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Month: July 2017

Name that Fairy!

Name that Fairy!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Day 5 of the Crowborough Retreats,  and another wonderful group of Friends Reunited! So I have exactly 20 minutes to blog before I go to join them all at the Spa Hotel.  Whilst cleaning the blending mat this morning after project 1, I decided to make a bloggy background… That’ll do very nicely, thunk I. Perfect for showcasing those wonderful Fairy Stamps which are being launched on HOCHANDA TV tomorrow evening at 6pm  by…

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Fairy Fairy Exciting….

Fairy Fairy Exciting….

Hi there. Thanks for popping in! What a smashing day we had today at the Clarity retreat. Well, I certainly enjoyed it, and the vibe was great. Rossella (aka Rosie) joined us this time, as a guest. She was in her element – she helped massively with the picot cutting on Day 1, and had a blast with the Gelplates and stamps on Day 2. It was great to see her so relaxed and enjoying herself.  She just took off…

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Purple Sea.

Purple Sea.

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Day 3. Tick. Just had a lovely day with a lovely group,  and now it’s time for supper. Here we are, following Dirty Dave. We don’t actually know him. It’s not my Dave, but Rosie decided we ought to investigate.  What’s she like?! On the subject of Dirty, here’s a mop up off the brown craft mat from yesterday. Mel suggested it, so I rolled a load of Viva Decor paint over the  craft mat…

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Too late.

Too late.

Hi there. Thanks for popping in.  It’s way too late to blog anything substantial really. I left the artwork i wanted to show you at the Community Centre, so I shall have to share it with you tomorrow.  Just got in from supper at the Spa with a few of the crew, and now, to be frank, I’m fit to drop. Today was excellent – well, for me it was! The projects went down well, and it was so good…

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Day 1: A Pleasure

Day 1: A Pleasure

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Just got in from the first day of the retreats, and can’t stop long –  we’re meeting for supper at the Spa Hotel. I think it went down well. I think the projects were well received. I think the guests all had a good time.  Tell you what thought; it was more like Friends Reunited than a Craft Workshop! Nearly every single person who came through the door was a buddy, everybody had been…

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It’s Time to Retreat!

It’s Time to Retreat!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Spent most of the day getting the room ready for Day 1 of the Clarity Retreats. This will be our home now for 8 days, back to back. Good size screen?! Linda, Gail and Jilly turned up early to pitch in,  and then a few other guests came at the last minute,  just checking the location.  I’ve got a drill, and I’m not afraid to use it! So let the games begin. I do…

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Let’s go back to the beginning….

Let’s go back to the beginning….

Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Apologies for the late show today; went to a very special lady’s very special birthday party today, and only just got in. Thanks Sheila! And congratulations! xxx Lately, we’ve been talking about firing up the Clarity YouTube Channel again. Did you know we have a substantial reference library of projects, ideas and inspiration? Thing is, when Groovi came along, we got SOSOSOSOSOSO busy, that Jim and I had to knock You Tube Tuesday on the…

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Award Nominations

Award Nominations

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. It’s that time of year again. I hope you consider us worthy of being nominated again. Last year you nominated us for so many awards! Best Blog Best Stamps. Best New Product Best Overall Designer Best Workshops Best for Quality Favourite Craft Celebrity Best Colouring Book and many more. We received the Silver Finalist in every one above,  except the Colouring Book, which we won! It was lovely to receive the recognition. Thank you!…

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A quick Build and More Blog Candy xx

A quick Build and More Blog Candy xx

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Had a great day in London. Really excellent business meeting. More will be revealed…. In the meantime, I was playing with that Inca Gold Wax Paste yesterday, which both Maria and Rosie swear by. I decided to figure out how to use it myself. Well it IS very good, and I DO highly recommend it! Take a super duper Clarity Stencil designed by Mel, House Stencil INCLUDED  IN THE MEMBER’S HALF PRICE SALE…. and drag…

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Don’t interrupt me! I’m thinking!

Don’t interrupt me! I’m thinking!

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Been spinning like a top here today. Not helped by constant interruption. You know when you really need to concentrate on something? When something really requires your undivided attention?  But the phone rings, the email pings, the doorbell dinglings, and it takes forever to get back to where you were on your train of thought. I am sure there are plenty of you who know exactly what I mean. Your focus is broken, and it takes…

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