I'm getting better...
By Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
Philippines
August 21, 2017 7:27am CST
One of the goals I have mentioned for this month was to make at least one greeting card a day using Zig Clean Real Color brush pens and my Gorjuss girls stamps. I failed. 
The reason why I wanted to do that was I want to enhanced my skill in water coloring.
So last night, I stamped one of my Gorjuss girls in my journal page and started coloring using Zig. It took me an hour to finish it but for the first time, there was no blotting, the colors were perfect, and it's as if I've been practicing.
So I told myself that I should at least make one greeting card for this month!
How's your August goal doing?
The reason why I wanted to do that was I want to enhanced my skill in water coloring.
So last night, I stamped one of my Gorjuss girls in my journal page and started coloring using Zig. It took me an hour to finish it but for the first time, there was no blotting, the colors were perfect, and it's as if I've been practicing.
So I told myself that I should at least make one greeting card for this month!
How's your August goal doing?20 people like this
19 responses
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
I didn't draw them. I stamped them and just colored them! 
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@jstory07 (139702)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon They are still really nice.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
i have always appreciated your pencraft even if it is not so readable to my end. i appreciate a previous discussion you made about more than a year ago, and i like how you set your timetable.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
It was intended not to be readable since it's my personal journal. 
Thank you.
Thank you.4 people like this
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@ridingbet Only when I want it to be.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon but really, you write so beautiful, and so legible.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon That's true. I do still have a little time. Hopefully I do. We'll see what happens.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
Good luck Dominique and I'm sure you'll get there. Still have a few days before August ends.
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@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
21 Aug 17
I want to learn how to use scales in music. I´m studying this at the moment. I hope to attain something this month. You will reach your goal, practice is the best one can do to learn to master something real well
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Yes, I believe so.
Good luck on studying and you will surely learn how to use scales I music.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
21 Aug 17
Oh you are so talented Toni..I love all your creativity.
Goal is not til next month. The one will be completed..a very long time goal.
Goal is not til next month. The one will be completed..a very long time goal.3 people like this
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
Thank you. You have a goal for next month already? hOpe you reach it.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
Great. We should never give up no our goals.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Looks great twin sister!
Should I expect a greeting card from you anytime soon?
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon I'm flattered!
Slip in a P1,000 bill while you are at it!
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
I have yet to finish one. But you are on my list of people I want to send a greeting card personally hand made by me.
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@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon Well don't give up. I want to start drawing and writing again but I won't make it a goal right now.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@velvet53 Not giving up. Will try to make a card before August ends. I need to make one for my mom even though I won't be able to send it to her.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Aug 17
Have you started on the greeting card yet ? :)
I don't have any August goals but I should ... make something for a goal.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
Not at all. The company is keeping me busy. I hardly stay home these days. When I do, i can only lie down in bed and rest.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby When I'm on mylot, I'm multitasking. Like at the moment, I'm talking to my people while mylotting and answering their queries online as well.
When I'm doing my card, I have to give it my full attention. Mylot isn't as demanding as card making.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Aug 17
@toniganzon Hey! You have time on myLot hehehe =P I hope you get the greeting card done. Any occasion for the greeting card?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
so pretty! i like that you write with a different colored pen for each page/day. and you have such neat handwriting.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
My handwriting is not that nice, but with the help of good pens, it becomes less ugly.
My sister used to tell me how awful my penmanship was.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon my problem with my handwriting is it's too big. it's hard to fill up forms sometimes.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@hereandthere My handwriting used to be so big my sisters called them carabao handwriting!
So how did they become small? I use pens with ink that's .3 or .4 and my fountain pen is in fine nib. If I use .5 pens then my handwriting gets bigger.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
My favorite brush pen is tombow from Japan.
Thank you! I try to make is as pretty as I could.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@dianadee There are too many. That's just one of my favorites, I also have zig and pilot.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon Thanks for the actual name of this type of brush pen!
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
that's a good thing, what is that for?
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon I mean the greeting card using Zig, is it for your business or you give that to family or relatives
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
@ilocosboy It's just hobby. Not a business at all.
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@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
I want to go for a consistent posting here if not posting I would go for commenting to discussions. I am glad that you are getting well.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Posting a discussion and commenting on one, is one and the same interaction you get paid for. So whether you post your own discussion or you comment on one, it's still counted as an interaction. If your discussion don't get any comments, you still don't earn. If your comment in a discussion gets ignored, you still don't earn anything.
I like commenting than making my own discussion because I love interacting. However, I noticed recently there are a few people making discussions that I felt the need to contribute somehow.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
22 Aug 17
Looking for money to earn, in my August month
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
22 Aug 17
@toniganzon thank you
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
My mistake, I meant once a week as I've said in my previous post but here I mentioned once a day. I just want to practice and become better at it. No plans to do it as a business as I don't have time for selling such.
But I read one member here saying there's an exchange of cards in Facebook. Unfortunately, I don't use Facebook.
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@artauxeo (287)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
From what I've learned, goals shouldn't be broadcasted or it will never manifest.
You just keep it to yourself, then do actions about it for it to come true.
It's sounds more inspiring when someone had already done more of their goals,
than a post about earlier stages committing to goals, and you too would be motivated and be excited to finish a project to show it to anyone else when it's finished.
This is nothing to put your post off, but to give you a better chance of manifesting a goal.
Have a good day.
Sources:
https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself
It is better not to tell people who you want to be.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
25 Aug 17
These goals are shallow ones hahaha! These goals are just hobbies that I enjoy doing to relax. My goal to succeed in life is never announced to anybody. until it's done already.
@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
22 Aug 17
Not doing so well but at least it's not life threatening and I often have my own peace and solemnity.
Your drawing is amazing btw, is that your diary?
but at least it's not life threatening and I often have my own peace and solemnity.
Your drawing is amazing btw, is that your diary?1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
Thanks.
Great to hear your august goal is going well.
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