By George! I think this could work!!

By George! I think this could work!!

Hi there.

I’ve been having more playtime this morning, with those new landscape masks and stamps. So excited about them! The scenery masks are a game changer. I actually wish Sunday would come round faster, so I can show you!! But then again, there’s so much to do at work, I really ought not to wish the week away!

Tomorrow, we are back on the SHAC-bus at 10am. Last session on the L for LOVE. The bus driver went ahead a little, so she knows where we’re headed tomorrow. Then, if I am needed, I will go and help with picking and packing those sale orders from last week. The Clarity team is powering through them, but they take as long as they take. As you know, our sales offers are pretty unique; if we run out of something and we can do it, we make more to honour the order. But you will appreciate that this takes time.

On Thursday Evening, I am hosting a Mixed Media Craftalong at 7pm on Facebook. Remember these stencils? Seems like ages ago when I showcased these on Telly.

Grrr. Just got swept up in a wave of anger again. These products mark the point at which we stopped being paid by Create & Craft. All that Birthday weekend! All those hours! All those Groovi plates! All that work!!! Can you imagine??? Ah well. No point in dwelling on it. What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Were we gullible? No, not gullible. This kind of thing happens all too often. But I can tell you this: it will not happen to us again.

Anyway, where was I ? Ah yes. This Thursday, as promised, we are having a FREE Craftalong at 7pm. Here‘s the ingredients list.

If you go to our website, you will see on the homepage, the front page that is, a section called A Moment of Clarity. See it in the centre here? Click that button, and it will take you through to the Date, time, ingredients etc etc. This is where we load anything like this, so you can always find it. This is also where we add our Online Courses, like The Lighthouse etc. Watch this space for the NEW Viaduct Online course, coming soon. x

So that’s Thursday evening. Then on Sunday, from 3-5pm, it’s Clarity Social TV Showtime! And that’s when I shall show you those wonderful new stamps and masks, which I am teasing you with! Honestly. So so lovely. 😘

Also, have I mentioned the brand new Layering TREE stencils? They are superb too. Let me find you the art work I did for the packaging covers…

In fact, let me find you the Packaging! See how they work? So cool too.

Yes. That’s it. We just need to overcome this rather substantial financial setback, work our way through it. But by George! I think we can do it! Hahaha.

When I look at the beautiful designs that Jazz and I are coming up with, when I see how Jim leaps into action on the website and with the on-screen TV graphics, when I see how Sue and Jilly jump to it, and make things happen, then I really do think we can do this. I would like to think we can do this independently, too. When I spoke to my Mum yesterday, she said, “Be your own boss again, Barbara.“ Wouldn’t that be cool! I’ll never say never, and I will do whatever I have to, to keep Clarity going. But that’s a very appealing thought.

There is already a marvellous, kind, loyal, very strong community around Clarity. We just need to reach out to more people, cast our net a little further. I’m not going for world domination! I just want us to do something good, something creative, something wholesome. Which helps people, which improves peoples’ lives. Maybe you can help there, and recommend us to fellow crafters, to other groups?

Onwards and upwards. With vigour eh!

Have a great Sunday! And don’t forget. if you missed the Clarity Social TV shows on Friday, they are stored on our website, together with our new “what we made-what we used Project downloads. Here’s how to find it….

  1. Go to the Homepage. See the teal CLARITY TV top righthand corner? Click through

2. This will bring you to this page. See where it says CATCH UP & CRAFT – CLICK HERE ? Well, click there!

3. This will take you through to the actual TV shows, which are all nicely stored here for you to catch up or rewatch. The latest one will always be at the top. But the cool bit is also the new Demo download sheets. See them? Demo 1, Demo 2 etc. Click any one of them…

4. …and you will find a neat picture of the finished demo, plus an ingredients list. So you can watch the video, and you will know what was used.

I think these will be invaluable. You can use them for reference. Print them off, fill a folder. It’s all there for you to refer back. And the 5-digit numbers next to the ingredients are our product codes. So if you want to buy them, that’s all you need.

By George! What a splendid idea Barbara!  🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰

See you in the SHAC

Love always

Barb x x x

38 thoughts on “By George! I think this could work!!

