Experiments in cardmaking, mixed media and all things arty
2021
These are all the things that I made and blogged in 2021: handmade cards, artwork in the form of art cards, paintings, prints, even some sewing and jewellery, and all the pieces I made when I took part in Wanderlust.
Clicking on the image should take you to the original blog post for that creation.
Handmade Cards
I didn’t make that many cards this year. I’ve cut down the number I send generally — some people just don’t appreciate a handmade card — and in my stash I still have more than 160 cards that I’ve made over the last eight years, even after raiding them to top up the Christmas cards this year.
Artworks
All the things that aren’t handmade cards and weren’t made for Wanderlust. Art cards, paintings, prints, even some sewing and jewellery…
Artful Academy November journalArtful Academy December journalGilded leafFabric mushroomEgyptian-style braceletGold maskBlue moonBlack laceButterflies on pink and brownTrellis flowerScattered stars I & IICrackle vaseBleeding heartsCrossing stripesStripes and circlesStripes and oilMorning/evening cardExperiment lino printCurved lines lino printBundle (books)Egg (fried egg)Egg (crossing the road)Mend (kintsugi vase)Yellow (lemon)Wood (driftwood)Sea (shell)Broken (chocolate)Boots (moon footprint)Ink (cuttlefish)Indigo (flower)Swirling (ram’s horn)Detail (poppy)Jungle butterflyWoodland abstract – oakWoodland abstract – sycamoreWoodland abstract – horse chestnutAlcohol ink landscapesOak leaf canvasHorse chestnut leaf canvasGreen & gold abstractPink rose on black & white
Wanderlust
This is the second year I’ve taken part in Wanderlust from Everything Art. It’s an interesting course with a large number of instructors that change each year.
Scribbly tilesJunk journalMandalaShellsGarden of wishesDandelionRocketCollage 3 waysCollage 3 waysCollage 3 waysMake it personalCollection of ideasWoodpeckerPlanned serendipityPocket of tagsMini collagesTwo techniquesWhite treeRavensButterfliesLady in pinkMagpiesButterfly in rustFabric collageSitting safe insideButterfly vineFound poetryOut of chaosThere are no wordsWatercolour roseTag bookletLeaf in texturePainted textureColourful landscapeFlowing rainbowPastel flowersWarm up exercisesHome on a hill