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Month: December 2022

Dream Believe Hope

Dream Believe Hope

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Had a hankering to make something arty, after cleaning up the mess a certain cat with a dodgy leg made today (Grrrr. Little git. I know he’s bored because he can’t go outside yet, but I really hadn’t expected to spend half a day mopping up after him!). Want to know the best bit? He actually HID behind his brother when I came flying down the stairs to find him!! Honestly, it’s like having…

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A Moment of Calm and a catch up.

A Moment of Calm and a catch up.

Hi there Thanks for popping in. I hope you had a good Christmas and are enjoying life? It‘s been full on here; a house full of young energy and action. It really has been lovely to spend time with the kids, but they have to get back to their lives. Grace and her Mark headed back to New York yesterday, and Dave is driving our Mark up to Heathrow this morning, so he is on his way back to San…

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A Sunday Step by Step…

A Sunday Step by Step…

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Despite the best intentions to blog daily – or at least more regularly – Life is overwhelming, and the days just seems to fly by. Everybody has got something going on, everybody is carrying a load, I know that. This is why I choose to use the blog and the SHAC for positive and creative distraction, rather than a platform to unload my personal problems. Suffice it to say I, like you, have them,…

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A One Day Special to die for!

A One Day Special to die for!

Hi there Thanks for popping in. The weather’s changing; there’s a biting chill here – perfect for staying in the warm and crafting! If you’ve been considering getting into Die-cut papercrafting, then this may just be the ideal starting place for you: 3 complete volumes of our annual Die CLubs – complete with all the photo step by step tutorials. Get one, get 2, get all 3! And just start working your way through the instructions and lessons. Paul is…

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Sunday 3pm-5pm – so much to be scene!

Sunday 3pm-5pm – so much to be scene!

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Sunday’s Clarity TV Show on Create & Craft is right up my street! We’ve been working on these masks and stamps for a while now, and I love ‘em! Landscapes and Leaves – what a fabulous combination! I have always maintained that our masks – pound for pound/dollar for dollar/hour for hour – are such superb creative value for money. And the new Build-a-Scene masks are certainly that! I have been prepping for the…

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