Taal Volcano Eruption

Woke up to this ashfall in Marikina.

It's not alarming, but one can only imagine how much people living near Taal Volcano is experiencing.

DIY Project: Jack-Soap (Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser)

Jack-Coke is so passe. Here's the latest Jack Daniels concoction, well, for your home *wink wink*. Introducing: Jack-Soap!

Where To Buy Cheap Mason Jars

The Mason Jar craze has not passed. Actually, I think it's here to stay, as long as the creatives from Pinterest keep on churning out new and inspiring ways to use it.

Ball mason jars in bulk at Handyman

The hunt is on to get the cheapest Mason Jar in town. Here is my previous post about it. But 'Ball' is not the only available kind in the market.

Ball Mason Jar Supplier in Manila

The growing trend of organic living and, not to mention, of posting one's involvement to it on Instagram has spurred the popularity of Ball Mason Jars as of late. They're very photogenic, I must say! A quick trip to Pinterest should get you itching to buy some for yourself.

Oh, the many possibilities!

DIY: How To Make Mung Bean Sprout At Home

I have some left over Mung beans from this recipe, so what to do...?

Lightbulb moment!

Bean sprouts after 24 hours

I've always wanted to make beansprouts on my own since I heard unsanitary stories of how these are made in the commercial market. Some rumors involved using stinky, old Good Morning Towels.

I remember my mom doing a couple or so batches a few years ago, using paper towel, but I thought taking the sprouts off the paper towel when they're ready wasn't so easy either.

Anyway, a quick browse in Pinterest got me started on doing it this way.

DIY Project: Towel Cupcake/Sundae Souvenirs

Here's something I did a while back, on my son's first birthday (he is turning 4 this year). I've always been the type who would DIY anything that can be D-I-Y-ed in a party.

At that time, giving cupcake towels as party giveaways were still new. Not a lot of people were doing it then. You'd have to look hard to find a seller that does it.

Anyway, even if it's everywhere these days, I think it's still a good idea to make the souvenirs yourself. I mean, you don't know how others make it.

Morning Mercato Centrale Bazaar

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Craftymommi, my eBay.ph shop, had its bazaar debut last weekend at Bonifacio Global City's (BGC) Morning Mercato Centrale!

Mercato Centrale is a weekly foodie event, showcasing home-cooked creations with some organic produce, arts and crafts on the side. Since it's Christmas shopping time and all, I decided to secure a booth for my shop to test the market.

DIY Project: Wire Wrapped Pendants

Wire wrapping success!

This mommy has been busy. Remember the my wire wrapping project last week? They have since leveled-up!

DIY Project: Wire Wrapping

As soon as I came back from Kota Kinabalu, I wasted no time checking out my semi-precious stone loot! I never thought semi-precious stones could be that cheap - RM 10 for a handful! (I got 3 manly handfuls!). It didn't take long for me to figure out what to do with them stones.

DIY Project: Afghan Bag (Finished)

Here's the long-overdue update on my Afghan bag project. I actually finished this a month ago. It just took me a day to sew everything together. I was using a high-speed machine so a lot of its parts have crooked sewing.

I was gonna do a dark inner lining, but I realized I could use the inner side as an outer bag, too! So here's my reversible bag!

I did some beadwork and embroidery (my first time!) on the lighter side. Finally the used beads I've been keeping have been put to good use :)

Reusing Old Clothes (Afghan Bag Update)

Closet purging on-going.

I do this task at least twice a year to let my closet breathe. Anything that I haven't used for a year, and those that don't fit me either goes to an eBay box or a donation box. Rags are quickly turned into wiping cloths. But now that I've gotten hooked to re-purposing stuff, I've created a new box: Upcycle!

So here are the candidates for the Afghan bag project. I'm feeling good about the print and texture of these items. Luckily I don't use them anymore because they are about to be chopped up!

DIY Project: Afghan Bag

It's always hard for me to find a bag that I really like so I decided to just make one for myself.

My idea is to use old clothes and create a nice patchwork bag. I found a really nice bag in Etsy for my inspiration: