I made this for my other half at his request. Well, technically, he did only ask for a laminated card with "morning" on one side and "evening" on the other but I couldn't bring myself to just do that. He has medication to take in the morning and evening and he is terrible at remembering… Continue reading Morning-Evening card
The base layers of these were made from a fabric-coated paper sample that I suspect is well over twenty years old — all things get used eventually 🙂 I left one of them plain and coloured the other with Copic markers. I can't remember exactly what the next layer was made of — I think… Continue reading Art card: Scattered Stars I & II
Copic markers: skin - V22, E21, E00hair - Y000, E53, Y21, E55dress - YR30, E41, E42red trim - R22, R14, R08ground - E81, E84 Polychromos pencils: skin - 186 terra cottahair - 178 nougat, 180 raw umberdress - 225 dark redred trim - 263 caput mortuum violet Supplies: stamps:Stamping Bella - screamy squidgypaper and card:Neenah… Continue reading Just coloured: screamy squidgy
Title: rainbow birdMedium: glassCreator: Robyn Coetzee I adore Robyn's fused glass birds. Last summer she ran a giveaway on Instagram and I won this lovely little rainbow bird that now hangs alongside my mis-tit in my craft room window. Creator: Robyn CoetzeeWebsite: http://www.robyncoetzee.co.ukOnline shop: http://www.robyncoetzee.co.uk/shopInstagram: instagram.com/robyncoetzeeglass/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RobynCoetzeeArtist/
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #28 I am really bad at practising things, or, more specifically, I really hate doing the same thing over and again. If something goes wrong with a project, I will have to do it differently the next time. I have coloured the same stamps more than once on occasion, but I will… Continue reading Wanderlust: watercolour rose
I like the way this one turned out, but strictly speaking it's a bit of a failure. When I set out to make these art cards, the idea was to make them with the leftover odds and ends from other projects and, well, I spent ages hunting through for something that would work with the… Continue reading Art card: Trellis Flower
A few years ago Stephanie Law released a colouring book filled with Succulent Dragons: a combination of, predictably, succulents and dragons. Each dragon has a full page design and a simpler portrait: this one is Bitter Aloe Fond of Frills (there's a full guide to all the dragons online). Copic markers: greens - G21, YG63,… Continue reading Just coloured: fond of frills
Title: Netsuke sketchesMedium: print on cartridge paperCreator: Ella Goodwin This is the only piece of someone else's art that is a print rather than an original. But the illustrations are just so cute I couldn't resist. I'm not sure how I'll display it; I'll have to either use some hinging tape to fix them to… Continue reading OPA: netsuke sketches
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #27 A new theme: boundaries. This time Kasia was asking us to think about the boundaries in our art — the ones we have overcome, the ones we want to overcome, and the ones we choose to set for ourselves. The biggest boundary I have overcome in the last few years is… Continue reading Wanderlust: there are no words
The butterfly outlines were leftover from making birthday cards for the twins last summer. I cut the remaining alcohol ink scraps down to size, stuck them onto art cards and then stared at them for a while trying to decide what to do next. After much pondering, I decided to paint one of each pair… Continue reading Art card: Butterflies on Pink and Brown
Copic markers: Henry - B91, BV02, V17 Supplies: digital stamps:Make It Crafty - Henry grumpypaper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm This image was coloured in February 2018.
Title: purple abstractMedium: mixed mediaCreator: Max Pring This is a lovely little piece of abstract art. Purples and blues and very very sparkly; the scattering of gilding flakes gives a nice touch of contrast. Creator: Max PringBlog: maxinepring.blogspot.comFolksy: folksy.com/shops/MaxPringArtAndCraftsTwitter: twitter.com/maxinepring
This 3D embossing folder faux cast iron tutorial caught my eye in a Pinterest email and, rather than just file it away as I usually do with these things, I actually got out my Big Shot, some black card, embossing folders and gilding wax, and had a play. This technique would work better with the… Continue reading Watercolour butterflies
When I started the process of creating this set of art cards, I got as far as placing this heart sticker (absolutely no idea where that came from) on a plain art card. The flourish is a metal embellishment that I had painted with gesso for another project, but it didn't get used and ended… Continue reading Art card: Black Lace
Clear Wink of Stella added a little sparkle to the ray gun and rocket belt and glossy accents created the glassy effect on the helmet. Copic markers: skin - E00, E21, V20hair - BG11, BG53, BG15, BG45suit (teal) - BG53, BG15, BG49suit (grey) - T0, T1, T3, T4gold - Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23flame - Y15,… Continue reading Just coloured: retro space girl
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