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Februllage + Junk Journal

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I found a fun excuse (not that I really needed one) to keep making collages last month when I discovered Februllage on Instagram. Februllage is a month-long collage-a-day challenge which is an initiative of The Scandinavian Collage Museum and The Edinburgh Collage Collective. Much like The 100 Day Project, it is an open-for-all creative community building activity except one that is specifically designed for collage artists and those interested in getting into collage art making. A calendar of prompts was provided at the beginning of the month for all interested participants Read More

Thoughtful Valentine Crafts

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Two sleeps left days before Valentine's Day! If you and your kids are in search of a craft activity for the ocassion or are in need of some ideas for presents and giveaways, I have compiled 5 easy projects my girls and I have done in the past which you can easily make in your own homes within just a few hours. Take your pick and let's spread some love! Marbled Cards If you have nail polish in your dresser you haven't used, it's time to get them out! This marbling project is fun to make and have delightful results that's why it's quite popular online! All you need are two to three Read More

All The Christmas Fuss

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For this year's Advent Calendar, I let the girls have complete artistic control. We used scrap cardboard and toilet paper rolls which they turned into a mini Christmas village with trees, houses, shops, lamp posts and cars -- so cute! The very last, for the 25th day, is a little nativity scene. Then I was the one who came up with each day's surprise or activity. Kayo and I were away on a trip last week so we haven't been able to open them up with them. Now we're back and the kids are happy we get to do the activities together. Last night was movie night and we watched a classic -- Read More

Merry Making at Quriocity

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Making ornaments with my kids during this time of year has become one of our much-anticipated family traditions. I enjoy it and treasure it simply because it helps add more life and meaning to our Christmas preparations. We all know how chaotic this season can be so setting aside a few hours to just sit down together as a family to make things with our hands, help us slow down and meaningfully savor it all somehow. So when Quriocity -- a one-of-a-kind space in Quezon City that encourages creativity and imaginative play -- reached out to me a few months back asking if I was interested in doing Read More

Instax & Crafts: Felt Mistletoe

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There are many stories and versions of how "kissing under the mistletoe" came to be. One of the more popular ones is how it was considered to be a symbol of good luck, friendship and love in Norse mythology which eventually developed into this custom familiar to us all. While I don't particularly subscribe to that custom (kiss under the mistletoe or have bad luck befall you), I do like having meaningful decor that are fun to make. So I came up with this super easy, inexpensive, no-sew felt mistletoe project that doubles as an Instax display, which you can make at home in a blitz if you'd Read More

Inatax & Crafts: Wall Organizer

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I love coming up with cute and creative ways to organize my stuff. This Wall Organizer is definitely up that alley and will add life and color to any space. Making it involves a little bit of sewing but don't worry, cause it's super basic! Allow me to guide you through... Read More

Magic And Meaning

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A week into Advent and we've been busy! In keeping with our family traditions, the girls and I made an Advent Calendar to help make our countdown to Christmas memorable and meaningful. We set aside an afternoon at Kendo to work on it together. I must say, this year's may be my favorite one so far! Just like what we always do, we made use of stuff we already had at home: an empty cardboard box, assorted board paper, markers, washi tapes, ribbon and crepe paper. I took care of creating the little compartments inside the cardboard box (which turned out to be a lot trickier than I had imagined!) Read More

Merry Making with Instax

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My first Christmas event of the year was with Fujifilm Instax last week at The Atrium in Megamall. They invited me to conduct another Instax & Crafts. This time, we made table top Christmas trees which can also be used as Instax photo holders. Again, I was amazed at the participants' crafting skills and how they maximised the materials given them to make these adorable miniature trees! I think they're perfect as a holiday dinner centrepiece. Plus, they are super inexpensive to make. Make them in different sizes, colors and go classic or crazy with the ornaments - anything goes! The Read More

Arts & Crafts For All!

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I've always said that arts and crafts is for everyone. And we proved just that at the Instax Coffee & Crafts event that happened last Oct 14 at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Convergys Tower, Ayala Avenue. We were happy that the place was packed despite the rainy weather that weekend and also surprised to see a very varied mix of participants. There were young students, teenagers, yuppies, mothers and a good number of men! That afternoon, I prepared two craft projects. First, we made Instax cork board displays and then after that, we decorated journal covers. Both activities involved some Read More