HO HO HO!

Have a crafty Christmas with Hey Kessy!

Yes! The Christmas tapes are here.

To place your order, go here :)

Snailmail Swap Update :)

I am so grateful a lot of people joined our first snailmail swap. This would definitely make  our friends at the post office so happy :)

As this is my first time to organize a swap like this, I was surprised that people from other countries joined!Yay! International hehe. Also, thanks to those who have emailed me their suggestions and helpful questions. It made me understand the nitty-gritty (i.e. theme & deadline) of a snailmail swap ;p

And of course, a shout out to the following lovely ladies who have signed for the October Snailmail Swap:

1. Allie, Philippines

2. Geli, Philippines
3. Drea, Philippines

4. Airees, Philippines
5. April, Philippines 

6. Roma, Philippines 

7. Ritchelle, Philippines

8. Richelle, Philippines 

9. Angel, Philippines
10. Jerose, Philippines
11. Cabbie, Philippines

12. Mariel, Philippines

13. Frances, Philippines

14. Tippy, Philippines 

15. Loreen, Philippines

16. Aimee, Australia

17. Jonette, Philippines

18. Alanis, Philippines

19. Athera, Singapore

20. Ellie, Philipines

21. Nina, Philippines

22. Stephanie, Philippines
23. Jennifer, Philippines
24. Kay, Philippines
25. Aya, Philippines

25. Eula, Philippines

26. Joycee, Philippines

27. Aina, Philippines

28. Tina, USA
29. Karia, Philipines

30. Charlene, Philippines

31. Nike, Philippines

32. Kimberly, Philippines
33. Daniely Kaity, Philippines
34. Kathleen, Philippines
35. Maniel, Malaysia
36. Alessa, Philippines
37. Madelyn, Philippines
38. Sheryleen, Philippines
39. Jessica, Philippines
40. Marielle, Philippines
42. Laura, Netherlands
43. Kit Kat, Philippines

44. Mansy, Philippines


Oh ladies, don't forget to inform me via email when you've sent your parcels.
Share photos! I'm sure everyone would love take a peek on your envelopes! ;p I am planning to host another swap for Christmas. You can already email me if you're interested ☼ Dealine is November 30 :)

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PS Rubbercut Crafternoon on Nov 10. Sign up here.
PPS Hey Kessy Messy Washi Party on Nov 24. Register here.

Sunrays and Saturdays

Picking flowers with Mawsy after the art event for kids last Saturday in Maginhawa.

Glassine craft kits I have been preparing for the Messy Washi Party! Yes, I know it will not be until November but I am just so excited! There’ll be more kits and craft bottles for participants.

If you want to attend the party, you can read the details here and register here. Only 3 slots left! YAY!!!

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More photos here :)

Wear Washi: Pendants

I was able to make more washi jewelry!

The jewelry base was bigger so I was able to play with the patterns. I combined different designs and they turned out pretty good, right? Hehe. (And yes! Some of the designs are new! They'll be made available in our website soon ;p )

I will be selling these pieces at the Hip Pinoy Fair on October 27-28 and 10a Alabama Fair on November 10-11.

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These are the silver charms I made two Saturdays ago at Alessa's Silver Jewelry 
Crafternoon a few Saturdays ago. I wish Silver clay will be available in the Philippines soon!

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+ Anyone interested for a Wear Washi Workshop? Email us at contact@heykessy.com. Thankies!

Hey Kessy Messy Washi Party! :)

Hello washi lovers!♡

Let’s get crafty on November 24 at the first Hey Kessy Messy Washi Party! We’ll be making simple and fun projects with washi tape, bakerʼs twine, and other craft materials.
Fee is only P1750. Inclusive of use of all the craft tools and materials* during the event and 8 rolls of washi tape.

BONUS: As a participant, you also get first dibs on the 50 new regular and Christmas washi tape designs before they are made available in the Hey Kessy website!

Some DIY projects you can make at the party: Christmas jars, Christmas coasters, personalized wooden spoons and forks, Christmas gift wrappers, mini notebooks, postcards, personalized gift boxes, collages, garlands, buntings, origami Christmas ornaments, twine pompoms, and many more!

Everyone is also encouraged to do their own projects, and at the end of the session, the best one will get a special package from Hey Kessy!

