PAPER EMBELLISHMENTS - LITTLE SPARK PLUGS FOR NEW IDEAS! Easy peasy things to do while sitting on the recliner watching TV. Paper beads I have wanted to try making these for ages. They are super-easy and fun, and with a bit of work afterwards, they can be made stronger, and you can add…
I'VE BEEN SHOPPING! I have been shopping today for the first time for two years! - apart from visiting National Trust properties and buying stuff in their shop. Eye test I had my two-yearly eye test this afternoon and we combined this with a shopping trip, in one of our neighbouring towns. Two…
ALTERED BOOK: "THE JOURNEY" - COMPLETION OF PAGE 2: FRANCE 1 Last night I returned to the first French page in this altered book and completed the spread. Just as a reminder, here is how far I'd got with it before I moved on to the next page. All I had done was…
ALTERED BOOK: "THE JOURNEY" - PAGE 3: FRANCE 2 I am working on the two French-themed spreads in parallel because I have so many collage elements that I wanted to decide which page they should go on. The second spread on a French theme This time I was better prepared, and began by…
STUDIO TOUR I thought it was about time that I took some up-to-date photos of my studio. I did try and tidy up before I took them, but it is difficult to make it look really tidy when there's so much stuff! Believe me, it is organised, though, and I can generally find…
ALTERED BOOK: "THE JOURNEY" - PAGE 2: FRANCE 1 Today I began the next page in my altered book. I didn't get very far because I spent the earlier part of the afternoon doing some organising - sorting through a lot of my background papers (gel prints, printables etc.) and ephemera, and filing…
ALTERED BOOK: "THE JOURNEY" - TITLE PAGE, TEXTURE PLATE AND MARK MAKERS A red letter day for me - first day back in action in the studio after my recent run-in with Covid. I can't tell you how good it feels to be back. Title page of my new altered book Just a…
COVID, COMPUTERS AND KITTIES It's been a month since I last posted on this blog and it feels strange coming back on! There are several reasons for my prolonged absence. Covid Earlier in September my hubby caught Covid, and being the generous soul he is, he made certain that he passed it on…
THE END OF AN ERA, AND BLACK BOTANICALS ALBUM - FLOWERS FROM STAMPS The end of an era Yesterday, the nation, the Commonwealth, and the wider world, mourned the passing of our beloved Queen, the longest reigning monarch, having reigned over us for seventy years. I was able to sit and watch the…
GEL PRINTING AND INK SPRAYING, USING PIERCED PAPER AND UNSATISFACORY PRINTS, AND A RED LETTER DAY When I was going through my various papers and backgrounds yesterday, I pulled out quite a few not very good or incomplete gel prints ready for further treatment. This morning I spent a bit of time working…
