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6 reasons why you should send Christmas cards even if you haven’t got the time (+downloadable Christmas cards)
Are you one of those who find the whole Christmas hype, shopping, cooking just a pain in the neck, working even on the 24th, then fall headlong under the Christmas-tree on Christmas Eve? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you’ll probably roll your eyes when I say you should write Christmas cards […]
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Hello December!
Oh at last, here is December, the Christmas season starts officially today! The holiday mood has crept onto my downloadable calendar as well, so you can use a grey work day to smuggle some festive cheer into your daily life. For me, getting into the Christmas mood seems harder and harder every year but I […]
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Snowy night – DIY Christmas card in 7 easy steps
After all, painting is not a big deal. As a matter of fact, anyone can paint this little picture, who has paint and brushes at hand, as it doesn’t require much talent, yet the result is quite nice. In the next few steps I am going to show you how I made this little painting, […]
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Blog birthday Vol. 2
Today my little corner of the web turns 2 years old. Of course a lot has been going on during this time: moving several times (starting on tumblr, then on to wordpress), some lazy weeks (like when I was working on my degree and had no time to sleep, let alone blog), crazy working weeks (when […]
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5 minute tasks until the paint dries
Here comes a little shorter and more passionate blog post than usual about how I feel when I stamp my finger in wet paint for the 5th time and mutter unprintable phrases about the nature of watercolours. It happens (a.k.a. always) that you need several layers of paint to reach the desired effect. If you […]
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Hello November!
We are welcoming a new month, so here is my latest downloadable calendar for November! This wreath is an old favourite, the original hanging in the living room of my parents. This was the starting point of my 12-piece collection. There was a time when November was my favourite time of year. It is getting […]
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Beyond filters – online softwares to edit your artwork
Picture editing is worth learning for all creative people – at least at a basic level. This skill – apart from being a requirement many jobs – helps you use your artwork in many different ways so they don’t have to lie forgotten at the bottom of your drawers. Many people think it is easier […]