On Courage, Creativity and Completing 100 Embroideries
On Oct 31st, I completed my 100th embroidery as a sweet ending to my 100 Day Project this year! I've
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Closing in on Opening Day
Its been a pretty wild year. Two months to go, and these 2 photos kind of show how far we've come
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How We Did Halloween This Year
This year's Halloween has turned out to be a blast, for the kids most specially! I think it's our
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Jo’s “Street” Party
It's never easy putting together DIY parties. In fact it's a lot of work. But one good reason why we
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Me-Time in Taipei
One of my goals this year is to go on a solo trip somewhere I've never been to before. I'm so happy
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Handmade Paper
A couple of weeks ago, my friend, Berry, came over our shop to teach me and the girls how to make
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Tracking A Moving Target
It's a major problem with "being yourself." Happens all the time, happens every day. And it's really
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DIY Activity Booklets using Everyday Explorers Stamps
One of my daughters' favorite games to play is I Spy. I usually join. We take turns picking an
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After-midnight chicken run with the girls
I wonder if they'll remember this? So much importance is loaded on the cliché watershed moments of
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Make or Break
This is one of those projects in which the process far outweighs the product. A few months back, my
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No More Hobbies?
At the end of a pretty intense week, I think I had a pretty perfect lazy Sunday. Slept in, spent
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Golden Hour
Our family spent the long weekend in surftown to celebrate Summer's birthday and be with family. It
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Looking Back at 2018 and Celebrating The Little Details
I have been doing Project Life for five years now. I had just realized that! I started scrapbooking
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Summer Highlights Mini Album
This year seems to be slipping by so fast and the season has definitely shifted. We seem to be
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I’m a World’s Most Experimental Bartender Finalist!
Another page in my never ending quest to do yet another thing, here I am behind the bar at one of
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Single-Day Vacay
As much as I'd like to, It's not always feasible for us as a family to go on weekend getaways but
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Drinking Solo On the Last Night of Flying Solo
9 years ago tonight, I went to a bar by myself. Over couple of Estrella Galicia 1906 dark lagers, I
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Project Life: Kota Kinabalu 2017
At long last! After a year and a half, I've finally completed our Kota Kinabalu family vacation
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Craft Easy DIY: Summer Scrapbooking
This summer, I'm sooo thrilled to be working with Craft Easy Philippines to share with you some fun
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Craft Easy Picks + 15-min Projects
Who's always on the lookout for nice and affordable craft supplies? If that's you, then you may just
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Road to Disneyland
Our trip to Hong Kong Disneyland last month was about 15 months in the making and my girls' biggest,
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Adventures with Summer, Emma and Jo
Summer and Emma, with their Papa, put together a video about how our family celebrated Emma's sixth
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Art Fair 2019
I only had a couple of hours to spend at Art Fair PH this year. It definitely wasn't enough time to
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Februllage + Junk Journal
I found a fun excuse (not that I really needed one) to keep making collages last month when I
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Thoughtful Valentine Crafts
Two sleeps left days before Valentine's Day! If you and your kids are in search of a craft activity
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Singapore Photo Diary: Minimalism, A Revelation
At the top of my hitlist visiting Singapore last month was a trip to the museums. We were able to
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Singapore 2018 Photo Diary: Coffee Shops
Kayo and I went to Singapore last month for a weekend convention but we made sure to dedicate the
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On Celebrating Wins, Recognizing Losses and Starting Fresh
I remember beginning many years of my adult life already feeling overwhelmed, way before anything
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After a real busy crunch through 2018's Q4, it's great to have time with this crew and be 100% with
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All The Christmas Fuss
For this year's Advent Calendar, I let the girls have complete artistic control. We used scrap
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Merry Making at Quriocity
Making ornaments with my kids during this time of year has become one of our much-anticipated family
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Instax & Crafts: Felt Mistletoe
There are many stories and versions of how "kissing under the mistletoe" came to be. One of the more
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Who to Bring to a Battle
I spent the last week working with this talented group of artists as they built their respective
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Made to run. Built to fly.
