tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37087799962005411272024-03-13T18:29:08.863-07:00Happy to LeekhaHappy to Leekha is an arts & crafts blog that aims to bring joy & inspiration to people through art.Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-44384908011161763522017-10-28T06:11:00.001-07:002017-10-28T06:25:20.049-07:00I'm Back!!! :)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's been a whiiillle. </div>
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This afternoon I got the chance to reread my old blog posts and realised how I missed my old 2015 self. I was so generous at sharing my thoughts and art-related experiences back then and I admire how I really made time for writing. </div>
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I realised I've focused more on making art this year and the last, and have become a bit laconic about it. I am still sharing my artworks thru Instagram and Facebook but I'm not making lengthy write ups anymore as I did here before. I miss doing it! feeling a bit rusty but hopefully I'll be able to go back to writing again soon. :)</div>
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A lot has happened (art-related :)) this year and the last, and I can't wait to share them with you. </div>
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A little preview, I'm still doing paper cutting, paper flowers and wire art, so my future posts will more likely be about these 3 still. ;)</div>
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And as a returning entry post, I'd like to share a few photos of my recent works. </div>
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Enjoy and see you again real soon! 😊</div>
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<br />Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-68368579423174022062016-03-01T19:43:00.000-08:002016-03-02T01:06:17.796-08:00OTWOL's The Bouquet That Never Wilts <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I am just so happy, humbled and grateful to create something beautiful for one of my favorite local shows, On The Wings of Love. Huge thanks to the show's production designer and one of my idols, Digo Ricio, for this amazing opportunity. I'll never forget the day when I received a call from him regarding this project. I was actually assigned to do other wedding props, which are also exciting and challenging, but the Universe heard my plea and so I was assigned to do the bouquets and name plates instead. *Yey!*<br />
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And since I only have 2 hands and less than 2 weeks to complete the bride and the whole entourage' bouquets, I asked help from my most awesome and ever supportive team that is my family - my mother, siblings, aunt and cousin. I taught them how and they learned and worked fast that suddenly, our living room was turned into a makeshift workshop. And for this I am beyond grateful. It's feels amazing to know that my family supports me and my craft and that they enjoyed doing it too.<br />
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It was my first time to do a paper flower bouquet with papercuts and at first I thought I can't do it. I don't know how I am going to assemble the pieces, especially the small-sized and delicate papercuts. It was almost 3 a.m., I'm about to panic and feel like giving up, when an idea/inspiration magically appeared. Thank you, God! :) I obliged and happily collaborated with the idea/inspiration and so I was able to do a sound execution.<br />
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It's as if inspiration is telling me to stay calm and continue working, because she is always just around watching and will magically appear as the need be, but first, she has to see me initiating the work.<br />
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Here are some photos of the bouquets I made.<br />
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The hashtag or the name, The Bouquet That Never Wilts was first used by Mr. Digo Ricio, the show's production designer, when he posted a photo of it in his Instagram account in the morning of February 26, 2016.<br />
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Ms. Nadine Lustre liked it too and she even asked for it personally and so I gave it to her. I'm a huge fan of the show and JaDine, of course, so it's really a pleasure to have done it. :)<br />
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I hope and pray that I'll have more projects like this in the future. I love what I do and it warms my heart to know that my joy in making my craft rubs off on others.<br />
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#OTWOL #JaDine #OTWOLthelastflight #OTWOLfinale #thebouquetthatneverwilts #paperflowers #paperflowerbouquets #handmade #Leelaloo #paperflowers #weddings #weddingsPH #papercutsLeeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-64372092316726448282016-01-17T19:58:00.002-08:002016-01-17T20:18:55.126-08:00My Happy Trio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello friends! Hello 2016! :)</div>
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I already have said countless times that I love working with paper as an art medium, and I'm not sure if I have included its cousin, white glue, to my favorite craft materials aside from craft knives/scissors. So there, I've said it. I am a huge fan of this trio ever since I decided to finally embrace my artsy-craftsy-happy-self.</div>
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••Paper, craft knife/scissors & white glue••</div>
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Let me tell you how I see my happy trio;</div>
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A delicate thing to work with, a sharp tool to manipulate it and something kind of liquid to bind or connect it all together to form something new and amazing.</div>
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Working and playing with this trio brings me to my happy place of creating. It helps me give birth to something beautiful that stems from my heart and soul. It gives me a sense of being playfully in control. It gives me a sense of freedom. It lets me be my most authentic self. It lets me be me.</div>
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I observed it to be true that when you finally embrace who you are and finally decide to do what you're designed to do, doors to many positive things will come your way. These are bonuses for being able to do what you love (which is already the reward in itself if you really think about it).</div>
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Crafting with this trio continuously leads me to meet and connect with awesome people, make new friends and be presented with great opportunities/experiences.</div>
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Speaking of great opportunities, I'd been given the chance to fulfil a childhood dream of being a teacher, an arts and crafts teacher to be exact, at YTC (Your Tutorial Center) Antipolo. It was really amazing to meet people who share the same passion in enriching people's lives through teaching. The people behind YTC Antipolo are exactly like that.</div>
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Aside from the academic tutorials that they are offering, we'll be conducting workshops on papercrafts such as origami, popup cards, paper flowers, etc., I'm really excited about our projects!</div>
