Ready for a crafty laugh?

Ready for a crafty laugh?

Hi there!
Happy Saturday!
Have you set your telly to record tomorrow morning’s show?
9am-11am Create & Craft.
FreeSat 813 / Virgin 748 / Freeview 36 / Sky 674
Finally, the day has arrived
 for the unveiling of our new Parchment Product.
I do so hope you like it as much as everybody who has seen it!
I think it’s really groovy!!
Anyway,
there are some fabulous stamps on the show, too,
and just in case we don’t have time to showcase them, 
here’s a little sneak peek,
and a new technique!
I’m a poet, and I don’t know it!
Let’s start with a square canvas board,
and brayer a coat of Fresco Chalk Paint over the whole thing.
Next, add Glass Blue to the sky end.

Dry with a Heat gun and add two or even three layers 
to increase vibrance and depth.

Add some South Pacific from below, 
leaving a little light gap in the middle.

Now find a large piece of paper 
or an old sheet,
and load one of our Clarity Brushes with the Chalk colour.
The trick is to flick.
Watch how much lands with each flick and WHERE it lands.

Cover up the sky area and flick 
Tango and Cherry Red into place, 
to create the feeling of flowers.

Like so:

Looks pretty arty, eh!

Punch out a white moon,
and add the Cockerel and Hen.
It’s best to add double-sided adhesive to the back of the card 
BEFORE you cut them out.

How were they coloured in?
Dee used Copic Pens, alcohol pens.
But I don’t have these, 
and the Promarkers I do have weren’t the same colour.

So I did it differently, but basically arrived at the same place!
Tune in tomorrow, and I’ll show you a quick and easy way to crack it – if you’ll pardon the expression!

But now I want to have some fun.
Ready to join in?

It’s LIMERICK TIME !!!!
There once was a chick from Leicester
who met a huge cock from Chester…..
now you finish it.
Use your imagination.
Don’t chicken out! Give it a crack!
Write out the whole limerick below, with the first two lines. 
If you prefer, you can always call him a cockerel…

On Monday, we will cluck a winner,
who will be sent a £30 Clarity Gift Voucher
Cocka-doodle-doo!

130 thoughts on “Ready for a crafty laugh?

  1. Well I will have to give the limerick a bit of thought and add it later if I can come up with an eggcellent one. Sorry could not resist that. Love your demo and like those stamps. Have a good trip to studios and hope all goes well. x

  2. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    By the light of the moon
    He made the girl swoon
    As they rode into the night on his Vespa

  3. There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock called Chester
    He showed her his leg
    And she laid an egg
    Then Chester the Cock, he blessed her!

    Thank you for sharing how you did this canvas! I'm banned from flicking paint in the dining room where I craft. I will have to wait for a lovely day and do it outside!
    Love and hugs. xxxx

  4. Hello Barbara

    Love this picture and technique. Not very good at Limericks so will have to give it some thought.

    Safe journey to Peterborough and enjoy the show. I know I will.

    Love
    Roz.x

  5. Hi Barb,

    oookay, I'm German and I don't know if it is a good english Limerick …

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    but what a frights
    in a couple of nights
    the chick became a son named Lester

    Greetings from Sabine (also known the German Shakespeare) *lol*

  6. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Cester
    She said cock a doodle do
    Just look at you
    And fell at his feet when he kissed her!

    Best I can do fro my my sunbed in cloudy Chania!

    Looking forward to tomorrow's show xxx

  7. Hello Barbara

    Love this picture and technique. Not very good at Limericks so will have to give it some thought.

    Safe journey to Peterborough and enjoy the show. I know I will.

    Love
    Roz.x

  8. Hi Barbara.

    Love the picture and really looking forward to tomorrows show.

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a big cock from Chester
    His comb was so red
    It fair turned her head
    And with a dozen eggs, he left her!

    Best I can do I'm afraid.

    Gayle x

  9. My husband has just come up with the following

    There once was a chick from Leister
    Who met a big cock from Chester
    He had a bad cough
    And his …..head fell off
    Now he keeps it in a box of swan vesta!

    Apologies to those of a sensitive disposition!
    Gayle x

  10. Hi Barbara. happy Saturday to you too. This new parchment launch must really be something special for you to not even give us a sneaky peek, or clue as to what it is! 😉 Love your finished canvas, very arty and lovely warm rich colours. Thank you for sharing, I will try this flicking technique. Not so sure my flicked paint will only be landing in that small contained space though!!! Well I was up for a crafty laugh, but now on seeing what it is – oh no limerick time again, well that rules me out. But on reading what the first two lines are, spectating may be very enjoyable!!!! And I’ll just have to content myself with trying to pluck (pun intended!!!) up the courage to email you my picture from nowt, now that’s very scary indeed! I think if any of us Scots were to try sitting in the garden we would need plenty of woollies on and a ship's anchor to stop us blowing away!!! But I've got the solution to your sleeveless arms problem – come live in Scotland, the weather will rarely grace you with an opportunity to go sleeveless!!!! 😉 Hope I goes really well for you tomorrow, I'll be recording and watching as much live as I can. Love Brenda xx

