Saturday Art DAy

Not got very far this week - it's been busy!!!

The town has been full of the 'Yarns in the Yards' storytelling - and the town has been really busy.  It is so wonderful to see the town full of people again - and all the decorations have been amazing - it's just what we needed to pick our spirits up again.  I have had the busiest week since the floods in early December - so let's all keep our fingers crossed that this is the start of the town picking up again.

All I have done is sketch out a gateway arch to frame the verse.  I am really tired now - bit hyper because it's been such a fun week.  

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Heeeeeer's Dragon ( or is it a lizard - no really sure

Can't settle this week - so all I have been doing is working in my album.

- his horn / toes / tail and the moon are all sparkly.
The drawing is done in Pigma Micron - and the colour is a bit of Copics - just a very light hint - you don't always have to use all the blending techniques

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My wonderful little chillin' space

I love the way the summer house is looking - I think it's the best it's ever been.

I picked up a super cream/black stripy rug from Home Bargains for just £10, and painted the backboard black - and it's made so much difference.  The whole space is really calm and restful.  There are still a few bits of turquoise about from the time my old summerhouse was chocolate and turquoise - but I am not chucking out good throws and cushions for the sake of it!  

I am doing a little bit more to the ceiling every weekend - it's going to be the same white with black beams - and I think I will replace the papered panels on the doors for something blacker.  I think I may have to make a cover for the knitting machine in black if I can get something from the charity shop - not sure I can live with that purple - it stands right out!


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Monthly Sketch - July

You know I am struggling with these - never thought I would - after all it's not that long ago that we used to do a layout sketch every month.  Guess there is just so much going on in the kingdom this year!!!!
Here is the layout for this month -

As it is summer I thought I would keep it light and flowery - so I used the circle spots as flower embellishments - over a flower patterned backing paper for extra depth.  The paper is matted with a textured green pattern and set on a yellow (OK - sparkly/pearly) backing card.  There is loads of bling and buttons in the flower centres and speckled round the petals

It makes a really light and airy background for William - in the water as usual.

It would also make a great winter layout with snowflakes - or use all photos for a montage effect. Love
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Day Off

Monday is kitten's day off

prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Saturday Art day

I finished my page from last week

And I have started on another dragonish page - I liked all the teeny tiny little scales!!!!  I am going to add a bit of colour - and there is a verse to go beside it.

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knitting Square - Caterpillar Stitch

OK - this month has fallen apart - being with out a laptop last week has totally thrown everything out of sync - and now I have to get used to the new system!!!  At least the chappie moved everything across so at least I can just start working.  I can't do videos any because the program I used is on the old laptop - and they quoted me stupid money to add it to my new machine - so that's not going to happen!!!!

so - for this month's knitted square pattern - Caterpillar Stitch - a super easy, fun stitch that adds real texture to your projects

work with double knitting and 4mm knitting needles - or 2 x double knitting (chunky weight) and 6mm knitting needles for a bigger square

Cast on 29 stitches.

Row 1: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 2: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Row 3: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 4: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Row  5: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, *(purl 5, knit 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row  6: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, *(knit 5, purl 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row  7: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, *(purl 5, knit 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row  8: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, *(knit 5, purl 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row  9: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, *(purl 5, knit 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row 10: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, *(knit 5, purl 1) – repeat from * to last 3 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 11: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, *(knit 1, purl 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, knit 1 purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row 12: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, *(purl 1, knit 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 13: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, *(knit 1, purl 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, knit 1 purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row 14: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, *(purl 1, knit 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 15: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, *(knit 1, purl 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, knit 1 purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

Row 16: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, *(purl 1, knit 5) – repeat from * 3 times – to last 6 stitches, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Rows 5: to 16: form the pattern.  Repeat these rows once more

Row 29: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 30: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Row 31: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 32: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Cast off.

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Day Off

Monday is kitten's day off

Love
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Saturday Art Day

I have finished 'Time - and yes - that's glittery you can see!  Loads of gold stardust in the timer - and silver metallic through his hear and the wings

I just wasted to fiddle about today - and there is nothing more fiddly that Celtic Knots!  I have started and I will put the verse in during the week when I am not quiet as tired.  Can't wait for my lie in tomorrow!!!!

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Late Day off

I finally wore out the old goat's lap top - so I have been without a computer all weekend - gosh it's amazing how much you miss it!!!  I am way behind with all my scheduled work and it will take me a couple of days to catch up as I have a couple of orders to get out as well.

Huge thanks to the lovely chap in PC World Kendal who helped me choose a new one.  And the best bit - he is going to transfer all the stuff that is on the old one to the new one - set up all the programs the same so it's ready for me to just work and not spend 2 weeks hissing and spitting and cussing cos I can't get it the same.  That's what always puts me off new technology - they say it's so easy - and it's not.  Well - not for me!

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Saturday Art Day

I had a commissions to do first this morning - for a lady who has just lost her tortoise.  I have tried to keep it muted - but I did not want it to be sad.  Very subtle, muted colouring - bit of bling on the rose and the spots - and gold mirri board mounting.

