WOYWW: Almost No Desk in Sight!

Happy Wednesday, dear blog friends!  It's time once again for the State of the Desk address (otherwise known as "What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday").

After getting back from Boracay beach, I had to catch up on my projects and so my desk is quite busy today.  Here is my altered book with the niche I cut out (Elizabeth's instructions for how to cut the niche here)...

Here's a book I bought with cute little fabric projects and the giveaway I won from Corey Moortgat, The Art of Personal Imagery.

with Corey's note to me.

And here is a necklace I won from Renee.  Yes, I am happy (no wonder I love joining giveaways!)

Here is one of the sketches I drew while listening to some talks during the conference I attended in Boracay (multi-tasking!)

And the painting I am making to celebrate reaching an amazing 400 (well 408, now) followers!  Not finished yet but as soon as it is, I will make my giveaway post.  I am so grateful for each of my followers!

That's it for the State of the Desk.  There's not much of the actual desk to see because it is so full.  Although I hardly had time to visit desks last week, this week, I hope to visit more of the desks on this list.

And, if you missed my post about Boracay, where I was last week, you might want to take a peek at my pictures of this wonderful beach paradise.

Boracay Beach Photo Album

I was in Boracay Beach last week and I want to share with you some pictures (some of them taken a few years ago) of this wonderful island where the water is warm and the sand, believe it or not, is as soft as powder.

A Paraw

Riding a Paraw

Awesome Sunset

 I also took some pictures of the arts and crafts and souvenirs...

Handpainted Personalized Keychains

Handpainted Personalized T-shirts

We had the opportunity to visit Asya Premier Suites, located in the far end of the island...

And we had a wonderful outdoor dinner, watching the sunset.

I hope you enjoyed my Boracay "photo album."  Being in Boracay and seeing the beauty of God's creation is soooo inspiring to me, so I'm sharing this today in Inspire Me Monday.  Happy week ahead, dear blog friends!

WOYWW: A Giveaway in the Making

 

Happy Wednesday (or whatever day you're visiting)!  On my desk for this week's What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, is the painting I started when my sister Patsy and I had a paint party and we all made some backgrounds and faces.  I decided to make this painting a giveaway to celebrate my 400 followers (but it isn't finished yet so watch out for my giveaway post!)

 

And here is the box of mini perfumes; open so that you can see the bottles.  That's it for this week.  Happy desk peeking!

Wisdom: Prayer Journal Illustration

Here is an illustration from my prayer journal, as I reflected on James 3.  Even when I think I know more, even when I think I am right, may I have this humility that comes from wisdom.  

I'm sharing this in Faith Filled Friday, Heartprint Hallelujahs, Just Journals, Spiritual Sundays, Sunday Sketches and Inspire Me Monday.

And if you're interested in our paint party and a giveaway in the making, please visit my previous posts.

Paint Party!

We had a paint party last Saturday and invited a few women for an afternoon of playing around with paints, stamps, bubble wrap and all sorts of other things.  Here is my sister's house, all set for the party...

First we made backgrounds and then we made faces (using the tracing technique - tutorial here).

Here we are, the happy party goers...

and here is my painting today after I put the face unto the background and added some scrapbook paper for a dress...

Still far from finished but I was thinking of giving this painting away as a 400th follower giveaway.  Only two more to go, isn't that so wonderful and amazing?   I was thinking of adding a word or two somewhere in my painting.  Any suggestions?  Or should I wait to pick a winner and ask the winner to specify a word?

Thank you for dropping by today!  I'll be linking up with Paint Party Friday and Studio Sneak Peek.

WOYWW: Altered Book in Progress

Happy Wednesday, dear blog friends!  Today, my desk has my assignment for Elizabeth's popular Altered Book class.  I have reinforced the inside cover and end page with some maps (from an airline magazine), scrapbook paper and a layer of wall putty (cheap gesso alternative).   Elizabeth was concerned about computers and gesso in the same table and I am one of those who has just one space for everything.  Don't worry, Elizabeth, the laptop is closed and covered when I am messing around with the wall putty or gesso!

My theme is "Journey" and I am going to make pages about different countries (since I like to get travel brochures and maps whenever I travel).   I have started to put papers, stamps and other materials in a box for this project.

Peeking out from one of the cups is a plastic spoon I was planning to make into a kid's project (I couldn't throw away the nice pink spoons which came with the yoghurt we had).

And, some bits and pieces - correction tape which I read could be used as a base to write on in journal pages, a miniature Hebrew bible which was a gift from Jerusalem and an old box of miniature perfume bottles (I am wondering what I can do with them).

That's it for this week's What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday!  Thank you so much for all your visits and comments!  I appreciate each and every one of them.

Among my previous posts - Lenten Reflections in my Prayer Journal and 2011's Lenten atc set, a Digital scrapbooking promo, and Valentine's day in Guangzhou, China.

Lenten Reflections

In the Catholic Church, we are celebrating the season of Lent, forty days of drawing closer to God through prayer, fasting and repentance.  Last year, I made an Artist Trading Card for each day of Lent. Here they are in my ATC album...

I wrote my reflection for the day on the back of the ATC. 

And I thought of posting an ATC from this collection for this year's Lent.

Of course that didn't happen since I didn't get to scan them.

Completing this set last year encouraged me to try to make my prayer journal an art journal as well.  

Here is one of my pages for this Lent...

If you would like to celebrate Lent with your family, here is a free Easter Devotional Book (to make a Jesus Tree) by Ann Voscamp.  May this season be a special time for you as well.  

I'm linking up with Paint Party Friday, Studio Sneak Peek, Faith Filled Friday, Sunday Sketches and Inspire Me Monday.

Share the Memories: Special Promo

I just found out that if you've been considering buying the My Memories Suite scrapbook software, now's a great time to do it since they have a special limited time offer from now to March 31, 2012.  During this time, everyone who buys the software using the promo code  STMMMS86032 (Copy and paste the code when checking out) not only gets a $10 discount and a $10 coupon for downloads but is also eligible to receive a One Year RAKStar Membership free!  That means a free digital scrapbooking kit every month, My Memories Suite compatible (valued at $247.35).

All you have to do is just email me your receipt after you have used my promo code to purchase the My Memories software and I will send you the gift certificate for the RakStar Membership after your purchase has been confirmed.

And here are two freebies that you can use in your projects.

Freebie Page 1

Freebie Page 2

These quick pages are also included in the pack and these papers and elements are usable in any graphics software.  I specially like the crocheted heart. So pretty!  I think it would look great in a blog header.  

Remember, if you like these freebies, please download them within 12 days since they will be replaced with different Freebies after that. 

Happy memory sharing, dear blog friends!