AMORE CRAFTS: handmade upcycled stuff with love

Amore crafts

Each upcycled handmade piece has a sweet, short story to tell. Scroll down and check out each lovingly-made product. 

I made a scarf pouch to protect my scarves
inside my bag. Most of the scarves are given
to me by friends and my mom.
Special pieces need to be preserved :)

From my brother's necktie used in his First Holy Communion... 

... To my favourite headband! 

Necktie pouch
This is made from one of my husband's old neckties.
The pouch has three pockets which can fit an Iphone (4s-5s),
a pen, a rectangular notepad, or your rouge. 

The brooch is made from the same necktie which was used for the pouch. Nothing goes to waste! 

"Squares"
Lipstick, concealer, eyebrow pencil on paper

"Snail"
eye pencil, nude lipstick, and liquid
eyeliner on paper

"Turtle in Distress"
Red lipstick, gold eyeshadow, and liquid
eyeliner on paper

"Flamingo"
concealer, lipstick in different pink shades,
and black liquid eyeliner on paper

"Pregnancy Love"
Lipstick, eye-shadow, eyebrow pencil and concealer on paper"
My first make-up art: Instead of discarding my unused make-up,
I drew pretty figures using them. Inspired by the baby in my womb,
I drew this version of myself surrendering to nature and opening up myself
to this beautiful pregnancy journey.

"Goldfish"
Eyeshadow, concealer and liquid
eyeliner on paper 

Pineapple mittens for my baby were made
during her 32nd week when she was the
size of a pineapple :)

Booties for my princess as well! Attached
is a swarovski crystal bead



Crochet flowers, heart, and fish pattern for paperclips.
Perfect Christmas tokens for my goddaughter and her sister who love crafts!




Happy thoughts jar for my BFFs.
They wanted the picture back (which I took from them in high school,
without them knowing),
so I mounted their pictures in this cute holder!
Upcycled jar as picture holder
for your friend's favourite picture
In it are freshwater rice pearls, charms,
glass beads, pandora-inspired charms, seashells,
ribbons 





The toy placenta made from tarn
 was inspired by a birth doula who supports
moms during births...

... which she uses during her workshops...
... and made its way to Philippine TV!
Irina, doing her talk at Mars (a show at GMA News TV), with expectant mother, Jen Rosendahl.





I have also made a crochet flower pattern paperclip
for the author and illustrator of "The Yellow Paper Clip
with Bright Purple Spots." Just like the Yellow Paper Clip
with Bright Purple Spots, my flower paper clip made its way to 
Pittsburgh to meet Nikki Dy-Liacco, the author, and California, to meet May-Ann Licudine, the illustrator.

My cold porcelain coasters are in the good hands of my aunt. It's
an honour to my family to have shared these works of art. 

How have you celebrated Christmas?

Christmas can be celebrated in various meaningful ways

Helping relatives pull-off their Christmas program for kids in their neighborhood.

                                      
           

Singing Christmas carols in a choir. 

I used to be an OFW, so I spent one Christmas with my co-OFW.

Church visitation to check out different Nativity designs (belen)

Immaculate Conception Church, Tagbilaran, Bohol

                                     

Baclayon Church, Baclayon, Bohol

                                                   

Partake in the Noche Buena with members of the Sacristy.When we visited Bohol for Christmas, the owner of the hotel where we stayed invited us to spend Midnight Dinner with the parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Church in Dauis, Bohol. It was a simple but very meaningful dinner- we had warm bread, kumquats, rice cakes and hot cocoa.

On leadership: essay submitted for a training in Japan

• As a young leader, what can I do to help my country?”

  A leader is one who leads by example, and generally, a leader has some, if not all of

  the traits of leadership. In my opinion, leaders are not born, they are made. While it is useful to

  have inherent traits of leadership in a person’s genes, it is definitely not the only condition to

  become a good leader.

  Leaders who have made their mark have almost always displayed a common set of

  characteristics : perseverance, ability, courage, persistence, and indefatigability. These are

  persons who can rise up to moments of extreme and unusual trial and adversity, and rally their

  followers to join in their cause. They are made of such hard stuff that almost nothing seems to

  break their indomitable spirit. They have been looked up to make the most difficult decisions for

  the most case-sensitive matters, and extraordinary problems.

  I know that I am a leader because I possess some desirable qualities of leadership. I

  have exercised my leadership qualities in school, work and the community. In my years of study

  and work experience, I have gained a strong faith in my religious belief, became more

  committed to serve the poor in our country, and resolved to train and educate children. I will use

  my master’s degree in special education to assist “autistic” children become useful members of

  society. I also want to help other special children with disabilities perform normal tasks which an

  ordinary and normal child can do.

  I also want to be in the forefront of the fight against child trafficking, and child slavery,

  through enhanced public awareness, victim assistance programs, and law enforcement training

  and initiatives. The battle against human trafficking is a shared responsibility involving all

  countries, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, and communities around the world. I

  want to organize fund-raising and awareness campaigns to bring the children of poor families,

  who cannot afford education, back to schools. Since my family is actively involved in non-

  profits, I will introduce a mission in the organization to make the welfare of children a priority

  undertaking – to introduce them to life-coaching skills to develop their mental, physical, and

  spiritual well-being.

  Furthermore, I would like to teach English as a second language to non-native speakers.

  I have gained so much training and experience as an instructor of TESOL (Teaching English to

  Speakers of Other Languages). My goal is to enhance tourism in the country.

  I would like to open up a school to teach English, and to create programs specifically

  tailored for adventurous students who are active learners... and are looking for a unique travel

  experience in the Philippines, so that they could meet new people, immerse themselves in a

  new culture, and make a difference in their lives.

  My belief is that teaching is one of the best contributions I can make to my country. The

  Philippines is still suffering from the terrible aftermath of the previous corrupt government,

  especially in the area of education. As a leader, I want to offer my knowledge and experience as

  1
• a teacher for the development of my country. I will offer my profession in the service of those

  most in need, and those whom I wish to lead.