Here are what kept me busy during the days between Christmas and New year….
I finally got to organize my Europe and Hong Kong pictures. What can I say but…finally!!! Grabe…it has been months and I just had the pictures printed. Well, for one, I had no money. Second, narrowing the 5,000 Europe pictures to just a thousand and the 2,500 Hong Kong pictures to just around 300 is such a hard task! And third, no time!!! So, I took advantage of the past few days to organize my pictures…from printing to putting them in their albums.
Although, then, I had no immediate plans of printing the pics, I was alsways on the lookout for perfect albums, preferrably travel themed. But, as usual, I didn’t seen one that I liked [kung meron man, super mahal]. So, during my recent trip to Divisoria, I bought 5 albums there [100 pesos each, 200 pictures per album…jackpot!], not minding the design. I knew then that I would be busy the next few days because had to I tap into my creative side again to create these personalized albums.
I just used stuff in our house, like the leftover cloth I used for my camera bag, rubber stamps, and the ribbons I had on hand for gifts. It takes just a little imagination, and steady hands [plus lots of glue stick!], to decorate your own album.
The dried leaves depict perfectly the trip that my sister and I had during the autumn season in Europe.
Silver and blue were just right, complementing the lights reflected by the Hong Kong buildings.
Having the right look for my albums was important for me because these hold the memories I had during these trips. And now, I can look at them anytime. Digital photos give us a lot of advantages, but enjoying printed pictures in nice albums is not one of them. And no matter how technologically advanced we become, iba pa rin ang printed pictures! 
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Postscript: I need help! I need to cover these albums if I want them to last long [if not forever]. Somebody suggested covering them in plastic cover, but I want this to be the last resort. So if anyone has an idea [like is there a craft plastic cover], please, please do let me know! Thanks!
wow! sooo artistic KG. galing mo talaga. hope I can suggest something you can use too my bad I am not good with that hehehe APINYUYIR! 
KG, ang ganda, grabee, ang artistic mo talaga, do join creative swap this year ha, it starts this feb pa naman.
Posted by sheng at January 3, 2009, 6:40 amWow ang ganda! You’re a very creative, DIY person talaga!
I’ve seen some very thin plastic covers that might be nice, but I’m sorry to say that I do not know any other substitute… ummm.. cling wrap maybe?
whoa nice pics!!! jeez, camwhoring is really irresistible lalo na sa ganyang mga lugar, hayz, green with envy,lol! ganda ng ma frames..ayus!!! HAppy New Year KG!!!
God Bless!!!!
ps. sarap mgorganize ng pics then reminisce,heheheheeh!
Posted by sunny at January 3, 2009, 1:29 pmTPS, thanks. Will try to look for that.
dylan and garando, ok lang kahit la kayo masuggest…don't expect men to have suggestions anyway! he! he!
sheng, naku, di ko kaya ang level nyo! You are all too creative for me.
sunny, funny you know kasi someone "branded" me as a cam-whore lately! But then, that's what I really am. And tama ka, sarap mag-organize ng pics kasi para akong bumalik!
Ang Galing! I wish I can be as creative as you kaya lang i doubt it aside from tamad na ako I don’t think i can hahaha…. Ang Pathetic ano?
Maganda yan…its good looking back at some good memories.
i don’t scrapbook too, but mod podge might help. here’s a link: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Crafts-1462/Scrapbook-cover-protection.htm
i prefer printed pictures too than online albums. hehe. same wavelength eh?! perfect way of cherishing the memories of 2008! you did a good job grace!
very creative. I love what you din KG
hey ya!
Posted by outkast at January 5, 2009, 10:35 amnice nman… youre really creative
odette, looked into Mod Podge. Sana makakita ako dito nyan. thanks so much for the suggestion!
Posted by kumarenggrace at January 6, 2009, 7:38 amWow! Ganda ng albums!
Puro mas nagulat ako na you printed around 1300 pictures! Naka-discount ka? Mahal yata nun ah!
1300 picture?!?!?! ang tinde! plano k ring mag-ipon ng mga papa-print pero yung ma lumang lumang pics. sana makakita ka ng tamang pamamaraan sa pagpreserve ng memories na ito. i-share mo sa amin ha?
Posted by eks at January 7, 2009, 6:23 ameks and rico…1,000 pics lang yan. 5 albums times 200 pics each = 1,000! Gets! Ako pa na mahina sa math ha!
anyway, covered everything in cling wrap while looking for the perfect cover!
ang ganda, grace!
hi there, just dropping by, i got here through kayni’s blog , wow you are so creative, i love what you did with the albums, also with your camera bag. galing 
will come back for more of your posts. till next time
thanks toni!
wow, love the blue doilies you used. very pretty!
ganyan din prob ko. ang mamili sa mga katakot katakot na larawan na ipapa print. hehe
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