Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. On Mondays I show off one of the products of the month, …so today let’s look at the GROOVI POPPYFIELDS. Very apt after last week’s 6th June D-Day Memorial. Lest we forget, eh? I designed this one. Whenever you see a large moon and a couple of fields, you can assume it’s one of mine! A wonderfully evocative Art Nouveau design, perfect for a card of remembrance, or a seasonal parchment project you might seek to create….

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Hi there. Thanks for dropping by. Just got in from London, after a fabby day with my friend Anita at the V&A. We visited both the Mary Quant AND the Christian Dior exhibitions. BOTH brilliant. Very different fashion houses, but BOTH inspirational. I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was younger ! Do you think I still have time to squeeze that career in? Worth a crack, hey ?!? Mary Quant. What a Chelsea babe ! She certainly…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Dave showed me an article today, about a trophy hunter who was proud to show off the rare black giraffe that she had shot and killed. I won’t post photos on this blog; it is too distressing. But I have made a little piece of artwork, in memory of the beautiful animal she slaughtered, and as a protest. People. They never cease to baffle me. Love & Hugs, Barb xx

Hi there! Thanks for joining me here today! Isn’t Linda doing a cracking job of those beautiful bows in the Pergamano hours on Hochanda today?! There are 3 hours of Parchment with Linda: 8am, 12 noon and 3pm. Then she will hand the arty baton to Paul and myself for the Mixed Media ODS of the day. Same company – TOTALLY DIFFERENT STYLES. If you are into rugby and you hear the words Harlequin Bundle, you’ll immediately think of the…

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Hi there! Thanks for joining me. Big Day today. Well, it certainly is for our daughter Grace! She’s joining Team Clarity again! Woohoo!! Many of you will remember her as a teenager, when she used to help at the shows, and answer the office phone. Delightful energy, hard worker, great fun. Working at Clarity paid for her University years! She graduated with no debts, no loans – not even so much as an overdraft. Thing is, she learned the ropes…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. What a glorious day! I won’t keep you long; just want to showcase the new stamps collections which are being launched on HOCHANDA by myself tomorrow 2-4pm. I love ‘em! Only one hitch: if the weather is this lovely tomorrow, then you good people will be out and about, or in the garden sunning yourselves. Which I completely understand, and would actually encourage you to do! But it does mean that sales will be…

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