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Wanderlust: mandala

February 17, 2021February 9, 2022 Crafty Rat

Series: Wanderlust 2021 #07 The previous mandalas I've made have been quite precise, with all the colouring done carefully inside the lines. The aim with this one was to be much looser and relaxed, to the extent that the initial long petal shapes were painted before the outlines were drawn. It goes against my instincts… Continue reading Wanderlust: mandala

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Mandala #3

December 7, 2020February 9, 2022 Crafty Rat

Series: Mandala Makers 2020 #3 After going back to black and white basics for week two of Rachel Evans White’s free Mandala Makers 2020 class, week three drew inspiration from natural forms, reintroduced colour, and used the mandala as a frame for text. Once again, I am making no effort to plan these designs, I… Continue reading Mandala #3

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Mandala #2

November 25, 2020February 9, 2022 Crafty Rat

Series: Mandala Makers 2020 #2 After creating the colourful mandala for week one of Rachel Evans White’s free Mandala Makers 2020 class, week two went back to basics with black and white. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, especially considering I had absolutely no plan at all at the start. In some ways… Continue reading Mandala #2

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Mandala #1

October 19, 2020February 9, 2022 Crafty Rat

Series: Mandala Makers 2020 #1 Oh what a time... I would put more of a definitive timescale on that but my sense of time has become even more broken than usual over the last few months. I had an actual face-to-face (or mask-to-mask) physio appointment a few weeks ago (good thing) and now have some… Continue reading Mandala #1

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Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in London, UK with my very techy other half and our pet rats. When I’m not looking after them, my days are spent getting crafty and trying to remember to blog about it.

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