List of Biennials and International Prize Awards:

1) International Prize Tiepolo Awardee (my 1st Arte Milano award) - Milan, Italy (April 21, 2016); 2) International Prize Colosseo (Artist in History) - Brancaccio Palace - Rome, Italy (May 20, 2016); 3) Shakespeare In Art Award at the 1st Triennale in Contemporary Art - Verona, Italy (June 9-11, 2016); 4) Venice in Art (Casanova in Art Awardee) - Flangini Palace - Venice, Italy (September 17, 2016); 5) Critically Acclaimed Contemporaries at Uffizi (Contemporary Artist Awardee) - Uffizi Gallery Museum & Ximenes Palace in Florence, Italy (November 11-13, 2016); 6) International Prize Award Galileo Galilei Awardee - Pisa, Italy (January 22, 2017); 7) Awardee of International Prize Cristoforo Colombo in Genova-Genoa (an Art Explorer Awardee) - Genova Aquarium in Genova (February 16-18, 2017); 8) International Award Dante Alighierri Prize Awardee - Biennale Peschiera del Garda, Italy (April 1 2017); 9) Chosen or Cited as Top 100 International Artists for 2016 By VIDA E-Commerce Shop - (San Francisco, California, USA); 10) International Award Francisco Goya Prize Awardee - Hall of Mirrors at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain (May 6, 2017); 11) ART EXPO ROME CARAVAGGIO PRIZE: Awardee of International Award Michaelangelo de / di Caravaggio - An International Award Caravaggio Experience - Salle Del Bramante at Piazza del Popolo, Roma (May 26 - May 29, 2017); 12) Premio Internazionale Milan Art Awards Awardee (my 2nd arte milano award) - The very First International Milan Art Awards -Theater Del Verme, Milan (July 25, 2017); 13) A part of - "The Best 2017 Modern & Contemporary Artists" an Effeto Arte curated by Salvatore Russo & Francesco Saverio Russo "Premio Internazionale Berlino" with Official Presentation of Art Volume - Berlin at Franzosische Friedrichsadtkirche Georges Casalis room (September 24, 2017); 14) a part of Art Exhibition: Segnalati I in Berlin (September 2017); 15) Silver Artist Awardee of VIDA E-Commerce Voice and VIDA (dolce) Artist Discovery Showcase - San Francisco, California, USA (September 30, 2017); 16) Awardee of International Prize Award Andrea Mantegna - Biennale Mantua, Francesco Gonzaga Museum, Mantua, Italy (November 2017); 17) il Genio dell' Arte 2017 (Prize) Awardee {the Genuis in Art 2017) with Art International Contemporary Magazine (Paler{o}mo, Italy) - October 2017 release {November / December 2017 publication}; 18) a mini part with Miami meets Milano {International Art Milan / Arte Milano Exhibition} - Hotel Victor, Miami Beach, Florida, USA with El Russo and Spoleto Arte: on Biennale Milano (an Art Milan) {December 6 - 10, 2017}; 19) International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci (the Universal Artist Award) Awardee for 2018 - Borghese Palace, Florence (Firenze), Italy (January 20, 2018); 20) Biennale della Nazioni (United Nations Biennal - International Artists Awards 2018 Awardee) – Miseracordia Complex, Venice (March 16-19, 2018); International Prize Award of Nations (Tribute to Tiziano),
Scuola Grande della Misericordia Palace in Venice (March 19, 2018); 21) New Art Masters 2018 Catalogue (United Kingdom), only waiting now for the catalogue's release with Amazon.com; 22) Premio Canaletto Awardee (one of the 15 awardees) – Spoleto Pavillion, Venezia (May 29, 2018); 23) International Prize Raffaello Awardee 2018 - Bologna, Italy (May 4, 2018); 24) International Prize Guilio Cesare Awardee 2018 - Velli Palace, Rome (July 7, 2018).

