Thistle Designs – Deborah Smart
Creating Unique Art for Your Life
You may recall me mentioning that I’m in a FB group called Brusho Fun. It’s a great group for sharing and learning about using Brush Crystal Colours, which are a watercolour medium. Last year I started acting as an Admin.,…
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Did you hear the buzz? I swear, the maker world went crazy this weekend, when Tim Holtz released his latest – Distress Watercolor Pencils. It’s all anyone is talking about! Well, that’s not uncommon in the world of creating, as…
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Have you heard the saying ‘use it or lose it’, before? Basically, it means if you don’t keep using or practicing a skill, you’ll lose the ability that you have. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s true! I’ve…
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Happy Friday! I’m still working on my trio of projects that I shared the other day (you can see that post HERE). So today I’m just sharing a bit of this and that, bits & bobs of what’s happening in…
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I have another watercolour painting to share with you today! Each week, I select an inspiration photo for the Brusho Fun group on Facebook. It’s meant as a way to kick start the week, or any time, when you need…
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The theme for this month in our Brusho Fun group is ‘support’. Which made me think of the Beatles’ song, With a Little Help from My Friends! My friends have definitely helped me get through the last couple of years,…
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Let me just say, that this is not what I intended. When I set out to paint today, my idea was to do a line and wash. That is, to do a loose sketch in ink, and then add watercolour…
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Welcome to Wednesday! I took yesterday off, as it was my first born son’s birthday. 27 years old – how did that happen? I guess it’s true – as you get older, time seems to pass by quicker. Especially when…
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Hello again! I hope you don’t mind that I’m on a bit of a roll with my watercolour painting, right now. I have another one to share today, but don’t worry – I’ll be sharing a card with you on…
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Welcome to the middle of the week! I don’t know about you, but time, for me, seems to feel very weird these days. Each day seems to be passing slowly, yet then I think about where we are in the…
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