Nicole Cadet Fantasy Art

So the Gutenburg project has free books for which the copyright has expired or that are copyright free that they post for people to download. They just posted Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous which is full of knit and crochet vintage patterns.

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/26113

I really should have been doing my accounts today... Oh well.
Here's the first of my winged unicorn sisters, Moonshine. She's the romantic dreamer of the three, the middle sister. 
When I was seven, I always drew her with Flouro yellow hair and tail.... I decided against that colour scheme this time :)

OH MY GOSH I THINK I FINISHED MY WEBSITE


Although there are two or three items that are "coming soon". I'll get on those as soon as I can. Let me know if anyone sees any glitches. Ive looked at it too long to see anything!
Thank you again to Aaron and Jenn for letting me photograph you gorgeous people in my jewelry. And thank you to my fans that sent in photos and let me use them on my site.


As of now I am exhausted. I have been making that website while completing all my wholesale orders and while preparing my jewelry and art for FaerieWorlds next week. Which, I am still planning for.

Who else is going to FaerieWorlds?
Im thinking of doing an you-know-me-from-lj promo thing.

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who replied to my post last night about cupcakes :) I really appreciate all your help!

I would've replied to each of you individually but since there were so many replies and my computer isn't running very well, that this would be easier :)

I made these cookies for a local cookie contest, and while they may not have made it into the top three, they did win me the Best Decorated Cookie prize. This is a great Christmas cookie that I put a little twist on to make it seem more like a summertime treat. Find the recipe and more at my blog.

Hey Brisneylanders -

Anyone know of a place where I can get some quad skates?

Thanks!!

I thought Brisneylanders might find this useful. I know I'm sick of being harrassed by telemarketers at dinnertime.

I've been looking for an Australian equivalent of the U.S. Do Not Call Register for some time. I picked up a brochure at the post office yesterday promising this very thing!

You can register up to three numbers at a time here.

Until then, you can complain about being called after 8pm on weekdays, after 5pm on Saturdays or at all on Sundays and public holidays! Here's a list of other stuff they shouldn't be doing, and what they are required to tell you if you ask.

Hey Members....

RE: Fae Forum

We're doing a newer php version upgrade on the forum tonight and it's causing some errors, so if you go to the forum and run into glitches, we apologize....please be patient while we work out the bugs.  We have our resident techno-wizard ON IT!  

THANK YOU! 

Hi everyone!

First off - just a head's up that my 25% OFF EVERYTHING eBay Store Sale ends tomorrow (Thursday, July 24th) and NOON Central Time. Not at midnight, as previously reported (due to confusion on my behalf regarding eBay's use of 12AM vs 12PM, I'm sorry!). So - if you'd like to take advantage of my 25% off everything eBay store sale, you'll need to do it before NOON tomorrow - so you have a little over 14 hours to do your shopping! Also - I have a four new ACEO Cards for you today! Two are of BRAND NEW paintings that you've never seen before, so you'd better go take a look! ;)

Also if the links do not appear to be clickable, simply copy & paste the full link text into the URL field of your browser!

To see the eBay store & everything on sale (again, sale ends at noon!), click below:

Jasmine's eBay Store - 25% OFF EVERYTHING UNTIL NOON!

Now for the new art - for more info about ACEO cards, how I make them & what they are (basically tiny hand embellished one of a kind canvas prints, trading card sized at 2.5"x3.5" and highly collectable), consult the individual auction descriptions - they are each one of a kind and are awesome! Two of these are made from brand new paintings - "Strangely Lonely" and "Lovely Eyes." The reason you haven't seen these paintings is because they are two of the ones I'm bringing with me especially for Dragon*Con. (Wanna see these in person along with lots of other never-before-seen paintings? Come to Dragon*Con's Art Show at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency - http://www.dragoncon.org - just over a month from now in Atlanta!). All are starting at a penny, with no reserve for ten-day auctions ending on the evening of Saturday August 2nd, 7:00PM - 7:09PM Central Time



Click HERE To see them all together visit the ACEO section of my store!

or individually, the links are below:

"Nymphs Collecting Berries" ACEO

& "Lighting the Way" ACEO

& "Lovely Eyes" ACEO - you have never seen this painting before!!!

