Hello there.

Thanks for popping in.

What a rainy Saturday here in Kent!

Is it wet where you are?

I quite like being indoors when it’s cold and dreary;

beats a bwisk walk in the wain, that’s for sure!

Actually, we really ought to go support Mark.

Crucial rugby game this afternoon….

Mind you, things are coming to a head here at Clarity. 

Well in my corner that is.

There are so many plates spinning at the moment, 

I can hardly see the table!

But the good news is that the gear for TV tomorrow 

is waiting at the door.

If I’ve forgotten anything, it’s under this lot.

Ah!! There are my glasses!! 

I see them in the photo. Both pairs! Cool.

Before I shoot off, I want to say THANK YOU to all of you who sent us such thoughtful and lovely cards and gifts over Christmas. 

I am just sorry I haven’t had the time to reciprocate.

But here’s a little Thank you card anyhow…

Have you ever used Brilliance pads? 

They are what is says on the lid: Brilliant.

The reason I am getting into them is that they work on so many different surfaces, apart from card:

tissue, wood, textiles, canvas…

Here they are just on Claritycard. But you could take these colours and use them on black card, and they would show up beautifully.

I used Pearlescent Blue and Pearlescent Orchid 

on our Thank You stamp which sold out on TV last time, 

but which is back on the show tomorrow.

Enter the lovely little girl with the balloon grasses.

Up up and away!

If you look closely at the little girl stamped, 

you will see she has been stamp kissed.

You ink up the grasses in one of the colours 

and the girl in the other colour, then press the two stamps together – literally make them kiss! The grass image is left on the girl, so when you stamp her, the silhouette reveals another image.

Cool trick.

Add the grasses,

colour in the words with matching Distress markers.

add a whole heap of triple dots with a marker too.

There.

Thank you.

Actually, lots of thank you’s.

If I eat all the chocolates and treats which were sent, 

I shall have to buy even more clothes!

Thank you for giving me a reason to shop for a top in LA !!

(like the woman needs a reason…)

Must go. Crowborough Rugby Club awaits…

Ahh!! That reminds me! 

The dates for the Crowborough Open Days are confirmed.

I will sort it out before we leave for the States.

lots of love,