Card Tag Making

I just wanted to put it up as a reminder on how I made the card tags for Chicky and Porky on Ma ma's birthday.

Most of my previous work had been done and forgotten because usually it came up last minute when I had a sudden stroke of artistic ingenuity.

Hopefully with this blog, I'm able to record all the little things I came up with and improved upon.

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Tools & papers

The coloured papers are collected since early secondary school. Randomly chosen a few according to:

• Bright colours
• Texture

The ISETAN shopping pamphlet on my right, in case I needed inspiration (though not related ).

The Dinosaur to distract Porky (just in case).

Chicky was out having dinner with Po po and Gong gong.

Rough sketch

The finished work!

Closer look

Porky came to inspect

Nibbled on his tag

Yum yum... Approved!

Inspecting gift to Ma ma

Got bored so played with his Dinosaurs

The characters

After finished sticking the coloured papers into the designated shapes, I attached it to a folded red A4 to serve as a tag and stick on the prezzies.

*Mindful at the top folded part.

Then practiced writing the characters. Found out by writing fast, it looked steady and more readable. If written slowly, my hands started to shake, making it looked all crooked. Like a foreign language.

Pencil sketch first

Completed work with a little touch-up

Folded side

Stick on prezzies

Tadaa ~

Chicky came back

Porky got tagged by Zzz-Monster

Chicky cheekily telling me he brushed his teeth

Hellzbunny: Good boy~ *muaks

Yum yum

One of my usual daily breakfast in the morning.

For this pregnancy I have cravings for English breakfast bacon and eggs. It would be heaven if I could get my hands on Shepherd's pie or Cottage pie. I saw a "chicken Shepherd's Pie" at Pantai Bangsar Starbucks on my last visit to my ob-gyn on Sat.

Hellzbunny: How can they call Shepherd's Pie if it's chicken.
Dolzer: It's the same once you eat it.
Hellzbunny: No, it's not.
Dolzer: Let's try if it taste the same.
Hellzbunny: Dowan.
Dolzer: Not everyday you see Shepherd's Pie on the menu.
Hellzbunny: It's not the same.
Dolzer: I'm ordering it so you'll stop bugging me for Shepherd's Pie.
Hellzbunny: NOOooooo *drags Dolzer with superhuman strength away from the counter*

So I didn't get to try it. Should have. Next time then.

My morning breakfast comes after I fed Porky's porridge and Chicky's milk. I shop for bacon and beans the day before.

Hash brown

On the pan

Cook the hash brown with a little olive oil.

Bacon, eggs, onion & beans

Other ingredients on the table

• 4 slices of streaky bacon cost RM2.73 from Carrefour
• 2 eggs (one for Chicky)
• 1 medium onion - chopped
• 1 small can of cheesy baked beans

Delicious streaky bacon

Next, the eggs and followed by bacon. Make sure the pan is hot when cooking bacon. Cook till it's golden crispy. Watch the fire (medium high) to prevent burnts because I use back the oil for my onion & beans. Yum ~

Onions

Fry the onions until you can smell the aroma. Then pour the beans.

Glorious beans

For the baked beans, I add a dash of pepper and tomato sauce. Sometimes I would add some loose parmesan cheese to give it a much creamier texture. Today found out cheese finished *sob*

Beans in a bowl

Done. Time spend: less than 15mins.

Tadaa~

Chicky sniffing the bacon

Porky wants to open the can

I thought of trying out this Pokka's chrysanthemum white tea with my breakfast. Not bad. The taste is very mild and not very sweet. The boys love it. Of course my breakfast was shared among all four of us (including Ngau ngau). Soon after ...

Burp~

The breakfast can be improved with

• Home made lemonade
• Toast with butter
• Japanese cucumber or a can of baby corn
• It'd be scrambled eggs or omelette instead of normal fried egg
• Hot dog & ham
  
• Fried mushrooms (Dolzer's favourite )
  

Those of course, can only be done in the weekend when Dolzer is around. So for the time being, I'm satisfied with today's breakfast. Success!

One step at a time.

Alright. We'll see how it goes.