Just 3 samples of Mercedes Blanco's stunning creations. She doesn't have a website just yet but you can contact her by email at mercedesjewellery@hotmail.com

 

The Craft Fair yesterday and today in Urban Junction Blackrock :)

Book Bags, lavender hearts (hand printed fabric), handmade cards from recycled materials, a selection of my illustrated cards & gift tags...

Origami flowers made from hand printed paper, 3 Pacha Mama T-shirts & a selection of my mixed media paintings..

Happy Birthday to Me!

peopleandplanet.net population and environment issues

peopleandplanet.net population and environment issues

Come one, come all! I shall be there with bells on and my new fancy cards!

New T-shirt designs

New T-shirt Designs

Fast sketches -My new favourite thing...whatever enters my head, I draw

Stefano Di Battista : parker's mood (edition limitee) - écoute gratuite et téléchargementalbum proposé par musicMe

Build it and they will come...?

My stall (in 2 parts) at Sunday's very poor Crafty Market...

What are you doing Sunday...? (Click here for map)

And here they are..Finally!

Though my camera and attempted touch up don't do them justice at all! Still though, bright and sharp and plenty to choose from! :) I am happy..

A hand printed mission

So...I finally found a use for this hand printed fabric I made in June. The leaves are Sycamore and Bay (from my garden) and of course a Lavender sprig, an abundance of which grows in my garden. I'm on a constant mission to discover high quality & not too complicated printing methods. These prints were done using transfer inks. They are one offs as unfortunately the herbs and foliage used were baked in the process leaving a gorgeous aroma in the print studio. Feathers produce excellent results and unlike fresh leaves can be used over and over.

Lino prints

So interesting effects! Some a bit more Arty than Artisan, but nonetheless a lovely organic feel to this process. You do need to select paper carefully or experiment as some will give better sharper results than others...but isn't that always the case?

LINO CUT

Ah the joys of lino cut! I haven't done this since college...strangely addictive though, like many other hand printing techniques, you become obsessed with the details. Printing inks are proving expensive though. The Art & Hobby shop sell them for €7.95 for a 250ml tube, Evans off Capel street do a better deal with a saving of 75c. Lets hope the results are exciting!

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Flower Power

Ok so I'm a bit of a flower child! Its true...I would love to have been around in the 60s for all that. Anyhow perhaps its fitting for the current projects I'm working on...natural and recycled...watch this space!

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