CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Yes, it is that time of year again! Where has this year gone?  Here are some Christmas cards that I have created using painted backgrounds, with papers collaged on top.  They also feature splattering done with old toothbrushes, dipped in gold and white acrylic paint, and letters cut from glossy magazines.

I have used shapes cut with scissors and punches. I enjoyed using the snowflake punches, as well as the small angel one, that I have just added to my growing collection. I couldn't resist buying them when I was in Hobbycraft recently!

SPRING WINDOW!

At the gallery we like to change the window regularly, with little or no budget!  I have found that Hobbycraft in Yeovil is a fantastic source of cheap display material.  For instance, in the latest Spring window, I have used a couple of pieces of artificial grass to set the scene.  They were £5 for a 90cm strip that can be used time and time again.  The plain white paper bunting was only £2.50!  I painted it in suitable bright Spring colours...

The large wooden flower which I used as the centrepiece of the front window, I found in a charity shop some time ago.  It was in need of a repair and repaint.  It now lives on a window sill at home, when not called upon to contribute to the window dressing!