Stamp in the Name of Love

Whenever I'm at Greenhills, I make it a point to visit Regina's to check out (and try not to buy) stickers, pens, stationary, candies and other butingtings. The other day, I found some cool items which I just couldn't resist.

The first item I got is the handwriting alphabet stamp (Php 199). I've been looking for this for quite some time as I got this idea to use them in gift cards. Upon testing it, I find the letters too slim for gift cards but it was perfect for letters and notes. So now, I'm still on the lookout for another set with bigger and thicker font.

My second purchase is a set of Icon stamps (Php 120) which I will use for my planner notes.

If you're wondering what I mean, here's an example:

MOVIE: "That Thing Called Tadhana" (movie watched)

MUSIC: "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney (current fave song)

DINNER: Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken Promenade with family (Eat Outs)

I also bought a stamp pad with assorted colors (Php 69) to make it more fun. 

I'm already excited to use this! I hope it won't be too messy =)

Throwback to the 90's: Lisa Frank

Part of being a 90's girl is knowing Lisa Frank. Back in the day when my brothers were collecting NBA cards and toy cars, I was obsessing over stationery and stickers (yes I was so girly back then). I perfectly remember how I would run to that small corner of Rustan's Shangri-La Mall and get lost browsing through these rainbow-colored stuff.

I was so happy when I recently stumbled upon what's left of my sticker collection. I thought everything got lost when we moved to a new house way back 2004. I wonder what happened to the others.  

Seeing these things from my childhood made me feel nostalgic and giddy at the same time. 

Oh how I missed the 90's and how fun and simple life was.

Are you a 90's kid as well? Share with me your favorite childhood memories and what you miss the most! 

Thank for dropping by!

MT Casa at Heima Brixton

After a super awesome lunch at Project Pie with some friends, we had an instant side trip to Heima Brixton.

I have always loved Heima eversince I have spotted their fun and lovely furniture from Real Living magazines, and from Kamiseta shops and Vanilla Bakery.

Good thing we still caught the MT Spaces Exhibit for the launch of MT Casa products that are now available at Heima. This was participated by Real Living Magazine, Everywhere we Shoot, Carina Santos and The Googly Gooeys.

Here's a closer look of the colorful pieces in the exhibit. Everyone did a great job with the decorating using MT Casa's famous washi tapes but my favorite one would be from Googly Gooeys. For me, it's more vibrant, it is filled with lots of interesting items and I loved it's 'homey' vibe.

At Heima, you can also find good books about art, interiors and decorating.

 Love artsy stuff? They have a wide collection of wall art, postcards, wrappers and colorful washi tapes from MT Casa.

You will also find quirky and vintage items that collectors would surely appreciate.

My dream home would definitely be filled with Heima items. Their classic style with the right pop of color would surely turn any dull area to WOW!

 Visit Heima Brixton at Unit 103, Three Brixton Bldg. #3 Brixton St. Brgy Kapitolyo Pasig City

They are open Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 7pm. You can also call them at 5017588 for inquiries.

Check out their website http://www.heimastore.com/ for their other branches.

29 Ways to Stay Creative

A big checklist/ reminder for me.

 From Creattica submitted by islam.abudaoud.

The Doodle Project

I know it's been a while. I have started conceptualizing this post months ago and finally completed it with the permission of my dearest friends. =) I just wanted to share how I've been lately enjoying my Facebook feed and how excited I am each time I check out the latest doodles from my friends. It always makes me wonder about the irony of my love for art and how it despises me.=P The sad thing is I can't draw, nor paint, nor write poetry. In short, I don't have a single talent for art and yet there's something about it that always keeps me intrigued. Since you don't have an access to my awesome feed, prepare to be astonished and get to know these amazing artists:

1.) Grace Bermejo Jao (now Mrs. Grace Frosen) was my elementary and highschool classmate who is now based in Finland. I've been liking all her doodles since she started posting them in FB. I'm a huge fan and I'm sure you will all love her work too! =)

 Here's what Grace said about her doodles:

"I used to doodle a lot when I was a kid. But when I was 10, my art teacher told me that I had no talent in it. I don't know if she was trying to be insulting really. But I believed her and I just stopped drawing since then. Several years later, while sitting in an MA class, the professor said "When we were kids, everyone knew how to draw. Why isn't it a normal hobby for adults? What happened along the way?". That inspired me to go back to drawing. I just decided then and there that I would go back to it.
As for inspiration, a lot of them I get from studying the works of other artists. I started out by copying other people's work until I was able to develop a style of my own.
I get my inspiration from nature...because I love drawing flowers and trees. A lot of it also comes from textile. I enjoy the repetitive rhythm of drawing patterns and lines. I also get inspiration from the female figure."

