Leopard Print Shoulder Bag

This is the most ambitious DIY project that I ever had. To achieve the look I that want, I did my best to look for the materials suited to it. Though I already have a couple of chain bags, including the pink quilted bag than was given to me recently, I made this to get rid of the leftover fabric in my sewing bag.

layering of materials
inside out
almost done

whadyathink? :)


Materials Used:
-leopard fabric (leftover from my skirt)
-thin foam
-black thread
-chain
-black gina cloth
-black cord
-black ribbon
-big black button (free from my knitted coat)

Believe it or not, the total cost of this project is less than P100. Too cheap I know, but that's for real. See me wearing this bag HERE.

Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs 2011

Okay ladies, this could be an off-topic to my usual kind of posts, but I just need to contribute to this year's Top Ten Emerging Influential Blog Writing Project. Here are my top ten picks.

1. Certified Foodies - Don't we just love food? This is the ultimate blog for foodies and food lovers out there. Check this site for your daily dose of yummy treats, restaurant reviews, and things that involve your gastronomic cravings. Happy eating!


2. Green Living Ideas - Because of the global awareness on living green, we need a blog like Green Living Ideas which will remind us to recycle and reuse things, choose eco-friendly materials, and avoid stuff that will harm our planet. Go green everyone.


3. My Painted Lips - This is the only lipstick blog I know. A blog that is owned by one of my blogger friends, Mommy Pehpot. You know as a girl blogger, I mostly read stuff about fashion and beauty. Good thing Mommy Peh features things like that in her blog. Plus, like her, I also can't leave the house without using any of my lippies. Va-va-voom mommies!


4. Mom Writes - This blog is owned and run by no other than, the talented mother, Mommy Rubz. She has more than 50 blogs, but this one is the best among them because its content is all about happy thoughts and happy memories. I also like blogging about happy things of the same subjects, so I am nominating her to the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs 2011.


5. The Blogger's Journal - As a blogger, I need a journal where I can read how to's and tips on blogging and other stuff about the blogosphere. That's why I occasionally visit this site for some information inline with blogging


6. Tottering Mama - This blog is not just another mommy blog. It's about a full-time wife and a hands on mom to two kids, who prefers toting her tots than an expensive tote.


7. Mommy Survival - If you are a first time mom like me, I bet you sometimes go crazy with parenting, home management, and wifey duties. This blog is like an online guide to mothers who are in need of a little help in running a home. Mommy Ellen is the one running this blog.


8. Pepperific - I just like how cute the name of this blog is. Owned by Mommy Pep, Pepperific is about the strength of a single mom, surviving the day to day life with her kid. Visit this blog for helpful tips on parenting and living a life as a single mother.


8. Notepad Corner - This blog has it all from tips on parenting to tips on cleaning your washroom. Mommy Joy is the person behind this blog. She shares anything she believes could be essence to one's daily life.


10. LEVYousa - The owner of this blog has a creative way of sharing her personal thoughts, useful tips and information, and inspiring stories of life. Levy's blog like others say, will make you "levytate".




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A Symphony of Lights + Cafe de Coral

One of the many tourist attractions in Hong Kong is A Symphony of Lights. It is the synchronised display of lights coming from the participating buildings in and around the Victoria Harbour. It is held every night for a period of ten minutes starting at 8 o'clock, provided that the weather is fine. They didn't have A Symphony of Lights during the time that I was working in Hong Kong from year 2002 to 2003. I believe the Hong Kong Tourism Board organized it a year after.

The day before I met Lady Gaga, we were at the Kowloon Public Pier to witness the ceremony of these amazingly beautiful lights.

A lot of people were merely standing in admiration, while others were busy taking photos and videos.


My camera didn't get a good view of the background when the flash was used. Booo!


But, it was able to capture the lights that were reflected to the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower and Hong Kong Cultural Centre as taken in a short distance.


We got hungry after the show, so we ate at Cafe de Coral, the number one fast food in Hong Kong.


Hubby carefully read the meal sets and as usual, he chose chicken over duck or pork from the menu.


This was my meal (hubby ordered the same). It's Chinese chicken BBQ with steamed rice and bok choy on the side.


This was my cousin's meal. She ate her favorite pork BBQ.

That's all for now. Will post more of our travel adventures next time! :)

NOTE: Please join Pink MagaLine's Biggest Giveaway in case you didn't enter yet. Just click the link or the giveaway badge in my sidebar.

Sale Find: Animal Printed Tank Top

I bought this top while shopping for more items to be added to Pink MagaLine's Biggest Giveaway. I love its print a lot, plus it is long enough to cover the bum when worn. I tried it on together with my Miley Cyrus wet leggings and they looked just perfect together.

