Hi! I am
Jenna to my friends and most of my acquaintances and Kristalene or Einne to my
family and relatives. The nicknames could go on some more, but I opt not to
mention them here. I was born in Tabuk City and I am currently staying at an
apartment we call Alicia in what I think is a friendly neighbourhood in Quezon
City (The people around always have shouting matches but they do not physically
harm one another) with four awesome girls (one of them is my sister). I am
recently out of work (not that I could not get another job). I wanted to have
that very much needed break. So, I have more time in my hands to start making
my wishful thoughts into reality. I have long since been addicted to card
making and I have dreamt of someday spending most of my time doing just this.
The time must have come for I have a few months to try things out and to dabble
into the world of cardmaking without thinking of work and school for a little
while.
I have
been making cards for as long as I can remember. I recall starting out with
folded bond paper or glossy paper at school and adhering cutouts of hearts,
trees and what not depending on the occasion and branching out to more complex
techniques and materials. I love making them and giving them to friends and
loved ones. This has become a tradition for me and people actually look forward
to the next card I will be giving them. I always hear them say I can open up a
business and sell them. This remark makes me glad because it shows how they
appreciate me and the things I do. I told them every time that I will someday.
I need to prepare for it and hone my skills more.
I can say
I have improved over the years through practice and applying ideas from great
artists all over the world.] From the simple side fold or top fold cards using
ordinary school bond paper and the like, I came to discover a wider array of
materials and techniques I could employ in my card making. It is never boring.
There is always something new to try.
As the word
hodgepodge is said to be a motley assortment of things, I consider myself a
versatile card maker. I say I cannot be put in a single box and be labelled as
just one genre. Most often I can be seen creating cards with a shabby or
vintage twist [I love distressed looks and old world charm], but I also do
bright colourful ones...or whatever flight of fancy has taken me. That was how
I came up with the name. Aside from I love the sound of it; it is the
quintessential word to describe me and my creations. (in a positive way).
