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Stamp By Stamp

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I'm always thankful for opportunities to teach arts and crafts, specially when it's rubber-stamp carving. It's not a very popular thing people want to learn, unlike calligraphy or pottery, so whenever I come across a bunch of people who are eager to learn and willingly set aside time for a class, I'm ecstatic! The last few months I've had the chance to partner with a festival, some friends and an events studio in Makati to hold Basic Rubberstamp Carving Workshops. KATIPUNAN ART FESTIVAL 2017 Last October 21, I took part in Katipunan Arts Festival which is a much awaited, multi-event Read More

Abloom

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My best friend, Eyette, and I rarely see each other these days. Our lives have just been crazy busy respectively — she with her job as a teacher and deep involvement in youth ministry, me with my craft events, graphic design work and daily duties as wife and mom. Aside from late nights or odd hours chatting on Viber, it's rare for the both of us to be free at the same time. But when we do get to hang out together, it's always a good time. Two weeks ago was one of those times. I got invited to attend a Bouquet, Corsage and Boutonniere Making Workshop by School of Styling at Greenbelt 5 and was Read More

Playful Snacks

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We, at Craft Party PH, like to try out new things and collaborate with makers who are looking into sharing their craft and extending the reach of their brand. Last February, we collaborated with Nikki Garcia of Nikkimbento and did a basic bento making Craft Party. It was most definitely a first for us because it involved FOOD! It wasn't the first time we worked with Nikki, though. We met her when she agreed to be one of the sponsors for our halloweem-themed Craft Party October last year. And that's when we discovered what an awesome bento maker she is! (Remember those cute little ghost and Read More

Hold On To The Holidays

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Patterned paper in red and green, details of shimmery gold, little star-shaped embellishments and stamped holiday greetings — it was the 16th of January but the workshop table was covered in Christmas cheer! This was how Craft Party PH opened the year. In partnership with Life Documented Manila and with Anna Ignacio as instructor, we held a holiday-themed memory keeping workshop entitled, Hold On To The Holidays, where participants learned how to document their beautiful Christmas and New Year celebrations while still fresh in their memories. Mia and I thought it would be a great way to Read More

A Very Merry Stamping Party

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Wow. I can't believe we're at the end of the year! December seemed to have just whisked by in a blink. So before this month closes, let me tell you about our final Craft Party for 2015 which happened last Dec 5th — Very Merry Stamps: a rubberstamp making and gift wrapping party. We were privileged to have been given the chance to hold it at the wonderful Museo Sanso at San Juan. It was such a treat for the workshop participants and for us, the organizers, to be in a very serene and inspiring environment. We were situated in the open floor in the middle of the museum where, Read More

Handmade Bling!

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Teaching new crafts is one of our major goals in Craft Party PH but later on, we realized, that giving small businesses and blooming crafters, much like us, a venue to share their products and specialties is a very good goal to achieve as well. I personally love the idea because not only do I get the opportunity to teach at Craft Party PH, I also get to learn new things from other experienced artists! (A big woot-woot to collaborations!) So we, at Craft Party PH are so pleased and grateful for the success of our first event in collaboration with a guest instructor last August 29! It was a Read More

Craft & Crepes

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Fresh flowers, crafts, a crepe bar, delicious drinks and wonderful company at a lovely restaurant on a sunny Saturday — just the right ingredients to make a blissful event! And that's exactly what our workshop with Make it Blissful last July 26 was composed of. It was part of Make it Blissful's Craft & Crepes series which happens at La Creperie. This one was held at the Salcedo branch which was a perfectly inspiring spot for crafting. Thirteen ladies joined me make some inspirational fabric banners which were meant to be hung up on a wall in their rooms or work spaces. Days prior to Read More

Hang Up Some Inspiration!

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Ten days to go before my Make Your Own Inspirational Banner workshop with Make it Blissful! I'm really excited because this is the first time I'm sharing this particular craft project and there is just a long list of creative things one can do with them! I enjoy making these banners because you can turn a quote or keywords, an image or even just a letter to make your very own. Use it to spruce up an empty wall or a work space and let it inspire, get you going or simply be something pretty that makes you happy. :) We have one in our bedroom, just above the head of our bed that simply says Read More

The Juice Hut Craft Party

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Yes! I get to update my blog! Ha! The last month has been amazingly crazy and ultra busy that I have been having difficulty squeezing in some writing time. But I finally got to make it happen, so allow me take you back to a month ago and tell you about my first ever event in collaboration with Juice Hut — The Juice Hut Craft Party! It's actually funny how this came about. It happened one afternoon when Mia, JH owner, and I were exchanging emails, talking about work, as usual, but also sharing with each other our hopes and dreams for our respective passions and creative pursuits. We do Read More

A Summer Art Class in Accolade

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Summer and Emma are fortunate to have a lot of playmates at the condominium where we live. Many of them enjoy arts and crafts too, and once in a while, a handful of them would come over our unit to join me and my daughters work on some art projects. They always enjoy our afternoon craft sessions and I'm just as pleased to share with them the things my daughters and I love to do. At one or two occasions, I bump into the moms of some of these kids down the hall or at the building lobby and they thank me for giving their daughters a fun afternoon with my kids. Of course, I eventually get to Read More