Hello there! Thanks for popping in. On Wednesday’s Blog, we look at art from the heart; not so much WHAT we do, but WHY we do it. And today, two words have surfaced in my mind: CREATIVITY and POSITIVITY. Why do we crafters spend every spare penny on inks, paints, papers and craft tackle? And every spare minute making cards, making art, being creative? Why do we strive to master artful techniques, go to workshops to learn more? Why oh…
Hello there. Thanks for popping in. What a beautiful day here in Kent & Sussex today! The colours are pretty spectacular, aren’t they? So I thought I would blog a painted card. Well, let’s qualify that. I thought I would go for a walk with paint on card. These Fresco Chalk Acrylic paints are excellent. On the Gelli Plate, on canvas, and of course, on card. Let’s keep it simple this evening, and stick to card. Which card? Our 7″…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in! Just got back from our Wedding Excursion (no, not ours!) and what lovely things were waiting to be played with… a fabulous brand new Fallen Leaves/Pond Leaves stencil AND a superb Pond Fish stencil! Both still in the sale until midnight tonight xxx Once I got over the shock of the side of the house not being there any more…. Welcome home Barb. Seriously. A few vertical tiles had come loose on the side…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. What a brilliant day we have had. Very good friends of ours got married today, and we were fortunate to be invited. So we got to spend the afternoon in the company of other good friends too. And I would love to share photos of the happy day, but you know what? It’s not my place to, and it’s not my story to tell. It’s theirs. So I shall tell you how much I…
Hello there. Thanks for popping in! Yesterday I mentioned that I had something I wanted to show you. Remember when we make lovely custom stamps with your names included? Well, as we’ve been going along, making the bespoke ones, we’ve also been making blank ones. Just a few with every batch. So now we have enough to talk about! I think it might be a good idea to have a few different blank Made by stamps, so we can actually sign our…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in this evening. Just got back home after a very pleasant evening in Tunbridge Wells, spent with good friends at the Assembly Halls. We watched Agatha Christie’s “And then there were None” It was such fun! We had a fine old time trying to guess who dunnit. I have to tell you I am rubbish at detective work! You never want me on your Cluedo Team!! Before that, Dave took me out for dinner, to…
Hi there! How has your day been? Mine is still going strong! I am up to my elbows in paint, and having a fine old time! 4 hours later: It all started with a brand new Polka Dot Stencil, which Jim designed and presented me with this evening on the way out of the door at 6. “There’s 24 spots!” he said, “brilliant for an advent calendar”. True. I will leave that one with you …. So this is it,…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in on Mindful Wednesday, where we do a little check up from the neck up, and touch on matters of the heart. Well today is no exception. You’ll be pleased to hear I took a step out of Clarity World and spent the day with my Mum and Dad. Today is my Mum’s birthday, you see. And if I’ve learned nothing else in my 56 years, it’s to make time for my parents over everything….
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I have been meaning to tell you. Remember last week on Monday, I did a tree composition using the reinkers and cut n dry felt? When I used these two trees? Well, I decided to do a Barbara’s Bargain on them, and take them out of their respective sets, and put them together. But this is the first day that I have actually got round to telling you about it!!! So now you can…
Hi there, Nice of you to pop in and hang with your Clarity friends for a bit. As promised, here is a step by step on the Friends Groovi Art I did on Saturday. Remember the challenge? Well, let’s see how many plates and borders I actually used, and who got it right, and who wins the Any-5-plates-of-your-choice-prize! 1. Laurel 2. Rosie 3. Douglas aka Mozart 4. Annabel 5. Lily 6. Square Nest. Yep, the Square nest was definitely used…