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Month: October 2013

Yorkshire? Or Tuscany?

Yorkshire? Or Tuscany?

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Had a thoroughly enjoyable day here in North Yorkshire. A drive to Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle certainly opened my bleary eyes! What views! And what a fantastic art collection! So here’s a panoramic sunset you might enjoy, using just 3 Clarity poplar trees from Remountable Tuscany Set  A few Adirondack ink pads: Black, Bottle, Butterscotch, Terra Cotta, Caramel, Black Archival ink pad Make-up sponges and a Speedball brayer A5 White Theuva Card and low-tack masking tape and a post-it…

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Blogging from a Van…

Blogging from a Van…

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Well, now I’m really trying my luck! Blogging at 70mph on the A1M up to Yorkshire! Having just folded the Stand at Doncaster, after an excellent day, we are wending our weary way up to Yorkshire for a mini break with friends before the 4-Day SECC in Glasgow. I’m not driving, by the way…predictive spelling is bad at the best of times! So what did I get up to in Doncaster? The Gelli Plate is my best friend right now….

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If You go down to the woods today….

If You go down to the woods today….

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We did this Gelli-Scene project at a workshop in Harrogate recently. All you need is the 6″x6″ Gelli Plate Buff titanium and Burnt umber acrylic paint Brayer and white Gelli-size card The Clarity Toadstools The Treescape Clarity Stencil 7″x7“ Pesto, Terra Cotta and Slate Adirondack ink pads Sepia Archival Make- up sponges Stamp the toadstool on a piece of the card Lay the gelli down on top of it Screw up a sheet of copy paper at the ready and…

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Gaining in Confidence with the Gelli Plate….

Gaining in Confidence with the Gelli Plate….

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When I started working with the Gelli Plate, it took a little while to get to grips with this new printing process. But little by little, I have worked out drying times with acrylic paints, layering up different colours, using stencils and masks to get depth and contrast. Here’s one I did recently, on telly, but we ran out of time! Let me talk you through it slowly: Place an 8×10 Gelli Plate on a sheet of the 8.5 x…

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Madeleine Oh Madeleine!

Madeleine Oh Madeleine!

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Madeleine, one of the loveliest, most popular Claritystamps in the box. Here’s a piece of artwork I did a while back, using Zentangle in her hair. Stamped her in black Archival, coloured her in with colouring pencils, added the Zen with a black micron Pen. William Blake’s ‘To see the World’ is quite lovely, too. But here’s the good news of the day: Ani at Clarity decided she would make a cool stencil. And I agree! I love, love, love…

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My very first Blog project!

My very first Blog project!

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Well, here goes! So often, I get asked to show the technique using Perfect Pearls on double-sided adhesive. So, I thought it would be a good one to start this new bloggy adventure with. You can follow the pictures, whilst I try to figure out how to load them!  Mind you, darling Maria Simms has been showing me the ropes, so let’s see if it works! TALL TREES & PERFECT PEARLS You will need: Claritystamp: Tall Trees A6 Double-sided adhesive…

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I’m a Blogging Virgin….

I’m a Blogging Virgin….

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Well, here goes. Working my way around this new Blog is much like wandering round Sainsbury’s blindfolded. I think I have been down a different aisle, but keep ending up at the same place, the Cheese counter.  Ever the optimist, I will carry on writing, even though the probability of this ever actually getting saved and posted is about as likely as me getting back into those size 12 skinny jeans I used to wear way back when. It’s like…

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