Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Happy Monday. December 10th. Yikes!! 2 weeks today it’ll be Christmas Eve! How’s the Elf Hunt going? I found today’s first thing. Nothing like a bit of harmless fun, eh? Monday’s blog is flowers and trees, so how about a spin on yesterday’s step by step. You can take the theory from yesterday’s card, use a different Fresh Cut Die, like one from the Make a Wish Hidden Hares Collection and turn it into…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just spent a happy hour playing with my favourite die again. I love this Town Die. Actually, I like the Town stamps, the stencil, the Groovi plate AND the die!!! Let’s stick to the dies – quickest! I’m halfway through the Christmas decorations, and it looks like a bomzitit in the kitchen!! Right. Step by step. Ready? Spritz the die with water, and then lay down on the Designer card. Run it through your mangle…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Here’s a speedy demo I did on HO HO HOCHANDA last Sunday, which you may enjoy if you are making Christmas gifts…. The NEW DESIGN CLUB heart hand stencil is perfect for giving; says it all. It’s the first one in this Past Issues Collection. Click here to investigate. Also all available individually….CLICK HERE   Lay the stencil on the Designer Card (I used Shenandoah)  and drag through the stencil using the palette knife….

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Well well well! The Baby Lightwaves certainly hit the spot! Blimey! I thought we could have a look at a Groovi project I did on the box the other day, using one of our New Design Club Groovi plates – the Elephant, from Chapter No. 7 The Past issues chapter are all available to purchase individually on our website. You don’t have to be a member to buy them. But joining the Club(s) certainly…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I know, I know. You’ve just blown the budget on those amazing Groovi Grid Duet plates we launched last weekend. But I simply HAD to show you what has finally landed – just in time for Christmas! A Baby Lightwave!! It’s half the size of the Big Daddy – A5. It has a 3-phase brightening function, which I like a lot. And it’s for plugging in to a USB socket. (ie doesn’t come with…

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Ho Ho Ho!!!Can you believe that Christmas is round the corner?!Yikes!Have I made my cards yet? What do you think ?!?!? I HAVE made a pair of earrings though…Hope you like the Youtube! So enjoyed making that one! Well done Simon, for keeping up with me in the garden!The Elf Hunt is going well too. What fun! I was foxed by the 2nd one. Way off beam there!As always, all the products below are on Special offer (20% off)so Elf…

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Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Just got in from the TV Studios. Told you the new Queen’s Grids were a game changer, didn’t I?!?! When I think something is super special, spectacular, you usually do, too. Just wait till you get them home to play – you will be blown away…. Just in case you are wondering what on earth I am talking about, it’s the new Duet Grids we launched at the weekend. They blew the doors off!!!…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Have you found Elvis the Elf yet? Do join in…the guys at work are loving all the positive feedback! I am posting early today, because Sunday on telly is always pretty full on. And there’s not much time between the afternoon shows and the evening launch at 6 to chat! S for SCRAMBLE actually!! So I am up with the lark, to tell you all about the ODS (One Day Special) at 6pm before…

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