both boy and girl layouts!

Baby Love

6 months

Credits here.
TFL! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

One Single Seed: March Mega kit layouts

Here are my recent layouts done for One Single Seed's online crop last week.
I used the March Mega kit for all of these. Such a fun and versatile kit! And HUGE TOO! AND IT'S ON SALE RIGHT NOW!! Woohoo!!! Check it out HERE.
Ok now here are the layouts, thanks for looking! :)

(scraplift challenge)

(template challenge)

(I matter layout)

(recipe challenge)

(sketch challenge)

(Template challenge)
(a different version of "Delight in the litte things" lo, which I didn't use for the online challenge, I changed my mind, lol!)

Credits HERE.

Hugs to all,
Donna

Amazing Race week 3 layout

This is my week 3 entry for Mystical Scrapbooks' Amazing Race 2009. Check out the stunning summer layouts of my fellow participants HERE in the gallery! I wasn't able to post this earlier so voting for this layout is closed :D I'm really nervous about this round, I hope I still get in the next round! :) wish me luck!!! Materials: Papers - WRMK, Scenic Route, Luxe, Fancy Pants and Basic Grey, Letters - Heidi Swapp and Making Memories, Chipboard - Maya Road, Cherry Arte, Felt - Fancy Pants, Inks - Tsukineko, Paint - Luminarte, Making Memories, Others - corrugated board, pen, string, Pebeo glaze
Hugs to all,
Donna

SNR Spring Fling Blog-o-log 09

Welcome to my blog, SNR Spring Fling '09 hoppers! :)
I am so excited to share with you these simple projects today. I hope you enjoy reading through! :)

Hybrid birthday invite with envelope:
Use editing software to make your birthday invite just like any digi layout. I always edit my designs in 300dpi. For this invite, I used Whoo's ready for spring digi kit by Tracy Reed and Meghan Mullens of Sweet Shoppe Designs.
(invite image above is the printed version)
- For the envelope, I used an 8.5x11 specialty paper that I just bought from the local bookstore. You can use any type of paper you prefer (handmade, patterned paper, mulberry, etc). Just follow the instructions written on the images.

I used a decorative scissors to cut the top portion of the envelope.

Attach a small tag by tying it with a crochet thread under the flower (do this just before you adhere the flower)

Hybrid "Happy birthday" card:

- Edit your elements into size (or color if you want). I placed mine in a 4x6 workspace (I always prefer to work on a transparent background with all the grids). Just resize the element you want to print out according to your preference or card design requirement.

- For my card, I resized the bird (approximately) 2inx2in, the cardboard label 2x0.5 inches and the glittered cloud 3inx2in.

- Once printed out, cut and set aside. You can left a little amount of white to make it look like a sticker.
- On a white cardstock (4inx5in), adhere a 4inx4in patterned paper to the lower part (I made a scalloped border on mine to add effect).
- Adhere ribbon on top of the patterned paper.
- Write "you are so" and "happy birthday" on strips of paper. Adhere as shown and use rubon for the "SWEET" sentiment in between the two strips.
- Place the cutout bird on the right side and embellish the tail with a small flower and bling.
- Adhere the cutout cardboard label on top of the patterned paper..
- Cut approximately 0.5in from the top of the card, following the curve of the cardboard label make a shaped edge as seen here.

- Adhere the cutout glittered cloud on the left side and doodle small dots around the edges.

- You card is finished!

And that's it! :)
I hope you liked these simple tutorials! :) Thanks for visiting my blog!

Materials on hybrid happy birthday card:
Digital kit - One Single Seed March Mega kit (bird, glittered cloud and cardboard label)
Physical items - DCWV cs, Fancy Pants paper and rubon, Prima flower, ribbon, pen and bling

Materials on hybrid birthday invites:
Digital kit - Whoo's ready for spring by Tracy Reed and Meghan Mullens of Sweet Shoppe Designs
Physical items - Heidi Swapp flower foam stamp, Making Memories acrylic paint, crochet thread, sequin flower, bling, papers, deco scissors.

Hugs to all,
Donna

One Single Seed

One Single Seed is both a paper and digital store.... and Im so happy to announce that I am one of their DIGITAL CT members!!!! :D
I'm so excited to be creating for their designers, I will start on April 2009 though.
Hope you check them out.. a really nice, warm and friendly neighborhood! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

Black Magic: 2nd sketch for March 09

Here's my take on the second sketch for Black Magic this March. Check out the blog for the sketch, colors and added requirement for this fortnight. TFL!