Let’s gather, share, and craft on November 24, Saturday, 2-5pm, at Pipino, Maginhawa! Oh, and did we mention thereʼll be free food?

Slots are limited.

 

Register now!

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* Craft punchers, Mod Podge, baker’s twines, abaca lace, pink and white paper doilies, wooden spoons and forks, rectangular gift tags, circular kraft tags, glassine bags, white gift boxes, cute jars/bottles, craft sewing machine, typewriter, catalogue envelopes, coloring materials, Kraft wrapping paper, glassine-ish wrapping paper, origami paper, blackboard stickers, stamps, and blank postcards (300gsm).

Of Foxes, Basketball Games, and Origami Letters

So how do you make a single blog post about foxes, basketball, Ateneo, Taco Bell, origami, and Hey Kessy?

HAHA!

I don’t mind standing up at the highest GA row as long as I could watch the game live! So, when Pol and Ditch told me that we should line up already to enter the coliseum to get good seats, I asked them to go ahead and just reserve a seat for me. I’d rather stay at Taco Bell and make some crafts!;p

But no! That didn’t happen. Though, I was able to make these washi origami letters before we braved the lineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

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If you can’t find Origami paper, you can always upcycle a piece of scratch paper with washi tapes! It’s cuter and more affordable! I have an Origami application on my iPod so whenever I get bored, wherever I am, I can make crafts!;p

Voila!

Meet Mr. Duck (made by Pol) and Mr. Fox

  

+ Geli made origami stars using Hey Kessy washi tapes.

Afternoon Delights

I have spending my afternoons on these projects:

Other photos here :)

October Mail Swap

Hello! :)
If you want to receive a snailmail,  join our October Mail Swap!

To sign-up, please email me the ff:

1. Name
2. Blog links (if there are any)
3. Shipping address

I think it would be more fun if we send our mails thru our good ol' post offices. I've read some articles about post offices (international and local) who are forced to lay off employees or close down altogether because of lack of funds :( So, I thought why not help them in our own ways by using their services, right? :)

PS Sign ups until October 14, Sunday.

A Craft Visit

You know it’s gonna be a good day when your friends visit you and want to have a spontaneous craft tambay!

When I was a fresh grad, Des would  always tease me of always having mini workshops in my room whenever she’d see my craft mess, “ano may workshop ka?” or “wumu-workshop?“. HAHA! I was so happy when she texted that she and Trixie were on their way to my house.

They made a postcard using washi tapes!

Originally posted on Mansilliana Sunday.

Brown + Pink

 Just recently, I've realized how Pink and Brown look good together.

I was volunteered by my friend (Hello Edwina! Haha ;p) to decorate our pantry cork board. So, I made some circular kraft tags and painted them with Christmas trees and gift boxes to hang on the sides of the board.

 

Neon Pink and White look good on brown, I’ve just realized. Above is the Poster version of a Forest Postcard  and my practice sheet for a project I’m doing for my sister. It was a relaxed Sunday afternoon until my circular puncher suddenly stopped working and my cousin/pamangkin/tito, Mawsy (a.k.a. Mickey Maw) tried to destroy play with my craft toys!

 

Anyhoo, this is my fail puncher. I am trying to look for a more reliable brand. Please let me know if you have recommendations :p Thanks!

Happy World Teachers' Day! :)

Thank you for making the world a better place one lesson at a time! :)

Rubbercut Crafternoon in November

Alessa and I are having another Rubbercut Crafternoon in November! Let’s prepare together for the coming gift-giving season! There’ll be unlimited kraft wrapping paper that you can personalize using the rubber stamps that we will be making :)

 

Poster by Alessa

Here are the works of some of the ladies who joined us last September:

1. Tippy’s (Googly Gooeys)

 

Photo by Tippy Go

2. Lisane’s  (Ninja Deliciousness)

Photo by Lisane Bate

3. Mia and Edwina’s

Read Aina Rosales’ When in Manila post about the September Rubbercut Crafternoon here.

Fee is P1200 inclusive of snacks & your own set of materials (cutting set, cutting mat, erasers, stamp pad, paper).  Join us!

REGISTER HERE :)

Save the Date!

I know it's just the first week of October but can't really contain my excitement to throw a craft party for fellow washi lovers! ☼

Can't give the details yet but, let's just say it will be an afternoon of washi tapes and of course, more washi tapes! HAHA ;)