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Exciting commission

by ~Dragonsanddaffodils, Feb 20, 2012, 4:14:20 PM
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Just felt very blessed to have a phone call out of the blue asking if I would make a birthday cake for WBO Lightweight Nathan Cleverly!

They wanted a cake in the shape of a boxing glove for a press call/photoshoot and would then also put it on their Facebook page too.

so exciting!

The photos of Nathan and the cake are theirs, but they are on my Facebook page, you are welcome to have a peep

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My photos of the cake are also in there, and a couple of photos of the cake in progress.

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If you add that to the cake I was asked to make for Enrique Iglesias, it felt like lightening striking twice, so lucky!

Anyway, the shop is doing well, settling in nicely, still very busy with the teaching too, and the cake articles. I have a new article coming out end of April in Cakes and Sugarcraft magazine of a how to article on making a cake in the shape of a tool box including tools.

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I am hoping for some quiet time to get my rusty pencils out because I do miss them. Happy creating guys x

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Watching: Too many films to mention
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

changes

by ~Dragonsanddaffodils, Dec 9, 2011, 6:42:53 PM
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I miss DA, feels like a life time ago, but no time for drawing at the moment.

Really want to get back into it, but so busy with the new shop and the cakes.

I still love popping on and seeing peoples work though, and I really appreciate the comments and favourites on my work, I really do.

DA is a fab place to visit and gape in wonder at all the incredible work on here

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Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Conventions Conventions Conventions!

by ~Dragonsanddaffodils, Aug 3, 2010, 4:31:08 AM
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Sorry for the infrequent entries.

Well, looking forward to the Squires Kitchen International Exhibition. It is their 25th exhibition, so it will be quite exciting!

I will have a cake on the table of honour, three cakes in the wedding cake showroom, and will be teaching three sugar modelling classes over the weekend!

Busy Busy Busy!

Cant wait!

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Mood: Joy
Watching: Too many films to mention
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Thanks guys! Wow! Another DD!!!!!!

Journal Entry: Thu Jul 1, 2010, 9:38 AM

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Oh My Word

Wow! Thankyou so much, cant believe I just got my 3rd Daily Deviation.

Thankyou so much for all the favourites and comments, I would love to be able to answer them all, but am so swamped with cakes and teaching so dont get a lot of time at the moment.

Thankyou again

I actually remembered to upload some cakes on here the other night, promise there are lots to come

Thankyou too for all the birthday wishes, I appreciate it.

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

cake cakes and more cakes

Journal Entry: Tue Mar 2, 2010, 1:20 AM

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Wow! Its busy at the moment.

Sorry I havent thanked anyone for the faves and messages, just up to my ears with teaching and making the cakes.

I have an article out at the moment in Wedding Cakes a design source magazine issue 34 on how to make the daffodil wedding cake in my gallery

I am also teaching up at the Squires Kitchen International Exhibition, as well as displaying cakes in the Wedding cake showroom, and on the table of honour, so I promise I will upload some pics soon

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

30,000 feature

Journal Entry: Fri Dec 18, 2009, 4:26 PM

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Time for some Features

30,000 page view features

Wow, thankyou guys, what can I say! DA really is a wonderful place.

Here are the three people that messaged me with page view pics, I have a huge 3000 messages in my inbox to get through cos I have been so busy with cakes, so if anyone else messaged me, please note me and I will sort it out.

First up - frubafreak!

Next up - Bouncy-Britt

Last but not least - BlueAngel271183

Thank you so much for your support guys!

Finally going to a supernatural convention!!!!

I am so excited, cant wait!

Some of you know that I go to Twilight conventions in the uk, and yes, I am going to another in February! Woo hoo! We currently have Demetri, Marcus and Embry going and also a gentleman who puts together exact replicas of all the costumes used in the filming!

This is the website if you want to come too

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But now! I get to go to a supernatural con too

Yay!

It is very new, so we have just one guest at present, but it is going to be on my husbands fortieth birthday weekend, so we are going as a family, which will be fantastic! Can't wait!

Here is the website for this one too

[link]

Thanks for the faves!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: My Ipod
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Too many films to mention
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

30,000 Page View Features

Journal Entry: Fri Nov 6, 2009, 4:47 AM

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Time for some Features

Since my 30,000 is looming, I thought it would be nice to do some features.
So, if you can screencap the following, I will feature you in my journal

30,000
30,001
30,002
30,003

Good Luck!