Mtls: Bazzill, Fancy Pants (and another one which I dnt know the brand/name), Prima flowers, SRP letter stickers, Fancy Pants rubons, MM letter stickers, Uni white pen and Sakura pen, CI black and white sticker tag, butterfly charms.

Hugs to all,
Donna

Amazing Race 2009: Week 2

Here's my week 2 layout for Amazing Race 09 over at Mystical Scrapbooks.

If ever you wanna check out the rest of the layouts you go HERE...and if ever you decide to vote for me, thanks in advance... lol!!!! :D :D :D Just remember though, that you have to be a registered member with a minimum of 20 posts to be eligible to vote.... I hope that won't stop you from voting lol!!!

Hugs to all,
Donna

Quite busy....

Today is my darling niece's bday.....

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY CHESKA!!!! :)
I made her souvenirs and lootbags... napasubo ata ako sa lootbags but I got through it with the help of my SIL (Cheska's mommy). Well, you be the judge how it looks like when I post pics soon, lol! I sampled her several lootbag ideas, good thing we bought a LOT of those white sturdy cartolina-like papers, lol! I had to make a dozen lootbags ( about 8.5x11 big) to store the assortment of candies, coloring books, crayons, toys...etc... And her souvenirs, are decorative hanging pic frames. I made the girls' frames with Pink Paislee stuff (mostly) and the boys' with scraps from my Dixie Pieces Feb kit, Gears and Gadgets.
Will post some pics soon! :)

Oh.... and I still have layouts to finish before the week ends! ARgggh!!!!!!!!

And before I forget... there's an online crop going on right now at ONE SINGLE SEED..... you check out the forum, there are TONS of challenges and games and prizes to be won! Check out the site!

Hugs to all,
Donna

Amazing Race 2009

Nope it's not about THE AMAZING RACE folks...
it's Mystical Scrapbooks' Amazing Race 2009! :)

First destination: New York
Theme: Girlfriends having fun, pink and an optional Sex and the City quote

My take:
Divas indeed
(well, I couldn't think of anything other than the title I used, lol! I was so in a hurry and that's the first thing that entered my brain :D While I was doing this layout, I remembered how all the Scrappin Moms Idols participants worked on each and every layout with sweat and blood --> exag i know but NOT! lol!-- Or maybe I should have dropped the "s" and titled it DIVA instead??? I was thinking of COOKIE AGUILAR, the second SMI winner, when I was editing the pics. Just look at her! She's all smiles and had this {:D} happy face all throughout the competition. And so appropriate for this week's theme of girlfriends havin' fun... we sure had fun during this event. You can read the whole story of this event HERE.)

Materials: DCWV cs, Heidi Swapp pps and journaling spot, Prima crystal swirls and flowers, Provocraft pp (black flower cutout with glitter), AC Thickers, Sakura pen. Other - flower bling

And... what's an Amazing Race without the voting part?? Yep, you can vote for my layout...next round :D Voting time for round 1's finished already. But keep an eye on this thread HERE for the announcement of gallery viewing and voting period. You have to be a registered member though in Mystical Scrapbooks with a minimum of 20 posts to be eligible to vote :D Well, for the love of friendship.... go on and register yourselves, lol!! hehehe

Thanks HUGE in advance! :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

Spring flowers

Your Orchids Say You're Very Elegant

You are exotic and intricately beautiful. You possess a unique grace that's both delicate and strong. You are thoughtful and refined. You are the definition of class. Some people may find you unapproachable, but it's only their lack of confidence speaking.

What Do The Flowers You Pick Say About You?

Black Magic sketch: 1st sketch for March

DT layouts are uploaded in the Black Magic sketches blog already.
Sketch designed by yours truly. Colors are blue, pink and yellow. Our technique for the month is... anything you want :D I did stamping for this one.
Here's my take:

Mtls: Bazzill, Making Memories, Studio G stamps, Prima, Gelatins stamps, Tsukineko ink, AC pen.

TFL!
Hugs to all,
Donna

Treasured

Got this from Ate Lil, thanks po: )

The Irish Blessings’ Friendship Proverb

May there always be work for your hands to do,may your purse always hold a coin or two.May the sun always shine on your window pane,may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.May the hand of a friend always be near you,may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

If you want to pass this on to your friends, you got it :)

Hugs to all,
Donna

Black Magic: 2nd lo for Feb

Forgot to upload this!!! My take on the second sketch for Feb. TFL!
Materials: Rouge de Garance, Bazzill, Prima, American Crafts, Making Memories, Tsukineko, Autumn Leaves, Uni white pen, AAS bling

Hugs to all,
Donna