Art, Design & Craft Archives

#MySundaySnapshot – Awesome Art 32/53 (2023)

by RachelSwirl August 6, 2023

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. One thing I love about our household is that each and every one of us is crazy creative and artistic in our own way. Paul is an incredibly talented artist and he’s forever making his various comics which he shares online. Meanwhile, J enjoys drawing, animating, making his own music, and combining his love for coding to create a plethora of online games and videos which he shares via …

Keep Calm And Colour With The Modern Witch Tarot Colouring Book

by RachelSwirl June 5, 2022

As a family, we are a hugely creative household; we each enjoy spending time drawing, colouring, painting, crafting, cooking, and creating various bits and bobs in our spare time. I was delighted therefore when I was recently sent a copy of The Modern Witch Tarot Colouring Book, a recent release from Lisa Sterle published by Liminal11. Lisa Sterle Lisa Sterle is the illustrator and creator of the iconic, bestselling Modern Witch Tarot. The Modern Witch Tarot is hugely popular and has been featured in the likes of the New York Times, Vogue Italia, and Cosmopolitan. Lisa is also the co-creator …

Cultivating Mindfulness & Creativity With Emma Burleigh’s ‘Soul Color’

by RachelSwirl May 24, 2021

Having spent a fair amount of the past fourteen months homeschooling my children due to the lockdown, I’ve been sure to equip myself with a wide range of tools and resources in order to provide a high level of quality education and learning for my children whilst they’ve been unable to attend school. Given that both J & E love to draw, paint and expand their learning through the medium of Art, I purchased numerous mediums and materials such as oil pastels, chalk pastels, high-quality pencil crayons, artists pencils, and some watercolour paints, which I myself have since enjoyed using. …

#MySundaySnapshot – Sponge Blob Showpiece 52/52 (2020)

by RachelSwirl December 27, 2020

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. So here it is, the final week of #MySundaySnapshot for 2020, a linky which has been running for two years now in total and which I plan to continue throughout 2021 all being well. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for reading my posts, sharing your snapshots, and of course, for linking up and taking part – it wouldn’t be the same without you! …

Craft Projects That Only Improve with Calligraphy

by RachelSwirl December 15, 2020

As you start getting more confident with calligraphy, you might want to find some craft projects that are perfect for your new skills. Practising calligraphy is fun on its own, but you also want to put your skills to use and make some things that have a purpose. There are a lot of ways you can apply your calligraphy ability to different types of crafts if you’re looking for some projects. Whether you want to make things for yourself, gifts for friends and family, or even things to sell, beautiful calligraphy only improves your projects. You can even try out …