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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sensory Art

Feel, smell, watch as coffee, green tea and saffron create a fantasy woodland. This painting technique is a wonderfully way to relax.

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May 4, 20231 min read

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A special walk and a special book set in Castel Rigone

Castel Rigone, with it's incredible views over Lago Trasimeno and the surrounding valleys is one of the most beautiful hilltop villages...

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Apr 12, 20232 min read

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Trasimeno Sunsets

Sunsets over Lago Trasimeno are just SO incredible. So rich and glowing and each one is unique. It's just too easy to become addicted...

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Mar 22, 20231 min read

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Spring has officially come indoors!

The Day begins with Coffee!

Dive into the vibrant world of art inspired by the freshest veggies!

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