Friday, July 23, 2010

balloons and cake ["made this myself" Week]


Sorry for the really late post today! I've been having trouble with the internet, but it should be okay now. Today's "made this myself" is a digital creation of the above hot air balloons, which I did in Photoshop. The patterns are either things that I've scanned myself or files which I've had in my computer for a while. The clouds and border were made with Photoshop brushes.

Another thing I made today isn't anything crafty, but I did make this 5 minute chocolate cake for the first time! I don't remember where I found it, but if you google 5 minute chocolate mug cake then you'll find plenty of sites that give the recipe. It cooks in the microwave, which is great for me because my place doesn't have an oven (oh how I miss baking!). I used a bowl instead of a mug, which explains the flat shape, and it's surprisingly pretty good! I can see myself making this again and again, especially when I need my chocolate fix (which happens pretty often.. oh dear).

Thank you to those of you who have been submitting your links already! I love seeing other people's creativity :) I'm keeping the "made this myself" week going on through the weekend, so you still have time to share your creations until then.

16 comments:

  1. lol, I never thought of food as part of this series - we've made so much good food this week as well! I've been wanting to make one of those 5 minute cakes for a while now - I'm definitely going to have to make one now :)

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  2. i've heard about that 5 minute chocolate cake! i have yet to try it but it looks delicious! :)

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  3. I've made that five minute cake a few times now and it's actually quite dangerous 'cause it's so easy and I make it every time I get a little chocolate deprived (:

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  4. That music notes balloons is cute. And likewise, i have been wanting to make that 5 minute chocolate cake too! It a fast way to cure that choco crave.

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  5. what a great idea! thanks for the recipe idea. :)

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  6. hello lovely!

    wow, such a delicious post this is! :)
    really loving the pretty balloons and what you've made yourself is making me jealous...

    hope you're happy, dear.

    mila
    x.

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  7. that chocolate cake looks sooooooo yummy!

    ♥ http://www.allisterbee.blogspot.com

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  8. beautiful and yummy! in that order.
    =]

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  9. my boss gave me the recipe of that 5 minute cake before but I haven't tried it yet. guess I will soon, thanks for reminding me the recipe through your post.

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  10. I've never heard of a five minute chocolate cake, but I'm definitely going to follow the Google link! (:

    Your artwork is so delightful! I absolutely love it!

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  11. What an amazing hot air balloon picture. So beautiful and one of the best pictures I have seen in awhile.

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  12. i love the balloons - and the cake! i posted a recipe on my blog last year....it's so dangerous, because i always have the ingredients.

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  13. I love your digital hot air balloons -- so pretty! I miss playing around with Photoshop. I don't have it on my laptop.

    5 minute chocolate cake? Oh my, I think I'm going to have to try that! :)

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  14. i love love love love this!! great job

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  15. sounds good, but it's 1007 calories, so i won't be making it =(

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