Trash to treasure!

I'd been playing around stone shaped things of late and had been mucking about colouring paper with tea and rust (using all manner of things I'd found in the garage!) and the two things just accidentally blended together beautifully.
 

No let me start this next bit with - Wyn Vogel, don't be too cross with me!

but I was actually cutting up the paper we'd been using in a workshop on watercolours (I believe I was supposed to be keeping it for future reference) and using the little bits to experiment with different techniques and I just fell in love with these tiny works of art. So I decided to make a whole bunch and put them together. I have to say I'm delighted with the results and it's gone up on the living room wall already!

Nature Frame Process

I don't often think of taking photos as I'm creating a drawing so this is a rare look into the process. Some of the pics are pretty dodgy as drawing went well into the night and I take rubbish photos on my iPhone! All of my drawings start with a number of pencil sketches which is then refined into a single ink drawing. It's then scanned, cleaned up and in this case the text is added.

If you're interested, this particular piece is for sale on my etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/listing/115813396/nature-frame-quote-8-x-10-art-print.

Stone Collection I

Ever since I found a new track around the lake that's bordered by big sandstone rocks I've gone a little stone crazy. I love all the colours, lines and textures. Here's the first in a series of stone collections I'll be adding to the etsy store... This one is up for purchase here.

First Etsy Sale!!

I have finally made my first sale in my etsy shop - todaysunshine!

The print has been wrapped with much love and attention and is officially on it's way to London!!
I'm absolutely delighted my lovely little fox will adorn a wall in a home so far away.

I'm also really grateful for all the support, kind words and lots of 'favourites'!
Hopefully one day I'll be as well traveled :-)

My very first market!

Blue Kitchen Set 8"x10" PRINT

6 Whisks 8"x10" PRINT. This one works in landscape format too!

Blue Kitchen Set 8"x10" PRINT

Paper Bunting - Green Vehicles 01

Paper Bunting - Green Vehicles 02

Paper Garlands

I'm gearing up for my very first market at the St Peters Christmas Shopping Bazaar on Thursday 22nd November and I've already got butterflies! There will only be one of each of my prints framed for sale on the night so you'll have to get in quick to snap one up! Of course if you do miss out you need only to pop over to my etsy shop to purchase a print. As well as my framed prints I'll also have some cute paper bunting in variety of colours (along with some christmas themed ones) and Christmas coloured paper garlands. 
Tickets are still on sale (click on the link above for details) or you can get them at the door on the night. Hope to see you there!

Beachy Lines PRINT

Beachy Lines - 8 x 10 PRINT

This is my latest watercolour inspired by the gorgeous beaches along the Sunshine Coast of Australia.
The patterns and shapes from the water, grasses and paths are blended into this painting.
The colours feel like summer to me! To grab a print of this work for your very own go to

http://www.etsy.com/shop/todaysunshine

Thank You from the heart!

 

 This beautiful heart sign has a many uses for a wedding, engagement or christening.
It can be used as a photography prop with the bride and groom in wedding pics
(a great idea for thank you cards!) or hang it over the gift table at a birthday, engagement or christening.

This sign is approx 20cm x 20cm (8" x 8") and is printed onto quality 310gsm matte,
archival, acid free, 100% cotton card so it's thick and sturdy.

Head over to my etsy shop today sunshine to grab one!