Monday, April 30, 2012

Busy as a bee but I had to share the cake I made on the weekend....




Hi Everyone....I was practicing my cakes and worked on a special Bee Hive one over the weekend....so I had to share this with you all....I have a very hectic week ahead and look forward to all of the fun design work I have on my plate .....

Hope you are all having a wonderful start to the week....

Happy Monday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!


Sunday, April 29, 2012

A little "French Pressed for time" ...Sunday Sketches....


Hi Everyone....it has been a super busy weekend and I didn't think I would make it since I was so "pressed for time" but here I am ...better late than never for Sunday Sketches!!!

I hope you enjoy a nice cup of coffee with me.....and hope you enjoy my play on words!!

Have a super Sunday....

Happy Sunday and Happy Creating Everyone....


Saturday, April 28, 2012

Sweet Saturdays - Week 54 ....come join the fun!

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 053 of Sweet Saturdays.....(so sorry about missing last week...I had major technical work that needed to take place and as a result my hard drive was off-site) Thank you for being so sweet and understanding!!!

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.




My Sweet Saturdays week 54 post!!!







Hi Everyone....and welcome to my share for Sweet Saturdays week 54....today I am sharing some cupcakes I baked for my sweet guys.....I made chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate filling and then made a buttercream frosting with some run and pear brandy....They seemed to be a huge hit....so I am going to have to make these again....

Chocolate Cupcakes.....


Ingredients

    1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    3 tablespoons butter, softened
    1 1/2 cups white sugar
    2 eggs
    3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup milk

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.

Wishing you all a super sweet weekend!!!






Friday, April 27, 2012

Paint Party Friday.....Saying good-bye to the Spring Daffs....





Hi Everyone....and Happy Friday.....

I love love love all the amazing things Springs brings with her.....especially the early bloomers like my daffodils....they were so bright and cheery and really made me happy.....they are slowly going away .....and I wanted to paint them to capture them before they are totally gone...so I created this super sweet set of paintings as a Memory of Spring 2012.....

I can't wait to do more gardening outside ...especially planting my vegetable garden....we always love to enjoy working outside and love to pick and enjoy the fruits of our labor.....

So today I am sharing my new paintings with all of my super talented friends over at Paint Party Friday....

Hope you all have a super amazing weekend....

Happy Friday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Meet Katy Kitty....she is on my workspace!



Hi Everyone.....

Today I am sharing what's on my workspace and it happens that I just met Katy Kitty and she and I had a long chat over lattes at the local cafe....she is an avid dancer and loves loves loves ballet....I was telling her about how I took ballet as a child and was sad that I stopped....She says that we have to follow our hearts in everything we do....and I think she is right....

Katy loves to dance and entertain people and she loves the stage and bright lights....she also told me that pink is her favorite colour.....I was thrilled....pink is my favorite colour too....She was a wonderful kitty and I was lucky to come across her on my workspace...she has inspired me to dance and sing everyday.....

I am sharing her with all of my friends over at What's on your workspace? Wednesday....and can't wait to see what everyone has posted....always fun to meet new bloggers and creatives....

Happy Wednesday Everyone....and Happy Creating!!!!


Monday, April 23, 2012

A little play on a Monday.....with a daydream too....



Hi Everyone.....

as many of you know....an illustrator is always armed with a sketchbook....whether it be a mini travel size one or a large scale hop in bed kind of sketchbook....well today I was relaxing with my morning brew before I start my work in the Studio and I had to do a quick little sketch....and this little dog came to life on one of my pages....His name is Marvin and he loves to play outside and watch the flowers bloom....he wears his favorite pair of blue jeans and is always ready to play catch me if you can.....he is looking for a new place to hang out and wants you to join him there.....Shall we all head to Paris this week? maybe he can put on his beret and take you through the city of lights visiting all of the amazing bakery windows....sounds like a fun week ahead....(I love to day dream with my characters!)

Well happy Monday Everyone....and Happy Creating....hope you pop back in to see what we will be creating all week....


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sunday Sketch....mini house....

Hi Everyone....

I find myself falling on these little house sketches whenever I have a chance to doodle....so today I created this piece and finished it in ink and watercolour..... I am wondering about the people that dwell in this little home sweet home....and I wonder what they have planned for their Sunday....I think there will be some baking going on in the kitchen and some fun art and creative stuff happening in the wonderful treed yard in the back.....perhaps even an afternoon tea with some friends....I guess our imaginations can take us just about anywhere.....

First stop for this house is Sunday Sketches to meet all of my talented friends there.....

Happy Sunday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!




Saturday, April 21, 2012

Sweet Saturdays Week 53 ...come join in the fun and share something sweet!

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 053 of Sweet Saturdays.....(so sorry about missing last week...I had major technical work that needed to take place and as a result my hard drive was off-site) Thank you for being so sweet and understanding!!!

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.




My Sweet Saturdays Post - week 53



Hi Everyone....I found this super cute shop via Pinterest and had to get these super sweet Honey Bee Cups....so I ordered two sets of these .....Can't wait to get them home and make some sweet tea while I sit on the patio with friends.....

I thought they were a perfect share for Sweet Saturdays today!!!

Thanks for playing !!!



Happy Sweet Saturday and Happy Creating!


Friday, April 20, 2012

Paint Party Friday.....Happy Earth Day!



Hi Everyone....and Happy Earth Day......

I am working on a face painting and this is what I have so far....I am not sure if I am happy with it or not at this point....so I will step away from it and get back to it later on.....I decided to share my work in progress with all of my super talented friends over at Paint Party Friday.....

I packed up a waste free lunch for Munchkin today in light of Earth Day and the focus of creating less waste as a society.....and I will be trying to do as much as I can to make the Environment a better place for generations to come.....

Hope you all do something small that in the end will all add up to something big!!!

Happy Earth Day...Happy Friday and Happy Creating!!!


Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Meet the Tulips Girls.....they were on my workspace today!!!!

Hi Everyone....I am busy getting all kinds of projects on the go but had to take a little break from it all to create these special girls that are inspired by my tulips....They come bearing warm hearts and special gifts for all of you .....and are a reminder to stop and take a look at some of the amazing blooms that Spring brings with it....

wishing you all a super creative and wonderful day! I am sharing this latest piece with all of my friends at "What's on your workspace Wednesday"

Happy Wednesday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!
you can also pop by this post to check out my tulips....that inspired this piece....

Monday, April 16, 2012

Tulips....I love these gorgeous flowers.....






Hi Everyone....

It has been a super fun weekend....and I have been creating some new work that I can't wait to share with you all....I have been surrounded by tons of inspiration and wonderful family and friends.....

Today I am enjoying all of the tulips I planted....they are such happy flowers and I always love that you never now what to expect come Spring.....and then you get a super amazing surprise that makes you want to take some time to just sit and stare....

I love Tulips!!!! do you?

Happy Monday Everyone....and Happy Creating.....


Saturday, April 14, 2012

Sweet Saturdays week 52 - Come join the fun and share something .....

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 052 of Sweet Saturdays.....(so sorry about missing last week...I had major technical work that needed to take place and as a result my hard drive was off-site) Thank you for being so sweet and understanding!!!

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.




My Sweet Saturdays - week 52





Hi Everyone....

I just had to share one of the custom miniature paper dolls I created for a client...she had to be no larger than 4 inches and will soon find her new home in a custom made Theatre....how cool is that....anyways...I thought she was super sweet and I just had to share her for my Sweet Saturdays post this week....

I always thought the regular sized one was small till I created this new one....



hope you are sharing something sweet with us!!!!





Happy Sweet Saturday and Happy Creating!!!

 
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