Silk and Gems – the Heart Chakra Love Combo
I’ve always loved watching other people make jewellery and especially pretty pieces made from gemstones. And somehow I just never really got round to doing this for myself. Until last week. I decided...
View ArticleSilk Poncho in Crepe de Chine with Purple Leaf Motif
An exquisite silk crepe de chine poncho hand crafted with a beautiful purple leaf design. The round neckline is edged with ribbon and the edges of the poncho are hand-hemmed. This is a really rich...
View ArticleSilk Kaftans in Pink, Fuchsia, Burgundy … Part 2
So here’s Part 2. I never did show you what this lovely piece of silk turned into. If you’ve read Silk Kaftans in Pink, Fuchsia and Burgundy Part 1, you will know that I created a silk in the batik...
View ArticleSilk Kaftan in Pink, Fuchsia and Burgundy Crepe de Chine
It’s so lovely to be able to showcase my first hand painted silk kaftan and put it out there as a trailblazer for all the other silky garments that are floating around in my head and want to be birthed...
View ArticleMarbled Fuchsia and Rose Quartz Pink Silk Scarf
A beautiful fresh melange of pinks and fuchsias, soft rose quartz, healing for the heart chakra. Wearing this loving colour combination is so warming and nurturing. It’s a subtle shower of nourishing...
View ArticleSunset Boulevard – Red, Fuchsia and Orange Silk Scarf
This silk scarf is a bold statement. Very lively, like a huge stretch after a long winter. Ready to go. The gorgeous blend of reds, fuchsias and oranges gives this scarf a real bounce in its step....
View ArticleRainbow Coloured Silk Scarf with Salt Effect
This pretty rainbow scarf takes you through all the chakra colours and gives you a real dose of colour therapy, bringing you all the wonderful vibrations from these gorgeous lively colours. Each colour...
View ArticleA Rainbow is Born – Painting a Colourful Silk
I’ve just been painting a very large rainbow silk and thought I’d share some of the photos I took as I went along. I no longer have my attic studio so here I am dragging in everything from the...
View ArticleSpring Silk Painting Giveaway – A Leafy Silk Panel for your own Project
Sorry – the prize draw is closed. Hope you’ll join in next time. It’s been such a long time since I’ve done a giveaway so I thought I would remedy that as I sit here in our attic listening to the heavy...
View ArticleRainbow Silk Scarves with a New Twist
As many of you know I love to paint with vibrant rainbow colours when I get my silks out. And over the past few years I have created all sorts of rainbow designs on my scarves. Painting on the rainbow...
View ArticleSilk Mandala Soul Painting
A beautifully expressive soul mandala painting. One that captures the essence of who you are. Radiant rainbow colours emanate from the central mandala motif. If you would like something similar painted...
View ArticleSpring Flower Mandala
This sweet little mandala is a fresh burst of colour, heralding the spring jsut around the corner. A mix of oranges, greens and purples with delicate buds about to bloom. I painted this using gold...
View ArticleSwirling Blues and Leaves – how the scarf was made
One of my latest scarves was such fun to paint – as indeed they all are. I’m sharing here a few of the photos I took along the way to let you see how it came about. Here is the first layer. Lots of...
View ArticleSilk Kaftans in Pink, Fuchsia, Burgundy … and everything inbetween Part 1
This weekend I’ve been painting a kaftan on crepe de chine silk in a medley of pinks and burgundy. I just had to share the photos with you so far. I recently had my worktable enlarged and I certainly...
View ArticleRainbow Silks – Delicious Colour Therapy Adorning Your Body
Update 2020: I’m developing some online silk painting classes for launch this summer. See below for more details. It’s such a delight to paint gorgeous rainbow colours and as I was tidying up my Etsy...
View ArticleValentine’s Hearts Pretty in Pink
Last week I created another silk, layered in batik technique, featuring sweet lovehearts. I’m sharing here a few photos showing you what I got up to in the process. Here I am painting some base coat...
View ArticleThe Spirit of Spring and Butterflies on Soft Green Silk
I’ve been having delightful fun creating a flurry of butterflies on my latest silk scarf. Inspired by the latest theme set (by myself actually) for the Cosmic Web Artisans group, I decided to paint my...
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