Thinking of My “One Little Word”

January 25th, 2012 Pixie Blogger

Is it too late already for my “One Little Word” for this year? I’ve already thought of my word since last month but haven’t gotten to posting about it. I already have my “props” and I just need my picture to be taken and then do my scrapbook page about it. My word can be related to giving birth but I’m not planning to get pregnant this year, no. (I have to find my baby a daddy first. Haha!)

And speaking of pregnancy and giving birth. A very good friend of mine is giving birth soon and I’m thinking of nice push present gift ideas – her husband is asking me for unique ideas. (I love the peas in a pod necklace for myself… if only they were GREEN!) Any ideas and suggestions?

Anyways, I have to get ready to get my MRI result. Will work on my OLW tonight when I get back.

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Sewing

January 25th, 2012 Pixie Blogger

One of my frustrations as a crafter is sewing. I don’t know how to sew. I mean, I do know by hand but not by machine. And now that I’m willing to learn, my sister’s portable machine isn’t working. Sigh. My mom said that the motor might need to be fixed or replaced.

I have lots of ideas and projects in mind like my own shoe pouches with mini windows. They will have to wait, I guess. My aunt also has lots of leftover drapery fabrics that I can use to practice on. But those will have to wait, too.

Wait. Wait. Wait. I need to be patient for that sewing machine to be fixed… or shall I hand-sew them?  Not! Haha!

Patience is a virtue.

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It’s back! =(

January 23rd, 2012 Pixie Blogger

Yes, my lower back pain is back and it goes right down my right leg just like before. It’s my nemesis these days, the one that’s keeping me from my online life. Sigh. And finally, I went to the doctor the other for a check up. I have slipped disc according to my xray and I’m scheduled for an MRI tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully, it’s nothing serious that would require me to be connected to a patient monitor or soemthing that would require surgery. I’m really praying it’s not that serious. Right now I’m taking two kinds of meds… one issome sort of pain killer and the other one is a muscle relaxant. I won’t be taking the pain killer anymore because I’ve noticed that it seems more painful after the pain killer wears off.

So, this is why there’s a lack of update here again. I really hope I’ll get better soon… and I mean really soon. Please keep me in your thoughts. It’ll be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Epson L200 All-In-One Printer

January 10th, 2012 Pixie Blogger

Happy new year!!!

This one’s a long overdue post. Last month I was so tempted to treat myself to a couple of stainless steel bracelets for Christmas but my crafty side made me buy something else. (Those bracelets will have to wait awhile… they’re gorgeous, by the way, check them out!) Instead, I bought the kids and myself a brand new printer! Wee! Hahaha!

At first, I thought of getting a CISS (continuous ink supply system) converted printer but I’ve heard that you have to constantly use it else the ink will dry up and the printer will eventually stop working. So, I kept searching the net for reviews and I found out that Epson came up with their own CISS printer. And I don’t mean a converted one but a real CISS printer using their own ink. There’s Epson L100, L200 and L800. The L100 is a single function printer, the L200 is the all-in-one version – printer, scanner and copier, and the L800 is also a single function printer but with a 6-color ink system.

I got the all-in-one Epson L200 and I’m really loving it so far! Here are some photos:

The printer comes with one set of ink bottles and a couple of extra blacks. And here’s a sample print using the best photo quality on a glossy photo paper.

I’m really loving it!!! Can’t wait to start my crafty projects!!!

Tags: CISS, continuous ink supply system, Epson L200

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Retail Therapy

December 30th, 2011 Pixie Blogger

The holiday season has been too stressful for me, so far, I feel I need a retail therapy soon. Besides, I need to do an outfit shopping for an event that I’m attending in a couple of months. I’d also like to look for a rfid blocking wallets. I’m not expecting it to be cheap but better be safe than sorry, right? But I’ll do it after the holidays because the malls are too crowded for me.

But I already a little online retail therapy. I bought Sugar Sands Boardwalk Christmas kit by ETC by Danyale at The Digichick.

I know I already have more than enough Christmas kits but I couldn’t resist this one because I love anything beach related! And I love, love. love the vintage touch, too! It was 50% off when I bought plus I was able to find a coupon at a scrap blog which had her as a featured designer. So, I only got this kit for $2.45 from $7. Not bad, eh?

She also has a non-holiday beach themed kit, in case you’re interested. It’s called Sugar Sand Beach Kit.

