Tuesday's desk- got some cute nails!

 

So I went to try this new nail place...intending to get some classy nails but apparently cute was the order of the day.*winks* I saw the bunny face and decided that I needed that in my life..at least for the next 3 weeks. *LOL*

Tuesday's page from the gratitude journal - pasta lunch

 

Some days I get to cook lunch just for myself (quite a treat really) ...and it would be something with leftovers and veggies to create a brand-new dish. Like this pasta lunch I had the other day. I had leftover pork pieces.... so I boiled some pasta, added some fresh veggies and homemade pasta sauce, topped it with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

It was pretty good. I love my crunchy veggies (the folks love them super soft so that's how I usually cook them) and I also love that I can cook, taste and eat with one spoon. Minimal cleanup. :)

Monday's layout - the one about the ice-cream

 

The other day, we went out for dinner to a nearby mall (5 minute drive) and I treated them to some ice-cream as dessert. :)

Mum at least tried to pose for the camera....dad cannot stop eating to take a decent photo! *LOL*

Had so much fun embellishing on this layout..can you tell? *winks*

Found my multi-compartment folder of stickers and they include lots of birdie stickers! :)

And letter stickers too! :)

Such a bright and happy layout right? 

Friday's desk - a page from the gratitude journal

 

Oh yes, found some old stickers and they went on my Japanese food page! *winks*

Enjoy your weekend friends! 

This week's cute decorated envelope

 

Yes friends, this girl went to a Loccitane event and scored an envelope of samples. Of course, the samples are emptied out because the girl needs to decorate the envelope...totally understandable right? *LOL*

Went for a cute and fun envelope style....

Finished with gold mist and some Stickles action on the girl. :)

Mixed Media Monday - another decorated kraft bag

 

Happy happy Monday! For this week's Mixed Media Monday, we are decorating another Kraft bag! *winks*

And yes, I am enjoying my new white lace haul. :)

Wishing you a happy week ahead friends! :)

Friday's workspace - some pretty flowers

 

Happy Friday friends!  Just got a new laptop this week so I'm taking some time to digital housekeep before full migration. But I did pick up some pretties from the market...they are pink and oh so pretty! :)

Enjoy your weekend!

This Tuesday's page from the gratitude journal

 

Happy Tuesday friends! Sharing another page from the gratitude journal...this one's on French-style eggs with mushrooms and garlic cooked in butter. :)

Make Stuff Monday - an upcycled mixed media paper bag

 

Yes friends! Easing back into mixed media with this upcycled paper bag incorporating the pretty lace I got on my recent trip! *high fives all around*

Started with this sturdy Kraft bag...I painted gesso over the text to create a "textured" base for the rest of my elements. :)

Then went a little wild with my collage of found stuff...

Yes...gold mist was involved...and gold paint too. :)

I quite enjoyed the process of decorating this paper bag...what do you think?

Thursday's upcycled paper bag project

 

Well, yesterday I attended an Armani beauty event and got a lovely paper bag (with freebies) so you know I had to decorate it pronto! *LOL*

Here it is before the "makeover".

Went in with lots of happy mail bits....

I love how eclectic it turned out. *winks*

Workspace Wednesday - pretty lace from Hanoi

 

Happy Wednesday friends! Just wanted to share some pretty lace I bought from Hanoi last week. These were like US$10 for the whole lot! Aren't they pretty? *coming soon on a project*:)

Tuesday's page from the gratitude journal - pink nails

 

I've really embraced the love of pink...even on my nails. Especially a light pink that is close to my actual nail colour so that it isn't too obvious when my natural nails grow out. :) This was back in March when I haven't discovered nail extensions yet. Now I'm obsessed with gel extensions. *winks*

A week in quick portrait sketches

 

I have really been enjoying these quick portrait sketches as I "warm up" to ease myself back into drawing/painting portraits.

I decided to challenge myself to work on angled faces...

The goal is just to get the placement of the features in the "right" spots.

I used only 1 coloured pencil so I wasn't able to get much depth.

And I used coloured pencils so that the mark-making is deliberate as I can't erase any "mistakes".

Then I. progressed to using 2 shades of the same colour - a mid-tone and a darker shade - so that I can create shadows and get more depth.

I can see myself making slight improvements with each portrait sketch. What do you think? Should I dive right back in to full-colour portraits? *winks*