this boy is loved

Iñigo Miguel is an ever adorable nephew! He's the 2-year old son of my cousin Ella and I haven't seen them both since they left for Cyprus about 4 years ago. Yeah, I only see this little darling in pictures since Ella gave birth to him there. But with the help of Facebook, Cyprus seems like a stone's throw away from where I live! They have no plans yet of visiting us back home here. When they do come for a visit, I am definite it's going to be a merry reunion for us all!

Since I only get to see how charming Iñigo is in photos, I thought of making a scrap of him. This photo of him candidly touching fresh, yellow flowers is one of my favorites. To scrap it, I made use of a quickpage made by Denny. She used the Sweet Autumn kit of Lisete. Although it wasn't autumn when Iñigo's photo was taken, I think this quickpage highlighted the yellow flowers in the picture.

More quickpages soon!

this blog turns 2

You read it right. This blog turns 2 years old today! I have been a deliquent blogger several times by neglecting this little corner of mine. But after all the lethargic and sluggish days, my blog has survived! So here's a simple scrap with a 2-layered cake to announce to the blogosphere that it's a day to celebrate.
Credit for this little birthday announcement I made goes to: Numb Bumm for the 2-layered cake embellishment and Nicole for the paper from her One Day I'll Fly Away kit.

My blog wishes more blogging years together. More creatively crafted digital scrapbooks. More well-composed photos. More useful freebies. And more spirited blog hopping and blog link exchanges! Cheers blogmates!

refreshing moment

Oh! How I love a cold and rainy Friday night. With no work-related tasks to think of, it definitely feels relaxing to hear the sound of rain tapping on the roof. It is so relaxing I have here another digital scrapbook layout! The secret is that, it's another quickpage. All I had to do was look for a picture that suits the title "Refreshing Moment". And that photo is from our Coffee Farmhouse weekend.


This is a quickpage made from the Raindrops kit created by May S. This QP was creatively crafted by a scrapper who was generous enough to make a freebie out of the kit. That's you Denny! Like what I said, your LOs are really inspiring! I hope to see more freebies from you soon.

smile. beauty. sun.

It has been quite awhile since I last posted a digital scrapbook layout. Although I have always wanted to scrap our latest out-of-town photos, I just couldn't. Our computer here at home seems to be asking for a replacement by being a pain in the a**. How? By moving in terribly slow motion whenever I lay-out with photoshop. Anyway, I shouldn't be ranting here. Because finally, I have a layout to post!


I used a photo of my husband during our weekend in The Coffee Farmhouse in Alfonso, Cavite. And yes, I must admit. This one's a quickpage I used from Julie. She used a kit purchased from Enchanted Studio Scraps. Julie added a note that says "I see your smile in the beauty of the sun". This freebie she shared is so beautiful I clicked the download logo right away.

Stay tuned my dear blogmates. More digital scrap layouts are coming soon. But for now, I would have to stick with quickpages. And to be handy, I hoarded a lot of other QPs! Now that's being resourceful!

freebie: printable thank you card

It's give-away time! I felt a little creative this afternoon and thought of making a printable Thank You card. Like before, it is for free! All you have to do is click the link below and download it. I have also included a short Thank-You note on the page that says "Even the little things you do make a huge difference in my life".

Printable Thank You Card Cover

Printable Thank You Card Page

Credit goes to Sande Krieger for her Mary, Mary Quite Contrary kit. I got it for free, thus, I made something from it for free too! Click HERE to download. Don't forget to show me some love by leaving a comment. It will inspire me to make more freebies!

freebies: live, laugh, love stationary pad

I remember back in elementary and high school how my friends and I would show off our collection of stationary pads during break time. We would fondly collect those pads in various colors and designs. Gladly, we would trade one for a more unique collection. Back in those days, having a number of colored sheets completes the simplicity of our day.

Now that we have access to digital scrapbook kits and photoshop, we can make our own stationary pads. We are able to customize it according to our preferred color and design. I am now sharing 3 stationary pads you might wish to have. I have made 3 designs in 3 hues, all of which comes with a tag that says "Live well. Laugh often. Love much".

Blue Stationary Pad

Pink Stationary Pad

Yellow Stationary Pad

Credit for the kits I used goes to Anne Langpap from her Two Peas in a Bucket Freebie Collection. Get these stationary pads at this LINK for free! Don't forget to show me some love by leaving a comment if you liked what you downloaded. It will inspire me to make more freebies!

forest club: an earthly terrain

A month before my mother-in-law's birthday, Gino and I thought of giving her a surprise birthday treat. We considered dinner at a fancy restaurant offering authentic Filipino cuisine. But then, that is not something out of the ordinary. We searched the internet and found this not so new tourist destination in the heart of Laguna. The next thing we knew, we were confirming our reservation for a daytour package for 6 adults and 1 child at Php525 per pax inclusive of 3 meals!

Gino and I loving the rainforest ambiance
at the Forest Club

The Forest Club is an earthly terrain found in Barangays Puypuy and Masaya in Bay, Laguna. A family owned resort, once you enter the gates of Forest Club, you will feel the warm Filipino hospitality with the way its staff welcome you. You will feel quite lost in the vast landscape with tall trees, abundant flowers in various hues and the sound of cascading water on the hot-spring pool.

My quiet moment by the hot-spring pool
with the sound of cascading water
from the man-made falls

The Forest Club has various activities for its guests depending on a group's needs. An ideal teambuilding venue, eco-adventure programs such as Survival, Trust and Field, Filipino and Pool games may be availed at a reasonable rate. Imagine facing your fear of heights by traversing a 10-foot high canopy walk. Or braving a mud-filled 25-meter long crawl course. How about testing your strength by pulling yourself at the bamboo raft floating on the 2-feet deep man-made lagoon?

Gino trying the bamboo raft

My mother-in-law had an incredible time at the Forest Club last weekend. It gave her another chance to bond with my mom. As we left the gates of this tourist venue from our daytour trip, we all had one and the same judgement for Forest Club: at a reasonable rate, the experience it provides its guests is world-class!

More photos HERE.

The Forest Club is found at Barangays Puypuy and Masaya in Bay Laguna, right after University of the Philippines in Los Banos. It is about a 2-hour travel time from Manila. To see instructions on how to get there by private or public transportation, click HERE. To know more about the Forest Club, visit their website HERE.