First dress of a new start

Hello, yes.. today is Monday, which means. New drawing time. My first drawing coming back is a dress. Why you might ask, its simple really - its my favourite thing to draw. I also feel like you guys enjoy the dresses more than my other drawings. If you say other wise, don't you worry - I'll still post that stuff

Why I like this dress so much, I wouldn't have a clue, but I find that it has a cute vibe to it, with a little twist. Anyways, I hope you love it c:

Lots of love, Matt <3

Update -

Since I want this blog to succeed a little more, I will be updating the site with new features. For example : New title, New contact methods etc. I'm also going to be more open with myself, I was a little scared of being open with you guys, but I feel like I need you guys to know me c:

I will do a separate post about myself later this week

Later my little dumplings xoxo

Ah, yes, the old blog, brings back memories, doesn't it ? I feel like I need to get this running again, it gave me a reason to draw, now its just all gone into poops. I promise you lovely folk, I won't leave this lovely blog again, because you people had given your time to look at my blog, leave such nice comments about my drawings and my fellow writers
I hope I'm able to get this blog up and running again.. I'll try and post new drawings every Monday, maybe more every week. Starting this week ^- ~

Until then, goodbye my dumplings <3
Lets make this blog one of the best

Lots of love, Matt

Hey guys, I've kinda been getting into anime kind of drawing. I find it really easy and fun, so yeah. Here's a couple I've done recently. (:

Hope you like them!! 

~Amy xx

Ok, since I haven't posted in like forever, I'm posting another thing today. Here are a few of my newest drawings. Also, I have some exciting news at the end.

 

Sorry they're all the wrong way, idk how to change them. :/ 

The first one I kinda saw a photo I liked, so that inspired me to draw the hair and the rest I just made up. 

The second one describes how I feel right now, and have felt for a long time now.. Society isn't the only thing messing up people and causing insecurity, our own minds often cause this pain. 

and lately I've been watching the teenage cartoon called "Daria" and I kinda watched all 5 seasons this holiday, so that inspired me to draw what I would look like if I were in Daria. 

Ok, hope you like them.

and as for my exciting news: Every year our school releases a school magazine and the year 12's always have a cartoon section where someone draws every year twelver. Me and this other guy are doing them this year, and I'm doing my style as the cartoon icons that I've posted in the past. I'm so excited!! (: When it's printed at the end of the year, I'll take a pic and show you all. <3

~Amy xx

Sorry it's been a while..

I've been REALLY busy with year 12, it's been so hectic. Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. I've been working heaps on my body shape with my designs, so I'll show you them and my latest simple drawing (maybe tomorrow) since it's been so long.

Here are some of my clothing designs:

 

Hope you like them.

~Amy xx

Cute Panda

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Hi guys, new drawing for today, to celebrate the arrival of panda's in Adelaide zoo, I have draw a panda, I know I was a bit late but I mean, this blog wasn't even running when the panda's were introduced 

I love this panda, it is absolutely cute!, I love his little hat and his little straw of bamboo. Anyways, I hope you guys love it as much as I do <3

Lots of love, Matt <3

First real life drawing

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Matt here, with a new drawing :D 

It's not one that I particular draw a lot, nor I'm I very good at it, but, I drew two real life faces. It actually a project for school that I did last year, but considering I don't usually draw these, I think I did quite well

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy these two drawings and have a lovely long weekend if your from Australia 

Lots of love, Matt xoxo <3

Your Average Girl

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Matt here with a new drawing :D

Yes, I did it at school again, just one of my doodles that I did whilst I should of been listening to the teacher, but that's okay, because I love you guys more than school <3

Anyways, I took inspiration from one of my friends, and her dresses that I know she owns, I hope you guys really love it and stay in-tuned for later drawings and other fabulous things I'll be posting 

Lots of love, Matt <3 xoxo

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Hi guys, Matt here with a new drawing c:

I've drawn I little girl, just having fun in the rain, Im still sticking with this style of drawing because quite frankly, I think its really kawaii (cute) characters. Anyways, I hope you guys love this new drawing. 

