Childrens Crafts Giveaway

In commemoration of Universal Childrens’ Day on November 20th, we’re having a Children’s Craft Giveaway!    

You’ll win something for your favorite little person and don’t worry, we have something special for you too!

Time spent making something with your hands is so fulfilling.   What more if you were crafting with a special little person.  It makes for such a happy memory!  Have you ever helped a child with their craft project?  Created a work of art with them?  We want to see and celebrate it this November!

Papemelroti has come up with these creative but simple-to-do projects that are so much fun and you can win them all!  We’re giving away these wonderfully crafty prizes to a lucky child and adult pair!  Take a look!

Paper Dolly Kit

Make your own paper doll.  Dolly comes ready to cut with clothes, shoes and things. Includes design sheets and art materials.  Made of 100% recycled paper.

Craft Cut Sheet

Best for decorating your scrapbook memorabilia.  They’re made of 100%
recycled paper so you can help conserve paper in the planet.  Easy to handle and durable.  Just cut and paste to decorate your crafts!

Star Craft Kit

Thread in and out to create this beautiful star pattern.  Frame or give as a gift!

Animal Puppet Kit

With these Animal Puppets, you can spark up your creativity in just a few minutes!  Graphic Designer Robert Alejandro made use of the traditional brown paper bag as the base and thick recycled paper for the animal parts.  Use your imagination to decorate with crayons, paints, paper cuttings, etc.  (Each set is available with or without coloring materials.)  Make your own puppet show and have a roaring good time!   Develop a child’s drama and art skills while spending quality time with each other!  Made of 100% unbleached recycled kraft brown paper, an earth-friendly material! 

Robot Soft Doll Kit

Here’s a project to keep those creative juices flowing!  Spend a happy day making this together and see what you’ll come up with!  You’ll have everything you need to make these adorable pieces.   Each kit includes: stuffed doll shape with design, 5 fabric paints (mix for more colors), apron, rag, paintbrush.  Box Size 10 x 10 x 1.5 inches

3 Little Books

64 pages each of Papemelroti original themed goodness.  Size 4″ x 4″, 35g

The Little Book of Nature 
A charming book that lets you enjoy nature in more than 50 ways!  Develops an appreciation for the environment.  A perfect gift for nature lovers.  Every page has a outdoor activity, whimsical illustrations and an inspiring quote for young and old alike!

Another amazing book designed by Papemelroti artist calej.  Made of 100% unbleached recycled paper.

Super Earth Saver

Here’s a book that will help you save a lot of money (and even earn some while you’re at it) if you recycle plus get a chance to “save the earth” in your own little way. 

Breathe new life into a plastic bag, egg carton, oversized t-shirt or a pair of old jeans!  So many fun and easy-to-do projects whether you are 9 or 90!  This is the 2nd in the series of fun little booklets by calej. Made of 100% recycled kraft paper linerboard cover and unbleached readably clear kraft pages.

Friendship Fun  

A booklet with illustrations and ideas all done by Papemelroti artist calej.  She’s also responsible for the look of “Something to Thank  About” and “Things I’ve Learned Before I Was Born”, both authored by Nimia Gamol Yumol and published by Word of Joy Foundation.  The Papemelroti Book of Friendship Fun will surely bring a smile for you and for your friends!  Get your copy today!  Made of 100% recycled kraft paper linerboard cover and unbleached readable clear kraft pages.

Here are our prizes for the adult!  Sorry it’s just for a woman.  If you’re a guy then this would be a nice present for a special lady in your life.

Here’s something stylish to wear!  Love these on your lobes!

We know you just love children so here is a pendant you can wear.  It’s specially for moms but an aunt or teacher would love this too!  It’s an originally designed Papemelroti product by artist Peggy.  It will be a keepsake token for years to come.

The lucky winner will get ALL of these!!!

RULES TO JOIN:

1. Post a picture of something that you and a child made on Facebook or Instagram.  It can be a craft or painting you did together! (It doesn’t have to be recent but it’s better if it was).  *** It must be a PUBLIC post (so we can see it).  You can post it on both Facebook and Instagram.  

2.  Cut and paste the words below to share with your picture:

I’m joining the Papemelroti Childrens Craft Giveaway with 10+ Prizes! http://goo.gl/c5hhBb @papemelroti  @Papemelroti Gifts  #papemelrotigiveaway05

[You can add other words to this phrase so long as you cut and paste it in its entirety.  Cut and paste by highlighting the phrase above and then press CTRL-C to copy and then put your cursor where you want to paste the words then press CTRL-V]

3. Don’t forget this very important step!  Tag your photo to at least 2 friends!  You can tag more so more will like it!

4. The picture with the most likes wins!

CONTEST ENDS November 25, 2014

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

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

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Livelihood Products

A kaleidoscope of colors, a sea of texture, a mix of sizes and shapes on a table.  People pass, linger and finger the delicate items.  They thoughtfully read the sign.

