Friday, April 30, 2010

Spring Colored Candy Mints

Spring time means flowers, warmer weather, Spring showers, and Color! I came across a recipe for these cute little candy mints; so easy to put together and the flavor reminds me of the filling I used to make for my Mom's chocolate, mint fudge when I was growing up. I have not tasted this filling since then, and I do not even want to remember how long ago that was!
My photo-taking is a little off because the color did not come out crisp for me. The top photo is color true.
The little mint recipe is called Cream Cheese Mints and I actually found the recipe in one of Paula Deen's magazines so I thought I would share:
Cream Cheese Mints
(adapted from Paula Deen)
1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup all-vegetable shortening
1/2 t. peppermint oil - or flavor of choice
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, shortening and peppermint (or flavor of choice) with a mixer until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until well combined. (Dough will be soft and elastic.) Roll dough into small balls, and place each ball on prepared baking sheet. Press fork into each ball to flatten. Cover baking sheet with plastic wrap and chill mints overnight.

12 Strange Neck Tattoos

1.Skull Neck Tattoo
2.Octopus Neck Tattoo
3.Super Mario Neck Tattoo
4.Prayer Neck Tattoo
5.Pig Neck Tattoo
6.Apple Neck Tattoo
7.Super Mario Neck Tattoo
8.HTML Tags Neck Tattoo
9.Maya Necklace Tattoo
10.Vampire Bite Neck Tatto
11.Barcode Neck Tattoo
12.Kiss Neck Tattoo

Phoenix Tattoo girls

It,s Very Nice Tattoo for Girls . .

Phoenix Tattoo girls
Phoenix Tattoo girls

Sexy Tattoo for Hot Sexy Girl

Nice find. While we're at it...

Sexy Tattoo for Hot Sexy Girl


Sexy Tattoo for Hot Sexy Girl
Sexy Tattoo for Hot Sexy Girl

The Creative Style of Cute Girl Tattoos

The Creative Style of Cute Girl Tattoos

The Creative Style of Cute Girl Tattoos

Bright Lights, Big City

As long as I can remember, I have felt a pull between two opposites- a love for the countryside and a love for the city. While I am completely at peace in the country, there is something about big cities that makes my pulse race in the most exhilarating way.


Helena Palazzi Photography

The traffic. The noise. The people. The lights. The buildings. All of these things and more capture a piece of my heart.


Martin Rusch

I love staring out a window many stories in the air, taking in building upon building with skyscrapers lined up as far as the eye can see.


Helena Palazzi Photography

Especially at night. When light and darkness meet halfway.


Troy House Photography

For the next few days I will be in and around New York City, and my heart is filled with happiness. I have a weekend filled with not only the excitement of the city, but also the company of family and friends, ones who it has been too long since I've last seen.

Midweek, I move on to Massachusetts to spend time with some more close friends who I also haven't seen in far too many years, and I most likely will be MIA for a little over the next week; I hope during that time you have many moments of sweet bliss, as I intend to enjoy many of the same.

Amazing shoot coming up...

I just love the style and colors of an amazing collaboration in the works. Here's one sneak peak photo of a piece I shipped off yesterday (along with a few others). Have I ever told you my favorite colors in the world are peach and mint? Not pink or orange.... not green or blue... both are inbetween, but I love them:


Twigs & Honey veil + Elizabeth Dye dress :: Just like heaven

It's no secret... I LOVE Elizabeth Dye's work. You know she made my wedding dress SUPER fabulous, yes? With gorgeous lace overlay, details, and detachable floral and chiffon bustle/train... So, I loved seeing this pairing from the amazing photographers, Sweet Little Photographs for their Lovely Bridal Shop shoot. A Twigs & Honey Soft Light Lace veil and Elizabeth Dye dress:





I love this photo... there's a Twigs & Honey mini bridal hat on her shoulder:



Photo credits: Sweet Little Photographs

shabd love

I LOVE shabd's designs and in particular, I love this new dress for the autumn/winter 2010 collection:


Wags 'n Whiskers flower challenge, a sale, and news about the next release!

Yay! It's Friday! :) Hope everyone is having a fabulous week! It's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers challenge, and this week, the fabulously talented Jeanette is asking us to use flowers. I was commissioned to make a Mother's Day card with two boys with skin of color. So I chose both Super Ryan and Just For You. Aren't they too cute? I love these two together, because "Just For You" does indeed look like the older brother, don't you think? I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Sketch Copics. I then cut them out and double popped them off the card.

And right now, both of these stamps, as well as all the Wags 'n Whiskers stamps illustrated by Crissy Armstrong, are on sale for 25% off!!! How cool is that!! If you've been wanting to get some of them, now is the time!

Please be sure and pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the Divas fabulous creations! We're sadly saying goodbye to Bree from her GDT spot, and welcoming Melanie on board as our new GDT. We'd love it if you played along with the challenge, and this time you have two weeks to play along, because next week is the NEW SUMMER RELEASE of Wags 'n Whiskers! So hope you stop by on Wednesday and Thursday for the sneak peeks, and then again on Friday for the celebration blog hop for the new release! The new stamps are sooooo CUTE, and I can't wait for you to see them! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!
Images: Super Ryan and Just For You - Wags 'n Whiskers; background and sentiment banner - Magnolia-licious
paper - DP - Nitwits; cardstock is Bazzill
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Sketch markers
Misc: silk ribbon, charms, machine stitching, oval Nestabilities, dimensional tape

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Japanese Tattoo Symbols



Japanese Tattoo Symbols



Colourful


I love this fashion shoot featured in W Magazine celebrating admirable women in Spring attire! It's so colourful and so Bohemian and how gorgeous is that patchwork vintage style sofa in the picture above!


Photographer - Bruce Weber, Stylist - Camilla Nickerson

Colourful


I love this fashion shoot featured in W Magazine celebrating admirable women in Spring attire! It's so colourful and so Bohemian and how gorgeous is that patchwork vintage style sofa in the picture above!


Photographer - Bruce Weber, Stylist - Camilla Nickerson

12 Video Game Tattoos

1.Pac-man console
2.Bob-omb tattoo
3.Mario Brothers
4.A powerful Space Invader
5.The little mushroom man
6.video game industry meets tattoo
7.‘digitized’ bat tat
8.Super Mario video game
9.Blooper tattoo
10.superhuman strength and special powers
11.Mario in a raccoon costume
12.Bum tat