Sun Flower Water Color & Video (Revised)

As you all know by now; I really enjoy painting with water color.

My last Sun Flower water color painting video was not a good quality at all. I did not test it prior shooting the video. When I finally down loaded into the computer I saw what the problem was. It was too much light.

For the past few days I thought about it a lot. And I decided that I was going to paint and shoot all over again. Which I did this afternoon.

Please come and see how I paint the Sun Flower this time. {here}.

I also took a few pictures right after shooting the video.

Hope you are having a fantastic summer so far.

Thank you for reading!

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The Charm of Home

Home Decor Journal/Collage July '13 {video}

This month's journal is about romantic and blue color.

I love the image of the woman sitting on the sofa. It is romantic and sensual at the same time. 

Adding other images creates balance and sense of playfulness to my July 2013 journal/collage.

Creating this journal is about having fun and collecting image that inspiring. They do not have to  tie together. I found it is a good way to train your eye into putting color and composition together.

Come and see how I made my home decor/fashion journal/collage {here}

Happy July Everyone! Hope you are having a fantastic summer!

~~oo00oo~~

 Piggy in Polka Dots
Keeping it Simple
Lines Across  
Sumo's Sweet Stuff 
Homemaker On A Dime 
Creative Mondays 
The Dedicated House
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 
The Blackberry Vine
Our Delightful Home  
The Blissful Bee
Savvy Southern Style  
Raegun Rumblings
The Trendy Tree House  
Clean And Scentsible 
Lil' Luna

Green Willow Pond
The 36th Avenue
504 Main 
The Charm of Home
A Night Owl 
A Vision To Remember 
I Heart Nap Time 
Suburbs Mama
Twigg Studio 

Bird Art Embroidery from Genine's Art Blog

I always love Genine's art.

As an artist myself; I too love embroidery. 

Genine's embroidery bird is just stunning. I love anything she creates. They are just beautiful!

Check out her the outside raining video; so simple and yet captivate the mood as if we are there with her witnessing the pouring rain itself.

All images are from; Genine's Art Blog

For more images and video; please visit Genine's blog {here}

Have a great week end Everyone!

Carrot Sun Flowers Sandwich Cookies {Sun Flower Petals Water Color video}

I apologize if the quality of the sun flower petals painting images are a little washed out. I am still learning on how to shoot a video. This is very new to me. From what I have seen I know that the light is shining to the object very brightly, that is why it washes the image slightly. I should close the curtain slightly or put a light bouncer next to my hand when painting.

 ~~oo00oo~~

I brought these Sun Flowers from New Hampshire trip. I knew I wanted to cook desert with edible flowers. 

This time of the year  is the peak of summer  when  most edible flowers are not around any longer.

So these Sun Flowers are perfect to make cookies. I adapted the recipe from this book called 

"Cooking with Flowers"

The bitterness of sun flower petals is the perfect combination to  the sweet and spicy of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger taste of these cookies. The crushed pineapple adds sweet, moist and tangy flavor to these desert.

Just like original Carrot Cake; eating it with Sun Flower Petals Cream Cheese Frosting is even better.

:Recipe:

Carrot Sun Flowers Sandwich Cookies

~ 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

~ 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

~ 1/3 cup sugar

~ 1 egg plus 1 yok

~ 1 cup grated carrots

~ 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

~ 3/4 cup rolled oats

~ 1/2 cup sunflower petals

~ 1 teaspoon baking powder

~ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

~ 1/4 teaspoon salt

~ 2 teaspoons cinnamon

~ 1 teaspoon ginger

~ 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

~ 1 can crushed pineapple, drained (optional)

~ 3/4 cup walnuts (optional)

~ 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

~ 2 cups sunflower frosting (recipe below)

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg. F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In the bowl of a food processor, process melted butter and sugars for about 1 minute. Add egg and yolk and process again.

3. Place carrots in a bowl. Add flour, oats, sunflower petals, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Fold in butter mixture. Stir in optional mix0ins like pine apple, nuts, and raisins, if using. Refrigerate dough for at least 15 minutes.

4. Drop a tablespoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches a part on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs clinging to it. Let cookies cool on baking sheets until they reach room temperature.

5. Drop a dollop of frosting on half the cookies. Sandwich with the unfrosted cookies.

Flower Frosting

~ 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

~ 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted plus more to taste

~ 2 tablespoons milk

~ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

~ 1/2 to 1 cup flower petals

Put all the ingredients in the bowl of a mixer. Beat slowly at first, to let the confectioners' sugar start to absorb, and then increase speed to medium high, beat for 3 to 4 minutes until no lumps remain. Taste and beat in more confectioners' sugar, if desired.

~~oo00oo~~

Happy Baking!

Piggy in Polka Dots 
Lines Across 
Sumo's Sweet Stuff 
Homemaker On A Dime 
Creative Mondays
The Dedicated House 
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 
The Blackberry Vine 
Our Delightful Home 
The Blissful Bee
Savvy Southern Style
Raegun Ramblings 
The Trendy Tree House 
Clean And Scentsible
Lil' Luna 
Green Willow Pond 
The 36th Avenue
The Charm of Home 
 Creating an Artful Home 
French Country Cottage  
Chic on a Shoe String Decorating 
One Artsy Mama
Dear Creatives
A night Owl
Craftberry Bush 
Nifty Thrifty Things
Flamingo Toes 
Pink When
Sundae Scoop
Twigg Studios 

Re-visiting New Hampshire/Vermont

Even though this trip was for a medical reason; Steven and I always love coming back to Hanover, New Hampshire and surrounding area.