{-[-(--- my artisianl goals below: ---)-]-}
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PAPER & DIGITAL CRAFTING GOAL:
to create, to aspire, to design, to inspire and hopefully continue to reach new heights in this crafting hobby]
[NEEDLE CRAFTING GOAL: to create, to aspire, to design for gifts and give-aways of friends and loved ones]
[CULINARY & BAKING GOAL: to aspire, to indulge, prepare & bake and hopefully . . . learn to bake fondant & go full blast on this culinary endeavour]

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

"HIS & HERS Gingerbread Bookmarks" for Sketches4All

This is the last Christmas DT inspiration work for the month of December at Sketches4All.  We're already preparing for the holiday rush for Christmas is just around the corner. =)

This time we don't have a contest or event just sharing either a "tag, bookmark or card" insprational work by all DTs.  Again, we would like to thank Nikki Sivils for the Gingerbread Kit for all our DT work for this month of December 2011 . . . A BIG HUG AND AGAIN THANKS NIKKI SIVILS!!  And thanks also to Sketches4All's lady boss Fia & DT coordinator Michelle for all their work on the month-long event preparation at the said site.  FIA & MICHELLE are SIMPLY WONDERFUL!!

Without further ado, I'm now sharing my "HIS & HERS" Gingerbread bookmarks . . .

 
SUPPLIES: Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils, Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Gel Pen: All About Scrapbooking (Hallmark, Inc.), Glitter Glue: Leeho, Pen: Parker.

I'm still having a fetish for 'HIS & HERS' creations since November 2011.  LOL  I hope you find the bookmarks to your liking. . .  

Let me know what you think . . .=)


CHALLENGES ENTERED:
1.   I Did It Creations Challenge #87 – Gingerbread Christmas  
2.   Crafty Sentiments – Bookmarks 

Love & Regards,


 Kathleen (Kath) MC B. Hernandez
Sketches4All (S4All / S4A) Design Team Member
{creative team member and monthly challenge host}




Monday, December 19, 2011

"Oh Christmas Tree" LO for Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #98

Merry Christmas!!!

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #98 is "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree".  You could submit any project as long as it fits the challenge theme.  Winner to be drawn randomly with sponsor prize of 5 images from Di's Digis Tues, Dec. 27, 2011 at US timezone.  Participants have until Sun., Dec. 25, 2011 to link their entries at the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

I could still remember how as a kid, my sister and I would always yearn for a huge Christmas tree inside our house every Christmas.  In those time, what we had was a small pine cone made Christmas tree bought from the Summer Capital of the Philippines - Baguio.
As the years went by we were blessed to procure a modern huge Christmas tree and it has served us to this day.  My sister and I fantasized for a "White Christmas" as could be seen in US movies.  Thus, not to let my young sis down, my mother and I went to utilizing cotton as mock "snow" which we gamely used to cover parts of our Christmas tree's branches and leaves.  On that year, we didn't let up taking family photos in front of our snow covered-like Christmas tree.  This has inspired me to choose this week's Kaboodle Doodles challenge.  With that, I've chosen (2) family photos taken on different days on that year to put on an LO:
SUPPLIES: Paper: Creative Imaginations, Stickers: Creative Imaginations, Digi Image: Di’s Digis’ “Maisy Carrying Presents”, TOOLS: Letratag: Dymo.

Do drop by Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog for inspiration and to view my fellow designers works.

Happy Holidays!!  Enjoy and keep safe, everyone!  

Yours truly,
Design Team Member
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog (KD)



CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Digital Tuesday Challenge #141 – Winter Wonderland  
2 Sisters Challenge #70 – Kids Christmas  
Scrappin Chic December Challenge – Anything Goes Christmas  
AiFactory Challenge #99 – Christmas  
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #8 – Traditional Colours for Christmas  
Paper Crafting Journey – Christmas  
Paper Play Week 50 – Christmas  
Crafts and Me Challenge 65 – Christmas  
The Sisterhood of Crafters – Christmas 

Sunday, December 18, 2011

My 1st Baking Orders

It's with apprehension and nervousness that I accepted my 1st Baking Order.  Apprehensive because I don't have yet the perfect mixer to bake with.  And nervous since it's my 1st accepted order to start with.

