THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF PHOTOGRAPHS-koby

Here's an album that I have made for Natalie for her new Baby Boy- KOBY
I love all the things I have put in this album... papers,embellishments,colours are perfect for a baby boy.

BIRTHDAY CANVAS

This is the Birthday Canvas that I have made for MARIA- my workmate, she's really love it when I gave it to her..
I have used Canvas 10x10 mini which I have painted and decorated it..

SYTYCS COMPETITION

SYTYCS competition had been ended for me

I did enjoyed this competition and I did learned a lot from it.. at first I’m always telling to my daughter and to my hubby that to be included in week6 is already a big privilege and can’t believe that I did make it up to week 10 (one of the top 8) which is already a bonus for me…

Also got good news as well, Nov 3,2008,I received a phone call from FOR KEEPS creative paper Magazine and offered me to make a project for them (FEB issue).... really excited about this as it's my first time that my work will get published.

Nov 20,2008 - email received from FOR KEEPS creative paper which offered me again to do another project for March Issue next year.... really HAPPY about it...

REACH FOR THE STARS- ROUND 10 music to my ears------by catherine

********SORRY- I DELETED THE PHOTO FOR THE MEANTIME AS THIS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN MAGAZINE-SCRAPBOOKING CREATION-ISSUE 71- PLS CHECK IT OUT SOON****

REACH FOR THE STARS- ROUND 10 music to my ears------by catherine
Music by S club 7- REACH FOR THE STARS
This is one of my Daughters Favourite CD when she's little... I remember as she loves all the songs in this Album which we always keep this in car to listen...

I choose lots of stars on my LO as represent "Dreams will come true". This song relates to my daughter and her friends which they build a band name "taketwo" in school which they will perform next week November14, and she's the lead guitarist.

Lyrics:

Weve got to all stick together
Good Friends there for each other
never ever forget that
I've got you and you've got me,so

Reach for the stars
climb every mountain higher
reach for the stars
follow you hearts desire
reach for the stars
and when that rainbows shining over you
that's when your dreams will all come true.

SWEET YOU (ROUND 10-LIFT IT) BY CATHERINE

Here's my Round 10 layout... really happy with the outcome and had fun doing it..

SHE JUST HAS TO... LAUGH (ROUND9- PHOTO FOCUS) by Catherine

ROUND 9- PHOTO FOCUS...

CRITERIA:
Genre One: Photo Focus

You know the layouts...... with the HUGE photos on them.. they convey a strong message, emotion, etc. The trick to creating these pages is to keep everything else very simple, otherwise you end up with a very cluttered arrangement

So for this layout (again your choice of size, single/double, etc) must have:

- either ONE 8 x 10 photo or a MIXTURE of sizes in a photo block covering an 8 x 10 area
- journalling (amount up to you)
- a title

NEARLY 14 (ROUND9- PENCIL LINES) by Catherine

HERE'S MY ROUND 9 lO... DID LOVE THE OUTCOME AND IT'S MY FIRST TIME TO DO PENCILLINES SKETCHES.

CRITERIA:


So for the second layout you need to create a LO based off SKETCH #81 - flip it, rotate it, interpret it how you like

More inspiration at http://www.pencillines.com/2008/04/sketch-81.html

FOUR THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU (ROUND 8- by Catherine)

FOUR THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU (ROUND 8- by Catherine)
-A colour blocked layout design-used collection chipboard,fabric,felt and mix PP. One of chipboard (door look) can open widely for journalling and additional photo
- No odd angles (checked) .Used 2 PP for background and cut in Middle for frame look, machine stitch & distress.
- used 3 different sizes of colour photo & journalling strips,used more that 6 colours.
- A circular element (checked)- used MM chipboard frame,Transparency and felt.
-I have folded one corner of large photo put Button and machine stitch.

ROUND8 CRITERIA:
- A colour blocked layout design

- No odd angles, everything running perfectly horizontal or vertical

- Colour Photos (that means NO black & white)

- Journalling Strips

- At least 6 different colours (only one colour from your photo can count toward the tally of 6) Black & White is included as a colour

- At least 2 different size photos

- A circular element (it helps breaks up all the straight lines)

LOVE IN OUR HOME-HAPPY TOGETHER (ROUND 7) by Catherine

This is my LO for Round 7 and really love it!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE IN OUR HOME-HAPPY TOGETHER (ROUND 7) by Catherine
75% stitching- zigzag, straight line, blanket and cross stitch
Handmade- The Whole house made from fabric,foam and papers which can open door for journalling and open widely for lot of photos, did lots of stitching.
Fabric- 3 kinds of fabric, foam and felt
Used 6 different sizes of photos
Used ribbon and ricrac
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CRITERIA FOR ROUND 7
- 75% of the elements adhered by stitching (No double sided tape. All your photos count as one element, your whole title as one element)
- at least 2 different stitch types (zig zag, straight, blanket, machine, handstitch, french knots, etc)
- at least 2 pieces of fabric
- a handmade embellishment (a heart cut from felt would suffice)
- at least 3 (or more) photos
- ribbon

ONLY IF I COULD.... ( ROUND6 - BY CATHERINE)

"ONLY IF I COULD"..... (ROUND 6 - BY CATHERINE)
Only if I could...

You are my Mother that I'm always proud of. You are a strong and loving person. when Dad passed away when I was 6,you took good care of us (7 children) on your own. I can't imagine how you did it but I remembered you worked very hard to give us a good future.

I grew up with your companion and love. At 22 I decided to have a family. It was hard to be away from you but I did try my best to visit you.

Tragedy happened when you got sick (kidney failure) 4 years of pain (Dialysis) fighting this disease,I was away from you, it hurts me a lot cause I want to take care of you but I'm far away from you.

