Random Cards

Heading back to good ol' scrapbooking. Here are some ATCs that a co-worker requested me to make for them awhile back now.
A card for a special friend of mine @ work:

A card for Chiquitta's good doggie pal, Thunder (son of a co-worker)

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.

I'm a Scrapinator!

I'm so inspired and with Holy Week around the corner...it's full speed scrapping!
It's also a time of rest&relaxation before pushing through the summer months of work and more work. Check out below...

If there are people who don't already know...you can get free Krispy Kreme Chocolate-covered donuts with a cup of coffee here. I think they already have reached the site's freebee limit but for those who are lucky enough to get the "prized coupons", enjoy!!!


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Cardstock: Bazzill
Transparencies: My Mind's Eye
Staples: EK Success Fastenater










Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern Paper: others
Buttons: ButtonsGalore.com
Flowers, Brad: Making Memories
Wordart: K&Company (Words to Go)
Sticker Charm: Brenda Walton for K&Company (Charmers)






Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern Papers: Chatterbox
Vellum: K&Company
Sticker: Pebbles Inc
Flower: Prima
Metal Buttons, Leather Photo Corner: Making Memories
Others: tag, ribbon






Cardstock: American Crafts
Word Art: K&Company
Brads, Metal Photo Frame: Making Memories
Icicles: KI Memories









Cardstock: Paper Adventures
Alpha Chipboards: Mon Petites Chipboards
Flowers: Prima
Sticker Art: Miss Elizabeth's
Brad: Making Memories
Word Art: K&Company
Pattern Paper, Fiber: others
Buttons: ButtonsGalore.com

W@W 10-10-10

WatW 10-10-10 Anniversary Party!

Venue: Fernbrook Gardens, Alabang

E&I got to celebrate WeddingsAtWork 10th Anniversary years. It's 10 successful years of brides&grooms helping each other in planning their weddings. It was a wonderful night and definitely tons and tons of freebees. There were free-nups for the upcoming brides&grooms (which E&I participated in 2007). There was tons of food and there was never a problem with not having enough. The program was great and it was cool sharing all this with our good friends J&N.

Check out the pictures below...


Wall of WatWies




**WatWie Pals**
-->Sis Tina & Bro Jessie
-->Sis Steph & Bro Joel
-->Sis Kendz & Bro Lui

News on Agnes b (HK)

Address: Shop G001-005 & P101, wtc more, Causeway Bay, HK

Agnes b LPG is now open at WTC (World Trade Centre). From March 2009 till April 30, as an AMI member, you'll get a cup of coffee free upon purchase of any sandwitch or salad with your AMI card.


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Marriage:...

Supplies: Making Memories (metal charms/accents), brad alphas, laced ribbon, old wedding invitation

Photo by: Ems Van Gogh

Foodie Foodie Foodie

Food Trippings:
Tokyo Café (TC)
G/Lvl. South Wing, Main Mall Bldg, Pasay City, Metro Manila
(632) 556.0517
I have this philosophy, line-ups are the best. Base on the line-up we saw at TC's Mall of Asia and the colorful and mouth-watering sample food displayes, E & I were curious.
TC is exactly like it's previous resto - Kohikan, at Greenhills Promenade (Perry Chicken now). TC is Japanese fussion family resto with a Western twist. The menu of TC is impressive, wherein pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, crepes, drinks and burgers are immense. The selection is quite unexpected for a restaurant of such type. The cafe uses the traditional and elaborate Japanese Drip method, wherein exact temperatures must be used to make a good cup of coffee!
They also have their own signature coffee mix, giving a distinctive flavor.

Best Sellers:
Yoshi's Burger - the top favorite with its juicy beef burger patty, Cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato and meat sauce
Creamy Ebiko Pasta (P255)
Hamburg and Shrimp (P235)- juicy burger patties with breaded black tiger prawns
Mango Chicken Salad(P150)
Kani Crab Sandwich (P140) - a zesty assembly of Kani sticks on ciabatta bread
Dripped Coffee: Sumibi Yaki (P84) - boasts of a bold and distinctive flavor, and Tokyo Blend, a fusion of various origins of coffee beans that taste both sour and smooth. Note that the Sumibi Yaki hot coffee is distinctively bold and is different from the strong coffees Filipinos are accustomed to with the Barako.
Other Specialties:
1.) Shrimp Agli Olio, pasta with hot green peppers, garlic and shrimp sautéed in olive oil
2.) Wafu Steak, Tokyo Boneless Chicken, Unaji and Tokyo White Pizza
3.) Crepes and cheesecake galore
4.) Other coffee concoctions - Tokyo Ice and hot and iced espressos
Range: P300/pax

Terrace at 5th
1/F Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila
(632) 729.6860
In Makati , Chef Ronald Manalo is part of the team that just opened The Terrace at the 5th Restaurant and Bar in Greenbelt 5. The restaurant features family treasured recipes from the kitchens of Maricris Zobel, Carol Garcia, Menchu Soriano, Ching Cruz, Ivy and Cynthia Almario, and Cecille Ysmael along side specialities from their favorite chefs. The place serves grilled items (including a Ladies’s Choice cut of only 300 grams) and modernized Filipino food.
Grams, Ma, E&I went there last night, we got the Grill Lamb Chops and the Crispy Pork Belly to share. E found the Lamb a bit on the salty side but everything else in it was great. I love the Pork Belly with Balsamic Vinegarette reduction sauce. It was a winner for me & Mom. The meat was tender for both dishes but I would vote for the latter. Price of the lamb was far more (extra P200) compared to the Pork. Grams had the Chicken Binalao, which is similar to chicken nilaga with some extra .
Range: roughly P500/pax

