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About debbiesshed

My blog is all about the stained glass projects I get up to in my shed. I promise to post regularly with fresh and beautiful jobs. Thanks for looking.

Preening, posturing and prepping…

Posted on June 20, 2016 by debbiesshed

So I have had this idea in my head to capture birds in flight and with the Trail fast approaching I figured it a good plan to make a drop dead gorgeous panel for then. I pictured them, (the birds), silhouetted … Continue reading →

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Bring me sunshine….

Posted on May 10, 2016 by debbiesshed

Just a few short weeks ago an offer dropped in to my ‘inbox’.   Would I like to submit artwork for an exhibition to celebrate what would have been Eric Morecambe’s 90th year? This came from The Morecambe Artist Colony … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Cowboy

Posted on March 24, 2016 by debbiesshed

How did I start? Well this one is a love story………….. To celebrate a special birthday and even more special memories…… A boy growing up with Roy Rogers as his hero. That golden era ……. When the stars of the … Continue reading →

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All mapped out…..

Posted on March 20, 2016 by debbiesshed

The Island of Anglesea was to be captured in glass for a celebratory birthday. Glass applique technique was best suited for the construction method to avoid the whole piece getting heavy with lead and solder, as it was quite dainty … Continue reading →

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So what is ‘Open Shed’..?

Posted on March 8, 2016 by debbiesshed

And what is an ‘Art Trail’? ………some folks ask! It is so easy to forget that not everyone knows what I’m on about. Okay. So, ‘Open Shed’….(or ‘Open Studio’ as I call it when I’m talking to posh folk)….is when … Continue reading →

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The Sandpiper

Posted on February 16, 2016 by debbiesshed

small custodians of the bay seers of the mudflats sharp tailed birds sort of same but not same linearly facing complicated glassy gusts static but not not quite A friend wrote those words in response to pictures I sent……………Lovely. Not … Continue reading →

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Hey Mickey you’re so fine….

Posted on December 23, 2015 by debbiesshed

Okay. So make a Mickey. Should be easy should it not? An absolutely lovely customer and an image to copy off! But hey, Mike (who it is for), is a real serious Disney addict and an engineer to boot. Gotta get this … Continue reading →

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Delights of Damson Cottage

Posted on December 23, 2015 by debbiesshed

What a beautiful cottage!  …..and the image I had to capture for a Ladies special Birthday. First up I visited the second hand shops in search of some chintzy pottery to imitate the blooming rose. Then drafted up a line … Continue reading →

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Desperate after Desmond

Posted on December 9, 2015 by debbiesshed

The north west has just been battered by some of the worst rain storms in history. Roads are mangled, bridges are buckled and hundreds and thousands of people are flooded out of the their homes. We are lucky here in … Continue reading →

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Eddie

Posted on November 15, 2015 by debbiesshed

Eddie is the cutest black scribble of a dog that you ever could meet. So when Sue asked me to make panel for Sal, (her sister and my oldest bestest pal), well…… Eddie is a will o’ the wisp ….he’s … Continue reading →

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