I have some great news for some of you drawers, people have been sending me in some lovely drawings, so I'm considering two more writers to help me run this blog, one new Drawer, one new baker, so if you want to apply, go HERE to the apply page, and send me the information I require, all applications must be sent to me by the end of March (31th)

Anyways, good luck and keep drawing

Lots of love, Matt <3 xoxo

Sorry ~

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Matt, here saying Sorry, I haven't been able to post anything nor draw anything because of that dreadful place they call school, but, I have completed two new drawings for you guys, and thank you for keep visting my blog, even though I hadn't been posting anything, it really does mean a lot to me when I see one person has visited or one person comments, it really makes my day <3

Anyways, this one of the drawings, (I'll post the other one tomorrow) Since school has started, I thought I would draw a school boy, and here he is :D

I hope you love the new drawings, and stay tuned for future drawings, and I'm sorry again, It won't happen again ^^, or in the near future <3

Lots of love, Matt <3 xoxo

Post-man

Hello fellow bakers drawers

Matt here with a new drawing, yes, its of a post man delivering his letters, but losing some on the way c:

I'm sticking to this style of anime as it is easier for me to draw and it is absolutely adorable :3 (yes, I did just use "adorable") 

Anyways, I hope you all love it, and enjoy the rest of your week also keep an eye out for the next segment of "Geeky Friday"

I'm planning to do a flash game that you can do online right away

Anyways until then, Lots of love, Matt xoxo

How-to "Heart Origami"

Hello fellow bakers and drawers

Matt here with a new video :D, As the title says its a "how-to video"

About a heart origami. It is not very hard to make nor does it take very long to make. Also, just in time for valentines day <3

I hope you all have fun making paper hearts and have a splendid valentines.

Lots of love, Matt

xoxo

Geeky Friday "Maplestory"

Hello fellow gamers c:

Matt here with the first segment of "Geeky Friday"
The first game I am going to be reviewing is 'Maplestory'

Maplestory is a 2-D side scrolling RPG, anime inspired graphics. There are five basic classes, Magician, Bowman, Warrior, Thief and Pirate. Then there are alternations of the five basic classes (too many to name them all quick Google search can fix that) When you first start your adventure, you will need to create your character ( male or female ) then you customize yourself. Once you get past the customize screen you will be placed into the world of Maple, starting your adventure with the tutorial. 

That is basic of Maplestory  when you start getting to the higher levels, you will soon realize that it involves a lot of grinding ( endless killing ) just to level up, the quests are also boring, but it generally isn't pay to win, but you can pay real money to get cosmetic upgrades.

I'd rate this game about, 3.5/5 cupcakes, due to the fact that it is very grindy and it gets addictive to a point that you need to just stop playing for a period of time (this may only be me)

Anyways, I hope to see you soon, I'm currently working on a drawing that is based on this segment c:
Lots of love, Matt xoxo

New segment "Geeky Friday"

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

As everyone knows, school as started again, so, I won't be able to post as many drawings, but I will do a segment called " Geeky Friday" where I do a game review on a game

Almost like a game tester, anyways, tell me what you think of this idea, leave your suggustion in the comments section

Also, keep a look out on Friday for the very first segment of "Geeky Friday"

Lots of love, Matt

P.S Send me an email with a game you want me to try, and I may review it :D

Well about a week ago me and my sister made a animation together with our drawings. I was surprised to see it was actually very easy. All you have to do is set up a piece of paper, with a camera perfectly placed so the paper is in full view. Then you draw what you want to draw, rubbing out and changing your drawing to make it look like it's moving. My sister did the hand and the switch in the first part, and I did the ugly monster. and in the second one I did all the drawing except the "muhahaha" and "eeeeek" and she was also the hand with scissors. So yeah... enjoy. and if you decide to make one yourself, don't forget to submit it. <3

 

~ Amy 

Youtube video

HELLO FELLOW DRAWERS AND BAKERS

I have not done a new drawing, but I found one of my old youtube videos, I thought to myself, "Hey, might as well show my blog my youtube channel" I hope you guys could subscribe because I'm think of doing some, "how-to" videos on origami, anyways, Have a lovely day, also a lovely weekend,

Lots of love, Matt xoxo

Ok, so I haven't uploaded any drawings or anything for a while, so today I'll show you some of my recent drawings in my diary and explain their meaning and stuff..

First off we have this one:

 This one as you could probably guess... I drew because of my recent break up emotions.. I used pon and zi as inspiration, and made it my own.

I drew this one because it was raining... and kinda to represent how everyone has days where they just can't win. and they feel like everything is going wrong for them... so this one was kinda inspired by rain.. xD 

This one was inspired by the cartoon icons again... I'm really getting into them and am really liking them... so yeah. xD
I have a outfit very similar to this, so that inspired me with the clothing choices.

