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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Magical

That magical moment

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Nov 131 min read

Autumn fest!

Autumn is such a gift for artists and I just love using nature’s bounty in my art,

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Oct 11 min read

Love Country Life

I grew up in the countryside. We lived in Lancashire, UK and our house backed onto a farmer’s field The garden was often invaded by...

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Sep 172 min read

A new location and a new studio for Jumble House Artist

Welcome to my new Studio! A new location, a new studio. My artwork was turning Jumble House into a challenging place to live. Every...

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Jan 281 min read

Expression through Art

Sunbeams dance across my face, their golden touch spilling softly into the room, kissing away the shadows of night and igniting the world...

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Nov 30, 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

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

Not just for Kids!

Shaving Foam art is usually reserved as a fun activity for young children but it can be used to create great backgrounds for minimalistic...

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Oct 14, 20232 min read

The Gruffalo

Unwinding after a long day can be challenging, especially during high temperatures and humidity. But for me, nothing beats tactile...

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Aug 29, 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

Jumble House

Welcome to Jumble House. A little house that was only meant to be a Casa Vacanza but which kept us safe through Covid and has a very...

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Jul 24, 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

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

Blank canvas blues!

You know the feeling. You buy a nice new canvas with the intention of painting something then you haven't a clue what to paint or how to...

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May 20, 20231 min read

Plant smiles, grow laughter, harvest love

I love plants. Big or small. Wild or cultivated and I'm happiest when I'm amongst them. It doesn't matter where I am. The tropical...

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May 16, 20231 min read

A Sparkling Silver and Red Christmas

Magical

Autumn fest!

JUDI

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