Hello friends, I hope you are well. Thank goodness it’s February! We are nearly at spring- what joy! Time to blow away the cobwebs of winter . Time to enjoy daffodils and spring bulbs. I love them all! Today’s project depicts the optimism of the coming weeks whatever your new season. Time for a change!… Continue reading Joy
Hello friends ! I hope you are well. I’m back with my weekly round up. Lavinia stamps have some lovely New release stamps- All things magical I got a chance to play with a few and combined them with some other older favourites. You can find the video with full commentary on the Lavinia site… Continue reading Discovery
Hello from a stormy Ireland! Who knew how powerful wind could be! Thankfully we survived without damage apart from our ‘for sale’ sign which now stands at a weird angle! I hope that this post finds you well wherever you are and whatever the weather! This week’s project depicts our hares smooching in the moonlight.… Continue reading Passion
Hello again! Well the snow has arrived in Northern Ireland . It’s just a dusting so far but it has turned very cold. I love it when the winter weather is crisp and bright. As least I do looking through a window!! This weeks project isn’t a winter scene. It depicts a partially lit woodland… Continue reading Courage
Well my friends this is the first project of 2024 and I wanted to begin with a positive affirmation . Dream big. We should never give up on our dreams. Anything is possible with faith and effort. Life is an adventure. So, here’s to a successful and positive 2024! This week’s scene explores how to… Continue reading Dream big!
Hello friends! I hope you all had a great Christmas/ holiday time! Tonight of course is party night to celebrate the old year and the coming in of 2024. I must admit that looking back at 2023 -it was very much a mixed bag for me! It certainly didn’t pan out how I hoped! There… Continue reading Let’s party!
Happy holidays and seasons greetings! I hope all is going well! This weeks project is my attempt to portrait the magic of Christmas. Childhood memories of wonder and excitement. I big part of those feelings for me was the glow of the Christmas tree lights. Ignore the fact that the little hedgehogs should be in… Continue reading Magic and Mystery
Hello friends! How are the holiday preparations going? I’m in the process of decorating. I’m keeping it low key this year, just enough to embrace the season! This week’s project combines water colour painting, stamping and some work with soft pastel pencils. I’m a big fan of the Lavinia stamps foxes! You can find the… Continue reading Sunset stroll
Hello! This week’s post is a bit of a round up. I have had two video tutorials run for Lavinia stamps recently. The first demonstrated how to create a sparkly snowflake background using the sky technique -for those last minute Christmas cards and the second demonstrated how to create perspective and reflections in an Ice… Continue reading Ice song
Hello friends, I hope this week’s post finds you well! All good here. Enjoying the last of the beautiful colours of Autumn. Definitely colder but a feast for the eyes all the same. This weeks video tutorial again follows the winter theme but has a more whimsical vibe. Our delighted hare finds himself having lots… Continue reading Fir trees and fun!
