Random LAYOUTS share

In the midst of our computer woes recently...like the past few months!..I've had a chance to backup our hard drive and look though layouts. I found a few that I haven't posted yet.

I created this layout out of KI paper scraps! With the smaller format I went with this year, it makes putting together layouts quick! But I'm still so used to printing out large pictures, it will take some getting used to working with the smaller prints. All 3 photos are 2x3. I still need to get my embellishments ON! LOL. When I printed these pictures, I was running out of ink. I didn't want to reprint, so I used the "ooopsss" and made it a play on the words with the title...Life in Technicolor, song by Cold Play. (We are watching them in concert on Monday!!!! WOOHOOO!!)

This layout is another I made just for myself, no challenge, no design work. I used scraps from the Keep In Touch kits, plus a few other embellies. My brother and SIL. Title is, "In the Event"...I still need to add some hidden journaling. It's kind of morbid, but the layout shows their love for my kiddos and "in the event"....we would have them raise and care for them.

Lastly, this layout was created for a challenge at Willow Traders during their 4yr Anniversary month last March. These pictures were taken last Nov, but the journaling was done in March. He was basically practicing for April Fool's day after watching some stuff on TV. Mixed up shampoos and toothbrushes swapped from our bathrooms. Found stuff in the refrigerator, and all sorts of other pranks! It was quite amusing...LOL!

Hope you all have a great weekend! We are celebrating my brother and SIL birthday tomorrow at the beach in SF. I hope the weather will be warm. Last year we went and it was super freezing!! Hoping for fun pictures this year :)

Color Me Miki--July kit...He Said/She Said

Happy July everyone! Hope you are having a great summer. We have been busy with family from LA. Spent the past few days in SF, Napa, and Santa Cruz. Throw in BBQ dinners and daily swimming! It's been great! The kids are also having fun in summer school, esp in one of their classes...Cooking! LOL!

Now onto the July Kit from Color Me Miki. This month she had 2 kits again. This post will feature the He Said/She Said kit. I love the mix of goodies and the childhood vintage feel to this kit. The Cosmo Cricket and Sassafrass papers went perfect together! Here is the picture of the kit. I love all the colors together, the reds and the aquas...so pretty!

And here are some projects using the kit. I added the bling flourishes..I'm addicted to that stuff!

My silly daughter is totally an artist. She can even make an apple look amazing! LOL!

Joey Boy enjoying the tire swing at my parents house...he can get some air with that thing!

And the last layout with a sketch...man, I love this kid! Remember that song Cool Rider from Grease 2? LOL...he is my cool rider! The pearls that come in the kit are pink, but I inked them with my favorite Color Box Dark Brown Chalk Ink and it worked wonderfully!

That's all for now. I still need to show you the other June kit! ACK!!

Hope you all have a safe and sane 4th of July!! Thank you so much for passing by! Take care!!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!! Hope all the daddys and daddy figures get all the lovin' they deserve!! We had a long day and the kids are pooped! Not to mention mom and dad! We started the day at Coyote Hills in Fremont. Luckily we saw my brother walking Rako and had him join us. I say "luckily" because he helped out with the kids, esp Jasmin! Rako sure gave Jordan a work out! He was so excited and was totally pulling Jordan down the trails. The kids did really good considering we went up some steep hills, even Joey!

After the hike we all had lunch at a Filipino resturant, Kalesa. The food was yummy and we were stuffed! We all planned to take naps when we got home, but instead we worked on the garage a bit more. Almost DONE! All that is left is a corner and we need to figure out what to do with the bikes.

I also wanted to finally share my projects for Color Me Miki's May kit. I used this kit for Father's Day projects and didn't want Heintje to see them..LOL. The above project is a mini album using the 7Gypsies Vintage Transparencies and the packaging. I created the layouts directly on the transparency and I alternated the pages with cardstock. It was so fun and easy to put together, now I just need to print out some pictures and adhere them. Heintje is so funny. This has been laying around in our office for weeks. He's even moved it when it was in his way. Then I gave it to him yesterday and he was totally surprised! What a dork..LOL!

Next is a card I made for my dad. I totally forgot to give it to him. I'm going to buy a bunch of Lotto tickets and Scratchers.

