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My love for Hello Kitty continues... As she celebrate her 42nd birthday I decided to make my whole month of November - a Hello Kitty planner theme month.  Every week I will feature different faces or themes of my beloved character.♥ Week 1: Hello Kitty x Geisha/Kokeshi/Sakura Week 2: Hello Kitty in Paris Week 3 : Hello Kitty x Pink head (Tarina Tarantino) Week 4 : Hello Kitty x Tokidoki  Of all my Hello Kitty themed planner spread - this spread is the most liked so far! Tokidokiclub and Simone Legno the artist behind the brand liked this on Instagram which made me so "kilig" (thrilled). Capping the month with Hello Kitty Holiday Theme ♥Planner : Ever New ♥Planner stickers : Got them online (Pinterest, Google) and printed them ♥Planner tassel : I made them to shop my tassels - Fabulousity by Chiq♥  on Facebook or @fabulouschq on Instagram ♥Planner charm - Unicorn - Bits to pieces, Hello Kitty x Bow - Fabulousity by Chiq♥ an

source: Google.com The most anticipated planner is here!  Now my journey starts... I started collecting Starbucks planner way back 2008 and the rest was history. hihi..  The promo started last November 2 and will run until January 8, 2017.  Same mechanics - you have to accumulate nine (9) stickers for Holiday featured beverage and nine (9) Core beverage so a total of 18 stickers. This year the promo is called "Crafted by HAND and HEART" .  And a new holiday beverage is introduced Santa Hat Dark Mocha along side with Toffee Nut Latte and my all-time Christmas beverage favorite Peppermint Mocha. The Planner Still made by Moleskin (same as last year) with watercolor designed pages : available in 2 designs and comes in 2 sizes (small and large). The Siren : Inspired by the sea - comes with blue planner pouch with gold mermaid tail print. Coffee Stain - comes with brown pouch and a coffee mug design in front. Both planners come with erasable pen,

source: Google.ccom Who's turning 42 on November?  Of course who else - it's Hello Kitty! In line with her birthday Colourpop collaborated with Sanrio to come up with an exciting collection. source: Google.com The collection will be out on November 1 - her 42nd birthday!♥  The limited collection will be on sale until February 2017 only... source: Google.com Here's a sneak peek of the collection.  The collection features 9 shades of their lippies in matte, satin, gloss and metallic;  4 eye shadow shades in singles and pallete; highlighters.  There will also be a make up bag (which I am super excited about) and face kit that includes a blush, highlighter and eye shadows. Price range will be from $5.00 to $42.00  To sign up for the preview / launch click on this link:  Colourpop x Hello Kitty♥

Few days left before we say "sayonara" to October 2016.  Time really flies fast...  I just wanted to share my planner spreads for the month of October. When other creative planning enthusiasts choose to decorate their planner with different theme every week.  I decided to have one planner theme for the whole month. For this month I chose "Afternoon High tea party" theme. I love tea... (instead of coffee) Tea cups, tier cake plates, mini cakes, mini sandwiches and macarons excites me.. I can honestly say that this theme is - very me!♥ xo, Chiq♥

Louis Vuitton Petit Malle Phone cases (source: Google.com) Hello there fashionistas and techies out there!  During the Spring/Summer 2017 fashion show of Louis Vuitton these fab phone cases caught the attention of almost all of those present in the event.  These cases are modernized version of LV's coveted vintage trunks.   Louis Vuitton Petite Malle bag (source: Google.com) This not actually not the first time that Louis Vuitton revolutionized their trunk. In 2014, Louis Vuitton introduced the Petite Malle bag (miniature Louis Vuittion trunk) on their Autumn/Winter 2014 fashion show, which became the "it bag" after the runway show: the bag can be used as a shoulder bag, cross body bag and a clutch. source: Google.com A day before the fashion show, Nicolas Ghesquiere (LV's current creative director) took to Instagram the arrival of this "soon-to-be" coveted piece of luxury. source: Google.com source: Google.com It

Been to this planner thingy just this year... I am a craft and scrapbook enthusiast, but due to my busy schedule I need to put that aside for a couple of years.  Now am back to what I really love.  I realized that this is what really de-stresses me.  After all day numbers at work seeing cutie stickers and crafting supplies makes me giddy. My current planner & DIY planner charm  I do love collecting planners, but I don't really write on them... Starbucks planner collection (hihi) I just love seeing them piled up on my table.   At the moment I have 2 planners (used in planner decorating), one for work and the other an A5 Ever New Planner which I leave at my home.  Oh I have another one a Kate Spade Rose gold Wellesley.   I am a little kuripot (miserly) when it comes to planner supplies, though I sometimes splurge on pens, but when it comes to stickers I just print those I find online.  That's why I love Pinterest so much!  I also make my own

source: Plains and Prints October is Breast cancer awareness month: Plains and Prints partnered with our country's top designers - Maureen Disini, Rhett Eala, Rajo Laurel, Vania Romoff and Randy Ortiz in one common cause to raise awareness and defeat breast cancer.   They came up with a collection known as "Heart of Fashion" in support of ICanServe foundation. source: Plains and Prints Maureen Disini : Saige dress and Rowan Off shoulder dress This was Ms. Disini's first collaboration with the brand. source: Plains and Prints Rhett Eala : Dovima and Bettina dresses Rhett Eala have been designing for Plains and Prints since 2012 and his debut collection was Santorini inspired 2012 Summer collection. source: Plains and Prints Rajo Laurel : Shantel and Sophia dresses Spring/Summer 2011 Collection - Space Odyssey was one of the collaborations of Rajo Laurel with Plains and Prints.  If I remembered it right, I think the first o