Sale Find: Poetry Long Tank Top with Tiger Print

Overrun Price: P199.75

Sale From: Surplus Store - Megamall Bldng. A Branch

Gretchen Barretto for Metro August 2011

As stated on the cover, Metro magazine features the showbiz's queen of high fashion's latest invention this August. The beautiful and timeless Gretchen Barretto graces the cover of Metro Magazine's the Celebrity issue, wearing Prada from head to toe.

That large sequined dress accented with a fur stole was seen on the runway from Prada's Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection.

By the way, what is a stole? In case you don't know, a stole is a woman's shoulder scarf of fur, marabou, silk, or other material according to Dictionary.com.

Now who do you think wears it better? Is it Greta or the model? Hihi.




Source of Photos: Facebook.Com/Metro.Magazine and FashionBombDaily.Com

Weekend Blog Follower Caravan #19

I have been meaning to join this caravan a long time ago. I just got a little confused with the rules, so I procrastinated until today. Well, I guess it is not yet too late to join even it's already on its #19 edition!





If you ladies want to expand your network in the blogosphere, I suggest you also join this caravan. It will help you get more GFC followers and FB Likers. Plus, you will get to meet blogger friends on the process too! Cool right? Click HERE if you are interested.

For fellow Weekend Blog Follower Caravan members, just click my GFC follower widget and FB page below. Thankies!

Pink MagaLine's Biggest Giveaway

I am finally done shopping and collecting the goodies for my giveaway. It is about time to make it run. I call this my biggest giveaway because the total cost of the items below plus the ad service is over 5 times bigger than any of my previous giveaways. Teehee!

Above is the bed of goodies for the lucky winner and below is the enumeration of prizes.

H & M purple top (the flash made it blue) and Aeropostale tank top. They are both in medium size so they'll fit most of you.


DIY leopard headband, stack bangles, Forever 21 hoop earrings, and flower clips. I think you recognized the first two. I am giving them away because.. the headband won't fit my head (I have a big head. Huhuhu!), while the bangles, I realized, aren't just my style.

Multicolored bag hanger (bags are not included). I got this as an "exchange gift" last Christmas, but never used it because I already have a space for my bags in my closet.

Bobbie, Caronia, and Etude House nail polish. All new except for the peach Etude House which I tested just once.
Barbara Bort lip balm and AVON ultra moisture rich lipstick.

Johnson's & Johnson's travel/school pack, Nivea deo, Glam Papaya shower gel, Sofeel facial tissue, and Harmony, imported Malaysian soap in 5 different variants.
Hey wait.. you think that's all? There's more! This is something that will surely help you to reach more audience for your blog.What is it? It is an ad space!The winner of this giveaway will also get a 1/4 page magazine ad from Kotsebook.com on its next issue.Now tell me.. do you like it? Or do you love it? Hahaha.Thanks to Kotsebook.com for making this happen!!!

HOW TO JOIN THIS GIVEAWAYFollow Pink MagaLine through Google Friend Connect - 1 pointLike Pink MagaLine in Facebook - 1 pointLike Kotsebook in Facebook- 1 pointPost this link http://www.pinkmagaline.com/2011/07/pink-magalines-biggest-giveaway.html on your Facebook wall - 1 pointPost this url http://www.kotsebook.com on your Facebook wall- 1 pointBlog about this giveaway - 5 pointsMake a separate blog about Kotsebook.com - 10 points

Guidelines in Making a Post About Kotsebook-Screenshot a photo of Kotsebook.com or a photo of a car or cars you like from the archive-Blog about it using at leat 100 words-Put the link of www.kotsebook.com in one of these key words:second hand cars Philippinesused cars Philippinesused cars Metro ManilaPhilippines second hand cars
Remember to inform me about the steps you followed to enter this giveawayby mentioning them in your comment. Follow the example below:
-Followed Pink MagaLine thru GFC with username xxx-Liked Pink MagaLine in Facebook under the name of xxx-Posted the giveaway link on my Facebook wall here xxx-Posted the Kotsebook.com url on my Facebook wall here xxxBlogged about this giveaway here xxxMade a separate blog about Kotsebook.com here xxx
---One has the freedom to choose whatever task to follow. More points means more chances of winning, so I suggest you follow all the mechanics to be able to get a maximum of 20 points. That way, you can be sure your chance of taking home the prize is bigger.

It is hard for me to ship these items since some of them are breakable and flammable. For that reason, I am restricting this contest to anyone who can meet me. That means, anyone abroad who could send a representative to pick up the prizes are welcome too. Take note that the meet-up will be scheduled and should be anywhere near Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong only.  