Twilight Competition Results!

A huge Congratulations to all that entered, but here are the winners!

*****************1st Place*******************

1st place stamp dark-fantasy's twilight competition

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*****************3rd Place******************

All three are wonderful!!! A huge congratulations

Couples and Duos Competition Results!

A huge Congratulations to all that entered, but here are the winners!

*****************1st Place*******************

*****************2nd Place******************

*****************3rd Place******************

*****************Honourable Mention*************

All are wonderful!!! A huge congratulations

I was astounded to be a runner up with my cake! Thank you so much!

Oh my word I got a DD!

Wow! I have been really busy lately, and not able to come on much, so imagine my suprise when I saw my inbox was flooded and I had received another DD!

Thank you so much to

who suggested it and

who featured it!

College and Teaching

Back into the new term with a bang!

I had between three to five classes a week, and my students are fantastic! They all seem so friendly and interested in sugarcraft, it will be a joy to teach them!

The only problem? Doesnt leave much time for drawing

But I do have a few commissions to do, and want to draw the Twilight actors attending the Eternal Twilight conventions [link] for them to sign.

Not only that, but I am lucky enough to be selected to Crew Collectormania London on the 28th and 29th November, so who knows who I will get to meet there [link]

Thanks for the faves!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: My Ipod
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Too many films to mention
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Lately, its just all Twilight!

Journal Entry: Tue Sep 29, 2009, 1:30 AM

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What a mega month!

Twi Proms was absolutely fantastic! I even got to meet the stars when I posed for a photo with them and my cake! Just wish I had decided to do it before the night before the prom. Only have 4 1/2 hours to work on it was heartbreaking. Plus, I never thought they were going to see it, it was just to be for my Twi-friends at the Proms.

Hubby then went and suprised me by buying me a Golden ticket to Eternal Twilight 2 which is on the 16th October - so soon!
Click this link to visit the website, ET3 will be in February!
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So there is more Twi-madness in this house! Still waiting for the final line up as the actors are so busy at the moment, but so far we have Laurent, Billy Black and Sam Uley with more names to come.

It is going to be a fantastic weekend! I cant wait.
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College and Teaching

Back into the new term with a bang!

I had five classes last week, and my students are fantastic! They all seem so friendly and interested in sugarcraft, it will be a joy to teach them!

The only problem? Doesnt leave much time for drawing

But I do have a few commissions to do, and want to draw the actors attending the convention for them to sign.

I also have a signed drawing of Mr Molina to post, and another of Felix to do some finishing touches to before I post that as well, plus the signed drawing of Demetri and Alice. Will post them when I get the chance!

Commissions

This is my most recent commission

Just the cutest baby to draw.
Have a couple of other children and baby commissions to do, and a handsome teenager, so really good fun drawing at the moment. I will post the pics when they been given to the recipients.

Thanks for the faves!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Twi Proms and My 1st DA Birthday

Journal Entry: Tue Sep 15, 2009, 4:20 PM

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3 more sleeps til Twi-Proms!

Really excited now!

Sadly, the lineup had to change due to the Eclipse filming, but we now have:

Charlie Bewley who plays Demetri the Volturi Guard and tracker
Daniel Cudmore who plays Felix, the Volturi guard who.......whoops, nearly gave away a spoiler!

and Jose Zuniga who plays Mr Molina the biology teacher!

It is going to be fantastic! Unfortunately, my Alice and Demetri drawing took sooooo long, I don't have much time for the other two

So I did a quick four hour sketch of Mr Molina last night which I will finish off (now have HUGE respect for amazing artists like

and

who can draw amazing pictures in a matter of hours! So visit their page to see what I mean!

Started the linework for Felix, so going to do a little work on him now.  The problem is the complete lack of reference materials, so I am drawing him from Xmen, altering his hair and clothes and eyes to make him look like his Volturi character!

Next journal will hopefully have Twi-Prom signatures!

ps A huge thank you for all the DA birthday wishes and other comments in my inbox, as soon as I am back from Twi-Proms, I will answer them all

1st DA Birthday

Wow! Can't believe it has been a year, but on the other hand, feel like I have always been on here!

It is such a wonderful community, everyone has been so friendly.

