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<><><><><><><><><> Showtime this weekend! <><><><><><><><><> We’d love to meet you! The Blue Brick will have a booth at ‘Art in the Vineyard’, a free event being held by Frogpond Farm Organic Winery this coming Saturday and Sunday.  Frogpond Farm is located at 1385 Larkin Rd. L0s…

I Had a Silly Dream

June 19, 2015

I love spring for lots of reasons; the temperatures are comfortable, the novelty of nice weather is fresh, the nights are still cool enough for knitted shawls and scarves. Most of all though, spring is a time of great inspiration for my work because so many beautiful flowers…

A world of inpsiration

June 1, 2015
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Actually, I’ve been up to a great deal more than this – I’m building out an e-commerce site that will allow folks to purchase patterns, books and jewelry from us, without having to bother with Etsy, but it’s not ready for release just yet :)…

What We’ve Been Up To

April 6, 2015
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It’s been a long time since I did an update of jewellery for sale on Etsy, but I’ve been enjoying my new techniques so much I thought it was time to share :) Here is a selection of the pieces currently for sale on my…

Etsy update!

February 1, 2015
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Of course, resin had to be an installment in my holiday-related crafting tutorials, and I honestly think they’re the prettiest ones yet (I’m biased though!). Tito and I made these for our vets, to thank them for the awesome care they have shown our diabetic…

Resin Tree Ornament Tutorial

December 11, 2014
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I thought I might take a break from photos of Newfoundland to show off some of my latest resin work. I harvested a lot of Queen Anne’s lace before their season was over, and kept them preserved. Last weekend Tito made a few bezels for me,…

Queen Anne’s Lace in Handmade Bezels

November 24, 2014
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Using resin to create a faux enamel effect is super easy, and once you get the hang of it you can mix virtually any colour you want and use it for all kinds of fun applications. This is a very simple project to make adorable fake enamel…

Faux Enamel Resin Earrings

October 23, 2014
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’Tis the season for all kinds of great things, if you happen to be a resin artist.  Autumn leaves, for a start. Queen Anne’s Lace, Chicory, New England Astor, Goldenrod, and all those gorgeous flowers that grow in the scrubby bits on the side of…

Harvesting Kit

October 3, 2014
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The book went to print last night, so I’m pretty stoked =D I’m excited to be through all the stages of writing, pouring resin, editing, photography and processing – this definitely feels like it’s been a huge task. I would have never gotten there without…

Off to the Press!

September 12, 2014
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One of the things that really differentiates my new book from its predecessor is the focus on using pigments. I included several projects that cover how to use resin dyes, resin pigments, acrylic inks, and inclusions (such as my faux opal effect). This project has…

Faux Enamel Jewelry

September 10, 2014
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