I’ve been playing with sketch pens on my electronic cutter the Silhouette Cameo. I replaced the blade with a pen then converted some cut files to sketch designs in the Studio software then sketched onto watercolour paper before painting them with my new Gouache paints… I luv gouache!! :) I’m looking forward to the weekend…
Funky 3D Boombastic Box SVG
Hi, I just thought I’d make a quick blog post about my new Funky 3D Boombastic Box. It was inspired by memories of playground break-dancing and body-popping with electro and old skool hip hop mix tapes :) and features a working cassette tray, mini cassette tape and realistic graphic equalizer sliders :) The SVG files…
Skyline Boxes
I wanted to make an urban city inspired box that could easily sit on a table, desk or shelf. I was inspired by the architectural skylines of some of the cities I know well. So came up with these stylish skyline boxes They have a box section at the back that can be filled with…
Recent Sketches..
I started painting and drawing for the first time last year and its been a great journey so far. I’ve mainly been using watercolour and inks but more recently I’ve discovered the joy of graphite pencils. Oh yes, and different types of paper for painting on, my most recent discovery is Glassine paper, I just…
Newsreel mini-album and Twilight Science
Some of you may know that I work in footage archives as my day job, and as a little treat I decided to make a mini album dedicated to archive footage newsreels. It was sort of inspired by the purchase of some absolutely gorgeous patterned paper by First Edition called Noir et Chic. I used…
Dimensional Dressforms SVG
I’ve finally finished my Dimensional Dressforms I thought I’d take the popular dressform motif and give it a 3D dimensional twist with added optional clothing. Its available at my Etsy shop here http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JoanneSeale In other news I’m off to the Twilight Science event tonight at the Royal Society, it should be fun with lots of…
Colourwing Butterfly SVG
I recently finished designing this 3d papercut ‘Colourwing Butterfly’ as an SVG cutting file for electronic plotters such as the Silhouette Cameo Also available in my shop here http://www.joanneseale.com/colourwing-butterfly.html The wings feature cut out coloured vellum paper and the the butterfly sits on a triangular stand. I was inspired by glass in stained glass windows…
Dovecote House SVG
Hi all, I’ve finally managed to open an etsy shop and now that they allow instant downloads I can make some of my papercut design SVGs available. I’m still working on making my own website which should be ready in September :). The SVGs can be cut on many electronic cutters such as the Silhouette…
Update..
Hello, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here as life is all a whirl at the moment. :) I’ve had to stop creating my desktop wallpaper calendars due to lack of time, sorry if you have been waiting for them but hopefully I will resume after I’ve finished my current project.. Over the last…
Darwin’s House
On Sunday we visited Down House the former home of Charles Darwin in the pretty village of Downe in Kent. We managed to get a bus all the way there from Bromley town centre, which was very quick and cheap!! We had a pot of tea and cake before touring the house and gardens and…
Phloem 