Fruit.

As an  artist, when I  see  something that  peeks my interest, my  eyes  capture that image and my  mind begins  daydreaming.....

How  does it   taste? How  does it  feel? Where  and what  could be   done with this? All questions the  formulate in my  mind and  seek the answers. The  creative process has  now  begun.

Today, I   went to the  local farmers  market. Walking thru the   rows of  fresh  fruit, capturing  various images..... the  daydream begins.

Passion fruit, strawberries, bananas, pineapples and  the list goes on and on.

Each  fruit  so  succulent. Delectable.

Fruits.... so  delicious   yet  so  incredibly romantic and  sexy.

Strawberries and champagne. Chocolate covered strawberries. Passion fruit. Pineapple. Mmmmmmmm.

My  mind fills  with  delicious images.... from   fresh  summer pies to pure seduction.

When you   think of  these  fruits...... what  images come to  your mind?

Everyone's interpretation  is  different.

Just  like when   viewing a  piece of  art.  Each piece stirs   different  emotions. It  could be of innocence to  sizzling  erotic  temptations and more.  All beautifully seductive.

~Until the next time.....
Heather

A Delectable Treat!

Beautiful CIN CIN Licorice Twisted Sugar Poison Pop Prints Available at my  Fuzzb Store.

CinCin Licorice Twisted Sugar Poison Pop Candy Stick Signed Fine Art Giclee Fantasy Print - FuzzB Shopping Mall

Swirls of color.

Colors are  whirling
across my mind.
Dancing...
in no particular precision.
Floating...
like waves upon the sand.
Entwining....
in a love affair.

What's the emotions?
What do they whisper?
A peculiar notion?

Love.
Regret.
Happiness.
Fear.

Look deep...
into  your heart and  soul.

Feel it.
Taste it.
Embrace it.

Swirls of  color surround me everyday.

Whether it be the  colors on my  palette entwining  as my brush  caresses the  paint ..... or when I am  frosting a cake and the  delicate swirls of the icing weave their   spell.  Each color and pattern speak   loud and  clear.  It's up to you the viewer to feel, taste and  embrace the artworks message.

Until next time....

Heather

Black Forest.....

Black  Forest.....

A Black Forest  Cherry Torte.

A surreal and  edgy Twisted Sugar Painting.

Both   delectable in their own  right.

Some will enjoy the luscious  mixture of  chocolate, cream and cherries, while others will get lost in  a sensual  and twisted work of  art.

I  myself...  love  both. While making  a  Black  Forest  Cherry Torte  a couple of  days ago..... my  mind  journeyed into another  "Black Forest" and  the creation process of my  latest   painting began.

Here  are  some   delicious   lil treats  for you.....  some  work in progress pics of my "Black Forest" original  acrylic painting ..... along  with  my  Black Forest  Cherry  Torte  Recipe, that has been  passed  down thru my  family. Enjoy........

 Black Forest Cherry Torte Recipe....

Ingredients:

• 1 dark chocolate cake mix (or your own from scratch)
• 1/4 c. kirsch (cherry brandy)
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 16 oz. heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
• Maraschino cherries, drained, optional, for garnish
• milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish

Preparation:

Drain cherry pie filling in a colander to remove most of the thickened juices. Make cake, following package directions. Bake cake, as directed, in two 9-inch layer cake pans.
When cool, sprinkle kirsch over both cake layers.
Chill electric beaters and large mixing bowl; beat cream until it thickens slightly, gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until thick enough to hold its shape.
Using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Assemble cake; place one layer on serving plate and spread its top with 1/2-inch thick layer of whipped cream and strew the cherries over the cream leaving about 1/2 inch margin around border of cake with no cherries.
Set other layer on top of cherries and spread top and sides of cake with remaining cream, shape whipped cream into decorative swirls on top.
With fingers, gently press chocolate curls into cream on sides of cake.
Garnish top with drained maraschino cherries, if desired, or with a few remaining chocolate curls.


 Until next time....
Heather

My beautiful " Angelie... Cotton Candy Poison Pop" Org. Painting

My beautiful "Angelie...Cotton Candy Twisted Sugar Poison Pop" Original Painting now for sale at Laguna Art.