So for this one I got super bored and didn't know what to draw... so I drew what was in front of me, which were my legs and feet. xD Unfortuently the pants were too difficult to draw, so I just made them plain black. I tried using tone in this one. c:





So yeah.... Hope you liked my drawings, and if you have some submissions of your own, send them to Matt. :D
~Amy xx

Sour cream cupcakes

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

P.S when you see * please scroll down to see the important notice about the cupcakes

Another fantastic baking recipe

Just ready for school :D

What you need :

- 120 G of Unsalted Butter

- 1 cup of sugar

- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

- 2 large eggs

- 1 1/2 of all purpose flour

- 1 1/2 of baking powder

- pinch of salt

- 1/2 cup of sour cream

For the icing (chocolate butter cream) :

- 120G of unsalted butter (soften)

- 2 cups of caster sugar

- 2 tablespoons of milk

- pinch of salt

- Cocoa powder (unsweetened)

Steps :

1. Preheat your oven to 180 Celsius and line your cupcake tray with paper liners

2. In a bowl, mix the butter and the sugar until they become fluffy and smooth, then add the vanilla extract. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well before adding the next egg

3. With a separate bowl, sift the  flour, baking powder and salt together 

4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture gradually alternate with the sour cream and beating on low speed until blended, Do not over mix !

5. Spoon the batter into the paper linings, about 2/3 full

6. Bake for about 20 minutes, once finish baking, place the cupcakes somewhere to cool

Once the cupcakes have cooled, you can start making the icing 

1. In a bow, mix the butter and one cup of caster sugar until smooth and fluffy

2. Add the other cup of caster sugar, beat that intill smooth and fluffy, then add in the *milk, salt and vanilla then beat until creamy

3. Frost your cupcakes

*For the chocolate part 

Dissolve 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder in 2 tablespoons of boiling water, let the coco dissolve and cool. Once the coco has cooled blend it in with the milk in step two 

Lots of love, Matt xoxo

Alice in Wonderland

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

Matt here with a new drawing,

Yes, its Alice, from wonderland

This drawing took me awhile, with

much rage and anger but after all of that, I think it turn out good, but as usual, that's up to you guys

I hope you guys have a lovely weekend

also, Happy Australia day to my fellow Aussies,

Have a lovely day c:

Lots of love, Matt

Snow White

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

Matt here with a new drawing, as of my last post, I've started drawing this style of drawings, I really like the style, what do you think of this new style and do you like it?

Anyways, It is Snow white, I really hope you guys love it aswell and send me your support via the comments section

Also, do you have any ideas for a character I might re-draw in this style? I have a few ideas but I'd like to see what the public would want to see

Anyways, lots of love, Matt

One more thing, don't forget to check out the contest page, as you could win a $20 gift card of you choice click here to find out all the details of the current contest

xoxoxo

Wizard

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

Hello guys ! 

Matt here with a new drawing, let me start of straight away, it took me a very long time, I've never drawn something so complicated, I usually draw one part of the body (clothing, hair etc) but I did an whole outfit, I think it turned out good, but as always, its up to you

Personally, I like this style of art, I reassure you, their will be more of this type of art in the future, I already have started my next project in the same art style.

Don't forget to follow the blog, leave your thoughts on my artwork, don't forget you can send me your artwork and I might feature it on the blog, for the world to see

One more thing, don't forget to check out the contest page, as you could win a $20 gift card of you choice click here to find out all the details of the current contest

Lots of love, Matt

Prom Dress

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

Matt here with a new dress design

Its my first time designing a formal dress, I hope you guys love it, maybe one day you will be buying my designs from your local Target :D

Anyways, here it is ~ I hope you guys like it.

I hope one day you'll be wearing this too one of your high school proms are to a wedding, even, your special day  ?

Have a lovely week my little dumplings and don't forget to send me in your drawings, you might be featured in one of my blog posts

One more thing, don't forget to check out the contest page, as you could win a $20 gift card of you choice click here to find out all the details of the current contest

And as always, lots of love, Matt 

Cartoon icon tutorial

Okay, so here's how to make a cartoon icon of yourself, with your own features, clothing, hair etc. If you have photo shop you can use that, if you don't you can download paint.net from the internet.

Step 1: Google "tumblr cartoon icons" and pick one you like.
Step 2: Open it into your editing program:

Step 3: add a layer.














 Step 4: Trace around the main features with black paintbrush (If you want your own unique hair, don't trace the hair)








Step 5: Add clothing and colour in with colours you want. My example is very basic.











Step 6: Now is my favourite part: THE HAIR! You can do it how ever you want, this is my example.

    

 Step 7: Pick some skin colour and hair colour that matches your own, and you're done your cartoon!!

Step 8: Now make the background white and use paintbrush and write your name. THEN YOU'RE DONE!

 

You can use this for anything you want! Facebook, msn, skype, google. 

I hope you liked my tutorial.

