Presenting my first eye in a new sketchbook. :)
When you cook as many meals as I do, you need to put some faves on rotation otherwise the process can take its toll on you. I have my tried and true dishes (on rotation but spread out so nobody gets bored with repetition) and I aim to try for 2-3 new dishes a week to add to the menu. When I have more energy, I make more complex dishes. When I don't, I have some great air-fryer or steam oven dishes.
Really had fun with this page! :)
Happy Friday friends! Been clearing out my cupboard of "someday I will use this" stuff and found even more unadorned paper bags that need immediate love. *winks* Did have to recycle some cardboard boxes that I was hoping to get to someday but it's been years.
I've always been big on repurposing and upcycling stuff with the actual recycling in the bin being a last resort. But I have to be more practical these days. I just don't have that much time. Plus I do "flatter" projects (for easy storage) these days so I have to be more discerning about the stuff I keep in my "save it for a rainy day" stash.
I used to "accept" donations from well-meaning being but not anymore. If you are consuming something, you need to deal with the packaging yourself. I get enough to work with just using the by-products of my own consumption *LOL*.
What about you? Is your "save it for a rainy day" stash getting out of hand?
As mentioned previously, I'm trying to "complete" all my half-used sketchbooks. To use what I have instead of buying something new. Sure it would be nice to have completed sketchbooks with a cohesive theme. But I think it's more important to have finished sketchbooks to look back on that shows my growth as a budding artist. *winks*
All done with this sketchbook! Moving to the next half-used sketchbook!
This week's page from the gratitude journal - my first whey protein shake. Can't believe it's been over a year since I made my first whey protein shake. It's a great way to get your protein in when pressed for time. :)
Happy Monday friends! Just found this large undecorated black paper bag in my stash *shocking music plays in the background*....I don't know how this happened. But it had to be remedied immediately of course.
Yep... I went the cute route. *winks*
Might have been overzealous with the misting. *LOL*
P/s: What's been happening in your neck of the woods? We are having general elections on May 3rd so I have been listening to a lot of political rallies before I cast my vote. Our campaign period is just 9 days with a cool-off day before polling day.
Really enjoying the challenge of working my Holbein coloured pencils in the toned tan sketchbook.
Happy Tuesday! Here are this week's pages from the gratitude journal.:)
First up is enjoying a lovely pot of tea with the bestie. I think presentation really contributes to the enjoyment of any beverage. Love this teapot that we were served with.
Next up is all about the breakfast spread at Lotte Hotel Hanoi. Seriously good. Lots of protein options (which is my thing these days). I find it much easier to have small bits of everything than a lot of just one thing.
Haven't had much time for drawing this week...so I'm sharing just this single eye drawing and my latest manicure! Decided to skip the extensions this time and just use my natural nails (which grow fast but cannot survive the cooking and washing I do on a daily basis).
Have a great Easter weekend friends!
Been having lots of fun playing with print effects on my photo printer. With so much going on the photos, I've kept the embellishments really simple...just washi tape and one fussy-cut element on each page.:)
This page was all about discovering the Chinese restaurant at the hotel I was staying at. It was surprisingly good and I would dine there again.:)
And this page was all about my new Starbucks reusable hot beverage container (tea for this one...I have another one for coffee). Love all the hearts on my printed photo. :)
Didn't feel like digging through my paper scraps so I just went with random stuff around my desk..even took out some highly-neglected coloured mists, buttons and bling. Note to self: It was fun...do it again soon!
It has been challenging using this toned tan paper to draw the eye. At first I thought maybe using a more waxy coloured pencil would help so I tried using Prismacolor pencils for this eye. But I would quite get the details in (which was why I stopped using them in the first place).
So I went back to my trusty Holbeins. And this looks so much better right?
Just need to work on some blending around the eye socket I think. Always a learning process. :)
Enjoy your weekend friends!
As usual, my sister got me kitchen supplies for my birthday. *LOL*
I've used them all, multiple times (yay, go me!) actually. But the game changer is the pressure cooker. I've made braised pork belly twice, beef stew twice and pork bone soup once. All using just a fraction of the time I would spend using conventional cooking pots. The girl might actually make time for art! *winks*
Do you have a pressure cooker?
