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Wet Race Meeting by Sybil Andrews was the choice for my next piece in #the100dayproject. The Rainy Day, as I called my version, took me […]
It’s Wednesday today, this I know because I smiled and thanked our Bin Men this morning. And Escalating Day 23 means my fourth finished piece […]
Today is proving to be one of those “bitty” days. You know the sort, where you start one job (e.g. writing a blog post) and […]
Today’s screenshot of the progress on Escalating, Days 20 and 21. When I work on this project in the evening I forget to take the […]
There isn’t much progress on Escalating for Day 19. Truthfully, it felt like cheating today because I could copy and paste the people. And the […]
The linocut from Sybil today is one I call Escalating. I can imagine this scene, although I haven’t used an escalator since I was about […]
Yes, I definitely need to learn how to save line settings in Illustrator! It is easy enough to copy previous lines, but I’d like the […]
Today I learned how to make a dashed line fade away at the end. Learning how save the settings ought to be my next job, […]
There is advice aplenty around the internet about forming good habits. Especially prevalent is the number of days required to build a new habit, ranging […]
When I was browsing my gallery of Sybil Andrews’ art I saw the perfect piece to capture in Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Classic Blue. […]
Choosing this simpler drawing was a good idea. Another 12-day art project might have sapped my enthusiasm for #the100dayproject! I enjoyed this little piece, with […]
After making Racing ‘Round The Bend such a complex art project, I decided Haulers by Sybil Andrews might be easier to draw. Sybil calls her […]
Vroooom! And there they go, heading into the first corner… Here is the comparison with Sybil’s original art. This is my Illustrator version, with no […]
Not only is my working Illustrator file a mess, I am too. No progress images because I forgot to save them. One day completely missed. […]
The easy part! Well, the idea was easy; copy, paste and resize two more riders. It soon became clear I need more practise with layers […]
With the rider complete it’s time to draw some swooshes for speed. Being new to Illustrator I didn’t know what would work best. Perhaps I […]
There’s not a lot to say today. After all the fiddly line drawing yesterday I titivated* around the edges. The result is that it’s unclear […]
Multi-tasking is a talent I thought I had. I listened to a podcast today while I worked on some of the details around the rider’s […]
Another early start to the day at 6.30am. Unfortunately, I run out of steam by 11am and nothing much else happens. Guess what else I […]
The first rider is taking shape. I started early this morning, at 7 o’clock. It’s my sole achievement today, unless I include my 3 hour […]
The image of motorbikes caught my eye immediately. I can almost hear the noise of the engines, and imagine the wind in my face, even […]
Drawn in Silhouette Studio, my owl is looking chic in its pink plumage.
Kyle Webster has a draw along video. I gave it a go.
I intended to start the year proclaiming “It’s the Twenties again!” full of optimism, vim and vigour. I found an illustration that caught my eye, […]
Eh up ducks! Welcome to the tutorial on how to design easy ornaments in Silhouette Studio. It is three weeks until Christmas and I am […]
Yes, it’s here! Let me show you how to draw that coffee cup in Silhouette Studio, complete with lots of talking and fiddling with Point […]
In Silhouette Studio Saturday Sketch No 1 today I’m doodling a coffee cup – or maybe it’s tea? I am hooked on doodling, drawing, sketching. […]
Did I know I was a secret planner? In June an opportunity fell into my lap. Becki (@planneruk) needed someone to demonstrate how to print […]
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas and New Year season? The New Year, in my view, is one of the best times […]
Merry Christmas everyone! This may be my final video of 2018 and it’s my first proper 3D paper project. I attempt a Christmas Tree Tealight […]
I’m doing a Christmas Journal! I didn’t decide to do this project until Friday 30 November, very Last-Minute-Lucy of me. Beginning a Christmas journal is […]
In my view #2, the December 2018 update encompassing where I am now and my hopes for the month ahead. With the beginning of December […]
Sometimes there are differences between what we see on our screens and what we produce on paper or card. Using Image Effects in Silhouette Studio […]
It’s #Cardtober Day 20! How quickly is the month passing when you’re being creative every day? You can find all the other #Cardtober challenges in […]
It’s Saturday, it’s October and that means my turn to present the #Cardtober challenge for day 13. I enjoyed putting together this card, with all […]
My return to making process videos begins with Halloween Hexagons in Silhouette Studio. This is a simple design, which I managed to wrap around my […]
There’s just one week left of Sketchtember at 2PeasRefugees. Daily page sketches to challenge us to get scrapbooking, or card-making. It’s been a great challenge […]
It’s a wet and windy day here, with occasional bursts of sunshine. One minute it’s a bit nippy at the craft table, the next I’m […]
It’s Sketchtember at 2PeasRefugees, daily page sketches to challenge us to get scrapbooking, or card-making, or creating anything. You’re welcome to join us, the more […]
It’s so easy to design and print a stamp that I’m already on Stamp #3. I promised my husband, Ian, he could have one of […]
Welcome to Silhouette Mint, The First Stamping – Success-I’m-Not-Covered-In-Black-Ink-Party!!! I wanted a Silhouette Mint the minute I set eyes on it. I love stamping, even […]
A regular reader of my blog will know I am a digital scrapbooker. I sort of doProject Life®, without page protectors or a safety net! […]
This weekend I’ve had an urge to organise all my digital files, and I’ve made good progress. It’s a useful task while watching the Wimbledon […]
My Silhouette Cameo 3 arrived a couple of weeks ago. In the middle of our English Summer heatwave. I had my husband’s help to unbox […]
Hello! I know, where have I been for the last three months, eh? The short version is ‘flu, a tooth abscess, general illness and feeling […]
It’s really past time for a tutorial isn’t it? I am getting back into the routine with a short video about saving custom colours in […]
In the blink of an eye February is almost over and it’s time for Template Tuesday Four. The online crop that is 28-4-28 is coming […]
Already Template Tuesday Three has arrived, and it doesn’t seem two minutes – or two templates – ago that we started the 2Peas Challenge. It’s […]
It’s Template Tuesday Two time and this week it might just be easier. There’s not a diamond in sight and I remember the 8 1/2 […]