Blog - Happy Hands Project

Lettering Logo: Darling & Mabel

Yasmin of Darling & Mabel got in touch with me from Sydney, Australia, and asked me to create a hand-lettered logo for an Events Company she was setting up. As an Events Stylist, she’s also a creative and has her own Etsy shop as well, ...

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These are a Few of my Favorite Nibs

I remember when pointed pen calligraphy was all new to me. I follow the blogs of inspiring calligraphers and usually ask them what nib they used on a certain artwork. I will order the same nibs they used and excitedly prepare them before dipping ...

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Hope In A Card Christmas Postcards

Here’s what I and eleven other talented artists in Singapore have been up to the past few weeks – ‘Hope In A Card‘, a set of 12 postcards originally designed by Filipinos here in Singapore to benefit the Typhoon Haiyan victims. ...

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Handmade How-To: DIY Golden Centerpiece

We had an abundant supply of dried leaves around the neighborhood a couple of weeks ago, and I thought, why not transform these supposedly useless things into something useful? If you’ve read about my addiction with gold paint, ...

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Etsy Exclusive: Holiday Gift Tags

Christmas is getting closer! We are all waaay too busy preparing for a trip next month, plus I got all these ideas for Happy Hands Project that I can’t wait to share. I got a couple of DIYs up my sleeve, too, which you will see in the next ...

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Padayon: Katha Magazine’s Auction for a Cause

I am very fortunate to be able to take part in Katha Magazine‘s online auction for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. I’m amazed at the unbelievable generosity of these artists who pledged their works to help out. This week-long auction ...

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Help for the Philippines: Faith. Hope. Trust.

Reading the headlines from the past few days have been very heartbreaking. Typhoon Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines), the strongest typhoon that hit the Visayas region of the Philippines, left a trail of devastation. Thousands have ...

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Going Green: Calligraphy for the Little Green Dot Workshop

I am so happy to finally be able to share some photos from The Little Green Dot Workshop, Coconut Oil for Skin, Hair & Food! It is one of my favorite blogs here in Singapore and I am so thrilled to be able to share bits of my creativity with ...

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Life is a Song. Are You Singing Along?

If the quote below is true, I guess my current soundtrack would be a very fast-paced dance song. And yep, I’m ‘singing along’ but I’m getting a bit breathless from trying! For the Moms who read this – do you remember ...

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Julia Grigorieva’s Whimsical Art

Are you ready for some magic? I am starting the week off with a fabulous art find from Russian artist Julia Grigorieva. I guess I have always been fascinated with whimsical artworks ever since I was young (not much of realist, sorry!) so this ...

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Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

I am very, very excited to show you something new! I’ve added a Calligraphy section to my Etsy shop, and I’m working hard to come up with more items to fill it up. This is one of my absolute favorites, and I’m going to add more ...

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