~Amy xx

Cartoon icons

Ello again guys!!
I know this isn't exactly drawing, but at the same time it kinda is. It's just creating an image on your computer in which you can use for heaps of different websites and social networking. Last time I mentioned cartoon icons, mostly used for tumblr accounts. I've been practicing and actually making some, and I find them really cool and interesting to make. I've actually been making them for people on tumblr, which is really awesome, and they're using them. I use paint.net, but most people use photo shop. Here's one I made for myself, with a dress design of mine.

If you want, I might make my next post a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your very own cartoon icon using a template. I only use the template for the face personally, but starting off a lot of you might use it for the body shape and stuff.

PS:  Sorry for not posting for a while, a lot has gone on in my life in the last few weeks. Including breaking up with my boyfriend of nearly 11 months.. which was pretty hard on me. I've also got year 12 this year, so I'll try posting maybe on a weekly basis.

~Amy xx

Jacket

Hello fellow drawers and bakers

Another one of my designs, no, its not a dress as it usually is, but a jacket :D

I've never drawn one before, I think it turned out quite well, but, that's you to decide

Once again, the hands are messed up but, I'm working on it, give it time <3 Anyways, I hope you guys have a lovely week filled with joy and love

lots of love, Matt xoxo

P.S Don't forget to check out the contest  page for the latest contest ! You could win a $20 gift card of your choice! Click here  to check out the details

Happy  Drawing !

Don't forget, you can send me your designs, I might even post them if I love them myself

Buttercream Cupcakes

Hello fellow, drawers and bakers !

We finally getting a baking recipe up  ~ Yay
I hope you guys enjoy making these 

What you need :

-Cupcake mixture (Vanilla)
(were using box mix, keeping it simple)
-250 ML of water
-80ML of Vegetable Oil
-3 Eggs
-Choc-chip
-Block of chocolate

For the butter cream :
-350G or Icing sugar
-175g of slightly salted butter (softened)
-2 tbsp of water
-1 tsp of vanilla extract 

Steps :

1. Preat heat your oven at 180 degrees 
2. Line your cupcake tray with paper cases

Step 3 - What it should look like

3. Mix the cake mix, water, oil and eggs together in a large mixing bowl, then use an electric beater on low for 30 seconds, then medium for 2 minutes

Step 5 

4. Get your choc-chips and pour some into the bowl
5. Now, Spoon your mixture into the paper cases about 3/4 of the way full
6. Bake your cupcakes for about 25 minutes 
(depends on your oven type, but this is average time)
7. Wait for the cupcakes to cool including finish cooking

When they have cooled (about 1 hour) you can start making the icing

1. Sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl 

2. Put the softened butter into the bowl

3. Start mixing those ingredients with a mixer, put it on low at first, then, when they have combined put it on medium 

4. While mixing the ingredients add the water and the vanilla extract

5. Once mixed all together, you can start icing your cupcakes

P.S We had used a piper bag to make the swirl, but that step is optional 

I hope you have fun making them 

You can send me your version of the cupcakes, I might upload them to the blog, for other people to see

Anyways, as always

Lots of love, Matt xoxo

Upcoming, from Shelly

Hello there, my fellow drawers and bakers!

So, I guess I should explain my inactivity a bit.

First it was laziness, but then my computer crashed. We fixed it, but it still held me up a bit. Heh, sorry.

But, there's some good news: tomorrow I'm going to do some baking, and I'll have a new recipe for you to try. Won't that be good?

Alright, well I'm going to sort some more stuff. Have a good one!

Cupcakes

Hello fellow, drawers and bakers !

Matt here with a new drawing, since this is a baking blog, might as well do a baking inspired drawing, so, here it is <3




Sorry, I did not have time to edit the picture but, I think it looks alright, we hope <3
Stay tuned for more drawings coming your way

Also, I wasn't going to share this with you guys yet, but, this weekend, my friend and I are going to be making cupcakes ~ We'll upload them for you xoxo

But, until then, Happy drawing !

Lots of love, Matt
P.S Don't forget to check out the contest page for the latest contest ! Could win a $20 gift card of your choice! click here to check out the details

Patchwork Jumper

Hello fellow, drawers and bakers !

Matt here with a new design, its not a dress this time, but a jumper, It was my first time ever drawing a jumper - It was quite hard especially with the type of manikin I had used..


Anyways, It is a patch work design, If you don't know what patch work is, its pretty much sewing different squares of material to make a quilt or a item of clothing (like what I have done)


Don't forget to check out the contest page here for the latest contest, its a drawing contest and you could win a $20  game gift card of your choice if you win 

And as always, Love Matt