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Nicky Dowd
Artist in Residence
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Aug 1, 20161 min
Scented Candle Workshop
Upcycle your old candles by melting them gently over a tea light food warmer ,add a wax crayon shaving for colouring (less is more) and...
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Jun 21, 20161 min
CRAFT,COFFEE & CAKE Workshop at The Gallery (brewery Place)WESTPORT
So much fun rippin' and shtickin' we are going to do it all again soon but think we may have a new addition joining us.We did keep it as...
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May 9, 20161 min
Crafty coffee and cake Workshop June 22nd THE GALLERY Wesport
A couple of sassy samples for my next workshop using vintage vogues ,1950's Graphis and hollywood mags.Tips for decoupaging,rip(don't...
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Apr 13, 20161 min
After-Patchwork Chimney Breast
Take a wet weekend,1 old fabric sample book, 2 bottles of PVA, sharp scissors, a husband happy Dj'ing with some Jack Daniels and a tape...
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Apr 7, 20163 min
Carlie and Craig's Wedding Flowers
:/http/www.howardsphoto.com/blog/easter-details I was recently honoured to be asked to create Carlie (bestest friends daughter's) and...
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Feb 13, 20161 min
Valentines Alternative
It may be Winter outside but in my heart it's Spring. Abandon the shmultzy Red Heart, champers,chocolates ,food of love and make him...
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Jan 21, 20161 min
Desert serving suggestion
Here's a glamorous spin on the banana ice cream desert and if it wasn't easy I wouldn't show you. Lay out a piece of grease proof paper ....
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Jan 21, 20161 min
Banana Ice Cream
Well, have just tasted this amazing ice cream at a friends so had to go home and try it for myself because guess what's in it? Bananas...
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Dec 20, 20151 min
Gold Fest Sea themed Christmas table dec
Well, living by the sea I'm always collecting flotsam and jetsam but Christmas gives me the spray paint bug and just discovered how...
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Dec 10, 20151 min
Simple,quick Christmas cards.
The Robin card is everyones favourite and so simple. Practice doing circles then modify a little ,relax and just let the pen flow,finger...
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Dec 8, 20151 min
T'is the season of pesky candles
Almost as annoying as not being able to rotate a photograph grrr ......is trying to light a candle without singeing your finger tips...
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Dec 7, 20151 min
All happening at once
Today was one of those days when I went to put the washing in and started to reupholster a chair. Put a pair of earings away and...
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Dec 3, 20151 min
Recycled Wreath
Look out for cheap basic wreath rings in Supermarkets.Lidlyl /Aldi/ Wilkinsons.I bought this last year in T K Max 4.99. Why is it when...
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Dec 3, 20151 min
Variety is the best policy of Spice
Just watched RTE1 Local eye -the spotlight on Mayo News sharing a lovely encounter with Cowboy Jack, photographed by Westport's own...
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