2. Patricia Grace Iriberri or simply Grace (as I call her) was my schoolmate way back in Saint Paul. I'm also guilty of stalking her artwork. This girl not only doodles but she can also sketch and write haiku. (Ikaw na!) We also share the same interest in books [David Levithan & John Green specifically]. Check out her awesome blog.

 

Here's what Grace said about her doodles:

"The digital ones are when im smitten with a movie or a book character. I'm in love with Tom Hiddleston basically because to me he is the embodiment of all the good things about English men.

And also because my friends' faces are easy to conjure from memory so the little details are easier to tweak and remember. The paper drawings are always from whatever kind of music I'm listening to then it kind of just bleeds into the drawing.The latest one however, was from listening to too much Bon Iver and making too many Haikus"

3.  Ginger de Guia was also my classmate way back in elementary until highschool. I've recently discovered her work when she posted it FB via her IG account doodles_worth. Eversince then, I'm hooked! =)

Ginger gets her inspiration from other peoples works& realizations. "I centralize my work around spiritual meanings so I'll be guided on what to do. My friend is better than me. She inspired me at first then I branched out."

Aren't they cool? I know there are other artists and doodlers out there whom I haven't discovered yet. I am hoping that there will be a Part 2 for this post. Thank you so much for the gifted artists who have shared their talents with me - Grace Jao-Frosen, Grace Iriberri and Ginger de Guia. You are inspiring a lot of people like me. Looking forward to see more of your work =)

Crepes and Crafts Afternoon

Bonjour! Welcome to Paris -- not! We just went to La Creperie at Little Baguio, San Juan after a filling lunch at Everything at Steak with my good friend Kai.

Kai and I ordered Mango Hazelnut au Chocolat which was a bit huge for our sweet cravings so we decided to share it.

I have never tried chocolate crepe before and I was happy to see that it looked really good.

Just when we thought we were too full to finish it....

... it's gone! (we just can't get enough hehe)

Its a small cozy place near Jose Abad Santos St, a perfect place to chill, have dessert or coffee and read your favorite book. It's not crowded, relaxing French music fills the air and the smell will just make you hungry =P

Right after, we headed to 10A Alabama's Arts and Crafts Fair. We got lost around E. Rod at first but the gate was a sure sign that we found the place =) 

Inside the house, you would see pieces from Resurrection Furniture. I loved the yellow retro speakers (left) and the colored vanity table. 

Everything was just too cute!!!!

I have a new favorite artist - Jamie Bauza!! I wanted to purchase all her typographic pieces like "Almost Famous" (upper left) but I still have to finish fixing my room. I got her number just in case =)

Quirky items will surprise you like the chess set with keyboard pieces, the lamp made of Red Horse bottles, the umbrella lamp, the disc bag and the wall art made of color pencils.

There were also other useful items like leather bags and wallets, and adorable accessories.

Meet the krafty pirate who can create live watercolor portraits. You can also buy from him handmade wallets made from comic book pages which can be cute gifts for comic book fanatics =)

Talk about sisterhood of the travelling shorts (upper right photo) .You will definitely standout wearing these embroidered shorts. Unfortunately they are too short for my patas =P

Personalize your room with these wall decors. Engrave your name or your initials in these framed cement. (upper left photo)

 I loved the wine cork board (bottom left) and the antique accessories. There were also cute magnets to pimp your ref/ board with. =)

Kai bought her designed corkboard from Sitting Pretty. A perfect and useful piece to add color to your bare walls. We also bought washi tapes from HeyKessy. I wanted to buy a lot of washi tapes because the prints were just so cool but need magtipid so we only bought a few. =P Stamp Right Now also had cute stamps which you could use for your journals, planners and letters. 

More cute butingtings" and handmade stuff from Artefact. The cards made me miss those good old days when e-cards and email were not a thing yet.

Yehey!! A fun-filled Sunday! Till our next crafternoon Kai! =)

Conversation Hearts

Spent Valentine's day with my loved ones. A close friend gave me this cute and sweet treat last Vday.

 

Palmer Conversation Hearts Milk Chocolate Flavored

You can also rearrange them for a short and sweet message =P

Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day. XOXO