Illustrated by Robert Alejandro

A bright print of a hand-painted illustration stands as a sign among the selection.  It’s characteristic of Robert Alejandro’s work.  He drew a lady, a craftswoman pausing to look up from her beads, glue gun and other paraphernalia.  She weaves her magic for Papemelroti!

And here it is!  Picture this at Papemelroti gift shops all over.  It’s our freshly set up LIVELIHOOD PRODUCTS section in every branch!

See the colorful mix of items from the different product lines.

Take a look at the very special product offerings that have been described as “Gifts that will keep on giving”!

Every time you purchase one of these products, you’re actually supporting a small home-based industry.  You, though unaware, gave much needed help to a street mom, dialysis patient, prison inmate waiting for his case to be heard in court or someone struggling to make ends meet.

 We wish to give you our heartfelt thanks!  Consider this corner if you want to give a gift that will continue giving… giving life to someone in need.

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”  Acts 20:35

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Matchbox Minnie

November 20 is the Universal Children’s Day and we wanted to feature a craft that you and a little one can do together (and enjoy playing with after).  Here’s an adorable project to do with a little friend.

Let’s begin!
1 – You will need a matchbox, scrap cloth. Needle and thread, cotton, a fine permanent pen, scrap paper, embellishments, acrylic  or fabric paints(optional).  The cloth should be of fine weave because we are making a small thing. Check to see if you can draw on it with the marker, and that the ink won’t smear.  First make a drawing of the size of the stuffed “pillow” on the wrong side. It should fit nicely inside a matchbox.   

2 – Sew around the drawing, leaving the bottom open.   Invert the cloth to the right side.
Stuff the pillow with cotton. Make sure the pillow fits the matchbox, and is not too stuffed, that it is hard to close the box. Sew the bottom.

3 – Let a little friend draw a girl, or an animal, or imaginary creature on the pillow with the permanent marker. 

4 – To decorate the match box, look for scrap paper, magazine pages, stickers, fabric flowers, etc.  Then help your little friend cover the box and embellish it.

5 – Be sure to include the inside of the box.

6 – And decorate the top too!  If you use magazine pages, you can make a collage and cut out letters to spell your friend’s name! Whatever comes out, make sure you say, “Great job!”

7 – If you have paint, you can also color it!

8 – Here is my matchbox friend!

Variations: You can also make two pillows attached with a cord. Two friends, or one could be a pet. Just make sure both pillows fit into the matchbox!  If your Matchbox Minnie is small enough, you can make a pillow for the head and a blanket. So many things to make with this project!  Have fun!!!

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Stress-free Christmas Shopping at Papemelroti

We want you to enjoy the Christmas season and not have to be harassed at the many errands, things to do and gifts you wish to purchase for friends and family.  To give you the best option for this, here’s our suggestion.

1. Shop online for the products you want.  Usually we need corporate gifts for our officemates (the same token for everyone).  Since we at Papemelroti provide a wide assortment of products, it is best if you order so we can give you the quantity you need.  Visiting the shop before your office party is not a good idea as we probably won’t have 20 pieces of that specific item you liked (in the price range you hoped for).  Gifts run out fast during this time so since we at Papemelroti make our own products, we can produce in bulk for you (if given enough time).

2. Waiting in line just isn’t fun.  Your time is precious.  Instead of that, just browse the hundreds of product pages of www.papemelroti.com to take your pick.  You can shop in your pajamas after or before the mall actually opens! We can actually personalize the items for you so it becomes even more valuable!

3.  We have thousands of products and new ones every month so sometimes you don’t get to see everything properly.  At our site, you can see which items have just newly arrived.

4. You can either tell us you’ll pick up the products at our shop OR have us ship them to you!  (Shipping costs apply) 

5. Have us package your gifts in different ways with our packaging options.  We’ll have them ready for you to just write on the cards!

Here’s our secret!  Give us at least 2 weeks to make new item/s you want that we don’t have stock of!  Time starts now!  Visit us today at www.papemelroti.com!

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Craft: Make Your Own Earrings!

I’ve always wanted to experiment on Fiber Bead earrings.

I guess it’s a fun way to use the too many scrap cloth I can’t bear to throw away!  Plus I know the earrings I create will be so totally different from any I’ve ever made!

First I gathered the tools and the materials:

assorted cloth scraps (I chose jeweled colors in silk and satin)

scissors

wire

earring hooks

pliers

cutter (for jewelry making)

candle

matches

bottle

plate

paper

pen

First choose the cloth you want to use to make into beads.

Cut up the cloth in 2 little pieces, in the same shape and size so that you come up with equally sized beads (unless you want to make an unequal pair).

Form a loop with the wire using one of the round nosed pliers.

Wrap the cloth around the wire, with the loop protruding at the top.

Wrap the wire protruding from the bottom around the fabric, using your own style (criss-cross, diagonal, whatever!).

Cut the wire wherever you can hide it (so the sharp point won’t hurt the wearer).

