A Mother's Heart Workshop

We're inviting all moms to an art and faith workshop this May 25th.  You may bring your children too!

It's the last of the summer series workshops this year!  This is the perfect bonding event specially created for Mothers!  If you're not a mom, this is a unique Mother's Day gift this year (Mothers' Day is on May 12th)!

A garden of love blooms in a mother's heart.

Explore your creativity and imagination in this faith and art workshop. No drawing skills required, just your willingness to partner with God, our Creator, the giver of every good gift.

Learn how to draw faces and make colorful art the easy way!

A journal and snacks are provided in this morning workshop.

What others are saying about our Faith and Art Workshop series:

"What I liked most about it was the liberty and freedom to explore." and "How the “conversing with God” was weaved to the art work."
"I love the creative process and the opportunity to bond over art."
"How nice that there’s no pressure to “perform”. I like the speakers!"


WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Register Here

A Mother's Heart 
An Art and Faith Workshop
May 25, 2013
9:00 to12:30 am

Venue:
3rd Floor

Papemelroti Main - Korben Place (pass through the gift shop)

91 A. Roces Ave. Cor. Sct. Tobias
Quezon City

Metro Manila, Philippines

Google Map Link

Workshop Fee: 
*Get the chance to win a free slot with the rafflecopter below.  We will refund your payment if you win.

P950 (bring your own materials) or P1250 (we will provide all materials you need)
P750 early bird rate till May 19 or P1050 (kit included)
Children aged 9 and up welcome.

If you're bringing a child along:
Mother and child P950 (mom) + P750 for each child. (add P300 if you want us to provide all the art materials)

Early bird rate:
Pay before May 19, 2013 to get the early bird rate of only P750 (mom) + P600 for each child. (add P300 if you want us to provide all the art materials)

Children aged 9 and up welcome.



Things to bring:

acrylic paints
brushes (thick and thin)
pencil
rag or tissue
Kids should wear aprons so they don't soil their clothes.

Optional materials:
Pigma Micron pen .01 or .02 (available in National Bookstore or Deovir)
Send a picture of yourself with your child to info@papemelroti.com before the workshop. - make sure picture is clear and faces do not show teeth.

Other materials you may bring include mark makers like bubble wrap, bottle covers, rubber stamps, stencils, etc.

Our Resource Speakers:

Mae Legaspi

Mae’s interest has always been in people. From being a kindergarten teacher to leaders among the youth and married members of Ligaya ng Panginoon, a Catholic Christian community, to management consultancy in a Singapore-based company, she has always been involved in helping individuals and groups find their gifts, purpose or mission in life. 

Mae currently does part-time community-building work for The Sword of the Spirit Asian Region where she does training and formation of leaders and  Christian community culture in the Philippines and India.  Mae also does life coaching where she puts to good use her counseling, teaching, training and spiritual competencies.  She runs at different seasons of the year a program for college students to help them decide on a  college degree that best  fits their skills and interests.

Mae has a Master of Arts in Family Ministry and Counseling from the Ateneo de Manila University, and 40 graduate credits towards an MA in Reading from PNU.  Her postgraduate units are in Organizational Development and Values Development at Miriam College.

Patsy Paterno

The eldest of the five Papemelroti siblings (she is the PA in pa-pemelroti), Patsy has been working in the family business since she was 11 years old.  Today, she works full time for the business as the chain's Managing Director.  

A graduate of Interior Design from the University of the Philippines, she can always be found in her craft room making collages, scrapbook layouts, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), and thinking of ways to re-use things normal people would throw away.  Her favorite techniques are collage and crayola etching, which she says are most forgiving of mistakes.

Get the chance to win a free slot to this workshop by doing any one (or all) of the Rafflecopter tasks below.  We will pick a winner on May 21st.  a Rafflecopter giveaway *Winners must reply within 3 business days or we will sadly have to pick another winner.

For more information e-mail info@papemelroti.com or contact cel +63920-913-4690 

The Mom Who St-"ART"-ed it All

For more than 40 years, Papemelroti has been crafting and churning out new designs every month, resulting to over 25,000 products.

Where did all this artsy crafting begin?

The Papemelroti siblings - "Pa" for Patsy, "Pe" for Peggy, "Mel" for Meldy, "Ro" for Robert and "Ti" for Tina (in order of appearance) have Mommy Socorro "Corit" Alviola Alejandro as their innovator mom, the founder of Papemelroti.  Proud husband Benny always praises Mommy Corit for her keen business sense.

We asked Corit, what age did you start sewing?
In my 20s or even earlier.  I was sewing my own dresses then went into stuffed toys.  I got my own sewing machine when I got married.  My husband gave it to me.  I just learned by myself, looking at patterns then eventually, I made my own pattern.

Note: Corit would use the scrap cloth from sewing dresses as her cloth pieces for the stuffed toys.  She would also make the children toys made out of empty clorox bottles.

Why crafts?
I used to make things for the family Christmas tree and toys for the children.  Then I was interested in having a business as well.