Title: Angelie... Cotton Candy Poison Pop

Size: 12" x 24"

Medium: Acrylics painting on MasoniteDescription: 1" wood cradled masonite panel, READY TO HANG! I have painted the cradle(edges) grey, same color as background and applied a small hanger on the back.

*Introducing Twisted Sugar Cotton Candy Poison Pop or "Angelie" the third installment to my Twisted Sugar Art Collection. Sweet and Twisted Art. A sinfully delicious Cotton Candy treat for all candy lovers!

 Here is the link....http://www.lagunaart.com/Heather-Valentin

If the original  painting   is out of your budget.... don't  worry... I have  prints of my beautiful Cotton Candy Poison Pop  available at my Fuzz B  gift shop.  Here is the link..... http://fuzzb.com/auction_details.php?name=Cotton-Candy-Angelie-Twisted-Sugar-Poison-Pop-Candy-Stick-Fine-Art-Signed-Print&auction_id=2472190.

Have a wonderful day my   sugary  friends!
Until next time....

Heather

Cupcakes and Sweet Arsenic.

Cupcakes.

What is   so  irresistibly  good about these lil cakes?

One  doesn't have to  worry  about   slicing these individual cakes. 

It can be frosted with enticing icing and decorations.

Perfect for birthdays to any  occasion of  celebration.
Their tasty flavors can compliment any season.

Delighting  anyone.

They are  just a  sensational  treat for  all ages.  

Last  night, while painting on my   latest work of  art  titled Sweet Arsenic Cupcake, part of my new Twisted Sugar Art  Collection, I was  listening to  Cupcake  Wars on the food  channel.  Needless to say  by the  time the show  was   done I   was craving   these mouth  watering lil gems.  The  flavors  were   out of this  world..... Ginger cupcakes with Peach  Filling and Blueberry Frosting.  Lemon Kiwi. Mango with  Habenero filling, just to name a  few.   These combinations were totally wicked.  Adding  habeneros to  a cupcake... well I  never  would have thought of that. I guess the  sweet  and hot  factor  really comes into play here. (wink) 

Some  day   I might  just have to  get the nerve up, put my  apron on  and  try that   combo in one of my  own  cupcakes. 

Even though I  love to bake cupcakes and specialty   cakes in  my  spare  time.... I  find   experimenting more with  exotic an  sinful  flavors  currently my  cup of  tea. Take for example  my  latest   creation... Sweet Arsenic. She is wickedly   sweet  and  sinfully twisted.  I can't  wait to  finish   her. She is  coming along  so nicely..... I hope to have this  tasty  treat.. one that    everyone has been craving to  see  finished,   done in the  next   day  or  two.

So  I  guess  it's  time to get back  into  my  art kitchen/studio and  get to baking;)

Enjoy  your  day...

Until next time...

~Heather

PS- For those of you  who  want to  create  with  my  Sweet Arsenic Digi Stamp she is  available  Only at the  Scrapbook Stamp Society.com  Store.

Here is a  beautiful  card  created by Suezette featuring my  Sweet Arsenic Digi.

The Cutest Thing

Yesterday, I had the  cutest thing happen when  I  was  at a  local grocery store.   I  had lil  fingers  tapping my  arm  and  pulling  at the  sleeve  to my shirt. I  looked  down and there stood a  lil boy, who was   just  cute as  a button, smiling  at me while  pointing and   exclaiming   Angry Birds Space, Angry  Birds Space!   A  warm  smile  filled my  heart  and   crossed my  face  as I   agreed with the boy, "Yes", I  said, "Angry Birds Space".   It's  amazing  how  many   times I have had children point   at my  t-shirt and    exclaim "Angry Birds!"  It's  fun to  see the look  of happiness   fill a child's  heart  when they  see images of these feathered lil  friends.

It's little  moments like this,  that can  just   brighten  one's   day.

Be  thankful for  the simple  lil things that surround  you  each and  every  day  and  do not let them  pass you  by.

Kalina... Mandarin Orange Twisted Sugar Poison Pop Debuts

Introducing "KALINA.. Mandarin Orange Twisted Sugar Poison Pop" original acrylic painting.

Scent of citrus blossoms

tantalizing, sweet and crisp

dances on the wind.

