May has been a month of sunshine and heavy showers. In fact the general consensus seems to be that we are a month behind with the weather and that we are experiencing the weather pattern which we would normally associate with April. Whilst we might not be enjoying the heavy, unexpected downpours the garden certainly … Continue reading May
Despite April, according to the MET Office, having '...provisionally been the frostiest in at least 60 years...', (https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2021/04/) everything in the garden is looking surprisingly good. There is a slight air of neglect created by the mass of leaves left over from the spring flowers but I am determined to leave them for just a … Continue reading All good in the garden
Another busy month has passed and before I know it we are already in May. April was a month bursting with new flowers and it really was a matter of deciding what not to include in my sketchbook as there was so much choice. The Tulips and Apple blossom were a bit of a no … Continue reading April
I really struggled with the March sketchbook pages. Time seemed to be the issue and, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, what to draw. I have been busy working on cushion covers and then took a week out to do some wallpapering, which meant that I lost time and momentum, and before I knew it we were in … Continue reading March
For sometime I have been wanting to combine several of my flower creations together in one design. It would mean that I could incorporate the Thrift and Clematis flowers that I have been working on, and which I haven't previously used, along with some old favourites such as the Hollyhocks and Hydrangeas. So here we … Continue reading New cushion
After several weeks of grey, wet weather we have finally had a few nice days this week, so it was the perfect time to venture outside into the garden (I am definitely a fair weather gardener!). As well as having a bit of a tidy it gave me an opportunity to see what had, and … Continue reading Some you win, some you lose
As my husband will confirm, I'm definitely a half-glass empty sort of person and I've always struggled with February. It is a dark month, coming at the very end of winter when we are tired of the cold and long for brighter, warmer days. On the whole it has never seemed to have very much … Continue reading February
When I first started my creative journey I made the decision that I would buy the canvas covers for my cushions, which I could then paint and embroider, rather than attempting to make them myself. At the time I was more interested in creating an image rather than making an object, so using the ready … Continue reading Never say never
This is my first attempt at illustrating a month in my garden. In need of something new this year I decided, in addition to taking the usual photographs, to use a sketchbook to highlight the main events and as it turns out the comings and goings of furred and feathered friends. As well wanting to … Continue reading January
With a whole new, and very different, year ahead of me I thought it a good time to try something fresh. I always love looking at other people's artwork and especially enjoy looking at sketchbooks and I am constantly in awe and envy of all the amazing sketchbook pages that I see online. For sometime … Continue reading Something a bit different for the New Year