Every time I visit you in Hospital, you're in pain. My heart melts. Only if I can take off all your pain to give you relief because I don't want to see you suffer.

February 2006, I planned to visit you on your 72nd Birthday,my Employer did not allow me to go but I insist that I need to see you because you are very ill.

At home, you are in bed, happy to see me,told me that you thought I won't see you alive anymore. I cried, told you that don't ever say that, because you can live many more years.

On your Birthday, you are so happy and we had a great time together.

I came back here, lost my job,got redundant but did not regret that, as you are more important to me, I'm happy that I had joined you on your birthday, I did not realise that was the last time I see you alive.

June 2006 I did received a phone call from Phillippines asking me to go home as you are very ill. I'm in plane praying to God to give me even just for a day to see you,kiss you, hug you very tight and tell you how much I really love you, but when I arrived, It's too late, you were already gone... gone forever...

ONLY IF I COULD... BRING BACK THE TIME AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU...

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This challenge in so Important to me... to tell you the truth I was In tears when I'm in Middle of making this page as until now I'm still in grief.
I will be having a holiday this December and visit my Mum's grave but not sure If I'm ready to face this again..
Well... I've done this LO and happy with the outcome and I will treasure this for lifetime.

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CRITERIA:
- LO must have only ONE photo MAXIMUM size 4x6..
- LO needs to be about something that was difficult for you to live through, a loss, sad time or something of the like (I want some emotion here girls.. it doesn't have to be about someones passing, but can be about the sadness you feel for the orphans in Africa, cruelty to animals, guilt from taking your child to childcare, that sorta thing)
- LO must have AT LEAST 200 words of journalling if computer generated or 100 words if handwritten (we're focusing on storytelling right, whats a story without words ) Journalling can be hidden on the LO but we need to see it for judging, so don't journal anything you don't want to share
- LO must also include SOME handwritten journalling somewhere on the LO (this criteria is not restricted so just a date or name will do)
- LO must only have ONE piece of Patterned Paper on it (that serves no purpose really its just to stretch you LMAO)

BLOOM AND GROW-SYTYCS ROUND 5 BY CATHERINE

Yes!!! I'm in the Finals and really excited about it...Here's my Round 5 LO... very Artsy as I have use lots of handmade..\

* Title was hand drew and hand cut-chipboard,painted and embossed with enamel
* page was painted with Making memories paints and used lots of ink.
* House hold/Thrift Item:
a. a single page from old book used as part of background
b. used matche sticks for the leaves
c. lid and opener of cangoods,painted and used for journalling.
d. old diskette (pull of the metal thing? -painted in white used for tab for Title -(this is my Daugters Idea... What a clever girl!!!!)

* odd edges (checked)
* Doodling - (checked)
* handmade stuff: hand cut the tree and leaves, used collection Owl(photocopy the negative to smaller size and trace to chipboard and embellished.


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Round 5 Criteria:

1. Page needs a Handmade/written Title
2. Page needs Paint
3. Page needs a Household/Thrift Item
4. Page needs a odd edge or shaped background-- your LO needs to have at least one 'odd' edge.. think Catherine's (Pineda) LO from last week with the extended edge or poke something off the side or scrap on an odd shape (think MM die cut papers)

5. Page needs doodling

TRUE BEAUTY-SYTYCS ROUND 4 BY CATHERINE

Here's my ROUND 4 layout... got a bit of a challenge with the masking tape...it's my first time to used this in a page but I'm happy with the results.
I have painted the masking tape and used my fiskars punches to match with my lay out and used as a border of the photo and on side of the layout.
Thanks to Clair for the Inspiration...


(CRITERIA FOR ROUND4)
You need to create a LO either 12 x 12 or 8.5x11 and include the following on the layout.

- masking tape (or another form of decorative sticky tape)
- rub-ons
- add hand written journalling directly onto your photo
- use bright colors

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BEAUTIFUL SMILE - SYTYCS ROUND3 BY CATHERINE

This is the LO that I made for Round 3-SYTYCS competition (BEAUTIFUL SMILE)as my daughter is so photogenic and I love the way she smile infront of the Camera. I'm happy with the results of this and thanks to Kim Nutley for the Inspiration.


I think I have done all the criteria for this round.

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Round #3 Scrap-eography

Use a piece of Patterned Paper as your background not cardstock
Use mix of different types of Patterned Paper (not from the same story)
ink edges of all Patterned Paper and Photos
Use cluster of embellishments
Use staples
Use a 6x4 photo

PERFECT MOMENTS

This is my LO for Round 2-competition.. I really like this one as I have use my favourite collections Embellishments (Owl with Branches and heart chipboards).
I have chosen my favourite colours as well... (Pinks,Blue and Bright green).
This is a challenge as I have choose 3 PP with different Brands... that's really a challenge but I love the outcome...(love,love it!!!!)

SUCH A GIRL

Round 1 SYTYTCS Entry- This is a competition I join and I really enjoyed it... I feel like it's not a competition at all because it's gives me enjoyment and helps me to create a Beautiful Lay Out like this....I hope you all like this one... (Photo of my Daughter-at Botanical Park August 2008).

THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF PHOTOGRAPHS

DATES TO REMEMBER-CALENDAR

OH BOY-CAR ALBUM

2008 ALBUM

MINI TAG ALBUM

HEART SHAPE ALBUM-LOVE

GIFT BOX ALBUM-MEMORIES

MINI TIN ALBUM-LOVE

TIN ALBUM -SPECIAL MOMENTS-

CHRISTMAS TREE ALBUM - CUTE!!!

This is the Mini Album that I made... love the colours!!!