& "Strangely Lonely" ACEO - you've never seen this one before either!!!

And to see my currently available originals, just visit my Originals section of my store here:

Jasmine's Originals

and again, the SALE is ending in 14 hours, so go do your shopping now!

Go See Jasmine's eBay store and save 25% until noon!

Enjoy!

Hellow my fellow Brisneylanders

Can anyone recommend a "good" Psychic in either the CBD or northside? I want a place that is comfortable, reasonably priced and not too intense (me and the girls want a reading as a bit of fun, not for future planning).

Thanks in advance :)

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I subbed the Comic Con story for ABC about an hour ago:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/24/2312927.htm?section=justin

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I had actually planned on making the traditional tandoori chicken (but baking it rather than grilling it). However, the grocery store failed me and I decided instead to alter the recipe I had. Read more about that at my food blog if you're interested. There's also for how I did the rice and potatoes there.

Anyway, the chicken isn't overwhelmingly red, but even moreso in person it's definately tinted red. And though it wasn't the tandoori I wanted, it was yummy nonetheless, with the perfect amount of spiceyness!

( more pictures + recipe )

It's a tradition for my mum and I to, during wild rose season, pick wild rose petals (all rose petals are edible, but we prefer the wild ones), candy them, and decorate a cake. The result is lovely, because as the cake sits in the fridge the flavour of the roses seeps into it and gets stronger every day.



( One more photo under the cut, and instructions... )

I made cookies for the first time in just about forever the other day and wanted to share pictures and the recipe!

( Double Chip Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies )

My foray into German started because I'm in the SCA and retaining for a new reign that is delving into early 16th century craziness.  I've been *going* crazy because late period garb is a little beyond me but I've been trying.  Lots. =)  The first near finished thing I have done is a kampfrau.

This dress is all in linen, with the yellow around the cutwork hand embroidered.  Eventually there will be a chemise (hopefully tomorrow), and an overskirt in the blue linen that the bodice is lined in, with guards and cutwork on the guards.  Unfortunately, not before Pennsic, as I also have tippets, a tabbard, chemise, apron, and hat to make.  And then packing. 

Its not perfect at all- the sleeves are supposed to be short and poofy but I failed at that, and I started the cutwork about two inches too low, so the bodice is a bit too long.  Also, I messed up the yellow in the front.  BUT- its a first attempt.  And one of my more complicated efforts.

  
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My foray into German started because I'm in the SCA and retaining for a new reign that is delving into early 16th century craziness.  I've been *going* crazy because late period garb is a little beyond me but I've been trying.  Lots. =)  The first near finished thing I have done is a kampfrau (basically camp followers of German mercenary groups- they scavenged off the dead, killed the wounded of opposing sides, and were known for their cutwork on their gowns, among other things).  That of course is all a glaring generality, but, you get the idea.

This dress is all in linen, with the yellow around the cutwork hand embroidered.  Eventually there will be a chemise (hopefully tomorrow), and an overskirt in the blue linen that the bodice is lined in, with guards and cutwork on the guards.  Unfortunately, not before Pennsic, as I also have tippets, a tabbard, chemise, apron, and hat to make.  And then packing. 

  
Cross posted to sca_garb.

 Kyra just lost a molar! Ewwwwwwww! ;) Kayla is babbling away what sounds like cooing questions---it's been on and off all day. I babble right back. 


Kayla actually sat straight up yesterday. She's pretty strong for three months---ok ,closer to four *grin*

I've been working on designs for paintings. :)

hope you all are doing well 




Earlier she had  screaming fit because she wanted to be fed NOW. holely moley

Did I ever mention that she screams so loud that she scares ppl away?  no?

we had kayla's baptism brunch at a local restaurant and i went to change her in the ladie's room. she was so calm until i very gently put her down on the changing table and she let out this ear-piercing SCREAM and turned scarlet

that bathroom was busy and everyone cleared out within 20 seconds. when we got out, ppl were leaving the mens room with their ears covered and kayla was blissfully silent like nothing happened. ppl were looking at me like i just beat the crap outta this kid,lol

we got to the banquet room were just my family was and everyone was staring and asked what happened---i just changed her and she had a fit!

everyone could hear her in the restaurant!