Shifting  clouds 

roll by

as  an explosion of  color 

paints the  sky...

senses now come alive.

The  sweet  smell,

wind blown  hair,

specks of golden sunlight,

dance in harmony

on  her shiny curves....

  Created on   a 12" x 24"  masonite ( 1" deep  cradled) panel  Kalina is ready  to  hang, no frame  needed. 

 This sinful beauty is the  fourth installment to my  very popular TWISTED SUGAR  Collection.

Kalina Mandarin Orange original painting is  now available for purchase at my

Fuzzb Art Gallery Store.

Here is the link....

       http://fuzzb.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=2472244

I hope you  love my  latest  scrumptious  treat  as much  as I have  enjoyed  creating  her.

~Until next time....

Heather

PS.... All rights Reserved. Copyright@Heather Valentin

Skull Appreciation Day

Greeting all my Sugary Friends! Today, Monday...June 4th is Skull Appreciation Day. At the Scrapbook Stamp Society, we are taking part in a wonderful wicked blog hop to celebrate. This is a MUST SEE for all Skull Lovers! Many of my SKULL digis, which can only be found at the Scrapbook Stamp Society. com Store have been used.... even including my sinfully Sweet Arsenic Cupcake Digi which is a new addition to my Twisted Sugar Art Collection. So before you head off to blog hop enjoy these Skullerific treats to get you in the mood. Remember to purchase any one of my Skull digis and more featuring my Twisted Sugar and Pur Imagination Collections please visit the Scrapbook Stamp Society Store. They are the ONLY authorized manufacturer for my rubber and digis stamps. Until next time... Heather

In the Land of Cupcakes.

What is it about cupcakes.... that make them so sinfully good? The super moist cake... so rich and flavorsome. The velvety smooth whipped frosting... with all the added gourmet fufu toppings. What ever it may be .... CUPCAKES whether mini or large.... are just devine heavenly goodness.

Two local bakeries.... Nom Nom's and Just Baked.... are a wonderful place to satisfy your cravings and a wonderful place for inspiration at least in my mind. With that being said.... here is a delicious work in progress peek of my latest creations being cooked up in my studio. This cupcake is for sure going to be SWEET and TWISTED!

Until the next my fellow sweet tooths.... Heather

The Urban Farm Diva.

Meet Sherri B... The Urban Farm Diva!

This down to earth lady does it all..... from farming and gardening, running numerous crafting companies, such as the ScrapBook Stamp Society, Addicted To Stamps, Fantasy Fabric Blocks,etc... she's an amazing artist too. Just check out her Sherri Baldy Art Gallery website. Today though..... Instead of her art... I want to share with you... her tremendous gardening DIVA skills, her love of animals and her AMAZING and I do mean AMAZING cooking skills. First her gardening.... A gourmet treat! Check out these FABULOUS Pumpkins she grows......

They are called Galeux D'eysines Pink Pumpkin Seeds ....and even has these unique DIVAISH organic pumpkin seeds available for sale! Yes, I have ordered mine and am so looking forward to seeing some pink sugary pumpkins growing in my garden! Keep your fingers crossed everyone that I have a green thumb like Sherri does. Sherri also loves animals. She has numerous dogs, I think last count there was 18.. which includes numerous rescued dogs, horses and even Silkie Chickens..... and her Silkies just had a bunch of lil hatchlings.... which needless to say are just precious tiny lil irresistible fluff balls. See for yourself....

My favorite is the lil one standing by himself with the strip on his head. Isn't he so PRECIOUS!!!! I've named that lil fella ( atleast hoping its a lil fella.... Edgar. If its a girl, well I guess I'll have to call her Eggie! LOL Now for the gourmet chef in Sherri. She is always in the kitchen cooking.. from Maple Bacon Cupcakes... YUM to gourmet meals fit for a king!

Sherri loves Sherri her gardening techniques, recipes and more... So I invite you to say HELLO to a wonderful lay and an amazing URBAN FARM DIVA! Tell her Twisted Sugar Art sent you. Until the next time... my sugary friends! ~Heather

Delicious Candy Shop

A big "HELLO" to  all my sweet tooth lovers!

I have a delicious  surprise for you today. My wicked and of  course delicious  Twisted Sugar Art Candy Gift Shop is  NOW OPEN.

