Colour challenge: Colchester

Journal, Life & Creativity, Making, crafting & artist dates, Photo Challenges, Photography

There are some brilliant communities for photographers around, and one of these is Lisa Devlin’s Photography Farm – open, supportive and actually useful. So when she suggested a collective challenge, run across 10 cities at the same time on the same day,...

Monster High Twyla cosplay Part 3: Making the accessories

Cosplay, Costume, Journal, Larp & Cosplay, Making, crafting & artist dates, Self Portraits, Tips, tricks & tutorials

The last of the series of posts showing more details of how I made my Monster High Twyla cosplay – let’s go! Choosing what to make While accurate cosplays are very satisfying, I did not have a lot of time to pull this one together, and put most of my...

Monster High Twyla Cosplay Part 2: Making the Book of Talismans bag

Cosplay, Costume, Dolls, Journal, Larp & Cosplay, Life & Creativity, Making, crafting & artist dates, Self Portraits, Tips, tricks & tutorials

The second of the promised more detailed posts about how I made my Monster High Twyla cosplay… this is the Book of Talismans, which I turned into a book bag! By far my favourite of Twyla’s accessories is her Book of Talismans. It’s a book, it’s...

Monster High Twyla Cosplay part 1: The Outfit

Cosplay, Costume, Dolls, Making, crafting & artist dates, Tips, tricks & tutorials

I promised a more detailed series on how my Monster High Twyla cosplay came together, and here’s the first! Having identified the main silhouettes, colours and general shapes and vibe I wanted (tiered mini skirt, top with spiderweb patterns, purple & mint...

Introducing Foiled Again workshops – make the prettiest shoes & boots ever!

Journal, Making, crafting & artist dates, News, Style & Self Expression, Wardrobe, Workshops

OMG you guys! I can’t believe I haven’t written about this properly yet! Do you want the shiniest, prettiest, coolest shoes in town? OF COURSE you do… and I can show you how! My new Foiled Again workshops are now live, and I am so excited to welcome...

Making signs for my art business

Journal, Making, crafting & artist dates, Studio

For the art trail, the studio in general and the occasional events I do, I wanted to make some wooden, chalk and painted signs – fun and on brand, and an excuse to get my craft kit out.  On my list were: An arrow to point people up the stairs towards my...