A sneak peek into her workroom. 

Today at 79, Corit still loves to make products.  Specifically, she handcrafts dried flower arrangements and miniature shadowboxes in the shop. When she works with her hands, she forgets about all her worries.

But we know that with her motto "Yard by yard, life is hard.  Inch by inch, it's a cinch!" and faith firm in God, hardworking Corit doesn't have much to worry about.

Make Your Own Bible or Journal Cover

If you use your bible often, write on your journal regularly or re-read favorite novels and such, then you're familiar with tattered, sometimes tea-stained covers.

This easy to do project is for you book-lovers and writers who'd want to get more mileage out of your journals and books by letting it "wear" a nice cover.

What you need: 

pencil

ruler (I misplaced my ruler so I just used a binder thingy, the one in green)

box carton (or any other sturdy cardboard)

glue gun with sticks

cutter

cloth

scissors for the cardboard

cloth scissors

ribbons and buttons (optional)

*of course you'll need the book (I used my bible since I needed a cover for it)

 Step 1: Lay the book down and using your ruler and pencil, mark about a half inch around the book.  So you'll have a big rectangle on your cardboard marking where you'll cut.  This will be your outer book cover.

Step 2: Cut away.

 Step 3:  Score the parts where you'll need to fold it.  Do this by using your pencil and ruler to mark a line where you will use the cutter.  Very important - don't cut all the way down, just halfway since we don't want to cut the cardboard through and through.

*This project is so easy that I was able to do it without my ruler haha!

It should look like this when you fold it.

Try it out with your book!  Does it fit alright?

Step 4: Proceed to make the inner cover. Lay out the first cardboard piece you cut on another cardboard sheet.  Make a smaller piece by about 1/8 inch.  The size should not be smaller than your book and not be bigger than the first cardboard sheet you cut out.

When done it should look like this (above).

Now it's time to "clothe" our covers.

 Step 5: Using your cloth scissors, cut cloth at least 1" larger on all 4 sides of each rectangle cardboard piece.  It's best to iron your cloth before cutting so it's smoother and more manageable.

Step 6: Glue gun the cloth onto the cardboard.  Remember to attach the cloth to the side that is plain as sometimes when you are using recycled cardboard with printing on one side, this might show under your cloth specially if it is a bit thin.

We love recycling here at Papemelroti.  We help reduce waste at local landfills in the process!  Recycling also saves money on buying new supplies.

Another thing to remember when covering the cardboard pieces with cloth is to keep folding it to check if it's not too tight.

Step 7: Cover both pieces with cloth.  Then check if the inner one is smaller.











Step. 8: Put the ribbon or garter inside before gluing both cardboard pieces together.  These will hold your book in place.  Take note that you should be able to take out the book any time and replace with another book since the garter is elastic and the ribbon can be untied.

At this point, you can already use your cover.  But if you want to do a bit more embellishment, you can add some cloth flowers.

Cut 4 equally sized squares about 3" x 3"

Cut the edges to curves to make a circle.

Glue gun the circles in ruffled form around in a circle formation and then attach a button on the center!

Tadah the finished product!

Crafted by Calej

Papemelroti Artist

http://calej.blogspot.com

*More crafts at http://www.papemelroti.com/crafts.htm

Future Full of Hope Workshop

We are happy to meet you!  We invite you to have an inspiring artsy afternoon at the Future Full of Hope Workshop with us!  

We'll be talking about the future! Isn't that exciting?  How do we see our tomorrows?  With anticipation or anxiety?  

Celebrate  
Life holds an abundance of blessings for us and the future promises to bring even more!  Come and explore what God has in store!  Do we have faith in what God promises for our future and what are His plans for us?

Create
This is art for the least artistic, soul searcher and budding creative.  Join the group as we discover our inner artist and create mixed media art to use to decorate your home, journal, crafts, sell or for your own personal enjoyment.

Connect
Meet like-minded individuals who just want to relax, have fun, learn easy art techniques and enjoy the creative process.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Date: April 27, 2013 Saturday

Time: 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Venue:
3rd Floor

Papemelroti Main - Korben Place (pass through the gift shop)

91 A. Roces Ave. Cor. Sct. Tobias
Quezon City

Metro Manila, Philippines

Google Map Link

Workshop Fee: P950 (inclusive of a journal)

Register to reserve your slot with the form below.  

You may also register at any Papemelroti branch in major malls.

Must bring:
pencil, white, glue, scissors, magazines

Bring what you have of the following:
acrylic paints including creme/beige/flesh colors (if you can find)
assorted sizes of brushes including a fine brush
carbon paper
permanent pens
spray bottle for water
water container
things to make marks (bubble wrap, barbecue stick, bottle cover, rubber stamps)
paper to cover table

Speakers:

Mae Legaspi

Mae’s interest has always been in people. From being a kindergarten teacher to a leader for the young and married members of Ligaya ng Panginoon, a Catholic Christian community, to management consultancy in a Singapore-based company, she has always been involved in helping individuals and groups find their gifts, purpose or mission in life.

