So I was tidying up my desk and there was this scrap of paper that I’d used to do a quick crackle paste test on a few days before and it was too interesting to just chuck in the bin. So I tore the excess paper off, glued it onto an art card and put… Continue reading Medieval dragon sheep
I don't really do holidays. When you grow up on a small farm, you really don't get into the habit of going away regularly. And these days, it's not so easy finding someone to look after the ratties. And, to be honest, we're both homebodies... So going away isn't something that happens often, about the… Continue reading Creating away
The first amigurumi pattern book I bought was Amigurumi World which, as advertised, contained some seriously cute crochet including the bunnies from my first throwback post. After that, I needed something to counter the cuteness and I found the perfect antidote in Creepy Cute Crochet by Christen Haden. The patterns all use the same basic… Continue reading Creepy Cute Crochet
Sometimes an idea will pop into my head; often triggered by a barely seen something that just whizzed past my eye. It's not fully formed, it's definitely not a thing, but it's the start of an experiment. That vague idea — a golden slash across a black background — along with the need to play… Continue reading Experiment in black and gold
I am fickle. Much as I experiment with different mediums and styles, so do I accumulate inspiration. Influences come and go, all leaving a bit of themselves behind when my eye gets caught by the next thing. As a teenager my biggest artistic influence was probably Roger Dean and while I still appreciate the artistry, that's… Continue reading Influences and inspiration
I seem to be doing the "last minute inspiration" thing with cards at the moment. My card stash is large enough that I'm only making new ones if I don't have something suitable — this basically means that I am stuck making mostly masculine cards so far this year... This design gave me the opportunity… Continue reading Caped cuties
The sun and moon resin piece had been floating around my craft room waiting for me to get some waxes to colour it. But I hadn't really thought any further ahead than that so, once coloured, it continued to float around for another couple of months waiting for me to turn my attention to it.… Continue reading Sun, moon and stars
