Thistle Designs – Deborah Smart
Creating Unique Art for Your Life
Welcome to another week, my creative friend! I hope that you’ve had some time to create. I’ve been keeping busy with the online tutorials from Watercolour Wildlife. One of the latest that I’ve finished is a study in tonal values.…
Read More
Hello friend! Well, we’re nearing the end of preparation for the holidays -then we ‘go live’! I’ve been busy working on gifts, which I can’t share, just in case someone who shouldn’t, sees them. But, I’d like to encourage you…
Read MoreOkay, so y’all know that I love working with alcohol inks. I’ve been learning to create with them for over a year now, but the learning never stops. As a creative type, I’m sure that you know there’s always more…
Read More
Happy Friday, my friend! I hope that your week has gone well for you. Thanks for all of the wonderful birthday messages on Wednesday; I did have a wonderful day! Today’s share is a Juniper tree in alcohol ink. This…
Read More
Happy Monday! Okay – sorry – I didn’t mean to be *too* cheerful, for a Monday *wink*. I’m just happy that I’ve finally carved out some time to work on a new alcohol ink tutorial! You may remember when I…
Read More
Okay, you’re here to read the blog posts daily, but have you actually checked out my blog? I mean – the WHOLE thing? There’s more to it than just the daily posts! Yes, obviously they’re the bulk of what you…
Read More
Whenever I join as a new affiliate with a store, I post about that. But, with daily posts 5 days a week, you may have forgotten some of my wonderful affiliate stores! So, I thought I’d do a once-a-month post,…
Read More
Happy Spring, my friend! I can’t believe it’s finally here – and our weather even matches the occasion! I hope that you’re keeping well during this pandemic; enough can’t be said about staying home, staying healthy and staying calm. We…
Read More
So last Friday, I shared a piece of abstract art that I had created by blowing alcohol inks with isopropyl alcohol. If you missed it, you can see it HERE. A weeks or so ago, I had shared a work…
Read More
JOIN NOW AND BE READY FOR CHRISTMAS! We all know it’s coming soon – Christmas! As stampers and crafters, we know that we can’t leave all the work until the last minute – because projects take more than a last…
Read More