Iris Babao Uy

Just got back

... from Malaysia where I taught for two days at Scrap-N-Crop. It was such a fun experience for me. The girls who attended the class and Valerie who was the one who invited me over were so nice. The food was great and shopping was too! I also got to meet up with Michelle and Jessie. Here are some pics...

Jamie, Rose, Myself, Val, Wendy, Mariam, Lilian, and Jasmine. - Taken on the 2nd day of class.

... with Val, waiting for a table at Madam Kwans. The food was soooo good! I had a spicy chicken dish and I could not stop eating even when my nose got all runny becuase of the chilli. Valerie knows exactly where to take us for really great dining.

... tossing the new year salad with Bryan, Michelle, Agnes, and Jessy (she was the one who took the pic here).

 Here is one Michelle, Agnes and Jessy. We went shopping at the Pavillion Mall. Michelle also took me to China town where I scored some really great bargains. Found some really nice metal charms and two vintage manequins. Will take pics of those soon. Thanks loads Michelle!

Thanks to all of you ladies who made my Malaysia trip so memorable. Special thanks to Val's mom who welcomed us into her home on our first morning in Malaysia. We arrived 12:30 in the evening and it was too late to go to the hotel where we were booked so she graciously accomodated us for that night. She is such a good cook too! I will never forget the cake she baked for everyone who attended the classes.  

Valerie, thanks for inviting me to teach at Scrap-N-Crop! I loved my visit to Malaysia so much. I hope to go back there again one day.

Ok, I was out of the country when the Pencil Lines sketch came up so even if I'm a few days late... here is my contribution for sketch 171. Our guest designer is Kiyomi Kumagai from Japan. Hope you can visit the site to see her work and the desing team's takes. Hope you can create with us as well.  One winner will be drawn to get a kit from Scrapbooking From The Inside Out.

 This was also one of the layouts I taught for the class I did for Visual Creations. Technique: use of Clear Tar Gel and Glass Glitter.

Blue Bazaar - January Kit

I received the Jaunary Kit from Blue Bazaar last month and was asked to create layouts and class instructions for the kit. I was so happy to see full embellishment packs inside the kit which included some beautiful items from 7 Gypsies and unique die-cut borders and chipboard flowers from Melody Ross. I made a total of 5 layouts and 1 project with the kit and was still left with lots of embellishments and paper scraps.

Here are two of the layouts I made with the kit.

The kit is available through subscription. Project Instructions are also available for purchase in the store.

A Peek into new Webster's Pages Portraits!!

beautiful huh? And this is just one sheet! Wait till you see the rest!:)

My Top 12

I have been enjoying seeing the top 10, 12, 21 layouts of scrappers and I thought of doing the same. When I was organizing my 2009 scrapbook files, I realized that I was able to create 123 layouts! It's been a pretty productive and creative year and I am really thankful for that. Of course I would not have been able to do that without the support of my husband who believed in me and encouraged me to focus more on scrapbooking and teaching this year.

Ok so here are my top 12 - in no particular order:)

This one is of my baby girl Cheska. It appeared in the Webster's Pages Catalogue

Loved this one. Played with lots of paint and fabric. I love that heart brad between the pictures of myself and my husband. This one was a two peas layout of the day.

This was made from left-over tags, embellishments, and rub-ons. Loved the way this turned out. Even the pictures were printed on scrap paper.

  Don't you just love the Road Map Line of October Afternoon? It was one of my favorite lines from that company.

This was so much fun to do! I made this during a Christmas Crop party with some of my closest friends here in Manila and that makes this even more special to me. Oh and I got those cute yellow mesh from my friend Ems Fronda.

ahhhh, my little girl all done up like a little lady with her "glass slippers"

My cutie pie!! This was also a two peas layout of the day.

Another layout made from scraps from a Primter's Tray kit I made for Blue Bazaar

The first layout I made for my baby Cheska...

Loved the mix of products here. Just another fun page to make.

Made this one for the Pencil Lines anniversary blog post.

Another one of my cutie pie Cheska. Had fun covering the tree trunk with embroidery floss!

That's it! If you have your top 10 or so layouts posted on your blog, please share your link here. I would love to see your favorites too!

Hugs!

Iris

More New Prima CHA

Here are a few more layouts for PRIMA CHA.  I just finished packing all my layouts for the CHA Trade Show and will ship them all tomorrow. Wish I could be there!!!