Thank you guys for all the Support, the wonderful comments and the faves!

Commissions

This is my most recent commission

Thanks for the faves!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Commissions and Twi Proms

Journal Entry: Tue Sep 1, 2009, 4:20 PM

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Commissions

This is my most recent commission

Thanks for the faves!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Twilight Proms Woo hoo!

Journal Entry: Wed Aug 12, 2009, 1:48 PM

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Really excited!

Am going to the Twilight Proms!

Have never been to anything like this, and a weekend of Twilight themed Prom, disco, talks and even getting to meet Emmett, Sam and Mr Molina

Awesome!

Need to get busy drawing now, I want to draw all three to get them to sign them, so look out for pics!

Click on the pretty twilight poster below to go to the info page and see pretty pictures of Emmett, Sam and Mr Molina!

(There are tickets left, would be fab to have more DA fans there!)

Hi Guys!

Just a bit of an update:

Well, only one month of summer left, and although have had some fantastic cakes to make this year, am also extremely tired, so looking forward to teaching in September.

Have organised some Sugarcraft workshops at my studio too, so definitely more teaching than cakes this winter.

I have just finished a lovely drawing commission at the moment, but won't be able to post anything until it has been given to the recipient as it is a suprise, so will do that at the end of the month. I have heard back from my customer and she said she thinks it is stunning! Woo hoo!

Thank you for the huge numbes of faves that keep flooding my inbox. I am replying to the comments (although, it may be a little slowly), but am so sorry, I just don't have time to thank for all the faves, so please don't think I am not grateful, there just seems to be so many of them, and I don't get time to come on much at the moment!

Looking forward to getting back to being more involved in DA from September onwards!

Portrait Pencil Art Competition winners

The winners have been announced, and they are:

1st Place

You are also featured on my website [link]

2nd Place

3rd Place

A huge congratulations!

GabbyD Eye competition winners

The winners have been announced, and they are here. I have also left Gabbyd's lovely comments too:

1st Place

This is such a beautiful piece. The green color is amazing and the eye is simply stunning!
You are also featured on my website [link]

2nd Place

This drawing just seems to sparkle. It’s absolutely beautiful!

3rd Place

This drawing is so lovely! It’s such a beautiful drawing.

4th Place

This digital painting has so much life. It’s a wonderful work of art!

A huge congratulations!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

So very busy and Twilight Prom

Journal Entry: Tue Jul 7, 2009, 6:52 AM

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So many cakes at the moment

But I just wanted to say I appreciate all the favourites on my work.
I try to reply to every comment, but the favourites just overwhelm me.
I do appreciate them!!!!

Twilight Proms

How Exciting!!

Ordered my tickets yesterday to the Twilight Proms!
They are in September. Friday and Saturday18th and 19th September in London and 19th and 20th in Birmingham, UK. Three guests will attend London then travel to Birmingham for the second half of the weekend, so far they have Emmett Cullen and Mr Molina. Here is a link for any Twilighters interested! [link]

The Deviant Awards!

Oh My word!! I got Best Culinary Designer
Thank you so much for voting me "Best Culinary Designer" in

Here is their journal with the information [link]
That is so exciting!!!!! I get my own shield and everything!!!

I want to say Thank you so much to who nominated me!!!!
Go and visit her page to see her beautiful coloured pencil works (I have featured three of them here)

My drawings were on the stage!!!

For the Twilight Symposium in Forks

How cool is that! They were both auctioned to raise money for the Forks High School Art Department. I don't know how much they raised, but Twilight lexicon posted images of the event, and they were on there! Look at the drawings, there is a link to the pics in the comments.

Competitions on DA

Looking for Inspiration? Why not draw for these!

is having a "Couples and Duos" competition. Entries by August 19th. Details here: [link]

is having a competition on Eyes, entries by July 11th Details Here [link]

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Playing: bejewelled blitz on facebook
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Sorry I've been away + Voting for Deviant Awards

Journal Entry: Wed May 20, 2009, 2:47 AM

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I just got an email from The Deviant Awards today saying it is time to vote!!!!

Blimey its busy at the moment!

I am happy to say that I am swamped with wedding cakes.

I don't really want to spam up your inboxes with everything I have been doing unless I think something is worthy of coming on.

