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Month: September 2016

Don’t panic Mr Mannering!!!

Don’t panic Mr Mannering!!!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I need a break and a chat before I go potty. (pottier – pottiest) It was all going so well today, with the TV prep. I was on a roll.  Groovi prep – tick Stamp prep – tick Then the 5 hours of Gel plate & Stencils…. Hour 1 – tick Hour 2 – tick Hour 3 – no tick 4 hours later, and it will have to do,  or I will be here…

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Windows Galore!

Windows Galore!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Thursday’s blog is always blue,  so how about a very simple step by step today, using the lovely stained Glass Groovi plates  which Paul showcased on telly last Sunday? Madonna Trace the mother and child out first, then make a box frame, using the Nested Square plate. Blue parchment? No. Clear parchment. Colour in the panels from behind using Distress Markers. Look below. See how you can inject blueness  by simply laying a sheet of blue parchment…

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It’s a Monkey of a Month!!!

It’s a Monkey of a Month!!!

Hi there. Thank you for joining me today. Wednesday’s blog – when we just stop and try to figure out  what we are actually doing! We’ve been back on the TV prep today, Paul and I. Paul and Dave are off up to Port Sunlight tomorrow,  to hook up with Heather, Len and Maria  for another very, very busy little one-day event. I am staying back, to get ready for TV Sunday and Monday. To be honest I need a little…

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Happy Anniversary !!!

Happy Anniversary !!!

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Tuesday’s blog is usually inky, isn’t it? Well we did look at a fab colour blend yesterday, with Oh Joy! So you can always scroll back if you need an inky fix. Instead today, I want to blog a special card for a special occasion. 27th September is a big day in our home; it’s my parents’ wedding anniversary! Mum loves fuchsias too…. So Jayne’s fuchsias are just perfect…. 58 years ago today,  they…

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Oh Joy!!

Oh Joy!!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in today. Oh Joy?? Oh boy!! Am I pooped today! Tried to have a day off and couldn’t even rustle up the energy to buy anything at John Lewis! (You KNOW it’s bad when I leave JLs empty handed! ). On Sunday, whilst we were having fun at Crafters Companion flagship store in Newton Aycliffe,  Paul was having fun on Hochanda. (If you missed any of the shows, you can watch again on catchup via…

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Friday. we have a lucky winner. And thrice we roll the dice!

Friday. we have a lucky winner. And thrice we roll the dice!

Hi there. Thanks for popping in! Remember this beauty? made by our Linda Spencer, using a clever combination of Jayne Nestorenko’s  Stamps and Groovi Plates. Linda kindly made this art to give to a lucky person, and we at Clarity would add a £20 Gift Voucher to it. All you had to do was leave an uplifting, positive comment below – a poem, a rhyme, anything! Commenting every day increased your chances of getting picked. Totally random selection….close eyes, pick…

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On the road today!

On the road today!

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Very late today. We have been trundling up the country in the van, all set for a busy weekend. In fact, we’re still doing it! But the A1M is shut, so it’s detour time to Heather and Len’s. Ugh. Let’s see if I can post this from the van . The fastest blog in the world! Set up tomorrow at Leyburn. we are holding our annual Clarity Open Day up north  at the very…

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Birds of a feather…..

Birds of a feather…..

Hi there. Owl are you today? Way toot much going on here, so I’ve escaped to my little den above the garage! Wednesday is when we look at life from a different angle, clear the mind, focus on the now.  So let’s do that and learn something together at the same time! Remember a while ago, we looked at the Magnificent Owl in our Colouring Book, and focussed on colouring in his eyes? Well, let’s concentrate on his feathers today……

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