It has been a year since I was treated at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire {here}. And I could not be more happier because and after the surgery everything goes very well with me. A few days a go on July 3rd, we went back to see the surgeon. He wants to see me personally.

In a heart beat Steven and I accepted the date of appointment; July 5th. So we went.

I fell in love with the charm of this area first arrive here last  year in June. The historical small town are very pretty, the rolling hills covered with small wild flowers. The charming cottage homes tucked inside trees and it's foliage. So lush green, quiet, serene and beautiful. And of course the food is organic and delicious. And what I love also about this area  is all the antique stores or the out door flea markets. Every Saturday and Sunday there are many out door 'farmers market' where you can get good quality vegetables, organic flowers, home made jams, home made pies, and other home made crafts.

I planned months before of what I was going to take picture out of over there in New Hampshire and Vermont. I was almost fell down to my knees when arrived in our inn found that there was no battery inside the camera. I left it at home being charged. I could not believe it; I left it at home. Steven said I could use my camera phone. I was sceptical at first but  in the end I did.

~~~oo00oo~~~

 "Norwich Inn" a small charming old house where we stayed for 3 nights.

Charming convenient store that sells the most amazing Texas Brisket bbq.

You see the dog is chasing our car? I wanted to take picture on the side of the road with the barn and small lake background {I was not even in the house's yard}. As we stepped out side our car doors; 3 dogs barking and charging at us that were coming from the white house next to the barn. At first I thought these dogs were just barking but they were really running toward us and seriously trying to hurt us. So Steven said get in the car! So we drove off. Still those 3 dogs growled and barked chasing our car all the way to the main street. Then I immediately took a picture on the right. In the car we were talking that whom ever own the property must be very safe with those dogs guarding and trained very well too.

Then we found this spot. Was not the best spot I wanted  but I was not as exciting because I did not have the right camera with me. So Steven took these pictures for me.

Dr. Powell shook our hands when he entered the examining room. And he delivered the good news that everything looks like what it supposed to be; the abdominal aorta has shrunken quite a bit in size. And I could do what ever my heart desire wanted to do. It was short and sweet. I am very happy!!

Thank you so much for reading!

GIVEAWAY {Vintage jewelry stand + cobochon and dangling rhinestone earrings} - CLOSED

Hello,

It's time to do a giveaway again. Yaaayyy.......!!

Today I am going to giveaway a pretty vintage jewelry stand and a pair of vintage cobochon dangling rhinestone earrings. Both are from my etsy store. And both were designed by me, Ellya.

the deet:

1. 2 point for following on Facebook, or

2. 1 point for following on Twitter, or

3. 2 points for signing in Google Friend 

4. 1 point for following on Pinterest 

5. 3 points for putting a comments on the last 4 posts if you already a follower on the above, such as Facebook, Twitter and Google Friends Connect or Pinterest.

 

6. This is a  must ! Leave in a comment in the bottom of this post mentioning about which of the 4 above  you followed. This is because there is no way I will know what you have done unless you mentioned it. And it will make it easy for me. I am very sorry if I am taking much of your time and from the bottom of my heart, "thank you, thank you and thank you!" I did this in the past and you can check it out comments post here.

(Note: You can do all of those four for the total point of 6 although I do not see the point of doing this but in all fairness you can do this too. Points means the number of name appear on the list. If you followed all four that means the number of your name will appear on the list is, 6 times.)

7. 3 points for putting a comments on the last 4 posts if you already a follower on the above, such as Facebook, Twitter and Google Friends Connect or Pinterest.

 

8. Please be 18 years or older!

9. For US & Canada and European Union residents only !

Giveaway will start July 02nd, 2013 at 12:30 pm, EST and will end July 16th, 2013 at 12:30 pm EST.

1 winner will be chosen. A real email address  required and will not be made public or used for other purposes.

 The winner will be contacted the same day through email and must reply with home address within 4 days. Failure to reply after 4 days; I will draw another winner.

{note; my apologize if this method of participating this giveaway is taking much of your time; but in the past this is the best method and is working for me.}

Best of luck !

Sending my love to You {Tinted blue bottles and pink + white flowers}

Hello,

It has been raining a lot for the last few days in New York. And today  I was supposed to go to the city {Manhattan} and I just did not have the desire to do it so I cancelled it because there is no way I am going to the city in a weather like today; pouring down rain. I might want to go tomorrow if the weather is clearing up.

Well this is a quick post and I just want to say; "be safe, be well and be happy!"

And with these flowers I am sending my love to You All. 

~~~oo00oo~~~

many flowers

around you

pink, red, yellow, and orange

capture our attention

decorate our home

slip one in our hair

put a smile on our face

brighten our sad days

then i am thinking

what would flowers be

if flowers are not flowers

what color it would be

what shape it would be

if flowers could talk

what language would they speak?

i have no answer

to the secret of nature

i smile

at

pink, white

flowers

in a little 

bottles

           

Have a great Tuesday Everyone!

and

thank you so much for reading.

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