What a day at the CHA…
Hi there.
Thanks for popping in!
It’s 6am and I thought I’d catch up with you before the show.
Yesterday went swimmingly – really well.
After all those fears and worries about it!
Lots of interest, plenty of orders.
the Groovi went down an absolute storm,
so tomorrow I will go back!!
I met lots of very genuinely interested and hands on women.
A few suits looking to make a quick buck out of us, but the creatives were there in force.
In the meantime,
how about a quick step by step
using the new wee houses and shops?
These stamps are awesome!
Stamp out a selection of them next to one another
on a piece of Theuva Card, and colour one of them in.
Cor, wouldn’t you just love him for a neighbour?
Let’s glaze the colourful one.
Go over the colour with a Versamark Pen,
and coat with Clear Embossing Powder
Heat gently from underneath using a heatgun.
Cut out masks.
I go back and forth on whether we should get the masks machine cut and supply them.
On the one hand it’s very convenient.
On the other hand, they are really easy to cut out.
Mind you, so are the Letterbox stamp boxes,
and we can’t make enough of them!
What do you think?
AYE or NAY?
Cover the houses, add a mini moon mask, and then
lightly dust back and forth with a Clarity Stencil Brush
loaded with Black Distress ink.
These brushes were selling like hotcakes here at the CHA yesterday.
Trim the card back and edge with a Black Sharpie pen and ruler.
Mount on a piece of card which brings out the colour
in the house that you don’t want next door.
Keep it simple, eh.
I’d best get up and get going.
Lying here in bed with my Mac Book Air isn’t going to get it done!
Love and hugs from California,
xxxxxxxx
138 thoughts on “What a day at the CHA…”
So glad it's going well for you, not that your success was ever in doubt! Enjoy xxx
You still make time for us, pleased things are going well, just knew they would love the Groovi xx
Glad yesterday day was good just as I expected it would be happy day to today for you lots sale mask's would be good waiting for my houses to arrive have s blessed day hugs xxx
glad it went well yesterday and hope today is just as good. I think the masks are great so it's a big yes from me.
Good morning in LA, you are up very early, amazing that you are ready for your blog, great.
I am sure that you will have a great success in US, I will Keep my fingers crossed. Have fun there and enjoy , Gisela
glad it went well yesterday and hope today is just as good. I think the masks are great so it's a big yes from me.
So happy that the first day went well!
I love the houses! I am going to have a play with my stuff now! Have a good day! xxx
Knew you would be a great success. Don't know how you still had time for a tutorial for us. You must be exhausted and another long day ahead. Think the masks are a great idea. Knock them dead again today. You are so brilliant at what you do.
So very pleased to hear it's going well.xx
So very pleased to hear it's going well.xx
Glad you had a great day yesterday at CHA. I would say YES Please to masks and that is also for most of your stamps as I struggle with cutting out. Enjoy the rest of CHA. Cheers Fi x
Who wouldn't love Groovi! Glad all is going well. Thank you for blogging! Have just ordered the wee houses, shops, grasses and trees. Just love em and gotta have em. Tis a big aye me for the masks, please. So much easier. Have fun xxx
Glad it's going well. Masks are a great idea!
So glad it's going well. I really must rejoin the stamp and stencil club
Love these wee houses and the shops. Love Joan x
So glad it's all going well, Barbara, especially re Groovi, which is such a genius innovation crafty people are bound to love it! And I love these wee stamps too. Re your question, I'd say Aye to getting a machine-cut mask with the wee houses stamps. Yes, they're quite easy to do, but those tiny chimneys need precision cutting or we end up with white tidemarks around them so, I'm an Aye! 🙂 I love using all the small stamps – it's fantastic that they can be used together to make so many different designs. Hope everything keeps going well in California! x
Hi Barb,
So pleased to hear that yesterday went so well – I knew it would as Groovi is just a fantastic product. Really like what you have done with the Wee shops and houses. I think masks would be a brilliant idea. I don't mind cutting out but then I lose the blooming things! So yes a big thumbs up for masks from me. I hope today is as big a success ( or bigger) as yesterday. Love Alison xx
So glad to hear that things are going well. I'd say a definite yes to the masks; so much easier to keep track of on a sheet.
