Here are some prints from my digital paintings of flowers ..read more

Free video tutorials for making polymer clay pillow beads ..read more

I've been experimenting with digital watercolour paint ..read more

Here's my new digital painting of imagined flowers inspired by bluebells ..read more

In April I decided to work on some designs for the Wraptious Competition. I already had some kaleidoscope designs printed as cards but I thought they could benefit from a little more texture and complexity. After working on one of the kaleidoscope images for a while I thought it was interesting but still missing something, so I layered on one of my abstract florals that I had digitally painted years ago. Kaleidoscope Turquoise Bud Kaleidoscope with flowers I really liked the combination so I worked on a few more images. Here are the ones that I have entered into the competition. Until 30 ..read more

Here’s a video tutorial where I make dreadlock beads. Of course this technique could be adapted to other large hole beads, or even smaller ones for jewellery making ..read more

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will have come across my wishpots before. I created the first wishpot when my daughter was born and we were planning a family gathering to welcome her. I was inspired by the fairy tales where the fairy godmothers give blessings to the newborn baby. Everyone spoke a wish for her future and I sealed the lid closed. Since then I have made a few different versions as I have been refining the way that the stopper bead is attached. Selection of polymer clay wishpots This current method of stringing allows the wishpot to be worn as a pendant on a neck ..read more

Here’s another video tutorial. In this one I’m making polymer clay components with embedded wire. I was on the struggle bus with this one and I had to alter my plans because the cane I was using was too old and brittle. I left some of the disasters in the video because my problem solving might be useful to someone else. Since doing the original stream I have stumbled across some other techniques which work slightly better to recondition old canes, but I’m still testing these. If you have any good tips for working with old canes, please put them in the comments ..read more

Here’s part 2 for my mixed media wand tutorial. Enjoy. The original footage for these videos was recorded during my livestreams. You can join me on Tuesday mornings (10am UK time). P.S. Here’s Part 1 ..read more

Here’s another video tutorial(ish) I made a while back but forgot to link here on my blog. Enjoy. I’ve just uploaded part 2. It’s available here ..read more