The trouble with being a commercial cake maker and having a website with about 700+ wedding cakes on is that you end up repeating cakes instead of being lucky enough to create brand new cakes all the time.

I have got a few lovely cakes coming up, but finding time to stick them in the light box for a photo is the difficult bit, so it may have to be pics taken at venues.

So watch this space and I will post some new pics soon!

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I am so pleased to have been nominated for best culinary designer.

Quite a few of you asked me to let you know when it was time to vote, and I got an email today saying voting starts today.  I think it is on for at least a few days.

You have to vote by note, not by leaving a message on their journal.  State the category, and who you are voting for.

All the names of the nominated people are listed on the link below.

Visit this link to vote! [link]

Thanks for the faves

I am so sorry, but I am really pushed with wedding cakes at the moment, so not getting time to do much else.  I am really missing deviant art and drawing, but working late every night at the moment.

So, I want to apologise for not thanking you all for the faves, I really do appreciate them.  I will get round to answering the messages this weekend when the last wedding cakes for the week are gone.

Results for Twilight Competition

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

3rd Place

And these were the honourable mentions

The Deviant Awards!

Its true!!!

I have been nominated for "Best Culinary Designer" in

Here is their journal with the information [link]

That is so exciting!!!!!

I think they are accepting nominations into the different categories until the 20th May and then it is voting (by note) for the winners!!!!!

Thank you so much whoever nominated me!!!! Voting commences from the 20th of May

Competitions on DA

Looking for Inspiration? Why not draw for these!

is having a competition on Eyes, entries by July 11th Details Here [link]

are having a competition on Babies in Style entries by May 17th [link]

is have a Kick your own @ss competition entries by June 28th (my birthday!) Info here [link]

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Twilight Competition Results

Journal Entry: Sun May 10, 2009, 2:53 PM

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Results for Twilight Competition

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

3rd Place

And these were the honourable mentions

The Deviant Awards!

Its true!!!

I have been nominated for "Best Culinary Designer" in

Here is their journal with the information [link]

Competitions on DA

Looking for Inspiration? Why not draw for these!

is having a competition on Eyes, entries by July 11th Details Here [link]

are having a competition on Babies in Style entries by May 17th [link]

is have a Kick your own @ss competition entries by June 28th (my birthday!) Info here [link]

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Nominated for Deviant Awards!

Journal Entry: Sat May 2, 2009, 10:11 AM

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The Deviant Awards!

Its true!!!

Oh my word! I can't believe it!

I have been nominated for "Best Culinary Designer" in

Here is their journal with the information [link]

That is so exciting!!!!!

I think they are accepting nominations into the different categories until the 20th May and then it is voting (by note) for the winners!!!!!

Can't believe I have got to be sensible and teach this evening............too excited!!!!

Thank you so much whoever voted for me!!!!

Twilight Competition

Twilight Competition

Can you believe it! My Twilight - Edward and Bella drawing made it into the top entries so far!

So, that is (I think) the biggest highlight of my year so far!!!!!!!! (Apologies family if I should have said it was something else, just very excited!)

I counted them and think there are 66 in the top ones, and when you consider how many staggeringly wonderful drawings were entered in the competition, I feel honoured!

I still have a high number of favourites that I would like to win (I know my drawing is not good enough!!!! but thats cool), so I can't wait to find out who wins.

I am featuring the 3 winners and honourable mention in my journal and the 1st place on my website (all for a month)

Remember to go and have a look at the wonderful entries in her journal, there is some truly incredible work there, Over 250+ I think altogether! =WitchiArt

Results for Portrait Pencil Art Competition [link]

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

His incredible entry had such emotion and amazing details

Other wonderful works

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

I was amazed at the light captured in this work

Other amazing works

3rd Place

I loved this piece the minute it was submitted

and how to choose from this wonderful gallery

A huge well-deserved congratulations to the three of you! I am proud that I voted for the three of you!

[link]

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

DA Artists should write the art books!

Journal Entry: Sat Apr 25, 2009, 1:58 PM

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DA Artists should write the Art books!

Its true!!!
Okay, so I was in a book shop the other day, looking for Art books to buy to improve my pencil sketching and I actually wouldn't buy anything there.

All I could think of was that the tutorials I have saved on my computer written by the amazing artists on DA are MUCH better than the instructional art books that were on sale!