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We recently participated in Assumption Antipolo school fair last Jan. 8 to 9, 2016 to promote our incoming workshops happening this Feb. 7, 2016. We conducted free origami tutorials during the fair. It was a great experience! I love the light and happy energy of the young ladies who participated in our workshops.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young ladies and I during our mini origami tutorial.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">And for all of these, I am beyond grateful. </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;">Armed with these blessings, I am positive that I can make my 2016 and the coming years fruitful & productive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;">I commit myself to my craft wholeheartedly, and I am to remain faithful as long as I live. May my craft and I be of benefit to many people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;">#papercrafts #paperlove #crafts #origami #papercutting #papercuts #artsandcrafts #crafttutorials #YTCAntipolo #handmade </span></div>
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Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-22522867566534498862015-11-06T03:30:00.003-08:002015-11-06T03:34:37.872-08:00Upcycled Paper Doiley Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White, mint green and blue paper doiley flowers. These I made for 'Manila Art Market', an art fair event/scene that was created for a local TV hit series, On The Wings of Love. The scene was aired last November 3, 2015. One of these blue paper doiley flowers was even held by Clark (portrayed by James Reid) during the art scene. *swoon x 1000!* :)</td></tr>
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Hello friends!<br />
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It's been a while and I'd like to make it up to you by sharing something pretty and cheery.<br />
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As evident in my posts, I'm a huge fan of paper. I use it in almost all of the arts & crafts that I do. It's so simple, unassuming and easy to use as an art medium.<br />
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Aside from paper cutting, I also love doing paper mache and paper flowers. And my latest obsession is paper flower making. There are a lot of tutorials on the web as to how to make paper flowers so you are free to choose whatever you fancy.<br />
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I styled a baptismal party last August, and one of the props I used for styling are paper doileys. I dyed it in 3 graduating shades and used it as a photo wall backdrop. I've consumed about 500-600 pcs for the said event. As a person who care for the environment, I always aim to reuse my props again and again (as is or altered a bit). And I wanted to start with the dyed doileys since I find it very pretty. I thought of turning it into paper flowers since it is rounded in shape, it's easy to make flower petals from it. I also like that it has cutout patterns, as it will surely add texture and character to the final piece.<br />
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Below are a few of my works. Enjoy! :)<br />
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'Til next time!<br />
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- Leeanne ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White and mint green upcycled paper doiley flowers.</td></tr>
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Blue (my favorite color!) paper doiley flowers.</td></tr>
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<br />Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-91613096262851302682015-09-07T20:58:00.000-07:002015-11-19T07:29:31.160-08:00Handmade Wire Clips/Bookmarks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I like to share with you another favorite arts & crafts medium of mine. I was introduced to this medium when I attended a fashion accessories/beading workshop two years ago.<br />
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I am talking about aluminum wire used in jewelry making (and in other art forms).<br />
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I didn't like it at first because I find it hard to use/manipulate/shape, especially the thick ones, so it wasn't my favorite material to use in my jewelry creations.<br />
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And then a few months before Christmas of last year (2014), as I was sorting/cleaning my big craft materials box, I saw a left over roll of wire idly sitting in it and I was suddenly inspired to do something beautiful and useful out of it.<br />
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As I have decided to live creatively each day of my life, I have this thing of wanting to make art functional.<br />
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I like a quote by Moshe Mikanovsky that says, 'You see, art always has a purpose, whether it is functional or emotional, it is there to do something. Find what it is that your art does, and you will find your niche.'<br />
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He is very much correct. Every art has a function, whether it be emotional or physical, and I like to create art that caters to both, however simple it may be. I believe that every art gives a great impact to an appreciative<br />
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So, I decided to form nature-inspired shapes and messages or affirmative words out of it and thought of using it as bookmarks since I love to read. This idea may not be new, as wire bookmarks are already available in the market, but there is something fulfilling in making the things that you need and it's a bonus when others appreciate it too.<br />
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*the book used in this photo is entitled: 'Simple, Conquering the Crisis of Complexity' by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn</td></tr>
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I posted my early works in social media and it was well received. I still have a lot so I decided to make some more as Christmas gifts to my highschool friends. We had an early Christmas party and when I gave them their wire bookmarks, they started placing orders to be given as gifts to their friends as well! :) And then more (custom) orders came in. </div>
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This year, I decided to make new designs and these are the ones shown in this post.<br />
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I came to love using/manipulating aluminum wires because I realized its versatility and that yes, it can be easy to use, just pick a thickness or wire gauge that you are comfortable using. I use wire gauge #18 for my bookmarks/clips.<br />
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So there, get creative and make your own designs!<br />
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Leeanne :)</div>
Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-44352473576835880822015-08-20T00:29:00.000-07:002020-04-19T05:49:36.163-07:00Keep on Making<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recycled white paper doiley flowers (photo 1, styled a bit messy but still pretty)</td></tr>
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Hello friends!<br />
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Today I like to share with you how my love of making (arts & crafts) is continually making me the kind person I wanted to become. Every art I make mirrors who I am. It had been a quiet, supportive and comforting witness to my thoughts and emotions.<br />
