Capture a Dream...

Not just paintings! Buy large decorative fabric pom-poms handmade by Lise Griffiths!

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:49:00 +0000

Fabric organza pom-poms - buy on Etsy from the UK!

Great for children's bedrooms, home decor, weddings, & other events!

Any colour including purple, pink, blue, green, red, orange, gold, & iridescent organza!

The lovely fluffy pom poms are handmade by Lise Griffiths in the UK. Many colours available, and different sizes and custom orders are available - also through Etsy.

Standard size is approx 18cm top to bottom - just £6.90 each!

Buy pom-poms on Etsy!

Lise Griffiths - Art Rental Service

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:17:00 +0000

Art Rental - Stamford Lincolnshire

I have now launched a rental service for my art, serving Stamford and Peterborough, and areas within a 50 mile radius - visit the website for more info!

Many varied pieces of artwork can be purchased or rented, in the form of prints or originals - check the gallery on the website for current availability of selected items.

There is also a bespoke service for request of artwork to be created especially for purpose.

Art rental is a fantastic way to keep professional and public environments looking fresh and exciting. Never underestimate the power of visual décor and arts, and their influence of corporate image and public opinion. First impressions count for everything!

Unusual Abstract & Modern Art Series: "Light & Reflection" by Lise Griffiths

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:39:00 +0000

I have recently been quite taken by the effect of reflections and light in various places such as stained glass windows, and sunlight on the sea. My recent series of acrylic artworks on canvas is entitled "Light and Reflection" and aims to capture the colours, radiation and and shine of certain soecific types of light. If we look carefully we can see so much darkness in the light, and so much lightness in the dark.

As always my work is for sale so please contact me with any interest - through the blog or through Etsy: search 'dreamsuniqueart'

"Reflections in the Dark II" - Acrylic on Canvas

"Lagoon Reflections" - Acrylic on Canvas

"Glass and Light" - Acrylic on Canvas

"Sliver of Light" - Acrylic on Canvas

Unusual Abstract Artwork by Lise Griffiths - "Reflections in the Dark" - Acrylic on Canvas

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:38:00 +0000

This new piece was inspired by the reflections of a stained glass window in the dark interior of a historic building in Budapest. As always, my artwork is for sale, please contact me with enquiries.

Lise Griffiths Artwork & Photography - Now on Handmade Unusual Blank Greetings Cards for Sale on Etsy!

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 07:41:00 +0000

Handmade Unusual Greetings Cards by Lise Griffiths - Blank Inside. 3.99 for a Pack of 4 of Your Choice!

These lovely cards are small square cards with white envelopes, featuring various artwork and photography by Lise Griffiths, including outdoors, landscape images, animals and butterflies, and abstract images. The images are shiny vinyl pictures in the centre with a shiny silver border and matching colourful edge.

There are lots of choices available and some examples below. There will be some fantastic Christmas cards in this style coming soon!

Buy your pack of cards here!

Store Now Open on Etsy - Buy Lise Griffiths Artwork Online Including Beautiful 3D Butterfly Wall Art!

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:12:00 +0000

Etsy Store Opens! Take a Look at my 3D Butterfly Wall Art and Other Items...

Following the success of the 3D Butterfly wall art pieces on Ebay last year, I have decided to sell them on Etsy, amongst other artwork pieces and photography.

I have turned some of my travel photography into downloadable images with motivational and inspirational quotes that can be bought online and used however you like! Not only do they make great prints, there are so many other options online such as stickers, keyrings, canvas bags etc!

I have also got some great prints of my artwork and photograpgy made into cool stickers which are great for embellishing and making cards, writing letters, or generally using with your stationery.

I take requests and modification requests so get in touch on Etsy if there is some art or photography you like but want to make a bit more bespoke.

Lise Griffiths Artwork - Paintings on Sale in 'Perfect Presents' Gift Shop in Stamford

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:36:00 +0000

Artwork by Lise Griffiths Goes on Sale in Perfect Presents, Stamford

This gorgeous little shop in Stamford has a fantastic gallery section and wedding section alongside its gift shop selling trinkets, jewellery and other lovely treats.

Selection of Lise Griffiths paintings on sale in Perfect Presents, (including others):

'Baby Penguins' - Oil on Canvas - sold! £110

'I Love You' - Mixed Media - £65

'Trees in the Lake' - Oil on Canvas - £120

Abstract Eye Artwork - Acrylic & Ink

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:55:00 +0000

'Summer Hope' - Acrylic ArtworkLise Griffiths 2014

This acrylic and ink piece came to me in thinking of summer and hope. It is a fairly bland and grey monotone creation with a small amount of colour in the eye. Simplicity.

Landscape Painting Inspired by Sunset on the Snowy Alps

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:35:00 +0000

I love the Snowy Alps so much I wanted to paint them. I love them best when the snow shines pink in the sunset...

Oil on Canvas

Approx 20 x 30cm

Summer Floral Oil Painting - Purple Iris Art

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Fri, 30 May 2014 08:13:00 +0000

New Floral Artwork by Lise Griffiths - Oil on Canvas

Purple Iris

I decided to paint this because I am so taken with the exquisite purple, violet and and yellow hues of the iris. The irises in my actual garden have no flowers this year as some thoughtful creature came by and nibbled the blooms clean off their stem! So my artwork featuring an iris flower will suffice...

Art in the Park - Community focus at Peterborough Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Art in the Park - Community focus at Peterborough Festival

Butterfly Painting & Artwork Frenzy! Card Toppers & Butterfly Art (For Sale!)

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:39:00 +0000

Since being asked by a friend to help out with wedding invitations, I have become a little bit addicted to making butterfly artwork.

