Self-portrait
I haven’t attempted drawing a self-portrait since I was at school over 10 years ago. So this afternoon I sat down to give it a go: The drawing above was my third attempt of the afternoon. I used some colouring pencils and an HB pencil. The first attempt made me look like a very … Read more
Sketchbook: some mean looking birds
I thought I would share some of my sketchbook pages with you today. This set of bird scribbles wasn’t for any project in particular but just for fun. I use a Pilot drawing pen to sketch, which I prefer over pencils for quick, scribbly work, it also means no rubbing out so you learn … Read more
Last week’s walk in the snow
It’s such a sunny day today – and really quite warm, which makes it hard to believe I took these pictures this time last week. I was walking through the Aston Rowant nature reserve and got particularly excited about all the animal footprints and tracks picked out in the snow. What could they be – … Read more
Make and bake: Cheesy pesto muffins
Having been inspired by my first savoury muffing cooking extravaganza (with thanks to my Hummingbird bakery cookbook) I have been experimenting a bit in the kitchen over the last few weekends. Yesterday’s result was a cheese and pesto muffin. Dense, cheesy, and with a pesto coloured tinge. Great for lunches, breakfasts, an afternoon snack, midnight … Read more
Workspace invaders – taking a peek at my workroom
I posted this picture on my old blog, so apologies if you have seen it before, but I thought I would share the ‘panorama’ of my workspace again, this time with a little added info. So this is where I work. You will notice there is no computer so all my online and design type … Read more
10 lessons from a year of craft fairs
My first craft fair was a bit of a disaster. I didn’t really know what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t sitting in a drafty hall with people more interested in the secondhand books I had used as ‘props’ to stand my handprinted cards on. Luckily I had company; I was able to rope in … Read more
