As part of the Handmade Canberra (now Handmade Australia) virtual markets in May I did an hour live paint session on Facebook. I started Astra and spent the rest of the weekend finishing her off. She was inspired by a sketch I did in my car while I was waiting for the girls to finish […]
Back over the summer, I realised how much I missed messing around in my art journals, just smooshing paint and painting for fun. I had also been following a few social accounts where people had started a daily practices of writing down affirmations for the day, gratitude lists, and daily mantras. So I decided to
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It’s been a minute since I shared some new art here on my website – everything in Casa da Mac seems to be moving at light speed. But despite our busy household, I have managed to cling to my new practises of creating art almost every day. If it isn’t a quick journal page (I
As a child of the 80’s and a child of rural NSW in the 80’s the Australian Classic TV show Play School and their useful box has greatly inspired me for years. For anyone unfamiliar with Play School the useful box was a magical box full of items like cereal boxes, egg cartons, plastic lids,
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Before the pandemic hit last year, I spent a month readying for my upcoming markets. Pouring resin to make new earrings, creating a new range of magnets, restocking the entire Harry Potter Jewellery collection, making wee beasties for easter. Exploring my painting style and trying out some new things! So many new and exciting things
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HEY LOVES! I accidentally took a long break from the studio last month! I had intended to come back mid January, when we postponed our summer holiday (partly because of covid and partly because of our animals) instead of spending a week on the beach, I spent a hot, dusty sweaty week sorting out our
The final of the Make with LilliBean Designs Christmas Edition is making some very easy, and very very cute Christmas Tree Ornaments. These are so versatile, the designs so simple that this will make a fun Christmas craft to make with friends, kids, grandkids or even just one afternoon yourself. There are no templates for
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This week I am so excited to share with you this little fun Christmas project that involves my wee Beasties (but you could absolutely substitute any little characters you have floating around) Using boxes from my local hardware store I created this amazing collection of vignettes which I think looks amazing on our lounge room
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Every week in November I have been, and will be, making cute little Christmas Craft which you can join in with. (And I hope you do!) This weeks video is making a cute little Christmas Tags which are very easy but give presents that all important special personalised touch. Watch the video below and download
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