Button Swap!

 Would you like to swap buttons? I have several spaces on my blog to advertise your blog for free! 

All I ask is that...

1. You share my button on your blog too :)

2. Your blog is related to the arts in some way. I share everything here from painting, drawing, card making and graphic design, to crochet, sewing, photography and other crafts! So anything in that realm, or even writing and music etc is very welcome! Just be creative :)

 3. You follow my blog, that's not too much to ask, right?!

So if you're interested, my email address is on my profile, so drop me a line and we'll swap buttons!

Coming Soon...

For a while now I have had 2 features on the blog...

 

 They have been released alternately each week, mid week.

Well, I think it's time for 2 new features :) I hope to release these alternate weekends...

Inspire looks at other artist's work which is currently inspiring me - expect a wide range!

The Younger Years will probably be a shorter term feature, but will be looking at the art I have created ever since I was little... Digging out the archives!

If you'd like to join me in any of these adventures, be sure to pop in and take a look :) Why not follow me on here or like me on Facebook - even easier to keep up then! I'll add new buttons to the sidebar too, so it's nice and easy to find!

A Beautiful Impression

Yesterday, I was fortunate to spend an afternoon with my Dad and my Adana printing press!

The main aim of the afternoon? Well, apart from some father-daughter time, I wanted to learn how to use my Adana, and to create some art, especially experimenting with textured paper!

If you read my last post about printing with my Dad, you'll know all about his Arab Platen, and the workshop of type!

[lead cutter]

Well, my Dad refurbished an Adana he had for my personal use! It's a lovely little machine, and I'm already starting to learn it's quirks.

[a beautiful impression]

When thinking about something to set in type, this quote, 'Earth without art is just "Eh"', immediately came to mind.

I chose the typeface Carlton (60 point), and we set the type in the chase.

We initially set it up with a lower case "e" for "eh"...

...but after a couple of prints we decided it would look much better with an uppercase "E"!

Then we decided to add some colour, so whilst the Adana was still inked up in black we did the first print.

A cleaning of the Adana and a mug of tea later, we rolled out the red ink.

And ran a test through!

Thankfully it lined up...

...and printed out beautifully...

...a successful afternoon of printing!

Print available here.

A Mixed Week

...beautiful cornflowers...

...stunning sunsets...

...chewy cookies...

...and a pet snail...!