News and Current Affairs

It's sad that I rarely get to update this site. 

And the flat title of this entry is hinting that there is little inspiration around me. Haha. I use to frown upon on people who claim they are uninspired and therefore cannot function well. This is a tough pill to swallow. I am being frowned upon by myself!

After Google+ came and in confusion deleted the whole shitload of photos I have in this blog, I admit that I have lost the drive to write as much here. I'm finding myself wishing that I'll find time and try write more. I saw a print out inserted in my planner and it says, "Just do it anyway" and that is what I'm doing now.

Anyhoo, on a happier note, I am just over the moon to announce that Slate is doing pretty well. We are now available in select Bratpack stores and who knows in the near future, we might be coming out with other products other than planners. Well, that was the goal so I'm hoping it all pushes through. I am stoked for growth but I honestly feel a bit pressured. Growing Slate means I have to put in more time and effort and give everything else in me that's left after work. Madness.

Our trip to HCM/Cambodia could not have come in the best time. I need a break so bad.
Sana this trip is the inspiration that I have been looking for. Please. Be. It.

All the best,

SFM

♫ Listening to Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi.

SLATE 2012 ★

To say that a lot has happened in the past months is an understatement.

But lets not get into that now.

I've great news!

The Slate 2012 Planner will be out in a few weeks and it will also be available in selected Fully Booked stores!

I am so happy. We all are.


We started working on this earlier than we did last year and we're back stronger and better than ever with the best publisher! It's no secret that the biggest problem we had last year was with the printer. The name of that printing house is not even worth mentioning. It's ridiculous. It did give us a mightier back bone in dealing with people so for that, thanks. Haha. Anyhoo, here's your first look at Slate 2012:

Sign up for news & updates for the Slate 2012 planner will you please? Click here. :)

LIVE CREATIVELY!

SFM

 

♬ Listening to: The Good Natured

What you see us what you get.
Now you can see my skeleton!

Support my Sub at Threadless!

First of all, YEAH I NOTICED THAT ALL OF MY OTHER PHOTOS ARE GONE. I wish I can just go cry in the corner and wish all the photos re-appear but that will never happen according to this link: Blogspot Users Lost All Their Photos. Seriously pissed at Google+!

Anyhoo, please score my Threadless design sub and help it get printed! There will be 10 winners for this contest and I am praying that I be one of the 10. I seriously need the prize money to pay for the productions of the Slate Planners for 2012! So, you're not just scoring my sub, you're being very supportive of my business too! Haha :)

Score this design: "Le coeur de Manille!," to help it get printed on Threadless!

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Salamat!

All the best,
SFM

For the Kid In You: A P35 Black Book!

via Planet Slate!

coloring book, n.
- a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children
- a type of book containing line art for a reader to add color using crayons, colored pencils, marker pens, paint or other artistic media

When I was a kid (which I still am btw), I loved coloring books! The smell of crayons got me excited every time. Even when I was already in college, I still loved pulling out a book and have a coloringfest! I just cannot resist coloring in (and out of) the lines and go through the whole book page by page. So y’all would understand why I just had to buy these:

You Are Wanted!

Hello Kids!

What to Give Your Creative Girlfriend This Christmas ♥

We don't want to over sell these babies but we also don't want your girlfriends to miss out on such a find!

If your girlfriend is that smart, creative, no-fuss, artsy individual, there's a huge chance that she might like this...and might love you for doing justice to her tastes.

Also, why don't you get one for yourself?

Just saying ;)
LIVE CREATIVELY ミ★
SFM

P.S.> For more information on how to get your hands on copies of the Slate Planner, visit http://planetslate.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/place-your-orders/ or access the Order Forms right away and click this> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Planet-Slate/137892916260968?v=app_7146470109

Planet Slate Posters ミ★

Here are some of the posters I made for Slate:

YOUR PLANET SLATE : WIN YOURSELF A COPY OF THE SLATE 2011 PLANNER!

 Oh hey, hear that?
Are those sleigh bells?

No.

That’s the sound of the printing press printing the planners…AND A CONTEST!

Here’s how you can get a chance to win yourself a Slate Planner:
1. Download the PSD or JPG file of the Planet Slate template. Click here to download the PSD & JPG Files you can use.
The file will be available for download until November 8, 2010. When you open the file, it will look like this:


2. Make the planet your own! Draw in your favorites, edit in some cool gadgets, sketch in something awesome! Do whatever, it’s up to you! NO SKILL LEVELS REQUIRED. By all means, if you want to print it out and paint on the page, draw on it free hand, do so. Please, don’t let us constrict youuu. Here’s a sample:


3. Send your finished artwork to theslateplanner@rocketmail.com and put in as subject MY PLANET SLATE with the following details:
    Full Name
    Birthday
    Age
    City
    Contact Number
    Personal Website

4. We’ll upload all entries that will come in until November 12, 2010, 12 midnight on our Facebook Fanpage and at planetslate.wordpress.com. From there, Captain Squire and the Slate team will select the top 5 entries!
Criteria is as follows:
    Creativity          25%
    Imagination        25%
    Originality          25%
    Composition      25%
    Total                 100%
5. From the top 5 entries, we’ll let you vote for the ultimate winner!
The Ultimate Winner gets the FIRST hot-of-the-press-copy of the Slate Planner and who knows, if things go well, a full page of space for his/her artwork to be printed in the next Slate Planner!

Sounds good? Y/Y?
Start making those entries now!
We’ll be waiting!

LIVE CREATIVELY.
Captain Squire & Team

Planet Slate What?

I am excited for this project. I am a quarter of it! I don't want to sound biased when I say this but LOOK AT THOSE COLORS! Awesome, right? Y/N?

Zoom zoom zoom!
SFM