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
The Good Stuff
Just sharing with you some of my recent discoveries these past weeks... Baker's Twines from Paper Chic Studio. I have been stalking Paper Chic Studio's facebook page for a time, hoping to buy some of their baker's twines and colorful loot bags but I could not make the order form work. Then at the eve of the Chinese New Year, while waiting for the clock to strike 12, I ... READ MORE
Shopping Bags and Wrapping Ideas
One day I was cleaning our storage cabinets and found a number of shopping bags that have been stored away, forgotten. Then an idea hit me. Why not recycle them as "wrapping bags" for my Christmas presents this year? I've read of others who have done it before and this post from 101 Grams of (Eye) Candy totally nailed that idea. Her "reduce, reuse, recycle" ... READ MORE
Dalmatian Dog Bone Invitations for Liam’s 2nd Birthday
When my nephew Liam turned 1 in October last year, his parents threw a cowboy-theme party for him and his guests and I made the simple, Western-style invitations for them. This year Liam will turn 2 and he will celebrate it in school with the Dalmatian dogs as theme. You see, Liam loves animals, and is most fond with "Aw-Aw" - a dalmatian dog stuff toy given to him by his ... READ MORE
Another Lampshade Make Over
I think our little lamp is already due for another make-over, whaddya think? I know my first try at a DIY lampshade wasn't 100% successful, as you could see from the weird linings at the top and bottom. While the cloth was colorful and the print beautiful, it needs to blend with the over-all color motif of our apartment which is mainly in shades of brown and light ... READ MORE
Isabel Gatuslao’s Artichoke Wrappers
I learned about Isabel Gatuslao from Daphne Osena-Paez's blog. Isabel is the genius behind Daphne's new blog design. I've been following her blog since. I love it when she features her design projects and when she documents the design process with pictures and her own brand of wit. Just recently, Isabel introduced in her blog the artichoke wrappers that she designed. ... READ MORE
Holiday-Themed Paper Decor Ideas from Etsy
Red, green and white geometric curves by Lou: Paper bunting using holiday-themed cardstock by Jessica DeLorenzo: Origami Christmas Trees from Txe: 3D White Paper Snow Flake by myorigamiandyours: Paper Christmas trees by PaperFairytale: ... READ MORE
Western-Style Invitations
I am done printing Liam's birthday invitations, all 90 of them. Yey! But for weeks I've been thinking on how to prettify the catalogue envelopes I bought for these invites. I chose catalogue envelopes because I want them to be in brown, just right for Liam's cowboy-themed birthday celebration. Last weekend, as I was cleaning our "work room" - I saw my craft puncher in ... READ MORE