Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Busy day here at HOCHANDA in Oundle. Thank you for watching the 2-4 show. And now it’s on to the 6-8pm. It’s certainly blustery outside today, and I dare say parky in the garden. But it won’t be long before we’re back out there, a-sowing and a-planting and a a-weeding! Wait till you see these lovely garden plates by Linda at 6pm! They are so lovely! If I had to pick a favourite, it…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Sun’s out and all the birds are chirping away happily in the garden. The feeders are packed with all sorts of tits and the woodpeckers are back too. The garden bird stamps (aka bluetits) illustrated by lovely Melanie are among my favourites. Now we have combined them with a set of Cherry Blossoms I drew myself , to create a beautiful new set of ultrafine stamps (at a superb price too) Tomorrow, 2pm-4pm I shall…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Stormy weather here in Kent. I hope it’s better where you are. Had a bit of a day of it at Clarity Towers. The internet went down, which we assumed was down to the bad weather. WRONG ! The internet provider misread our instructions, to fire up the new building but keep the old building going too, and switched us off. Classic. Thing is, we are so reliant on the internet ! You don’t…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wonderfully creative day spent prepping for the Sunday TV shows… I know. It looks like a bomzitit. I start out with a completely clean deck, and during the course of the cardmaking process, my work area gets smaller and smaller and smaller, until everything is buried and productivity grinds to a halt. Sound familiar? You know those machines in the arcades that push the coins back and back and back, so that they all…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. The Fab Feb Member’s Sale is drawing to a close. If you want to take advantage of the half price sale, now is the time! And if you aren’t a Clarity Club member – now’s the time to join! Click HERE to investigate… You Tube Tuesday, and despite being in the throes of moving, and revving up for TV and everything else you could possibly throw at us – we‘ve pulled a little 3-way…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Thanks to Paul for covering this ’ere blog in my absence. Mum had her hip surgery last Wednesday, and I am happy to report that she is back home and on the mend. It will take time, but she is a determined and strong woman, so I have no doubt that she will be back on top in no time – just in time to get the second hip replacement! Today’s been a busy…
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Did you catch any of Maria’s TV shows on Hochanda with the beautiful Birds of a Feather 3 Way Overlay Stamp & Stencil Collection? Maria always seems to bring us something new with all her inspiration, hints, tips and techniques. If you want to see what Maria was showcasing on Hochanda, you can check out the products on our website HERE and don’t forget to join our amazing Facebook Communites – Clarity…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Was thinking about this old blog on the way home this afternoon, what to do… and LIMERICK! popped into my head! I mean, Over on Clarity Matters, on the other lovely blog written by our young Clarity team, there is a cool Youtube-How-to by myself, using the brick stencil, a Gelpress, and a fabulous Springy beautiful Fresh Cut die drawn by Mel…CLICK HERE TO INVESTIGATE Then Grace, that lovely girl of ours has written a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just got lost in some colouring in. Such a relaxing, therapeutic thing to do, don’t you agree? I took Tina’s floral bouquet, and stamped it onto a scrap which has been hanging around my artroom for ages. It’s on our Clarity coated cardstock, hence the ultra glossy finish. Years ago, when we used to use this card, we struggled to apply colour to it. It was tricky to stamp on, and it was tricky…
Hi there, Just got home. Lots of puddles to navigate our way through, plus as many road closures. Happy to be back in the nest. Just wanted to thank you for making this telly weekend simply super. Sales were excellent across all shows, and the Classroom Craftalong with lovely Janice a pleasure. What a smashing woman she is! Churchie kept us both in check, and is such a rock. In the meantime, Dave, Brother Steve and Sean performed a small…