Handmade paper sequel
Click here to see how it all started… Well how did the paper making go? In the end, I gave up on waiting for some fine, sunny weather to dry my paper, and just did my best to keep it in drier corners of the terrace, and as a last desperate move, lay each sheet,…
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Pebble Painter
Can’t pin down exactly when all this began, but for sure it was a result of the lockdown period when my daughter found herself spending long periods of time indoors — like so many others at that time of course. I recall having gifted her a set of special artists’ markers, and after having tried…
Making paper
All set up to experiment with paper making — a tank full of water and paper scraps — a newly made frame with fine netting — sponge — strainer — old mixer and loads of scraps of old sheeting to dry the paper on. The only thing which is hindering progress is the new layer…
Hand printed gift tags
I’ve been working with my Gelli plates to produce some prints for various uses. The first set have been used for making a fun multi-colour collection of all-occasion gift tags which will add a spark of interest even to the plainest gift packaging! They are up as giveaway gifts with certain purchases in my little…
We’re selling up
After almost 23 years in our lovely home, we have decided that it’s time to move on. If you would like more details you can visit the site I have built to display our home — and if you dream of a home in Venice, you will find all the necessary details to book a…
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Santa’s washing line
This is a fun project which involves simple skills. Suitable for youngsters with a little assistance, but equally appropriate for adults. Personally I have used this decoration in several ways — as a unique Christmas greetings gift to friends — as a decoration for the tree and as a festive fridge magnet. I have created…
