Chocolate

Estudei por horas e dias a fio, o site da Callebaut (uma delícia) e resolvi tentar fazer meus próprios bombons. Depois de muita luta e chocolates nem tão brilhantes, descobri que precisava de um termômetro (!). Ontem comprei um e parece que a coisa toda funciona melhor quando você trabalha com a temperatura correta. Farei mais.

Mini-bolos

Estes mini-bolos eu fiz para bodas de ouro. São cobertos com pasta americana e decorados com glacê real. Os números foram feitos num molde de silicone em pasta americana. Desta vez não usei a pasta de Arcor e me arrependi, pois a outra rachou.
E este foi presente de Dia dos Namorados para meu marido. As borboletas foram moldadas em moldes de borracha de silicone. Ele está assim um tanto quanto barroco, mas eu tinha feito vários enfeites e quis usar todos. Recheio de ganache de maracujá. Ficou bom!

My new passion

I'm learning to decorate cakes and this are the first ones.

Free download

Little embellishment for your ATCs or journal pages.

Gift from Diane

Today I've received this beautiful gift from Diane. Thak you so much for this, I love it and I put it on my living room with other beautiful things.

Digital collage - Sanctuary

The gothic background is free.

Digital collage - Donation

Free collage sheet

Have fun!

Ilva Aceto - 26/05/2009

Rest in peace!

Collage Museum

Dumas (work above) and I have an acquisition on the Collage Museum in Huston, Texas.

Please, follow the link to see it:
http://collagemuseum.com/acquisitions/2009/2009-01.html

Little boxes and macarons

This pics are from Christmas, but I made the same boxes for the Mothers Day. All mother in the family received one of them.

Digital collage

Free collage sheet - Paris

Digital collage

And here the way I used it!

Free download - background paper

Transform your photos

On the web page http://www.befunky.com you can transform any photo you have, free and you can save them on your desktop.

Free download - cars and trans´prtation

Digital collage - Memories

Award

I am very lucky to know so many great blogging friends....I just received this Breeze award from Diane http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com, that was created by Peter Breese @ http://peterbreese.blogspot.com/
In his very own words: The coveted Breese Award is given to six inspirational individuals; since most blog awards cater to odd numbers, this particular award was designed for the more even keeled folk. These six should be a collection of bloggers that have helped you, either directly or indirectly, to stay creative.

I pass this award to the following people who have inspired me. Thanks to each & every one of you.

There are so many people that inspires me on the blog world.
Hard to say! Here are some very inspirational people:

http://thevintagemoth.blogspot.com
http://theartofconfusion.blogspot.com
http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com
http://stampingrika.blogspot.com
http://hercreativespirit.blogspot.com
http://zoiy.blogspot.com

Make things

The first five (5) people to respond to this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is whatcha get.
2. What I create will be just for you, with love.
3. It’ll be done this year (2009).
4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber. It may be weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. Heck, I might bake something for you and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something strange.
6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.
7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.

IMPORTANT: This offer is null and void if I do not see you post your own blog to pay this forward. This text was used from
http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com

TRansfer with watercolor pencils

This is an easy way to make transfers. What you need:

watercolor pencils
a sheet of light weight paper
a surface to make a "frottage" (you can use rubber stamps too)
Elmers glue (in Brazil we use Elmers glue for everything!!!!)
water
Lay the paper over the surface and go over with the pencil to make the "frottage".
Then mix the Elmers glue with water (one part glue/one part water) and with a brush wet the surface you want the transfer. Lay the frottage over the glue mixture, press a little, remove the paper and it's done.

Happy Easter and free collage sheet

Altered book - How to - Part II

And here is the finished book. I used paper to make the cover, but you can paint it, if you want.
And here are the pages.
I used this bold colors because I want to make an altered book about the fifties and I think this colors will work well.

Altered book - how to

This is the way I prepare books I'll alter.
Take an ordinary book, glue (you can use Elmers glue or other of your choice), some paper sheets (not too heavy), foam roller.


Take 2 or tree pages from the book you will alter and glue the first page with the foam roller.
Lay a sheet of paper over it and press well, maybe with an old credit card.

Then glue the three pages together with this sheet (see picture above).
Make this on the entire book (see pic).

When you have finished that, cut pieces of paper and glue them over the pages which have not been glued before.

Now you can paint the cover and embellish it.

Free download

Digital collage

Using new goodies from Eduardo Recife.

Shame on you Google!!!

The blog
http://printwoman.blogspot.com
is a beautiful blog with a lot of artwork about womens.
But some people don't understand art and have censured this blog!

You can find it now under
http://femmefemmefemme.wordpress.com

Collage sheet - free use

ATC backgrounds. Have fun and make beautiful cards.

Digital collage - birthday card

Digital collage - Sugar and waiste

Claudia - digital collage

If you want, you can download the photo from Claudia.