Thanks for popping in. Oh happy day! Just watched Paul do a cracking job launching our new Paper Stitch Collection, by Tina Cox. So gratifying to see that you see what we see. Now we just have to get back to printing more of the Design packs! Trust me. We made LOADS! In the meantime though, the Paper Stitch Starter Kit (the actual One Day Special Offer) is still available, so Paul will have something to hang his demos on! There is one Design pack included in the Starter Kit too, so if you get that, you’ll have plenty to be going on with until we get the others made, assembled and packed again! I do like the look of this combination of crisp black print and spirelli stitching. Looks so arty!

Did I tell you we print everything in-house now? Even the packaging and instructions. It gives us so much more independence and flexibility. We even invested in a second-hand, automated folding machine, which is certainly faster than folding everything by hand with a bone folder!! Ahhh… those were the days!

Here’s a little video of our Lisa operating said Morgana Digi-fold. You still have to keep a close eye – or it could go haywire!! You can see here, that they – Lisa and Morgana – are already in full throttle, working on a new collection, which is being launched next week. Apparently, according to Dave, she’ll go even faster! Morgana, that is! Although Lisa is probably THE fastest multi-tasker you will EVER EVER meet! While she’s feeding Morgana, counting and stacking folded inserts here, there are three laser machines behind her, cutting out stencils, which she is also operating. The spanking new digital printer is churning out perfect little brand new Pocket Poppets. And as if that weren’t enough, she’s operating the industrial guillotine all day every day too!

Dave went into work extra early this morning. He and Lisa work together in what we call the Pinky Gray Print room. At the other end of the room, and the other end of the spectrum, we see our beautiful Reliance platen press. Dave wanted to make a sign on the Reliance, just for our #madeinmay celebrations..

Canon Digital Press, born 2024.

Reliance press, Born ca. 1908.

Almost 120 years apart, but still singing and dancing together at Clarity. The machines, that is! I like that. I like that we blend beautiful, old, vintage technology with state of the art, digital quality. I also like that Dave and I work with young, switched on people. They bring so many new and modern skills to the table, and us old codgers bring our life experience with us too. Dave and Lisa are over 30 years apart – and they also work pretty well together! At the meeting on Monday, I was asking Lisa if she could cope with everything she had on her printing plate at the moment. Her response was ”No probs. As long as Dave is around, to help if the machines play up.” Isn’t that cool?

And on that happy note, we’re off to cheer for Paul on telly.

What did you make today? I made a really tasty mango, avocado and black bean salad, that Tina Cox kindly shared with me. Absolutely deeeelicious!!

#madeinmay

Loce always

Barb x x x