Hello friends! I hope you all have had a good week. Still rain here but I’m hopeful that August will bring some sunshine. This weeks project has an Irish/ Celtic theme. A little cottage nestled amongst the heather on a Misty day. It reminds me of holidays in county Kerry and a place called the… Continue reading Thistle cottage
Hello friends! Just checking in again. I hope you all are well. For those of you who purchased the new owl Lavinia stamps I have a little more inspiration. This time a night scene. I don’t know if you ever have considered stamping with gesso? In this tutorial I suggest how to explore this technique… Continue reading Full moon
Hello friends! Greetings from a very rainy Northern Ireland! From the hottest June on record to a total wash out in July! Such is life. At least we won’t run out of water. I should be thankful! Last weekend we were treated to the #fantasyforest 4 day event at Lavinia stamps. This celebrated the New… Continue reading Patience
Hello lovely people! Today after all the sunny weather we have been having ( I’m not mentioning the thunder storms!) I thought that it was time for a summer scene by the sea. My Mum named this piece. So thanks Mum! It is a reminder to me of where she lives beside the sea. I’ll… Continue reading Tranquility
Hello again, I hope you are all doing well. In case you didn’t catch my latest video tutorial you can find it below. I saw a similar idea on Facebook and thought that I would create my own version using Lavinia stamps. The inspiration was a painting. My task was to work out how to… Continue reading Renewal
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
Hello my friends! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying spring at last . We have been doing gardening and going for walks and it really has helped remove the cobwebs of winter! This week’s video tutorial is a little different. I was inspired by a painting created by a wonderful artist called… Continue reading Awakenings
Hello again, welcome and a particularly warm welcome to my new subscribers. I appreciate you all! I hope everyone is well. If you missed my latest video tutorial I decided that it was high time for a Spring themed piece and maybe something for Easter. It’s the first week of Spring and as I’m writing… Continue reading Little birdie
Well hello friends !As some of you know we have been enjoying a 4 day extravaganza at Lavinia stamps, clockwork carnival which launched the ministry of time collection. https://laviniastamps.com/product/buy-23-new-stamp-bundle-for-144/ I had a lot of fun creating this assemblage using many of the stamps from the collection. You can find out how I created it here:… Continue reading My ticking heart
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