It was my first time to attend a Planner party!  I never thought it will be that exciting.  I went to the party with my sister who is a planner enthusiast also like me.  Well we both like crafting, "art" runs in our blood... we breathe "art"! (Hahaha)  My ate (older sis) is a Fine Arts advertising graduate and me I'm a frustrated interior designer. (*wink!)   Anyway, it was a great experience: meeting planner lovers like me.  After the registration attendees are given cutie charms with our names.  On the tables were loot boxes (for each of us) full of planner goodies from sponsors, and we're advised not to open them until the end of the party. Vintage Theme - Planner design We were divided into groups:  I am so happy with my group mates (it was the Best group ever!) - Des, Maricris, Christine, Nyds (my sis). We all have common interests aside from planning of course:  We're all into "vintage" themes.  On one of the fun games:

Happy birthday dear Mother!♥ Thank you for interceding for me and my family through the years. I hope you will continue to protect not only my family but the whole world for all the things that's been happening lately. I love you Mama Mary! SALVE REGINA, Mater misericordiae. Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. 

Pray our country, Pray for Davao Prayer for PEACE "Lord make us an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me show LOVE. Where there us injury, PARDON. Where there is doubt, FAITH. Where there is despair, HOPE. Where there is darkness, LIGHT. Where there is sadness, JOY. O Divine Master, Grant that we may not so much seek to consoled as to console; to understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned and that it is dying that we born to eternal life. We ask this through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen #prayforthephilippines #prayfordavao #prayforourworld

Ciao!  Yes I am one of those who got so addicted in watching Dolce Amore (Sweet Love), and after 7 months it's finally ending on Friday. (Sigh.)  Honestly, I never missed an episode. I am not a LizQuen fan but of all love teams now I love watching them.   Enrique and Liza have already matured as artists - both are no longer "just a pretty face".  Dolce Amore : It's not your ordinary romantic-comedy teleserye does not really focus on boy and girl relationship but also family love.  Forgiving, moving on and choosing LOVE above all. And now my liking in learning the Italian language came back.  Every morning instead of greeting my nephews "good morning" I go - "Buongiorno!"  Learning Italian and Spanish is a dream, when they removed Spanish subject in college before I really felt bad since I wanted to learn it.  Oh well... hope it's not that late for me to do this.  (*wink)  It's easier now... I sincerely thank google translate.

Last year I learned about this SSS Peso Fund over the news, and honestly I am really wanted to know how this SSS Peso Fund works.  P.E.S.O. - stands for Personal Equity and Savings Option: so what's with it?  After I paid up my car loan in 2014, I decided start saving for my retirement (better to start early).  Being employed in the private sector, SSS pension is so small as compared to what government employees get from GSIS.  Based from my experience: my mom was a retired grade school teacher and my dad retired employee/college professor.   My mother was able to get more than a million from GSIS and her monthly pension is about P13,000.00 as compared to my father he got at about P200,000.00 from SSS and P5,000.00 monthly pension.   SSS Peso fund is a voluntary membership fund offered exclusively to SSS qualified members.  What's great about this is that it's tax free!  Instead of putting your money in the bank, interests earned are subject to withholding tax.  A

When everybody's going ga-ga with the Pokémon Go last week. Me - I'm so excited with these Hello Kitties from Hongkong.  New addition to my growing collection! (*wink) Last July, McDonald's Hongkong came up with this Hello Kitty Fruit mart collection: it's actually a crossover between Hello Kitty and other Sanrio Characters in fruits theme similar to the Hello Kitty Bubbly world Collection which was released by McDonald's Singapore in 2014 (which I am lucky enough to complete the set - Thanks to my friends based in SG).  The Hello Kitty fruit mart collection consists of 6 mini plushies and comes with a special edition picnic bag, that is if you buy the whole set at HK$228.00.   Each Hello Kitty dressed as a fruit and with other Sanrio Character's outfit: Grape x Tuxedo Sam Orange x Gudetama Watermelon x KeroKeropi Pineapple x Pompompurin Apple x  Cinamonroll Strawberry x My Melody The mini plushie is individually packed in a

source: google.com I can't imagine that my online boutique is 5 years old.  It was really a childhood dream... and it's an amazing feeling when you have fulfilled one of your life's goals.  As I have said on my previous post about how I started : an initial capitalization of Php500.00, opened a Multiply account - where I sell handmade bracelets and headbands... then Facebook and Instagram.  I would like to thank Papa God for making this possible, my grandparents (Lolo Guiling and Lola Luming) where I got my selling skills, they are my inspiration.  I remember being my Lolo's stockclerk (started when I still in grade school).  And we help them in their little store at the palengke (market).  My parents, siblings and relatives for their support... My clients/customers who became my friends who continue to patronize my products. Thank you all so much!♥ With this I have an on going sale which started last Monday (August 1).   It's BUY 3 and get the

Been very busy the past weeks, the office where I work is under renovation: was really into boxing and safekeeping our stuff.  But now I am back!  And it's almost August... time really flies.  Fall/Winter season is just around the corner: so what kind of accessories do we expect to see this season?  During the Fashion week: cuffs, string of pearls, bracelets, single earrings dominated the runway so expect more of these jewels this coming season.  Here's what Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld had to offer for Chanel lovers out there.    The classic signature chain : Lambskin weave metal chain necklace Long necklace & Chokers Gold x Black Pearls BANGLES & CUFFS : Metal and Lambskin - Burgundy x Gold x Black Earrings Rings & Brooches Ooh that classic weave long necklace is L♥VE : Tops my list!  As well as cuffs and bangles with burgundy lambskin.  How about you? What's your favorite? xo,  Chiq♥