Finally a layout created for Joey Boy! Although he's not as hardcore as Jordan was about Thomas, he does enjoy playing with them every once in a while. All other times he just likes to torment the other two...haha!! Man, I LOVE LOVE this kid!

Hope everyone is enjoying summer! I would be enjoying it more if it wasn't so darn windy! It's like we are living in the Windy City or something!! Thanks for passing by and have a GREAT day!

Random CARDS share

Hello everyone...GREETINGS! I was doing a backup on our computer since my brother will be wiping it out soon. (it's still giving us problems, ugh!) I found a bunch of cards I haven't uploaded to the good ol' blog! So here ya go...LOL.


These were made from challenges during the month long anniversary crop at Willow Traders. CupCards {to go} is a card kit club owned by Sonda! I have never met her in person, but she lives just north of me a couple hours away. ONE day!! We hope to meet..maybe at Picture Me Perfect!


Here is one of the challenges they hosted. Use stamps on a card. I loved busting out my stamps. I'm really lazy about using them, but when I do, I get all excited!! heehee! The mesh background in pink is a stamps, also the heart with wings.

Jasmin also joined in on the fun. She made this birthday card for her friend, Gabby. Jasmin had a blast stamping all over the place! LOL. I uploaded her card for the challenge just for fun. The actual winner of the challenge is soo sweet, she offered her prize to Jasmin. She was super excited to get her own scrappy package! :)

The next challenge was to use die cuts. It stumped me at first because I didn't know which ones to use. Then I saw another lady using old school Making Memories die cuts.....so I followed suit..LOL! It was fun to bust them out and use up some stash!

The next challenge was to use a sketch. The sketch was super cute, but I think by now my mojo was running low..LOL! I am not pleased with this card, but hey, it's done! LOL.

A Million Memories hosted the next card challenge. I forgot what the challenge was...maybe a sketch??

Finally, here is a card I created the other day on my very own..{LOL}....out of scraps! Gotta use up the scraps, baby!

Yippee! I got in another post this month. I got more in store for you...kits, and layouts, and cards...oh my! Thanks for passing by!

Another post!! Goo me :)

I'm trying to keep this up, really! It's been really crazy at the house with all our internet woes. Then also throw in end of school, cleaning up the house, and just plain living life. The house is a mess right now since we are trying to organize the garage. We got 2 storage things Hman is putting together. Just need to get some brackets then I get to organize...FUN! The scraproom/all purpose room is a mess with school papers everywhere. We need to weed out things and just save some of their favs. Hopefully tonight I get to scrap. I have the upcoming Color Me Miki July kits...yes...plural as in 2 kits!! I love them both!

The month of May was Paper Posies anniversary celebration. They posted challenges every few days, but I only had a chance to complete 4 of them. They also had a weekend crop that I'll post about in another entry. This is what I created for the challenges. Thanks so much, Paper Posies for a fun month and for helping me knock out some layouts!!

This challenge was to create a card using a sketch. It was around the time for Mother's Day, so I created a Mother's Day card...this was for my Sister In Law.

This challenge was to mimic the Paper Posies logo. I love the posies and how simple it is to create. Just get some circles and layere them. Then add a center, I used hearts. This photo was taken in Lake Tahoe last year, I'm sure I scrapped this before, but this is for my Mom's album. I can't believe I used cardstock as the background!! LOL..I NEVER use CS anymore! Heidi Grace PP and I think a scrap of KI Memories and Daisy D. Chipboard circles by Heidi Grace, gotta have bling baby--Prima! Heart stickers from Michael's...I grabbed them from a sticker sheet the kids were using..LOL!

This layout was based on a Page Maps sketch. My poor Joey Boy. He fell off the back of the couch--HEAD FIRST! I was so scared that he bent his neck wrong..they way he fell looked awful!! OMG, it must have been the scariest accident any of the kids ever had. Luckily he got away with *just* a black eye...LOL. Totally used up some old school Doodlebug PP and stickers, Heidi Swapp journaling spots!, Technique Tuesday circle frame I painted with Crackle Paint, and Junkitz glitter chipboard.

