Happy Birthday To Me

Monday blog post #49

Hello and welcome!

Happy Eid aDha to my Muslim friends!

Last week was my Bday!!! 

*** Happy Bday To Me!!! ***

It was on Thursday, 10th October :) 

I'm 36, wow!!!

I'm so grateful for all the messages, emails, calls, songs and pictures I got :) 

It was one beautiful day and you made it more special! Thank you all!

I love this poem written by my talented and funny friend:

There once was a girl

Her name was Dommypoo

She had so many paintings,

So many were new.

They were stashed in the cupboards,

They were stacked on her chair.

And her poor old husband,

Was tearing out his hair.

But what's a poor girl 

Supposed to do.

There's simply no wall space,

When you live in a shoe.

by Aly Prabhu

Last week I started working on my new paintings for Christmas, Silent Night and Singing Christmas Bird.

Silent Night and Singing Christmas Bird in progress

Silent Night in progress

Singing Christmas Bird in progress

Next Saturday I will be selling paper goods with my illustration Little Pink Angel at the Pink Ribbon Awareness Day at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha. I hope to raise more money for breast cancer patients for their treatment. 

Come and join us for a day dedicated to increase awareness of breast cancer. 

Several talk-shows and workshops will take place focusing on healthy lifestyle, prevention, early detection and testimonials from survivors.

Pink Ribbon Awareness Day

Ritz Carlton Hotel, Al Mukhtasar Ballroom

19th October from 10:30am-12:30pm (noon)

Where to find me???

Other EVENTS I'm participating in during November and December you can find if you click HERE. 

Have a lovely week!

Sending you my big smile with love,

Dominika

Happy paintings

Monday blog post #37

Hello hello hello!!!!

How's everything????

I'm great and happy because I'm preparing for one more trip to Croatian coast :))))

What are you doing this summer???? 
Hope you are having a nice time where ever you are :)

I've been really busy bee this summer!
Here are few photos of my newest work.

Happy Angel in progress

Happy Angel by Dominika Bozic

Happy Angel detail by Dominika Bozic

Happy Angel detail by Dominika Bozic

Happy Owl detail by Dominika Bozic

Happy Owl by Dominika Bozic

Lovely blue Angel by Dominika Bozic

Enjoy your summer!

Sending you my smile with love,
Dominika

Doing Loads of Things

Monday blog post #5

I'm pretty busy lately with all my art work but also with running a group of artisans in Qatar called QatART and I need to answer to emails from our members, post info and photos on our Facebook Page, send emails with information about upcoming fairs...
When I started doing fairs and bazaars in Qatar, I thought there are maybe few people who are making handmade stuff but then I realized there are so many of us and we needed a group for exchanging information not just about upcoming fairs but also about art and craft supplies, packaging supplies, printing companies... It became pretty big community with around 100 members in just one year.

This week I took a little break from fairs so I had time to finish some of my custom ordered paintings and to be with my husband on the weekend for a change. On Friday we went for a ride with my husband's friends and we spent almost all day out. On Saturday we went to visit my artisans friends in Royal Plaza Mall where they had a Holiday Market.

Using Mad Mimi for my emails

I'm sending emails for my customers and supporters, thank you all!!! I'm so grateful for that! for a while and 2-3 weeks ago I started using Mad Mimi  and I'm so happy with them. Emails look professional and beautiful, I can see the statistics for each email I sent...
Want to be on my mailing list?
If you haven't received email from me and want me to include you in my mailing list leave the comment in the comment section below or write me an email at cherubins3@gmail.com


My latest custom ordered paintings

Angel with a rose 24x30cm acrylic on canvas by Dominika 2012, detail

Angel with a rose 24x30cm acrylic on canvas by Dominika 2012

Happy Bday Hannah 30x30cm acrylic on canvas by Dominika 2012

me and hubby at the Holiday Market

me and little handmade snowman, made by my dear friend Aly from Pink Pepper Craft Studio Qatar

I'm preparing for the next events at the Rugby Club Qatar and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Doha.
For more info check here

Love and hugs
Dominika

Sea garden

Sea garden is a name of my newest painting.
It's acrylic on canvas, 50x50 cm.

Hello my sweet cupcake friends!

Hummingbird cupcake

Original acrylic painting on canvas 24x30cm

I found out that there's Hummingbird cake :) It doesn't look like mine because mine is made buy real Hummingbirds ;)

Here's the recipe:

Hummingbird Cake Recipe:

1 cup (110 grams) pecans, toasted and finely chopped

3 cups (390 grams) all-purpose flour

2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

3/4 cup (180 ml) safflower, corn, or canola oil

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 - 8 ounce (227 grams) can crushed pineapple, do not drain

2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium sized bananas)

Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

8 ounces (227 grams) cream cheese, room temperature

1 pound box (454 grams) (about 3 2/3 cups) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon (4 grams) pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup (55 grams) finely chopped pecans

Garnish: (Optional)

pecan halves

Hummingbird Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter or spray two - 9 x 2 inch (23 x 5 cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper.

Place the pecans on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop finely.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.

In another large bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, vanilla extract, pineapple, mashed bananas, and finely chopped pecans. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until combined. Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. 

Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. After about 10 minutes invert the cakes onto the wire rack, remove the pans and parchment paper, and then cool completely before frosting.

Frosting: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and cream cheese, on low speed, until very smooth with no lumps. Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and beat, on low speed, until fully incorporated and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla extract and then stir in the finely chopped pecans.

To assemble: Place one cake, top side down, onto your serving platter. Spread with about a third of the frosting. Gently place the other cake layer, top of cake facing up, onto the frosting, and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Can garnish with pecan halves. Refrigerate the cake for about one hour so the frosting has time to set.

Serves 10 - 12 people.