"Flores the Mayo" (Flowers of May)

Its May and its flower month once again. The month of May marks the beginning of the rainy season. After a long dry season we can expect rains to begin pouring, with it flowers begin to bloom overnight. And being a Catholic country we celebrate the beneficial rains by praising the Blessed Virgin. Town folk gather the colorful flowers to decorate the Parish Church altars and aisles. They bundle the blooms in exotic arrangements for the many different festivities all together referred to as the "Flores De Mayo" (Flowers of May).

And to signify this Month, flowers will be overflowing in my work station and shared to you as soon as possible. Also, later this month marks my 10th year wedding anniversary - another special occasion for more flowers. Yey!

Time to smell the roses!

Inspiration Feature: Star Eloriaga-Tito

Music. Photography. Psoriasis

I am Star, 27 years old, a music production graduate, loves photography and a psoriatic patient.

I came from a musically inclined family that influenced me to love music... from playing drums to a being a frustrated violinist… I ended up being a sound engineer, worked for 3 years in a recording studio and did some post production projects: audio visual production, tv and radio ads.

I was young and enjoying life to the fullest when my health suddenly turned bad and had a series of flare ups, debilitating me to perform my duties in the studio. It became very frustrating for me because I had to leave the job that I wanted since the day I studied music production.

Photography came to me by faith. At first, it was fun for me to take pictures from my first digicams, Fujifilm and Canon Ixus. Then I became hungry to take better photos by praying for a DSLR camera. Then by God’s grace, I acquired my first DSLR camera, a Canon 400D.

Since then I ventured into a world that opened my eyes to see the beauty of my surroundings… from catching the sunsets to simply capturing different emotions.

Photography also became my outlet while recovering from my lesions… to see God’s beautiful creation made me realize that there’s still hope and beauty amidst the sufferings and pains that I was going through. I feel blessed to have Mark (my hubby) during those trying times to boost my self confidence and also my faith in God.

Having psoriasis is not an easy disease to deal with, it will drain you physically, emotionally and spiritually. And I thank my family and Mark for keeping my faith alive and believing that healing is coming my way.

I am currently on this cleansing diet and I must say God is truly our Healer. On its 3rd week, I can see the dramatic change on my skin, from 90% covered to almost normal skin.

Isaiah 53:4

“Surely He has borne our griefs [sicknesses] and carried our sorrows [pains]...”

Thank you for sharing your story with me Star. You have triumphed above the challenges of Psoriasis and have emerged to be a very good photographer. Through your story, I hope that other Psoriasis patients take inspiration to go beyond our disease and accept that it will be always be a part of our lives. God gave you the talent for capturing what He created through your photography, continue doing so Star, you are really one blessed gal.

Good luck dear!

Flower Collection Now Available

Flowers signify a lot of meaning, mostly it is always to convey what we feel. Each flower color has also a meaningful story behind its color. It is this reason why each individual is very particular with the flower and color they choose for a bouquet, for floral arrangements and for flower jewelries.

But whatever the color is, the real meaning still lies on what you feel towards the person who gave the flowers to you. The color may add to the beauty of the arrangement, but at the end of the day, only your heart will know what the true meaning of the color of flower you received is.

So come and browse the Collection and choose the best flower color that suits you or your love ones!

Thank You STEP UP

I cannot be more thrilled than today! Who would imagine that I would be getting a sort of "free" craft show table for the Art Fest this coming Saturday! Ms. Sandy, one of the organizers of S.T.E.P. U.P just gave me a call to tell me the good news. I only have to pay for the registration fee of Php 100 and that whole table is mine. So that means - more space = more trinkets to show = more people to meet and mingle with = happy times! What more could a bazarista ask for?

Summer Fair Art Fest 2011

This will be my first time to join a S.T.E.P. U.P. event and I'm hoping that this will be the start of something good for us.

Lets all have a day full of surprises, enjoyment, and entertainment! See you there!

2011 Crystal Bead Series

The Crystal Bead Series is a mixture of different kinds and sizes of crystal beads used as centerpiece of a necklace. The series will mainly focus on the small to the smaller bunch of crystal beads. It aims to draw out how beautiful and intricate jewelry pieces could emerge out of a simple, plain and small bead.

Every piece is handcrafted and handwoven. Materials in this series will mostly consists of enameled copper wire and artistic copper wire with the crystal beads. For the series' initial offering - The Pink Crystal Collection!

*** Pink Crystal Collection - Wanda (2 inches long including bail)

*** Pink Crystal Collection - Twisted Frame (1.4 inches long including bail)


*** Pink Crystal Collection - Smiley (1 inch long and 1 inch wide)


*** Pink Crystal Collection - Siren (1.8 inches long including bail)


*** Pink Crystal Collection - Nucleus (1.7 inches long)


*** Pink Crystal Collection - Helix (2 inches long including bail)


*** Pink Crystal Collection - Butterfly (1.2 inches long including bail with 1 inch wing span)

*** Pink Crystal Collection - Basket (1.5 inches long including bail)


Enjoy the collection as there will be more surprises coming.

More to Come Soon

There were a lot of things that went through my plate the past few weeks, some were manageable, some were nerve wracking while some almost made me cry. Though through those moments I never forgot to find a homely environment with my beads and wire. I was able to make a few pieces here and there and I felt so relaxed and ready to gear up for another hitch. One more handicap and soon I will be able to post new materials in the blog.

Stay tuned for new, small, light pink, and flowery pieces!