I was out of the Scrapbooks-exchange loop for a time. So here are the latest that got me excited!

Scrapjam on July 5, 2008 - Though I did not get to make habol for a ticket, I am the sure the scrappin’ chicks will be so creative and productive that day. Not to mention buying scrapping items at good value.

Scrapbooking from the Inside Out - This is a new take on making scrapbook pages. From their page:

Scrapbooking your emotional life - using color, design, and journaling to create pages and projects that explore your inner world.

Contest at Sketchabilities - They have a prize for this month’s best entry. Check it out!

RAK at bookoto.com - They have a new blog look. Say what you think of it, and who knows may be you can be a lucky commenter who get to win prizes there!

So that’s just about it for now

 

 

I did this while having a YM conversation with one of my Mapua barkada, Jho, who is now working in Singapore.

Made with CK Scrapbook Designer De Luxe

credits (Freebies)

kirsty wiseman - ribbon

kb - zipper pull, staple

freebies collated by Digifree

Personally, I was a bit surprised when I saw Judy Ann doing an infomercial for Meralco. Surprising that such an actress with a generally likeable and “masa” image have gone and made a commercial defending an indefensible issue. Idefensible given the fact that almost all Filipinos are on watch and slowly simmering, waiting if this hoopla about Meralco’s alleged overcharging ever bears fruit and we all can get refunds from our bills. And now they put a face for all Filipinos to identify and channel this irritation, this anger for being “overcharged” by Meralco. It is the innocent face of Juday, unfortunately.

When I saw her in the infomercials, the thoughts going through my mind : “Everyone has a price”… “Juday is going to get it from the Pinoys… too bad, tsk..” Sorry for being somewhat “judgmental”, Juday.

For can one help it if one thinks that Juday has been paid a hefty fee for doing this commercial on something so hot an issue? Did she realize that she is going against most Filipinos’ natural tendency to go refute everything Meralco says on the issue since they (the Filipinos) are suffering stakeholders in the grand (Meralco) scheme of things?

I heard Juday is “devastated” by all the negative reaction from the masses. Did she expect less? Was she coaxed, forced or threatened to do this commercial? Did she think that her popularity can really help diffuse the Pinoys’ demand for transparency (and if possible, refund) from Meralco, without her being lumped together with the company? I am not angry or anything here. I have an inkling that she has been convinced and/or used to do the commercial, without benefit of good advice and sufficient time to think everything over. Hey, this is not a matter of endorsing a brand of shampoo, slimming capsules, nor a set of plastic wares. Not by a long shot..

Pity. I truly admired her, her wholesome “masa” image, and with the latest good film Ploning… tsk, tsk…  But nonetheless, for you Juday, remember that this, too, shall pass… Cheer up, face up and defend yourself if need be. Move on and be wiser for the experience.

Now, on the matter of Meralco. It is a good thing that I, myself, is yet incapable of generating my own electricity to power up all the appliances that we have, including this laptop, the dsl modem, the tv, ref, stereo, so on…. For if only I can generate my own (or if I can go back to prehistoric times where electricity is yet to be discovered), siguro nagpaputol na ko ng kuryente. But until then, I must retain your “services”

Para sa lahat ng ina,

Ina na gustong maging ina;

Inang di sinadyang maging ina;

Inang mas nagmahal sa sariling ina nang siya mismo ay maging ina na rin;

Inang may kasama sa buhay;

Inang nag-iisang bumubuhay sa kanyang mga anak;

Inang namomroblema sa anak;

Inang puno ang puso sa pagmamalaki dahil sa bait ng anak;

Ang araw na ito ay para sa ating lahat,

Mga kapwa ko ina, sana maramdaman natin ang kahalagahan ng papel na ito sa ating buhay.

Ang mga anak natin ay hindi trophy na dapat ipagmalaki at piliting maging isang tao ayon sa kagustuhan natin;

Sila ay mga indibidwal na may isip, kahinaan, kalakasan, ugali at paniniwala na binubuo at dinidiskubre nila sa araw-araw.

Ang papel natin, suportahan sila at subukang turuan ng magagandang aral.

See v.1

Making it digital has its advantages. You can easily revise and make minor changes in the layout

Joanne has thrown this challenge.

Just need to use her sketch in making my own layout. I did a scrapbook layout, and followed most of elements in her sketch.

Click the layout to enlarge.

Title : I want this pet

Program used : CK Scrapbook Designer De Luxe

Techniques: Torn edges, shadows, cropping (9 times, for the nine squares,

Journaling : Derick’s dinosaur adventure with Papa at Sitio Lucia

BTW, here is Jo’s sketch that I used

jothescrapaddict

mbtango

meannesworld

donnaong

Ourlifetogether

All are members of

Coming out clean.

I have not done a single PAPER Scrapbook page in a long while. My materials are all awry, it takes supreme effort just to lug-out the whole bunch just to start scrappin’. I am missing it so much I NEED to get organized!!!

But I did some Digital Scrapbooks for our group. I guess that should suffice for a while

Some digital layouts I made over the weekend here, here, here and here .

Guys, contribute in building the WikiPilipinas article on Scrapbooking .

Just in case you would like to add an article or edit existing entries to the page, just create a log-in account and you are free to add, edit, build anytime at the WikiPilipinas.

Here is the basic outline on the page.

• 1 Scrapbooking in the Philippines
• 2 Scrapbooking Groups in the Philippines
• 3 Scrapbooking Blogs and Pages by Filipinos
• 4 Scrapbooking Resources in the Philipines
• 5 Local Contests and Events
• 6 Citation

You can add your scrapbook blog in number 3. You can edit any of the items there. That is how Wiki Works!

So far, here are the listed blogs there:

• Scrapbooking Mommy

• Memories by Jenn

• Cabbie’s Blooms

• My Scrapbox

• My Life and My Boys

• Cookie’s Corner

• Cakes n Scraps

• Iris Babao Uy

• Rainbow Curl

• LB Scrapaholics

• My Journey to the World of Scrapbooking

• Scrappin’ and Everything

• Eye Candy Scrap

• Bookoto Blog

• Alby Laran

• Pia Salem-Lopez

• Scrappy Khei

• Meanne’s World

• Get Your Scrap On

• Elizabeth Tan Gochuico

• Dinah

• Ritz the Scrapaholic

• Scrapisticated Michelle

  Try to do the Wiki yourself, or if you are having some difficulties and would like to share links and articles under any of the outlines above, just leave a comment and the link, I will try to include it in the Wiki page for you.

Janina, Janina…

Nope, this is not going to be a post of ridicule. You have had enough of that already. Tama na!

Look at the bright side:

1. You are now an instant celebrity
2. Your videos are among the most watched vids in Youtube. (no kidding!!)
3. You already have a captured audience once you battle it out for the Miss World title. You can use this as an opportunity to show ‘em your stuff. Minus the wrong grammers, errrr…., grammar. (it is not so bad to have wrong grammar!)
4. In spite of almost everyone saying that you are a disgrace , think about this : When you are in the Ms. World pageant, I am sure that more than 50% of those who ridiculed you will be rooting for you. If there is internet voting, we will vote for you!!!
5. You are still young. At age 17, you are allowed a few mistakes here and there. Some young people your age are making worse mistakes than speaking poor English.
6. We, Filipinas are not perfect. But we can decide and do our best to improve ourselves. Show them that you are a true Filipina : able to accept criticisms and willing to improve your self.

Perspective lang… Improve yourself… then show ‘em!