Here are the photos of my delivered goods . . . . all boxes are sold out even the extra boxes churned were all sold . . . to 3 independent individuals.  I guess curiousity on my new venture got the better of them.  hahaha

Snack Order (Oatmeal Raisin & Peanut Butter Cookies) for an Office Meeting

(3) Orders for Christmas Give-aways of Choco Chip Walnut Cookies

Front and Back of my Choco Chip Walnut Cookie Box:


My Choco Chip Walnut Cookie Sample for free taste:
 

Thanks to them!  I'm also glad that I was able to share the baked goods I've lovingly baked at home. =)

Friday, December 16, 2011

"Christmas Ribbon Card" published at Ginger ScrapsStreet (Dec 2011)

 Yay!  I got my 1st card published at Ginger ScrapsStreet's December 2011 issue.

To view the magazine article with 
my published "Christmas Ribbon Card", click here.


Will share the photo of my published card here at my blog
in January 2012.
But for the meantime, here's the out of publication badge:

Thursday, December 15, 2011

"Dec. 25th Christmas Invitation Card" for CropStop


I really didn't know how to start off my card for this challenge.  The ball started rolling when I found an ice skater digi image from my files (can't remember from which shop or company).  It's been one of those freebies that I randomly saved from one of the sites I found last year.  I had this image paper pieced with silver glitter glue as accents. Then I searched for Christmas papers thinking that I could have it as background paper but instead I found some left over Nikki Sivils Christmas cut-outs which were from previous year's collection.  Thus, I decided to make use of plain non-traditional colored cardstock for card and base paper - gray and blue.  Luckily my embossing folders arrived and had made up my mind on testing them.  Thus the embossed blue background paper inside and at front of my card.  I just dabbed the tube of my white acrylic paint on the embossed dots to look like snow.  Doesn't it look great?

Anyway, I executed what I had in mind and finished off the front with a pink ribbon and bow with silver trimmings created courtesy of Bow Easy.  The card's inside is further decorated with the same pink ribbon, Nikki Sivils holly cut-out on top, and finished off with stitched gray hearts with the help of a SewEasy Piercer set against pink cardstock and then fussy cut.

My created card:

Dec. 25th Card

Inside of Card


SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Star Paper Corp., Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Glitter Glue: Leeho, Thread: DMC, Other Ribbon, Paint, TOOLS: Cuttlebug: Provo Craft.




I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.


Winner of the Challenge #50 will be announced Fri., December 23, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  Hurry! It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop. =)

Around Always,
Kath B. Hernandez
CropStop Challenge Blog & CropStop Online Store
Creative Team Member



CHALLENGES ENTERED:
    Card Makin Mamas Challenge #35 – Christmas  
    Clearly Inspired Ch#41 (CIC41) – Christmas  
    Glitter Geeks Week #27 – Let It Snow!  
    Simply Create Too Challenge#2 – Embossing  
    My Sheri Crafts Challenge#75 – Let It Snow  
    Totally Gorjuss Challenge #110 – Let It Snow  
    Dream Valley Challenge#22 – Christmas  
    Kenny K Crafty Girlz Challenge#73 – Christmas Hues of Blues  
    That Craft Place challenge#2 – Sweet Treats in Pastels  
    The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #7 – Christmas  
    365 Cards: Day 287 – Feeling Blue-Green  
    Crafty Boots – Christmas  
    Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #28 – Snowflakes and/or Doilies  l
    Hooked on Crafts Challenge #14 – Christmas  
    Paper Pretties Monday Challenge – Use Ribbon!  
    Pollycraft Monday Challenge#120 – Christmas Fun  
    Stamp Fairy – Celebrate the Holidays  
    The Pink Elephant (TPE128) – Snowflakes & Sparkles  
    There She Goes (TSG134) – Color Challenge  

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Sentiment Freebie over at Kaboodle Doodles

Hi friends!

As a way to give thanks, Kaboodle Doodles is sharing a sentiment freebie to everyone.  It's downloadable or available in jpg & png format.  All you need to do is head over at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog and click the sentiment image on Kaboodle Doodles' blogpost.

It's a holiday treat for everyone!  So, do drop by Kaboodle Doodles. . . .

Yours truly,
Design Team Member
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog (KD)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Last Baking Day

Here are what we made on our last day  . . .

Peach Sour Cream Pie

Cheese Cake with no toppings on yet.

Now, with toppings: plain, oreo, cherry & blueberry


Chocolate Tart

Fruit Tartlets: Chocolate, Grapes, Strawberry, Mango & Blueberries