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Still waters

Hello my friends I hope life has been kind to you this week. I feel that after the late summer sun Autumn has definitely arrived in Ireland. It’s a lovely season but not great if leaves need constantly cleared because the house is up for sale ! Oh well! This weeks project is all about… Continue reading Still waters

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Audacity

Hi there, as promised I’m beginning the Halloween projects with some new release stamps from Lavinia stamps. As you can see this weeks project depicts 3 naughty mice using the spell books without permission! This leads to some unexpected magic! This is a Lavinia stamps video with full commentary. For the version with music hop… Continue reading Audacity

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Round up

Hello friends, it’s been a while. I took a little break. I’ve been planning things to come and working on project ideas etc. Now it’s full steam ahead! Time alone is always helpful. It helps to put things into perspective. It also can be challenging where loneliness creeps in. So I suppose this is the… Continue reading Round up

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Thistle cottage

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

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Full moon

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

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Tranquility

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

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Renewal

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

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The tree of dreams

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

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Woodland den

Hi everyone I hope you are coping with January … it’s a long month! We have had snow and a very cold spell in Ireland . We have also had a couple of house viewings but nothing to report . It’s a slow time of year. So it’s time to escape for a while to… Continue reading Woodland den