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I recently had a need to make another snowflake, for a workshop with a group of friends. I dug out the instruction sheet and reacquainted myself with snowflake making. For this one I used transfer printed organza to add a bit of colour – it looks pinky in the photograph but is really quite subtly … More Snowflakes – Instruction Sheet

My Christmas cards making has been a bit delayed this year – I usually like to make them well ahead so I have plenty of time. As I needed a quick idea I decided to use teabags again, as I did a few years ago. This time I used circular bags – fifty in a … More Christmas Cards

Recently I was lucky enough to spend some time at this pretty little cove and knowing that it was going to be good weather I decided to take some art materials with me. I had already prepared a concertina book some time ago, made from wallpaper lining paper, pasted with some scraps of dressing making … More Secret Cove

Some simple colour swathes, annotated, based on the berries I spotted on a walk around the block yesterday – blackberries, sloes and rosehips.

Recently I was lucky enough to spend some time at the beautiful location of Start Point, where the lighthouse juts out into the sea at the end of a spiny ridge. I took some simple art materials with me – a little sketchbook (14 x 9cm), a few fine liner pens and a palette of … More Start Point

I made this sheet earlier in the year after spending a week on the beach at Frinton. Using a few bits and pieces I collected on the beach, plus a bit of a paint swatch I had in similar colours, I created a simple arrangement. I then painted the arrangement in watercolours. The next step … More Book Cover

The recent potato printed napkin that I highlighted in my last post is now finished. Hand stitched with chunky threads with the addition of some rusty washers and some little plastic beads. I really enjoyed doing it, so bought some more potatoes and spent this morning cutting two more stamps and printing onto paper and … More Potato Printing

One of the great things about coastal walking is the number of interesting buildings you can encounter on your way. Since walking the South West Coastal Path I have become very interested in lighthouses, particularly the rock lighthouses that were constructed around the coastline of the UK. The feats of engineering that were involved are … More Dovercourt Lights

Recently I needed to hastily empty my flower press so that I could lend it to a friend and pressed inside were a dozen roses from my birthday last year. I had forgotten all about them! The roses were originally beautiful colours, a mix of amber and burgundy and I thought they might be worth … More Flowers and Leaves

I made this cushion today, after experimenting with my Gelatos on fabric. I’d been wanting to try this for a while, after seeing the potential of these lovely creamy pigment sticks. Yesterday I tried the Gelatos on a variety of fabrics but the panel above is all layered up on a calico base. All colour … More Gelatos On Fabric