Mike Deakin Art

Posted on 10/04/2019 09/04/2019 by Mike — Leave a comment

Vlog – That Was The Week That Was – Apr 1st to Apr 7th, 2019

Another week in our lifely endeavours – in this weeks offering, we get the car back, I get to visit Mum & Dad, another luminous steampunk show & tell from Ian and I do epic grocery shopping PLUS some news about going on TV! Click below to watch our week!

Posted on 10/04/2019 10/04/2019 by Mike — 11 Comments

Going on the telly!!

Hi Everyone… I’m away for the next few days because I’m joining with IndigoBlu & Kay Halliwell-Sutton, helping out to demonstrate some new stamps and stencils with a mid-century flavour on HOCHANDA TV this Thursday at 11am and 3pm (BST). HOCHANDA is one of the UKs dedicated arts & crafts tv shopping channels.

My international friends can watch (if you’d like) via the HOCHANDA website that also broadcasts live online at https://www.hochanda.com or you can catch us in the UK on the tv on Sky channel 673 or Freeview channel 85.

It’s been a few years since I was in front of a live tv camera so I hopefully won’t make a fool of myself! Our weekly Vlog “TW3” has been scheduled to go out as normal tonight at 7pm (BST).

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“Bee Bold” – Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

I was in the mood to create something today, but didn’t want to create anything big or major – so I dipped into my stamp collection to create a set of 6 Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). The stamp I’ve used is the IndigoBlu Collectors Edition No9 “Bumblebee” stamp and some 300gsm (140lb) watercolour cardstock. The ATCs measure 2.5″(w) x 3.5″(h) and are a really fun way to create something even when you’re not really in the mood to create anything more complicated! Plus they’re fun to give away or swap with your friends!

To watch how I create my set of 6 cute Bumblebee themed ATCs, click on the YouTube link below!

Posted on 07/04/2019 07/04/2019 by Mike — Leave a comment

Mission: Inspiration April 2019 – “Vision”

“Vision” – Mission: Inspiration April 2019

This is my art journal page project for April’s Mission: Inspiration monthly art challenge. You can see all the prompt ingredients, colours and words for inspiration in the graphic below.

Please feel free to use it in all your blog, vlog, FB, YT and Insta posts. Please remember to link back or #missioninspiration2019. Click below to watch how I created my page from start to finish.

If you’d like to join us in our Facebook group for the monthly art challenges, please click the link graphic below.