Jo turned 4 years old a couple weeks ago. She's growing up fast, and considering that she's the
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Not So Fresh. Thoughts on Work Wear.
Build day! (Follow along in Instagram stories.) Something I've been experimenting with is upcycling
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Play No Matter Your Skill Level
Follow our journey on Instagram (@kayocosio) this week as we build and roll out interactive street
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All The Different Things I Bleed
Despite of the short time I had left to work on my part in this piece (because crammer!) and
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Pop Culture, Street Art, and Moments in our Memories
Fascination with pop culture never ends. This afternoon we took a moment to check out EXLD's newest
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Collage Day!
Last week, I had the privilege of putting together a collage day at Kendo entitled PAPEL AT
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Seven Years of Summer
Today, Summer turns seven. All my girls are dear to me but Summer coming into my life is significant
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Papel at Pandikit: 100 Tiny Collages
I finally completed my 100 Day Project for this year and I enjoyed it so much that it makes me a
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Curious Kids at Quriocity
Last week, my sister in law, Martine, and I decided to take our kids and their cousins out for a
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Micro Scrapbooking with the Pioneer DIY Planner
One of my favorite things to do to unwind is memory keeping. I enjoy taking stock of things we've
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Every Detail Counts: An Afternoon at Heleyna
"Who are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood..." is the song that comes to mind
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Little Makers at Hey Kessy Pottery
I always find my kids making things -- whether it be cardboard tube dolls, a shoebox spy gadget or a
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Museum Day!
Clean white interiors, neoclassical architecture, ample natural light, a rich and colorful heritage
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Favorite things: my Pesado system
One of my favorite things these days is my Pesado 58.5 Tamper with Depth Adjuster. Paired
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Riso Printing with Bad Student
I often conduct workshops but very rarely do I get to be a participant these days. So I was really
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Looking Back: Wedding Details and DIYs
In a few days, Kayo and I will be celebrating 8 years of marriage -- eight years! Can you believe
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Best Days: Project Life 2017
I didn't get to scrapbook during International Scrapbooking Day last Sunday, but I was able to start
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Meaningful Giving
I spent the first of May in the company of very lovely and gifted women. It was another one of our
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An Afternoon at The Artisans Workshop
My daughters and I do a lot of art at home. We try to work on one new project each week but there
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P.S. Cafe at Harding Road, Singapore
Stunning location! Set next to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, this cafe's greenery is healthy and
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Instax & Crafts: Painted Paper Collage
You may have already noticed that I have acquired a slight obsession with collage making these days.
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100 Days of Making
I'm happy to be part of this year's round of Elle Luna's #the100dayproject! It's my third time to
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Adelphi & Co, Kota Kinabalu
Many times, I have come across cafes that have quite expensive and -- frankly -- merely passable
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WORKSHOP ROUND-UP
The first quarter of this year has been real fun for workshops! I haven't had the chance to blog
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Inatax & Crafts: Wall Organizer
I love coming up with cute and creative ways to organize my stuff. This Wall Organizer is definitely
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Instax & Crafts: Candy Bouquet
This was a Valentine's project I did for Instax last month. It's very cute and can definitely be
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My Thoughts After The 2018 Philippine Brewers Cup
What a ride! Last week I got to compete in the inaugural Philippine Brewers Cup and was able to bag
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Lost In Mid-levels
A recent travel experience and browsing through Beci Orpin's vibrant craft books over and over for
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C+V in HK Part 2: Soulful, Scenic and Satisfying
New experience is one of the many perks of travel. It may also be the main reason why I like
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C+V in HK Part 1: Aimless Wandering
Kayo went on a work trip to Singapore and Hong Kong early this month. Because I'm a shamelessly
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Hope-Filled
The last mail swap I organized was a a little bit more serious than usual. The theme I picked was
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December In Depth
I hope the first week of your 2018 has been good and full of promise! While I spend the last few
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2018, Let’s Go!
