Well hello! Long time no see! It’s nice to be back! I hope you are doing well and enjoying some of the new post- pandemic freedoms that we appear to have… dare I say it! I’ve been away as some of you know due to some major home decorating and clear outs. We are still… Continue reading Toadstool brook
Well Lavinia stamps had a spring extravaganza 4 day event and I was delighted to contribute a tutorial . There was of course tons of inspiration from the whole team! On the Lavinia YouTube site you will find the full commentary version and for those of you who just like the music without me babbling… Continue reading By the river
Hello everyone! I’m hopelessly late with this post. It’s my video for the new month. Things have been hectic. As you know I’m in the middle of house clearing and decorating. Everything has been upside down! Then to top it all I sprained my ankle and wrist on a tumble down the stairs holding my… Continue reading The hope of spring
Hello friends I hope you have had a good week. I’m still very busy with the house and supervising my partner to do the work! It’s exhausting lol! I have so much stuff to get rid of! Turning to happier thoughts I did get a chance to do a quick video. Nothing too elaborate this… Continue reading Peek-a-boo
Hello again my friends I hope you are all doing well. It’s that time of year again when we start thinking of romance! ( unless you are me and it’s mainly just shopping and cleaning! Lol) However, for those of you in need of some creative inspiration for St Valentine’s Day I have this little… Continue reading The Love boat
Hi everyone! There are New release stamps available today from Lavinia stamps! I was fortunate enough to be sent the new set! so today’s video has a little inspiration using some of them. https://youtu.be/17ua_fm2nqo I love sunset colours! I could happily blend pastels all day. So much fun! The ink spray background isn’t strictly necessary… Continue reading Sunset pond
Hi guys, the Lavinia stamps ‘under the moonlight’ January creative challenge is still underway and has inspired today’s project. I really wanted to create a colourful warm night scene. I absolutely adore the fairy dwellings and it’s been a while since I used them. So much scope for layering and adding those final touches. Although… Continue reading Moon shadow keep
Hello everyone, wishing you a very happy 2022! It’s that time of year when we think about new beginnings. This year I’m hoping to make a few changes . The pandemic and its impact in terms of travel restrictions has made me more aware of the importance of my spending time with my family. Most… Continue reading New story
Hello I’m back with some Christmas ideas. I was curious about using the bokeh watercolour technique with water based ink. We all have inky scraps and so it’s a good way to revive them. I’ve used solid circle stamps along with my Lavinia stamps. If you don’t have this type of stamp you could try… Continue reading Bokeh technique
I’m back again… hello!It’s the 1st of December and that means its Time for a Creative challenge at Lavinia stamps. Congratulations to last month’s winner. Up for grabs this month is £40 of LS vouchers. The new theme is ‘Winter’s dream’ For some Christmas card type inspiration I wanted to keep things relatively simple. I… Continue reading Festive flurry
