Jumble House Crafts

Creating art is fun! It opens up your mind and elevates your mood.

Maybe this is why a recent visitor described us as ‘The happiest house in Umbria’.

I hope I can share this with you through my blog and workshops.

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Happy Planters

Cheerful and colourful planters for the autumn garden

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Aug 291 min read

Hauntingly Halloween Decor

I love Halloween because it provides me with an opportunity to create a wide range of exhibits and activities for all ages from tots to...

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Sep 17, 20241 min read

The Day’s getting better!

The Champagne is not real but the models and background are! The steps outside our house at Castel Rigone and my ‘Attitude’ papier...

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Jul 8, 20241 min read

Stunning Sunset Glue Gun Project

I've been experimenting with using slate as a canvas and rather like the effect. I was looking for some table mats and saw these...

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Mar 13, 20241 min read

Incredible colour and depth

My glue gun is VERY well used and not just for sticking things together. Hot glue is also very effective when used to produce textured...

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Feb 28, 20241 min read

A Valentine Garden

As a Papier-mâché artist, the outside of our house is always strewn with models, most of them sprouting succulents, so a few ribbons and...

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Feb 7, 20241 min read

Love my garden

My garden is small. Very small. In fact it's not really a garden at all! Just some little steps to the front door and two tiny patches...

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Jan 25, 20241 min read

Love My Work

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Jan 15, 20240 min read

Christmas Decor at Jumble House

I LOVE Christmas . The music, the lights, and the decorations! Decorations In the house, the streets and in the stores. Everywhere. But...

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Dec 14, 20231 min read

Homemade Halloween at Jumble House

I love making decorations for Halloween. Especially for out of doors. We always enjoyed this festival as a family with dressing up,...

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Oct 10, 20231 min read

Make your own Critter

If you've been following my blog you will have seen posts about my papier-mâché models. I make display models for shops and hotels and...

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Oct 4, 20231 min read

Hot Glue Wall Art

With just a little time, some hot glue sticks and metallic paints you can create stunning wall art. I often look to mother nature for...

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Sep 25, 20231 min read

Tree Creature

As a Botanist I've always been interested in the symbiotic relationship between humans and plants. As an artist I am fascinated by the,...

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Sep 9, 20231 min read

Papier-mâché Critter

Where I come from (Lancashire) the word Critter is an informal, and often affectionate, name given to any living creature especially...

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Aug 22, 20232 min read

Papier-mâché Dog

This cute dog is made in the same way as all my animal heads, ET , Dobby and all the other characters you can see at Jumble House....

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Aug 10, 20231 min read

Blissfully Cool!

After weeks of top thirty temperatures and exhausting humidity dawn broke this morning clothed in a white mist. With it came a beautiful...

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Jul 22, 20231 min read

Colour Pop!

Colour is just SO important when it comes to moods and emotions. It's like music. My choice of tracks depends on my mood. It's the...

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Jun 30, 20231 min read

Painting on Glass

Today at Jumble House We've been designing and painting wine glasses using Acrylic Psinter pens. These are waterproof and UV-resistant -...

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Jun 23, 20231 min read

Decorative Flowerpots

Today we are decorating flowerpots at Jumble House. Materials: Ceramic pots White glue Tissues Black acrylic paint Air Dry Clay Metallic...

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Jun 22, 20231 min read

Nature takes over

This year I wanted a rustic garden. A garden where the man made objects blended in with nature. Considering my 'garden' is actually...

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Jun 21, 20231 min read

Autumn fest!

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Happy Planters

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