As usual all your doubts have been brushed aside! (Did ya see what I fid there?) Lol.
Glad it is going well and thanks for this awesome creation – it has finally made my mind up for me!!
Xxx
Yes to masks from me! Love these little stamps! Glad things are going well out there x
Mask every time for me, please, as I am just starting out with masks/stamps so anything that makes things easier is a yes from me. Don't work too hard, Barbara.
hope day 2 is as good as yesterday, I am sure it will be. Masks sound a good idea to me, they would be an exact fit & lie snug to the paper when adding colour over them as with the moon mask.
It's an Aye for me. We, your followers, never had any doubts that Clarity and the Groovi would go down a storm in the States. It is just too good a product not to work. Glad it is all going well over there. How many more machines does Dave need to fire up? xxx Maggie
Ps the masks would make it easier to use the Colour Bursts behind them xxx Maggie
You are so right – these stamps ARE awesome and I AM going to buy them and I would also buy the masks if they were available 'cos I'm a real beginner at this (actually I haven't even started yet – just limbering up so to speak). So pleased everything went well for you yesterday.
Tonbridge Sue
So pleased for uou that thst your sales are taking off with our American friends never doubted it for a minute crafters know a great product when they see it.
Hope your showcasing the wee stamps to there as I know they like there wee cards.
Tell those quick buck suits to bolt politely just one of your get stuffed looks should do it..lol….Xx
Hi Brenda Donna Sheila Pam Diane.
hope your having a craft Sunday not like me to be here before the gang.
Brenda here's yir early cuddle…xx
Afternoon Dorothy rest day for me lots of hugs xxx
Evening Dot, you're early today. Hope you are well. Xx
Hello Dot, lots of walking for me today so no craft time I'm afraid. Hop he you are ok xxxx
So pleased all is going well. I knew the groovi would go down well.
I'm loving playing with the houses and think the masks would be good as then you could have the inny and the outy which would be really useful! Xx
No doubt about it that you succeed with your items, Barbara. Crafters always are interested in something new. And you are unique with the Groovi system.
Best of luck
Rolf xxx
It's a big AYE from me! I hate cutting anything out. In fact I believe ALL stamps should come with masks! Glad it's all going so well in US. Would have expected nothing else! xx
So pleased everything is going well. Lovely blog – just ordered the shops and houses. A very big thank you for my extra special Christmas card which has arrived – truly treasured.
Love
Anne (Reading)
So pleased everything is going swell over there Barb. These stamps are really lovely and your sample today shows how it is so easy to do something really simple but totally effective. Brilliant!
I shall have to order the stamps and if you had masks too I would definitely order them! Di xx
That should have read so well not SWELL although as you are in the States maybe it should be swell!!!!
So happy that the Groovi system is going down so well. It's a wonderful system. In fact I have been in the groove this morning making a card for a friend. I love the wee houses but haven't ordered them yet for the simple reason I have ordered a lot of clarity recently and am dangerously close to being addicted! However the masks just might sway it! If you didn't do masks they will fall in my basket very soon! Have a good time in LA xx
I love these stamps so awesome… Hope today was fun too…the Americans can help but love you…
Glad everything went so well, you have worked so hard for it.
I love having the masks with the stamps. The masks don't take long to do … but I always want to get on to the colouring part. Maybe I'm just too impatient!
Melanie
x
So pleased the Groovi has proved a hit Barbara, but it wasn't ever not going to be. Love the way you have highlighted just one of the wee buldings and then added that bright sunny yellow which really goes with the weather in LA I'm sure. x
It's wonderful to hear how well things went for you yesterday – but then all of us never doubted it for a moment! Wonderful piece of artwork – as always Barbara! xxx
It's wonderful to hear how well things went for you yesterday – but then all of us never doubted it for a moment! Wonderful piece of artwork – as always Barbara! xxx
How could they not love the groovi it's awesome like all the clarity products.
Awaiting my wee houses and shops masks would be great .