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I may have said it many times that crafting/making is what makes me feel alive. It is my way of showing my authentic self. Every little thing I make reflects who I am and what I feel. It has in it my hopes, aspirations, joy, love & compassion. And it is my sincere hope that my art communicate these messages effectively to every person it reaches.<br />
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I make art daily or as much as I can. I just keep on making art. I make art when I'm happy or even when I feel hurt. I make art when I'm certain or when I'm looking for clarity. It helps me process thoughts more clearly. I make art when I'm grateful as well as when I'm clueless and humbly praying for extra grace to handle things I think I can't do on my own.<br />
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Making has become a spiritual act for me. It helps me to genuinely connect with my own self, with the people around me and especially, it helps me connect with God.<br />
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Making art is my home. I continue to make no matter what.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recycled paper doiley flowers (photo 2).</td></tr>
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Using this gift consistently and whole-heartedly made me become a better person. The kind that I like. Calm, grounded, open, more loving, understanding, resilient and persistent.<br />
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I hope that you are also consistently making. Making music, making novels, making whatever it is that makes your heart and soul light up.<br />
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Leeanne :)<br />
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<br />Leeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-65321686958266550082015-08-02T00:37:00.003-07:002015-08-02T00:40:40.096-07:00Upcycled AdornmentsHello friends!<br />
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Today I'd like to share something different from what I normally do.<br />
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This, I can identify as my secondary passion (as mentioned in my previous posts, a few years back I realized that paper cutting is my first love!).<br />
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The craft I'm talking about is jewelry making. I took a short break from doing this passion and made time to discover and do other crafts I think I like (and discovered my love for paper cutting :)). And only recently, I had an opportunity again to practice this craft. I guess jewelry designing/making will always be a part of my craftsy life.<br />
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Two nights ago, as I was cleaning my big 'craft materials box', I saw a boho-themed Y necklace w/c was given to me by my aunt. And as one of my favorite things to do, I disassembled the whole piece and started making new and 'improved' design studies out of the dismantled components. As I was working in the wee hours of the night, I realized I still love making jewelry. I still love mixing and matching different metal components, semi-precious stones, cords, chains, etc. to create a wearable piece of art.<br />
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So, here are the outputs: 4 hippie bracelets from one old and slightly outdated necklace with foliage handmade papercuts for it's background. ;) *fresh water pearl + blue agate beads were added to breathe new life to the old components*<br />
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And this one here is my favorite among the four upcycled bracelets I made. It is simple and elegant, I'd wear this as a day and night jewelry. How about you? :)<br />
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Talk to you again soon.<br />
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-Leeanne :)<br />
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#jewelry #handmade #handmadejewelry #fashionjewelry #papercuts #handmadepapercuts #boho #adornments #boholove #papercutsPh #handmadePh #reuse #recycle #upcycleLeeanne Dequitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750577034700289010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708779996200541127.post-35688154753420709892015-06-16T07:19:00.000-07:002015-06-16T07:19:01.194-07:0050th Wedding Anniversary Papercut <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Question, how will you feel when you were asked to create something special as a 50th golden wedding anniversary to 2 special persons in your life? <br />
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I was honored, flattered and my gratitude is sky high when my uncle commissioned me to do this for my granduncle & grandaunt as a gift on their golden wedding anniversary. Fifty (50) years of marriage, WOW! I am simply out of words.<br />
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I am always beyond happy to do my craft and it always give me joy when people see it as something really special and worthy as a gift to people they love. As I had been very vocal about, my goal with my craft is to serve people by giving joy and inspiration. I feel that that's the very reason God gave me this talent, this gift. :)<br />
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For this project, I searched for their (very old) wedding album and used it as reference for the kind of wedding attire and hairstyles they wore on their wedding day, 50 years ago. <br />
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Size of the cut paper is 8.5" x 11" and I used a 90gsm white acid free paper for preservation purposes. Non acid free paper tends to get yellow and brittle overtime. I don't want that to happen to my artworks.<br />
An art piece that was done with great love deserves the use of appropriate kind of paper (or art materials) for generations to appreciate. I then glued some parts of it onto a blue-colored paper for it's background as requested by my uncle (client).<br />
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The papercut features their wedding date, name of the church where they got married, a sweet note that's essential in their wonderful married life and the houses they built for their lovely family. <br />
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Here are more photos of the papercut. Enjoy! :)<br />
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Its been a few weeks since my last post and today I'd like to make up for it and share something special. I'll share how the discovery of my passion, my art & my love lead me to be more open and willing to connect genuinely to people.<br />
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And I think I would be able to explain it best by sharing my <i>THEN & NOW</i> moments. So here it goes:<br />
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Shy, quiet, awkward, snob & introvert are 5 words you may use to describe me. It takes a ton of effort for me to say hello and smile to somebody. I don't connect with people easily/naturally. I'm so lazy to bond and socialize. I think that's my natural state and that I'll be like that forever.<br />
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In parties, you'll find me quietly sitting in a corner, alone or with somebody that I know, awkwardly smiling to people, observing the place, the venue decorations & feel of the party and then deciding immediately that I should go home. I may also be (tightly) holding a drink like holding on for dear life.<br />
