Series: Collage exploration #3 Before it got lost in the stash of papers again, I thought I ought to make something with the die-cut butterfly outline I'd started with on the last mini collage. The previous collages have been mostly made of pages taken from magazines, for this one I primarily picked papers that I… Continue reading Collage exploration #3
I’ve been meaning to make some art based on my photographs and I finally got around to it. Part of my motivation was being reminded about the Twitter Art Exhibit: it's an annual art show with artists of all calibres donating postcard-sized art which is then sold in aid of a particular charity. I have… Continue reading Tree gazing
This was another of those things that caught my eye in the regular "we think you'll like this" Pinterest email. I was curious about the folding mechanism in the same way that pop-up cards fascinate me, though this was a lot simpler than most of the paper mechanics I see (go have a look at… Continue reading Quick play: circular folding rooms
Series: Collage exploration #2 This one was going to have a butterfly on it. The first thing that caught my eye was a scrap of paper that had the outline of a butterfly where one had been die-cut for another project, and I thought that could make an interesting negative space element. But as I… Continue reading Collage exploration #2
Amazingly I got this Valentine card made well in time and wasn't rushing around at the last minute trying to come up with an idea like I often am. Rather than do the usual Copic colouring, I decided to keep to a simple graphic design and use the opportunity to play with some techniques instead.… Continue reading Black ice Valentine
Copic markers: dragon - green - YG03, YG17, B34dragon - blue - B97, B95, B93, B32seed - E55, E53, E50, G21sky - B000, B00, B01, B12clouds - W00, W1 Supplies: digital stamps:Lee Holland Art - make a wish dragonpaper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm This image was coloured in July 2020 and finally given a… Continue reading Just coloured: dragon on dandelion seed
Series: Collage exploration #1 Ages ago I bought some pre-cut mounts in three different sizes and, while I've used a handful of the larger two sizes, I've been stumped for a use for the smallest ones. The outer dimensions are a reasonable 5″×7″ but a 1″ border means that the aperture is only 3″×5″ and… Continue reading Collage exploration #1
I set the bar high for making cards for my other half's niece when I made the kitty Christmas card, so I was having problems coming up with a good enough idea for her birthday card. Then I realised it was her thirtieth and I had to do something different. I had found some cute… Continue reading Thirty cats
Copic markers: skin - BV20, E21, E00spines - E42, E43, E44, E47background - YG61grass - YG61 (base), YG03, YG63, YG17flowers - RV09, B34, G07 Supplies: digital stamps:Lee Holland Art - hedgehog with ladybirdpaper and card:Neenah Solar White 216gsm This image was coloured in July 2020.
A while ago, out of curiosity, I picked up some Derivan Matisse dry medium ferrous powder. Apparently it can be used to create magnetic coatings when mixed with varnish, but I was far more interested in its rusting abilities. I could have just mixed it up and painted it on some card to test it… Continue reading Rusty box
Copic markers: red/brown - E37, E99, YR27, E97Light brown - E53, E51, E50ear pink - R20 The scene was created using colours from the mini Copic course: Autumn Scenes. Supplies: digital stamps:Lee Holland Art - squirrel with beepaper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm
While doing a (very) little bit of tidying up, I came across December’s Scrawlrbox and decided to have a quick play. This subscription box included 3 Spectrum Noir metallic paint markers, a black POSCA marker, a pink Gelly Roll Moonlight, a pencil and a square Art Gecko pad with black paper. I loved the silver… Continue reading Quick play: butterfly in stars
Copic markers: dragon (red) - B23, R59, R46, R37, R17dragon (cream) - BV0000, YR30, YR20, YR31claws - YR20 base, W4, W2, W0flame - YR09, YR04, Y17, Y02smoke - W4, W2, W0path - E41, E42, E43, E44, Y28grass - B34, YG17, YG03clouds - C3, C2, C1, C00, B000sky - B23, B12, B01 Supplies: digital stamps:The Paper… Continue reading Just coloured: dragon on a country path
This workshop — True North Star — used to be offered as a standalone class by Laly Mille, though it's now only included in one of her longer classes. It was also one of the bonuses with Wanderlust 2021 and that's how I came to make this. And one of these days I will managed… Continue reading Star-gazing hare
Copic markers: unicorn - R56, R85, R83, R81unicorn hair - R39, R56, R85hooves & horn - E51, E53, E55grass - YG25, YG63flowers & butterflies - V12, V15, V17, BV17, W5background - B000, C00, C0 Polychromos pencils: 268 green gold, 125 middle purple pink, 142 madder, 129 pink madder lake, 103 ivory Supplies: digital stamps:Lee Holland… Continue reading Just coloured: unicorn
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