So, perhaps when DA do polls on what they can do to improve DA, what about publishing tutorials or articles written by DA artists!

Twilight Competition

Can you believe it! My Twilight - Edward and Bella drawing made it into the top entries so far!

Results for Portrait Pencil Art Competition [link]

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

His incredible entry had such emotion and amazing details

Other wonderful works

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

I was amazed at the light captured in this work

Other amazing works

3rd Place

I loved this piece the minute it was submitted

and how to choose from this wonderful gallery

A huge well-deserved congratulations to the three of you! I am proud that I voted for the three of you!

[link]

15,000 page view capture

Okay, so that is just showing off!!!

I didn't even notice how close my 15,000 was, but I just got a little note from someone who did!

So.................

here is

Here are a few of my favourites from my gallery, but believe me, it is hard to choose!

and here she is!

Did I mention she is a lovely and supportive deviant too?

she has been so supportive of me since I joined DA and I can't believe that is only 6 months ago! I have been made to feel so welcome, I feel like I have always been on here.

Go and visit her page cos she is offering a feature for the 20,000 page view....................and its close!!!!

London Film & Comic Con 09

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaargh!!!

Just booked for the four of us to go to the London Film and Comic Con 09!

Never been to anything like this before! But the guests are being announced now!
Peter Facinelli.................
Tom Baker.......................
Michael Shanks.............and more!

AAAAAAAAAAAAaargh! So excited I could pop!

Going to have to draw them now to see if I can get some autographs!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

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TrashyDragon

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Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Thanks for the faves!

Journal Entry: Thu Apr 16, 2009, 4:20 AM

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Thanks for the faves

Thank you!!!
I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for the huge number of faves in the last 10 days. There is no way I can personally answer the 640+ faves that came through in that time. I answered all the comments that came through, but most of the faves were individual, so I would have to personally answer 600+ times. I have a very large amount of cake work now because we are now in the busy summer wedding season, so computer time will now be limited

So a big thank you for all the faves, I really do appreciate it!

I have been intently drawing for

and her wonderful twilight competition - As is we needed an excuse to draw something from that wonderful saga!!!

I even managed to enter two pieces!

I thoroughly enjoyed drawing for it, and while I know I don't have a hope of winning anything, I believe that through the helpful comments, feedback and critiques that I have improved a bit more, and since that is why I am on DA, that is wonderful!

Remember to go and have a look at the wonderful entries, there is some truly incredible work there! =WitchiArt

Results for Portrait Pencil Art Competition [link]

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

His incredible entry had such emotion and amazing details

Other wonderful works

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

I was amazed at the light captured in this work

Other amazing works

3rd Place

I loved this piece the minute it was submitted

and how to choose from this wonderful gallery

A huge well-deserved congratulations to the three of you! I am proud that I voted for the three of you!

[link]

15,000 page view capture

Okay, so that is just showing off!!!

I didn't even notice how close my 15,000 was, but I just got a little note from someone who did!

So.................

here is

Here are a few of my favourites from my gallery, but believe me, it is hard to choose!

and here she is!

London Film & Comic Con 09

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaargh!!!

Just booked for the four of us to go to the London Film and Comic Con 09!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

5 Comments

Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Portrait Pencil Art Competition Result Features

Journal Entry: Tue Apr 7, 2009, 7:13 AM

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Results for Portrait Pencil Art Competition [link]

The Winners have been announced!

A HUGE Congratulations to:
1st Place

His incredible entry had such emotion and amazing details

Other wonderful works

I also donated a month feature on my website for the 1st place [link]
2nd Place

I was amazed at the light captured in this work

Other amazing works

3rd Place

I loved this piece the minute it was submitted

and how to choose from this wonderful gallery

A huge well-deserved congratulations to the three of you! I am proud that I voted for the three of you!

[link]

15,000 page view capture

Okay, so that is just showing off!!!

I didn't even notice how close my 15,000 was, but I just got a little note from someone who did!

So.................

here is

Here are a few of my favourites from my gallery, but believe me, it is hard to choose!

and here she is!

Realism Club

I have just discovered this club on DA.
I absolutely love Realism, there are so many incredible Realism artists out there and hopefully this new club will bring them all into one place.............I had to join! Realism in my drawing is my goal.
I am not saying that I could ever be as good as

but surely inspiration to get better is good!
So if you love Naturalism, photorealism and hyperrealism, click on their icon and give them your support.

