Dominic Phillips
'My Favoutite Modern Day Fine Artist'
DPA is a treasure to behold. Akin to Aladins Cave but for art lovers
I have come to know this incredibly talented artist over the past few years and i am fortunate enough to own some DPA fine art.
Dominic possesses the ability to tell a story through his Art, his imagination is a place I'd like to take a tour of!
Dominic Phillips The Artist Through The Eyes of An Admirer
Dominic is an outstanding modern day talent who's work and craft cross many genres of art. Dominic's imagination is vast, and he is generous with his pieces. Creating a plethora of art in the form of origonal pieces, digital Ltd Edt prints so he does not flood the market with his work, making it so much more special to own. He also offers a selection of bespoke notelets, cards, bookmarks and collections of mini prints. Dominic has also designed textiles for other bespoke boutiques and done commissions for lucky customers as 'one of a kind' pieces.
Dominic is the master of his tools and imagination, he beats to his own drum and stays authentic in his pieces to his passion and it shows.
From the animal kingdom to Alice's Wonderland, his quirky Owl series to the most stunningly unique detailed pieces, there is something in Dominic's extensive catalogue of art for everyone.
He is an approachable artist and is a perfectionist to detail no matter how intricate. You can look into Dominics pieces and find endless stories in each piece created. Dominics art can also be quite metaphorical which I personally enjoy. Not afraid to change it up for a customer yet staying authentic to himself is one of the many reasons he is my favourite modern day artist.
Check out Dominic's social media and website in the links 🫶🏽
"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls"
Pablo Picasso
'Lisa Taggart' Mixed Media Artist and More
Meet 'Lisa Taggart'
Lisa Taggart is an extremely gifted Mixed Media Artist and she is also an educator from Northern Ireland.
I stumbled upon Lisa on her successful YouTube Channel 'Inkybliss Creations' after seeing a promo for Lavinia stamps on social media. The first tutorial I saw was 'Toadstool Brook' and I was so taken by Lisa's ability to project her imagination through her tutorials I have never looked back and wait eagerly for her next weekly tutorial.
Lisa is generous with her extensive knowledge on everything mixed media and I became an avid pupil. Lisa is not afraid to take chances and feom the moment Lisa presents you with her process of where that tutorial is going, you become enveloped in her teaching. I call her the 'Architect of Mixed Media' her foundation, the surface on to which she layers her thoughts and ideas, her tools, the pen and brush, the mediums and substrates and finally her imagination. Lisa builds a picture meticulous to detail and intricate. Depth and dimension adds to the layers and Lisa has a way with light akin to Thomas Kinkade with the ability to make you feel warmth in the glow. I always become immersed in her stories, I say that because to call them simply pictures would be an injustice to Lisa's talent. You can walk past her pieces and see something different every time. I feel fortunate to own a few of Lisa's pieces and they are even more exceptional to the naked eye.
We all need a Lisa Taggart in our lives as her art is therapy 💜
Toni Darroch
Artist ♡ Fashion Designer ♡ Crafter
Toni Darroch has become a force of nature in not only the crafting community, but has now begun to fulfil a passion and dream for fashion.
I came across Toni while feeling disgruntled by how monotonous the crafting industry was becoming. Same old dame old. Along comes this breath of fresh air into my little crafting corner and I exhaled joy and was lifted by talent this young woman exuded.
If Toni Carry his had a catchphrase it would be "people before payment" Toni likes to get it right for her people, her community, I say community because Toni is such a warm person, she doesn't make people feel like a bottom line or that days target! Toni has a sense of humour and is compassionate and understands we are all different and need to be valued as individuals. Rare in business these days.
Toni Darroch combines talent, knowledge, people skills and communication and an equally talented team to her business and to her community she brings kindness, humility, understanding and joy. Toni brings forward thinking to the crafting community and keeps it fresh without over egging it. Toni is a rare commodity that we all need in our crafty stash.
'Erica Palfreyman' Tattooist, Artist & Stamp Designer
'Stampanory" A Glimpse Into Erica's World.
Erica Palfreyman is a gifted artist based in Manchester. A former tattoo studio owner and designer, Erica sites her influences as her 'devine influencer' being herself and that of her emotional frequency when working on collections and you can see in her work she draws on personal experience.
Nobody explains who Erica is better than Erica and I would recommend visiting her website and perusing the beautiful artwork she has created. Erica has an imagination that dips into the quirky, the elegant, the melancholy and the whimsical and magical.