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A few questions running in my head every time I'm in a social event are: 'Why am I here?', 'Am I gonna smile and make <i>beso</i>?', 'Should I talk to this person? Do I need him in my life?', 'What am I gonna say?', 'Why is my hair going in every direction it pleases and my hangnails showing in a funny way? WHY?', 'What am I gonna do?', 'What am I gonna do with my life?' Okay, the last question is a bit exaggerated. Seriously, because I'm this complicated and busy thinking about these things bugging in my head, I often fail to be in the moment and rob myself (and other people) of supposedly great opportunities to bond, socialize and connect with great people.<br />
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I don't know why I had been like this for so long. And then I thought it could be because of my insecurities or low self-esteem. Or maybe I'm afraid to share myself to others because I don't know who I was, I don't have a sense of self and I don't know what I can offer or contribute that's worthy of other's time and attention. I know this is harsh, and sadly, this was how I'd been for so long.<br />
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I have a few close friends whom I share my thoughts and some interests with, but sometimes, even with them I felt that I lack something essential in order for me to r e a l l y connect. On a lighter note, there were times that I tried to be a little chatty, but it always resulted to a sore throat the day after. Apparently, my throat is even more introvert than I am.<br />
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...And then enlightenment came and I discovered what I'm good at and what I can share and contribute to bring joy and inspiration to people - my passion for all things crafty, especially with paper crafts and specifically with paper cutting. Hallelujah! My gratitude is sky high! :)<br />
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I'm still shy, quiet and remain an introvert but I can now socialize and bond with people in my own silent, less complicated and less awkward way. I think I can never stop being awkward, I guess its my silent signature.<br />
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I mean it when I say hello and when I smile, it reaches my eyes and it definitely came from my heart.<br />
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I'm still not that chatty, but I'm more open to meet people and I'm interested to know and listen to their stories.<br />
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I'm willing to share/contribute what I know & what I can to people who wants/needs it.<br />
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During parties or any social event, my hair still go in every direction it pleases and my hangnails are still showing in a funny way but I don't care that much anymore. It adds character and imperfections are beautiful.<br />
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Lastly, I'm able to connect genuinely because <i><b>I am happy</b></i>, or at least I choose to be. :)<br />
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Today I wanna share with you my fascination with foliage and why I always incorporate it in my paper cutting craft.<br />
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These elements are ever-present in my papercuts. It's like my silent signature. <span style="font-family: '';">I don't know, it's like a natural thing that I do. And I feel like my artwork isn't complete without it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">I hadn't really thought about it until it was</span> brought up by a friend who told me that I already 'established' a brand or a certain look for my art. And it is some sort of 'Romantic-looking' (as she put it). And all I said was, 'wow, really? I like it'. And I do. I always wanted to be surrounded with flowers, vines and lush greens. And I wanted that to be the same with my art. It could be because I grew up in Antipolo, a city located in the province of Rizal. A place with lots of greenery and my work station is fronting a small farm full of old and big trees. A limitless source of inspiration! And we always hear the sound of birds chirping in the morning as well as crickets chirping at night. :) My surroundings play a big role in my art and I love it. </div>
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And I don't just like the idea of it but the act of doing it. It's so easy and natural for me to add loopy and foliage elements in my art. I enjoy sketching and cutting it because it allows me to do a bit of 'playing' in my composition. There are no restrictions unlike doing typography where it has to achieve a certain look (a letter A has to look like a letter A). I can go wherever direction I please and I can play with scale and whatever organic shape I want. It's just so easy and so forgiving in case I made a boo boo. I'm the only one aware of it. Nobody sees my sketches at the back of the cut-paper and so nobody knows whether I made a mistake or not. ;-)</div>
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Here are some of my papercuts with my favorite nature-inspired elements. </div>
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Is there something that you physically do which allows you to think clearly or process your thoughts calmly that results to clarity? </div>
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To some people, clarity may be achieved simply by doing a single task - focusing directly on the problem and thinking it through by themselves. </div>
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My process is a little different.<br />
Weirdly different, you may say.<br />
And I just discovered it while I'm in the process of doing papercuts for my 23rd Day of #100DaysOfHandmadePapercutsOrPapercutPatternsByLee for the #The100DayProject (<a href="https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days">https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days</a>), a 100 Day creative challenge I participated in last April 6, 2015.</div>
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The morning of April 28, 2015, before I show up on my cutting mat to make art, I'm feeling a little burdened by some concerns relating to an important decision I have to make about 'work'.<br />
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To skip my daily practice of paper cutting is definitely not an option. Just because I'm feeling down does not necessarily mean that I need some time off of my passion. Simply because that's what I do. It's already a part of my system that I feel a day is incomplete w/o doing something that relates to paper cutting.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also I've observed in my practice that it actually restores me</span>.</span> It helps me feel better when I'm down. There was one incident when I felt sad and I grabbed my cutting materials and told myself that I'm gonna do papercuts until I feel better. And I did! <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cutting and slicing through paper for my art gradually eased whatever gloomy feeling I was encountering</span>. </span>I finished a beautiful piece and felt better at the same time. Art therapy works! :)<br />
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And so this morning, as I mentioned, I showed up and made time to do and develop my craft despite the worries bugging in my head. I expected only two good things to come out of this 'bravery' of showing-up-even-when-it's-hard, #1 is that I hope to feel better, and #2 is to produce at least a decent-looking papercut.<br />
