PAL RAINE

I use to scrap all the time, it's my hobby since graders. Then I become a mother, I haven't found time to do it again and on top of that I have to baby sit my two children.

Now that they are all grown up, I said to myself I will go back to scrapbooking. ;;)

Keeping a journal or a diary is a must for me, I enjoy writing and posting photos in my book. I have kept all of my old diaries and have a drawer of notes for me to know where I get those pictures (for future reference). Honestly, I am pedantic about getting all the right details/information. ;))

This time need to share my talent in arts and crafts with my youngest daughter. She's eager to learn the basic techniques in scrapbooking such as cutting, gluing and wrapping. I am pretty sure that she will become a passionate crafter too! [-O<

Things to have... :D/

same materials I use with my last post DIY - My Blogging Planner 2014 by The Blogging Garden

CUTTING

Guide your children in doing this part. After putting a line using a pencil and a ruler, you need a scissor to cut the desired size of your scrapbook.

Chelsea, had a problem in holding a scissor, so I volunteer myself to cut the board for her.

GLUING

Since this is the easiest part of the basic techniques in making a scrapbook, I let Chelsea do it but still with my guidance.

She is assigned to fold the wrapper to the glued board.

WRAPPING or Covering

After covering, you have to cut a colored cartolina, a bit smaller size with your chipboard.

And place the colored cartolina at the other side of the board.

Use a puncher and arrange your pages/layout. I get my layout pages from a site that you can easily download and print.

Put a post screw to bound your book.

Why do I use Post Screw to bound my book?

It is easy to change or update. You can add more pages if you like.

That's all, hope your children can do this too.

Once they will learn the basic scrapbooking procedures, it will teach them to learn money skills or money management that instead of buying they will make on their own.

This is fun and relaxing hobby that you can teach to the whole family.

And also you will enjoy the quality time together with your kids.

Philippines, 16th January 2014 – Lazada, Southeast Asia’s biggest online shopping mall, today announced the expansion of its mobile repertoire with the launch of an app for iPhone and iPad across the region. This launch follows Lazada’s recent investment round of approximately US$ 250 million from investors including retail giant Tesco.

The success of Lazada’s app for Android has prompted the creation of this new app for both iPhone and iPad. Fully optimized for iOS 7, the app allows on-the-go shoppers to seamlessly navigate Southeast Asia’s broadest brand and product assortment across several categories including consumer electronics, gadgets, apparel, shoes and accessories. Customer experience and convenience have always been the highest priority at Lazada and this app launch further adds on to this by offering:

Fast and smooth navigation of Lazada’s assortment
Full screen and zooming modus to view products in detail
Multiple filters to facilitate sorting of products by size, color, brand and price
Flexible configuration offering usage in more than four languages
Easy and secure payment methods – Credit Card, Cash-On-Delivery and Bank Transfer
Exclusive discount codes and notifications about special deals

“Driven by the explosive development of low-cost smartphones and tablets we are witnessing technology leapfrogging in the region. Lazada’s mobile traffic has more than tripled in the last 12 months and already delivers a significant share of our revenues”, says Maximilian Bittner, CEO of the Lazada Group. “We believe that mCommerce is the future of online shopping. We have acknowledged the customers’ needs and the great convenience mobile offers – that is why we are now launching our new app for iPhone and iPad.” The new Lazada app for iPhone and iPad is available free of charge from 16th January 2014 onwards. Within the first 72 hours of the launch, users downloading the app will get an exclusive discount of Php400 on any purchase with a minimum spend of Php900. For Smart and Sun subscribers, they get Php500 off for a minimum purchase of Php1000.

Download the app at

LAZADA APP

About Lazada Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns.

I guess this month is the busiest month to all bloggers! Considering the entire pack of events, making day-to-day posts, social media marketing, and administering Facebook Page as part of blogging syndication, making a product review wherein many companies are coming out with a desired to be featured in any blog post and getting the last minute shopping in time for a year end SALE.

The question is, are you ready for the next year plan? Do you have a planner to organize all your activities?

Remember my last year DIY Blog Planner post by Erica Made Designs? This planner totally organized my actions. My monthly activities are entirely written and well taken notes.

For me, I love to stay organized for this year 2014, I am going to use the design from THE BLOGGING GARDEN.

I downloaded the free printable blog planner and available that time is the Blogger Planner Cover Page, Blog-To-Do-List Page, Blog Finances Page, Weekly Blog Planner Page and My Monthly Calendar Page.

You will need these supplies:

CHIPBOARD
COLORED CARTOLINA
Cute Gift Wrapper or Pretty Paper Good
Puncher
Post Screw
Scissor
Pencil
Ruler
Scotch Tape
Art & Crafts Glue or Pudding Glue
Stickers for decoration

1. Cut a board same ratio size with the papers to be added later. Here I have 8.5" x 11" or a short bond size paper.

2. Cut and cover the cute gift wrapper with the chipboard.

Here I am using the LEEHO ART and CRAFT Premium Quality White Glue No-clog applicator.

This is my first time to use this glue. What I like about the product is it dried so fast and its clean. It's not messy and it is safe to use and non-toxic.

3. After covering it, cut a smaller size cartolina just to cover both back end of my cover page chipboard.

You can see here that I use scotch tape just to make sure it will attach things together, to make it more durable.

4. Next is to make a hole for my POST SCREW.