Hello there. Thanks for dropping in. I am actually on my way to New York today, just for a week, to see Grace, my lovely girl. But I didn’t want to abandon the blog for a week, so had a very busy few days, and prepared some nice things for the week ahead. Why don’t you let it go? I hear you say, Just for a week! But you see, it’s a challenge I set myself almost a year ago, …
Hello there! TV Day today. So I will have been hopping around since 5am, getting geared up for the show! One of the coolest sets on the TV show today is the brilliant Castle Set, designed by Jim. It really is so versatile, as the beautiful Design Team samples exemplify. Check them out on the website But let’s see what we can do here…. The stamp is super large. It needs to be, because of all the detail, the turrets and…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Saturday’s Blog a New Technique, right. Well here a mix of old and new. Like any Blog project, the secret is to pick what you like, and leave the rest behind. There’s something in everything for everyone – even if it’s to establish that it’s not your cuppa! If you watched You Tube Tuesday last week, with the shaving foam, you will have seen me smear the remnants of some shaving foam left on…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Friday’s blog a private peek, so today I thought I’d show you something pretty impressive… Remember ages ago – must have been just after Christmas – we had the discussion about our poinsettias. which had mostly shed their leaves, leaving rather barren looking sticks. Look familiar? Well, the question was whether we binned it, or put up with its sad-looking state, to see if it might turn the corner if we gave it light…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by on this Thursday’s blog is always blue blog day! I decided to use the lovely Lacy Swallows again. Apparently though, do NOT look up Lacey Swallows on Google! You may get some pretty birds, but I doubt they’ll be much good for stamping…. So without burying myself even further here, let’s crack on, shall we? So as I was saying, Large Lacy Swallow Small Lacy Swallow Here’s a blue background I made a while…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Wednesday’s blog is something new, so aren’t we happy that the new mini round ink blenders from Ranger arrived yesterday! together with their refills: I had a play straightaway, to see if they are as good as everybody says they are.. Verdict? Excellent. Much easier to use than the larger square version for going round the edges. So here’s a little project I rustled up, using the little sponge disks to great effect in…
Hello there! Thank you so much for stopping by. I am always flattered to think that you would take time to visit my blog; it’s appreciated. Now here’s a really neat trick with shaving foam which I picked up from arty friends, and then added my own spin – as you do. I used a great stencil: Clockwork and the Ranger Reinkers Enjoy! lots of love,
Hello there! Thank you for stopping by. It’s Monday, and oh boy! Have I got my work cut out for me this week! The only way, and I mean the ONLY way, to work through this lot is one day at a time. In fact, all I have to do today is get through today, do as much as I can, as well as I can. Then tomorrow, I’ll carry on. So first things first: BLOG. Monday’s Blog is Trees…
Good morning Sunday! Glorious sunshine outside my window here; the trees are just starting to change colour. Thought I’d use a stencil and make another little window…. Decided to use some water-colour paper. This makes the end result really soft when you work with dye-based inks. And the Abstract Stencil; loads of windows! So I have cut the water-colour paper to 7″x7″ to fit the stencil, and taped it to a piece of copy paper. I know, Christmas seems miles…
Here we are in the beautiful historic town of Rye, Enjoying lunch at the Mermaid Inn, A real favourite among smugglers and Japanese tourists over the years. It’s Mum and Dad’s wedding anniversary, So Dave and I have come away with them, To celebrate. Mum is looking fabulous, And the Mermaid is steeped in history and art. Our room is upstairs here; Mum and Dad are in a four-poster fit for the Queen. Time for an afternoon walk. Mum shoots…