Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 | | 
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No, I didn’t gain weight but I’m back to making another Moleskine notebook fat once again.
This is an art I lost for sometime. I found myself one random night where I stayed up just coloring away and being messy with my oil pastels. It’s great to be back into making these things. It will be challenging to compile neatly as I see myself having quite a collection of these little notebooks filled with artworks. I’m talking massive collection that is almost like a library! Haha.
I also took a blogging hiatus while being busy with amazing projects for equally amazing clients. I almost quit, too, just because sometimes thinking and rethinking things can mess with your head. There’s nothing to be ashamed about. My mom has always been worried about me running my own business as both of my parents worked as employees- you know, the benefits and security of being employed by a big company. Here’s what I told her: “Mom, if I work as a graphic designer then the highest position I will get is Art Director and that is not even guaranteed. I aim for higher things like being the President.” Lol. But I was serious no matter how funny I sounded. The truth of the matter is, I am the President of my own company and I’m living my dream. Anyway, the conversation with my mom ended on a positive note because it renewed my faith in what I wanted out of life. And so the journey continues, in creating my bucket list, I am getting creative not just in a crafty way but in mapping out my life as well.
Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2010 | | Feed | 1 Comment
Yes, it is that time of the year again, a time to come up with unique Christmas tree decorations.
I remember braving the streets of a famous budget-friendly shopping place called Divisoria to buy materials for the tree. I could say it was an -ahem- interesting experience being in such a busy, chaotic place but I found the best bargains there. I got faux fur cellphone charms like Booni’s fur balls around the house, carrot keychains, colorful candy bags, fancy glitters and feather garlands- all sold for a song. Throw in some DIY magic, and last-minute yarn pom-pom projects and this is the kind of tree we get..
We started the tradition of creating bunny-themed Christmas trees since we got Booni as a pet. We speculate that it must be related to his world domination plans. :P He also owns the spot where we put our tree so it’s only logical that the tree should match the owner of the territory. I embrace the challenge whole-heartedly since craft projects make me very happy. I don’t think we’ll ever settle with traditional Christmas ornaments. Oh I refuse. I refuse.
But then again I am blessed with helpful and creative nieces always willing to support my craziest crafty ideas. Not only that, our beloved bunny demands to bring out the Martha Stewart in me.
Isn’t it funny how such a silent furry creature can change the grand scheme of things?
What’s does your Christmas tree look like?
Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 | | Feed | 3 Comments
On Thanksgiving Day, I went to the annual Christmas celebration with the Dino Lara and Jason Magbanua teams. We’ve been celebrating together for years now, and in the spirit of good food and extreme funny moments, it is our way of appreciating all the good stuff we’ve been blessed with.
I guess you’re wondering why we had our Christmas party already when it’s only November. December and January are the busiest months in the Philippine wedding industry. Wedding suppliers are booked almost every single day of those months. Surprising, huh?
We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Philippines but I would like to give thanks anyway for all the wonderful things that happened. I’m thankful that I was blessed with the coolest clients that collaborated with me to come up with amazing website designs that we are both happy with. I am a few blinks away from launching a couple of websites I’m working on and I am swelling with pride because nothing beats the feeling of making a client happy with a design you believe in. The only form of validation we should seek is the smile on the faces of people we serve.
There’s so much to be thankful for. In gratitude we harvest positive energy, and that kind of energy benefits everybody, even small pets. Stay tuned for a tribute to Booni, the beloved bunny a.k.a. the best pet ever.
Posted on Saturday, November 28, 2009 | | Feed | 1 Comment
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