Tags: ETC by Danyale, Sugar Sand Beach, The Digichick

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50% Off Specials at The Lilypad

December 28th, 2011 Pixie Blogger

The Lilypad has some stuff on sale on their Something Old, Something New section. Let’s see… there’s a haircut themed kit, a couple of alphas, a couple of border sets, and a couple of tape sets. I’m loving the tapes… here take a peek:

Everything’s priced $2 and below, go check them out. These will be nice addition to your scrap stash. Click here to see what’s on sale.

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Freebie Saturday Christmas 2011 Edition

December 24th, 2011 Pixie Blogger

It’s been a while since I last did a freebie hunt and I’d like to sincerely apologize for that. A lot of things keeps me busy these days, from small things like hunting for cheap Orlando hotels for my aunt and uncle to working on my new job. But here’s one… a Christmas themed freebie hunt… my Christmas gift to all you followers of my blog. There’s a lot so you don’t need to buy new kits to scrap your holiday photos anymore. Happy downloading and you know the drill, leave some love for the designers when you download their goodies.

Let’s start with the Studiogirls (ScrapBookGraphics) Christmas Blog Train:

There’s one more blog train at the Blog Train Blog but I’m not gonna post the previews here anymore because there are a lot… 90 to be exact. You can find all the links here.

And here are some other Christmas themed freebies that I found. Remember that some requires you to loin a store or to like a Facebook page before you can download.

Happy holidays to you and your family!!!

Tags: Digital Scrapbooking Freebies

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Boxful of Arts & Crafts Supplies

December 21st, 2011 Pixie Blogger

Got my gift already from my fangirl exchange gift mommy. (Sorry, almost everything I post is about fangirling, but it’s still crafts-related.) This exchange gift is actually hard because you can’t give anything fangirl-related or SS501-related. So, that means no merch, no anything green, no The Face Shop products, no skull thingy. Purpose is to show if we really know each other outside fangirling.

And here’s what I got from my fangirl santa: a box of arts and crafts supplies!

I love, love, love it! She knows I scrap although she doesn’t know that I’m not a traditional scrapper and I already have most of the stuff she gave, but still! I think that this is the most thoughtful I’ve received ever! I got teary-eyed when I took a closer look at it when I got home, especially when I read the notes she attached to some of the items. I’m really touched!

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Project “Fangirl” Life

December 21st, 2011 Pixie Blogger

So, yeah, I’ve finally decided to do Project Life but it’s going to be specific to my being a fangirl. I’m going to call it my Green Pea Diary… green pea referring to how my fave Korean idol group (SS501) call their fans (aside from Triple S, of course). Anyways, I’ve realized that I’m not ready to share my personal life with anyone and it would be a waste to keep my project life all to myself, so, that made me decide to do  Project “Fangirl” Life instead.

I’ve prepped a couple of spreads already even though I don’t have the album, yet. I’ll get it next year… a friend of mine is going to the US year and I’ll ask her to buy it for me. My first two spreads are about my first major fangirling event, when Kim Hyun Joong first came to the Philippines. Perfect timing, too, because have a coupon from Artscow expiring today… 30 5×7 prints with free shipping for only $.2.99. Got me a good deal, didn’t I? It’s way cheaper than the cigar that I bought as a gift for someone.

Here are the spreads that I made… very simple ones…

There’s very little text, mostly just captions, since I’m not a journaling type of person. Aside from the journal tags, there are also captions on some of the photos. Maybe I’ll add more embellishments when I have the album already.

So, what do you think?

Tags: Project Life

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Continuous Ink

December 19th, 2011 Pixie Blogger

My mom and I have finally decided to buy a modified printer with continuous ink. Now, the question is where to get one. I’ve been thinking about it for sometime now and when I mentioned it to my mom, she liked the idea. She actually knows what it is since they’re using one in their office.

Now, I can’t wait to buy the printer! As in, I want to go out and look for one right now! But the sun is too hot for me to go out. Earlier today, my dad and I went out and even though I was inside the car with the aircon on, I could still feel the heat of the sun on my face. And the sun’s rays are too bright for my eyes. My eyes sometimes start to get hurt especially if there are part metal buildings around. But it does get cloudy sometimes so maybe I can try going out in a while.

Anyway, I’m really so excited already… I’m already thinking of all the projects that I can do. And yes, I might push through with Project Life. A friend of mine is going to the US early next year and I’ll ask her to buy it for me.

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