I always find it difficult to write a year-end post because I never know how and where to begin. But
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Free Christmas Printable: Make Merry!
Just a few more days left before Christmas! And as a last minute treat, we've got new printables
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Emma’s Amazing Fifth
We didn't throw Emma a party this year but when we asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday,
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Stamp By Stamp
I'm always thankful for opportunities to teach arts and crafts, specially when it's rubber-stamp
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Magic And Meaning
A week into Advent and we've been busy! In keeping with our family traditions, the girls and I made
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All Good Kids
Last Friday night in Cubao Expo, Nobody Clothing launched their collaboration with our daughters,
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Christmas To Remember
It's 26 days before Christmas! I hope you feel it cause I do! And I'm loving the cool December
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Five Things We Learned Traveling With Kids
Last week, we went on a five-day family vacation to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It was our first time
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Merry Making with Instax
My first Christmas event of the year was with Fujifilm Instax last week at The Atrium in Megamall.
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Pregio by Barista Caffe, Kota Kinabalu
It was a good morning at Pregio. We visited them at their main location, which also houses their
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Our Day of Borneo’s Wildlife and Nature (PHOTOS)
Took a day to really take in this island's nature and wildlife. Substituted the usual playgrounds
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Inch Coffee, Kota Kinabalu
Continuing our exploration into KK's developing coffee scene, we find ourselves inside Perdana Park
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Ampersand Coffee in Kota Kinabalu
While in Kota Kinabalu, we got to try out Ampersand's Coconut Espresso, a refreshing signature
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Travel Album: Vietnam 2017
Today is an exciting day! Our family is flying out to Malaysia for vacation and it's going to be the
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Cubao Hex, Po!
Halloween was crazy fun at Cubao Expo last October 26! And it was our first time, as a family, to
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Summer & Emma Get On The Sticker Business
My girls and I love stickers! I keep my own stash but I also have a bunch which I let them use when
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Arts & Crafts For All!
I've always said that arts and crafts is for everyone. And we proved just that at the Instax Coffee
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Instax & Crafts: DIY Journal Cover
Turn any plain notebook into a unique and eye-catching journal with some paper, paint and an Instax
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Instax & Crafts: Cork Board Display
There are many cute ways to display Instax photos. Here's one easy and inexpensive way using a
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Instax & Crafts: Mini Memory Book
Scrapbooking isn't always big and bulky. Document special moments in a cute and pocket-sized DIY
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Instax & Crafts: Bag Charm
Bring special memories with you wherever you go! Spruce up your purses, knapsacks or even your
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Rainbows and Unicorns, Jo Turns Three!
Jo, my youngest, is a very willful, vibrant and fun-loving girl. Her stubborness drives me crazy,
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A Little Bit Of Everything
So the last month that I had not been blogging has been quite eventful and very memorable. I have
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Blocleaf Cafe in Malate. — Quick thoughts.
Solid cafe in the touristy area of Malate. It's a good place to hang for a few minutes, but a little
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Sharing Summer Memories
On a cold, rainy day, I think the next best thing to reading a book with a cup of tea (or coffee!)
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Instax Memory
I've always loved printing and collecting photos as keepsakes! I also enjoy documenting and
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An Open Art Space
Our little shop at Cubao Expo, Kendo Creative, has grown and changed a lot since we opened more than
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We Are All Students
I treasure days when I get to go out with my girls and explore, days when we can all learn and
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Flipping Through 2016 + Practical Scrapbooking Tips
I finished my 2016 Project Life album over summer and I'm so excited to finally share it! I created
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Paper Doll Printables
I get constant demand for arts and crafts at home. My three girls are perpetually tinkering,
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Cat Ba Adventure
In the middle of our mostly-city experience of Vietnam, we managed to steal away for a couple of
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7 Years Married, Painting In The Dark
This is my first time to see this painting in daylight. A quick and dirty mural we painted in the
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Summer Meet & Make + DIY Instax Clipboards
It has been an eventful summer but I'm glad we at Craft Party PH managed to squeeze in a Meet and
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