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
Title: mis-titMedium: glassCreator: Robyn Coetzee Robyn makes lovely fused glass pieces, mostly birds and some jewellery, though she has recently expanded into making ocean-inspired designs as well. I have a small flock of her birds hanging in my craft room window and this was the first one I bought. I was taken with the idea… Continue reading OPA: mis-tit
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #26 Some of the Wanderlust lessons can be a bit formulaic — start with collage, add paint, stencilling, focal point, more paint — but so far they've all allowed for a lot of interpretation and adaptation and the teachers all have numerous other techniques and strategies in their own work. This week's… Continue reading Wanderlust: out of chaos
The starting point for this card was a piece of an acrylic skin that I had peeled off a palette months ago and kept in my pile of scraps. It was just the right size for an art card and only needed a black background to sit on. When I did Wanderlust in 2019, one… Continue reading Art card: Blue Moon
Copic markers: skin - E000, E00, E11grey - W0, W2, W4pink - RV91, RV93, RV95 RV99 (hair)trunk - E33, E44, E47, E49signs - E23, E25, E27trees - YG000, YG11, YG03, YG25, YG17, E33, E37, E27sky - B000 Supplies: digital stamps:The East Wind - Lucy Loo ‘Cheshire cat’paper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm This image was… Continue reading Just coloured: cheshire cat
Title: Afternoon walkMedium: oil on paperCreator: Susan Bence I'd been following Susan on Instagram for a while when I decided to treat myself to one of her paintings. I love the intensity and depth of colour in her palette, especially her landscapes, and the way she uses sgraffito to add touches of texture. She is… Continue reading OPA: afternoon walk
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #25 I'm not a huge fan of using words in my art but I keep giving it a go in its various forms just in case something clicks with me. However, I did enjoy the process of creating this poem — take random pages from random books, cut out phrases that appeal,… Continue reading Wanderlust: found poetry
I have various small piles of art bits scattered around my craft room. All sorts of things. Purchases that haven't found a home yet, pieces that I've experimented with but can't decide what to do with, unfinished projects, collections of stuff for projects that have yet to be started, and lots of leftovers from completed… Continue reading Art card clear-up