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As expected, I've accomplished numbers 1 & 2. I felt better after my practice and the papercut I produced passed my own high standard as decent-looking.<br />
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Third (3rd) perk I got is<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: blue;">CLARITY.</span></span><br />
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Clarity on things that stole my joy the morning prior to my daily practice.<br />
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I was surprised, thankful and awed. I didn't expect that the act of doing my passion will allow me to process thoughts clearly in my head. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Taking action on things I love to do causes my mind to relax, allowing it to function properly and do it's job well. I find it amazing how my body multitask in relation to acting on my passion. As my hands are busy and happily cutting and slicing through paper, my mind is calmly processing thoughts in my head. </span><br />
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Whenever I'm paper cutting, I usually listen to valuable and informative podcasts like seanwes' (<a href="http://seanwes.com/podcast/">http://seanwes.com/podcast/</a>) to provide myself with some mental or brain work to do. Doing some physical activity like paper cutting always asks for some mental work to do concurrently.<span style="font-family: "";"> </span><span style="font-family: "";">I always like it this way, sort of like a combo.</span><span style="font-family: "";"> So in </span> this process, I normally absorb the values I get from the podcasts I listen to. Take the lessons or tips I believe I can use in the future. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Never did I thought that my relaxed brain, caused by my manual work of paper cutting, can also do problem solving for other things I think about at that same time, which I think is really awesome! </span><br />
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It's been only over three weeks since I participated in #The100DayProject and I can say that I'm more than happy and thankful of my discoveries and experiences beyond the physical development of my craft. I'm also growing, developing, and advancing mentally and emotionally as a person and as an artist. For sure this will affect the development of my paper cutting craft in direct proportion.<br />
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I now feel more encouraged to carry on with this creative and self-discovering (or life-changing) journey.<br />
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As mentioned in my previous post, I joined in Elle Luna & The Great Discontent's #The100DayProject <a href="https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days">https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days</a>. The way I understand it, it's a 100 day challenge of making and sharing your own unique craft. It is not only restricted to art, it can be anything you are good at - cooking, poetry, dancing, etc. It is a creative challenge wherein daily commitment and dedication to utilize and develop your own unique gift/craft/voice is essentially needed. </div>
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It appealed to me so much since I know in my heart that I finally discovered my passion and I'm enthusiastic about developing it by acting on it as much as I can. I'm curious about what this challenge will make of me as a dedicated papercut artist. :) What's even more interesting about this challenge is that it's like a community of creative and passionate people who support and encourage each other to keep doing what they do best.</div>
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3 days ago, on my '10th day of making', I suddenly realized the theme I am demonstrating in my artworks for this creative challenge. All messages that I made into handmade papercuts or papercut patterns are the messages I am telling or reminding my own self from time to time when I needed a little push.</div>
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Today is Day 13 and most of my works communicate positive messages or affirmations that serve as inspiration for others and more for myself, to be honest. I believe that we all need to see positive words to have positive thoughts and a positive life eventually.</div>
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And so I thought, I'll continue doing that and make it my official theme for #The100DayProject.<br />
I call it 'Love Notes to Self' :)</div>
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'You Matter' papercut (the primary image for this blog entry), my artwork for Day 11 (as a papercut pattern) and Day 12 (as an actual handmade papercut) is the perfect starter for this realization a.k.a my 'Aha(!) moment' in this project. </div>
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Here are some of the artworks I posted for the challenge:</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today I'm sharing with you my first papercut artwork for Elle Luna & The Great Discontent's #100DayProject <a href="https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days">https://thegreatdiscontent.com/100days</a> (click the link to know more about it, especially if you want to participate, which I encourage you to do. :))</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I commit myself to make 100 papercuts or papercut patterns for this creative challenge and my own unique hashtag is #100DaysOfMakingPapercutsOrPapercutPatterns :) I wanted to start with something that has the word 'create' because that's what I do. That's what I love to do and that's what fires me up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am excited and scared about this journey. What will this bring? Will I be able to participate until the end? Will I make it to the 100th day? Where will I get the inspiration and drive to commit to this every single day? To name a few scary questions and uncertainties in my mind, BUT, one thing I'm certain of is that I want to take on this challenge. I wanna do this! This is a bit the same to my life goal which is to create something beautiful and of great value everyday (and to inspire people through it). The special thing about this project is that there is a public accountability. I don't even know if I can do this without an accountability, unless I'm super duper disciplined, which I aim to be. Each of us announced our commitment and participation in this project and I believe that this move will play a big role in helping us make it until the end. Not to say that the 100th day is the most important day of all in this journey, I believe that every struggle, process and development within the 100 days are gold as well. I hope there will be lots of encouragement and inspiration among all of us who joined and I'm excited about the things I will learn, discover and produce for this '100 Days of Making' challenge. </span></div>
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Today I'd like to talk about my most in-demand papercuts a.k.a. my wedding-themed papercuts.</div>
