my creative space: kitty luvs bear on show

Oh dear.... it's been a few weeks since I've posted... it seems I have been on a little bit of a break :)

A few weeks ago I created my "kitty luvs bear" Gocco print at a Gocco workshop at Sweets Workshop for  the Gocco exhibition at Sweets Workshop!  I also Gocco printed some plain, one colour kitty luvs bear prints, with the intention of painting them with watercolour!

:: one colour Gocco print of "kitty luvs bear"

:: playing and testing out watercolour ideas

I really enjoyed playing with watercolour ideas for my Gocco prints! I printed out kitty luvs bear on plain card so I could have a good old play without wrecking my precious Gocco prints! Once I was happy, I watercoloured the good Gocco prints... holding my breath :)

:: "kitty luvs bear" in watercolour frame and prints packed

I am so happy with how they turned out and was so proud to see my little print hanging up in the Sweets Workshop Gallery!

:: "kitty luvs bear" hanging out with Gocco friends

:: lots of gorgeous Gocco prints

:: Sweets Workshop Gocco window display



:: kitty luvs bear cushions

I also made some "kitty luvs bear" cushions for Sweets Workshop too, using my new screen from my emulsion workshop I did a few week ago! Love it!

It is such a great little exhibition and so many wonderful Gocco prints on show! I am so proud to be apart of it! The exhibition is on until 16th April!

Hope you have had a wonderful creative week... check out what other creative people have been up to at my creative space!

my creative space: gocco workshop

On the weekend, I got to take part in a fun Gocco workshop with my fellow blogging and creative friend, Jo from Bubala  at Sweets Workshop which was run by the lovely Emma and John! I was SO excited to learn all about Gocco and OMG it didn't disappoint... it was so much fun! I can totally understand why people go a bit nutso and slightly crazy over Gocco! LOVE it!

I had SO much fun... I just love learning new fun things! Here is my day in pictures :)


:: preparing my "kitty luvs bear" illustration
- I decided to not include kitty's tail... it looked a bit weird :)

:: burning colour no.1 on the screen, using the RISO Gocco machine... very exciting!

:: The cracked yellow bulbs look so gorgeous after being used :)



:: colour no.1 in process and drying on the rack

:: mixing up the grey for colour no.2

:: getting some great instruction from John

:: colour no.2 in progress and drying on the rack
- so exciting :)

:: I printed some plain ones on watercolour paper
- I'm planning to paint some watercolour on these ones

:: finished "kitty luvs bear" on different papers

:: Love them!

I am so thrilled with how they turned out! Emma and John were so lovely and helpful, such a great little workshop!  Sweets Workshop will be having a Gocco exhibition on the 23rd March and "kitty luvs bear" will be in it! I'm so excited!

Hope you have had a wonderful creative week... check out what other creative people have been up to at my creative space!