BBB: Background Behind Beading Bunny (no it's not Blood Brain Barrier :P)

Some of you may be wondering why I chose "Beading Bunny" as the name of my blog. Here's a quick story.

This interest in making something beautiful out of beads started when I was in college, when my friend and I were talking about a potential hobby. But right after our conversation, the interest vanished completely. We realized that  one needs money in order to take bead-making classes and buy the materials that we need. Unfortunately, we barely have enough resources that time that the idea was dismissed right away.

Then came my wedding preparations (around 6 years after that conversation). I wanted to give our wedding a very personal touch - something that would make the guests say "This wedding is so Bunny!" - whatever and however the name Bunny means for them. I just wanted to make this event a unique one and a reflection of who we, Tom and I are as an individual and as a couple. So even if I am not as crafty and creative as my mom (I firmly believe got SOME of her creative gene by the way :P), I courageously explored and unleashed  the crafty and creative me. I DIY-ed my entourage's mini brooch bouquets and our mothers' brooch bouquets. :) yay!

One of the things I wanted to do on my own was our wedding cord. I have read many blogs about personalizing their wedding cords, deviating from the traditional "white satin wedding cord". However, my mom stopped my from doing such when she found out that it would be made of chains and beads, saying that there's a high possibility of it being broken (with the beads scattering and bouncing on the floor) and that is not a good omen for our wedding and marriage. So she forcefully let us borrow their old-school wedding cord. "O ayan, may something borrowed ka na!" hehehe

So that is how I started to get hook with beads. It not really my wedding cord that sparked my interest, but rather the realization that I have the heart and the capacity to be creative and make something beautiful our of those round, colorful things. I can't forget how amazing it felt when I saw my finished brooch bouquets, and the compliments that I got from the all people who saw them. It was empowering - knowing that I also have a crafty side - a trait that I always admire in other people. It as if a new level was unlocked in me, and the compliments I got were my tickets. :)

I want to keep this hobby and hoping maybe someday, I could make money out of it. And my way of keeping this hobby is to attach the word bead to my name - hence, Beading Bunny (does it make sense? It does to me :P). It's catchy, and I can easily remind myself that "Hey, you have that side in you! You can do it!" whenever I feel low or unable to make something cute and fancy. This name will be one of my "mood lifters". :)



P.S. I think it is already an understatement that my works will be shown here, too. So, keep posted! :P