Project Life: Full Page Layouts

Journaling cards are pretty expensive, that's why when I found 12x12 sheets sold per piece at Bee Happy Crafts I had to make projects using them. 

There are generic patterns that you can mix up with other papers, but there are also some that really has the full page design that you have to work with.

I am sharing a project I worked on today using a doily as an embelishment.

This is my 12x12 paper stock that I had already cut up before I decided to do this post ;)

Hello doily! 

Also prepared my choice of embelishments. Stickers are my most favorite because the chipboard embelishments are also pricey.

I am also using some stuff from this kit. My first ever scrapbook kit set that I only bought because it was on sale.

My layout. This was from Holiday 2013.

Make sure that the back of the photo is secured from all sides because the layout will cut up the photo.

What the page looks like at the back.

And this is how it will look like in your project life pocket age 😊

Animal Prints

From my Nippori explorations

Project Life

I discovered Project Life this May, hen we were organizing a craft fair for the mall where I work. I just googled the word "PL" and it was love at first sight. Since the kits are not available in malls I mustered enough courage to message one of my PL inspirations, ocdscrapper in instagram. She kindly told me where to get the materials locally. 

My search for the materials is on, and because I am a nanay, my budget didn't permit me to splurge on buying these new scrapbook materials. The albums and page protectors aren't cheap, and let's not even start with the journal cards. So I started small, I didn't buy the album yet which was already more than one thousand pesos. I just bought the page protectors, bought some paper at National bookstore and the single paper cards at Bee Happy Crafts and I started working. 

I was already making pages for my son's album (about 6 already) when the opportunity came for me and to buy online bacause we had a friend who was coming home from the States. Now, I already have my album (the cheapest one I can buy online) which holds all my creations and my son's photos. I have been hooked because working on the pages also takes me back to happy moments with my family and friends.

My first PL kit. Bought the wrong journal cards, the theme was zoo and have not used it yet. I have to print our visit to the zoo photos soon! 

My first DIY journal card which I placed at the beginning of my set.

My Bee Happy Craft haul. Cutting these was a challenge but it was fun. And such pretty papers.

Another DIY journal card for my mag ama.

Sharing some of my pages :)

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Hey, Universe!

I know that you are listening to my heart's desires.

Rain boots

The other day, around 5:30pm it was raining cats and dogs in Ortigas. The vicinity was zero visibility, which also meant that getting a ride home is close to zero. 

Exactly 7:00pm I wore my rain boots and have decided to trek the stretch of Shaw Blvd. I walked 2 blocks from EDSA going to Pasig area to try to get a ride, but there were no jeepneys and the traffic was not moving. I almost felt like crying, desperate to get a ride home. The rain did dampen my spirit but I cannot wait forever so I braced myself to walking my way home. 

I walked three blocks going to Quiapo, which included crossing EDSa. There was a thick group of people also waiting for a ride home. I waited a while to catch my breath and like a miracle from the sky (way), a van going to Quiapo stopped close to where I was standing. Unfortunately though, there was only obe available seat and the people automatically pushed their way to the van. The scene is very similar to that of Wprld War Z, where the zombies where trying to escape. 

I took a deep breath and started walking again. Took a quick glance back for any glimpse of hope and alas, another miracle from the sky, but this time there was only one person who was riding the van. I just wanted to get home like the rest of them, but maybe my will is just stronger. When the van stopped, it was chaos. I felt bad that the men didn't give way to the women, but it was really survival and I just pushed myself to get inside. I was successful in getting a seat, the thing though is that instead of just two peole getting a place at the back of the van, there was three of us. Apparently. The two girls (who I'd like to name Ana and Elsa) whom I was sharing the seat with are lovers and I was sitting in between them. When everyone was settled one of the girls quietly asked me if I can trade seats and obliged. The two girls were both giggling from the experience and I just kept silent, thanking my stars that I was on my way home.

The whole crazy incident inspired me to create illustrate representations of the happenings that day. Hopefully I will find time to do this everyday.

Dreaming of Michael’s

One of a crafters ultimate dream is to be in a craft wasteland. And for me other than Tokyu Hands in Japan which is 7 floors of pure heaven (well at least for me), another dream is Michael’s in the USA. I’ve been bugging my friend R to visit and share with me some photos but he wouldn’t budge. Thank God, I have my other friend V who obliged my request. 

He sent me a few photos with which he told me that he was reprimanded because it was not allowed to take photos. But it just feels so awesome to see their racks and hallways filled with lots of scrapbooking stuff.   

Leon's Happy Books

One of the things on my bucket list is to illustrate a children's book. And now that I have a 19 month old son, I have the perfect market for my illustrations and I thought, what is stopping me from making one?

So I picked up an old board book, painted gesso and gel medium and started cutting up photos and drawing.

Since we love to sing nursery rhymes, I wanted to do my favorite Filipino kiddie rhyme Ako ay may lobo.