Contest starts today and will end August 31, 2011 at 9 AM (Manila time). The winner will be chosen through random and will be announced the same day.

Good luck ladies!

Audition for Project Runway Philippines Season 3!

I am a fan of Project Runway that's why I celebrated when they took the show to the Philippines and started airing on ETC in 2008. Now coming to its season 3, Project Runway Philippines is looking for that next big Filipino designer. If you think you have what it takes to be the next Manny Marquez or Aries Lagat, then I bet you should be ready for your audition now!

HOW TO JOIN

1. You must be at least 21 years old, a Filipino citizen and passionate about fashion design.

2. Send in your biodata and audition videos to:

DANICE SISON

Project Runway Philippines Season 3

Solar Entertainment Corporation

10th floor, 100 Solar Century Tower

Todesillas cor. HV Dela Costa Sts.

Salcedo Village, Makati 1227

3. Visit the audition sites on the following dates

(walk-in applicants are welcome):

Aug 20-21 Cagayan De Oro City

Pryce Plaxa Hotel, Carmen Hill

Aug 27-28 Lahug, Cebu

Marco Polo Hotel

Sept 3-4 Baguio City

Hotel Supreme, Magsaysay Avenue

Sept 6-7 Makati City

Jungle Gym, Kamagong St., San Antonio Village

4. Be sure to bring the following to the auditions:

A. Birth Certificate

B. Portfolio

C. Three (3) completed outfits of your design

Photo Source: Facebook.Com/OfficialProjectRunwayPH

Andi Eigenmann's Baby Bump

This post is for the fans of Andi who wonder about her look during Preview's Best Dressd Ball. She is probably five months pregnant already, but doesn't stop her to be looking as pretty or even more gorgeous than the rest of the girls who made it to the same event.





The party's theme was Coco Banana that's why she was seen there wearing this sequined gown by Sassa Jimenez. I say its tiered design was just perfect for the baby bump. Don't you agree?

Nevertheless, I salute Andi for being brave enough to keep the baby, thinking that a lot of women out there (not just celebrities) get abortion when they're as young and not yet ready. The pregnancy will surely affect her career, but keeping the baby even the father doesn't take his responsibility over it could be the best decision that she won't surely regret in the future.

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Andy Eigenmann revealed the father of her baby. She wrote in her blog Andieigengirl.posterous.com:

"Maybe instead of feeling bad that Albie (Casiño) left me to take on this responsibility by myself, I should thank him for giving me the opportunity go out and find genuine happiness once again. I'd obviously love for him to be around eventually. You know, to save myself the struggle to find a good way to explain his absence to his child. At the same time, I'd understand. Cus after all, I have no idea who or what kind of a person all the fame and fortune has turned him into now. All I hope is that he's well."

Edited September 7, 2011
Photo Source: Chuvaness.Com

KotseBook: Your Ticket to your Dream Car

Are you planning to finally purchase your dream car? Looking for a second hand car that fits your budget and lifestyle? Or thinking of selling your car but doesn't know where to post it? I guess I know what website you exactly need to visit. Introducing the best car directory in the Philippines -- Kotsebook.com!




This is where car buyers and sellers meet. Check their car listings using the search button and you will be guided to a page with lots of units to choose from. Those cars are from different makers and models with prices that vary according to their use, feature, and age. The best thing about this site is it's totally FREE! That means, everyone can in post his car for sale by just providing some basic information, photos, specifications, and the like. Plus, when looking for a specific car in a specific region, one can limit the search to easily find a match. Not to mention, buyers can do the transaction offline by just getting the number of the car seller.

Website: www.kotsebook.com
Email: info@kotsebook.com
Cellphone: +63922-254-7630

In The Case of Rape

Rape could be the most dreadful experience to someone who is a victim of it. Imagine how traumatized, afraid, and devastated a person who was just raped. Rape as defined by Dictionary.Com, is the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. These days, the allegedly rape victim by the name of Amanda Coling is the trending subject in Twitter, forums, and search engines. She was said to be raped by four members of Azkals, the Philippine's national football team.




Whether the accusation is true or not, it reminded me of similar story from the past involving four US Marines and a Filipina girl-- the Subic rape case. Now, I think women is in need of more knowledge when it comes to self-defense so in the event of rape, they will be able to fight for themselves. No woman would want to be sexually molested or raped, right?



Watch this sample video on what to do in case of a bedroom rape. Take care ladies!

Polka Dot Skirt

It was a rainy day and I couldn't think of something nice to do. To shoo away my boredom, I once again brought out the portable sewing machine that my MIL handed down to me. Too bad It is a very basic kind of machine, no zig-zag and other creative stitches, the reason why I was not able to sew this skirt perfectly. Thus, the stitches on the garter are uneven and not neat at all. Hayyy.. I am now wishing for a Singer 2273 Esteem II!

