I’ve been getting requests for workshops for over three years before I finally started it. I told Ponggo that I might be the introvert of introverts because while everyone already had their watercolor and lettering sessions, I was deathly afraid to face people. Well, apparently, introverts can be trained. As long as I get to […]
If there was ever something that I didn’t see coming when I started blogging on Tumblr in 2010, that was me & Ponggo appearing in public and talking about our blog. True to my introverted nature, I enjoyed being able to post stuff online and bask in the anonymity that goes with posting nothing but
This is pretty much a summary of my life during the past few days in New York aside from the NBA! I’m currently at the Hong Kong airport and I just survived a 16 hour flight! I’m still feeling a bit woozy from fighting jetlag. Haha. I’ve been up since 6am Manila time while everyone
If you knew me from grade school, you’ll probably know that I’m such an eager beaver. I’m the type who’d raise her hand in class. (Why am I baring my soul here?). Fast forward to decades later, I really thought I have safely tucked that persona away. Well, maybe not. But, I was hoping to
Sigh. If there’s a real third-party in our relationship, that would be the Clash of Clans app or gaming in general! I love watching The Big Bang Theory. I thought it was funny how they were so caught up & obsessed with their own geekiness. Then, one day, I found myself sitting in the middle
I always wondered why DIY and hand drawn things are getting more and more common these days but I never really sat down and bothered to find out what was fueling the handmade movement. Then, I realized the need for this in my last blog post. I mentioned that I’d rather go back to writing
Hello Guys! Today, I’m leaving you with Ponggo for his guest blog post. Oh wait, I should introduce his stint first. Well, a lot of you have been asking about our blogging essentials and I never really took the time to reveal to you what we’ve been walking with during our travels. Well, there are
Hello There! If you’re here to sign up for workshop news, click here. But, if you’d like to take a peek at what goes on during our Watercolor & Lettering Workshops, read on. 🙂 ______ As soon as we got home last year, our schedule just went woosh and it’s as if I just woke
Ponggo has a new nickname for me these days. He calls me “50 words per minute”. Well, it’s originally supposed to refer to typing but he claims that’s how much I talk when we’re together. Well, I just feel that when I’m working with (boring) documents, blogging and designing, I’m so quiet. So, when I’m
During this time of the year, most of us already have a journal in hand, ready to start the year. I can’t even believe some people go into great lengths to collect all sorts of journals?!!? Well, honestly, I can’t judge you because I also do the same thing with brushes, papers & illustration books.
Two of the questions I often get asked are: “How do you achieve bright colors when you paint?” and “It seems like your blog is light & happy. Do you ever get sad?” The first one amuses me but the second one disturbs me. As I would tell my friends, the colors that I use
I’ve been wanting to do this comic for the longest time but I just can’t seem to find the right occasion without poking fun at a national disaster. Last night, I woke up at 3:30am last night to the sound of our sliding doors. I thought someone was trying to open it. I didn’t know
When we first started working on the Googly Gooeys almost 5 years ago, I really made sure that our identities were concealed. I was explaining to a fellow designer a couple of weeks ago that when we started, with the fear of being judged, as much as possible, I tried to make our comics look
I still can’t believe that we’ve been to Iceland. It still feels like a dream except for the fact that I have pictures to prove to myself that we were really there! It has been on my bucket list for the longest time but it always seemed impossible! Booyeah! Anyway, I’m incredibly paranoid while I’m
Hello Everyone! Happy New Year! Wahh..It was an extremely busy past couple of days but I’m just grateful to have met up with family and friends again. I’m also relieved I was able to do my last exercise class, trip to the dermatologist and nail spa before the new year ended! *Whew!* I just felt
Well, all I can say is, I’m not really an expert on this topic… *Then, she proceeds to spew out thousands or words or so…Nyahahaha.* A number of events have triggered this. First, it started when I was talking to one of my crafter friends a couple of years ago. She confessed to me how
This is my second to the last entry for the Big Blog Exchange and like I told my partner Marcela, I honestly think I was given the best assignment. Sure I sound like I’m so biased but there’s just so much inspiration I could soak up in the ten days that I’ve been in Italy!
As I’m writing this, Ponggo & I just had the craziest December ever. First, we won a couple of tablets (and yes, doncha worry, we will be giving one away soon), at one of the recent Christmas parties, we won a couple of Bingo games and the days before that, we actually won free tickets
Hi Guys! 🙂 Merry Christmas! I won’t keep you long today because I know you’re celebrating with your family & friends. Well, enjoy the Noche Buena and worry about shedding the holiday pounds later! *I really hope none of my Plana Forma teachers get to see that line.* But, if you’re waiting for 12 midnight
Hello from the picturesque Tuscan Region that’s why I’m calling this entry Postcards from Tuscany. This is my favorite part of my Big Blog Exchange trip! Above: The typography was done by Ella Lama. When I was in Naples, I sent Ella a bunch of photos with negative space in it. I’m just happy