  1. Hi Barb
    Well those tree stencils look amazing and the packaging is lovely. I think next weekend could be expensive but the bread and water diet will help me lose a couple of pounds before Christmas so all good!
    The downloads from the tv shows are an excellent idea and even better that you can click directly through to the products. Who needs conventional tv when you can have Clarity TV? You and the team are doing an amazing job.
    I’ve spent time this weekend on a project for Christmas and I think I have it cracked. All using Clarity stamps of course.
    See you in the Shac tomorrow.
    Zara xx

  2. Wasn’t sure where it all went wrong with C&C but for it to be your birthday weekend that’s more than pants. Can only imagine how it must feel and makes me mad for everyone too. Just glad I bought direct and have done for years now. Onwards and upwards etc. etc. just need to spread it out there, and if we all share about hopefully you’ll pick up new people as well. We seem to be welcoming a lot of newbies each week so that’s good. What else can we do to help ?

    Glad you’re enjoying (if that’s the right word) the challenge and you will survive no doubt of that. We all need to make sure our youngers in the family get the creative bug too !

    See you tomorrow xx

  3. Dear Barbara and all at Clarity, just a note to let you know that I am trying to support you in ordering directly from your website. It must be heartbreaking for you to have Lost so much from C&C. In a small way I have lost out too in orders which I placed and paid for with them and did not receive. we must all stick together and strive to support each other. upwards and onwards! Diana x

  4. Didn’t realise it was so long ago that the trouble started . Dreadful. It brought back memories of when my OH only realised the company he worked for was in bother when his monthly paycheck and expenses cheque bounced.
    So pleased I ordered direct from Clarity. Got all the gear ready for the craftalong and looking forward to next weekend too . Loving the stencils

  5. Oh Barbara that is terrible for it to go wrong on Clarity’s birthday. As your Mum said “be your own boss” All your hard work for what?? I have never bought from C&C only Clarity direct.

    It is lovely to listen and watch you and not to have presenters interrupt you. I love the idea of the project sheets you talked about o Friday – brilliant idea.

    Keep going we are all behind you. xx

  6. I will support you as much as I can. You supported us all during difficult times it is our time to pay you back.

  7. Hi.Barbara
    You can do it. having such great people at Clarity Towers you can’t fail.
    Only ever ordered direct will share with all my crafty friends.

    1. Can’t wait for next Sunday. Also very excited to see you demos and the teams samples. eeeekkkk it just gets betterer and betterer as my great Nephews say!xx

  8. you have such a friendly group behind you, all prepared to work and support the good ship Clarity ride out this storm, please feel free to vent as we do understand and those of us that have been with you for years happily wait for as long as it takes for our orders. you deserve to survive after all that you have done for the crafting community and our sanity!

  9. If anyone can ride this storm you can Barbara and your mum says wise words!

    I’m confident that your custom base will stay loyal and increase in numbers and the changes you’ve made to the website are fab!

    The tree products above were wonderful to play with – just love the size of the masks – so easy to handle – I’m a fan of anything to do with trees or landscapes – I’ll be buying a few more bits to complete the set – well worth it!!

    Keep crafting! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  10. Oh dear it looks like next Sunday could be expensive, but what the heck you only live once. You and your team are doing an amazing job & we are all here supporting you as best we can. The new TV bit on the website is fantastic. Thank you so much for all that you are doing it really is appreciated- and your Mum is quite right xxxx

  11. Just reading your blog I can just hear you reading it out to us – excited about the new stamps you are going to show us. What a shame your birthday on C&C ended so badly.
    Take care.

  12. Barbara, it saddens me that this has happened to such a loyal, trustworthy and upstanding company, that is Clarity Stamps/Crafts. But to think it coincided with your Birthday Celebrations makes it even more of a sour pill to swallow.

    The strength of character shown by you and everybody at team Clarity is truly amazing. I am 100% a Clarity girl through and through, nothing else comes close in my opinion for quality and service. And, then there’s the support network through the shac shac and clarity live shows. I too have only ever bought directly from Clarity, I would rather save up and spend what I have on all things Clarity than buy an inferior product elsewhere. I have already converted my best friend to Clarity and she also has never looked back. I constantly sing your praises to all of my other crafting friends too.