Materials Used:

polka dot fabric

black tulle

black garter

black gina cloth

black thread

Anyway, this was one of the easiest skirt that I have sewn. I just layered all three fabrics and then attached them to the garter. The stitches look crazy when examined closely, but overall, this project of mine is comparable to Hollister skirt which I saw in a department store months ago.

Battle of the Best Dressed

Hello ladies! I Just want to share these photos of local celebrities who made it to Preview's Best Dressed Ball at a club in Bonifacio High Street recently. I think all of girls are deserving to be nominated because they look very gorgeous. But, in your opinion, who do you think deserves to be on top?




Iza Calzado in a brown silhouette, covered from top to toe.

Liz Uy in a gold sequined gown with a pink stargazer in her hair.


Mylene Dizon in a deep purple dress with gold belt. This look is my bet!


Pauleen Prieto in a purple laced up dress.


Laureen Uy, the famous stylist's sister, in a white jumpsuit with bell bottoms.


Alodia Gosiengfiao also in a jumpsuit, but pink!


Charina Sarte in a sheer royal blue dress with gold belt.


Georgina Wilson in an emerald gown dress.


Angel Locsin in a red dress with laced sleeves.


Anne Curtis in a low-cut dress which reminds me of a woman from a James Bond movie.

Photo Source: FemaleNetwork.Com

Back to Vitamins

Last March while having my routine check up and pap smear, my OB advised me to start taking vitamins even I honestly told her that I don't like the idea. She knew that I was already turning 31, that's why she insisted that I must take vitamins E and C for a healthier life like other women of my age.




Well, the obedient patient that I am bought a hundred of vitamin E 400 iu and another hundred pieces of vitamin C the same day. So far, I have no complains aside from the awful taste of the vitamin C tablet and sometimes, its super sleepy mode effect to me. I guess I will have to continue taking my vitamins until my doctor suggests to change them.
I think most of us already know the benefits of taking vitamin C, so I only did a little research on vitamin E just in case you are not fully aware of its benefits like me.

Health Benefits of Vitamin Efrom iHealthDirectory.Com
All of the benefits of vitamin E are due to the antioxidant and blood thinning properties. Some benefits of vitamin E include: immune system booster, protection of the nerves and muscles, protection against eye disorders (like inflammation of the eye tissues and cataracts), defense against rheumatoid arthritis and possibly other types of arthritis, asthma, and various diabetes-related complications. Other benefits, along with their explanations, are listed below.
Prevents heart disease and cancerSince vitamin E is a very powerful antioxidant, it protects the cells against the damage that free radicals can impose on them. Free radical damage can lead to the development of heart disease and cancer.
Anti-aging effects on the skinAnother beneficial property due to the antioxidant power of vitamin E is the effects that it has on the skin and other parts of the body with respect to aging. The skin benefits to a great extent. In fact, many skin care products contain vitamin E. Vitamin E helps to regulate levels of vitamin A in the body, which is, in itself, beneficial for the skin; it can help protect against ultraviolet radiation that can harm the skin. The anti-aging effect on the skin is marvelous.
Protection of cell membranesThis, again, is due to the antioxidant properties of vitamin E.
Keeps the blood circulation healthySince vitamin E works to prevent blood clots, it helps keep the circulatory system moving and working properly. A healthy circulation system is essential.

Do you take vitamins or food supplements for that matter? What kind of vitamins or supplements do you take?

Just Another Set

I saw this outfit of Cameron Diaz then I wanted to play Polyvore in all of a sudden. I just love how cute she looks in that white A.L.C. jumpsuit and Current/ Elliott denim jacket. I believe this photo was taken just the other day while she was in Cancun for the promotion of her new movie Bad Teacher.




Every item in this Polyvore set is under $100. I want it to be considered as a look for less of Cameron's Cancun outfit above, so I chose pieces from stores like ALDO, Miss Selfridge, BEBE, Dorothy Perkins, etc. No item from any luxurious brand here. Enjoy!

Blue White Summer by MrsKolca

Red Herring denim jacket
£35 - debenhams.com

Miss Selfridge bandeau jumpsuit
£42 - missselfridge.com

Bebe wedge high heels
$95 - heels.com

ALDO summer straw handbag
$50 - aldoshoes.com

Dorothy Perkins wrap bracelet
£15 - dorothyperkins.com

Wendy Mink agate necklace
shoparteffect.com

14k ring
$49 - fantasyjewelrybox.com

Dorothy Perkins gold jewelry
£8.50 - dorothyperkins.com














Cameron's Photo Source: People.Com