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Christmas Eve

Hello friends ! Yet another week gone by. This one was eventful as we had family come to stay unexpectedly. It was lovely to spend time with them during their short visit. In realising how soon that Christmas will be upon us I decided to create a painting with a more festive theme. I remember… Continue reading Christmas Eve

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‘Takes two to tangle!’

Hello friends, another week has passed in a flash! Not long now until Christmas! The years are passing even quicker these days. It must be my age! Today’s tutorial uses the lovely Oakley from the Lavinia winter new release stamps. I decided to go for semi realistic with a touch of whimsy! We find our… Continue reading ‘Takes two to tangle!’

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Winter friends

Hello I hope you have had a good week and are safe and well. I’m pleased to say that we have had significant interest in our house this week. As you may know it’s been on the market for a while. So fingers crossed that we are able to sell soon. The nights are getting… Continue reading Winter friends

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Bokeh technique

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