MAKE A TERRARIUM. The one thing I hear the most often about my Wee Beasties after I am told how damn cute they are is "What do you do with them?" During Julys virtual Handmade Canberra Market I made a quick video about five ways you may use a wee beastie and I thought I would do a little series of posts about what you may do with a wee beastie - that is what … Continue reading What DO you do with Wee Beasties?
THE MORRIGAN Last year my nephew had a god and goddess party for his birthday as he was slightly obsessed with the Percy Jackson books. But instead of going as a greek or roman goddess I decided to delve into my Celtic ancestry and choose a goddess from that pantheon. I have always loved the idea of the Morrigan: a triple goddess, the phantom queen, the keeper of both birth and death. A goddess of … Continue reading The Morrigan
During Iso life became so simplified. Sure we had the added pressure of homeschooling and the worry and anxiety of the unknown but we didn't have the seemingly endless running around that we were used to. Life slowed down and I realised that even though a lot of this running around is our choice I liked the simplified feeling of the lockdown. Once the terrible trio started back at school and life is sort of … Continue reading Keep it Simple Sweetheart Project
Two years ago, on a chilly May evening, I met up with a group of wonderful women who wanted to invite creativity into their lives. We laughed, we played, we talked, we created, we smooshed paint and we discovered (and in my case rediscovered) our Creative Squeaks. During April and May when we were anxious and unsure and locked down and isolated I began to think about that time with those ladies, and how much … Continue reading Discover Your Creative Squeak 2020
I have totally been putting this painting off. I started it last October, and for the next four months, every week I would put 'Finish Draco' on my to do list! Seriously every week. So I didn't want to keep disappointing some of my HUGE HP fans who have been asking me if I have done any more and I was sick and tired of writing down 'finish draco' every week. … Continue reading IT’S FINALLY FINISHED!
THE 52 DAY PROJECT FEBRUARY REVEAL I haven't share much from the 52 Day Project recently - but I adore the responses I have been having from people about the project when I talk about it. I have some paintings left over from last year that I want to share with you, let me know what you think of the project! STRENGTH STRENGTH /strɛŋθ,strɛŋkθ/ noun 1. the quality or state of being physically strong. … Continue reading The 52 DAYS Project (February REVEAL)
So last week I was writing you about the Twelve days of Christmas - a twelve day series of emails about how we at Casa De Mac honour our traditions and have fun during the festy season. And this year when I was thinking of the traditions I wanted to keep, the ones I wanted to throw out and the new ones I wanted to create, I decided that I wanted to make a few … Continue reading INVITE SOME WHIMSY INTO YOUR CHRISTMAS
If you are a LilliBean facebook or insta follower you will have seen my struggles to capture the Harry Potter gang in paint. In theory they should be fairly simple to do - Bean adores Harry Potter so I have read all the books and seen the movies several times but I think I have psyched myself a little bit. The first four paintings I ended up repainting half way through because I wasn't happy … Continue reading NEW FAN ART {harry potter}
THE 52 DAY PROJECT OCTOBER REVEAL I have had such a wonderful response to the first 52 DAY Project reveal last month! It has been amazing to hear people response to the paintings, and the meanings behind them. And I can't wait to hear what you think of this months reveals! This month I want to reveal the pages of FRAGILE, COURAGE and IMPOSTOR FRAGILE FRAGILE [frædʒ.əl] adjective 1. easily broken or damaged. … Continue reading 52 DAYS PROJECT (october reveal)
What is this you ask? A super secret page? And exactly what do you have on a super secret page?? For a very, very, very long time, I have wanted to reward my loyal customers and newsletter readers. Every now and then in my emails I would send them a free download or a discount code to use in the online shop. But I wanted to do more. So I created a page on the … Continue reading A SUPER SECRET PAGE?