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'Wedding papercut' is basically a personalized papercut design that is composed of an illustration of the lovely couple, usually in their wedding attire, their names, details of the wedding, like date and venue plus a sweet note or the couple's wedding tagline (ex. 'to have & to hold', 'happily ever after'). </div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">The papercuts that I do are mostly typographic - usually name papercuts, affirmations and famous quotes that I strongly resonate with, but really, the most requested are the wedding-themed ones. The first ever papercut I gifted to a relative is actually a wedding papercut! As of this writing, I've already made 10 wedding-themed papercuts.</span></div>
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I'm happy when people show love and appreciation to their loved ones by giving valuable presents. I love it that most people now are giving importance on gift-giving. I noticed that many people these days are more inclined to gifting personalized, well-thought-out and handmade presents, especially as a wedding gift. I think these 3 key factors in gift giving in general, are important. I believe that in order for a gift to be really special, it must be given an extra thought. It must be tailored to the recipient. And it has to have warmth, which is best provided by handmade creations.</div>
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My 9th wedding papercut.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: '';">It captures a very special and memorable moment in their life and it will serve as a reminder of their joyful union. And everyday, when they look at it, it will serve as a precious memento that will make their love and bond stronger. </span></div>
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I'm turning 31 on Monday, 23rd of March (yay!). </div>
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*This entry is greatly inspired by Sean McCabe's (<span style="font-family: '';">one of my idols in design, business and life in general)</span> '26 Things I've Learned'<span style="font-family: '';"> (</span><a href="http://seanwes.com/2014/26-things-ive-learned/" style="font-family: '';">http://seanwes.com/2014/26-things-ive-learned/</a><span style="font-family: '';">) blog post</span> in seanwes blog, in a sense that it inspired me to take note and be grateful of the lessons we learned as we go through our own life experiences and use it to make ourselves better. This also inspired me to enumerate my own, based on my journey on self love and pursuing my passion.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">1. Feel alive (again) by restoring your spirituality. There was a time in my life that I felt so lost and empty, even though I've accomplished a lot and seemed successful externally. It is only when I prayed to God again very often and allowed Him to carry and surprise me again that I found peace, restoration and a sense of purpose. </span></div>
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2. Have perfect trust on Him. It's hard sometimes, but aim not to loosen your grip. Believe in His promise that you'll receive abundance when you use your gifts to serve others.</div>
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3. Giving is the simplest way to feel abundance in your life. </div>
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4. Be humble and willing to receive. Learn how to accept blessings from others. We all need a little help, sometimes. </div>
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5. Being grateful equates to being happy. Open your eyes and heart to see how blessed you are. Be appreciative.</div>
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7. In decision making, listen to your own intuition/gut feel. It often knows the answer.</div>
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8. Treat your body with love and respect. Feed it well, give it the right amount of rest it deserves and do mindful exercises like yoga. It is our major instrument in doing what we are born to do. It is the temple of our soul.</div>
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9. Discover your passion. I strongly believe that this is a MUST in life. Discovering your passion is like step 1 in accomplishing your life's purpose, as it is the key to the many opportunities for yourself and for others, through you.</div>
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10. Once you've discovered your passion, pursue it. Just do it. Make time for it and make it flourish.</div>
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11. Never give up on your passion. Be assured that you are being guided by a divine source to continue doing what you love and producing great work of value. </div>
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12. Sometimes, the way to figure out what you want or what you want to become is to eliminate what you don't want in your life. In those times that I felt so lost, I honestly don't know what I want and I felt so frustrated because people say that you need to know what you want in order to claim it and be happy. Then it struck me, that I'm only certain of the things that I don't want so I started eliminating it one by one, and little by little, I felt lighter, relieved and alive again. </div>
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14. Be present in every situation you're in. Be open. Don't go through life acting like a zombie. Be engaged and live fully.</div>
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15. Be authentic - in your thoughts, words and actions. You are your most beautiful when you are honoring your true self. Embrace your own crazy.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">18. Be an eternal student. Be humble and enthusiastic to learn something new at every opportunity. Don't be stagnant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">19. If you want to consistently improve on anything, READ. Process new thoughts in your mind and put it into PRACTICE. Practice as much as you can, and enjoy the process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">20. Hangout with people who inspires you to be better. Have mentors. </span></div>
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21. Be intentional in everything that you do. Don't do things without thought. Every action is better when you put your heart and soul in it.</div>
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22. It pays to be persistent and consistent.</div>
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23. Be calm. Most (if not all) great inventions, compositions, creations, etc., are products of a focused and worry free mind. I've observed this to be very true in my own practice. I realized that I produce great work when I'm relaxed.</div>
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24. Improve your financial wisdom. Learn how to make money work for you and not the other way around.</div>
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25. Don't be wasteful. Take only what you need. Understand the value of every little thing. </div>
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26. Be kind to animals. They make the world a lot happier. :)</div>
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28. Loosen up a bit and have fun. Don't be too serious.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">29. Smile the smile that reaches your eyes. Do this often. It's the simplest way to lighten things up. </span></div>
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Hello friends! Today, I'd like to share with you how I started serving others with my gifts (not to mention finding joy every single time I do it). :-)<br />
