Showing posts with label new releases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new releases. Show all posts

Yummy - chocolate truffles!!

 

Did you expect to see some photos of home-made truffles? LOL - sorry, I don't have any! But I'm so excited to share with you a website I just discovered while searching for some chocolate truffles recipes - the ExpertVillage.com.

 

Here's a series of videos by Lauren Taylor showing step-by-step to making your own choco truffles. Oh btw, you can find my profile there - of course it's zakirahzakaria as usual. See, I'm not creative with names!

 

Oh anyway, I want to try my hands at making truffles now. My mum & sister just got back from New Zealand and they brought home some nice kiwi truffles - so delicious. What I wanted to try my hands at is something simpler for a beginner like me - chocolate truffles, for example - perhaps not so simple after all, but I think it's worth trying. My mum's birthday is coming this December 25 and it'll be nice if we have something out of the usual things to savour on that day, isn't it?

 

So now, apart from learning to make truffles, I'm also in the middle of re-designing my room (the one I'm sharing with my elder sis). We both agree that it's time we try our hands at making our room looks like something in the Domino book. I know, sounds ambitious, LOL, but hey, why not? We're not gonna paint the walls, buy a chandelier. Rather, we're gonna put some life to our current furniture, namely our white drawers, cupboards. We're also gonna buy new curtains for our windows. The one we have now is a little too heavy and doesn't look light to the eyes. Our palette is a mix of neutral and zesty colours.

 

I wish I could share some photos but I'm short of time at the moment, so I hope I'll be able to be back with some photos.

 

Oh, meanwhile, the "free-w/$10-purchase" offer is now on at my store! It's running the whole month, so don't rush (but do take the opportunity - *wink*). Oh wait, I'm supposed to make you go crazy and immediately go to the store and fill your carts up. Why did I not think of that earlier? Oh ok, don't miss this opportunity, ladies, coz next month it's gonna be over and there'll be a new gorgeous kit for your $10 purchase!

 

For this month, you'll get this "super-modern, super-chic" kit when you spend $10 or more in my store:

 

Oh, and did I mention that you'll get a special savings coupon in your inbox when you purchase $5 or more? Don't you just LOVE shopping? I know I do! I just blew up my savings account last Monday on a DKNY top and skincare. It was on sale, how could a girl resist such thing. Thank God I have my own money now. Or else, I'd feel so guilty for spending my dad's money on such thing!

 

There's still one thing that's haunting me now though - a beautiful handbag I saw at two malls but it's so expensive, I know I have to wait for a sale somehow. It's a new arrival though so it'll be next year till I can get my hands on it. It's so embarrassing, but I've seen it since the last 3 weeks and I still can't get it out of my heads. I think a lot of people hate it because of the brand, so I won't take the risk of mentioning it here, LOL. Even if I will, I'll show the picture instead of mentioning the brand!

 

 

 

Have a great weekend y'all! Don't blow up your credit cards! Spend wisely this holiday season ;)

**new** Scenes d'Hiver - collab with Faith True!

 

I think this is the best Friday EVER. Not only because I have a new kit out myself, but the other Orchard girls are having a lot of AMAZING new releases too - go check 'em out!

 

So the mystery designer that I worked with is none other than the amazing & talented FAITH TRUE!! We made a kit called Scenes d'Hiver, full of sparkle and beauties, and is on sale for 20% off the whole week :)

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Check out the coordinating Quickpage Album too, also on sale for 20% off. There are 12 quickpages in it - and if that's not enough to help you get scrapping, there's a special something coming next week so stay tuned :)

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I also made a matching Add-on! Check it out, and like the other two, this add-on is also on sale:

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Both of our CT have been working hard with the kit, and boy, aren't they all stunning?

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(These layouts are made by my CT, Faith's CT, Scrap Orchard CT and ShabbyPickleDesigns' CT - that's a whole lot a talented ladies! Thanks so much, guys!)

 

   

I scrapped with the kit too! Here's my layout with it (photo of my brother's wedding - love that precious photo):

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I love the composition so much, so I turned it into a template. And hey, why not share the love with you?

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You can grab the template HERE.

 

Feel free to use it on your layout! Hope you like it as much as I do, heeheehee

 

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**NEW** All That's Fall + Coupon!

 

Oooh it's FRIDAY!! TGIF!! Coz I have a new kit out that's just PERFECT for fall!

Check out All That's Fall, now 20% off! That means you can get it at $3.67 - what a deal!!

**note: Discount reflects upon checkout**

 

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Specially for my blog readers, save 8% more on this kit!! Just enter the code below upon checkout & you'll get further reduction of 8%!!

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This coupon is valid for this kit only & expires on Monday :)

 

Happy shopping!! If you buy the kit & scrap with it, do link me up to your layouts! I'd LOVE to see!!

 

Have a great Friday!

NEW KIT! And some exciting stuff!!

 

 

First of all, I'd like to introduce you my new kit, DULCET! Dulcet is inspired by my sister's baju kurung, which is so pretty anyway. Check it out:

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Isn't it pretty?? I made my new blog header & sidebar labels using everything from the kit! Did I mention it's 20% OFF from today till Sunday? Oh yes, don't miss this chance! This time, you don't need a coupon to get the discount. It'll be automatically applied once you place the product/s in your cart and you'll see it upon checkout!

 

Oh, let's not forget about the BEE-YOO-TEE-FOOL coordinating bracket QP album too:

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And the matching solids!

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What's more?? If you buy the kit from today till October 16, you'll get the BEE-YOO-TEE-FOOL bracket album free!!

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Look what my fabulous CT girls did with this kit:

 

 

 

And a really, really great & exciting news:

 

I'm now Krystal Hartley's creative ensemble!!!

Whooooooohoooooooo!!!!!

 

 

I was so excited when I got the email from her. It was UNbelieveable!!! I LOVE Krystal's designs & to get to work with her is such an honour & a pure joy. Thank you so much Krystal!!

 

I've already scrapped a page with her new kit, Lil' Stinker (such a cute kit anyway!):

 

 

I saved it as a template too. It makes your freebie for today! There are 3 formats in the zip; layered PSD, layered TIFF & separate PNG.

 

DOWNLOAD { THE CUTE TEMPLATE } HERE

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Have a great weekend!

Family Matters, a few new stuff & blog train!

 

 

NEW RELEASES: COLLAB KIT REVEALED!

So here's the mystery, revealed...the *mystery* designer I mentioned previously is none other than my talented good friend, Sya's Blueprints!! And here it is, our new collab kit, Family Matters:

 

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Of course we have a cute coordinating QP album too, made by yours truly & Sya :)

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And it doesn't end there! Buy the kit & get the cute coordinating scallop album FREE!!

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NEW RELEASES: THE "FLORAL AFFAIR" SERIES

 

Also, I have a few stuff from my August grab bag *finally* making their debut at Scrap Orchard:

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Here's another exciting offer for you! Buy all 3 packs & save 35% on your purchase! Just add them into your cart & enter the code below:

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BLOG TRAIN & FREEBIE

 

In conjunction with Eid & our new collab kit, Sya & I are having a little blog train and we both have a mini add-on to the Family Matters kit for you! PLUS our CT members made some gorgeous 12x12 QP with the kit, and they're all up for grab in this blog train! Here's my little add-on:

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Download HERE!

 

Now hop on the blog train & start collecting!

1. You're here >> Zakirah
2. Sya
3. Jess
4. Stefanie
5. Holly
6. Lisa
7. Alice
8. Kim
9. Fliffy
10. Len
11. Magdalena

 

See you guys next week! I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow evening to celebrate Eid :) Take care!