  11. Love the canvas Barbara Cannot wait to see the new products all ready to record so don't miss anything , I tried a canvas with the chalks stamped on it with archival now I see how you have done yours will give it a go .
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    Said do you fancy a dance
    Wow not a chance
    So instead they went off for a siesta.
    Crafting hugs xxx

  12. Sue Griffiths6 June 2015 at 17:20

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    He said "Hello chick, They call me big Dick",
    she said "Please to meet you, I'm Esther"

  13. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    At strutting his stuff he was a bit duff
    so she ran off with a hen called Nesta

  14. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    And they fell in love with "Dexter"
    who was a "crankster" ( "crankster"; i don't know what does that mean, but it sound good! eh?)

  15. Evening Barbara,
    I'm loving this really cheered me up the day. looking forward to the show tomorrow hope you manage all your demo's before the sell outs… here's' my wee contribution……

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    They danced in the field of flowers
    Where they kissed and clucked for hours

    Dot …xxx

  16. Looking forward to watching the recorded shows tomorrow, and will have to record your surprise Christmas show too! Oh lordy, I love the limerick quests, but am so hopeless at them… here goes,

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    He strutted and preened
    Whilst she nested, it seemed
    That the cock he would never impress her.

    1. I can't stop thinking up limericks now – what have you done to me?!!

      There once was a chick from Leicester
      Who met a huge cock from Chester
      They jumped into a pot
      That was steamy and hot
      Alas not a bath, but a roaster!

  17. I'm sitting here nursing my broken ankle – your blog always lifts my spirits and I'm looking forward to seeing what wonderful creations you and your team have come up with for this month's TV. Love the vibrant canvas.
    Here's my attempt at a limerick …

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    He strutted and preened
    It was rather obscene
    But still he never impressed her!

  18. Hi Barbara
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    They had a great time as there both in there prime
    and oh boy how he impressed her.

    Not very good at this but thought I'd give it a go.
    Like the background effect and the stamps are fab but looking forward to tomorrows demo's also.

  19. Love this artwork Barbara, your background is just so fantastic and the stamps superb.
    Being brainless tonight due to tooth abscess , my limerick powers are nil, but it's been fun reading everyone else's !
    Looking forward to tomorrow's show ,
    XxxxRuth

  20. Hi Barbara

    Please demo this on the TV. You can always provide Dean with an apron and he can craftalongabarbie!!!

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    He rattled his wattle
    And then lost his bottle
    And she would have loved him to pester
    XChris

  21. O what the heck …never say never…

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    Much passion ensued
    Some of it quite lewd
    Wish I could have seen him undress her!!!
    XxxRuth

  22. Loving your canvas, and the colouring of the birds is fantastic. Machine all set for tomorrow. ?I am off to Maria's looking forward to seeing the new stuff,
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    it stuck in her craw
    when he said she was braw
    and refused to let him molest her

    Xx

  23. Loving your canvas, and the colouring of the birds is fantastic. Machine all set for tomorrow. ?I am off to Maria's looking forward to seeing the new stuff,
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    it stuck in her craw
    when he said she was braw
    and refused to let him molest her

    Xx

  24. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    In the moonlight she said "Wow! What a crest"
    And now she's sitting on the nest.

    Loving the new stamps :o)

  25. Hi Barbara I got my husband to have a go at the limerick while I did my blog comments. He came up with two.

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    but she got very frisky
    and he said it's too risky
    so he got the cops to arrest her,

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester
    but all of that creature's
    really fine features
    it was the bulging crop that impressed her.

    I hope they give you a smile. Have a safe journey. Hugs Jackie

  26. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    The chick turned quite red
    Oh my she said
    As the randy old cock undressed her! (or different version "impressed her"
    (My eldest – a firefighter came up with this one! His humour is just not for normal ears!
    Looking forward to tomorrow
    Best wishes
    Anne (Reading)

  27. Love the canvas but since I've already managed to add black splodges to one of the kitchen blinds this week – will need to find an alternative place to use my paints! Roll on tomorrow's show!
    AS for the limerick, apologies again:-

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester.
    He crowed 'Shall we fly
    And join the mile-high?'
    While with his black, beady eyes, he undressed her!

    So sorry. ;~}

  28. Hiya Barb – loving the chickens – awesome – will be needing them! Here's my attempt!

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a big cock from Chester
    She said with a grin
    Really hoping to win
    My you're a fabulous mester!

