28/07/2026
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ. ๐
Many of you know us as Cards & Crafts PH.
But before there was Cards & Crafts PH, there were just two young dreamers, Carlo and Kristine (me!), hoping to build something of our own.
Back in 2011, we spent countless hours tossing around business ideas. One of those ideas became a humble photobooth rental we called ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐. It was small, simple, and full of possibilities. Like many first ventures, life took us in different directions, and eventually that dream was set aside.
A few years later, in 2015, we found ourselves revisiting that dream in a different way.
I began hosting and coordinating birthdays, weddings, and special events, while Carlo worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything came together beautifully. What started as a small venture quickly became a family effort. Our brothers and sisters stepped in whenever help was needed, decorating venues, assisting guests, carrying equipment, and doing whatever it took to make each event special.
Then came one of the biggest events of our lives.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐
In 2016, Carlo and I got married.
And naturally, we couldn't help ourselves.
We DIY'd almost everything.
We designed and made our own invitations, printed our own missalettes, handcrafted the boutonnieres, arranged the souvenirs, created the bridal bouquet, and carefully planned every little detail ourselves.
And because no one knew our wedding program better than we did...
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ .
It was hectic.
It was exhausting.
It was perfectly ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
Our daughter Kio, who was only three years old at the time, was already part of the adventure. She "helped" with little crafting projects and grew up surrounded by paper, ribbons, printers, and endless creative ideas.
Later that same year, our son Gio was born.
๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐.
Instead of spending every weekend running from one event venue to another, I wanted to spend more time at home with our children. So Carlo and I made another leap of faith.
We shifted our focus to customized invitations and event souvenirs.
That decision changed everything.
Over the years, what started as a home-based venture grew into something I never could have imagined. We moved through five different shop locations, welcomed more than twenty amazing employees into our team, printed hundreds of thousands of invitations, customized thousands of shirts, engraved thousands of gifts, and became part of countless weddings, birthdays, baptisms, corporate events, school activities, and special milestones.
In 2022, we embraced another new chapter by focusing on corporate giveaways and digital printing, serving businesses, schools, government agencies, and organizations across the country.
Looking back now, I realize that every stage of our business reflected a stage of our lives.
๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฐ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฐ.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐.
๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐.
We explored every possible way to continue operating from overseas. But after much thought, countless conversations, and many prayers, we came to the realization that the greatest gift we could give ourselves at this stage of our lives was peace of mind.
So, with a grateful heart, I have made the decision to close this beautiful chapter.
This was not an easy decision.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ.
It has watched our children grow.
It introduced us to lifelong friends.
It taught us resilience.
It gave us purpose.
๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐.
To every client who trusted us with your milestones,
To every company that allowed us to represent your brand,
To every supplier, partner, and collaborator,
To every employee who poured your heart into this business,
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ.
You helped bring to life a dream that began with two young people simply hoping to build something meaningful.