Ten02
43 B Scout Ybardolaza St., Sacred Heart, QC
(632) 412.-7572, (63) 915.569.5419
E&I checked out this resto/live act venue last Friday (Jan09) and had dinner there. nice pasta dishes that I/E loved and would surely come back for more. I had the house specialty Ten02's boulonnaise spaghetti. A neat twist to a classic Itallian dish. There are a lot of short orders also for the ones that come after dinner to listen to the live band performances. Referred to us by our photographer, eBe, Ten02 is small, quaint and cozy. I love the stage with the curtain backdrop.
That night we went was tribute night for Anabel Bosch, the lead vocalist of Analog, who suffered an aneurysm on Jan01. Although she fought tooth and nail for the first few days after her surgery, despite the aggressive treatments provided for her by her doctors and her sister, Dr. Marlies Bosch, Anabel passed away, quietly, ten days later, in the early morning of Sunday, January 11, 2009.
The local music industry was out in full force to contribute/support this great cause with acts no less stellar as the clear starry sky that evening by Noel Cabangon - Johnny Alegre (Affinity), Akasha (Mar Dizon, Henry K., Dave Harder), Lynn Sherman and Skarlet, Balooze (Ricky Gonzalez’s jazz quartet), Corporate Lo Fi, Helen, Reklamo, Color It Red, Ms. Emee Fortuno (wife of the legendary Ed “Bosyo” Fortuno).
Too bad, E&I had to wrap things up early since we have important appointments the following day but overall - highly recommended place to chill and enjoy great local music flavor.
FYI: the owner, Scarlet, packs a mean jazz scat!

Background: exerpt from the FB tribute account
Ever the rock goddess, Anabel chose to fly away when the moon was literally at its biggest and brightest. It was also the same night that her 11-year-old daughter Mishka had her first-ever major 'gig', backed up by no less than the legendary Blue Rats, at a benefit show held for Anabel at Hobbit House.
For those of us who were lucky enough to have spent time with her during her all-too-brief life, Anabel was the strongest, most loving, fiery, and passionate woman we knew. Her blog (http://dizzychick76.multiply.com/) was testament to that.
Anabel was a bright, burning phoenix, yes, a rock goddess, yet made of very real flesh and bone. She figured as one of the most important female musicians in our local industry, having worked with such bands as Tropical Depression, Electrikoolaid, Spy, and Analog. More than that, she was (and will continue to be) a great inspiration to many people, because she lived her life with such vigor and intensity, doing her best in everything that she did, be it as a focused, hard-working writer and editor, or as a dedicated mother to young Mischaela, or as a dutiful daughter and sister, or as an absolute whiz in the kitchen, or as a caring, loving friend.

Check These Out
I bumped into this website that I think you guys will find really interesting. :D - La Tartine Gourmande. I know the photos looked yummy!

Want to check this place out some where down the road...Acuatico Resort, Batangas Laiya

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Cardstock: Bazzill
Patter Papers: Chatterbox's Scrapbook Walls
Buttons: Buttons Galore
Woven Photo Corners, Metal Accents, Sticker Definition: Making Memories
Alpha Chipboards: Mon Petites Chipboards & Making Memories
Definition/Dictionary Boarder Sticker: Pebbles Inc
Sayings: K&Co's Words to Go and 7Gypsies
Vellim Pocket: Sticko
Ribbon: unknown

New Addition & PP Scrapping (again)

A few weeks ago, we got a new addition to our would be growing family. She's a wonderful joy though a pure adjustment to all (and I mean everyone in our family)...a long-haired Chihuahua named...Tootsie Taffy Chan. Her name is still in debate with the following: Chesnut, Cooper, Choco, Coco, Lady, Truffles...etc.
She's 1.5yrs old (thankfully done her main shoots and teething) and is a long-haired Chihuahua. I was told that she has reached her size already; if ever she will about another inch. :)





She's got a wonderful disposition that everyone and i mean everyone in the family loves so asking people to babysit her is not a problem.
How did I get myself into this situation is a funny one or a "leap of faith" as I think about it.
I can say...she's the world to both E&I. Yes, it's a huge responsibility but it will surely prepare us to taking things to the next level.
Schedules and priorities have changed in so many ways as of date. :D

Currently quite busy with work but looking forward to the long weekend since we are all (including our Tootsie) are taking a trip out-of-town. :)

With Christmas around the corner, I'm looking forward to just spending some quiet time with the family. Ed will be away a few days before and it will give me some time to bond with my folks and grandparents. I'll be spending next week at my folks' place. It will be like singlehood again. :D

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Paper, Pin Accent, Ribbon: Making Memories
Cardstock: Bazzill Cardstock
Photo Corner: EK Sticks (Architexture)
Tailored Tabs: Scrapworks









Charmed Words, Ribbon: Making Memories
Pattern Paper & Vellum: Made to Match by American Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzill
Handcrafted Papers: Mini Scraps by Provo Craft









Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern Papers: Basic Gray
Tailored Tab: Scrapworks
Text Stickers: Stickopotomus
Words to Go: K&Co.





Below is an album I'm giving one of my gal pals who doesn't have much time to really scrap now that she's got a more hectic work schedule. I hope she likes it!
There are a lot of random supplies but it was surely great to be able to finish an album (even if it's just a mini album) again. It's been so so long!