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Fab new Snowflake Stamps…

Fab new Snowflake Stamps…

Hi there, Hope you are well and enjoying your weekend? We’ve been having a blast at Port Sunlight. What a day!!! I’ll tell you more tomorrow, but for now, let me showcase the beautiful snowflake stamp set which was shown on HOCHANDA TV last weekend. Ultra fine… Writing whilst hurtling down the M6 is no mean feat,  so I think we’ll keep it short and sweet! With brother Steve behind the wheel, We’ll be home fast – and that’s a deal!…

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Port Sunlight – from another angle…..

Port Sunlight – from another angle…..

Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Had a really good day. Decided to, and did. Big Little Brother Steve and I found the River Park  near Port Sunlight, so explored that. We could see Liverpool and all the Cathedrals on the other bank. It was very cool, the sun was warm, and there wasn’t a soul around – except for the jogger. Rather him than me! But no sooner had we met the rest of the Clarity Crew, Heather, Len…

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Oh Joy !!!!! Special Stamp Offer!

Oh Joy !!!!! Special Stamp Offer!

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. When you read this I will either be steaming up the M40  to Port Sunlight for the Saturday Stamp Show,  or already be there, doing press-ups in preparation for set-up tomorrow. Oh Joy. When I woke up this morning, those were the first two words that came out of my ungrateful mouth! Only because the drive is gutty and the set-up even guttier. But once Saturday arrives, it‘s always really enjoyable. Manic, hot, crowded….

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Mindful Wednesday. It was the drugs that did it – honest!

Mindful Wednesday. It was the drugs that did it – honest!

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Oooh it’s been a busy day thus far! Filming YouTubes with Jim in the morning, A little peek… and then more filming German bits n bobs for  Hochanda in the afternoon. Smile! You’re on camera! So I’m just about videoed out now!! I wanted to share something with you, because it is something that surprised me today, and made me think. And this being Mindful Wednesday Blog Day,  where we look at things of…

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Over the Rooftops….

Over the Rooftops….

Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Thought I would catalogue one of the projects I did on Sunday afternoon; the one with our new Santa and the fabulous star corners. it’s a good one for showing off the virtues of masking,  and showcasing our Clarity Masks. Unmounted stampset Stamp Santa onto cream card using Black Archival. Stamp a frame into place with the large corner  top left and top right. Use the long holly trellis down the sides and along the…

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Hospital Waiting rooms, Best wishes and Trees.

Hospital Waiting rooms, Best wishes and Trees.

Hi there! Thanks for popping in and keeping me company.  Sitting here in the hospital, waiting for Dave while he does a treadmill test, (or hamster wheel run as he preferes to call it).  He was dusting off his trainers this morning,  all set for his strenuous endurance test.  Hopefully this exercise will give us some more clues  as to what is going on.  So I thought I would use the time wisely and write my daily blog…. Monday’s blog…

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Stuck in traffic!

Stuck in traffic!

Hey, Paul here! Just had a call from Barbara to say she is on her way back from Peterborough after hanging around for some meetings after her TV shows earlier today and is stuck in traffic on the A1. So she has asked me to share this You Tube video with you all on how to use the fibres that she demonstrated on Hochanda earlier today Normal service will be resumed tomorrow!!! Paul x

Too late tonight. The party was too much fun!!!

Too late tonight. The party was too much fun!!!

Hello! Too late I know. Just been running around. Joined a super surprise party for  lovely Sally and the Clarity Peterborough troop What a great crew. And the men were brilliant too! Darling Katie. I do love this young woman. In fact the whole group is pretty blimming amazing. Had the chance to set up in the TV studio tonight,  and grabbed the opportunity. Makes for a much smoother ride tomorrow morning. And before you know it, it’s nearly midnight….

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DYB DYB DYB DOB DOB DOB…

DYB DYB DYB DOB DOB DOB…

Hi there! Friday evening and all is well! The TV prep is prepped, the mojo is back, the weekend is here. SPOT ON!!!! Friday’s blog a private peek? Well, last night at stupid o’clock,  we were eating sausage sandwiches with Paul Church, because we can, and were reminiscing about the good ol’ days, when people used to give us kids a tanner in London. “Tanner?” Paul looks quizzical.  Dave and I were obviously showing our age ! The conversation immediately…

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A blue day…

A blue day…

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Have been beavering away, doing prep for Sunday’s TV Shows. It was pouring outside! Which is always better than pouring inside, like last weekend! I was making backgrounds with the blending mat and dye based inks. You know the one: brayer, spritzer, clingfilm… The blending mat was full of ink too. Then it occurred to me to use the rain! Nothing like a shower to get a real even spritz! So I brayered the…

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