    If there’s ANYTHING else we can do, now or in the future, just say the word! Cos I believe your team of loyal Clarity Customers are also a force to be reckoned with and will show strength of character and rally the wagons around you too.

    I’ve purchased the woo wah and leafy sets and can’t wait for 31st! See you in the morning in the shac shac Penny xXx

  13. Hi Barbara, I dont often comment but felt the need to just say, “Well done” ! You’re hard work ( and your colleagues) is so apparent. I watched your TV show last weekend and felt for you. So much dedication to build up your business and such quality products over the last 30 years. I bought a couple of goodies to add to my Clarity stash and will continue to support your business. please don’t apologise for selling on your show ( as I felt you did last week) it’s what it is and be proud of what you do to keep the business going and hopefully you will get over this blip.
    Good luck and onwards and upwards X

  14. Hi Barbara and your team, Just to let you know how much we appreciate and admire what you and team are doing to adjust to this new situation. So sorry that you are in this position but you are definite turning a negative into a positive. Just been over to website to check out the downloads it is a smashing idea, I love looking at your past YouTube videos but finding specific demos was tricky but now it is going to be great.
    This is a great community here online hoping it grows and grows as people realise what you are doing with Clarity TV and quality of everything you offer . XxxxAnnie M

  15. A splendid idea indeed. It will be so much easier to check a file with ingredients. Every time I speak to another crafter I always mention Clarity and hope they look you up. My cards are always on show in my hall and if asked how they are created I’ve even let a few people try for themselves. I just hope some of them take up the craft.
    Really looking forward to the new shows and products. You will survive this hiccup and thrive because you are strong.

  16. My admiration for you and your company has always been high but, after hearing of this set back (probably a gross understatement) starting on your birthday weekend celebration when you and your team worked their socks off, and your determination now to get back to where you were before being badly let down, it is now way up there.
    Working relationships in business have to be based on trust so, I have to agree, you were not gullible but, I’m sure you won’t be so trusting in the future which is sad as I’m positive that will go against your nature.
    Good luck with all your future plans. You have such a loyal customer base I’m sure it won’t be long before you are back on track.

  17. Hi Barbara as far as I am concerned, what with QUALITY as STANDARD, PROGRESSION very INOVATIVE and We are all sailing on the good ship ADAPT&SURVIVE. their is one thing though I haven`t got the software or Knowledge to DOWNLOAD all the things that will be are available to others.How will I be able to receive these downloads. Thank you Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    1. Barbara I for one want to thank you and the clarity team for what you are doing for your customers, I love your new clarity tv shows and what a brilliant idea to be able to download everything and catch-up. As I live in Spain can’t always get products sent but a trip to the UK usually helps. X

  18. Hi Barbara
    My sister mentioned to me that she had heard that were looking at maybe helping groups by setting up one of the design team to help run an arty session. I appreciate this is probably on the back burner what with everything else that is going on. I help run a group of dementia folk every Monday in Somerset. Great fun and very rewarding. We are doing Halloween flower arranging tomorrow. So if you’re idea does come to fruition can I ask to be considered. I really do understand you have a lot on your plate at the moment.
    Love
    Ruth and Jackie xx

  19. Well done to all of the Clarity team – I am so impressed with how you are dealing with the challenging situation – inspiring!

    Hang in there xxxx

  20. You don’t need C&C. You guys have all the expertise you need. Certainly reaching a wider audience is a challenge but you’ll manage it I’m sure. I think the demo sheets are brilliant!!

  21. We have said for years that Clarity products do not need hard selling. Barb, you only need to do one of your relaxed demos and the sales shoot up. Your Mum is right. When you are in control, things go brilliantly. If you need any of us to help in any way, just ask. Lots of.love and hugs to you and the wonderful team. xxx Maggie Craner.

  22. I love these new treescape stencils – have had great fun playing with them this weekend ready for the shows and can’t wait to see what everyone else has done with them.
    I love your upbeat tone in this blog – so good to read it! I know the road ahead has still got lots of bumps in it, but there are lots of us journeying with you for support.
    Looking forward to Thurs eve and catching up at the Open Days!