Layout: “December”

Patterned Paper: Shabby Chic

Flowers: Grand Dame and Belle Artes

Layout: “Three Coins”

Papers: Watercolor Rainbow

Flowers: 538965

Leaves: 539238

 

Layout: “Dada”

Papers: Pastiche 841195, 841171

Flowers: Kissing Red 539108

Say It In Pearls

 

Layout: “Special Moments”

Patterned Paper: Strawberry Kisses

Flowers Strawberry Kisses

Webster's Pages New Line...

Hush little baby don't you cry, mama's gonna sing you a lullaby.... I found myself singing this song when I first saw the new line from Webster's pages. SO perfect for my baby's pictures! Here is a preview for you...

Pencil Lines Sketch 169

I am so thrilled to be joining the Pencil Lines DT! I used to shy away from sketches because I thought it was too limiting. I'm the type who can't apply measurements to my pages so the idea of working around a given sketch seemed like having to work around certain "rules". But when I started working on a few sketches, I realized that it was actually a pretty fun way to create pages based on your interpretation of a sketch! So, you can either clearly follow the design, or take the basic idea of the sketch and interpret it the way you want to so you can make it fit your pictures.

Here is the first layout I made as a part of the design team of Pencil Lines.

Sketch 169 by our extremely talented guest artist Susan Dupre...

Please visit the Pencil Lines site to check the work of Susan Dupre and the rest of the team. Each month a RAK is sent to one winner in the Reader's gallery. I hope you can play along with us.

Hugs!

Iris

More new collections from Prima and a call for help...

Among the latest products from Prima to be released in the coming CHA is a fun new line called "Umbrella Collection". It has fun papers, colorful flowers, glittery chipboard and cute pebbles! Here is a layout I made using the line.

 

 

And there are a ton of new clear stamps to be released also! Here is one layout of Cheska with the new stamps (birdhouse, bird, nest, bee, Laughter)...

 

While I was looking at the pictures of my two children, feeling blessed for their health... I am reminded by a letter I read about a call for help for the baby boy of a missionary couple here in the Philippines. Here is a copy of the letter.

Hi friends.   A missionary couple is currently struggling to raise sufficient support so that their 8-month old baby can undergo liver transplant.   Geoffrey and Tina Fajardo are staff of Philippine Campus Crusade for Christ. Their baby, Ethan Azariah Fajardo, was diagnosed with biliary atresia just a few weeks after birth. When Ethan turns 1, he will qualify for a liver transplant.   At present, the available option is for the family to have the liver transplant in Singapore. This will entail cost of approximately PhP 6 million. As missionaries, this amount is quite staggering and difficult for them to put together.   Right now, we are trusting God to provide, as we seek out various alternatives, and hopefully, manage to raise sufficient funds to help Ethan survive his condition.   You can find more details about baby Ethan's condition and needs at http://www.ethansfr iends.com/. You can pray for him, support him financially, or refer foundations or other friends who may be able to help.   Feel free to share this letter and this link to others who may be able to pray, refer, and help.

Most of you know that my baby Cheska was hospitalized when she was barely three months old for grade 2 urine reflux. She is still undergoing medication up to now and will have another series of tests on March. I am reminded of how much I worry for her - the pain in my heart and the frustration that I could not do anything to help her with the pain. I can just imagine what this couple is going through. You can read more about Ethan and his story at this SITE.

Raspberry Tea - NEW PRIMA!

And the sneaks have begun!! Head on over to the Prima blog to see the initial sneaks of the products to be launhced at CHA. Each of the design team members got a HUGE box filled with a generous sampling of the new products. Each one of the items were gorgeous! I promise you - your Prima wish list will be a loooooong one!

Here is a layout I made for the catalogue featuring the new Raspberry Tea paper and  new flowers and butterfly embellishments. The Say it in Pearls are oh so beautiful too!!

 

Happy New Mini!!

I actually finished this one a few hours before new year's eve so this is my happy new mini album:) This one features Nicole's artwork which was showcased in their art exhibit at Twinkle Star Children's Workshop. I used pictures of her artwork and cut it out to make embellishments. The butterfly, clock, birdhouse, kite, and paper doll are cuts outs from pictures of her actual artwork. I'm so happy that she enjoys art so much.

 

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Materials used: October Afternoon Papers, tags, and stickers; Fancy Pants Biggest Board, Fancy Pants Felt, Assorted Ribbons.