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How to keep journaling for a year
I’ve been seeing this a lot. People struggling to keep up and maintaining a journal for the entire year. I, myself, is not immune to this. I remember a year when I skipped the whole summer. I did not record anything for that summer. It might sound like a disaster but it’s okay. It happens…
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Have a happy new year 2023!
It’s the last day of the year 2022! There is always that feeling of success but at the same time, that lingering inner doubt if I really succeeded this year. I always wonder if I will ever succeed in life and also trying to figure out what success really means and how success is measured.…
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Scrapbooking Malta
I returned from a holiday in Malta. And as usual, I’ve gathered items to create another Travel Scrapbook. As I mentioned in my previous blog, at one point I have so many of these – boarding passes, travel tickets, museum tickets, business cards, postcards, brochures, maps, receipts… I didn’t exactly know what to do with…
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Japan Scrapbook
As people are heading back from their holidays, I received some questions about my travel scrapbook. So I decided to record another flip through of my Japan Scrapbook from 2018 travel with my family. As you can see, I’m using a cheap A6 clear binder. I like the A6 size as it fits well the…
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Just some Kawaii snacks
I created a Kawaii cover for my small book and it was published on They Draw website too! The preparation for my new class in creating Kawaii Die Cut stickers on Cricut Joy and Procreate is also going well. I’m so excited as I also prepare to add new stickers to my shop. I really…
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Design cutting on Cricut Joy
Today, I decided to stay home on this very beautiful sunny day in Helsinki and try cutting on my Cricut Joy. First,I designed a Cherry Blossom and have them cut on a Deluxe Paper. I’m happy how they turned out! Next, I tried card making with my own lettering. This one is really fun and…
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Travel Scrapbook: memory creation
Returning from my holiday in Krakow, Poland, I’ve collected all these things. I’ve always collected these kinds of things from my travels… Having visited 50 countries, at one point I have so many of these – boarding passes, travel tickets, museum tickets, business cards, postcards, brochures, maps, receipts… I didn’t exactly know what to do…
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A Drawing a Day
One kind of journaling that I started this year is called A Drawing a Day. It’s really fun and I have a journal dedicated only to this daily activity. I draw something simple without much thought, effort or time put into it. No pressure to be perfect, purely for the joy of it. I even…
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EV Visuals turns 3!
I’ve never regretted starting this journey 3 years ago! In November, I even ventured out and started to teach on Skillshare after receiving a grant from Arts Promotion Centre Finland. What more, I’ve became a more confident online graphic facilitator after a series of Webinars. Thanks to you all for your love and support! To…
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After all, it was a good year!
They say that COVID-19 will eventually come to an end. In my mind I kept asking when. Sadly, it is becoming normal for me. Wearing mask in public, washing and sanitising hands like crazy, careful what I touch, avoiding people, avoiding crowd seem to have become my standard way of living. I have learned to…
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