London Film & Comic Con 09

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaargh!!!

Just booked for the four of us to go to the London Film and Comic Con 09!

Twilight Competition

Twiight competition
by

Not long now! This competition ends on the 15th April. I have completed one entry (my Edward and Bella) and am hoping to do another, so fingers crossed.

Remember to go and have a look at the wonderful entries there!

Thank you for the features!

I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

Graphics, CSS and Design by
TrashyDragon

15 Comments

Mood: Joy
Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight special ed dvd extras!!! Yay!
Eating: Cranberry & Raspberry muller light
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Time to vote!!!!

Tue Mar 31, 2009, 1:11 AM

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Competition voting - now until the 7th April

competition is now closed

It is a voting competition, so if you like mine, please can you vote for it by clicking on this link [link]
I know who I think should win, but go and have a look for yourself and don't forget to vote for your favourite

I am donating a feature for the 3 winners for a month, and also a month on my website for the 1st place [link]

This is my first entry: the amazing Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters and Nirvana
(I wanted to do "Dave in action")
My second is Rob Pattinson, because he is also a musician and co-wrote and performed three songs for the film

(Thanks PPA for getting him on there!)

Whoever you vote for, make sure you go and have a look at the incredible entries there and vote. Voting ends 7th April

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaargh!!!

Just booked for the four of us to go to the London Film and Comic Con 09!

Never been to anything like this before! But the guests are being announced now!

Peter Facinelli
Tom Baker
Michael Shanks

AAAAAAAAAAAAaargh!

So excited I could pop!

Going to have to draw them now to see if I can get some autographs!

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Twiight competition
by

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I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

No Comments

Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight clips!
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Squires Kitchen International Exhibition

Sun Mar 22, 2009, 2:22 PM

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Wow!  What an exhibition!

I had an incredible time!  Spent the whole weekend in the company of some of the UK's finest and most influential sugarcrafters.

My mini class went really well, with ladies from as far away as Hong Kong, Portugal and Nigeria attending my class..............what a compliment!!!

Visit my gallery to see the three new designs I took up (or see the section on my home page I have just updated with pics)

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How cool is that!!!!

I was searching on the internet to try and get a better pic of the reference I drew, and I found that Access Hollywood are releasing deleted scenes, and guess what.............the one scene is obviously part of the scene that I drew!

View my deviation [link] to read the script from that scene and a link to the Access Hollywood website to view it!!!
(Obviously not my property, (C) Summit and Stephenie Meyer )

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Twilight competition by

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I've been featured!

I just wanted to say thank you so much to

and

for featuring my Twilight drawing in their journals!

and a huge hug for

for featuring THREE of my drawings in her "incredible Realistic People V" article [link] (Edward and Bella; Whats That and Kate Beckinsale) Thank you so much, what an honour

Thank you

Go and visit them and see the incredible works that my drawing is featured alongside!!!!

2 Comments

Listening to: Twilight soundtrack
Reading: No time!!!! Drawing!!!
Watching: Twilight clips!
Drinking: milky nescafe coffee.............mmmmm!

Journal History

Feb 20, 2012 Exciting commission
Dec 9, 2011 changes
Aug 3, 2010 Conventions Conventions Conventions!
Jul 1, 2010 Thanks guys! Wow! Another DD!!!!!!
Mar 2, 2010 cake cakes and more cakes
Dec 18, 2009 30,000 feature
Nov 6, 2009 30,000 Page View Features
Sep 29, 2009 Lately, its just all Twilight!
Sep 15, 2009 Twi Proms and My 1st DA Birthday
Sep 1, 2009 Commissions and Twi Proms
Aug 12, 2009 Twilight Proms Woo hoo!
Jul 7, 2009 So very busy and Twilight Prom
May 20, 2009 Sorry I've been away + Voting for Deviant Awards
May 10, 2009 Twilight Competition Results
May 2, 2009 Nominated for Deviant Awards!
Apr 25, 2009 DA Artists should write the art books!
Apr 16, 2009 Thanks for the faves!
Apr 7, 2009 Portrait Pencil Art Competition Result Features
Mar 31, 2009 Time to vote!!!!
Mar 22, 2009 Squires Kitchen International Exhibition

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