Chinese New Year is around the corner! 2016 is the year of the Red Fire Monkey. Can’t wait to eat some tikoy! With that, I thought I’d go around youtube and look for some interesting monkey origami. 1. My mom saw me making these and ask for 3 so she Continue Reading
Arts & Crafts
White Pen Testing and Thoughts
I asked my cousin abroad if she could buy me a white gel pen. She ended up sending me several different kinds white pens and not only gel! I mostly use my white pens to put highlights or edges to watercolor paintings. Some videos online show people use them for calligraphy Continue Reading
Wrapping Paper Book Hunting
I bought a wrapping paper book couple of months ago to use for origami. When Bazaar season started, I found out that I may have gotten them at a pretty good price. I have yet to venture into Divisoria to hunt for them yet! Been told to check there because there is Continue Reading
Postcards from Papemelroti
Stopped by a Papemelroti store the other day and just noticed their postcards section. I couldn’t help but find these teapot shaped ones really really cute! I immediately made a list of people I know who would love this. According to the store, they had run out of the tea Continue Reading
Gourdo’s Assorted Papers Haul II
These will be the papers Gourdo’s does NOT have on promo. Each piece costs 7.50PHP. No discount when buying in bulk. The papers are almost completely not arranged. You will have to look inside each plastic sleeve to see the designs. Took me so long to choose 10! Many of the Continue Reading
La’boom
Something Sweet Pad
Found this tear pad of decorated paper by La’boom in National Bookstore Alabang Town Center. I haven’t see any in the Filinvest and Starmall Alabang branch. UPDATE: They also DO NOT have these in Greenbelt 1 branch. The pad was made by Sakura Thailand La’boom and you can find them online through Continue Reading
Christmas Crafting
Made this a little late, but since I was made a couple, I decided to put some on our Christmas tree. The star was amazingly simple! It will need scissors and glue though. I found the how-to in diyreal. Try it out for yourself. I have taught 2 other people Continue Reading
Gourdo’s Assorted Papers
These awesome printed papers can be found for 100php for 20pcs at Gourdo’s. I am not sure if it is available in all branches, but I found these at the Alabang Town Center branch. They also have papers that are on regular price at around 7.50php a piece. I made another Continue Reading
Upcycled Tissue Rolls into Paper Roses
Couple of weeks ago I found an interesting pin on upcycled tissue rolls. I love the idea of recycling and tissue rolls are easy to collect. In a week, I had 5 normal sized ones and also a 1 long one from paper towels. These rolls were all white. The Continue Reading
Diamond Boxes – How to (with slit locks)
We were given some interestingly shaped boxes as piggy banks. Thought these diamond boxes would be a nice Christmas wrapping idea so I tried to make some. Wrapping 3 in a ribbon makes for a cute present. The shape reminded me of those Cream-O boxes I used to buy. How Continue Reading