Yaya Linda

For today's post, I chose Zion's ever-reliable nanny - Yaya Linda - as subject. This is still part of my "tribute to family" layouts. Yaya Linda has been with us since Zion was 1 week old (he's now 2 years old.. Ü). Yaya Linda has been like a second grandmother to Zion. She never fails to keep Zion healthy, safe, and out of trouble (hehehe.. Ü). Cheers to you Yaya Lindz! Ü

Credits for this post go to the following : Background, brown buttons, brown frame, and yellow flowers from scrapbookflair.com; Brown RicRacs from the EndlessEphemeraCollection at raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com.

An Experiment in Black & White

I tried to shoot two birds with one stone in this post. First bird to shoot is to create a layout for my cousin (as part of my goal to create layouts dedicated to my family). The second bird I tried to shoot is to try creating a layout in black & white. Featured in this post is my cousin Josie, who's been like a younger sister to me since time immemorial. To note, Josie is one of Zeegy's godmothers (ninang), and have been a very great help in manning the house.

Credits for this layout go out to the Urban Kiwi Collection from shabbyprincess.com (background, white stitches for the border, black&white lace near the text). Splendid Collection still at shabbyprincess.com for the stitched "X" at the borders of the pics).

The Heart of a Champion

I really wanted to do layouts for my family. This time, I give tribute to my brother Philip. A member of the his school's Taekwondo team, I am proud to say that my brother has won several competitions at his young age of 15. Soon (this August I think), he will be taking his promotion exams to become a full-fledged black belter. Good luck bro! I am so proud to have you as my brother and one of my best friends. :-)

Credits for this layout go to the following: Paper background, green diamonds, and white leaves border from Whimsical Garden Collection at Scrapbookflair.com; Green buttons from liveyourselfcreatively.blogspot.com; Font used is Karate from dafont.com.

The Leader of the Band

Here's my second post for the day. After making a post-Mother's-Day-post for my everdearest Mama, it's but right to create one also for my everdearest Daddy. It's also my simple way of thanking him for all the little and big things he's done for me and Zion. And similar to what I did for my Mama's post, here's a song (well, a portion of it...) which I dedicate to my Daddy - the true Leader of the Band.

I thank you for the music

And your stories of the road

I thank you for the freedom

When it came my time to go --

I thank you for the kindness

And the times when you got tough

And, pap, I dont think I

Said I love you near enough --

The leader of the band is tired

And his eyes are growing old

But his blood runs through

My instrument

And his song is in my soul --

My life has been a poor attempt

To imitate the man

Im just a living legacy

To the leader of the band

I am the living legacy

To the leader of the band.

Much thanks to the following for this post: Paper background, paper w/ clip and quotation embellishments by Father's Love Collection at http://www.scrapbookflair.com/; Brown frame, Floral border, and yellow flower corner from Sun Drenched Collection at http://www.scrapbookflair.com/; D-A-D letters from Antique Rusty alphabet set at http://vvvscrap.blogspot.com/.

Mama Mia

My recent post gives tribute to one of the most influential women in my life - my Mama. This is a post-Mother's-Day-Post to show her how much I love her and how much I appreciate all the little and big things she has done for me and Zion. To match this post, I dedicate the song below to my Mama - Mama by the Spice Girls. Lyrics are so applicable to us.. Hehehehe...

She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free

Catching me in places that I knew I should'nt be

Every other day I crossed the line I didn't mean to be so bad

I never thought you would become the friend I never had

Back then I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now I see through your eyes
All that you did was love

Mama I love you.Mama I care

Mama I love you . Mama my friend.

You're my friend

I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now

Every little thing you said and did was right for me

I had a lot of to think about,about the way I usedto be

Never had a sense of my responsibility

Back then I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love

Mama, I love you. Mama, I care

Mama, I love you. Mama ,my friend. You're my friend

But now I'm sure I know why,

Why you were misunderstood

So now I see through your eyes

All I can give you is love is love

Mama I love you. Mama, I care

Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend,You're my friend

Mama, I love you, Mama ,I care

Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend, You're my friend

Credits for this layout go to the following : Paper and Embellishments from the Mother's Love Collection at http://www.scrapbookflair.com/.

Newborn Happines II

As promised here's the 2nd part of the Newborn Happiness series. This layout shows how Zion appears to react to the camera. All these pictures were taken while he was still resting on his Nursery bed, just a few days after he was born. As his mom, I'm so proud of my little Zion. At birth, his face and features are already defined. He has thick hair. And his eyes already show intelligence coupled with his being naughty (Manang-mana sa Mommy! Hehehe..).

Credits for this post go to the following:

Background - New Born Collection from http://www.scrapbookflair.com/;

Alphabets lettering still from http://www.scrapbookflair.com/;

Blue Ribbon borders from Satin Ribbons and Bows Set at http://scrapdoctor.blogspot.com/; Small Blue button embellishments from http://liveyourselfactively.blogspot.com/.

Newborn Happiness

This should've been my very first blog entry. Hehehe... =) Anyway, this post shows Zion's very first moments on earth, including a scene from the delivery/operating room, and the actual baby ID that was placed in his nursery bed. I will TRY (hehehe...) to create another post that would show he appears to be responding to the camera whenever we tried to get pictures of him from the Nursery.

Credits for this digiscrap entry goes to the following: for the background paper : Goodnight Little Lamb Paper Kit (http://numbbumm.blogspot.com/); for the light blue ribbon embellishment : Bows in http://scrapbyschilo.blogspot.com/; and the cute little bees from the Bees and Beads embellishment kit at http://jjscrappers.blogspot.com/.