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Experiments in cardmaking, mixed media and all things arty

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Author: Sarah

Crafting, watching, reading, thinking, writing, refining, caring.
artworks

Needle felted hexagons

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 Sarah

I've crossed another craft off my "must-try" list. I came up with an idea for having a relatively quick play with needle felting, did it three times over, and ended up with a finished creation.

Tagged needle felting2 Comments
greeting cards

Graphic happy birthday

April 17, 2023April 16, 2023 Sarah

Faced with making another masculine card, I went for the bright, shiny and graphic option; designing a card inspired by some chocolate.

Tagged birthday card, Cricut Maker, graphic1 Comment
greeting cards

Painted peony

April 3, 2023March 26, 2023 Sarah

Proving that the success of the painted hellebore wasn't a one-off, I painted a peony for my mum.

Tagged acrylic gouache, flower, Mother's Day1 Comment
greeting cards

Painted hellebore

March 27, 2023March 26, 2023 Sarah

I wanted a change from the usual Copic-coloured Power Poppy images for this Mother's Day, so I got out the acrylic gouache and gold leaf instead.

Tagged acrylic gouache, flower, Mother's Day, painting1 Comment
dimensional

Confidence Kickstart

March 20, 2023March 12, 2023 Sarah

This neat little booklet is the result of me completing a class designed to increase confidence using a sewing machine for mixed media work. It worked.

Tagged booklet, class, mixed media, sewing, textile2 Comments
greeting cards

Bride and groom hearts

March 13, 2023March 6, 2023 Sarah

I've only needed to make a handful of wedding cards over the years and so I don't have many suitable images in my stash, but I do have plenty of card and glitter.

Tagged die-cutting, glitter, wedding1 Comment
other crafts

White and blue wall hanging

March 6, 2023March 1, 2023 Sarah

After a three year break, I picked up a new tapestry loom and started weaving again.

Tagged weaving1 Comment
greeting cards

Stained glass window

February 27, 2023February 23, 2023 Sarah

Inspired by the combination of one of the recipient's own photos and a technique I had seen using alcohol inks and tissue paper, I created this translucent stained glass window card.

Tagged no sentiment, Stained glass, texture paste1 Comment
greeting cards

Simple Valentine heart

February 20, 2023February 18, 2023 Sarah

I rarely make minimalist "clean and simple" cards, but sometimes circumstances leave me with no alternative.

Tagged clean and simple, heart, valentine1 Comment
other people's art

OPA: Sparrow portrait

February 9, 2023February 5, 2023 Sarah

I have wanted one of Jenny's bird prints for as long as I've followed her on Instagram, and I finally managed to get this sweet etching of a sparrow.

Tagged other people's art1 Comment
greeting cards

Walking the dog

February 6, 2023February 5, 2023 Sarah

When I'm short on inspiration for a card I pick a technique or style I've been wanting to try and start from there.

Tagged birthday card, Distress, graphic, ink blending2 Comments
greeting cards

Kitty close-up

January 30, 2023January 23, 2023 Sarah

January may not be my most creative time of year, but I had an idea and this kitty close-up is the result.

Tagged cat, coloured pencils, design by me, fineliner, no sentiment2 Comments
greeting cards

Postbox bunny

January 23, 2023January 22, 2023 Sarah

I have been known to participate in "Christmas in July" before, but I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've made a Christmas card in January.

Tagged bunny, Christmas card, colouring, Copic2 Comments
rambling on

A few blog updates

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Sarah

I haven't done much in the way of creative endeavours so far this year, but I have managed to focus and update a few things on the blog.

Tagged blogging4 Comments
rambling on

Ahead in 2023

January 1, 2023December 28, 2022 Sarah

Happy New Year! Writing the round-up for 2022 naturally set my mind thinking about what I'm going to do this year.

Tagged blogging, round-up4 Comments

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Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in London, UK with my very techy other half. When I’ve got the energy, my days are spent getting crafty and trying to remember to blog about it.

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