With a heavy heart, no regrets, and sights set on moving forward, I must now make this difficult announcement. I am retiring my Crafty Tales workshops in order to focus on my Storytime Yoga Workshops (Yoga Tales). Arts and Crafts will continue to be a major part of this blog, however, and I will continue [...]
After more than a week, my internet connection has finally been restored! Just in time too! Halloween is only 12 days away and I want to launch a new T-shirt design for my Cafepress Shop. This cute little niña is sporting a Mexican “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) Sugar Skull mask. And [...]
Crafty Tales Happy Halloween Workshop series is available for booking! Crafty Tales Happy Halloween! Stories and crafts that may make you change your mind about all things creepy and spooky. Dem Bones – These dancing bags of bones will have you singing along their catchy tune! Projects: Mexican Sugar Skulls, Tissue Paper Flowers, Ojos de [...]
My first free eBook is ready for download from DocStoc.com DocStoc boasts a massive collection of user-uploaded digital documents that range from everything from legal contract templates, to children’s coloring books and whatever you can think of in-between. The ebooks can be previewed for free on most browsers but you’ll need to register for a [...]
I was hoping to have it ready for posting by tonight but as usual, I overestimated the time it would take me to layout this project. And a mac-mini is not the ideal machine to be using Photoshop and Corel Draw at the same time. But anyway, I’d like to share a sneak peek at [...]
While most of you probably have plans of checking out the Manila International Bookfair this week at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, for those who are in the Pasig area, I highly recommend sifting through the bin of Goodwill Bookstore at the Tiendesitas delicacies village for a great deal on books. The first bin [...]
Crafty Tales at the Bellacarta Art and Craft Shop on weekends are always a fun challenge. Since the workshops are held in-store, there are only a handful of regular students of varying ages and the dynamic changes every week. This past weekend I experienced the extremes of the classroom. On Saturday I had a younger, [...]
Today I told the story of The Peddler’s Dream for the Crafty Tales Workshop at Bellacarta. Instead of hand-making another book like I had previously done for other stories, I decided to tell this story without a book or illustrations or any props to support the narrative. Just me, my memory of the plot, and [...]
It’s already the second week of this month’s Crafty Tales Workshop but better late than never! This month’s stories and crafts are all about Dreams and Wishes. I will be reading stories from all around the world that remind us to follow our hearts and never give up on our dreams.
This weekend I am re-telling “The Yellow Submarine” for the Bellacarta Craft Club. It went well and some of the kids were singing along to “Love, love, love…” to help defeat the Blue Meanies!
