Pretty Peony Blog
This was my first drawing and painting with the Wacom Tablet I received for Mother's Day. I used the drawing for Digital Whisper's 100 Themes Challenge #31: Flowers. I have screen shots of the steps, from drawing to the finished product, at creationsbyhli.com.
[Lady Bug] This layout was created for a template challenge at Digiridooscraps. I used the Bollywood Dreams kit by LouCee Designs, and fonts, Selfish and Learning Curve, by dafont.com. [Learning to Swim] This layout was created for a font challenge at Scrap Orchard. The kit used is Walk Softly by Julie Bullock and the font... Continue Reading →
[Craig, CO: June 2010 Sunset] "So many times have I been so afraid. And just when I thought I'd lost my way, you gave me strength to carry on." ~Footprints In The Sand by Leona Lewis
[Gateway to the Future] This layout was created using the Victorian Punk kit by Jennifer Z Designs. The font for the words, The Travel Express, is called Rosewood Std from dafont.com. The words, Gateway to the Future, was written by me using a craft tablet. I also created this layout for the Digital Whisper's theme... Continue Reading →
I've been listening to some podcasts on iTunes and came across this song, "Save Me" by Shogun. Since the podcast doesn't list the musicians for the songs, I went on youtube and found the original version. The original version was okay but I wanted the remixed version. There are quite a few remixes of this... Continue Reading →
[Journey of the Idea Lynceus] This layout was created for the Digital Whisper's 100 Themes Challenge. You can read more about the layout at creationsbyhli.com. I decided to update my desktop wallpaper by creating one of my own. I was going to wait until next month to create one but I wanted to participate in... Continue Reading →
Digital Layouts [Swirls] "Swirls" received the layout of the day recognition at Divine Digital yesterday. [Day at the Beach] Journaling reads: "Relaxing on an Oregon beach while on vacation." The kit used in creating these two layout is called Upon a Watercolor Sea by Jennifer Z Designs. Other credits: Font in "Day at the Beach"... Continue Reading →
[Sunset at School Carnival] Last week, my 9-year-old was dying to go to her school carnival so we headed there and she had a blast. So did my my 4-year-old. My 4-year-old refused to come down the slide. She was clogging up the line but some of the little ones just went ahead down the... Continue Reading →
[Celebrating the birthday girl (first left in photo)] Yesterday, we celebrated a long time friend's birthday at Wasabi Sushi Bar. It was a nice and relaxed evening. The sushi was delicious and I tried sukiyaki for the first time. Sushi boat. This is actually a photo I took of my sister's order. My husband and... Continue Reading →
I was craving some steamed rice rolls stuffed with herbs and ground chicken the other day so I made a huge batch and ate them all in two days! I always eat fawm kauv dipped in a spicy Thai pepper sauce made with garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, salt, sugar, a little water, and of... Continue Reading →
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