Thursday's desk- the last week in eye drawings

 

Thursday's desk- the last week in eye drawings. :) Hope you are having an awesome week friends! Tomorrow we go to the polls to elect the next Singapore President for the first time since 2011 and your gal gets to vote!*winks*

From the gratitude journal: the one about the yummy tiramisu

 Last month, I had the most yummy tiramisu ever...at an Italian restaurant called Opera at Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel. It was so good that I had it again this month. *winks*

Make Stuff Monday - a decorated paperbag for last week's decorated box

 

In today's Make Stuff Monday, I'm sharing a decorated paper bag to match last week's decorated box. :)

I kept everything fairly flat and simple for easy storage. And finished off with some gold mist of course!

P/s: Happy week ahead friends! :)

A decorated gift box on a Friday

 

Went to pick up some skincare for my cousin's birthday and it came in a nice sturdy box...which you know I just had to decorate, right? *winks*

I kept everything relatively flat because my cousin has amassed a huge collection of decorated gift boxes over the years of Christmas and birthday pressies. *LOL*

And sad news friends, low on the gold mist...the end is near. But fret not, we have the coloured mists to work on next (yes, I am trying my best to use up the craft-grade art supplies that I currently have that I don't plan to replenish as I transition to artist-grade supplies which I enjoy more).

Have a great weekend! *waves from Ho Chi Minh City*

Workspace Wednesday - a green eye from the sketchbook

 

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a green eye from the sketchbook for Workspace Wednesday. :) Love that I'm halfway through this sketchbook. Hope you are finding time in your schedule to do something that makes you happy. Enjoy the rest of your week!

This week's Tuesday's page from the gratitude journal

 

It's always lovely to receive flowers even when you can enjoy them for a few days only. This page is all about the bouquet I got when I stayed Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh last month. :)

Monday's desk - an overstuffed scrapbook album

 

So this gal finally ordered a scrapbook album to organise her stack of completed layouts. There wasn't quite enough refill pages so she put in an order and Amazon delivered it today! And so she was a happy duck with all the scrapbook layouts organised chronologically...

 Until she found another pile of completed layouts that haven't been homed yet.

And now the gal has an overstuffed scrapbook album. *LOL*

P/s: Happy week ahead friends! 

Friday's Florals - today's quick five-minute play with watercolours

 

Happy Friday friends! Still haven't quite got back into the daily watercolour florals schedule yet. But did play for 5 minutes today just to share this with you. *winks*

Yes, I like to paint fast, wet in wet (add more colours while the paint is still wet) and without a sketch. Sometimes my flowers are wonky and my leaves are haphazardly placed but for that 5 minutes, I just paint intuitively and enjoy the process.

P/s: It helps that I live in a hot climate...everything dries very fast! :)

Another week, another Tiffany blue decorated paperbag

 

Yes friends, nnother week, another Tiffany blue decorated paperbag. :)

Have you noticed that I have been incorporating a lot of paper tearing of late? I really enjoy the texture it adds (and sometimes the gal is just too lazy to get her scissors...*LOL*)

Hope you are having a great Thursday friends! 

Workspace Wednesday - another hand-lettered journal cover

 

This week's Workspace Wednesday edition features another hand-letters journal cover (because I had so much fun with the first one..*winks*). Yep, that would be me doodling some stars and attempting some fancy lettering with one word (baby steps...hahaha!)

Tuesday's gratitude page

 

This girl recently scored a free Lamy fountain pen. :) Of course she has to go buy some ink to actually use it...but she's still grateful for a new pen. *winks*

Make Stuff Monday - a quick upcycled box

 

Happy happy Monday friends! Haven't decorated a box in a while...so I really had fun with this small box.  Even my gold mist came out to play! :)

I started with this sturdy box that had a lovely floral patterned background...so I just made a collage to cover the text. 

What do you think?

Friday's florals - this week's quick play with watercolours

 

Haven't quite got back to the daily watercolour floral painting yet....did manage to do ONE this week..which is better than zero *LOL*.

Happy weekend friends! :)

What the Yams ate on 21 July

 

Yes friends, the girl is still cooking for the folks on a daily basis. 

Time and practice do make a person more competent in the kitchen..I spend less time and have less stress cooking because competence makes one more flexible. If I don't have all the ingredients, I just improvise. If someone brings home a food source that's almost dying, I will change my plans and "save" said food source from the jaws of death. *winks*

When time permits, I may spend a little longer on the meal. When I'm pressed for time, I go with the one pot meal. And my fave is turning leftovers into a totally new dish. *LOL*

The key is to have enough variety so that the family won't be bored but have go-to dishes to lean back on when time is tight.

What about you? How do you plan your family meals?

Workspace Wednesday - hand lettered journal cover

 

Happy Wednesday friends! Decided to do some hand lettering on a journal the other day using my Posca acrylic paint markers. It was super fun and quite therapeutic. :)

P/s: I may or may not have hand lettered more journal covers.... *winks*

Guess who got nail extensions for the first time? *winks*

Yep...that would be me! Decided to just give gel nail extensions a go when I was in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam last month. I have always wondered what they would be like since I can never grow out my nails to a substantial length before they get chipped.

I did get shorter extensions because I still had to cook and do household chores. *winks*  

Make Stuff Monday - just another decorated paper bag

 

Well friends, are you sick of these Tiffany blue decorated paper bags yet? Because there are just 2 more to go! *winks*

Went with lots of colour and layering on this one. :)

Happy week ahead friends! 

From my desk- a week of eye drawings

 

Easing back into the daily eye drawing routine. Here are this week's eye drawings. :)