My Cat, My Crafts, My Life

Every now and then, I come across a creative prompt that feels like it was made just for me — and Bee Happy’ s  Weeklies Week 22  did exactly that. The question was simple:  “What’s your reason for creating?” Click  here  to watch the process video for this project. It’s one of those “go with the flow” pieces that came together naturally — no overthinking, just creating. Honestly, it’s another reminder that I do my best work when I let instinct lead the way   And I love that Bee Happy always ends the month with these kinds of prompts — the ones that go deeper than just making a cute project. These are the moments where we get to pause, reflect, and share our stories. For me, creating (paper crafting) started as something I picked up in 2020 — in the middle of all the chaos and uncertainty. I just needed a way to stay busy, to feel grounded, to hold onto something good when the world felt uncertain. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would become a part ...

I t feels like just yesterday when we said  I do  at 8AM — and I still remember thinking,  Why didn’t we make it 9 instead? Haha. But here we are, a decade into marriage, 14 years together, and living this unexpected chapter of our lives in Saudi Arabia. Watch our SDE here !💙 Currently, we’re based in  Al Ahsa , one of the oldest provinces in Saudi. For those unfamiliar, think of it as the  probinsya  version of Saudi — calm, rich in heritage, and definitely far from the city buzz. So for our 10th anniversary, we decided to shake (yesss - shake! lol) things up a bit and drive to  Riyadh , the capital. Imagine two  probinsyanas  from some quiet part of the Philippines heading to Manila — that was the vibe. The Road to Riyadh My favorite road sign! haha! We left Al Ahsa around 10AM and arrived in Riyadh a little past 1PM. (Yes, that’s 3+ hours on the road!) With check-in at the  Four Seasons Hotel  only starting at 4PM —  4PM, c...

I have been making crafting journey / stories for Bee Happy the past few months and I think that's a cute blog post since this is my blog for crafting. Sooo, here is a summary of some of my crafting journey stories I've shared with the Bee Happy Community . Let me introduce my self again, hi, I’m Ana - a crafting and hoarding junkie with a love for all things DIY! Creativity runs in the family—my mom was always making something, and I grew up flipping through her imported crafting magazines at home. As a kid, I joined arts and crafts clubs in grade school, doodled on our living room wall (which didn’t end well for me - I vividly recall not being able to play with watusi the next day as punishment, so I guess it was New Year-ish then), and even cut up my mom’s curtains to make doll clothes - I tied the curtain so she won't notice.  few days after, she saw the gaping hole I cut for my doll. hehe. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in wire folding with my husband, jewelry making ,...