August 2019 – Page 2 – Barbara Gray Blog

Being Kind is Cool

21st August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 31 Comments

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wednesday’s blog comes from the heart, right? Waved farewell to such a smashing bunch of ladies yesterday, after a fab first two days. The artwork they produced yesterday was pretty exceptional, I must say. There’s nothing quite like it for me; watching their sheer delight when they create something excellent. Lots of Hi-5’s yesterday, lots of beaming faces. It was very, very gratifying. And there were so many newcomers to Clarity! Ladies who had…

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Retreat Day 2 coming up…

20th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 21 Comments

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Just heading out the door to buy more food for lunch! Hugely underestimated how much Tuna Mayo we’d plough through on Day one of the workshop!! It’s my favourite too… Yesterday went well. The projects weren’t that easy, but the ladies handled them admirably! It was lovely to see so many friendly familiar faces – and so many newcomers too! I do hope we didn’t terrify them too much! I look forward to Day…

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Summer Retreat – Here we come!! Ready or not!!!

19th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 42 Comments

Hi there, Thanks for popping in! It’s Clarity Retreat Week here in Kent, and many, many of our loyal and lovely Clarity friends are here for a few days of learning, laughter and crafty creativity. We set up the room yesterday, in readiness. Paul and I went to the Wholesalers en route to the gig, to pick up coffee, tea, biscuits and all the gear for lunch… Then we started the set up. We are at Ditton, where we held…

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Happy Joyous & Free

18th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 19 Comments

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sunday’s blog a step by step and typical Gray, right? So before we trundle off to Ditton, to set up for the retreat week ahead, I thought I’d do a few warm up exercises, limber up as it were! It’s about time I got my all time ever favourite stamp out of the cupboard. Poor lad; he’s been feeling neglected…. And whilst we’re getting out the faves, how about the hills and moons masks?…

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A Quickie Wedding Card Project.

17th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 30 Comments

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. It’s all go here! Paul and I are gearing up for the Clarity Retreats which start on Monday. So much do do and so little time left! But it’ll all be alright on the night! We’ve got some smashing projects lined up for our guests – a really good mix. All set for a splendid week of crafty art and fun. Speaking of projects, here’s a simple Fresh Cut Die one which I did…

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A Rattle snake and a Wedding…

16th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 29 Comments

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, there’s a lot going on here at Clarity Towers – A W H O L E H E L L U V A L O T !!! So before I head into the office, and get caught up in all the sales stuff and next week’s retreat prep, let me tell you a story. A TRUE story… Picture the scene. Brother Steve, girlfriend Sheila, Dave and I…

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Guess who’s back in the building……

15th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 52 Comments

Aloha!! Good of you to drop in! Did ya miss me?!? It’s been weeks since I logged on here – what a strange feeling it was to not have the ipad with me on holiday at all ! Nope. Left it at home, shut off Facebook and emails, switched off almost entirely. I say almost, because let’s be honest: the day I switch off from work completely, I’ll be pushing up daisies. I must say though, it has done Dave…

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A very floral day

14th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 17 Comments

Goooooood morning everyone! Wakey, wakey, rise and shine! An early post today to showcase the brand new products being launched by my TV wifey Maria live on Hochanda today at 12 noon and 4pm. Have a look at these dies closely, really closely………… can you see how much snipability each design has? What do I mean by snipability? Treat your scissors like a pair of pruning shears and snip away at different areas and you will end up with something…

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YouTube Tuesday and a Winner!

13th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 13 Comments

Hi everyone It is all systems go here, getting ready for our annual Clarity retreat next week. It’s like a military operation getting all the workshop equipment ready for 6 days of fun, laughter and craftiness! This week’s YouTube is using the beautiful Fresh Cut Waxwing Aperture die together with the new Great Lakes designer papers created by Dee Paramour………. I love working with our Fresh Cut range of dies. Despite all the fine detail, I always get a crisp…

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Let me introduce you…..

12th August 2019 Barbara Gray Comments 11 Comments

Hi everyone I hope you are well. Despite the up and down weather here in Kent, it has been another fun-filled day at Clarity Towers. With lots of meetings, lots of planning, both of which have proven to be very productive. As a result, there are lots of exciting projects on the horizon! (yes I know I am a tease!!) Anyway, this week as part of the “Monday Meet Up” feature, the guys in the office had a chat with…

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