Have another fabulous day .you don't need the suits you have an amazing team xxx
Afternoon Donna Diane Brenda pam thinking of you
Big crafting hugs to all on the blog xxx
Hi Sheila, how are you today? I have just had an email to say my flower challenge and calendar challenge are both up so I'm just off to see if you are there too. Xx
Hi Sheila nipped over to see your card really lovely your definitely grooving well…xx
Hi Sheila, oh I must go and have a look at your artwork. How's the pin holes today? Hope all is well. We are having a lovely weekend with Emma but I'm very footsore now and tired! Take care xxxx
Hello I've not had a good day so rested all day lovley to see our cards on the blog will pop over to see your calendar one as didn't know that was up on the blog .
More pin holes tomorrow afternoon got some bruises from last time trying to put colours too them like yours Diane so pleased your having a lovley time with Emma hugs xxx
So pleased all went well Barbara I told you love the art work with the houses thank you xxxxxxxxlove to Dave xxxxxxxx
Very pleased for you Barbara. You really deserve the reward of hard work and genuineness (Is that even a word?) Masks every time, got little time to craft as it is so any time saver on boring cutting out masks is more than welcome
Marilyn
Great news. We all knew it would go well. Now you can relax and continue to enjoy the rest of the show in the knowledge that Groovi is a hit stateside. Fran x
Hi Barbara, It is a yes from me for the masks as they are so durable and I can see this style being used a few times. Thanks for finding time to share. Good luck(not that you need it!) for the rest of the show.
I say Aye! To the masks. They are so great to use.Looking forward to my wee houses and shops to arrive!xx
So glad to hear things are going really well. Yes to the masks Barb I wish every company would supply them! Enjoy your evening x
Hello Barb, I have to say aye to the masks, they are such a time saver, especially if you are doing a few cards, and the postit notes lose their tack or lift. So pleased to hear that CHA is going well, but I don't think we doubted it would. Look forward to hearing about the rest of it. Take care. Bx
Great that all is going well .def yes to masks as they will be airtight like other masks ,after all what is easier than a moon mask and they go down a storm ,just got my colour burst waiting for wee houses .have a good day
Hi, great news that it all went well yesterday but I didn't think it would go any other way.
Yes please to the masks and I am also looking forward to my wee houses and a load of other goodies 😄 Xx
Lovely! Glad it's going well. Yes please to masks. I think these lovely stamps will get a LOT of use x
I'm so glad it's going well for you – it's always a worry beforehand, will they/won't they like what I do etc etc. Love the card you've blogged today, right up my street – no pun intended. Hope it all continues to go well for you. Xxxx
Fantastic glad all going well. Love the new wee stamps.
Crafty hugs Pen x
Yes please to masks, I am not so good at cutting out & the details make the stamps. I am gearing up to buy them both but might hang on until you decide yea or nay.
Enjoy the USA & good luck.
regards
Ann x
Yes please Barbara I would like you to supply masks. I know they are easy to cut but yours are convenient and reusable and it just allows us to get on with the creating bit. I knew everything would be a success for you. You are an inspiration and your enthusiasm is contagious so no one would fail to be impressed by you or your products. I am so pleased you are having a successful visit. I just love the wee houses and shops and can't wait for my order to arrive. Much love Jayne
Am waiting for my wee shops and houses to be delivered, they are sooooo gorgeous. I like masks, masks with everything please!
