CANVAS# HPJ-2017-05: 12 June 2016

Hello there! Gad. I'm hungry. I have a couple of stuff more to post. [Sigh]. Here is the most recent canvas I worked on. I finished it two weekends ago. 

I used one of our pictures from our Bolinao trip as the focal point.

Basically, I used the same techniques that I use on my art journal spreads. I don't think I will ever tire of them. I have new projects in mind that would use the same techniques. Hehe. This is it for now. I'll just take a break and grab something to eat then I'll finish my last art journal spread before working on three other cards. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you check my other projects. Have a great week!


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda Canvas 9" x 12", Pebeo White Gesso, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Cut Circles, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Journal and Boutique, Ranger Liquid Pearls Petal Pink, Flamingo and Baby Blue, Ranger Distress Inks Mini Dusty Concord, Ranger Distress Stains Broken China and Tumbled Glass, Mod Podge Matte, micro pearls, printed photo, chipboard, board paper, paper flowers, beads, wire, eyelets, WRMK Eyelet Setter, Stanley Glue Gun

ART JOURNAL PAGE #4: Escape

"Let the things you love be your escape."

"Think positive and positive things will happen."

"Don't let anyone ever dull your sparkle!"

Four years ago, I was accepted into graduate school. I didn't get enough sleep for the first two years trying to juggle work and school, but I persisted. I endured the agonizing commute and I tried my best not to doze off at work or in class (I think I have managed to sleep while my eyes are open. What a feat!) which was a total fail. Why did I put myself into such a situation? When I started working on my first job right after graduation, I felt like everything is routinary and that my mind is getting empty. I mean I felt like I'm getting dumb. I was getting nowhere doing the same things everyday. I thought I needed to study again. So I did. But after missing a semester which was totally not my fault (The only class that I could enroll in was not offered.), everything related to graduate studies had been cast aside, shoved somewhere it could never be seen again. I tried to return the following sem, but there were circumstances which did not allow me to go back. I did try, but it was just not meant to be. After two years of absence, I applied for re-admission once more, but then again, I had to withdraw. While the enrollment was drawing close, I felt uneasy, burdened if you may. I was hesitant to go back to the Graduate Studies Office and continue my re-admission application. I don't have the drive to finish it anymore. So many things happened during my two years of absence and so many realizations came to mind. Almost all  of them could be traced to my desire of following my passion. I talked about this with my friends and they asked me, "What will you do if you get your degree? Are you going to teach? Are you going to get a PhD? What happens next?" I had no answer to all of them. I had a change of heart. Well, if you look at it closely, I haven't changed my heart at all. It has always been my love for art. Now that I am slowly discovering myself and uncovering what I want in life, I only have the heart to pursue my dreams, of focusing on expressing myself through uniquely personal art. 

I want to go beyond trying to imitate the works of artists I admire and love and discover who I will become, know more about the reason of my existence, or rather the essence of my existence, my purpose in this world.

I don't think it would be the academe. It is something else entirely. So I have to let go of those years I spent in school. It would not be for nothing. I may not have finished it, but I have learned a lot from it. I'll move on and follow the path that my heart dictates and I won't let anyone stop me from doing it. I am who I am and more.


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Heidi Swapp Clear Stamps Mixed Media, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift, Papermania Clear Stamps Bellissima Alphas, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Squeezed Lemonade, Crushed Olive and Peacock, Ranger Liuid Pearls Avocado

CHALLENGE #11: Doll Up A Die Cut

CARD# HPJ-2015-11: Honey

Hello! Welcome to today’s post. This was supposed to be up yesterday, but we had a problem with our internet connection. Tsk. It didn’t work for several hours and after trying to ascertain that the problem lied on the ethernet cable, my browser wouldn’t let me post on tumblr. How frustrating! And I am still unenrolled! I just hope the problems would end there. Ugh.

I have yet to do challenge #9, but I managed to do the 11th and 12th. This post is about my take on the 11th challenge which was to doll up a die cut. I used diamond fold for the base and I threw in a doily, paper flowers, metal charms and pearls for the embellishment. I will give it to Demi on her birthday next month. I hope she still likes pink and purple. So that was that. The next card will be coming right up. Thanks for looking!

P.S. For you who are new to this type of card fold, this is called a diamond fold card. It is very easy to make. If you are interested to make one yourself or just curious to know how it is done, you can check out a tutorial by Beate Johns of Splitcoaststampers here. Thanks again!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bo Bunny 12x12, Elite Board Paper Brown, Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper Ivory, paper doily, paper flowers, die cut, 3D sticker, metal charms, pearls, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Five, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Martha Stewart Scoring Board