  23. You reap what you sow..
    I think you have managed to share so much, and help so many people , you should soon be reaping all the good will and help you need.
    A loyal customer, introduced to you during covid, when I was new to Groovi and became hooked.
    A friend bought me a years Groovi club subscription, as a birthday treat. Spreading the word you could say.

  24. I immediately thought of the song from My Fair Lady when I saw the heading to your blog. Loving the sneaky peeks of the new stencils, the shopping list is growing !!
    What a dampener for you on what was a fantastic Birthday weekend, you & Paul even did extra shows to fill in a few gaps. Best to look forward now as I am sure with all the new ideas that have already come into fruition Clarity will ride the storm & come out stronger for it. Having links to the programmes with the download project sheets will be great for finding the inspiration & checking on the process when our purchases arrive.
    Onwards & Upwards Team Clarity – we are with you all the way xx

  25. Dear Barb, more temptation on it’s way on Sunday, looks good. As always you find a way to bring us something different and inspiring. I truly believe that the Clarity team will prosper under your leadership, and with all of the good people working alongside. So I raise my coffee mug to a great future and long association with Clarity. Take care everyone. Bx

  26. You know we’re all behind you. You’ve built up such a successful company and have a loyal following. We appreciate all you do and you will rise above all the current problems – with a little help from your faithful friends. Please, just take time to look after yourself (and Dave). You mean so much to so many people. Pam x

  27. Just wanted to say a fantastic show this morning.
    l think the most of the audience of this morning. don’t mind you getting upset. if it was me I would feel the same . The is quite a few traders are feeling like you . that have done so much. all I can say is I and many others think you are doing a fantastic job 👏 👍
    love to you all. clarity team .

  28. Fantastic show this morning. I think we all had tears with you on the emotional rollercoaster that happened. It’s good to let your inner self go – we are all with you 100%. I am so looking forward to Thursday and Sunday. Take great care of yourselves. Regards Ann x

  29. Hi Barbara and the clarity team. You kept us going during covid and your loyal customers are here for you now. Your tears show what a wonderful person you are a true friend to all of us. Keep doing the the
    things you do, clarity will grow and grow. I’ve always bought straight from you, it’s the best way. Here’s to a great future, going from strength to strength. Xxxx xxxx.

  30. I think you’ve smashed it already, you are all amazing at Clarity Towers and looking forward not back how you’ve sprung into action is bloody brilliant. It’s so good to watch you in your own studio doing your own thing is so much better. You are more relaxed and having the banter and laughter is lovely to watch. X

  31. The FIRST stamp I ever bought from CLARITY was ” Trees and their Mantles and it is still one of My Favourites, so of course I shall be loading those up yipee!

  32. I am very grateful that Create and Craft introduced me to Clarity Crafts three years ago (late to the party I’m afraid). I watched you and was mesmerized. I’d always thought stamping was very basic but you showed how creative you could be and how amazing the results were. I was hooked! My craft supplies have gone from near zero to waaay too much! 😆
    You are an inspiration and I tell everyone I can about the virtues of Clarity and the phenomenal team.
    I’d also like to say thank you for the 50% sales as they give me the opportunity to buy things I would otherwise be unable to get. And my wishlist keeps growing! In the recent sale, on my return from holiday, I ordered the stencils and paints so I can now join in the craftalong on the 31st (🤞 , or when they reach me). I would love to do the workshop, it sounds fabulous, but will definitely try to get along to the Open Day.
    You are amazing, Barbara, and an inspiration and example to us all.

  33. You and your team are doing an amazing job. It is this determination and even the odd Grrr moment that will keep you driving forward. I’m one of the fortunate customers that didn’t lose money and received my orders but still feel so angry about what has happened to everyone. I’ve had my own odd Grrr moment this week too. I wish I could pay everyone what is owed to them but unless my Euro Millions tickets win that’s unlikely. I can but hope and you’ll definitely get a call if I do. However I will be buying the new stencils and embedders, every little helps. Sending you all hugs. You are stronger than you know x

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