The Art of Age Project
Audrey Hepburn (aged 49) Turning 40 last year was a turning point in my life. Cliche? Maybe. However, I think my changing attitude started at around 35 (after having baby number 3, Daisy) and the...
View ArticleWhy I’m embracing the beauty of age (a story through the decades)
Today I’m revealing why I’m embracing the beauty of age and how I’ve become a more self-aware, happier person, only due to my four decades of experience. Twenties In my twenties, I was an emotional...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Plants & Magic of Gardening
I’ve just returned from my first ever visit to the Chelsea Flower Show 2018 with my dear Mum. It’s something I have wanted to do for many years and the show didn’t disappoint! So much so I felt...
View ArticleWhat is Your Birth Flower? A Monthly Guide
Since reading ‘The Language of Flowers” (Vanessa Diffenbauch) last year, I’ve become fascinated by flowers and their meanings. This fascination lead to me to discover birth flowers. Each month has a...
View ArticleStyle Your Screen: Free Floral Watercolour Instagram Story Templates
Style your screen, well your Instagram stories with a free floral watercolour Instagram story background & highlight covers. In the words of Mugato (Zoolander 1) “Instagram stories are so hot right...
View ArticleAmazing 3D Papercutting Workshop with My Papercut Forest (and Cricut)
At the end of June, I had the pleasure of taking part in My PaperCut Forest’s 3D paper cutting workshop. Under the guidance of expert paper artist Silvina De Vita, we cut, glued and chatted our way...
View ArticleThe Art of Paper Flowers
From mini flowers to watercolour blooms, my fascination with creating paper flowers is most certainly growing. The art of paper flowers is by no way something new. You’ll find myriad books, videos and...
View ArticleTaking Time to Be Mental
Remember this Johnny Nash song: I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It’s gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright)...
View ArticleHow to Create Custom Instagram Story Highlight Covers
Update January 2019. You can now load images for your highlight covers, directly from your camera roll. You don’s have to post an image to your Instagram story first. Yay! Instagram story highlights...
View ArticleHow to be an artist and mother (without guilt or frustration)
You feel guilty you’re not spending time with your kids. You feel frustrated you’re not creating. It’s lose-lose right? No. It doesn’t have to be. You see, I’ve been through most of the frustrations...
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