Category: Creative Pursuits

• Laying it Out

  I collected these leaves from my garden and then I played with layouts for a new resin art piece I am going to create. I like to use a frame, and then take a photograph, as it helps me “see” them better. I wanted to use the ferns branching out from the corners, but I…

  Claudette

  13/03/2020

  Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Moments, Resin Art

  flower art, Hobby, Resin Art, resin nature art

• Flowers – and how to preserve them

  Spring has Sprung in the South of the world, and in my little slice the daffies, crocus, hellebores and camellias are flowering. So, what better way to preserve these lovelies than suffocating them in silica sand for 7 days and drowning them in resin (to use in my art). Here’s a camellia that has just…

  Claudette

  03/09/2019

  Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Galleries, Random Moments, Resin Art

  Flowers, Hobby, Resin Art, resin nature art, spring

• SOD #5

  Suggestions:  Bloom, Flowers, Love Haven’t been here for a while, for various reasons, but the “suggestions” today fit nicely with what I have been doing lately. so I thought a SOD was in order. She blooms, as she drowns her flowers, with love. If you want to find out what SOD really means – read…

  Claudette

  05/06/2019

  Creative Pursuits, Random Moments, Resin Art, Words with Intent

  dare, opportunity, Resin Art, Silliness, SOD, suggestions, Whimsy

• Arty Stuff

  I’ve been doing a lot of “art” stuff lately – mostly dried flowers set into resin.  Here’s a few photos (since I just upgraded my account and now I have another 3GB to fill with pics).  

  Claudette

  13/04/2019

  Creative Pursuits, Random Galleries, Random Moments, Resin Art

  creativity, dried flowers, flowerdomes, naturedomes, Resin Art, resin nature art

• View of a hole

  I had a niggly little thought but it was full of holes and so I didn’t say it, but left it in my head and that’s as good as any place to store it I suppose. I had a little leaf and it was full of holes and yet they made it beautiful, an elegant…

  Claudette

  07/03/2019

  Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Moments, Resin Art, Rhyme, Verse & Poetry, Words with Intent

  photography, Resin Art, resin nature art, Verse, Whimsy

• Making Stuff

  TRIGGER WARNING – the following post contains images of my creative escapades.  This may cause your brain to fog over, and your eyeballs to pop out.  If there is a danger of this – please turn off your screen and stand well back (you don’t want to get smears on your screen).  You have been…

  Claudette

  20/06/2018

  Alcohol Inks, Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Galleries, Random Moments

  Alcohol Inks, creativity, Hobby, Resin Art

• A Selection of Pretties

  Claudette

  28/03/2018

  Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Galleries, Random Moments

  abstract, colourful, creativity, Flowers, Resin Art

• Flowers, Paint & Resin – Random Gallery

  Nature makes the best beautiful. I love all sorts of colours – some of my favourites from this month. Resin, I’m falling for resin.  I love these little resin & alcohol ink “bits”.  These will be necklaces eventually.

  Claudette

  18/02/2018

  Creative Pursuits, Random Galleries, Random Moments, Resin Art

  abstract art, acrylic pouring, creativity, flower photography, Flowers, fluid art

• Some “Arty” gifts

  Just a few photos (ok, maybe more than a few) of things I have made lately.  The large Salad Bowls and the Clock were Christmas presents for my Sisters and Mother.

  Claudette

  27/12/2017

  Alcohol Inks, Creative Pursuits, Random Galleries, Random Moments

  Alcohol Inks, creativity

• A little of my week

  Claudette

  12/11/2017

  Creative Pursuits, Photos, Random Galleries, Random Moments

  acrylic pouring, Alcohol Inks, Hobby, relaxation