Oh dear, I'm so glad I'm sitting down - beginning to hyperventilate a little here - I think I may have caught the class bug and perhaps bitten off more than I can chew in 2012 - no that doesn't sound like me at all! Luckily most of these are self paced classes and I can complete them at my leisure (breathe small sigh of relief) some you can even download and complete whenever you like (feeling a bit better).... Read more →

Wow - I can't believe another year has almost come to a close. 2011 has been a big deal for me, in fact I'd say that apart from the year I 'discovered' stamping and card making - this may have been the year which has seen me creatively grow the most as an artist and a person. Thanks to some amazing people and opportunities (a few personal challenges to give me some incentive), the wonders of the internet making it... Read more →

This background technique is great for making your coloured image just leap off the page - look at how this image just 'pops'. To make this work, the key is to choose colours carefully so that the image and the background colours match. To get this right I like to colour my image first and then create the background - on this card I picked 3 colours used in the image, blue, purple and black and used these to ink... Read more →

Now I have to admit I've done some double dipping here and used the same background that I was playing with for some of my Christmas cards (stay tuned for the video clip coming very soon!), I couldn't resist I LOVE the background and honestly I adore this card with the Sweet Pea image, it's even better than my Christmas cards!!!!! What I used: Sweet Pea Stamp: 'Lilly' from Ching-chou Kuik's Fantasy Art Collection sheet 14 Paper Inspirations: Art Brush... Read more →

This has to be one of my favourite Christmas cards that I have made - sorry but I only made the one and it went to my Mum. This one is a combination of - 'I wonder what would happen if' and 'wow I love that stamp' the result is a somewhat vintage Christmas card with a little bit of cheeky mixed in. What I used: Distress Ink Pads: Festive Berries and Black Soot (on Santa), Walnut Stain and Brushed... Read more →

You know how some projects just sort of come together without lot of fiddling - well this was one of them. I generously received this image via Paper Creations Ink Challenge Blog, provided for use by the fabulous Miranda van den Bosch and after I created the Magical Mica background - all the rest sort of fell in to place. The background led to the Copic colours in the image, I used the same colours on the flowers as I... Read more →

Some judge the quality and success of their lives based on how much they have; what they accumulate; how much they own; how far up the corporate ladder they climb; what they get out of something, or what's in it for me? I choose to judge my life by what I can give, what I bring to others, what I can share and by the people who's lives I can make I difference in. Don't get me wrong, I go... Read more →

OK - if you are reading this be very glad I didn't post it yesterday, there was much dancing around the house, a little misting of the eyes and so much smiling I swear it was difficult to speak - and if you've ever met me you KNOW that's saying something! I am so excited to announce that I have been asked by Lynette over at Sweet Pea Stamps to be a part of their brand new Visual Design Team... Read more →