Splashes of Fun

A life without love is like a year without summer. - Sweddish Proverb

Well,  living in a tropical country is having summer all year round and I never regret it.  I dream of having white christmas and making snow angels too.  And I love love love making sand castles anytime of the year and diving underwater.  Yep,  that is the real me.  Beach lover.  A Mermaid with feet.

This week Best creations will show you all the fun in making water pages and how much we all love water.  Fussy cutting is easy with the Splash Fun collection to create the water. Of course,  with helmar Adhesives  our pages will always stand out.  Just like my own quote "  Behind every beautiful artwork is a glue - and that is Helmar!"

If you hop over to the Best Creation blog from now till the weekend, you will find lots of water-themed projects. There are guessing games with prizes to be won and many of the designers are having giveaways on their blogs.

Here's my two pager using Splash Fun:

 

close up on first page:  I used zap dots for lots of 3d  on those cute splashes.  Misting added more "splashes" on my page

a close up on page #2:

and there goes the ball!  It really looks like it created splashes on my page.

For a chance to win on my blog, leave me a comment by June 24th and I will draw one winner to win a pack of 6x6 collection and some extras.  Yes,  I will post anywhere in the world.

Make sure to visit other BC designers too.  Have great day!

Bring it On!

 The boys really enjoyed their bonding moment last holy week in Lola's resthouse in Tagaytay. After swimming, monkeying around and running, everyone waited for their own turn to play the PSP. 



Supplies: Cardstock - Crate Paper, Patterned Paper - Best Creation Loops and Scoops, Chipboard - Best Creation, tools - Martha Stewart and Fiskars.

 This is my take on this weeks sketch at Pencillines.Of course, I flipped the sketch again.
Sketch 242

a close up on the fussy cutting:

Thanks for dropping by!
Just a tease - make sure to come back by the weekend,  I may have a surprise for you!

Hugs,  Jona

New Releases from Best Creation

Best Creation just released three new lines this month:  Rock Star, Loops and Scoops and Splash Fun

Here's my page using Rock Star.  I added blue and my lay-out shouted summer.  How cool is that!

 close up on the birdcage using the glitter dot paper of best creation:

This time playing with " Loops and Scoops".  Its originally themed for amusement parks and carnival. Here on my page,  I used it for my nephew's frist birthday page.  

 a close up on the paper toiling technique:

Thanks for the visit and don't forget to check out the Best Creation blog for lots of inspiration.  You will never know when Teresa and Joyce throws some prizes!

See yah around!

You shine a light

Today,  I dedicate my post to my youngest sister who enjoys travelling the world on board Emirates Airlines.

For you my dear sister,  my you always find the way home on your travels!

Supplies: American Crafts cardstock, websters pages yacht club, WP flowers, prima flowers, Inkido flower, and stamp (butterfly), WP trims.

a close up on the stamping: 

Thanks for the visit and have  a great week ahead!

Hugs, Jona

Mixing collections

I love it when I can mix different collections and have a beautiful result!

And Best Creation can do that!

Here, I used Travel forever as the background paper and different papers from the baseball, safari boy and gone camping collections.

 a close up on the Epiphany crafts felt flower and added cardboard.

Have a nice day!

Just like Old Friends

 It is with great honor that I will be guest designing for 'K' rafers Paradise.   I had so much fun meeting my friend Sandy for the first time.  We really had a good chat and shopping at her LSS.  Thanks so much again Sandy!

Supplies: Cardstock - American Craft, patterned paper - Webster Pages country estate (breezeway, calm moments) Flowers - webster pages, prima, inkido, alpha - cosmo cricket, stamp - inkido, daisy bucket, chipboard - dusty attic)

close up on the misting and stamping:

close up on the handmade flower from the trim topped with the sparkler:

So,  whenever you visit Singapore,  check out 'K"rafers Paradise at Citisquare mall.  (Alight at Farrer MTR station.)
Thanks for dropping by.  Have a nice day!

Summertime!!!!

Grab your suntan lotion and a towel and
get ready for a fun Summertime Hop to get some great ideas
to get caught up with old summer photos and lots of ideas
for inspiring you for this summer too!!

Our first stop on this weekend hop is to Liz's blog and then
off to a idea packed hop with the rest of the team .