So pleased for you and Dave that all your hard work is being appreciated State-side. Love how you have coloured just one house – have to say, I would probably be the person who lives in it, as I love bright colours! Just as well we're in a conservation area and I'm not allowed!!! Susan x
Yes please to the masks, just getting into the colour burst powders and post its just don't work for this. Glad to hear it was a success yesterday, better tell Dave to get the machines on! Hope you are both managing a little bit of sunshine. Xx
Evening Brenda, Diane and Pam. Have you managed any crafting this weekend? Xx
Hi Donna, afraid not, just still not in the mood. When my order comes from Clarity it might kick me into having a play, haven't even tried the Colour Bursts or my new stamps yet or my Groovy Plates that I had for Xmas. Never mind tomorrow's,another day. Have to look for your cards in the challenge, well done for doing them so quickly. Have a good evening. Love and hugs Pam xx
Hi Donna just nipped over to see your flower challenge and love it so clever
might pinch that wee idea if you don't mind…Dot. xx
Only charge a small fee………..only kidding! Please do I used the tiny flower that came with the hand made by set as I found it fitted the best. Have fun XX
Oh got that wee stamp was the love a stencil or stamp
thanks…xc
Hi Donna I'm off to see your challenge work in a minute. Those little stamps that come with the handmade stamps are fab aren't they. Hope you are feeling better tonight xxxx
Wow Donna wondered which flower you had used what a fantastic idea I've got that one too xxx
Yes Donna I did use distress markers on my parchment I used the new colours for 2015 they are all beautiful colours xxx
The love was handwriten and then over stamped with the flower. You can not imagine how many times my pencil almost touched the card till I thought "OMG its just a bit of card, if it goes wrong just ink another one!" The stamping didn't worry me at all although that's the bit my Mum said she would never be able to do ! Xx
Oh Sheila I'm jealous I really need all those new colours. I knew I didn't have that colour which is why I asked what you had used. Oh dear more shopping, its a dirty job! Xx
Hello Donna I don't know if I'm allowed to say this on Barbara's blog appoligies if not
I got mine of Joanna sheens web they are just under £3 each you get free postage if you spend £9 I got mine each month as they came out all 12 colours are stunning I also bought the small ink pads as you get 4or 5 small ink pads for £7.99 it works out a lot cheaper than the big ink pads hope this helps xxx
£2.50 distress markers 4 distress pads £7.99 my heads not working right at present xx
Hello Barbara
Knew you had nothing to worry about. The products say it all. Yes to the masks please for the reason given above – colour bursts.
Love
Roz.x
Hello Barbara
Knew you had nothing to worry about. The products say it all. Yes to the masks please for the reason given above – colour bursts.
Love
Roz.x
This is wonderful news Barbara , just goes to show you listen to your instincts and knowledge and voila — success . Joy now jan. Love this card .
One more comment ,thankyou all for saying that you do read me .. That made me feel so good . It's amazing how a few kind words help . Have a joy filled week . Sun is shining here in Virgina and its 64F very unusual weather .
Hmmmmm, we have rain but it is warmer than it should be for this time of year. XX
Hi Jan we often reply to your wee posts so always come back and have a wee look and join in glad you saw yesterday's messages rain rain rain here in Bonnie Scotland ..take care and joy to you to…Dot..xx
Hi Jan it's been dry down south today but not a huge amount of sun. Think I might prefer your weather, if only to dry out for a bit after weeks of rain. I hope you have a week full of joy too .xxxx
I always read your post and everyone else's. There are a few names that I expect to see every night – your's is one and then we have the D's – Donna, Dianne, Dot and then Sheila and Pam and I always like it when Brenda comes on. I could go on but if I don't read everyone's post then who will read mine?
It's lovely to be apart of the clarity blog family a few kind words makes a day brighter xxx
Come join in Julia and Jan free life tome membership is the CCA only one stipulation {whoa big word fir Dot} you gotta be nuts Clarity nuts that is can jist see Donna wi her cornflakes saying speak fir yirself Dot….he he…xx
No, hands up, Clarity nuts here too! Xx
Yep, youngest daughter says I'm obsessed with Barbara Gray so I guess that makes me Clarity nuts.
Thank you dear ladies . You are all sound asleep now .have a blessed day when you awake in the am . Joy now .jan
Glad it's going well. Waiting for my wee houses & shops to arrive, can't wait! I would buy the masks. Paper ones are fine , but yours will last longer. X
Hi Barbara, there you go, knew it'd be a success, how could it not. Thank you for the step by step, my goodness you don't get a minute do you? It's much appreciated though. Hope it's just as much a success today. Regards to Dave too. Ah neatly forgot, masks would be great, saves so much time and as your friends above say, need them with the Colour Bursts. Love and hugs Pam xxx
Hi Sheila, Diane, Brenda and Dot, thank you for your comments yesterday, it's lovely to know that you care. Hope you've had a good Sunday, I've had a better day today and Pete cooked us a lovely roast dinner, so I have been spoiled. Love and hugs to you all Pam xxx
Pam it's good to be spoilt. Take care xxxxxx
Thinking of you xxx
So glad you had a good day yesterday, keep up the good work lol,,, for the houses I say nay as they do look easy to cut out , and it's half the fun doing it all yourself,,. Have a great day today too,,xx
a yay for me
I am thrilled for you that you are doing so well. It was beyond doubt for your fans, but I can understand the fears for yourself. The masks are a great idea. I'm another who struggles to cut out at times.
