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Month: April 2015

Brand new Peonies and Anniversaries on TV

Brand new Peonies and Anniversaries on TV

Hello and welcome to Blue Blog Thursday ! I was hoping to be able to use the free download from Yesterday’s blog, the beautiful teapot that our Melanie drew. But if I am to follow my own instructions around calming the mind, then I want to be in a less deadline-hectic space than today. So let’s do something else; let’s have a look at some rather lovely new stamps which are being aired on TV on Sunday morning, 9am –…

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Time for Tea and a FREE COLOURING DOWNLOAD

Time for Tea and a FREE COLOURING DOWNLOAD

Hi there. I am so glad you have popped in today. Especially this Wednesday. Because today we change what we do here  every Wednesday going forward. Remember last week, I talked about Mindfulness?  If you didn’t catch it, the title is MIDWEEK MOVEMENT (teehee…) Or should I say Tea-hee? Get the kettle on…. What is Mindfulness? In short, it is the art of staying focussed in the moment,  in the Here and Now. In other words, being mindful of what…

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YouTube Tuesday – A Frame Of Mind

YouTube Tuesday – A Frame Of Mind

Hi there! So glad you have popped in. Here’s a short video, showing off ye old brayering technique . There’s no harm in revisiting old skills. Actually, it’s like putting on a comfortable pair of old shoes, when you go back to your stash of skills and pull a golden oldie out of the bag. Enjoy! Find step by step instructions for this project HERE: https://www.barbaragrayblog.com/2014/02/13/china-blue-duck/ Items Used: 3 remountable Ducks Claritystamp Set Both Sapling Trees Special Offer  Clarity Moon Masks…

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Two Trees only…

Two Trees only…

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Get the kettle on – It’s been one of those days! And it ain’t over yet… So let’s just go up on the forest, and calm it Kermit! Whilst endeavouring to clean up the pit which is my artroom today, I came across a scrap I used on  US TV last week whilst showing the difference between  Archival Potting Soil – a permanent ink pad,  and Espresso Adirondack – a dye-based ink pad. Here…

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When in doubt, get your Garden birds out!

When in doubt, get your Garden birds out!

Hello there!Glad you dropped in. Been a lovely day!  Thoroughly enjoyed the company of my dear friend Debby Berry. Hence the rather tardy blog. But what is this life all about if I can’t spend a day  with a good friend? So here’s a quickie that I did for one of the US TV shows last week, using our wonderful Garden Birds. Apparently, Debby, being American, watched the shows and this demo, and only counted me say tits once! Right….

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Turquoise and Brown Deerscape.

Turquoise and Brown Deerscape.

Hello there. So glad you popped in. I have been pottering in the garden this morning, just tidying up. It’s very pleasant, isn’t it, to potter. It’s not something I have done much of,  but I’m thinking I may just make some more time for pottering. Anyway, here’s that step-by-step artwork I promised you yesterday. I used the Deerscape stamp. Let me show you the stamp set: We call it the Meadowdance Stamps Set, after the little children These are…

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A Brilliant Day

A Brilliant Day

Hi there! Or should I say “Howdi partners”? Here we are at the end of the week, with Friday’s blog – a private peek Last night we got to bed very late, US TV shows State to State! Because of the time shift we aired 8-10, with my lovely friends Ginger and Steph again. Here’s one of the projects I did on the show; I’ll do a Step-by-step tomorrow… It went very well and according to plan, but all action…

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Friends Forever

Friends Forever

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Stuck in traffic on the M25, trying to get to the studios for American TV shows this evening. Oh the power of The Cloud!  Mmm.mambulance just flew past. Some poor soul is having a bad day up the road. So I thought I would chat to you and sort my blog out at the same time. I am hoping to do this project on the TV tonight,  so it will serve me well to…

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A MIDWEEK MOVEMENT…

A MIDWEEK MOVEMENT…

Hello there! Thanks for popping in today. I’m glad you did,  because I have something new I would like to share with you. A new Wednesday Blog idea. Humpback Wednesday and all that.  Mid week crisis be gone!!! It’s not a stamp, or a stencil, in fact it’s not anything one can buy today. I sometimes feel that I am pounding you with products daily,  and that really is NOT my intention.  It’s just the nature of the Craft Blog….

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Clarity Open Days 2015 – GET YOUR TICKETS SOON!

Clarity Open Days 2015 – GET YOUR TICKETS SOON!

Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. I’m afraid I ran out of hours and wasn’t able to make a new YouTube this week. My hair’s a mess, been staring at a screen for way tooooo long, and have got a stonking headache. So whatever you do,  DON’T TUT!!!  I don’t think I would react well…. American TV on Thursday, and I really must get my head round what I’m doing then! So I asked Jim to just upload our little…

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