August Grab Bag by Mari Koegelenberg Creations (MKC)

Scrap News!
Mari Koegelenberg Creations' (MKC's) August Grab Bag is now available HERE.
It's jam packed with lots and lots of goodies like papers, elements, a brush and a font set. Check out the preview below and a layout that I got to do for this kit.


Everything came from August Grab Bag kit by Mari Koegelenberg (MKC)
Font: Popsies
Program: Photoshop CS3

More Creating on the way...

Wonderful news!!!! I'm going to be one of the five (5) additional CT members of Digital Paper Hearts! It's going to be awesome since my work will be for a digital scrapbooking site, which would mean working with a whole load of designers!! I'm all excited and can't wait to start with my first assignment. :)
Also, one of my recent layouts was featured at my work. Check out the photo below:

I submitted a layout aside from the photos #1 and 2, aside from #5 (from left to right).

Some scrap news. KrazyMary's Audrey kit is out today! You can find it here.

Check out some layouts I did for this kit.

Kit: KrazyMary's Audrey Kit
Program: Photoshop CS3
Font: Cooper Std

Kit: KrazyMary's Audrey Kit
Program: Photoshop CS3
Font: Cambria Math & Cooper Std

Sweetly Life

Weekend was good. I had a few pending layouts to handle but aside from that, it was all smooth sailing. My own challenge this week was to do a 2-page digital layout with a new kit - a recipe layout! It was very fitting with Krazy Mary's & Rachness Designs' new collaboration kit with called Sweetly! It's available already at SOTB over here. I got my recipe at Simple Recipes.

Here's another site that I found that offers some, if not a lot of interesting cupcake recipies. It's called the Vanilla Garlic. Have a look and check it out yourself!
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Kit Name: Sweetly (available @ SOTB here)
Designers: Krazy Mary & Rachness Designs
Font: Rage Italic & Pristina

Kit Name: Sweetly (available @ SOTB here)
Designers: Krazy Mary & Rachness Designs
Font: Rage Italic & Calibri

Kit Name: Sweetly (available @ SOTB here)
Designers: Krazy Mary & Rachness Designs
Font: Calibri

My Studio Azul's Scrap Buffet (2009.07.11)

I had a very productive and packed weekend. I signed up for My Studio Azul's Scrap Buffet this weekend over here. It was pure awesomeness since I got to finish so many layouts at one go and got to meet new friends, aside from reuniting with an old Jungolfer friend of mine.
Six hours of work and I accomplished six layouts and two cards! :) There are a few that I might add more journalings but we shall see. I was cranking layouts at a slower speed at first but got the extra boost to push myself further when I realized that I only got three layouts and one cards done! :P I focused and was able to better choose the paper and cardstock that I wanted. I pictured that papers that I wanted to use and the colors/design that appealed to me than basing myselout on the photos that I got (that was over and beyond needed). Time went so fast and before I knew it...the event was officially over!
Thank you to the organizers (especially Tin Yao) for a successful event - can't wait for the next one! :D
See the below what I was able to "crank out" for this event.

My sketch challenge entry.

The rest are random layouts that I just wanted to do based on the papers that were immense. I was able to "really play" (since leftovers during the buffet are to be left at the party; no take-homes) with Basic Grey, Sei, etc - which would take me forever to decide what to do if these were my own supplies. I have this fear of not being able to cut it to the correct size or that the layout design in my head is not going to work.

Bday Week(end)...still in party mood!

Birthday week(end) came and went. It was pretty cool. I was able to party with so many types of groupies of mine and it definitely started as early as Wednesday (July 1) and I still plan to celebrate again this weekend.. :) The breakdown are as follows:-

• July1 (Wed) --> lunch with officemates
• July2 (Thurs) --> lunch with officemate at a different location; dinner with the pit crew
• July3 (Fri) --> lunch with fav pal (K); special dinner with E
• July4 (Sat) --> game of golf with pals then lunch at the club; dinner with coolgals
• July5 (Sun) --> lunch with parents & E at Sango; dinner with extended family (usual Sun dinner but with extra good food)
• July6 (Mon) --> dinner with best cousin, L

I'm overwhelmed with joy to find out so many people (who I didn't expect) that greeted me in random ways - email, FB, text, call, etc. It was just a wonderful surprise and definitely something I would remember for many years to come.
I'm still hoping for another party but I think I should wait till next year again. :P

There's another bday coming up in a few days...and she's with four paws. E&I are brainstorming on how to celebrate the bday. Keep you all posted on what we decide.

RESTO REVIEW:
SANGO MASTER BURGER
Rockwell, Power Plant
Dad and I had the Master Cheese Burger, which was roughly P130. See picture shown while E got the Chili Master Dog and mom got the Gyudon Rice Meal. It's okay...nothing really special. I do have to say that the veggies (lettuce and tomatoes) are so fresh!!
Sango is constantly compared to Mos Burger chain (one of the most visited establishments by us is in HKG) but E being the biggest fan of Mos, he disagree and I have to be with him on this. If you were to just compare burgers, I think I would prefer Mos Burger (since it's juicier) and Shake-’em Buns or Triple O's of White Spot. :D

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Kit: Lovebug Sampler by Mari Koeglenberg Creations available here
Alphas are by Shabby Princess' Happy Go Lucky Kit
Font: Arial

Kit: Happiness Kit available here
Designer: MKC (Mari Koegelenberg)
Paper clip: SOTB Birthday Freebee Kit
Font: Fox Jump

Bday Weekend Countdown: 1 Day left (and counting)

Been busy with work and an eventful weekend ahead. It's the bday weekend for me so it's parties/gatherings left and right. Can't wait for the weekend!!!!
Taking Friday off and will be getting a much needed haircut. :D

Just finished playing and creating for Krazy Mary's Stitchy Summer, which is exclusively available at Digitalarts-Cafe.com


Kit: Stitchy Summer Kit by KrazyMary, sold exclusively at Digitalarts-Cafe.com
Program: PS C3
Font: Lucida Sans, Gill Sans MT Condensed
Journaling: Watching you grow has been the delight of my life, I look at you and wonder what dreams you will dream, what mountains you will climb, what joys you will have. I know there will be tears and struggles as well, but my prayer is that you will grow into the man you are meant to be.
Kit: Stitchy Summer Kit by KrazyMary, sold exclusively at Digitalarts-Cafe.com
Template: Sketch Challenge 6/29 by Dani Alencar
Program: PS C3
Font: Gill Sans MT Condensed
Journaling: The better part of one's life consists of his friendships ~ Abraham Lincoln

Happy Father's Day!

First of all, Belated Happy Father's day!!!

I know a lot of my friends are new fathers this year so I'm sure they had a awesome gathering. :)
Excited for this. Registered and all ready to go. It's now planning what to bring is the question. Got too many tools to decide on. Of course it's only 6 hours or less of scrapping but it will surely be awesome!!! I'm counting down the days to July 11

1.) Krazy Mary
2.) My Digital Art Studio (Mari Koegelenberg Creations)

Gotta get crackin'!

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Kit: A Guy Thing
Designer: Deanna Patterson / Shabby Scrap Designs
Alpha: Shabby Princess' Happy Go Lucky Kit
Program: PS CS3
Font: Century Gothic