Hi there, Thanks for popping in. What a day! A big thank you to all those of you who travelled to Leyburn today, and joined in the Clarity Celebration. It certainly was enjoyable from start to finish. Great to see so many good and loyal friends, and so many new faces! I think it‘s fair to say that a good time was had by all. All 300 + visitors! Got so much to tell you! But it will have to…
Hi there, All action here! Just had a splendid meal at Heather and Len‘s with the Clarity team. What a spread! Ate way too much and laughed till I cried with Sam Crowe. Everything is set and ready for tomorrow‘s Open Day at Tennants; we beavered away all day, filling the racks and hooks, and figuring out the drill tomorrow – and it went like clockwork. Like a well oiled machine – that‘s us! It‘s a big operation, it really…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just revving up the van, which is brim full of goodies for Leyburn, but thought I’d check in before we head off, while I know I still have a signal! Tina and Paul are already at the HOCHANDA studios, all set for the 11am Groovi Show, which promises to excellent, because the designs are just special – and so are they. Get the kettle on, turn up the heating a bit, then snuggle up…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Started shaving this afternoon. 3 hours! That’s a lot of shaving! And to be honest, I could have kept going; there was plenty more to shave, but I ran out of time! Yes, you know, don’t you. Pottery. It’s a new technique. You may recall that this term, rather than just keep knocking out more pots, tiles and vases, I am learning new techniques . Last week, I started on the Sgraffito – the…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Late night again, but the artboards are done and lovely! So Leyburn, here we come – ready or not!! Us, I mean! Dave’s shot off to buy a load of sourdough bread somewhere, to go with our tinned Clam Chowder, and I’ve got till he gets back to blog! Haha! What a caper. Or should I say clam?! So today, I have made a really quick n easy 5 minute little card, expressing my…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Spent the day giving the artboards for Leyburn a big makeover. 10 hours, and I’ve not even finished the Groovi boards yet! They certainly needed it! Tomorrow I shall have another run at it, and then that will be pretty peachy for Leyburn, Port Sunny AND the NEC! Our lovely Lisa – she who who usually does this job – gave birth to a lovely little baby boy this weekend. I am sure you…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Perfect day for crafting here! Bit of drizzle, bit overcast – as I said, ideal for a pot of tea and a craftalong! Now a couple of days ago, I posted a finished card… …and invited you to guess how I made it. The incentive to join in was a £25 Clarity Gift Voucher, and oh boy! Several of you got soooooo close! But only one of you pretty much nailed it: SUSAN WHITE !…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Woke up this morning, and decided that it looked like a perfect day to have a good day – so we did. Just got back from a delightful adventure at a Woodland festival in the woods at Bentley, near Lewes. You meet such great characters at these gigs, you really do! Check out this little empire! We did!! Andy from Cumbria was so interesting. Lovely fella, too. Kind. We knew him from Glastonbury, so…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. We were in the new warehouse this afternoon, looking at the number of Freshcut dies on the shelves. And I thought to myself, we can do a weekend half-price sale on a set! That’s what I thought!! The thing is, you see, the dies are the one thing we don’t make ourselves. We design them, and the packaging and all that, but then we have a friend in China – and he really is…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Sorry I’m so late. Long day today. It’s artweek at work. That means this week we are forward planning for the next New Design Club year. Picking designs, designing designs! Stamps, stencils, Groovi, Dies – the works!! Very very strenuous, but also rewarding and fun with the team. So how about a competition today? Fancy winning a £25 gift voucher? I just made a simple little card for you… .. and now I wonder…