The Classics.

From the pages of To Kill a Mockingbird.

No, I don't 'kill' books on daily basis. I don't 'kill' books at all. I happened to have two copies of the same book backdated 10 years ago, and knowing I couldn't possibly read both books at the same time, I decided to sacrifice one, for arts.

I still have another, for keep. :)

Of Orchids

I'm no flower expert, and I always think that my flowers are the roughest paper flowers ever made (zoom up and you'll see every crooked detail there is).

Making this was a challenge on its own. I'm not into the conventional feminine colours for mothers/ women like pink, purple, peach, red etc, and I wanted to portray that subdued, poised card befitting a great mother. So I ended up with this.

It's a bit on the retro side, with a dash of graceful femininity. I love the quilled orchids the most, because it took a while (and a bit of research) to come up with the end design. I sure hope they look like vanilla orchids.

Have I told you that the best cards I think I've made are all for moms? :)

Just Desserts

I love cooking shows, and Top Chef: Just Desserts is simply my favorite. Desserts are my favourite food in the world (I really need to tone down the sugar level).

This frame was inspired by the Just Desserts show, and was made as a housewarming gift for my brother (it was a belated gift).

Well-fed butterflies.

A bit on the retro side.

And you'll never go wrong with some big fat fancy butterflies.
As you can see, they're fed very well, thankyouverymuch.

If in doubt, quill a cake.

Old photos, that come with all the sweetness.

In my mind, I was making a vanilla wedding cake.

To a friend, it looked more like a cheese cake.

Another said it was a butter cake with royal frosting.

And someone else insisted that it was a vanilla with strawberry-filled cake.

It's true then. We only see what we want to see.

For Moms

My kryptonite: Mother's cards.

It's the type of card I love doing most, and would never get tired of doing them. For mothers deserve the most amazing things in life.