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Month: October 2020

Rain stopped play…

Rain stopped play…

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Our Raku Pottery got rained off today, but we certainly gave it our best shot! Got absolutely soaked through to the bone. Still enjoyed it though. Managed one kiln load, but then decided to reconvene next Saturday instead. So Sue and I came home, dranks loads of tea and chatted the hind legs off the proverbial donkey all afternoon. Much better. Time to go get set for tomorrow’s TV now. Stay safe Love always,…

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Catinabox…no, two !!

Catinabox…no, two !!

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Time for a kitty update…We love a box. Any old box. Room for a friend ? That’ll be a NO then. Which part of NO wasn’t clear? Come on! Budge up!! I’m here to stay, so smile for the camera!! Our little Viking warriors are certainly settling in! When they first landed last Sunday, they were very tiny and timid. It feels like they’ve double in size in…

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Lights, Camera, Action

Lights, Camera, Action

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Big TV Weekend coming up for us. Starting with tomorrow at 9am with a Mixed media hour, and again at 1pm. So heads up all you lovely SHAC-Shackers! 10.30am tomorrow instead of the usual 10am. Then on Sunday 2-4pm I will be taking a trip down memory lane with those lovely O Framer stamps. Thursday’s blog is always blue, so here’s a little sampler of what to expect on Sunday… This is very Clarity,…

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Life just got sweeter…

Life just got sweeter…

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wednesday’s blog from me to you, right? Well how about we announce the winner of last week’s anagram quiz ? So many of you entered! Thank you. It is always heartening when you join in; makes me feel less isolated, less like I’m just rowing this old boat round and round in circles. Thought it was a river – found out it’s a moat! What a weird old world we live in. P E…

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Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Dark and gloomy day outside, so here’s a simple little flower greeting for you, to brighten up your day. Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, right? Well, this fab bouquet was drawn by our dear Tina some time ago, and fast became one of our most popular Clarity designs. In fact, a whole series of this style but different popped up. Look! and there’s a Chinese Lantern to add too! I drew this one!…

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Mixed Media Friday on the Horizon…

Mixed Media Friday on the Horizon…

Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s Clarity Mixed Media Friday on Hochanda this week, and I’ve been playing all day, putting new stamps and gel pastes through their paces in readiness. Monday’s blog is Trees and Flowers, right? So I’d like to show you the latest addition to our Mixed Impressions stamps; you know, those arty, grungy background stamps which sell out every time?! Well this set, very aptly called Wild Flowers, is really awesome too! I started inking…

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The Vikings have landed!

The Vikings have landed!

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Delighted to share some happy news for once! THE VIKINGS HAVE LANDED! This is great news indeed… Please meet Erik the Red and Ragnar Lodbrok! Let me tell you the story of the two young Vikings. These two little warriors were abandoned by their feral mother, who left them in a garden near Grantham, middle England. Lucky for them the garden belonged to a kindhearted couple, Gina and Mark, who took them in and…

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When it goes wrong but right…

When it goes wrong but right…

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. You know how it is when you craft. Sometimes, you have a great idea, but it doesn’t work out at all as you imagined it, right? Then other times it doesn’t work out at all as you imagined it – but even better! Happy accidents we crafters call those occasions. I had one this morning, whilst prepping a little step by step for today’s blog. I was wanting to use Gold Wax… Out with…

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Have a Groovi Day!

Have a Groovi Day!

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Last day of the Pergamano Party today. At midnight tonight the wheels will stop turning, the sale will end – and all will be quiet again… But in the meantime, let’s keep going!! Grace has blogged loads of your fabulous art over on the Clarity Matters blog, and has been picking flowers for everyone! And I’d like to have one last little flowery giveaway over on this ’ere blog too, just cos I can!…

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A Brilliant Parchment Poppet : Tina Cox

A Brilliant Parchment Poppet : Tina Cox

Hi there! Thanks for poppeting in. Oh boy! You liked Tina’s Mandalas then! Good grief! Paul is back on at 12 and 4 today. We’ve added more stock, both for the Groovi plates AND the stamps! Hope it lasts. In the meantime, continuing on with our Pergamano celebrations, I was chatting away to lovely Tina yesterday evening, in between sellout shows! She was über chuffed that her designs are so popular. It’s a huge endorsement, to have a big and…

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