Leche Flan

So I finally tried making the Filipino dessert Leche Flan. I bought the "lanyera" which is the mold we use to cook the leche flan in from the Philippines when I went on vacation for the holidays. The recipe wasn't so complicated until I started making the caramelized sugar. Tell me why I was waiting for it to caramelize for hours! I don't know what I was doing wrong, but it wouldn't turn dark brown on me. It just got hard! I ever tried making it twice thinking I turned up the heat too high. Anyway, I cooked it without the sugar turning brown. To my surprise the leche flan itself came out so yummy! I really need to learn how to caramelize the sugar. Someone help me! Lol :) I got the ingredients from a link, http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/07/02/leche-flan/. Didn't really copy the directions, just the ingredients. I used a pan to try and caramelize the sugar and I cooked the leche flan in my electric steamer. Here is a picture of how it turned out.

I will make sure to perfect this sooner or later. Wish me luck! :)

Peach & Gold

Since it's been a fad that ladies have been polishing their ring finger a different color from the rest of their nails, I thought I'd try it out too. The one that I have been seeing a lot of is the use of bright colors and then one glitter nail. In this process, I also learned a tutorial for a DIY glitter nails. Here is the link of the tutorial if you're interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoK-C-av0ag. I decided to use bright peach and gold glitters by Martha Stewart. Make sure when you do glitter nails, to use the small glitters and not the big ones. They stick better. Here is the picture of my nails.

I'm Back - Welcome 2013!

So I've been gone for awhile.. for some reason I just couldn't find the time to blog. Anyway, It's a new year and I told myself to keep blogging. I'm thinking of doing something different and just start blogging my every day experiences and thoughts with you guys! There are so much things I want to share so I figured "why not here?" My cousin actually gave me the idea because I share a few of my hobbies on Facebook and she thought having a blog would be nice. So here it is.. the new blog! Hope you guys will enjoy it! Thanks!

July 4th

Happy Independence Day Everyone! What are your plans for the day? BBQ with friends and fireworks? Well they are having a July 4th celebration here and we are planning to attend it later on this afternoon. Luckily today is a nice day.. the sun is out!

I was feeling festive and decided to paint my nails like the American flag. lol :) Here are the pictures!

Melly's Workshop

Thanks to Melly herself, I was able to get a hold of pictures from her workshop. Our friend Tina provided them for us. Good thing she enjoys taking pictures! Anyway, for Melly's workshop, we ended up making a flip card with labels framelits. I enjoyed making this card because its simple yet very beautiful. Here is the video tutorial for the flip card at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. Enjoy!

Here is a picture of me and the ladies, (counter clockwise from left) Me, Dagma, Gabi, Tina & Sabine. A couple of the ladies couldn't make it and of course our hostess Melly took the picture.

The card I made for the workshop. (Front of card)

Inside of the card.

Considering that this workshop is supposed to be our last workshop with all the ladies, I wanted to make them something special. I made a lotion holder for all of them. Here are the pictures of my creation.

You can find a tutorial for the holders at Pink Buckaroo Designs. But this one is for hand sanitizers. They didn't sell the sanitizers here at our store so I ended up using the lotion. It's a different size so I had to change the size for my box. Enjoy!
Before I end this post, I wanted to share something I received from my dear friend Melly. She had a surprise present for me that day of her workshop. Here it is!

Isn't it the cutest? An apron just for me! Love the colors and of course the Hello Kitty patch she added. Thanks to Melly for thinking of me and special thanks to her Mom for making it! :)

Farewell Present

So I have been working on a project all day. I just finished it and I wanted to show you guys. I made it for a friend/co-worker that is leaving and going back to the States. Hopefully she will like it.

Mini Gift Box w/ 3x3 Cards & Envelopes

For the gift box & the 3x3 Cards, you can find the video tutorial at Beth Beard's "My little craft blog."

As for the envelopes for the 3x3 cards, you can find the pdf tutorial at Split Coast Stampers

SOURCES: Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock, Soft Suede Cardstock, (Everyday Enchantment Bundle) - Designer Series Paper, Brads & Ribbon "Lucky Limeade", Soft Suede & Baja Breeze Stamp Pads, "Afterthoughts" Stamp Set, Elegant Butterfly, Word Window & Scallop Square Punch

In 2012

It's been ALREADY a whole year since I last posted a blog. It has been a busy year for me.. work, school, my daughter, my hubby being deployed, family visits and trips around Europe. Believe it or not, I haven't even scrapbooked the whole time either. It has been a crazy year, but fun and full of memories!

So June is my last month at work, my daughter's last month in German Kindergarten and we will be moving to a different base. Hopefully sometime in July. So now that I won't be working for awhile, I will definitely have more time to scrapbook, post on my blog and enjoy my new hobbies (making cupcakes and baking).

Before I end this post, I want to post some pictures from my past workshops.

Tina's Workshop

Sabine's Workshop

Did not get to take pictures at Melly's Workshop. I need to get them from Tina :) But I was able to take pictures of the lovely desserts she served at her workshop and a treat for all of us that attended.