Another week of eye drawings for #the100dayproject

 

So I've been on a roll trying to catch up on eye drawings for #the100dayproject. And I've been playing with my neglected art supplies. Here is 32/100. I used shimmering watercolours on the eyelids.

Went a little bolder with acrylic inks on 33/100.

Got my watercolours out for this one..34/100.

A mix of inks and watercolours for 35/100.

Same supplies but different colour combo for 36/100.

And also for 37/100.

Got the acrylic paints out for 38/100.

And more acrylic paints for 39/100.

Acrylic paints and watercolours for 40/100.

Switched to textured mixed media paper for 41/100.

Went for bold colours for 42/100.

Tried a more abstract style for 43/100.

44/100  got a little messy and I tried to "save" it with white paint.*winks*

Had fun with this colour combo for 45/100.

Just 3 more eye drawings to be fully caught up so I think I'm doing okay. :) What do you think?

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This week's quick card using bits of happy mail

 

Hello friends! Here is this week's quick card using bits of happy mail. :)

I went with a grey textured cardstock as the base and added some pink ribbon as a a card tab.

I finished with a sticker sentiment and some bling!

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The one about the TCM treatment

 

So the other day, my mum and sister went for TCM treatment and came back bandaged up! *dramatic music plays in the background*

Here are closeup pics of them looking pathetic *re-enactment*. 

Lest you think unkindly of me, the treatment wasn't painful at all. They just had medicated ointment placed on their problem areas and wrapped up for an hour. And of course, no spicy or sour or cold food for a few days. 

Had fun putting this layout together using bits from recent happy mail and chipboard pieces from my stash.

Finally used this patterned paper with flamingoes and giraffes that I have been hoarding for years. Yes, I thought of fussy-cutting the animals out but decided to just use the whole sheet. *LOL*

Did you notice how I've strategically placed the embellishments to not hide the animals? *winks*

Hope you are having a great week so far friends!

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Make Stuff Monday - postal-friendly decorated box

 

I love putting gifts in a decorated box to really heighten the recipient's experience. But postage has gone up quite significantly in the last year. So this year, I am decorating more postal-friendly (and possibly more minimalistic) boxes. It would be cheaper to mail and also easy for me to stack them in their temporary storage location. :)

I started with a sturdy gift box from Givenchy (I got some perfume at Christmas) which I covered with patterned papers. 

I added a piece of white doily to serve as a base and I re-used some bits from recent happy mail.

I must say that I would tempted to add some dimensional flowers and bling to the piece...but that would mean that I would need to bubble-wrap the box and add more $$$ for my postage.*LOL*

What do you think?

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Playing catchup on my eye drawings for #the100dayproject

 

This gal is furiously trying to play catchup with her eye drawings for #the100dayproject...still behind by 9 days even though she's been doing 2 eye sketches a day. *LOL*

This is 22/100.

Here is 23/100.

And 24/100.

This is 25/100.

Here is 26/100.

And 27/100.

Meet 28/100.

Say hello to 29/100.

And also to 30/100.

Last but not least 31/100.

I've been having a lot of fun just playing with colours. :)

Happy weekend friends!

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My brother's birthday celebration 2021

 

So we had a mini party to celebrate my brother's birthday (actual birthday 1st March)...and I, as usual, challenged myself to make a few yummy treats for the family. 

I made a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting (yes, my piping skills have improved!) and crushed kit kat bits at the base to cover up imperfections *LOL* I also mango tarts (Pâte Sablée tart base filled with pastry cream and freshly cut mangoes). There was a bacon and cheese and vegetable galette. I also made something my brother loves - a sweet potato and yam Chinese New Year cake (made with glutinous rice flour and coconut) sandwich pan-fried with a crispy batter.

And yes, I made him take a photo with the food because I spent all day making them. 

See some familiar bits? They came from the happy mail I shared in yesterday's post. *winks*

Playing along with Let's Get Sketchy.

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Workspace Wednesday - happy mail from a sweet friend! :)

 

March is my birthday month and I've been blessed with loads of pressies. Like this package of goodies from my Aussie pal Lizzy Hill. :) I'm always amazed at her creativity and how she managed to fit so many goodies in a relatively postal-friendly flat package.

Hope you are having a great Wednesday! Today is my day out in town and I'm getting a haircut...it's been a year since my last one...so I'm pretty excited! *LOL*

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