By Annette Smyth Hello everyone. I wonder, is there such a thing as star dreaming? I hope you are having lots of adventures in this lovely weather we are currently experiencing. One of the things I love at this time of year is being able to sit out in the warm evenings under clear skies … Continue reading Star dreaming inspiration
Tag: Easy Varnish
Powertex Small Art Doll
Loving the Powertex Art Dolls by Annette Smyth Art doll There are times in your life when you get so excited about starting a new art project that everything else just gets put on the back boiler. That's exactly what happened when I got my hands on one of the new Powertex small art doll … Continue reading Powertex Small Art Doll
Tropical Powertex Art Doll
Tropical Powertex Art Doll - Mixed Media project by Anne I have never tried making an Art Doll before and I had so much fun making this Tropical Powertex Art Doll. I wanted to make her really bright and cheerful with a tropical feel – the fabulous zingy cocktail colours from The Secret Art Loft … Continue reading Tropical Powertex Art Doll
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Powertex mixed media – Fiona Potter
Wow can you believe it's the end of another year. What a year we had with the best, hottest, longest summer the UK has had in a good few years. If you have been following me on social media you will know that I've had quite an astral year and to end the theme I … Continue reading Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Powertex mixed media – Fiona Potter
Northern Lights
Well here we are Autumn is almost over the dark nights are with us. I love crisp cold dark nights when I can see lots of stars twinkling in the sky after the stunning colours of the setting sun. Here in the UK there a only a handful of places where, if the conditions are … Continue reading Northern Lights
Halloween Nightmare or how not to make a craft video!
I bet I am one of the few people who have a dread of Halloween. It's not that it scares me or that I don't like the art of it all, it's just that for some reason every time I try to create … Continue reading Halloween Nightmare or how not to make a craft video!
Seasonal Autumn Wreath
Hi It's Kore here with my autumn blog. The Autumn Equinox is on the 23rd September in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are equal. I love to celebrate the seasons and autumn is beautiful even when there is a storm blowing hard outside! While some of us are sad to see the summer … Continue reading Seasonal Autumn Wreath
How to build an alternative statue ……..
Hello everyone, Annette here...... I hoped you've all had a stunning Summer and are ready for an awesome Autumn. My challenge this month was to create a statue representing the star sign Virgo......mmm that certainly made the old brain cells fizz. SO......Virgo is represented by the virgin carrying wheat and she is an Earth sign. … Continue reading How to build an alternative statue ……..
Steampunk Jewellery Plier Stands (by Anne)
I have been meaning to decorate my jewellery plier stands for ages and finally got them finished. I had a bit of a problem with these in that they started off as a plain varnished wood surface. I initially coated them with white Gesso with a view to painting them with acrylics. However, the Gesso … Continue reading Steampunk Jewellery Plier Stands (by Anne)
Floral Trinket Box created (by Anne)
I have had a wire box frame in my stash for ages. Originally it had a woven straw covering that fell apart so I removed it with the intention of recovering it. It ended up as another ‘UFO’ (unfinished object) for years. I have finally dug it out and created this Powertex treated fabric box … Continue reading Floral Trinket Box created (by Anne)