Who is This?

ZUMA Dog Idol

Beading w My Guard Zuma

The Artist With Her Loyal Dog "ZUMA"

Meet " taszel14" as known worldwide thru her online shop:

A lady from the Philippines with naturally long dark hair presently residing in Singapore . She is simply referred to by everyone as "WELLA".

She was born in the quiet province of Laguna located south of Manila - the capital City of the Philippines where she finally grew up. Second to the eldest of 4 siblings whose father worked hard patiently almost day & night as a train conductor inorder to make both ends meet. Her experiences as a child is not as happy as other kids her age during those childhood days. Product of a broken family and was raised just by a single parent - her Father. Despite of that, Wella managed to take care of herself along with her siblings during the absence of her mother who left home when she was just 6 years old. Thru the years she had learned how to manage life the hard way and became very independent . She & her Eldest Sister were very lucky enough to be sent to College. Sadly, her 2 younger brothers never made it to college due to lack of sufficient financial support but were lucky enough to find good jobs due to their talents as well.

During her school years as a child she had demonstrated great interests in ARTS & CRAFTS . She obviously became her teacher's pet most of the time that other students were jealous about her. She had Medals of recognition for her talents & skills , gained titles & honors for being "Best in ARTS" in her class, 1st Honorable Student in Grade 3, Honorable Student in Grades 2,4 & 6, ACCELERATED Class Student ( 1975-1977 ). She Managed to finish Primary & Seconday School in just 5 Years instead of 6 years. She had contributed to the winnings of School Trophies regarding Inter-School Single or Group Competitions in Stage Acts /Plays as well as in Drawing & Math Competitions. Being a product of a broken family and surrounded by poverty, her determination to change her life is her main inspiration in her studies.

College studies only took her 3 1/2 Years instead of the normal 4-5yrs. to finish . She finished her BACHELOR OF ARTS = MAJOR in ECONOMICS with flying colors at the FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY in Manila in October 1984. Looking Back, the only thing she always regret was the fact that both her parents were never there to escort her on stage to receive her awards , share the honors & be proud of her. She's nevertheless very thankful to her kind hearted teachers who were always there to pin the medals / ribbons for her.

After college, she worked in many different fields and met a lot of interesting people from all walks of life along the way. She had travelled in Asia ( Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hongkong, Macau, Shanghai China) & Europe ( Paris France, Hameln Germany, Sluis Holland, Belgium ) and realized the great differences & similarites in life of East & West which broaden her perspective even more . According to her ,

" it's a must for every woman to accessorize inorder to further enhance her looks & personality to greater heights. The accessories we wear say as much about us as the clothes. Simple & elegant, yet distinctive. Accessories need not be the most expensive ... it rather should be a piece of ornament somebody is comfortable with and gives ultimate satisfaction to the wearer."

Wella's passion for handmade beaded jewelries led her to create most of her own accessories during her working days. She's always happy to recall how her Friends were always interested to own pieces of her creations back then.

Presently , she's living in Singapore ( for 7 years now ) with her Belgian Husband and their 2 lovely kids. She's very happy to know that her family would stay in Singapore for a few more years. Being in a busy environment, she's a person not fond of dull moments . She is revolutionary & creative. She had always hope to pursue an area she is passionate about & then dedicate herself towards being the best at the craft she has chosen. Whatever she does, she always strive to do the best. She believes that if she works hard at what she loves doing , she can build something solid.

She had always wanted a kind of work Where she can maximize her own talents, be her own Boss , would not keep her away from her family & where she can perform in the comfort of her home at her own pace & time. Surprisingly, she didn't have any Formal schooling in connection to Jewelry Making . She says certain talents flows freely mainly from within one'self (inborn) or self taught partially in nature. She only depended solely browsing on any Art / Craft books , Modern technology ( internet ) to broaden her know how about Jewelries . Nevertheless inborn talents matched with Style & Vision for Colors are made to be Wella's key for success . Visibly proven by her creations & designs which are mostly Stunning, Unique and One of a Kind. Although some of her creations were inspired by travels throughout the world, her art skills are there further enhancing the designs . Her Inborn talent to create ideas & self-taught techniques in a variety of art media had really put her in a position not everyone else can easily reach . Her greatest pleasure is the smiles & satisfaction of her customers wearing her unique & stylish creations proudly.

An Economics graduate herself, she studied the market and surveyed what are the most in demand products in Singapore and things that sell a lot online. Having no knowledge about computers at all ( Computers were meant only for Companies & Offices during her College Days in the Philippines about 20 years ago ), she spent countless days & nights figuring out What or how to press the right keys. Blessed with severe Determination , It didn't take her long to train herself online & to discover that her own passion " Handmade Beaded Jewelries " are always hot items constantly demanded by markets & individual buyers all over the world.

Equipped with Patience, Determination , Confidence and enough Inborn Creative Talent as her main working Capital =

WWW.MY-SECRET-CORNER.COM

YOUR PLACE FOR ORIGINAL & UNIQUE HANDMADE BEADED JEWELRIES

Timeless ... One-Of-A-Kind ... Every Bits & Pieces created has it's own Unique Story to tell ...

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" Where The SECRETS Are Yours To Keep By Destiny... Forever ..."

was born on the 23rd of Sept. 2003 as an auction site which gradually transformed into an online shop not only in Singapore but also worldwide.

Its success she defines nowadays as related to continued customer satisfaction -delivering the best service by providing Great Quality Products .

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ZUMA Dog Idol

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Dec 2006 - Feb 2007

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MY-SECRET-CORNER would like to thank the Publisher, Editors & staff of CMP Asia Ltd. for having some of the jewelries featured on the Dec 2006-Feb 2007 issue of ASIA'S fashion Jewellery & Accessories Review ( see page 14 - 16 of the magazine ) . It's one of Hongkong's Prestigious Jewellery Review magazines which features the latest trend ,styles & up coming events / exhibitions in the jewellery world ! Check it out !