Catch up at the Studio

I taught my large abstract canvas class today and it reminded me I still had pictures to show from previous classes so here are some of my students work, from both here and the US. Just feast your eyes on these beauties...

Fabulous aren't they.

I also forgot to give a big shout out to the lovely Sue, a facebook friend who attended some of my workshops in St petersberg. This fabulous parcel arrived in the post from her to remind me of where we were. How thoughtful was that ?

Yes it's a giant blow up flamingo, a house wouldn't be a home without one would it?? And a multi pack of flamingo glasses for class use. How frikkin fabulous, thanks Sue, you rock.!!

The flamingo set me off thinking about my reindeer stamp and so I did a bit of playing around on tags when I got in tonight. What do you think.?/

I'll leave you with something I have neglected to do for a while...yes it's daily outfit time...

Yee hah...

Enjoy xx

Fancy joining me on Tuesday......??

It is Dylusions Christmas at Art from the Heart and you could be be making some of these little beauties...

Tons of backgrounds, tons of ideas. It's not yet the 1st of December so I am not supposed to have Christmas songs in the studio, but If you don't tell Our Ben then I won't, lol
To book go HERE

I have taught 2 art journaling classes this weekend, both with a Christmas theme, here's a page from one of them.

It was based on one of my Ranger videos, which are now all on the website HERE.

Here is part one.


and here is part two.

I have just returned from the US and whilst there I spent some time at Ranger Headquarters, doing highly technical top secret kind of stuff.!!! He he.Whilst there 2 of my favourite boys flew in as well, The lovely Tim and Mario. Although we were there on official duty and working really hard with long hours, we always, always make time for some fun. I will post you some pics on another post, but we introduced Mario to the perfection that is Fanny Craddock and had a ball making a new video. Can't wait for that one, lol. I have a new catch phrase, courtesy of Fanny herself, wonder if you can spot it!!!

In other exciting news, Our Ben and the lovely Katie went to New York during hurricane Sandy. And despite all the devastation, and there is lots, believe me I have seen it first hand, despite that they have embarked on a new journey together. Our Ben popped the question and Katie agreed to be his bride. You could have probably heard her shriek of excitement over here, lol. So she is now going to be Official Daughter in law to be. I am so pleased and wish the pair of them everything they wish for themselves. Congratulations Ben and Katie, I salute you .

I'll leave you with a few journal pages I did on the plane

and this is how my head feels at the moment...

I think I need to give myself some love, lol

Enjoy xx

Black Friday is heading to Art from the Heart!!

Black Friday is heading to Art from the Heart tomorrow (23/11/12)

We will be having amazing savings on products from Tim Holtz, Ranger, Graphic45, Wendy Vecchi, Claudine Hellmuth, Christy Tomlinson, Donna Downey, Stampotique, Pan Pastels, Oil Pastels, Stampington, Derwent, Books and alot more!

All offers are available online only and no back orders will be taken!

Grab your bargains while you can!

Art from the Heart

New addition to .....

...the Dylusions family...

Wait for it...

The Design Team family..

Yes you heard correct...we have someone joining my fabulously, awesomely talented bunch.

So.................................

Who could it be..??? Who could be joining the ranks...??

Maybe this little clue will help

Did I mention I love Mexican Food.??

No.?? How about this...? 

 I recently found another new passion to add to my paper crafting love....Stamping and spray inks!  Who knew how addictive it could be!  I'm hooked!

Are you getting warmer...??

Here's another clue..

.I'm Father to many dogs, ducks and a cat named Buzzy out on a farm in Granger, Texas.  I'm a city boy who moved out to the country 10 years ago.  You want adventure....I got it!  I love to use my hands and what's left of my mind to create anything!

You must be getting really warm now, surely..??

   My favourite things are paper crafting 3-D objects, Top Hats, Mexican Food, Italian Food, teaching, creating, designing, crafting....?

Who else could it be, but, the one, the only........

Yes it's the truly, truly, lovely Jim Hankins aka The Gentleman Crafter...

I first met Jim at Cha in July where to my surprise he was a little bit tongue tied, lol. But we hit it off and I made him promise to dip his toe in the world of inks. Well, he didn't just dip his toe, he only went and blooming dived in, head first, and I don't think he has surfaced since. Just look at some of the fantabulous things he has come up with ...

and my flabber was well and truly ghasted when I saw this project...

To see all these beauties up close, pop over to Jim's blog The Gentleman Crafter  Whilst there give him some big old love and welcome him to the team.

After looking at his last lot of pics I have no doubt he will fit right in, lol

He he even the dog is looking confused..!!!

I am sooo pleased that Jim did me the honour of agreeing to design for me, it has been in the pipeline for quite a while now, but with being poorly it has taken me an age to actually blog about it...sorry about that. 

Jim thank you for being so patient and welcome to my Dylusional world.

 I salute you Sir...

Enjoy xx

As I write this....

...many of you will be sleeping peacefully or gently snoring your little heads off..!! I am sat at Philadelphia airport waiting for my flight back home to the UK...woop woop. Not that I am glad to leave my US friends, but it has been a long trip this time and my abscess is nowhere near better. I am a little less like a lopsided hamster but only just, lol.

I land in the morning and I am teaching a full class on Wednesday so I am looking forward to some chaos and shennanighans..!!

I have been trying to upload the many photos from my trip but I don't think the WiFi will take it, so I am going to sit back and wait till I am home.

Enjoy xx

Ps...aren't you just loving my new journal!!! lol