Dyeing paper with fruit "tea" I hesitate to call this stuff tea because it isn't. I have never liked it - far too fragrant and sweet for my taste. I also really dislike herb "teas," most of which taste like dead grass. I prefer a cup of real tea, my favourite being Lapsang…
Teabag Mini-Albums Yesterday I continued working on the teabag mini-albums, beginning with one of the small ones - I've decided to make two rather than one with the backgrounds that I have made. I was in a bit of a quandry what to do with these very small pages, because once I'd done…
Teabags, doodles and inky backgrounds It's so lovely to be back doing teabag art again - it's been years, literally. I've decided to make some teabag mini-albums. I made the first lot of page backgrounds yesterday but forgot to photograph them - photo a bit further down this post. When I had made…
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…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Kitty Throw follow-up Yes, that's what I said, Kitty Throw follow-up, not kitty throw-up! Well, surprise, surprise - my hubby loves his present! I'm currently working on a video slideshow of the whole project, which will include a video clip of his initial reaction, after I'd led…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? UFO time! Black sideways-knit jumper The black sideways-knit jumper is now finished, washed and ready to be put away for the winter. As predicted, the rather stringy-looking new ribbing has fluffed up and softened in the wash as the wax was removed from the yarn. Despite my…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? We have now been asking each other that question for a total of eleven years now! Not that I was involved at the beginning, but I've been around for a good few years. We usually do an ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap to celebrate the anniversary but…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? This week I completed the final set of the three Florabunda arrangement drawings that I did. Here they are with their Distress Oxide backgrounds. This time I decided to go for a yellow colour scheme. When I had completed the backgrounds I mopped up the excess ink…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Teabag Bleaching I've been bleaching teabags again! You may remember a few months ago I had virtually given up on this project because I couldn't get a satisfactory result. The other day I had a new idea - to use the Clorox Bleach Pen on the wooden…
Time for my annual review at the close of the year. This year has passed so quickly that it has left me gasping. The days seem to have flashed past me like for the hero of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine... For some of the time, it's been more a case of what…