Mae currently does part-time community-building work for The Sword of the Spirit Asian Region where she does training and formation of leaders and  Christian community culture in the Philippines and India.  Mae also does life coaching where she puts to good use her counseling, teaching, training and spiritual competencies.  She runs at different seasons of the year a program for college students to help them decide on a  college degree that best  fits their skills and interests.

Mae has a Master of Arts in Family Ministry and Counseling from the Ateneo de Manila University, and 40 graduate credits towards an MA in Reading from PNU.  Her postgraduate units are in Organizational Development and Values Development at Miriam College.

Patsy Paterno

The eldest of the five Papemelroti siblings (she is the PA in pa-pemelroti), Patsy has been working in the family business since she was 11 years old.  Today, she works full time for the business as the chain's Managing Director.  

A graduate of Interior Design from the University of the Philippines, she can always be found in her craft room making collages, scrapbook layouts, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), and thinking of ways to re-use things normal people would throw away.  Her favorite techniques are collage and mixed media, which she says are most forgiving of mistakes.

For inquiries contact cel. 09189173951 or e-mail
 

See you there!

Laughter's Serious Benefits

"How do angels answer the phone?"
Answer. "Halo?" 

(Make it a point to watch comedies and funny light-hearted shows.  Be sure you don't laugh "at" people but "with them.)

(from Papemelroti's Box of Laughs)

..............................................

It's the Easter Season!  It's the perfect time to rejoice, celebrate and laugh!

"In heaven, the sound of Easter laughter resounds" - Catholic Register

According to Gelotology or the study of humor and laughter, laughing has a manifold of benefits.  Why laugh? Read on.

Studies like Fritz Strack's in 1988 and Robert Soussignan in 2002 conclude that the bigger the smile, the happier one gets, even if the person is just "faking it".  It showed that soon enough, respondents that kept on smiling, became genuinely happier.  If you can become happier just by smiling, how much more if you're laughing out loud.

Various researchers like Sondra Kornblatt's and Johns Hopkins University Medical School prove that if you laugh more often you'll have:

• Higher level of happiness
• Lower blood pressure
• Better circulation and oxygenation
• Healthier abs, lungs, facial, leg, and back muscles
• Less stress 
• Stronger immune system
• Better memory and learning skills
• Improved alertness, creativity, and memory
• Stronger bond with people you're laughing with
• Energy boosts
• Decrease in pain
• Better problem solving skills
• Better sense of humor
• Greater level of emotional intelligence
• Some relaxation

Can you think of some more benefits?  

Win a Laughter Pack

We know that you know that laughter is the best medicine!  We want to give you some laughter and make your already sunny days even much brighter!

Here are the products we want to give you this April!  Aren't they just filled with laughter?

Vintage Laughter Ring, looks really antique like, made of metal, one size fits all

Live Laugh Love Folding Fan, Mini Drawer Box with Handwriting Design

and the Dance Jump Sing Bracelet

Here's a closeup of the Dance Jump Sing Bracelet, with an extender for adjusting the length.

This little pad says "May every room hold laughter" and the bigger pad says "Amusing Musings" for notes you want to share with others to brighten up their day.  Yes this is made of recycled paper so the earth smiles at you when you use this.

When something brings laughter or a smile to your heart, write it down on this locket journal.

Here's how the journal looks on the outside but more precious are the thoughts you will express on these recycled paper pages.

Keep the good memories with you with this intricately made bag charm.  Just to see it is pure joy.

And last but not least, get to win the Box of Laughs Paper Pack.  It's got 47 laughter ideas to do and laugh about!  All made from recycled paper.

All in all the winner will get:

Live Laugh Love Folding Fan

Mini Drawer Box with Handwriting Design

Dance Jump Sing Bracelet

Vintage Laughter Ring

Small and Medium Sized Pad Sets

Locket Journal

Floral Bag Charm

Laughter Paper Pack

All you have to do to win these products is really going to put a smile on your face.  It's easy as pie!  Just...add us on Google+.  Papemelroti's just made a page so we don't have anyone linked to us yet so we would love for you to add us there.

Don't know how?  Just click here to go to our page and if you don't have a Google+ account, it's easy to join as well.  It's a lot like Facebook with a whole new world of features.

Once you have an account, go back to our page and press the Follow button.  You're done.  Then come back and fill up this Rafflecopter form so we can put your name in the raffle.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Submit your entries at our Rafflecopter above and get extra entries there too! 
 

On April 25, 2013 we are letting the Rafflecopter pick a winner!

 

Winners from the Philippines can have the prize mailed to them or picked up at one of our gift shops.  If you are not in the Philippines, you can still join but you'll have to pay for the shipping charges.

We will be contacting the winner via e-mail and will announce it also in our May e-Newsletter so watch out for that.  

*Winners must reply within 3 business days or we will sadly have to pick another winner.