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On the blog this week: Painting a cloth pouch and turning it into a reusable gift bag...TADA! #crafts #fabriccrafts #giftwrapping blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-pain…

On the blog this week, gift wrapping ideas using fabric...TADA! #crafts #giftwrapping #creativegiftwrapping blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/05/gift-w…

On the blog this week: practicing my floral hand lettering...TADA! #crafts #handmade #analog #sketchbook blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/04/boho-f…

On the blog this week: Alphabet bead bag charms & bracelets, and how to package them as gifts...TADA! #crafts #handmade #alphabetbeads blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/04/wise-w…

On the blog this week, a #junkjournal made from a brown paper bag and decorated with paint, paper remnants, a wax seal, and twine...TADA! #crafts #handmade #journal blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-junk…

It's #nationalcardandletterwritingmonth this April. Here are a few envelopes I made using watercolor, metallic paint, craft stamps & ink pad, and by recycling magazine pages...TADA! They are inspired by the prompts by @Paper_Source #crafts #handmade #envelopes

April is #NationalCardandLetterWritingMonth. It's an analog activity I don't think I’ll ever give up, because who doesn't love thoughtful surprises in the mail? For this month’s creative practice, I’ll be making a few #greetingcards inspired by the prompts by @papersource…TADA!

My work is in this week’s newsletter of Uppercase Magazine! It’s a submission to an open call using the circle as a focal point in art work. I used jar lids dipped in paint to make these repeating patterns on brown paper. A quick #craft & instant #giftwrap…TADA!

On the blog this week: drawing fantasy trees in my sketchbook...TADA! #sketchbook #drawing #trees blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/03/sketch…

On the blog this week: experimenting with modeling paste, paint, and stencils to create embossed designs on paper...TADA! #crafts #handmade #paper blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-my-…

First #daffodil sighting! I look forward to this day every year and I just had to preserve the memory in my #sketchbook…TADA! With all that’s happening in the world, may we continue to find tiny moments of joy. #SpringFlowers

Canvas tote bags are so popular these days! If yours doesn't have zipper or buttons, here is a DIY idea to add a closure mechanism for your #totebags...TADA! blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/03/tote-b…

On the blog this week, giving new life to padded mailing envelopes...TADA! blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/03/diy-ma… #crafts #handmade #upcycle #envelopes #snailmail

"Martee Dares to Dance" is a children's book about courage and choreography. It's written by Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara. They are both actors, dancers, and now authors! positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/be-da… #marteedarestodance #filtheshelves

I’m a contributor in the latest issue of Strawberry Moon Magazine. It’s all about #collage, an easy way to start if you want to try your hand at art. #crafts #hadmade #paper

An art collaboration with my friend Terri who lives 3,000 miles away from me. I painted the images on the left, mailed them to her, and she added her paintings on the right...TADA! blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-wate… #watercolorart

On the blog this week: How I organize my colored pencils...TADA! blah-to-tada.blogspot.com/2026/02/crafty… #art #craftroom #organizationhack #coloredpencils

A few ideas on how to use collage and an invitation to preorder the next issue of Strawberry Moon Magazine which is all about #collage...TADA! #handmade #crafts #papercrafts #journaling #giftwrapping

Isa Briones On Filipino Visibility & Her Role In The Pitt: “It Brought Me To Tears” refinery29.com/en-us/isa-brio… via @refinery29