Basic Bead Jewelry Workshop

Alex & Alen Craft will be conducting Basic Bead Jewelry Workshop on 23 July, 1pm-5pm and 24 July 8am-12nn in Digos City. Interested to join will send SMS through 0939.1427770 or email at alex.alencraft@gmail.com. You can also PM us in Facebook. Limited slots only. So, hurry and signify!

Store Opening

,Last week, I was frantically busy preparing, designing and thinking out of the box ideas for the store opening. The Alex & Alen Craft will now have its physical store, in partnership with a fellow classmate from my elementary years. I was so excited that finally, at least, one of my dreams will come true. Thanks to Sheila who personally invited me to join with her store. Immediately, I thought of a concept that would stand out my handmade accessories in the display. I used driftwood to display the accessories which I only gathered from our surroundings in the camp. Then I let someone do the grit and varnished the wood. Too bad that I didn't have photos on them.

Two days before opening, two items were sold already. I was inspired to do more for the store. Even though my work demands most of my time, I still want to sneak from it make some designs. No more free time, not even love life.

For Ameerah




bracelet, necklace and cellphone charm cupcakes for Ameera

  Her father requested me to make some foodies for her mini store. These were actually longed overdue since it was requested during the summer vacation. Her dad and Ameerah would play a mini role playing of a buyer (dad) and store owner ( Ameerah) every night before they go to sleep during summer. An idea was born out when I sent her a gift for her Kindergarten graduation.
 




Ameera's cake. I forgot to take pictures of the 11 cupcakes I made

 



little fruits for Ameera's store, made of polymer clay



Home Sweet Home

"There's no place like home." True enough, I had a good night sleep with my girls. And hopefully I can recover all the sleepless nights while I was away with them. I am still wondering how my life would be, now that I am near to them while at work. I really wish that I could take care of them hands on so that they will be near to me. My eldest didn't hug nor recognized me when she saw me arriving. How could that be? I hope someday, she will recognized me as her mom. I miss my girls so much.

MTOs

I have been sleeping late at night for several weeks. My face is like a mugshot with drooping eyebags. It's because I have been on overtime for MTO's. I need t0 finished it in advance ( it's a birthday souvenir on September) because my client have paid alo in advance.  I really like this kind of business transactions. Once they ordered, paid half and presto, the production will start!

Thank you for the orders, Ms Amy Jaquilmac. Hope you like them.

Orders are coming

I have been so busy since last week. I got orders from as far as Bukidnon. Whew! I showed her a sample and she likes it so much that she could not wait to have them for her son's 3rd birthday on September. I am so lucky that I got orders as early as this since I will be away from business for 3 months starting August.

Here's the sample of her orders.

When Tragedy Strikes Back

It has been a while since I post a blog. In fact, I don't even know how to write now, not even a paragraph. My mind is full of many things that I want to do them all at once. But I am just human and I know I need to do it one step at a time.

Tragedy happens. Anywhere. Everywhere. It so sad that it happened to my family. My uncle ( tatay's brother) died with tuberculosis. Yes, there is a medicine for that illness and even a free therapy from the government. Problem is, he is always negative in his sputum tests and no other way to get the medicines free but to buy. My tito is poor, his family, his living and even cannot afford to buy medicines. He was hospitalized for more than a week and our family took care of him. Until he needs to be transfered to their "home" because I am afraid my babies will get affected by his illness. I pity him. His children should be the one taking care of him and not my family. Then he finally laid to rest, 07 June. He died poorlessly.

A day before my uncle died, my Aunt ( nanay's sister) died also. Like my uncle, she died poor. Without a family of her own, no children, and no money. But I am sure she is very wealthy of love and spiritually. She died of her goiter complications. She has an untreated goiter and got complicated to her lungs.

My parents, upon knowing the deaths of their sister and brother, cannot even move to extend help because they do not have fare. How poor we are! Without any reservations, I sent the money which I have been saving for my babies' needs. "Bahala na." God will provide what I need, as long as I can extend help to them.

I managed to attend their burials. After the interment, I was really sick with Pneumonia again. I am into steroids just to get relief from severe cough and Urticaria. As I am writing this blog, my muscles are still shaking inside, and coughing. I need to work hard and earn for the loses. I know money is just around the corner if you look for it. I do not know when this tragedy be over. But I am hoping and I have faith that soon it will be over.