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Month: July 2014

Hampton Court with my Mum. Inspirational.

Hampton Court with my Mum. Inspirational.

Hello there. Thanks for stopping by! Friday’s Blog a Private peek, right?  Well, today I would like to introduce you to my Mum. Her name is Hilma, and she is German. She has lived here in England for 55 years, and loves it here. But she still speaks perfect German, is a very German Hausfrau,  and cooks very German food. When we are together, we jump back and forth,  between the two languages.  She and I went to Hampton Court…

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Blue Panel, Blue Tit!

Blue Panel, Blue Tit!

Hello there! Thank you for stopping by. What day is it? Thursday? Blue Blog…. Okay, here goes. A very simple idea for a card, using: The Delicate Clarity Tree Branch stamp Friendship Wordchain No. 8 Small Blue Tit from the Blue Tit + Feeder set Miniature birds from the Birdhouse Kit. Spectrum Noir Colouring Pencils – Nature A5 Theuva Card Low-Tack masking Tape Stonewashed Adirondack Ink Pad Stream Adirondack Ink Pad Juniper Adirondack Ink Pad Our Stencil Brushes Black Archival Ink Pad Black Micron…

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Introducing the NEW Houses of Stars Stencil. And its friends…

Introducing the NEW Houses of Stars Stencil. And its friends…

Hello there! Wednesdays Blog is something new, so here is a brand new, very lovely A5 Stencil, which Annie drew. I love it. Houses of Stars, it’s called. When I looked at the stencil, it was clear to me, that the plastic part of the stencil needed to be black. Solid black. So I set about figuring that out. Had a few runs at a few different ways, with varying degrees of success, and concluded that the best way forward,…

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Patience is a virtue…

Patience is a virtue…

Hello there, Happy YouTube Tuesday! Thank you for stopping by. Here’s a very simple, effective technique for creating fabulous backgrounds. All you need is cling film. And a little patience…. Items Used: Cling Film Speedball Brayer A5 Clarity Card  Adirondack Dye Ink Pad Mountain Rose Adirondack Dye Ink Pad Eggplant Clarity Bending Mat Boy & Birds Clear Claritystamp Clean Out A Corner Clear Claritystamp  Copy Paper Hope you enjoyed this little arty session! much love,

Mini Baubles, served on a Gelli Bed of Pine Branches

Mini Baubles, served on a Gelli Bed of Pine Branches

Hello there, on this sunny Monday in July! Thank you for stopping by. Monday’s blog is tree and flowers, so let’s use the new Christmas baubles and take another look at how that clever acrylic megamount turns the Gelli Plate into a stamp! I did this on the TV show yesterday morning, but not everybody was watching, eh! Ingredients: I used a neat new bauble kit : Stamp some baubles on Theuva Card, using Black Archival. Stamp the little hanging…

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Introducing some pretty neat dolls…

Introducing some pretty neat dolls…

Happy Sunday! Well, it’s TV Sunday for me, so by the time you read this, I will either already be off the hook, or still on the hook! So here’s a little card showcasing a set of super Navajo Dolls  (great price this weekend; 40% discount + an additional 10% for our Club members) Attach the round Aperture Stencil to the square Gelli Card. These Framer shape stencils are very cool to use. They give you a simple starting place…

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A Peek at Sunday’s Show and a sanding trick…

A Peek at Sunday’s Show and a sanding trick…

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by! Saturday’s blog a new technique. To who? To me? To you? Well, this one’s new to me, and I am hoping to get to it on telly tomorrow. Just in case we run out of time, (or I bungle it on Live TV!) I really want to show you this one. Here’s what I have used: The NEW CHROMO CARD. (ultra glossy)  An embossing machine Alcohol Inks available individually. We also sell alcohol(ink) in…

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Friday 4th July

Friday 4th July

 Happy 4th July! We had a Celebratory Sale launch yesterday, using a very American stencil, Friday’s blog a private peek, right? So where’s the American connection I hear you wonder. How does a girl from London  end up with these strong ties to the U.S? Her daughter’s in New York, her son’s in California… It’s really easy: marry an American! Ironically, their Father is a New Yorker, although we met in Germany and lived in Northern California.  Grace was born…

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Celebrating the 4th July!

Celebrating the 4th July!

Howdi! Thanks for stopping by today, on July 3rd. That makes tomorrow July 4th (there are no flies on this girl!) Well, here at Clarity, we have decided to have a celebration for our American friends! And why not kick off early? Get in the mood?  Here are a couple of brand new stencils which Jim rustled up today, to commemorate: The Statue of Liberty: American Love Stencil: My lovely daughter, Grace headed back to New York yesterday, so I…

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A CRAFTY WHAT’s ON TV PEEK….

A CRAFTY WHAT’s ON TV PEEK….

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Really happy to give you a warm-up demo of what’s to come on TV this coming Sunday morning! We have got THE most delightful new collection of  ClarityStamp and Stencil rounds. There are 4 rounds with matching stencils, which all mix and match beautifully.  Here is a neat step-by-step using one of them. I used: The new Christmas Lights Stencil The new Christmas Stockings Round Grunge Paste Low-Tack masking tape Black Archival Ink Pad Attach…

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