Doing a cross stitch over the Christmas holidays seems to have become a tradition for me and Michael. Last year I decided to do a cute penguin in a winter hat and emboldened by it’s success I decided to try a larger hoop this time, featuring one of my favourite animals – the red fox.Continue reading “Red Fox Cross Stitch”
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How I Make Stickers – A journey.
Now where do I start on this? It has definitely been a journey indeed! I love stickers and even before I started making my own I was an avid collector, sorting them into categories (usually animals being me) and using them in my journaling which is another passion of mine. As you can probably tellContinue reading “How I Make Stickers – A journey.”
Year of the Snake!
This year from the 29th January made this year the year of the snake! I love the Chinese Zodiac, especially as they’re based around animals. It’s also the basis for Fruits Basket, a classic anime that I grew up with. This particular snake is inspired by the Blue Insularis Snake from Indonesia, particularly Komodo Island.Continue reading “Year of the Snake!”
Gnome Drawing
Sometimes I want to widen the range of what I make and I find art books can be very useful for that. This one suggested a gnome drawing. Well I haven’t tried one of them before so I’ll give it a go 😊 Step 1 I measure the gnome and find he is about 3Continue reading “Gnome Drawing”
Still life pastel flowers
I attend a weekly art group at the Canterbury Umbrella Centre and this week the teacher brought in real flowers for us to draw and paint with pastels. Canterbury Umbrella Centre is a local charity in my area that offers services for the community. It’s vital for those struggling with disabilities, mental health and loneliness. FirstContinue reading “Still life pastel flowers”
Making of Frog and Toadstool Appliqué
I’ve worked with children for many years and always love to encourage them to draw. I was inspired to do this piece by a doodle one of the kids came up with in these sessions. It was so cute that I thought it needs to be made into a finished piece! I started out drawingContinue reading “Making of Frog and Toadstool Appliqué “
Dreamland Craft Fair – 20th August
I had a lovely time at dreamland with city core creatives market yesterday meeting new people and talking about my art. I will have some new stock to add to the online store soon!
New Cushions!
New tabby cat cushions are on the way and will be available through craft stalls and online for £10 soon. Let me know if you’d like me to keep any aside for you as I already have two sold!
Dreamland Craft Fair
I had great fun at the Dreamland Craft Fair! It was lovely to meet so many different people and talk Pokémon, Totoro and art in general. My top sellers were my “watchful cat” prints, my “DJ Ian” tote bag (named after my own cat who loves to have a dab at my records!) and myContinue reading “Dreamland Craft Fair”
Dreamland Craft Fair – 30th July
I’m excited to announce that I will be at City Core Creatives Market at Dreamland, Margate this Sunday (30th July). This time I will have originals, prints and DJ Ian tote bags for sale! Please come along and say hi if you’re about, it would be lovely to see you.