    Kept it clean – lol!!!

    hugs
    Rachel x

  29. Another variation on my theme:-

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester.
    He crooned 'Shall we fly
    And join the mile high?'
    Says she, 'NOT while you wear THAT string vest, Sir!'

    Back on the Rab C trail again, must be the Rebus re-run I'm watching. ;~}

  30. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    He asked "Are you dancin'?
    Or just doing some prancin'?
    Or training to be a court jester?"

    Love the canvas Barbara x

  31. Hi Barbara
    Lovely artwork and those chicken stamps are fab. I do need to investigate these challenge paints.
    Right, here goes with the limerick – I've had a good chuckle on the way down to the comment box.

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a cock from Chester
    As he painted his crop
    He gave her a shock
    As like Barb he used chalk paints to impress her!

    Safe journey to Peterborough and I hope Grace has a good trip back to New York.
    Love Diane G xxx

  32. There once was a chick from Leicester,
    Who met a huge cock from Chester,
    It was all well and good,
    Till he Cock-a-doodle-dood,
    And made an inappropriate gesture…

    – David

  33. I love the vibrancy of the colours, especially the blues. It's a lovely, joyful scene but I doubt any limerick I could manage would do it justice! Looking forward to the show. Carol

  34. Well…………..I don't know whether to post this limerick attempt but as my hubby wrote it…….. here goes {I hope it's not too considered too blue!!!!}

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester

    She said "ooh – your’e a lovely big boy
    You can give me some joy".
    And then he began to molest her.
    As they made love,
    She coo’d like a dove,
    And now she’s having a siesta!

    The timer is set and I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning's show.
    Good luck Barb.
    Beryl x

  35. Hi Barbara
    here's my attempt at the Limerick

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    Her eyes popped out
    When he started to shout
    Cock-a-doodle-do-er

    looking forward to Sundays show
    linda

  36. Looking forward to the show tomorrow.
    Here's my Limerick

    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    He shook his tail feathers
    And put on his leathers
    Wow! That really impressed 'er

  37. Hello Barbara, Good luck for today's show.
    Here's my offering…
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    They danced and doo-doodled
    But mainly canoodled
    Creating their baby … Silvester.

  38. Hello Barb, you are such a tease, can't wait to see what is on the show. Limerick time, ok let's have a go! Hopefully nobody is offended
    There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    Ooh she cried,
    Tears in her eyes
    At least you are not a jester!
    Take care, hope the trip was uneventful. Bx

  39. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    When he said 'How yer doing?'
    She squawked ' Hell, let's get going
    And make sure that thing there don't fester!'

  40. Barb, what have you done? Watching C&C, I don't like parchment craft it's just not my thing. But already seeing your designs and the design teams samples I'm starting to reconsider! You rotter, I really don't need to add more crafty strings to my bow.
    Kelly

  41. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    They had some great fun
    In the big chicken run
    And now she's become a nester

  42. Love all the poems they made me laugh!
    This morning's shows are Fabulous !
    I have ordered the cockerel set, they look wonderful, I was too late for the starter kit !

  43. I love all the limericks Barbara and here is mine.
    There once was a chick from Leicester,
    Who met a huge cock from Chester,
    With his ways supercilious,
    And rather mysterious,
    She was hoping he wouldn't detest her.
    I love your Groovi parchment tools and the etched plates are such a brilliant concept and some great new stamps too. I am watching you whilst writing this and laughing at the banter between you and Dean and I always adore watching you create beautiful pieces of work. You are just about to use the cockerel and hen which will make me chuckle as I will be thinking about all those limericks whilst watching! x

  44. There once was a chick from Leicester
    Who met a huge cock from Chester
    She fell under his spell
    But it didnt go well
    When she caught him with Freda and Hester

  45. Hi I am back with my thoughts on your cheeky limerick.

    There once was a chick from Leicester,
    Who met a huge cock from Chester,
    They danced in all weathers,
    And ruffled some feathers,
    So now they need a siesta!!

    Will go back to read all the others now and probably have a good chuckle. x

  46. There once was a chick from Leicester
    who met a huge cock from Chester.
    They were singing around
    in a very special sound.
    Then a farmer came with his Winchester…

    Have been in Switzerland for a weekend so I have to hurry with the the limerick. And I have to watch your shows in the internet tomorrow… I´m sure it was fun from beginning to the end…

    Rolf xxx

  47. I have to say, I have been curling up laughing here in the kitchen, reading all of these limmericks. i cannot belieeeeeve you ladies!!!! So funny!!!! And guys of course! Xxx

  48. Hi Barbara.

    There once was a chick from Leicester,
    Who met a huge cock from Chester,
    By the light of the moon,
    He made her fair swoon,
    And they had eggs galore for Easter!

    Absolutely love all your latest offerings and I'm definitely "feeling Groovi"

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