An absolutely stunning Junk Journal made by a lovely lady on my workshop today. She used old magazine pages for the interior, and some old cardboard packaging and left over wrapping paper for the covers. We added a few papers and a piece of fabric from my own collection to finish it off. We had…
Part four of my free five part course on Simple Flower Drawing, is up now. This course guides you step-by-step through drawing five different flowers. This course is suitable for beginners, as I take you step-by-step through the drawings.This week we’ll draw a simple tulip motif.You can get started right now, just pop over to my simple flower…
This month’s vlog concentrates on lino carving and printing, and making a journal. I share a couple of lino carving and printing tips, and go through the process of binding a journal. The measurements for the components for the journal are:Fabric: 24cm x 13cmDecorative paper: 2 x A5 sheets, 21cm x 14.8cmCardboard: 2 sheets, 18cm…
I had a lovely day teaching a bargello for beginners workshop. In this particular workshop we learned about the bright and fun stitching form called bargello, and in the process made a start on a mini wallhanging. The main part of the motif was created on the day, with guidance on how to create the…
Part three of my free five part course on Simple Flower Drawing, is up now. This course guides you step-by-step through drawing five different flowers. This course is suitable for beginners, as I take you step-by-step through the drawings.This week we’ll draw a simple daffodil motif.You can get started right now, just pop over to my simple flower…
If you fancy getting creative, and don’t know where to start, then why not try downloading and colouring in one of my free colouring pages? They are all created from my hand drawn designs. Some of them come with three images on the page, where you can cut out and frame the larger image, and…
Part two of my free five part course on Simple Flower Drawing, is up now. This course guides you step-by-step through drawing five different flowers. This course is suitable for beginners, as I take you step-by-step through the drawings.This week we’ll draw a simple crocus motif.You can get started right now, just pop over to my simple flower…
This year I aim to bring out a monthly video blog to round up what I’ve been up to in the studio. I do need to remember to document my work in video form though, rather than photographs, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it in the end! For now, here’s my ten minute…
We’ve long needed a key holder in our hallway, so with the new year I decided it was time to create one! As I’ve been working a lot with my Celtic knotwork and metal embossing recently, I thought it would be good to combine the two again and create a metal embossed key holder. This…
Last week I finished a metal embossed keepsake box project, and now that it has been received by the intended recipient, I can show it to you. I used a balsa wood box for the base, which I painted in chalk paint, mixed with a little acrylic paint to get the shade I wanted. The…
Are you looking for a creative outlet to help you relax and unwind?Starting today I have a free five part course on Simple Flower Drawing, guiding you step-by-step through drawing five different flowers. This course is suitable for beginners, as I take you step-by-step through the drawings.I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the snowdrops…
Last October I taught Celtic knotwork to two groups of calligraphers, who attend weekly workshops hosted by Angela Reed of Creative Calligraphy. Angela’s groups are currently exhibiting at the Customs House, South Shields, in an exhibition called ‘Inspired by Lindisfarne’, where they have combined calligraphy, Celtic knotwork and book making to put together a wonderful…
