Hi there! Good of you to drop in. Big day tomorrow for us on telly, so I do hope you have time to tune in to HOCHANDA, 2-4pm From 2-4pm I shall be showcasing a collection of Claritystamps which are very dear to my heart. I drew them myself – A FEW AT A TIME, AND OVER MANY YEARS!!! Twas the Night before Christmas. Years ago, when Grace and Mark were just toddlers, I – like many parents – used…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Hot up here under the rafters!! We’ve closed all the blinds in a vain attempt to block out the heat. So I thought I’d look back to a year ago today and see what was going on on 3rd August 2017. Blow me down!! Or blow the tree down in the storm!!! Do you remember the old pear tree in our garden, which keeled over in the storm? Can you believe it was a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Had another chuckle reading through all your tea guesses yesterday! I think I will hold the winner till tomorrow. Savour it, so to speak…Do go into yesterday’s blog and have some fun. Meanwhile, back in Clarityworld, Paul and I are revving up for the Sunday and Monday TV shows on HOCHANDA. Finally, I have finished the Twas the Night set! The final 5 are complete. I do hope you like them. I’ll show you…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. A huge THANK YOU to Paul for steering this ‘ere blog whilst I was in Germany. The internet in the hotel we stayed in on the North Sea was pretty bleak. So I used it as a reason to step away from the plate for a few days and regroup. We visited Jever on our travels, a lovely little town where my parents met way back when. And there we chanced upon a delightful…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I bet you thought you had seen the last of me! Well I thought I would carry on with the blog today, so that Barbara has a chance to catch up with a few things. So, today the lovely Maria brings you another YouTube video tutorial on how to make quick and easy card. I must say that I really, really, really like what Maria has done – I think I need to get…
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. I don’t know about you, but the week has flown by! This time last week we were in full flow of the last 2 days of the Annual Clarity Retreats. One of my favourite projects was the Floral Friends 3-Way Overlay Stamps, as demonstrated by Barbara in this week’s YouTube Tuesday (see below) In today’s Follow Up Friday video, Barbara shows another technique using the 3-Way Overlay Stamps Okay, so it is…
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Wowser! Well, Barbara did it again yesterday and blew the doors off at QVC Germany! With the debut of all things Clarity – stamps, stencils and Groovi! #BarbaraGrayRocks #Superstar #OneInAMillion #SimplyTheBest #PowerOfClarity #SmashedIt #DreamTeam The lovely people of Germany embraced all things Clarity and the products flew out the door – Vielen Dank. Hallo und Willkommen to all our new German friends. Don’t forget to check out our German Facebook page HERE and our…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Well the day has finally arrived! Today at 5pm German time (4pm UK time) Barbara makes her debut on QVC Germany with a selection of all things Clarity! It has been months in the planning, making, packing and preparing so now it is in the hands of the viewers and customers of QVC Germany. You will be able to watch online via the QVC Germany website HERE and I am sure you will all…
Hi thereThanks for stopping by. With today being Tuesday, it can only mean one thing! It’s time for another YouTube video. This week’s video is a brilliant step-by-step from Barbara showcasing the beautiful Floral Friends 3-Way Overlay Stamps,designed by the super talented Mel Turner. I remember being in the studio when Barbara launched these on Hochanda, the stock flew out the door! They also proved to be super popular with the crafters on the retreat last week. It was amazing…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping by on a Sunday. Whilst Paul and Dave are crashing around downstairs, unloading the workshop stuff, let me escape up here and chat to you. What a lovely morning again! The sun is shining – and it’s good to be alive. Am I tired after the Retreat week? Not really. It’s a mindset, isn’t it? If I tell myself I’m cream-crackered today, how will I find the energy to keep going next week in Deutschland?…