This week’s Happy Planner layout is flowery — because, well, people in Manila are currently bringing flowers to the cemetery for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. Haha! Joke lang. What actually happened was: what I wanted for this layout didn’t quite work out, so I ended up adding flowers and leaves instead. Hence, that curved floral thingy smacked right in the middle of the spread. Such an ugh layout, but oh wells. I used the Happy Memory Keeping Floral Memories and The Encourager sticker books for this week’s spread. Sentiment for the week: Girl, you are super amazing. Crafty things I worked on last week I finally turned my Bee Happy Weeklies Aall & Create “paper dolls” into cards ! It was a little #Inktober inspired project I worked on one afternoon just so I could play with my Distress Oxides again. I made a hybrid scrapbook layout for Traci Reed’s Sketchy Sunday — it’s a layout for my...
I joined a nice little painting workshop yesterday and had such a good time! I saw the poster for the “Let’s Paint a Beach Escape Workshop” in one of my Women’s Group chats on WhatsApp and signed up right away. Sometimes spontaneous plans are the best ones!
The workshop was held at Eggs’o Café in Al Khobar. I didn’t get to take photos of the place or try anything from the menu since we had lunch at Raising Cane’s just before heading over. I also arrived just in time before the session started, and since we were on the second floor while the counter was downstairs, I didn’t want to miss anything. But we’ll have another class next weekend, so I’ll definitely make time to explore the café then!
The class itself was so enjoyable — very beginner-friendly and easy to follow. Fizza, our instructor, was super clear and made everything approachable. It was a mixed-age class with both kids and adults. I shared a table with an adult and a teenager, so I didn’t feel too pressured if a little kid outpainted me at another table. hehe!
The best part? It only cost SAR 30 (roughly ₱450 / $8), and that already included shared materials, your own canvas, and even a small snack at the end. Such a great deal for a relaxing and creative afternoon!
Below are some photos showing how my beach painting slowly came to life — from blank canvas to a serene escape. (I wanted to draw a shark though! hahaha)
If you’re in the area or just want to follow a talented artist, check out Fizza on Instagram: @customcalligra_fi. She creates beautiful Islamic paintings, custom artworks, and regularly conducts art workshops — plus, she ships worldwide!
Looking forward to the next class already!
Not bad for a beginner. You were able to show a shore break; when a wave breaks directly on, or very close to the shore.
ReplyDeleteSmall details where added too showing sediment that has been pushed up the beach.
Joining a mixed group of adults and kids was a great idea. Working with children is fun. Children are active, imaginative, and creative. This would help you increase your imagination and creativity as well.
Working with kids keep you young.
-aMOMymous