This is my abstract, mixed media tulips canvas. The canvas measures 16 x 20 inches. This original painting is made using acrylic paints applied thickly using a palette knife, over a layered and textured mixed media back ground. The painting depicts a bunch of pink tulips on a lilac background, with thick textured petals and …
This is the most recent journal I have made. It is a pocket sized, Christmas themed, junk journal crammed full with embellished pockets to store all your ephemera, memories or Christmas lists and receipts, and jam packed with hand made Christmas tags that you can use to journal on or use to decorate and tag …
I'd like to share with you these abstract, Mixed Media canvases I have painted! Both paintings are made using collage, acrylic paint, glitter and Heavy structure gel pastes to give a highly textural feel and lots of depth. The paint is applied thickly to the canvas but the collage background still shows through making the …
Here is the Butterfly pocket sized travellers notebook I have made! The pages measure 9 cm x 14 cm and it contains 56 pages Front and Back. The note book has a cover made from golden card stock and vintage floral fabric, with added stitched reinforced corners. It is fastened with more fabric through gold …
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you all a challenge I set myself to use as much of a piece of recycling as possible to make some journal ephemera. This was a really fun challenge and I succeeded in turning this..... into this! To do this I cut up the box into segments …
I have been busy this year entering a few painting competitions and shows, I have entered Create Longridge, Paint Padiham and now have two paintings on show at the Stewards Gallery at Clitheroe Castle in Clitheroe for there "Pendle Life" open exhibition. The two paintings I have on show from top to bottom are …
I know it's only August, but when you are a crafter, preparation for Christmas comes early! I made this junk journal recently with a Christmas theme. It's a great way to store your memories from Christmas, jot down those Christmas lists and thank you card lists and keep tracks on who's been naughty or nice! …
There has been a lot going on over here at RRandJ Designs, but just as a quick reminder don't forget my nieces and nephews, AKA the FAB FIVE have been getting ready for there awesome adventure climbing Snowden to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust - please support there efforts HERE! In other news, …
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I have a new design on my Redbubble shop rrandj! This image started off as a watercolour painting on paper. Compromising a variety of birds flocked together in a tessellation of triangles this image is great to brighten up your home or person. Spot Blackbirds, flamingos and ducks nestling together without needing to go to a …
As you may know by now I am entering Create Longridge this year, an art competition based in the Ribble Valley. In the run up to the competition I thought I'd try my hand at a few different styles of painting. Recently I have been admiring a lot of abstract art, this is not something …
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