If you  arrived from Karen's blog,  you are on the right track, 

if not,  head on to Liz's blog to start the blog hop.

It is with great joy to share that I live in a country surrounded with

beautiful beaches,  some with clear pristine waters, 

others with bountiful marine life. As a diver and an outdoor person,

I would not let summer pass without heading to the beach.

For my lay-out,  I played with Surf's Up collection.   I used zap dots by Helmar for some dimension on the page and of course Helmars glue. The waves were fussy cut and layered with the scallop paper.  Its my youngest nephew first trip to the beach and of course, this  moment should be recorded with style.

Highlight on the fussy cutting that serves as my sun embellishment.  The zap dots gave it the dimension I needed.

And now,  you should be heading on to Sarah's blog.

And of course we have lots of chances to win some of
our New June releases and 6x6 mini packs too. Be sure
and leave a comment on either Facebook or the blog
or sign up as a new Follower!!!

Happy hopping! 

All Star Baby and cards

The new baseball papers of Best Creation is not only for baseball themed projects.  And since the boys in my life are not yet into baseball and baseball is not famous sport here in the Philippines,  I used the papers to create a boy page instead.

I added some stamping using my inkido stamp.

some close ups:

and cards using the Baseball collection and 6x6 pad:

I used whipper snapper stamp here and colored with my copic pens,

 and a father's day card for hubby.  He is not a captain of any sport  but he is the captain in our life!

Thanks for dropping by and have a great week ahead!

Back in Manila

We all had so much fun in our vacation in Singapore.  From Universal Studio to Singapore Zoo, from Sentosa to the beaches.   The best part of my trip is meeting co designer Sandy Ang in person and picking up my supplies in 'K"rafers Paradise.  Yup,  I will be their guest designer!  

showing off the Best Creation packs sold in 'K'rafers Paradise

Sandy and I chatted like long lost friends.  We even took a  late lunch since we didn't notice the time.

And now,  sharing a lay-out using the Gone camping collection of Best Creation.   Its also perfect for some indoor photos.  I used my sizzix Tim holtz dies to create the flower and top it up with the stickers from the collection.

a close up on the handmade flowers using the papers:

Also check out the Best Creation blog for lots of outdoor and indoor inspiration for Gone camping.

And for sneaks on other desks,  check out the Stamping Ground!

Thanks for dropping by!

Greetings from Sunny Singapore

Hey there!  Greeting you from sunny Singapore!  Yup, still on vacation and enjoying our family bonding here.  I woke up way too early.  Excited to meet my friend Sandy Ang and have a visit in her LSS.

We had a great time in Universal Studios and at the Singapore zoo.  The kids had a blast!  I know it was quite tiring  and ending our day with a night cap by the beach was really relaxing.  It was really a great idea to stay here in Sentosa.  

And here's a lay-out I made using Inkido's new forever line.  Its so feminine and really classy and suits well my sister's photos.  Her friend Gina is a great photographer and Kaye really enjoyed being her model.  Oh, it was her dream to be a model someday.

close up on the layering and clusters:

Thanks for dropping by and I hope everyone is having so much fun just like me.  See you around!

Home is where the heart is

Sharing with you a home decor using inkido papers, blooms,and lace and Kort og godt metal embellishments.

Here's a close up on the cluster of embellishment.  Loved the added tulle here.

and a close up on the altered diecut frame using paint and opal dusts:

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs, Jona

@ 5

 Where did the time go?  My son is now 5 years old and will always be my baby.  If only I can keep him this way.


For my lay-out today,  I got to play with Epiphany craft tool!  Epiphany craft sent us the tool machine and epoxy to play with together with some felt flowers. 
Check out the epiphany crafts right now,  and I'm sure you'll love their products as much as I do.  (I want to get the button maker now!)

Materials: Bazill CS, Best Creation robot R010, R009, R004, Best creation robot chipboard, Epiphany Crafts heat tool and heart epoxy, martha stewart punch, all about scrapbooking brads.

Here's a close up on the heart epoxy using the epiphany craft tool and the felt flower:

Make sure to drop by Best creation blog for more epiphany craft inspiration and some prizes you might win!

Thanks for dropping by  and have a happy weekend!