Hello friends! I hope you are well. What a few days it has been. The storm in Ireland and Britain was incredibly severe. We have never experienced such strong winds before. We were without electricity for almost two days. I’m very thankful that we survived without major damage and our power was restored sooner than… Continue reading ‘Love is the key’
Hello friends, I hope you had a great week. Tonight in the Northern hemisphere we have a full moon. I thought that it would be a nice change to create a colourful night scene using our beautiful Mimsy cat. I also decided to use my gel press to provide an interesting layer of ink as… Continue reading ‘Cat walk’
Hello friends! I’m back with something a little different from my usual projects. When I did my abstract floral cards video recently it got me thinking about the possibility of using my gel press for a landscape painting. This was an experimental session for me very much feeling my way and certainly outside of my… Continue reading Abstract landscape (bees)
Hello friends! I hope you have had a great week! Unfortunately Ireland appears to have plunged back into winter! …. and just when all my lovely roses have come out. Now they look rather bedraggled ! Never mind!- we can easily create our own flowers and have loads of fun too! This week I dusted… Continue reading Easy abstract floral cards
Hello my friends, I hope all is well. This weeks project is one close to my heart. I’ve always been drawn the the tree of life symbol. I am a Celt after all! I love the sacred meanings across different cultures over thousands of years- rebirth , connection to ancestors, healing, strength… magic. Trees are… Continue reading The tree of dreams
Hi guys! Looking for a last minute Valentine card idea? Today’s tutorial demonstrates a design for all those inky background scraps and it’s reasonably quick! You can find the video tutorial here: Lavinia stamps-Love wisheshttps://youtu.be/shYCZ4bLdXc As usual you with find some product links including the stamps for todays design in the description box below the… Continue reading Love wishes
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
Today’s tutorial finds our whimsical hares frolicking in a meadow in the dappled light of dusk. I like to think that they are having a leaping competition! At least I’ve created a soft landing! To create this scene I used the following stamps: Celestial tree Whimsical hares Wild poppies The steps: To begin this project… Continue reading Leaping meadow
Hello my friends! The holiday season is sadly at an end and its time to think about the new year ahead. Time for a fresh start having reflected upon 2019 with all its ups and downs. In October one of my best friends, Aidan was tragically killed by a car when he was out cycling… Continue reading Live life now
Hello! Have you been enjoying the new autumn release stamps from visible image? Today I’m using one of my favourite sets. I love the versatility of this set. Perfect sentiments and brilliant combination of images. Great for mixed media and journaling projects as well as cards of course. Don’t judge It’s great to get an… Continue reading Don’t judge
