To help relax after a busy few weeks I’ve been doing a spot of collage with left over materials + papers.
Read MoreThis week for The Making Hour I’ve been paper folding, this week and last to be exact. Last Sunday I joined in on Kate Colin’s workshop, beforehand a kit was posted out with all the amazing papers and tools needed.
Read MoreThat’s the one good thing about the last year I’ve been able to go to some events I wouldn’t have been able to before. Including workshops!
Read MoreRachel creates tactile practical and beautiful bags, cases, and purses. I’ve got one of her lovely crossover orange bags and I feel super stylish wearing it, plus my hands are free to chase the wee boss!
Read MoreLast month I bought some air-drying clay to make some little tags for presents. There were lots left so this week we decided to make wonderful wonky things.
Read MoreI decided to have a play about with some stitching. Revisiting some I used to use a lot in my degree work and some ones I hadn’t tried before. All of the stitches had one thing in common, they were very decorative.
Read MoreI first remember seeing Leanh’s work, this sunny orange arch popped out through the glass case. It had little flecks of white. It was stand out yet subtle, I didn’t think that could be a thing but this was exactly that. I got the necklace there and then and still have it now.
Read MoreStationery is my happy place! I grabbed my notebook, line guide and a selection of lovely pens, pencils and washi tapes to get organised in a creative way.
Read MoreDrawing just for the sake of it is very relaxing, not knowing what will come of it and just collecting images and marks that make you happy is refreshing. Mark making is my favourite drawing technique, it’s about texture, line and pattern. It’s almost like feeling for what you are seeing as much as it is seeing it.
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