So pleased it's going well for you over there… but then we all knew it would 😉 I hope today is good too. Color Bursts need masks!! Mxx
PS Great step by step. I think I'd be living at the end of the street!
My wee houses arrived yesterday but I've not had time to play with them yet, I love the way you have used them today and highlighted just one of them – i'd love to live in any of them, saying that as they are they are smaller than my wee flat but I would love to live in a nice house.
I'm really pleased you are having a good time at CHA, I knew you would be fab and that you and all things Clarity/Groovi would go down really well
Hope the rest of the show and your journey home goes well
Tracey
PS – I don't think I would use masks for the houses so personally i'd prefer to see them as an added extra so people can choose to buy the stamps with or without the masks.
I like these little houses and shops as well. For myself I can easily cut out the masks but I know there are a lot of people who find cutting out difficult. Knew you would be ok at CHA who could not like Clarity and the Groovi system. Lovely card today. xx
Hi, I have just ordered the "Wee Houses etc" and am looking forward to receiving them. I am really pleased everything is going well in the USA. I really hope the Groovi system takes off, I ordered this for my Dad to give to my mum for Christmas, as she has been using mine, now she has her own and loves it…. I really like the card design today, simple, but lovely….xx
Love it when you make art Barbara!
CHA …..Clarity Have Arrived!!!
XxxRuth
love this well done Ruth…xx
Hi Barbara
Really pleased (but not surprised!) that the Groovi system is doing well in the States. Now you can relax a bit and enjoy the rest of the trip without the anxiety of it being a hit or miss.
I'm waiting for the delivery of my wee houses and looking forward to playing with them. Personally, I'd say Yay to masks everytime – lazy, I'm ashamed to say!
Karen xx
Masks please agree with everyone else and they cling so well that ink doesn't bleed under them. The stamps are on my wish list and masks would also be. Glad Groovi is going well I think we all had more confidence than you I remember your first TV presentation and it was back to the old sweaty palms! On benefit is that it stops you getting complacent and keeps you focused on the customers so you are always on to a winner. XX
not at all surprised..
this is a lovely piece of art work. simple yet striking, hugs xx
So glad it's going well Barbara. Love the house and shops and whilst they are easy to cut out post-it notes don't stick down completely whilst your lovely masks do. Hope today goes as well xx
Yes please to masks. Glad it's going well for you over there, just don't over do it!
I would say yes to masks too, I love the stamps, just waiting for my bank account to recover after a bashing over xmas before I order them xx
Hi Barbara
I'm so pleased all is going well for you and they love Groovi and Clarity. We knew you could do it! Today's artwork is gorgeous haha I think I would probably be in the house opposite this one knowing my luck! I think the masks will be useful, especially for people who use colour bursts – I've not tried them yet but love how they look.
Take care and have fun
Love Diane xxxx
Hi Brenda hope you are ok. Sending you and Daisy a hug xxxxxx
Glad everything is going so well. Yes to masks from me, in fact I think all of your stamps should have masks – I'd buy them to match my stamps. Having masks to go with the stamps might also be unique to Clarity. I'm just going over the challenge blog as I got an email saying my entry is on it. This is the first time I have put in a card!
You should be so proud of your first ever entry into clarity blog challenge it's beautiful xxx
Julia your card is beautiful! I love the colour combo you have used, can I ask which ones they are? Xx
Thanks guys for your kind comments, I was just pleased that I had come up with an idea. You lot are so creative. Donna, I started with Process Magenta and took it off with Pistacihio (system 3) I then stencil brushed with Adironack Cranberry. I find it really funny seeing all the entries appear as I could only think of one way of doing my card – so many different ways to do the same thing!
