hey kessy swap

this is my swap stuff with Hey Kessy for the month of December. 

hey kessy december mail swap

december mail swap with hey kessy! very exciting indeed! i will post pic of what i received soon. i have always loved clean style ( and that's with hey kessy's style ) but i really have to make a mess out of the cleanliness! LOL. always...

newest challenge blog

hop in to the latest CHALLENGE BLOG in the Philippines! 

here is a quick link for details. 

see you around!

secret scraplift layout

a creation i did in 45 minutes including choosing papers, design and taking a photo and uploading it. last month, the girls at pinoyscrapbookers decided to do a SECRET SCRAPLIFT where 30 more or so girls were randomly grouped into 2 groups. each group will scrap a layout emailed to them from the girl on top of their names. in the end, the group who scraps first wins.

i am one of the girls in group 2 and we won! we won by a couple of hours ahead of group 1. it was an experience where time and pressure definitely will test your creativity.

this was promoted over at pinoyscrapbookers facebook site.

mixed media class at visual creations

here are some pictures of the class proper i did with Ms. Ime Oranga, a self made artist.

me and ime's sample album from maya road and other supplies which are used for the class.

some finished products

mixed media class layouts

last february 6, 2010. visual creations' mixed media class took off with 16 beautiful scrappers ready to play with paints and gel mediums and creating 4 different layouts with various techniques.

i was the one who moderated the class which started at around 1 pm at the visual creations store scrapping area. first the different gel mediums were explained in a bliss and after that, the elements were done based on drying time. cutting of the papers and embellishments were also done in order as to avoid having to paint and cut at the same time.

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for the first layout: ALL O' US

technique used: Heavy Gel Medium with Debossing for the title

Perfect Pearls Stamping with Versamark

Mica flakes on Hambly and Paper

Gel Medium Image Transfer

Clear Tar Gel as Glossy accent

clear tar gel as gloss

perfect pearls with stamping on chipboard

image transfer using gel medium

debossing using foam stamps in canvas in heavy gel medium

LAYOUT : CHERISH

techniques used:

tissue layering using gel medium

bedazzles

perfect pearls stamping using versamark

i decided to use the hand as a important focal point because this signifies "personal". the participants are to outline and trace their own hand in a tissue paper and cut it.

bedazzles on chipboard looks so elegant. i made use of clear tar gel as the adhesive.

LAYOUT: PASSION

technique used:

pumice gel and paint mixture

mica flakes

the breast cancer awareness symbol using 2 colors of ribbons with a vintage woman cut out from making memories.

LAYOUT: PLACES

techniques:

pumice gel and paint mixture

clear tar gel with push pin method

bedazzles

the clear tar gel has the tendency to produce stringy works. here, i used the paper piercer or the push pin method to slide some acrylic paint within the tar gel.

you can also use the left over corrugated board sheet to stamp journaling lines.

some of the pictures taken during the class... see how de-stressed they all looked!!!!!

Enter to win products for Scrapperlicious's next fabulous mini album tutorial!

Jammed packed with Graphic 45's NEW Christmas line: Christmas Past and Prima yummies which Irene Tan (aka. Scapperlicious) will be using in her next mini album tutorial. One lucky winner will win this amazing giveaway in time to start your mini album along side Irene as she posts.

this is the link

me, myself and i ( a fabric album class by visual creations)

last june 20, 2009, visual creations conducted a fabric album class filled with techniques. cabbie lopez ( yours truly) and iris uy demonstrated various techniques like paper peeling, crackle paint, stamping on canvas, alcohol ink and masking to the participants.

the 4 hour long class opened up creativity in the participants because they have to actually design their own pages using paints, gesso and make use of the techniques taught. some were able to finish a few pages while others took delight to finish it at home.

more so, we hope you learned at least one of the techniques taught. you can use it not only on layouts but other minis as well.

a technique taught by iris: cutting of canvas to reveal and insert stuffs inside.

cabbie lopez tried this tissue technique ( a sneak peak for a future class).

cabbie lopez: paper peeling technique.

cabbie lopez: alcohol splatter technique

iris uy: masking and misting technique

cabbie lopez: alcohol ink technique on paint