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Here you’ll find the stories behind my watercolour paintings and designs as well as painting and sewing tutorials, and art material suggestions.

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Christmas Gift Guide

Bespoke illustrations, personalised prints, long-distance gifts, clothing, stocking fillers and festive decor. Alpine Tones Illustration has everything to make Christmas 2024 a creative one.

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Sewing my first skirt with pockets.

How I got on sewing my first skirt (with pockets!) and instructions on how to make one for yourself too. For this skirt I used my watercolour butterfly print on 100% cotton.

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Alpine Wildflowers in Zermatt

For my Alpine Flora Collection, I drew eighteen different alpine wildflowers. I chose the ones which I have seen most frequently whilst hiking in Zermatt and the surrounding meadows. Read on to discover their common names, latin names, where to find them in Zermatt, and my personal favourites as well as little anecdotes about each one.

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Ocean Stories

A year after becoming a dive instructor, it’s time to reminisce about the two islands connected to my diving journey. Be whisked away to sandy beaches in these short stories.

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May Butterflies Paint Along

This May I created a paint along challenge. Below I describe the process and everything you need to complete the butterfly paint along yourself.

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Artist Inspiration

How I overcome a creative block and find new inspiration. Plus a little about my next collection.

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Being an Eco Friendly artist

Choosing to be eco friendly artist starts with beliefs and values but also comes with many decisions too. This includes the art materials and packaging I use.

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Illustration for World Oceans Day

As both an artist and scuba diver, many of my illustrations are ocean themed. Read about and view my latest piece for World Oceans Day here.

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World Turtle Day

As an artist who gets much of her inspiration from the ocean, World Turtle Day is a special day for me.

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