That's what I love about the challenges, we all have the theme but not one card is the same or done the same way. Thank you for the colours, I was hoping they were system 3 as I haven't got any Fresco paints (yet!) Good luck in the challenge. Xx
Well done! So glad it all went so well. Yes please to the masks, just awaiting my wee houses can t wait! X X
So glad it's going well. Not surprised at all, though.
I haven't got any Clarity mask yet, but I get envy every time I see you using them, so I'd say yes!
Funny, great minds and all that, just finishing a card for my father-in-law for his birthday with similar idea, check it out at https://kazzieb.wordpress.com. I just picked out some of the houses in a colour panel using Pan Pastels. Glad event going well, not surprised they love Groovi, don't we all, but hoping this really puts you on the map in U.S. I definitely vote for masks, all for making life easier. Enjoy rest of your event, looking forward to seeing Ken with you on Hochanda on your return. Hugs Karen xxx
I have some pan pastels but just cannot get on with them maybe using them wrong xx
I was watching the stampboard lady on Hochanda who just used sponges to apply them from outside edge in. Check her out when she is on, she made it look easy and I was pretty pleased with how background came out. I'll post another picture tomorrow of a wee house on stampboard, this looked OK too for a first attempt. I guess if you use a little like inks with makeup sponges and do a Barbara, build it up slowly, seems to work. At least given me confidence to try and use them some more as they are delicious colours. Have a play and see what you come up with. Good luck Karen xxx
Hi Karen I've got the sponges that go with the pan pastels I use them for my inks too I think I put too much on as it comes off might try with a little less and what the stamp board lady thank you for your help xxx
Found stampbord lady's name. Fiona Jones, this is her website http://www.projects4crafters.com and she has a blog too. I checked out youtube and the idea is you just sweep twice across the palette, don't go round and round as you get much too much. Guy who invented them says if you are getting lots of loose powder on top, you are overloading the product. Less is more as our Barbara would say
Thank you Karen your so thoughtful finding out these things for me I will give it a look xxx
Glad things are going well over there in in the USA. Not surprised they live the groovi system
I am hooked too love it
Enjoy the rest of the show
Hugs T xx
Hi Barbara, So pleased all is going well. Great that the groovi is appreciated in the USA too! You deserve success. Masks for the wee houses and shops would be fantastic! Enjoy the rest of your trip. Hugs Marian
Hi Barbara
It's wonderful to hear that things are going well. I never say no to a mask and yours are so good. The ink doesn't drag as much as it does on paper ones. Looking forward to more news from the CHA.
Hugs from Chris X
I did wonder why you hadn't done masks with them ! so an aye from me!
Glad everything went well with Groovi in USA but they'd be mad not too! xx
So glad it's going well for you over there – or should I say going Groovi???? It's an Aye from me! Masks are always good! xxx
Brilliant that it is all going well over there. Aye to masks.
Enjoy the rest of the show xx
Aye to a mask from me. I love this little street. Pleased it is going so well as CHA
Aye to masks always lol! Stunning card Barb, love how you have just coloured the one house, beautiful. Glad Groovy has gone down well, not surprised.
Love & hUgs
Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
Really pleased that the groovi kit went well. Love the new stamps and I think masks are a great idea.
I'm so glad it's all going well for you Barbara, but we all knew it would! Hope you have a lovely day and see a little bit of sunshine 🙂 xxx
Great little house stamps and so attractively arranged in your blog and TV samples. I do like the effect of highlighting one. Yes we can cut out post its but very fiddly and less durable than masks.
Pleased its going so well for you over there. Carol
Loving your artwork with the new wee houses, wasn't sure I needed them but your artwork and that of the DT have convinced me otherwise so they are on the wishlist.I would definitely welcome the addition of masks for the wee houses and shops.
Glad all went well, how could they not love the Groovi system, it's amazing!!!
Have a great day xx
Another great demo Barbara, thank you. Aye to masks. Enjoy the sunshine when you get the chance. So pleased all going well in USA – you deserve it. xx