Erica's stunning Cotton Sox collections 1 - 10 tells a beautiful story of a young girl on a magical journey of discovery, born from a quote from an unknown author
"I walk around like everything is fine, but deep down inside, inside my shoe, my sock is falling off"
Poignant and encompassing of the story of Cotton Socks.
Erica has also created stunning portrait collections, elegant and modern and fresh, highly detailed pieces of individual art in every single stamp. Erica has also created for us faminal families, "Pawtrait Collections" both pooches and kitties.
Breathtaking detail and quality shows throughout. Along with her sidekick Archie by her side in her beautiful cottage, Erica sits and delves into her creative mind to bring her talent to people like me to create and enjoy.
'The Dreamatorium'
Lavina Stamps & Tracey Dutton
'Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination'
Lavinia Stamps is by far, my favourite whimsical and magical place to let my imagination run free. Offering a magnificent range of art supplies from stamps and stencils to paints and jits and so much more, seeing is believing in!
Tracey is an exceptional artist and along with her family, her team, Tracey has built a world we can all feel magical in.
The Dreamatorium is the new home of Lavinia Stamps and all the magic it holds within its walls.
Let your dreams become a waking adventure ✨️
Wanda Michele Rodriguez
"The Foiling rock Lady"
From a workshop in Texas a beautifully vibrant creative artist sits thinking about her next pallette of joy and bling she can create for her crafty community of followers.
I happened upon Wanda whilst watching a video tutorial on Facebook from another of my favourite mixed media artists, the wonderful 'Leesa MagicalMaker'
Leesa was using a selection of Wanda's product range from her Etsy Store 'The Foiling Rock Lady'
It was like being visually immersed in sparkle and shimmer, metallics and glitter and an abundance of joy.
Wanda is a very talented lady with as vibrant a personality as her handmade mediums. Funny, thoughtful and creative beyond words.
I have also began watching Wanda's YouTube tutorials and finding myself like a child in a sweetshop wanting all the beautiful products.
Rock painting will never be the same and we at WAGGOL can not wait to put a class together to get our youngsters involved in the creative side of life.
We need to waggol on down yo the beach and get us some rocks to get started. Keep an eye on the photo gallery for makes and click on Wanda's image to check out her amazing Etsy Store or follow Wandas community on social media.
"The Only Time We Should Look Down On Anyone, Is when We Reach Down to Give Them A Hand Up"
KP for WAGGOL
Products Used By WAGGOL
My Must Have's
'Woodland Collection' [ Click On Images For Links To Products]
When Is A Stamp Not A Stamp?
When Its A System!
Create your own piece of art by using a system that builds, layers and gives that WOW factor.
We can all be a little Van Gogh with the right tools and one of my must have is SBM stamp & stencil sets, one of my favourites being 'Woodland Wolf'
It gives you so many options to build scenes, create and play. With the set comes 9 stamps and 2 stencils giving you so much scope to play.
The detail is impeccable and the imagery is stunning.
You can make anyone feel pretty special with a handmade card.
Woodland STAMPS BY ME - Woodland Wildlife 5 X 7 Paper Collection
75 Pages Of Woodland Wonders
This paper (card) collection is a thing of beauty. It works hand in hand with SBM woodland stamps collections or on their own merit.
The artwork is simply stunning and are standing alone pieces that could be a card all by themselves without any addition, however they look beautiful decoupage, inked, embossed and more. Journals, cards and hobbyists.
Simply put - Stunning imagery and outstanding quality.
Tools of The Trade
Card Stock to Construction Board, pens yo paint brushes & more
Watercolour Papers. Cold Press vs Hot Press
Can range depending on quality
Cold press is quite absorbent and will dry faster and gives extra texture and character to a piece, whereas hot press is good if ypu are using a pen, graphite or ink and gives a smoother surface and is less absorbent and allows you more time with your project.
Alcohol Markers vs Water-Based Markers
£1 & upover depending on quality & Quantities
Alcohol Markers dry a lot faster than water-based Markers so the type depends on what your project involves.
There is less likelihood of Alcohol Markers smudging but then water-based Markers allows you to play for longer
Stamp-it Up
£1 - upwards
Stamping is a favourite for crafters as it allows image building in a more simplified way. There is a whole selection of stamps out there, polymere, rubber, wooden backed and fabric wooden stamps and too many more to mention.
I do have my favourites which will be in 'My Favourite Things' page I am working on now, so watch this space.