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Month: February 2017

Dream on …..

Dream on …..

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. A little dreamy down time before bedtime, eh…. Let’s do something simple,  let’s use the lovely Northern Lights paper,  and let’s just stamp straight onto it. Archival black and a whimsy house. treehouse Well, more like a Fairy high rise really. I love it! Wouldn’t mind the top floor. What a view! Mind you, no lift…. Decided to try out our Perga Liners. The Pergamano pencils. They do a good job!I only used the…

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My favourite boy….

My favourite boy….

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Had a little hour to myself this afternoon, realigning my head after a mental morning at work. Since the paints and Gel Press plate were still on the worktop where I had abandoned them last night, I carried on! No particular direction; just more paint and a brayer, combined with my favourite boy. Well, no, let me qualify that – my favourite boy stamp. fly away My favourite boy is quite without question Mark,…

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Celebrating with Rossella

Celebrating with Rossella

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Exciting day today. Rossella Cottrell had her debut with Clarity on Hochanda today. 11am 2pm and 5pm Oh my! Didn’t she do well?? I KNEW she would nail it. She is such a professional. Very, very happy to have her on board, joining the Clarity Team. I took myself off to my artroom for an hour and made a print to celebrate, in between the 11am show and the 2pm show…. A simple print…

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Anyone seen my keys? A step by step stamping project xx

Anyone seen my keys? A step by step stamping project xx

Happy Saturday. Thanks for popping in. How about a simple step by step stamping project, using that sexy boot stamp again? Here’s the Stampset it comes from… Shoes galore! I went with one of the lovely background papers from  The New England Fall Book this time: Mount and stamp the boot in black Archival. Mask off the boot with the mask which comes with the Stampset. Add a touch of Fine Wine Artistry Ink from the mini set with a…

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An Of-fencive Issue.

An Of-fencive Issue.

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? This morning I visited a friend  who lives in a fabulous country house near here. Beautiful outlook, wonderful gardens. Just absolutely splendid. Been there for many years.  Thing is, they’ve got new neighours. Now these neighbours are a ways away, you understand. Not next door in the common sense of the word. BUT. They’ve decided they don’t want the deer on their land,  so they are erecting some…

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Calm down Doris !!!

Calm down Doris !!!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Weathered the storm and went to visit my parents today. Spent a lovely day with them. Never left the dining room.  Just drank tea, chatted and caught up all day. Enjoyed it so much, I hope to do it again next week!    Plenty of trees in the roads; major wind gusts. But Storm Doris wasn’t too bad here. I do hope you are all safe in the dry. So today, what better things…

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Huge Helmets required.

Huge Helmets required.

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Bit of a foggy day today.  I definitely hit the proverbial wall around lunchtime. Went into work and was met with a load of demands. Not from the team; just picky business demands. They have been sitting, waiting for me to get back,  and then all got fired at me simultaneously as soon as I walked through the door. So usually, I am firing on all 4 cylinders,  have got my chainmail on,  can…

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Home late

Home late

Hi there. Just got in from Birmingham,  so I will say hi and bye if you don’t mind! But before I crawl upstairs to the land of nod, I want to mention  just a few highlights of the  Trade Show. Firstly, we met  lots of lovely people – old friends and new. Then we met people from all over the world, from Kuwait, from India, from Europe. I finally got to meet Hilary from Wightcats, which was a real pleasure….

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Happy Day

Happy Day

Good morning from the NEC Thanks for popping in. Before the show kicked in, let me introduce you to the crew: Left to right.. Steve Ellen – Sales and Marketing  Jim Molloy – Head Designer and wizard Linda Williams – Master Pergamano Tutor and Designer Rossella Cottrell – NEW Clarity TV Presenter and Show Planner Barbie – Dave’s other half Dave – Barbie’s other half Paul Church – Pergaman! We are missing Rob in the picture, Linda’s hubbie! It’s his…

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Introducing Jerri Kay Jimenez…

Introducing Jerri Kay Jimenez…

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Greetings from the NEC. The Tradeshow begins today. Just like Frankfurt – lots of suits and Mr Margin Men. I would much rather blog something creative and exciting…. Please allow me to introduce you to an exceptionally talented parching artist from Florida: Jerri Kay Jimenez. I recently invited her to join our  Groovi-Pergamano Parchment team; reassured her that we could work together across the miles, that distance would be no object. When you see…

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