Lady of the Wood by Kristinastar on deviantART

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gemini Moon

This painting was done with Sharpie markers, regular watercolors and metallic watercolors.
I call her “Lady of the Wood” and she is a part of my “Goddess Collection” (portrait of a goddess)
She is meant to represent a elemental goddess that is both innocent and dangerous with her large eyes to absorb and observe everything around her (and make her look “doe” like) but, she also has her sharp horns in which she can protect herself with.

I used earth tones to help her blend into her environment and she has decorated herself with things she would find around her habitat like the vine necklace she has added wee flowers to, as well and the feathers in her hair.

If you are interested in purchasing products with this image and others I have made please check out my stores at:

Zazzle.com/gemini_moon
and
Cafepress.com/magickalenchantments

Lady of the Wood by Kristinastar on deviantART.

Daughter of the Deep by Kristinastar on deviantART

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gemini Moon

Daughter of the Deep is a painting that was originally done with watercolors, Sharpie markers and acrylic paints and is a piece in my “Portrait of a Goddess” in my “Goddess Collection” series.
She is a mermaid goddess and has trinkets of her habitat adorned in her hair that has different shells and a coral comb. She has her silver jellyfish with her too.
For all the mermaids out there, the ones who never feel as good as they do when around our glorious, magical oceans, calling you with its heartsong.

If you’re interested in seeing this image as well as others I’ve made on products you’re able to purchase, please check my stores out at:

http://Zazzle.com/gemini_moon
And
http://Cafepress.com/magickalenchantments

Daughter of the Deep by Kristinastar on deviantART.

Bright floral triquetra by Kristinastar on deviantART

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gemini Moon

Watercolor triquetra piece I did recently.

This image of the triquetra was done with Sharpie markers, acrylic and watercolor paints.
The triquetra symbol is very old, celtic symbol that represents 3 in a neverending knot/loop.
It is still used today in Paganism and Celtic witches, especially as well as some Christian churches because of its deptiction of 3 standing for the holy trinity.

Bright floral triquetra by Kristinastar on deviantART.

Lemon lime refrigerator cupcakes

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Gemini Moon

This is a really simple recipe that my grandmother found in the 70’s in a Duncan Hines womens home magazine and taught to me.

She always made it as a cake but I make it in cupcakes, filled with the lemon-Dream whip inside.

Here’s the recipe and pictures so you can try it. Keep in mind, you can use different flavors too of the pudding, jello and cake mix itself.

What you’ll need:

One box of lemon cake mix and the ingredients on the package are
3 large eggs
1 cup of water
1/3 cup of vegetable oil.
You will also need a box of Dream whip (comes with two envelopes)
and you’ll need 3 cups of very cold milk.
One box of lime jello
2 boxes of lemon pudding (make sure it’s the instant kind)
And poppy seeds (optional)
Makes 24 cupcakes.

Prepare lemon cake as the directions call for on the box.

Fill 2 cupcake pans (lined with papers) a little over halfway up. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Bake as box directs.

While your cupcakes are in the oven, bring 3/4 water to a boil. Remove from heat and add one envelope of lime jello, and one cup of cold water. Stir and set aside. Do not refrigerate! We need it to stay in liquid form.

Take 2 envelopes of Dream Whip and 2 envelopes of lemon pudding and 3 cups of cold milk into a bowl. Beat it with an electric mixer for at least 2 minutes, until the topping is getting nice and thick.

When topping is ready, put it in the fridge.

When the cupcakes are done, pull them out and allow them to cool off.

Once cool, cut at an angle, a triangle out of the top of each cupcake.

Pull top off and with a knife, cut the top piece flat underneath so you’ll have room for the filling.

Take your lime jello and spoon a bit into the cut open cupcake and drizzle a little on the top.

If you want to make regular cupcakes that aren’t filled or a cake, stab in with a fork all over and drizzle the jello on top of the cake/cupcakes slowly allowing the cake to absorb the jello.

Take your topping out of the fridge and with a spoon or filling bag put a bit of the filling in the center or the now cut cupcakes. You can use a ziplock bag for this too by putting the filling in the bag and cutting a tiny part of the corner to use like a pastry bag.