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As mentioned in my previous post, in my early years of paper cutting (doing it as a hobby), I only make papercuts for myself. Mainly because I find delight in doing it and partly because I'm not sure if other people would like it and see or appreciate it the way that I do.</div>
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In 2011, I made my first wedding-themed papercut and gave it to my aunt as a wedding present. It was a couple kissing under a church bell. She and her husband liked it so much. As of this writing, I had made 10 wedding papercuts (7 of them are client work) and I'll be making my 11th wedding papercut (commission piece) this month.</div>
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It was only in late 2013 that I decided to monetize my papercut crafts. It was when I was convinced by my good friend and business mentor, Jen Ombania of ListLab (<a href="http://www.thelistlab.net/">http://www.thelistlab.net</a>). She is also my co-founder at <a href="http://www.craftlabshop.com/">http://www.craftlabshop.com/</a> .</div>
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We bumped into each other at a Christmas Bazaar where I participated to sell my handmade fashion accessories. She mentioned that she, and another crafty friend are putting up an online craft store and invited me to join in to showcase my handmade fashion accessories. When we were brainstorming on what other products we could sell in the shop, I mentioned that I also make handmade papercuts. I'm not sure if she knows what papercuts are so I showed it to her and I remember her saying something like; "Why are you not selling these?" and "These are totally sellable!". So I agreed and made a few pieces and launched it (Craftlab Shop) in Mother's day of 2014 . It was well received - we got a lot of page views, page likes, inquiries and compliments, but I didn't get a sell until August 2014, when I joined in <span style="color: blue; font-family: ''; font-size: large;">Art's Night Out</span><span style="font-family: '';">, </span><span style="font-family: '';">a one night arts and crafts fair at The Collective, Malugay Makati. It was my first participation in an arts and crafts fair as a papercut artist (yey!). I sold a few framed papercuts and again, I got lots of inquiries and compliments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: '';">It is an amazing feeling when people find a connection with the creative work that I do. I'm happy when somebody resonates with the message I convey in my artworks. And that translates my purpose in doing what I do - to give people joy, inspiration and value that they deserve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">My participation in Art's Night Out made me realize that in order for people to appreciate my craft better, they must see it physically. To experience it's charm, one has to view it up close. It has to be personally introduced to it's audience. Behind the scenes st</span>ories must be told<span style="font-family: '';"> </span><span style="font-family: '';">. The craft of paper cutting is not as popular as hand-lettering and calligraphy in the Philippines these days. I think participating in arts and crafts fair and exhibits are the best opportunities to make people aware of this interesting craft.</span></div>
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Fortunately, in Art's Night Out, my papercut craft and I were spotted by the Agsalud sisters of Type Kita Academy (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/typekitaexhibit">https://www.facebook.com/typekitaexhibit</a>) and I was invited to participate in the 2nd Type Kita Exhibit that was held last October 2014 at 10A Alabama Arts and Crafts (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/10aAlabama">https://www.facebook.com/10aAlabama</a>) in Quezon City, Philippines. There I met a community of happy and awesome creatives who are living their passions. Seeing their works + the joy, passion and fulfillment in their eyes, I was more inspired to share my gifts and create more papercuts, an encouragement to continue doing what I do! I felt like I found my tribe :). However, there were only 2 more papercut artists in the said event. Very few, compared to hand-letterers and calligraphers who participated.</div>
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<span style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;">As of this writing, I have made a total of 61 papercuts and provided (intangible) value to the people who requested for it (as well as to those who've seen it) And I will create more, because I love utilizing my gifts well, in order to serve others. I want to continue to bring joy to many people through my papercut artworks. </span><br />
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One of the many things I like about paper cutting is that you don't need too many tools or materials to start this craft. Basically, you'll only need 3 things: a pattern to cut, a craft knife with sharp blade(s) #11 and a cutting mat. I'll explain each, in depth below.<br />
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- Preferably drawn/printed on acid free paper for preservation purposes. Non acid free paper gets <span style="font-family: '';">brittle and</span> yellow over time, and you wouldn't want that to happen to your precious papercut <span style="font-family: '';">eventually. </span>You'll always want to preserve the beauty of an art piece you had exerted so <span style="font-family: '';">much effort on to produce, and this you could do by using the right kind of paper.</span><span style="font-family: '';"> I normally use a 90 gsm acid free paper for my projects which I get from Crown Supply Corporation (</span><a href="http://www.crownsupplymanila.com/" style="font-family: '';">http://www.crownsupplymanila.com/</a><span style="font-family: '';">). The thickness is just right for cutting.</span></div>
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I normally draw and cut from the back side of the paper to keep the front side clean. The pattern to be cut must be a mirror view of the design. I usually draw the initial sketch on a tracing paper using a pencil (especially if it is typographic in nature), and once I'm happy with the sketch, I transfer the design to acid free paper. To do this, place the tracing paper (sketch is facing downward, touching the acid free paper) on top of the acid free paper and trace or rub the design using a pencil.<br />
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2. Craft knife + blade #11 + spare blades (use X-ACTO brand, it is the best! ;-) )<br />
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You can get this from National Bookstores nationwide if you are from the Philippines or from your local craft stores if you live abroad. Craft knife usually comes with spare blades (1-2 pcs.), but I suggest that you still buy extra blades. (X-ACTO brand has this and usually comes in sets of 5). Always, always use sharp blades in paper cutting (and take extra care!) to prevent boo boos. If the blade is not sharp enough, you'll have to exert extra effort in cutting accurately. Smooth cutting is an indicator of a sharp blade, which is appropriate for this craft.</div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">General rule is, your cutting mat must be bigger than the pattern you are cutting for ease of use. In the process of paper cutting, you'll often rotate the paper with pattern in order to get a right angle for you to cut certain parts of the design effectively and easily. Also, you would want to covermuch of your work table to protect it from cuts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '';">An option (my favorite!) is to get a cutting mat that is the same size as the pattern you are cutting (ex. get an A4 size cutting mat to use for an A4 pattern), and secure the edges of the paper to the cutting mat with tape to keep it in place so that whenever you need to rotate it to get a good angle for easy cutting, the paper and cutting mat will rotate as one, protecting your working table from blade cuts/scratches. Smart huh? ;-)</span></div>
