Renewed Passion

In the early part of this year, I was into a scrapbooking slump. I just stopped creating LO's and attending events related to scrapbooking. This happened when my husband came home for good. We have so much catching up to do since he was away for a very long time. We relocated to our new home and there were tons of work to do. Plus the fact that my husband was already complaining about the tons of scrapbooking stuff I have accumulated all these years. So I finally decided to just take a break from my craft. I don't know what came into me that time. I just felt my passion for scrapbooking was gone. But I was wrong because after my so called scrapbooking slump, I just woke one day up realizing that I should not be depriving myself with the thing I am most passionate about.

I created a LO about this phase in my journey to the world of scrapbooking. I originally entered the LO to Scrapwords Word of the Week Contest - PASSION. Luckily, it won.

Here are some photos of my LO:



I included a mini-album where photos of the LO's I have created after my passion's been renewed.

The cover of the mini album

For this LO, I used Provocraft patterned and plain papers and of course my favorite embellishment, whatelse but Prima flowers!

My journaling was handwritten for a personal touch. Here is my journaling:

Was there ever a time in your life when you felt your passion is dying down? I have experienced this several times in my life, at work (my passion for teaching), in my relationships (my passion to give my entire self), in my craft (my passion to create). Just recently, I was into this phase. I decided to stop donig the thing I am most passionate about, what else but SCRAPBOOKING? All of a sudden, I stopped creating LO's, attending scrapbook-related events, joining contests, buying scrapbook stuff, seeing my scrappin' friends. This lasted for almost three months (March to June 2007). I missed a lot of things - new supplies and trends. I missed a whole lot of people - the LB Scrapaholics and my scrappin' friends! I missed being published in E-zines and newsletters where I was supposed to write an article. I was totally left out. It was my coice, no one to blame but me. But one day in the month of June, I woke up telling myself that I can't live without scrapbooking. I was glad that phase was over. I began scrapping again, this time with a renewed passion to create and share my creations with the world as I started posting in international galleries and blogs. It's good to be back.

Just last week, I received my prize from Leslie Ackman, Scrapwords owner. She sent the prize to my cousin, Guada who was in California. Guada just went home from California after almost eight months last November 4. I got the prize last Thursday (November 15). Here is my prize, three sets Around the Block big metal brads:



I also entered this LO to Creative Scrap Shack's DTLOTD for September and it was chosen DTLOTD for September 26. Here's what Jenelle, DT of CSC has to say about my LO:

"What struck me the most about Timi's LO was her journaling. It's just so real and honest. TFS with us! Congrats your LO has been chosen as DTLOTD September 26th. Come over to the MB and see what the members are saying!"

Issa tagged me

Thanks Issa for tagging me! I'm passing this award to some superscrappers whom I know - Cookie, Marj, Maybs and Lee. Now pass it on to your the superstars in your life!

My "3 Bugs in a Rug" LO's - Part 2

As promised, here are three more 3 BIAR LO's that I created. These are also found in the Idea Gallery of 3 Bugs in a Rug.

The first one is entitled DREAM. For this LO I used their Spicy Collection:



Here's the next one entitled Princess. For this LO, I used their Coco Collection and followed the sketch for their June/July Contest.



The last one is entitled Once Upon a Time. I used their Blossom Collection:

Take the Personality Test for a Chance to win a RAK!

It's RAK time at my blog. This is open to all Philippine-based scrappers. All you have to do is take the personality test (it is in the description of the LO below), post your answer(letter of choice) at the comments section under this entry. See if your choice really matches your own personality. This will run starting today until November 23, 2007. I will put all the names of those who responded to the personality test in a "basket" and draw one winner. The announcement of the winner will be made the following day. The prize? Ribbons, fibers, buttons and flowers from my stash. Enjoy!!!

Most of the the time, my LO's are serious, with heartfelt journaling. I am capable of doing fun LO's, too. I'm sharing with you this fun LO I made. Here it is...



For this layout entitled TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST, I used the following materials: Imagination Project, Gin-X (Who Wears Pink), Imagination Project Gin-X coasters (letters F,D and J painted green using water color),cardstock, DMC thread, Prima flowers, brads, K & Company tags to go, ribbons, colored staple wires, transparency, buttons and rickrack.

This LO is about the different personalities my two kids and I possess. I thought of using sort of a personality test to present our different personalities such that it becomes interactive or it involves the one who will look at this LO. So why not take this test yourself? All you have to do is to choose from F (FATIMA, that's me), D(DANNAH, my daughter) and J( JIGS, my son). Who knows your choice will be reflective of your own personality. Journaling is hidden beneath the photos and is written on tags. The journaling is an interpretation of your letter of your choice. Here goes:



If you choose the letter F, you are mostly like Fatima. You are passionate, artistically-inclined and tend to put your whole heart and mind to anything that tickles your fancy. You have simple dreams and seek happiness in life's simple pleasures. Sometimes, you tend to be out of focus. If you choose the letter D, you are mostly like Dannah. You are sweet, thoughtful, friendly and family-oriented. You tend to be too generous that sometimes you are taken advantage of. If you choose the letter J, you are mostly like Jigs. You are shy and have a tendency to be obsessive-compulsive as you like things to be in their proper place at all times. You are smart and popular with your friends. That's it.

SUPERNANAY

This LO is my entry for Scrapperie's 8-week November/December Monthly Challenge. Challenge # 1 is to make a LO about the SUPERHERO in your life.

