{"id":20987,"date":"2014-05-04T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=20987"},"modified":"2014-05-04T10:32:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T14:32:12","slug":"spotlight-sunday-alexis-aragona-sugarbabe-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/spotlight-sunday-alexis-aragona-sugarbabe-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight Sunday- Alexis Aragona (SugarBabe Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Selfie-ness<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have kids, so I would say it\u2019s an almost natural assumption that I would scrap a lot about myself. So I got comfortable enough to take photos of myself. One of the best selfie tutorials I\u2019ve used is Krystal\u2019s, using the Video Pix app. \ud83d\ude42 Late last year and until now, I\u2019ve also gotten more comfortable taking photos of myself without makeup (lighting and angles are crucial! it\u2019s amazing how sunlight can wash out acne scars and hyper pigmentation). It also helps that it is SO hot here that bothering with makeup for simply running bank or mall errands is kind of insane.<\/p>\n

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Current Favorite Layouts<\/p>\n

From left, clockwise: It\u2019s funny, I thought I would end up choosing layouts where I remember doing fun techniques I\u2019d learned. But most of these have more to do with the the photo or my journaling. (1) My sister is one of my favorite topics to scrap about. Jenn\u2019s kit was perfect for her and I love the random feel of the elements placement; (2) I was inspired by a blog post and wanted to list down things that defined my 35th year on earth. (3) This photo is very important\u2014it was our last family photo during our last family vacation before my mom was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 2004. I resisted scrapping this photo for a loooooong time. When I saw Julie\u2019s kit, it felt like the right time to scrap it. Yes, it was one of those \u201ccried buckets\u201d layouts \ud83d\ude42 (4) When I scrapped this, I was laughing at myself for the tongue-in-cheek tone of the journaling. Reading it again, there\u2019s an almost poignant feel now, since it\u2019s been two years since this layout.<\/p>\n

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Favorite SSD products<\/p>\n

From left, clockwise: I find it hilarious that when I first started scrapping in 2006, brushes and masks gave me the heebie-jeebies. Now I can\u2019t get enough of them! They are addicting! (1) This set of Ru\u2019s is awesome because it\u2019s not just brushes and paint splats, she adds tons of ephemera and stitches and journaling spots as well! (2) Julie\u2019s Paint Wash is perfect for SO MANY things\u2014a photo mask, paint underneath a cluster, a way to blend two patterns together\u2014beyond its primary use; (3) I\u2019ve lost count with how many layouts I\u2019ve used Penny\u2019s masks. The brilliance of these is they are various masks layered together! Recolor them, clip photos or papers to them, there\u2019s so much versatility! (4) This pack of Jenn\u2019s is a perfect mix of gesso, doodles, paint, ink blots, etc that I use over and over again.<\/p>\n

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Current favorite Kpop acts<\/p>\n

From left, clockwise: I always say my taste in music is eclectic. I have no problem listening to music whose language I don\u2019t understand. Prior to Kpop (Korean Pop), I listened to J-Rock (Japanese Rock), French, Norwegian, and even a bit of Bollywood soundtracks. I love Kpop not only for the music, but the whole performance aspect of it\u2014some of the most fun choreography around! (1) SNSD or Girls\u2019 Generation as they are known outside of Korea: I love their bubblegum pop, I love their group dynamic, and they have some of the most memorable choreography (in particular \u201cHoot\u201d and \u201cRun Devil Run,\u201d which was actually demo\u2019d by Kesha); (2) SHINee: Beautiful ballads and uptempo songs, one of the industry\u2019s best dance groups for their complex choreography, and in reality, they are utter dorks off-stage. My favorites include \u201cSherlock\u201d and \u201cLucifer”; (3) Ailee: this New Jersey native has mind-blowing vocals and she always seems to have a blast on stage (\u201cI Will Show You\u201d is a joy to watch). Plus, one of the best voices for English song covers. Her cover of Beyonce\u2019s \u201cHalo\u201d (when she was still a trainee) is amazing! (4) Spica: they are Kpop rookies but already I was amazed at their vocal ability and I love the symbolism and sassiness of their music videos. \u201cYou Don\u2019t Love Me\u201d and \u201cTonight\u201d are awesome!<\/p>\n

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Summer Staples<\/p>\n

From left, clockwise: It\u2019s the middle of a ridiculously sweltering summer here. Since I work mostly from home, I\u2019ve found myself shopping more for these. (1) Shorts – I can\u2019t get enough pairs! I like classic patterns in a cool cut, like these seersucker ones; (2) I will always buy flat sandals\u2014these days I am gravitating towards bright colours like yellow or orange; (3) One accessories trend I am loving are knuckle rings! I also love thin rings mixed with thicker bands; (4) And sometimes it is SO hot that sitting for too long will give you sticky legs. Mini dresses in fun color block prints and breezy fabrics are my option if I want to be a little more dressed up.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to check back in with us next Sunday and every Sunday after that as we put the rest of our incredible Babes and community members into the spotlight. Each of them have such quirky personalities that I\u2019m positive each week will bring new surprises and special treats that we can\u2019t wait to share with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selfie-ness I don\u2019t have kids, so I would say it\u2019s an almost natural assumption that I would scrap a lot about myself. So I got comfortable enough to take photos of myself. One of the best selfie tutorials I\u2019ve used is Krystal\u2019s, using the Video Pix app. \ud83d\ude42 Late last year and until now, I\u2019ve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[191],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20987"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20995,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987\/revisions\/20995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}