My Official 2010 Calendar! **

The Emila's 2010 calendar I won at Emila's Illustrated Blog arrived last weekend! I think it arrived earlier but was stuck inside my mailbox for some time before I discovered it. Anyway, the moment I ripped open the brown envelope containing the calendar, I was all smiles! I LOVE the calendar my BFF Emila designed and now selling at Emila's Littleshop. It looks even better in real life than what you see here in the picture!

I won this lovely wall calendar by submitting a quote to go with the illustration Emila designed for the month of August, which also happens to be my birthday month so that was doubly sweet! Here is the August page of her beautiful calendar and my winning quote picked by her publisher.

“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow;
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead;
Walk beside me, and just be my friend.”
-Albert Camus-

Like I told Emila, I'm so gonna make this my official 2010 calendar! It's so pretty and cheery, it really does brighten up my day every time I see it.

Fancy bringing a little Emila sunshine your way? Why not check out Emila's Littleshop for more great designs and items from my BFF, the creative and artistic Emila!

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Still Searching

I went through my very huge picture folder last night, hoping to find three of my best pictures to send over to Kim. If you remember in one of previous posts, I mentioned that Kim, my talented artist buddy from Australia has promised me a FREE mini portrait!

A popular name in Sydney where she is currently based, Kim and her wonderful work of art has been featured many times in the local press including The Sydney Morning Herald. So to have her paint a portrait for me is really amazing! Kim said she'd come up with something creative based on my three chosen pictures and judging from the magnificent work she displays on her art blogs, I am confident the outcome will be perfect!

My only problem right now is choosing my three favourite photos for Kim. Seeing that it will be a mini portrait, I thought a clear shot of me would make it easier for Kim to work on. And right now, I still can't decide on the best ones, which is why it's taking me forever to send them over to Kim. I do apologize for this delay and I promise to make up my fickle mind by this weekend - by hook or by crook!

I already have one picture in mind for my mini portrait and this one here was taken by my friend Zeff. And even though it was snapped many years ago, this particular picture holds the sweetest of memories for me. It was taken during our Melbourne honeymoon; which was one of the most memorable times in my life. Best of all, it was taken in Australia so to have Kim who's also an Australian, paint a portrait of this picture for me would definitely complete my Melbourne memories, don't you think?

Well, that's one photo so far and I'm still in need of two more. So while I continue searching for them, feel free to browse through Mind's Eye, a newly-discovered art storage site that offers an extensive array of customized services for your precious artwork. Anything that requires crating, transporting, storing and showcasing can be professionally rendered your way, in the best possible means and within your budget too. I think this site will come in handy for my artist friend Kim and any other artists out there. Have fun browsing and enjoy your weekend. Oh and wish me luck on my photo hunt too!

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Graffiti for Phoebe!

My super-talented friend Emila, drew this graffiti for Phoebe, isn't it adorable? I could never do this in a million years so I really appreciate Emila's effort. Thanks so much Emila, I LOVE it and so does Phoebe! I love how you captured Phoebe's cuteness and fluffiness perfectly and her expressive eyes are beautifully done too! :)

And speaking of Emila, I am in the running to WIN the Tee-shirt Giveaway she is currently having at her blog! There will be a showdown tonight (contest ends at midnight) between Jean, Dookie and me as we comment our way to the number 1 spot on Emila's Top Commentator list, to WIN this contest! Come join the fun and show some love for us finalists! Cheer us on as we finally determine who is the craziest, top commentator at Emila's Illustrated Blog! :)