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It was only very recent that I realized when my fascination with cutting and paper began. I was always interested in everything cutouts, may it be jewelry, fabric, furniture and paper, especially.</div>
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I always wonder how it began... And then one day I remember, when I was about 7 or 8 years old, my father made me my first ever paperdoll (!), complete with a stand and 2 sets of clothes. (Yes, I got my creativity from my father and my love of creating or working with my hands, from my dear mother! It was hand-sketched and hand-cut. He used colored markers in rendering. I can still remember how it looked like - the girl he drew is simple and yet very charming. I remember it having blunt bangs and wore a plain tank top and shorts as it's 'default clothes'. He explained what the flaps in the paper clothes are for and taught me how to attach it to my paperdoll. And since he only made 2 sets of clothes, he encouraged me to make more. And so I grabbed my pencil, colored markers, scissors and papers and started creating more, to my heart's content! I always enjoyed drawing when I was a kid and that incident with my father introduced me to another potential interest - <span style="font-size: large;">c u t t i n g</span> ! Yey! Since then, I look forward to doing school projects and other activities with cutting involved. </div>
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When I was in college, my grandmother's brother (also an artist, yes, it runs in the family) gave me my first ever craft knife set, complete with a cute case and spare blades, but I don't know how and where to use it back then.</div>
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Whenever I'm paper cutting, weird as it may sound, I feel that the blade of my craft knife is an extension of my fingers. Cutting and slicing through paper is like endorphins shots for me. I feel like I'm in my element every time I do this craft. It makes me feel so alive and I'm beyond happy that I've found my flow. :)</div>
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Hello! Welcome to Happy to Leekha! :)</div>
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Just a short story on why I chose 'Happy to Leekha' as the name of my blog. <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Likha </span>is a Filipino word for make or create, and I just incorporated <i> Lee, </i>my nickname, to it to somehow 'make it my own' and added the word <i>happy, </i>which best describe how I feel everytime I make or create something beautiful. So, <i style="color: blue;">Happy to Leekha </i>means (I am) happy to make/create.</div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Happy to Leekha</span></i> is an arts & crafts blog that aims to bring joy and inspiration to people through my handmade papercuts and other paper crafts. I believe that using and sharing my God-given gifts which are creativity and good craftmanship (or patience) to serve and inspire others is what I was born to do. I also believe that beautiful, well-thought out and well-crafted things can enrich people's lives through the warmth, inspiration and joy it brings. And if enriching people's lives will help contribute to make a better and happy world, then the more I want to continue doing what I do best. Cheers! :)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Ever since I was a kid, I'm already turning a simple piece of paper into something extraordinary. I remember making paper dolls, complete with fashionable clothes, accessories and doll houses. I also make paper fans, bookmarks, greeting cards, envelopes and decorative letters for my friends and family that I artfully roll/stitch together/fold into hearts, stars, clothes, etc. Most of the time, I make paper toys and accessories for myself, sometimes I gift it to close friends, other times (mostly on summer vacations), I make and sell them to my cousins. I remember selling paper bookmarks for Php 2.00 each and my cousins usually bought all of them. Haha! Come to think of it, I already have entrepreneurial skills ever since I was a kid. :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "";">I love paper as an art medium for so many reasons. It is light. It is simple. It is easy to manipulate. It has a lot of potential depending on the artist's imagination/creativity,</span>skill, craftsmanship, passion and patience. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a paper flower I made out of acid free paper. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">From a simple sheet or roll, to an amazing piece of artwork that gives joy to both the producer (artist) and consumer (audience/client). It is truly amazing how an unassuming piece of paper, turned into something delicate and precious can excite and awaken the creative, imaginative and happy kid in all of us. </span></div>
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One can cut it, fold it, twist it, roll it , mache it, laminate it or make a combination of all these, etc. Adjectives to describe how paper are manipulated depends on the producers' (artist) and consumers' (audience/client) perspectives. For example, the craft of paper cutting may be described as 'simple and therapeutic' by a papercut artist while it may and usually be perceived as a tedious-and-complicated-but-undeniably-amazing craft by consumers/audience/clients.</div>
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I have been a full time papercut artist for over a year now. I started in the first quarter of 2014, and I can say that I am happy with the skill level I've achieved so far. I'm not saying that I've already gained a 'master-level' in this craft. All I'm saying is that I'm happy with the progress I've attained. Looking back at my early papercut artworks and comparing them to my recent works, I'm proud to say that I've improved a lot.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a screen shot of my cousins' (Wico and Altina Baltazar of <a href="http://purplelue.com/">http://purplelue.com/</a>) save the date video that I used as basis for the papercut I gifted them for their wedding.</td></tr>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Ingenuity - When a boo boo happens, one needs to have a ton of this trait to be able to work around a mistake and still produce a work of great quality and value. And I repeat, it's really not <span style="font-family: "";">about</span> perfection. A boo boo adds character to the artwork and it humanizes the artist. An imperfect art is beautiful.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Humility & Perseverance - When a mistake is severe and the only acceptable remedy is to have the artwork redone, one must be humble & persevering enough to accept the situation <span style="font-family: "";"> and <span style="font-family: "";">start </span><span style="font-family: "";">all</span> </span>over again, this time wiser and more careful. </li>
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