And finally...another Joey layout! LOL. This was a scraplift from one of the designers. I loved how she layered a bunch of PP strips..I'm all about using up scraps! I don't even know if they match, but it's DONE :) Patterned papers: Prima, Love, Elsie, Junkitz. And a bunch of misc stars and buttons.

Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!

Keep In Touch kits, pt. 1

Last year there was a guest DT call for Keep In Touch kit club. I tried out figuring I have nothing to lose and since it was a guest DT call, there were no other requirements--message board, galleries, etc. I was so excited when I found out I was 1 of the lucky designers!..but had to wait a few months..LOL! Check out her blog post for images of the kit she sent...it was FUN!!


I have to write about this in 2 posts since I have a gazillion detail shots!! I had alot of fun with this kit and esp loved the various embellies...and you all know how much I LOVE EMbellies! First up is our Sassy Jassy Belle. I love the look in this photo, not so tamed hair, light shining on her. This was in Nov!! Man, I love CA :) I created this layout directly on the die cut PP.

Next I'll show you a bunch of cards. Mostly from scraps and went to town on cutting out images from the patterned papers. I added bling from my stash.

This is all for now. The next post will feature 2 layouts created from this kit. THANK YOU so much, Kelly, for allowing me to play and create with such a fun kit!

Color Me Miki--June kit--Surf City!

OMG, I totally LOVED this kit. I love the bright colors and the fun goodies Terri included in the kit. This is one of 2 kits she is offering for June at Color Me Miki.

Here is the first layout I created with the kit. I cut out the center of the bracket PP and mounted the "frame" onto the yellow cardstock. I also cut out the waves from the Fancy Pants patterned paper. I used Stickles on lots of things to mimic the glistening effects of the water! These were taken a couple weekends ago. It was our first swim of the season! That weekend was over 90degrees, perfect for taking a dip!

And some close ups. You can see the Stickles better in these photos.

Next is a simple card made with one of the journaling sheets in the kit. Totally simple, just fold it, add a piece of ribbon and embellish. I went with the Stickles again..LOL!

Next up are a couple of crazy kids! I know this is what to expect as the boys get older...more daring, more dangerous. But man, didn't think it would happen so soon....time is just zooming! And I'm sure this is pretty tamed, I don't want to know what they'll be into in a few years! This is Jordan and his best friend Christopher. They have been buddies since Kindergarten. They are more like brothers now, and his family is just like our family!!

And for a change of pace, here is our girlie girl! Used a few pieces from the April kit..the die cut shape and all those flowers along the bottom.

Finally our sweet baby! Man, I love this kid! He is just the sweetest (to me anyway..LOL). I love his zest for life. He enjoys everything, man!! Another simple layout. Strip of PP here, a journaling sheet there. Cut out circles, crumple and adhere with the brad. Outline the circles in Stickles and DONE! Used a couple of add-ons like the My Little Shoebox green mini alphas and the Scrap FX bird. I painted it, then applies Crackle paint on top.


And here is the sketch to go along with the "Pop, Pop, Pop" layout! Hope you can use this. It's a different size compared to my usual 12x12, but you can totally alter it to fit your needs :)

Hope you are enjoying this first day of June! Only 7 more days of school, baby!! Can't wait to sleep in, even if it's for an extra hour!

Color Me Miki--Webster's Pages Mini Book

Where in the world have I been...sorry, it seems like this is a constant in my life..LOL. I should not complain...a busy life is usually a blessed life, and God has certainly blessed us plenty!! Let me give a little recap of our week in the Magpoc household...

• Thurs 5/21: Playdate and Room Parent Meeting
• Fri 5/22: Another playdate/swimming/football/basketball; Heintje and a family friend (thanks Uncle Vu!) installing solar panels for our swimming pool. With all these boys at the house, Joey wants to be with them. That means I have to be outside, too...I'm not a fan of outside!
• Sat 5/23: Continue with solar panels. That night went to a going away party for Jaime...have a great time in the Windy City..we are so proud of you!! Did not get home until almost 3am!! Wow, party animals..LOL!
• Sun 5/24: Errands in the AM with Heintje. Get ready for BBQ the next day. Internet/landline at home craps out..UGH!
• Mon 5/25: Happy Memorial Day. BBQ all day, ATT try to fix phone, NOPE! Heintje dropped the laptop (just bought in Nov) and the screen is shattered! No internet, no laptop! Thank GOD it was not Jordan...otherwise we would only have 2 children right now...LOL...
• Tue 5/26: Field trip for Jordan's class
• Wed 5/27: Registration for the kids at school; another BBQ dinner at the house
• Thur 5/28: This has been too much for me!! I called in sick with a migraine. Heintje ran a bunch of errands with Ken..got the elliptical!! Biggest Loser is ON :)
• Today 5/29: Lunch and cleanup for Jordan's class.....I'm SOOO ready for the weekend!

