Last week I went to a local garden centre with my nan. It was nice to get out in the fresh air and we had a lovely cup of tea with some lunch in the cafe. The weather was gorgeous on that day, shame its turned miserable and wet again this week. I couldn’t resist […]
Continued from Sketchbook Peeks Part 1: 5. How do you feel with the prospect of starting a new sketchbook with lots of lovely blank pages? It does excite me starting a new sketchbook, because there is that thrill of what exciting new designs and ideas are going to fill the pages. But it can also […]
I’ve been reading an article on tips & hints with how to improve my product shots written by an expert. I’ve found it so useful, and will be putting my newly learnt photography knowledge to the test during my next photo shoot. I particularly liked the hints of how to not get this pale blue/pink […]
A couple of months ago I answered some questions about my sketchbooks which formed part of an interview, to be published on a blog. Unfortunately the person publishing the interview is no longer part of that blogging community so I thought I’d post a series of the questions I answered on my own blog. The […]
I’m so pleased to be home! Sunday night was the best feeling walking out of the hospital, and I still can’t believe how well I’m feeling. I’m still a little bit delicate, sore and tired but those things are to be expected. I don’t remember recovering this quickly last year. The doctors have advised me […]
After a rough week I’m feeling much better. I had surgery on my right lung last year, and last week my left lung collapsed as well, so I’ve been spending some time in hospital again and am relieved that I’m fully fixed forever now. Thank you to everyone who has passed on kind comments, it […]
I’ve been having a play! The other day I was looking through some old magazines that I was going to shred for recyclable packaging, and came across some interesting images and decorative wording that I thought were too nice to shred, so I decided to tear them out and make something. I was inspired by […]
‘Frosted Lake Wavy Dish’ Now that the sun seems to be shining more recently, I’ve been photographing some of my work outside. The natural light is so much better than relying on the bursts that shine through the window, lights in the house, and the flash on the camera. I’ve found that the natural light […]
This week I’m taking part in the spring colour week over at Poppytalk. You can join in by posting images of the selected daily colours on your blog or Flickr. Today’s selected colour is yellow, and I’ve chosen these images as they are related to spring. My favourite selection of images featured on Poppytalk this […]
We visited a local dairy farm at the weekend, where they are holding a series of lambing weekends throughout March. It was a lovely day, the sun was so bright and its the first time I’d seen clear blue skies in a while. I got a bit too excited by the sun and thought I’d […]
I can’t believe its been a year since I started my blog. I remember writing my first post, unsure of what to write about and how my blog would develop. Look at it now – you haven’t been able to shut me up! I’ve really enjoyed looking back on some old posts, its been a […]
I’ve been busy making lots of new work this week. It has been nice spending time out in the workshop. I’ve discovered that I’m motivated by music! I seem to get more done when listening to a CD or the radio, and spend less time faffing. The music seems to keep me working constantly. I’ve […]
