Our cats and their various activities
Completing the completion! When I did my previous post, I reported that this storage unit was complete - until I decided to order a couple more boxes of the trays and really complete the job! (This photo is of the original sets I bought.) There are six trays in each box, with three…
Storage for my spray inks It's been a good few days since I posted. I have been working hard on my ink pad/spray storage unit. This job has proved to be a lot more protracted than I had hoped, but I am on the home stretch now. From my previous post, you will…
Experiments with Stabilo Woodies Stabilo Woodies are an excellent way of laying down large blocks of colour quickly, and they work best as a final layer because not everything will stick on a waxy surface. Unfortunately, one doesn't usually want the blocking in of colour to be the final layer, but rather the…
Cooking I made a batch of Jamie Oliver's Scuffy Aubergine Lasagne today. This is a favourite recipe. It's "scruffy" because you just break up the pieces of lasagne and chuck them in - no faffing about with layering or anything! It also has everything in it so it's a really good meal just…
A couple of days ago, I began assembling the new unit to hold my Distress Inks. You can see the details of this system here. Glueing the trays together I wasn't sure what kind of glue would work best for this project. I asked my hubby, and he produced a tube of Humbrol…
I've been busy this week! Highlighting magic As I mentioned in my previous post, I discovered a brilliant new tip for highlighting drawings and paintings recently. In common with many others, I have struggled for years with this because most white pens don't live up to expectations - they are either too watery…
Chemistry is a wonderful thing A chemical experiment... ...gone wrong. Oops, indeed. Kitties Nothing wrong with the chemistry here, I am glad to say.
It's all the twos today! Two new pages of doodle patterns and two kitty pics! Doodle Leaf motifs As before taken from various YouTube videos and with some of my own embellishments and ideas. Kitties Lily, desperate for her tea. Note the determined stance of the back legs, and the insistent paw reaching…
Health update - more frustrations! On Sunday I had my CT scan in Exeter as arranged. When I had my first scan there, back in the summer of 2019, Mr. Daniels, the consultant, had said that he wanted me lying on my stomach for it, and when I arrived, there was nothing on…
Doodly Neurographic Art I did another neurographic picture today, this time starting with a background created with Tombow Dual Brush markers. To create this background, I scribbled with several colours of Tombow markers onto a large acrylic block (seen left, under the drawing) and spritzed it with water. I placed it face down…