If you want to use wax to coat the fabric, light a candle and spill the wax over the beads.

I wrote the word hope on a piece of paper, and glued it on to the bead. Then dripped wax over it again.

For my second pair, I didn’t use wax, but I added an old bead at the end.

It’s so fun to wear!  It’s not heavy at all!  You can mix up the colors to add interest!

Well, I certainly came up with some unique earrings!!!

*This craft project was made by Patricia Paterno.  See more of her work at her Heartworks blog.

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We Recommend: One Touch App

Imagine that one day you were given the latest model of a mobile phone.  It had all the features you’ve ever dreamed of.  It had GPS, state of the art audio and video, and even had the capability to be rolled up into a ball so it would fit in your pocket.

But wait, you still need to charge it for power and to hook it up to a network to get the communication features going.

Just think that we, each and every human being, are such marvelous “inventions” of the Creator. We have a multitude of skills to survive and adapt in a complex yet fragile ecosystem.  Yet, each and every breath is dependent on (whether we acknowledge it or not) the length of days God gives us.  He is the Source of our life and the Light to guide our path and direction.

To fully realize our capabilities and reach our highest potential, we need to connect to the Most High God.  He put us here and He knows what our purpose is.  He also knows how we can fulfill it.  He also gives us the “network” of other people to support us and lean on in this journey called life.

We’re happy to recommend the One Touch App which we use to connect to Abba “Our Father” every morning.  The app has a delightful array of options.  We can pray, reflect, laugh, sing and listen.  It’s developed by Ligaya Digital.

Get the One Touch App while it’s free on:

iTunes Store   |   Google Play

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Hope Art Inspiration

Words of inspiration undeniably lift our spirits.  What favorite sayings do you keep in the forefront of your heart?  The following words help us to hope in whatever circumstance we are in.

These images are original designs by Papemelroti artist Calej.

You may save these graphics for your phone and gadget backgrounds.  Please take note that these are only downloadable for personal use only.  No commercial use is allowed.

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Robert Alejandro’s Free Art Workshop: Oct 17, 2014

FREE ART WORKSHOP given by Robert Alejandro for one and all!!!

In commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty, premier Papemelroti artist Robert started volunteering for ATD more than 2 decades ago.  The international movement ATD stands for All Together in Dignity.  Present in 32 countries, it aims to remove poverty through a human-rights based approach.

Who will be there? 
The workshop is for both kids and adults so everyone is welcome!

What will we do? 
Just have fun drawing!  We’ll have fun learning how to make cartoons and caricatures.  It will also be related to what role you play in the community!   There is also a plan to have a commemorative stone for the victims of extreme poverty just like what founder Fr. Joseph Wresinski did on the same day in 1987.

When? October 17, 2014 (Friday)

Where? Rizal Park

How to Join?  Call 5639312 for the schedule of events.

ART BY ROBERT ALEJANDRO

PHOTO CREDIT: ATD 2012

PHOTO CREDIT: ATD 2008

ATD Fourth World Philippines

ATD Blog

Information on Wikipedia

See more of Robert’s art at Society6

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Green is in!  Saving the earth’s natural resources is everyone’s concern.  We put a premium on things that are eco-friendly as these reduce our carbon footprint.  Even e-Jeepneys are all the rage!  We want to give away some of our things to you this month so you can show off your recycling skills!

One the prizes is an Easel Desk Art item designed by Papemelroti artist calej.  Let this reflective lady decorate your home.  Her image is on recycled wood!

We’ll pick 2 winners this month so more chances for you to win!

Win this cutesy photo album made of 100% recycled paper!  It’s got the Collage design out front with Papemelroti artist Patsy’s creation.

You’ll be doing the earth good by using this bag.  It’s made of used signage material!

Of course you can get a head start on your 2015 schedule with this modern calligraphy styled Pocket Planner.  It’s made of 100% unbleached recycled paper.  No harmful chemicals exuded into the environment during production of these paper products.  The color of the paper is all natural.

Have a lot of fun with the matching products that make up this set of prizes!  Win this picture frame (also made of recycled paper) and hand-painted pouch.

Put a pretty mix of buds on your hair to lighten up your look!  Handmade loveliness!

Here are the sets you could win!

Set A

Upcycled Bag

HOME Wooden Decor

2015 Pocket Planner

Handpainted Fabric Pouch

Spectacular Paisley Pendant

Set B

Fair Lady Easel Desk Art

Collage Photo Album

Collage Box with Ribbon

Collage Picture Frame

Tan Genuine Leather Wallet

Floral Headband

HOW TO JOIN:

You need to answer one of these questions:

What have you recycled in the past? 

OR

What do you want to see recycled in the shop?

OR

Tell us how to recycle something.

***Take note: if we like your answer we’ll feature it in our future publications (we will credit you of course)!!!

Put it on the Rafflecopter below:

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

On October 22 , 2014 (Wednesday) we are letting the Rafflecopter pick the winners!

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
next e-Newsletter so watch out for that.

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

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