And this afternoon I am starting on a 'time' page.  As in - the devil steels it all away for his bad purposes!  But I am tired now - so I just may leave it to finish next week.

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Dragon page

I have finished my dragon page - thought you would like to see.  I am so chuffed with him

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Kit of the month - Cutlery holders

Who sneaked in July??  Not nearly ready for half the year to be gone - plus it's so chilly I have started on the dogs' winter knitting- and the weather forecast was saying there would be a grass frost!!!!!  The workshop I want to on Monday was about business and climate change - they said - long - dry summers - yeah - waiting for that one ;-)

Anyway to celebrate the long - dry - hot summer (soz - I plan these a couple of months ahead - and it was hot then) - the month's kits are to make a couple of really pretty cutlery holders.  The kit has enough materials to make 2 co-ordinating pouches - and the patterns.  Once you know how to create them - you could make them to match your picnic set - or dining table for a posh dinner setting

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Cutie kitten

Monday is kitten's day off

and I have been

- - -  in a business workshop

YEAH!! (NOT) 

((but I did learn stuff))

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And - gone

soooo sad - the last campers pulling out from the dog show.

Loved every visit - can't wait for next year

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Saturday Art Day

You all know I have a bit of a thing for dragons - so could not resist this double spread.

He was drawn with a Copic fine line brush - then painted with my Gansai watercolours.  There is a couple of bit of text still to do - and a bit of detail doodling - but I am tired and I want to start fresh to it.  

I use my watercolour paints a bit differently - I use them with a waterbrush straight off the block. Gansai are more like a gel than the hard brick like pans that you normally get - and you can pick up little bits of colour directly with a wet brush and blend straight onto the paper.  As the paint is less wet than normal you can control the way the paint colours fade into each other much more than you can than with a wash.

Plus I have the full set of Gansai - so the spine and wings are the most glorious metallic glittery effect.

The large set is nearly half price on Amazon at the moment - so I will share the link if you fancy a set.




https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kuretake-Gansai-Japanese-Watercolour-Paints/dp/B001MPA6W4?ie=UTF8&redirect=true



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Dog Show Photos

Can you believe this weather??  It was freezing out on the showground last weekend - can't say I am dashing about achieving anything much - just finishing unpacking and sorting.

Found a few pics from Sunday - it was bright in the morning- it very windy and cold.

First dog of the day get's his picture done - that's my William sitting on his blanket in the sun.

It was really busy - never seen all the outer fields full of people camping over - and as for the scenery - the views are stunning.

Before the dogs get to run the course - the humans have to work out how they are going to do it.

The 'weave' - just about everyone messed this up to day

The forecast all week is pretty dreadful so I do feel for the guys trying to qualify for Cruft's.

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Very rare sight

Now - this is something that you only ever see a couple of times a year - my work table is clear.  I am pretty much up with all the dog stuff as I worked like crazy to get everything ready for the show this week.

It won't stay clear for long - I have some seriously gorgeous embroidered green brocade that is going to become martingale collars and harnesses - might even do a lead or 2 to match. 

Perfectly yummie!!!!


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Day Off

Monday is Kitten's day off

and today I am being more dog

Wish me luck

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Saturday Art Day

I am not good at Blackwork Lettering.  I naturally have a rounded flick to my hand that I struggle to prevent - that's why I love Uncial work and the more round forms.

But for today - I am battling my demons

I have left the page totally plain so I did not get distracted - and I practised each line several times before I put it in the book.  I still made a few mistakes and it's great to be getting back into the swing of it.


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Workshop - Studio Room

OK my lovelies - this is what I have been up to the past 6 weeks.

    

This room is 15' x 20' - and was a total disaster.  It was full of all the rubbish that the guys had had since Christmas - yes - really!!!  You could not walk across the room - and the floor was totally covered in boxes and junk.

I have stripped and refinished the walls - so many layers of wall paper - and in one area they had covered the walls in sticky back plastic sheets?  I have filled all the gaps and repainted the walls in plain white (about 4 coats).

The ceiling was a complete mess - it had just been left after the roof flooded about 10 years ago - and looks as if it was going to fall down any minute.  I have stripped off the top layer of plaster and cleaned up the cracks - then papered over the whole thing.  Trust me - after the battering I have given it - it is totally sound even if it is a bit bumpy.

One of the beams is original - so I painted the window frames and sills - the doors ( one doe not actually go anywhere but I thought an exposed door was note fun that the hardboard the was so obviously covering it up - all in a mat satin black to match.  I have painted the skirting board the same height all the way round the room - even though it is missing on one and a half sides - just thought it looked neater.

The floor has been washed - and washed - and washed.  I have de-nailed it - and the joiner is going to patch up the gap and the loose boards.

I have painted out all the toilet ares - put down a bit of lino - scrubbed the floor in there and repaired the walls.

I am dead chuffed with myself - it looks amazing.  The light and atmosphere are wonderful - and there is so much space.

We have had a couple of enquiries - but as of now it is still available on a monthly rolling let.  It will be a fantastic studio / workshop space for someone just starting out.


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