JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 15 Having decided there would be too many pages for a single signature, I had a rethink on the order of the pages and the need to create a second signature. Because the arrangement of the signature is a bit complicated, I've decided to show…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 12 Bits and bobs During today's studio session I completed a couple of pages and made a pocket insert, and also some tabs. Completing the reverse of the greetings card folio I had made a start on the inside of the umbrellas greetings card but…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 6 Working on pages and folios Quite a productive session in the studio this afternoon. I continued to work on some pages I'd already started, and began some more. Envelope paper This is envelope paper with the pattern on the inside to prevent the contents…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 5 Teabag stain pages Some time ago I made a lot of sheets with teabag stains on them. After making the tea, I squeezed out most of the liquid from the bag and placed it on a piece of watercolour paper to dry, adding more…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 4 Over the past couple of days I have made some progress with the pages. I have had fun rummaging through my stash, and discovering bits and pieces which I pulled out to use. Some of them have been lying around for too long and…
KITCHEN PAPER MOP-UP SHEETS Following on from my recent post about scratch papers, it seemed a logical progression to do one about my gorgeous kitchen paper mop-up sheets. I make scratch papers by applying excess paint or ink onto paper with a brush or stamp, or perhaps a stencil, to clean them off…
SCRATCH PAPER Having recently started a new scratch paper with gold on tea-dyed paper, I thought I'd do a post about scratch papers in general. What are scratch papers, and why make them? Paint is expensive. I hate waste. I love recycling and upcycling! Watercolour on the palette will dry out, but you…
DOMESTIKA COURSE - HEBREW CALLIGRAPHY - THE BORDER Having completed the design, I wanted to add a little extra. I am not a fan of the proportions of the European paper sizes, and this piece was done on a sheet of A3 hot pressed watercolour paper (300 gsm). The piece has a vintage…
DOMESTIKA COURSE - HEBREW CALLIGRAPHY - BEGINNING THE FINAL PROJECT This course is taking me longer than anticipated. This is partly due to having a lot of other things to think about recently, and also waiting for supplies to arrive. I have also struggled more than I expected with the letter forms. I…
ABSTRACT WATERCOLOUR AND MINI ORIGAMI ALBUMS Shoshi the Loose Woman! After doing so much highly detailed work recently, I have felt the urge to go loose and splash a bit of paint around. One's gotta loosen up a bit once in a while! This is by way of an interlude before I begin…