Did you enjoy my little whine fest...sorry about that! Should have warned you :) Anyway...on to some fun stuff. It's almost June and I still haven't posted all of May's Color Me Miki goodies...here goes!

Here is part 2 of the Webster's Pages kit from Color Me Miki. I created this mini book for Mother's Day. It is supposed to be an album about me and the kids. But then I started cleaning out my room and figured I have enough mini-albums so I decided to give it up for a RAK at Color Me Miki. Sorry, the RAK is closed and a winner was chosen. I hope she liked it!

Here is the cover. After I took pictures, I added more stickes, ribbons, and other goodies. It's so fun to just keep coming back and adding things here/there...everywhere!

Here is a close up of the cover. I love using Stickles on flower petals!

This is the inside cover page. I didn't take a picture of the facing page, but these are supposed to be for the dedication. Something about the kids, being a mom, etc...

Here is an inside page. There are 3 2-page spreads for each kid, at least how I envisioned it. But they can be for anything.

Finally the back inside page. I just love these quotes from the PP. Totally went with the theme.


Thanks so much!!

Cardmaking---it's manly :)

A couple months ago my cousin asked for help on making a card....my male cousin. I thought this was super sweet of him to go through the trouble. He came over confused, nervous, and brought us a big bucket of KFC...thanks, Jeremy! Unfortunately, we did not take pictures of that card, I totally thought it was a 1 time deal...since it was a plot to woo a girl..LOL!

But lo and behold, when I saw him a few weeks ago, he proudly told me he's been making MORE cards!! He even ventured into Michael's and started busting out words like die cutting machine, stickers, cardstock, patterned paper. He even advised me to get an electronic die cutter so I don't have to use those punches....because the electronic die cutter has a bunch of shapes on a single disk!! heehee...LOL! I was so very excited to hear all of this!. And it was coming from my 22 year old male cousin! I totally hope I don't offend anyone in any way with this post. I'm just so proud of him!!



He even took pictures :) Here are 2 cards he created himself. "This is how you make manly cards!" And check it out...he even included a pencil he got from Ikea! heehee!

And here is the other image he sent me. Not sure if this is the inside of the above card, but check out his attention to detail!! How totally cute is he!

WTG, Jeremy!! I totally dig your cards, you rock...you manly cardmaking dude! Hope you keep it up and create more cards!!

Color Me Miki--May kit--Webster's Pages

No excuses, just haven't had a chance to blog lately. This will be short and sweet :) Totally loved the Color Me Miki May kits...BOTH of them! Here is the Webster's Pages kit. LOVE the colors and all the pretty patterns in this kit. I used a bunch of it for a Mini Book I'll have a separate post about. Here is the kit:

I created a card for my Mom for Mother's Day. I can post it now since she already recevied it. Happy Mother's Day, Mommy...we LOVE you so much!

And some close ups....man, I had so much fun with this kit and cutting up the PP! Not to mention all the stickles I used!! Bling baby!

And here is a sketch I created for this kit. Really simple. I basically just took 2 pictures (4x6) and plopped (yes, this is a technical term!) them on the PP---Webster's Pages did all the work for me! I also used the alphas from April's kit to help with the title.

And some close ups...Not only do I love Stickles, I love Pop Dots! heehee!

Finally another card using a 7Gyspsies tag and the Webster's Pages sticker sheet. For the flower I basically cut up different sized circles and crumpled them up. Next I snipped the edges randomly and crumpled again. Finally I inked the edges and layered them. Finished it off with the Princess brad. I also used a some Prima bling to add to the vines. This is a great way to use scraps!

Done...told ya, short and sweet! I'll post the Mini Book next :)

Thanks for passing by!