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Last March 8, 2014, I was given a chance to attend Gourdo’s After-the-Holidays Halloween & Christmas Scrapbooking Workshop. I wasn’t even aware that Gourdo’s was already organizing such workshops so I was really excited to attend.

 

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Admittedly, I am not that much into doing crafts, not because I’m not interested in them but only because I don’t think I’m creative enough. But, as explained to us during this workshop, it’s really not about making something perfect. It’s all about making something and putting our personal stamp into it. And at the end of it all, I was pretty happy with what I was able to accomplish.

 

Like most moms, I take a lot of photos of my kids. However, I seldom get to organize them into physical albums or scrapbooks. So, I was hoping this workshop will inspire me to unleash the creative spirit in me and motivate me to start scrapping for real. My last attempt at scrapping was a few years ago, during Ziggy’s first year of life. And even then, I only did digital scrapbooking.

 

We were asked to bring some Halloween and Christmas-themed photos. The goal for the whole-day event was to teach participants how to make 4 scrapbook pages: 2 Halloween themes and 2 Christmas themes. However, since us mommy bloggers were only able to stay til noon, we were only able to make 1 Halloween-themed page, the left one here on this photo below.

 

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The instructor was Ime Oranga, a fellow mom who has been scrapping for 9 years already. She loves to combine art materials in order to create textures, as well as trying out new products and experimenting with them. She has been teaching classes for almost a year already mostly specializing on mixed media projects such as shadow boxes, canvas, mini albums and layouts.

 

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Here are some of Ime’s creations. They were all really beautifully done and made me a little bit worried about how my own creation will turn out. Haha! But Ime was really very patient and explained to us what the materials are for and how to use them properly. The techniques she taught us were actually surprisingly easy.

 

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Here are some of the materials we used. There were all sorts of card stock, stencils, punchers, acrylic stamps, glue, tape and a whole lot more.

 

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This is called Glitter Flocking Powder, which was supposed to be used in the Christmas-themed designs.

 

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This one is called a Snowflake Large Punch.

 

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This is the Leaping Reindeer Large Punch.

 

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This is called a Clear Extra Large Block. This is a mounting block that lets you combine several stamps. We got to use something like this during the event.

 

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These are also stamps with uppercase alphabets.

 

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We also used assorted card stocks, tags, Martha Stewart crochet star patterns, Martha Stewart Glue, Martha Stewart Stencils, Paper Trimmers and a lot more. You can find all these items at Gourdo’s Fort, Promenade, Robinsons Manila, Living Well Podium and Aura and World Market ATC.

 

So, are you curious about my finished product? Here it is! I’d say I did a pretty good job considering I’m really a newbie at this. Well, my kids loved it anyway. Haha!

 

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They were so excited when I showed them all the materials I was able to take home so that we can continue scrapping.

 

I think all the other mommy bloggers and media people enjoyed the event too. Just look at all our pretty creations!

 

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Photo courtesy of Gourdo’s

 

Gourdo’s will be having several workshops lined up for this summer. So do stay tuned for announcements over at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Gourdos or here on the blog!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  1. that looks like a lot of fun! and those toys! wow! want to have them! 🙂
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    1. It was really a lot of fun! I wish I could have stayed to finish the whole session. 🙂
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  2. That’s a very fun creative workshop. I only do digital scrapbooking sometimes, and have it printed. By the way I love that punchers I hope to find them here.
    Janzcrystalz/January recently posted…View Challenging People as TeachersMy Profile

    1. I used to do digital scrapbooking too. But unlike you, I’ve never had any of my work printed. I just shared them on social media. But yeah, I should have them printed too. Haha!
      Janice Lim recently posted…Blow Them Away with Astring-O-sol #Cool As IceMy Profile

  3. Aw! Kakainggit naman. I want those craft things. I actually want to add invitations and scraps to our shop. Hopefully we push through that mid this year.
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    1. Oh, good luck with that Mommy Maye. I’m sure lots of people would buy those products. 🙂
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  4. I love scrapbooking! that is really my passion.. I just need to find the time to actually sit down and do it

    1. It’s a really nice passion to have, Leira. But I know what you mean about not having enough time. Hope you’ll be able to do it still. 🙂
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  5. I am not an artistic kind of person either, but It was really cool huh..!!! i guess my little me will like it because She is the one’s kinda artistic at home. hihi

  6. I didn’t know people still did scrapbooking after everything is now digital. I still have lots of pens, fun scissors, stamps, etc. which I haven’t used in a long time. I used to do albums of collages plus collage gifts for so many friends (late 1990s and early 2000s), including paper tolle using pictures I took!. I know how my friends loved the personalized gifts.
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  7. Nice.. I love scrapbooks.. I have piles of unfinished once from my first son, now I have 2… so I have so much to catch up on… dont know when that’s gonna happen tho, LOL

  8. I was there too!(: came in very late. It was a fun workshop!

    1. Too bad we didn’t get to see each other, Kaity!
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  9. Wow!!! This is awesome! I’ve always wanted to do paper scrapping – but I don’t have materials, so I prefer digital scrapbooking instead 🙂
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  10. I agree, awesome indeed! I am like an excited kid everytime I see craft materials. I just don’t have time to do some crafts lately. but when I was still single, I have always made some for my bf (now hubby, haha!). I want to do more for my baby’s photos naman. That’s a great workshop! And you did a pretty cool work, too. sis. Nice one! 🙂
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  11. Are these available in bookstores? I want to have some of these items since Mommy and I were into crafting too.
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    1. I’ve seen some scrapbooking materials in our local bookstores. But I don’t think they carry the brands that Gourdo’s have, Daddy Allan.
      Janice Lim recently posted…Blow Them Away with Astring-O-sol #Cool As IceMy Profile

  12. wow! this looks fun! kainggit! i love to try scrap booking but like you, i always felt i’m not creative enough. those goodiesthough, that would definitely start me scrap booking in a snap ^_^
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  13. i also enjoy looking at scrapbooks but i think i also lack the creativity to make a lovely one! yours is really cute, no wonder your children love it! this workshop really looks interesting, hopefully i can attend one in the future!
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  14. I want those punchers! They’re sold in Gourdo’s? 🙂
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  15. Oh em geee! I love scrapbooking!!! I hope there’s another event like this with Gourdos and hopefully I’ll also be free on their schedule.:) I love the final products!:)
    thereyoujho recently posted…Party Ready with Manila Workshops on March 22My Profile

  16. And you said you are not creative enough? Looking at your finished work, you have a very sound creativity in you. Keep up the good work! And i really like those punchers! ^_^ Cheers!
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  17. I used to do a lot of scrapbooking but it got expensive so I stopped.
    BTW, I love your finished product.
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  18. That looks like a lot of fun. I hope Gourdo have a summer workshop for moms and kids. Love thos design punchers!
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