Here is my LO:



Materials used: Basic Grey pp (Lucky), DCWV cardstock, buttons, flowers, glitter glue, Imagination Project coaster letters (super), Basic Grey letter, stickers, brads, vellum, stamp on transparency, metal photo corners, DMC thread, gold thread

Journaling reads: If there's one person whom I consider as my real-life SUPERHERO, it would be no other than my mother, ELNORA MANGAHIS OVEJERA, my SUPERNANAY. I owe her part of my existence, she who carried me for nine months in her womb, giving her bell's palsy, which she endured for many years.
She is my hero because all throughout my 37 years of existence, she never left my side. Up to this day, she's still a hands-on mom to me, doing things I should be doing, I myself being a mother. She is more of a mom to my kids - preparing their of every meal, taking care of some of their school needs from projects to costumes to uniforms.
She taught me many valuable life's lessons I never learned from school. Through her example, she taught me to be compassionate, to forgive and to love unconditionally. She also instilled in me the real essence of CHARITY and SELFLESSNESS.
I am sure that she is not only a SUPERHERO to me but to countless others - to my siblings, to TATAY, to my own kids, to her students, to her co-workers, to those to whom she offered her help and those whose lives she touched.

Cookie tagged me

Thanks Cookie for tagging me!

Instructions: Each player starts with 7 random habits/facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

7 random facts about me:
1. i'm a college professor for more than 14 years now.
2. i am maried to a former OFW for 12 years now.
3. i'm an LB Srapaholic
4. my favorite scrapbook embellishments are ribbons, fibers, flowers and buttons.
5. i used to hate the color red but i love it now.
6. i have two wonderful kids.
7. i love to write.

A - Age: just turned 37
B - Band Listening To Right Now: none
C - Career: College Professor at UPLB
D - Drink or Smoke: I don't drink nor smoke
E - Easiest Friends To Talk To: Issa and the rest of the LB Scrapaholics
G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Gummy bears
H - Have a Boyfriend: I'm married
I - In love: with my craft and kids
J- Junk Food You Like: pringles
K- kids: Jigs (12) and Dannah (10)
L - Longest Ride Ever: Iloilo to Cuyo Palawan (15 hours by boat)
N - Names For Your Future Kids: Michaela Francesca
O - One Wish You Have Now: To be a DT of any scrapbook club/store
P - Phobias: blood
Q - Favorite Quote: dare to dream
R - Reasons To Smile: when I'm adding something to my collection of scrapbook goodies
S - Sleeping Hours: 11 pm - 6 am
T - Time You Woke Up: 6 am if my kids have school and 9 am on weekends
U - Unknown Fact About You: I was a cellphone addict
V - Vegetable You Hate: none, I can eat any veggies
W - Worst Habit: being late
X - X-rays You’ve Had: chest
Y - Yummy Foods: pesto (Cookie, that's my favorite) and anything with chocolate
Z - Zodiac Sign: Libra

I'm tagging April, Liza and Maybs.

My "3 Bugs in a Rug" LO's - Part 1

I love 3 Bugs in a Rug! Aside from the colorful papers they have, the big prints on their papers allowed me to try my hand at doing some cut-works which is one of my pet peeves. I have to admit, I'm not so good at it! My first international submission on an online gallery was in 3bugsinarug.com. This opened the door to more galleries/challenge blogs to which I submit my work to. Let me share my 3bugsinarug LOs. They are also found in the idea gallery of 3bugsinarug.com.

Here's the first one:



For this LO, I used their Tickled Pink collection. There's not much journaling so that means I stepped out of my comfort zone. You know the feeling that there's something lacking in your LO? I always feel that way when the LOs I create lack "my long heartfelt journaling" . Anyway, you can clearly see what makes me happy - FAMILY, SCRAPBOOKS, FRIENDS, TRAVELS and LOVE.

My second LO:

Again I used the Tickled Pink collection. This LO saw some "firsts" in my journey to the world of scrapbooking - my first LO using 3bugsinarug and my first time to do "extreme cutting job" because I cut all the floral desings on the paper and made a wreath out of them in my LO. The photo was taken last New Year's Day. We were all in red for the ocassion (not the first time though, done that thrice). It has been a family tradition basically because red looks good in my LOs and nothing more(LOL) . My husband Danny came home for good last December 27, 2006 from his stint in Saudi Arabia that is why the LO's title is REUNITED AT LAST!



Jounaling reads:

Jigs (11) and Dannah (9) are growing up so fast. In a few years time, both of them will be kids no more. This is the reason why after his 10-year stint in Saudi Arabia as an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker), Danny decided to be back home for good!

I know there's a lot of adjusting to do for the four of us since Jigs, Dannah and myself were apart from Danny most of the time since 1997 except for 1 ½ to 2 month- vacation he was entitled to every year. With the four of us together this time around, I'm sure we will be able to surpass the challenges that lie ahead. We've done it when we were apart, what more now when we are reunited at last!

This is third one:

This LO is one where I cut the circle and floral designs of their Rhapsody paper line. Again, I felt there's something lacking in my page. What else but my "long, hearetfelt journaling". The LO is about the three coffees in my life: Danny -my original coffee, James -my extra stong coffee and Dannah, my sweet coffee. The photos were taken two years ago in a coffee shop in Los Banos, the Bean Hub. We're not really fond of coffee and it was the first time for James and Dannah to try frappe. Unfortunately, they didn't like it as it was too strong for their taste. The LO's title is "MY COFFEE TRIO". Just like coffee, the three of them always keep me awake and gets me through the day... I should have written this somewhere in my LO. Maybe I'll try to add some more journaling on this page.



There are three more LO's to share. I'll be posting them some other time. Thanks for looking!