Come on  by and  see all my Sweet and Twisted Treats.  New treats added daily!

Until the next time...
~Heather
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Happy Thursday!
I have another NEW  Sweet and Twisted Treat for you!

For the past few months I have been working on a sinfully sweet NEW Art Collection called TWISTED SUGAR ART! I'd like introduce you to "Chantal" Absynthe Poison Pop... my 3rd installment to my new tantalizing collection.

I really  enjoyed   creating this  darker  Twisted Sugar Piece. For those of you not familiar  with  Absinthe.....
Absinthe  is historically described as a distilled highly alcholic  beverage. It is an anise flavoured  spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of . "grand wormwood"), together with green  anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as "la fée verte" (the green fairy). Although it is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a liquer, absinthe is not traditionally bottled with added sugar, and is therefore classified as a spirit. Absinthe is traditionally bottled at a high level of , but is normally diluted with water prior to being consumed.
Traditionally, absinthe is prepared by placing a sugar cube on top of a specially designed splotted spoon, and then placing the spoon on the glass which has been filled with a measure of absinthe. Iced water is then poured or dripped over the sugar cube in a manner whereby the water is slowly and evenly displaced into the absinthe, such that the final preparation contains 1 part absinthe and 3-5 parts water.

In my  work of   art.. the  sugar  cube is the  tantalizing Poison Pop herself.

My Twisted Sugar Absynthe  "Chantal" Poison Pop is now available for sale.. Enjoy and here is the link....
http://fuzzb.com/auction_details.php?name=Twisted-Sugar-chantal--Absynthe-Poison-Pop-Org-Acrylic-Sweet-And-Twisted-Fantasy-Painting&auction_id=2472155

 Enjoy my NEW delicious work of art♥
 ~Heather

I have another Sweet and Twisted Treat for you! For the past few months I have been working on a sinfully sweet NEW Art Collection called TWISTED SUGAR ART! I'd like introduce you to "Angelie" Cotton Candy Poison Pop... my 2nd installment to my new tantalizing collection.

 For all candy lovers... Angelie is a one of kind treat created on 12" x 24" masonite 1" cradled panel that is ready to hang. This lil sinful treat is NOW Available in a 5 day auction at my Fuzz B Store. Here is the link..http://fuzzb.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=2472151. Enjoy this delicious work of art♥

Until the next time
~Heather

"Cin Cin" Licorice Poison Pop

I have a Sweet and Twisted Treat for you! For the past few months I have been working on a sinfully sweet NEW Art Collection called TWISTED SUGAR ART! I'd like introduce you to "Cin Cin...Licorice Poison Pop... my first installment to my new tantalizing collection.

 For all candy lovers... Cin Cin is a one of kind treat created on 12" x 24" masonite 1" cradled panel that is ready to hang. This lil sinful treat is NOW Available in a 5 day auction at my Fuzz B Store.... here is the link...http://fuzzb.com/auction_details.php?name=Twisted-Sugar-Cin-Cin-Licorice-Poison-Pop-Org-Acrylic-Sweet-And-Twisted-Fantasy-Painting&auction_id=2472150. Enjoy♥
Created 12/2011 by Heather Valentin. Copyright and All rights reserved.

More treats  to come!
~Heather

Candy, Candy Candy

I walk through the doors

and  all I see 

Are rainbows of colors.
A wonderland of  candy galore.

Lemondrops, 

Lollipops,

Rootbeer barrels, 

Rock candy,

Candy Sticks and more.

Candy.... 

retro styles of such fun
Candy...

from childhood Surrounded once again 

by  every single one.

Smiling

Making my  choices

Of delicious treats

That melt in the mouth....

and warm your heart.

Candy, Candy, Candy

The sweetest  thing in the land.

~Heather

What  are your  favorite childhood  candies?

Art... So Sweet and Twisted.

An  artist's mind.
Constantly evolves.

A spark ignites.
A dream. A song. Nature's beating heart.  A fragrance. A tantalizing delicacy.

Etching the Mind. Piercing the Soul.

The Hand. The Brushes. The Paints.
A Visual Symphony.

A Delectable Treat.

Sweet. Twisted.


~Heather