The Breakfast Journal

June 2015 Printable Calendar + Mixtape

You may (or may not) have noticed that after over 24 months, I took a long break from designing my calendars. But thanks to jetlag --which never fails to make one feel soooo lonely at 3am (huhuhu)...

Watercolor Lettering Workshop at Makeshift Society

I'm still on a high after teaching my 2nd workshop at Makeshift Society in San Francisco. (The first one was last December.) The studio was packed last Thursday for the Watercolor Lettering ...

Fruits of Craft & Kitchen Experiments

Any chance I get, I try to squeeze in some time for an artwork. Or two. Or four. :P Sometimes, I join in the workshops and paint together with my students. Here are some birds (kingfisher, w...

Watercolored Kicks

I bought a new pair of AJ's the other day, and as I was putting it on my shoe rack next to my other sneakers, I realized that I really do tend to go for retro styles. And because I was so excited ...

Stamp Addict

So stoked that my stamps are featured in the April 2015 Printmaking Issue of Uppercase Magazine! The writeup reveals my favourite stamp carving tool. :P     I love making stamp collect...

Easter Egg Challenge

I can't remember the last time I was in Manila for the Holy Week holidays. The crafter in me is geeking out with the possibility of all this free time with my art supplies. :P The challenge this we...

Watercolor Lettering + Gold Leafing Workshops in SF & NY

I'll be back in San Francisco and Brooklyn for more workshops this May! Catch my workshops at Makeshift Society and learn Watercolor Lettering + Gold Leafing I...

Crafted: Frame Loom Weaving

Once upon a time, the weave on my frame loom was 3 inches tall. :P Like many of my craft projects, this was a little experiment, so finishing it right away wasn't at the top of my priority lis...

Female Network's Amazing Filipinas 2015

Thanks to the folks at FemaleNetwork.com for including me int the list of 50 Amazing Filipinas 2015! It's such an honor to be alongside other incredible human beings, all who are so inspiring! ...

Another Coral Alphabet

P l a n e  r i d e s a r e   m y   e x c u s e   t o   g e t   c l o s e r   t o   t h e   c l o u d s  . (look at that bed of cotton!) Lounged on the beach all weekend, which was ...