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Figure Me Out!





FIGURE ME OUT!



VANESSA JANE C. TAROMA



I don't really have much to say about myself. If I talk about myself, I would need some time to gather my thoughts and know exactly where to start. Not that I don't know myself that well, it's because I am not the type of person to be the one doing the talking. If you really want to know, then try to figure me out. Or maybe you can just read my posts and you'll get to know me better.



But just to give you a brief background of myself, I am a Filipina and I live on the northern parts of the Philippines. I started making toothpick dolls back in 2014, most definitely out of boredom. And I'm bored most of the time. Nah, just kidding.



Most times, I can say I am quite introverted. I'm not the type to actually start a conversation, or I guess I can't keep a conversation long since I would often respond with short answers but I do try to ask follow-up questions if I can. But I'm also not the type to prefer doing things on my own nor do I prefer being by myself. I do enjoy the company of others. It's just that I am a better listener than a conversation-starter. I could listen to anybody's life story without getting bored. Most people would misunderstand me as a shy-person or a snob, sometimes I even get judged because I don't talk much and they would think I'm not in the mood to have a conversation or I am not the approachable type. As I have said, I'm a better listener than a speaker.



I have a passion about crafting. I enjoy making and creating things with my hands. I like sketching and painting even though I am not that good. I didn't go to any art school to further improve my art skills, unfortunately. But I do try to find ways to satisfy my urge to be creative. At first, I didn't know I can create crafts since even when I was at school, from primary to University years, I would often be working with art contests which involve drawing, painting, or decorating the stage for programs or shows (which mostly involve cutting letters and other stuff). We do have school projects on Art class when we were required to make crafts (especially when the year-end arrives and we would make Christmas presents), but I have always dreaded making any kind of craft like a photo frame or letter holders. I only discovered my crafting skills after University, when I made my first friendship bracelet or macrame bracelet. 



In my spare time, I would often browse on Pinterest for any craft ideas. I have tried making personalized macrame bracelets, crocheted amigurumi dolls and bags, even tried the cut-out canvas art. But I have always loved creating toothpick dolls (so much that is why I would even make dolls even at work, but that is certainly a secret and my boss is not aware), that is why I created this blog to share my crafts and inspire others to create their toothpick doll friends too.




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Feel free to contact me through e-mail if you have any questions and/or suggestions:

vanessapuraw@gmail.com


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