I am a wildflower
Hello! I have been working on some watercolour images of a purple-haired woman recently. I was inspired by a quote that I found online and my imagination did the rest. I am a wildflower growing freely in the world, seemingly weak but secretly resiliant, able to weather the temperature of life. This was done onContinue reading “I am a wildflower”
Mixed media inky girls
Hello! I have been working on a set of mini sketchbooks and this one has been made using watercolour paper inserts and lots of inks and glue! I used Jane Davenport inks as they are rich in colour and you can mix them easily. I really enjoyed making this little sketchbook. You can see aContinue reading “Mixed media inky girls”
Pressing wildflowers
Hello! My daughter and I have been really enjoying going for walks in the woods near our house and seeing all the wildlife. We decided to try our hand at flower pressing! We were careful to only pick a few flowers and only the ones considered weeds – dandelions, buttercups, daisys and fallen leaves. IContinue reading “Pressing wildflowers”
Mosaic Rainbows
Hello! I purchased this lovely DIY rainbow mosaic kit for my daughter and myself to try over the holidays. Yesterday was such a rainy day and we couldn’t get out to play so we started our rainbow. The kit was from mayflymosaics on Etsy and comes with everything you need to make it and itContinue reading “Mosaic Rainbows”
Beautiful wildflower grow untamed
Hello! I made these two original art pieces for two lovely ladies that I work with. I am only able to post about it now as they have now been gifted the art. I used acrylic paints which I spread with a palette knife (so satisfying). Then cut out tiny flowers from inky paper thatContinue reading “Beautiful wildflower grow untamed”
Wraptious competition!
Hello! I have entered the wraptious competition this year and would like to ask you to go have a look at the amazing submissions and maybe vote for me on their facebook page! Here is my profile link https://www.wraptious.com/collections/summer-2020-submissions-by-hazel-cunningham and this is their link for the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Wraptious/?cft%5B0%5D=AZUgw5b0jWsipfauJNlHHi7FdZtT9mrVj22tzCVdUDsWQqO54aeaWQjVAfhOYXcxx0Nlwj_ALmNEdNLgjyFat81I8XCDGi-Q16h7-rgg8X1-DyL5jYnCgemIegA9Gw60dXA&tn=kK-R Please go have a look atContinue reading “Wraptious competition!”
More craft ideas for summer!
Hello! Here are a few more ideas for children to try over the summer holidays! For this craft you need wool, ribbons, old t-shirt cut into strips, fabric and a CD. Start by covering the CD in wool so that it resembles a bike wheel and tape down or tie off the ends. Then useContinue reading “More craft ideas for summer!”
Craft ideas for summer!
Hello! So the summer holidays are fast approaching and I have a few craft ideas here for children to try over the summer holidays! I have done all these with my daughter or children that I work with in school. First up are some cardboard egg box wreathes! These are easy to make and childrenContinue reading “Craft ideas for summer!”
Wildflowers
Hello! I’ve been working on lots of little drawings on envelopes and watercolour papers at the moment. I am being really inspired by wildflowers and the woods behind our house. My daughter and I have been collecting wildflowers and have been pressing them. They are not quite ready to come out the press yet soContinue reading “Wildflowers”
Hello!
Hello there and welcome to my blog! This blog is to give me the chance to share new work and ideas with other like-minded individuals. After giving birth to my beautiful daughter I sort of lost touch with my art and now during lockdown I am finally finding the time to be creative again. IContinue reading “Hello!”
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