Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Must tell you what happened yesterday, when we went for a walk up on the forest. Went off piste, as you do, and decided to go off the beaten track and cut across the fields. Well. They looked like fields from a distance, but on closer inspection, they were actually swampland. One minute I was the official pathfinder, and we were ambling along, admiring the amazing holly trees, the next minute, we were up…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I have been beavering away up in my little artroom all day, getting more of the demos done for next Sunday. I have been having a blast actually. I just love love love these new 3-way overlay stamps and stencils! Remember the very first set, pictured here, with pods and seedheads and foliage? Well, Mel has come up trumps again for us! The new set is absolutely exquisite, and the perfect designs for this…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I just realised something. My very first blog was written on 15th October 2013! 5 years this week!!! Well, that’s a lottablogs! So I thought we should rewind, set the clock back 5 years, and have a read….. I’M A BLOGGING VIRGIN…. 15th October 2013 Barbara Gray Comments 70 Comments Well, here goes. Working my way around this new Blog is much like wandering round Sainsbury’s blindfolded. I think I have been down a different aisle,…
Hi there! Good of you to pop in. Been doing art all day, gearing up for all the TV shows looming on the horizon. If I tell you what’s when now, then you will know what’s when then! Mostly HOCHANDA: Sunday 28th Oct 2-4pm Barb Sunday 28th Oct 6-7pm Barb and 8-9pm Paul Monday 29th Oct 9-10am Barb 1-2pm Paul 5-6pm Paul Thursday 1st Nov. 12-1pm Live from NEC Barb Friday 2nd Nov 12-1pm Live from NEC Paul Sat 3rd…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Had a wonderful time at the pottery class this afternoon. You would be so proud of me!! So I’ve been working on the coil pot for 2 full weeks now, remember? Bit of a labour of love, but heyho. I am learning loads! Look at the before and during here…. Started out looking pretty ropey indeed! At this point I have to admit, I wasn’t holding out much hope for my career as a…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in.You Tube Tuesday! The outline stamps are another very cool idea, even if I say so myself!Not only do you get the large outline image – each set comes with a super little collection of miniature landscape-building stamps (and I don’t mean barns!)So today, I thought it would be cool to show you a neat canvas idea. Very simple, but oh so effective!There are 8 of them altogether; I particularly like the stag. Check out the Youtube,…
Hi there, Good of you to pop in. Remember we had a bloggy competition, and I asked you to tell us how I made a piece of artwork when I had lame internet where I was? Well, we had several very, very accurate entries. Really brilliant! So I thought I would lay out the step by step photos for you, then tell you the winner of the £30 gift voucher. Now don‘t all go whizzing down to the end of…
Hi there. Sunday Sunday. Thanks for popping in. Family Day today. We celebrated Mum’s 81st birthday here, with roast lamb – her favourite. Well, all our favourites actually! Good reason to celebrate, good food, good conversation – just all round good. They got here early, which was great too. My brother has always been an über punctual person. In fact,we all are. Must be a Gray thing. But now they have all left, the dishes are done (thanks Dave!) –…
Hi there. Busy today. Have locked myself in my little artroom, and am getting to grips with next year’s calendar. It has to be at the printer’s by Wednesday lunchtime if I want to showcase it on Sunday 28th October on HOCHANDA, which is the next time I’m on telly. So that’s today sorted! It’s got to be done. We have a calendar every year! it’s the law!!! Thought I’d have a break, come see you, and go back to…
Hi there. Good of you to pop in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, today I wanted to give you an update on my potty pottery antics…. You know I’ve been going to a pottery class on Wednesday afternoons, to stop myself going potty? The theme for this term is cups, mugs and beakers (although I think Eunice the teacher added beakers as an after thought- just in case some of us didn’t master the handles!) I showed you…