First of all I created a watercolour and ink butterfly for the wedding invites and realised I had spent too long on it to paint it another 30 times, so I got rows of them printed out on a couple of sheets and once I'd finished the wedding invites I didn't stop there! I made some card toppers, an unframed sort of collage, and a 3D collage in a really cool deep box frame!

I have even put all of these on Ebay to sell for around £3.00 - £5.00 (see links below).

Original watercolour & ink butterfly

Purple Butterfly card topper
With silver butterfly & lilac crepe paper and nylon antennae

Buy these card toppers online (pack of 6) - Ebay Listing

Purple butterflies on silver card backing - 3D

Buy this artwork online - Ebay Listing

Purple butterflies on silver card backing - 3D
Framed in deep white box frame

Buy this artwork online - Ebay Listing

The butterfly artwork escapade has also led me into the realms of abstract and surreal art due to so much experimentation, which is fantastic for me as I usually confine myself to the limits of realism - landscapes and wildlife and such. I love working like this but I have found abstract art far more liberating and challenging all at once. To imagine and create something so brand new and impossible... Anyway, this new painting is a work in progress to check back in a few weeks to see the finished result!

Holiday to Argentina Inspires Quick Watercolour and Ink Vineyard Painting!

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:38:00 +0000

On the way up to Edinburgh for the weekend, looking out of the rain splattered window with a pencil in my hand, my thoughts drifted back to Mendoza, Argentina where my body had been two weeks ago... I started thinking of Mendoza's beloved sun-drenched vineyards with a backdrop of the sheer Andes, all framed by a bright blue sky. Ahh, the desert, the sun and the wine...

After we had got past Newcastle I had already completed this drawing and I felt a little better for it. Even if I wasn't going back in a hurry, I had something else to look at other than the rain pouring down in the Pennines (beautiful as the Northern English countryside is, seeing it spattered with rain so soon after a trip to Mendoza would have anyone's spirits a little low!)

'Bodegas de Mendoza' 8 x 10" Watercolour & Ink

This painting is for sale but please contact me or leave a comment if you are interested in buying it. Prints are also available.

Painting a Dream: An Artwork Comission for a Religious Article

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Since recently starting this 'Capture a Dream' blog, I was asked by a close friend to paint his dream, for an article in 'The Friend' - A spritual Quaker magazine. He had no idea that I was starting this blog or what I was calling it...

As well as 'a strange coincidence' it also seems that this painting is meant to be. I have always been fascinated by dreams - my undergraduate Psychology dissertation was about dream themes and what causes them, and I absolutely love painting, so why not combine them? Well this really does...

My friend has recently been dealt some bad cards in life, and had a very mystic recurring dream (below). He writes for the spiritual Quaker magazine 'The Friend' sometimes and asked me to paint his dream to go with one of his articles.

A figure in the right foreground struggling on hands and knees over a grassy area towards a cast iron lattice work footbridge extending from a bank running lower right to mid-upper left, over what may be a river. The bridge disappears at its apex into what may be greyish fog or mist, swirling...

Art For Sale! Launch of My Online Artwork Store

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:54:00 +0000

Art and Paintings For Sale! Welcome to My New Online Artwork Store...

Since buying our new house I have had much more room to paint, and much more space to fill with paintings...! I have decided to sell paintings, artwork, and prints of them also. Most original work is for sale, and some items are high quality giclee prints.

The most affordable paintings for sale are the (very affordable) and very varied 18 x 18cm oil pastel pictures at £15 each (See this page). There is an enormous variety and I am constantly adding new items. I have only added a small proportion of them so far, so come back regularly if you're interested in seeing more of these. These pictures are framed with white mountboard, however I have access to perfectly fitting ready-made frames in various colours so contact me if you would like to buy a frame also.

The online store is on the main page and you can buy items quickly and easily through Google Checkout. I also accept paypal so you can contact me if you want to pay using that instead.

Giclee Art Prints

The prints are highest quality Giclee prints, and created to order so please allow up to 10 working days. The size of the prints is pre-specfied but if you want a different size contact me (lise.griffiths86@gmail.com)

Bespoke Artwork

I am also available to create bespoke artwork including interior design stencils, murals and designs, or even smaller scale work. Again, please contact me for further information so I can give you an idea of price and availability (lise.griffiths86@gmail.com)

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Using Art in Home Interiors to Disguise and Enhance

noreply@blogger.com (Home in Time for Tea) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:16:00 +0000

Interior Desgin - Using Artwork to Disguise an Electric Fuse Box in My Living Room!

I'm usually reluctant to put up my own artwork in my home too often, as I will only want to change it or add to it everytime I walk past it. This makes for very frustrating living!

However when we bought our new house, there was one thing we really hated (you have to give in to somethings with house-buying!) It was a fuse box RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIVING AREA! Who wants that there? And more importantly, who decides to put it there!?

Below is a before and after of the artwork I created:

The fusebox stuck out much more than a regular canvas so I had to make a custom sort of 'box' from mountboard. I measured it all up, scored down the areas I wanted to fold, folded it in to make a box without a back, and secured it with heavy duty bonding tape. Below is a close-up of the artwork and the box it is painted on.

I had been wondering what sort of artwork to put up for ages, and I couldn't find anything I liked so I decided to paint it myself, then I couldn't thiink what to paint. The piece is inspired by Tibetan Prayer Flags that I saw in my world lonely planet book. I really want to go there someday, and the picture was so pretty, the flags were fluttering in the breeze and t hey were lovely bright colours just like my living room.

I am available to do any sort of bespoke artwork like this so if you need anything disguising or just want something similar please let me know and I will be happy to dicuss prices. My art is always for sale, even if I haven't painted it yet! :)