Here are some pre-holiday sale events that you might be interested in checking out: 10A Alabama Handmade Arts and Craft Fair. Happening this weekend (November 9-10, 2013) from 12 noon to 7 pm at 10A Alabama Street, Quezon City. If you are into arts and craft and everything handmade, then this is something you must see. AJ and I attended this same fair last April, and ... READ MORE
Upcycled Christmas Paper Bags
Since our city adopted a ban on the use of plastics in establishments like groceries, stores restaurants, I have been collecting the paper bags that are used as packaging for the stuff we buy. And since it'll be only 8 weeks before the "-ber" months set in, I thought of "up-cyling" them into Christmas paper bags! I used the typeletter stamps I bought at 168 Mall in ... READ MORE
Crafty Gift Wrap
Just sharing with you this little craft project I did last week: DIY wrapping paper that I used to wrap some birthday gifts. I used a pattern paper as the 'wrapping paper', which I got from National Bookstore (only P19.75 for 5 sheets). I like the paper because it's smooth, durable and easy to work with stamp (the ink dries out easily). This is also my first time to ... READ MORE
A Treasure Trove at 10A Alabama
Last Sunday, AJ and I braved the summer heat to check out the Handmade Arts and Crafts Fair at 10A Alabama Street. I've read countless blog posts about this fair which is like a treasure trove of handmade and DIY products by creative and resourceful artists. Here you will find lots of paper craft, handmade jewelry, craft materials, handmade dolls, etc. You will also find ... READ MORE
Lazy Saturday, Busy Sunday
I had a lazy Saturday yesterday. So much so that I did not get out of the apartment the whole day! Thankfully the weather was not as scorching hot as last week so I was able to do some organizing at home and enjoy this special ensaymada from Cafe Mary Grace: I took home a box of Mary Grace ensaymada (6 pieces for P330.00) last Friday and I grilled one (using our oven ... READ MORE