Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just a quick step by step today, using one of my all time favourite stencils: The Leafy Swirl Brilliant for using with the Gelli Plate, this one. But today I want to use it with an E-Bosser, or Die-cutting machine. Let’s take a look… Place the stencil on a piece of copy paper and cover it with Black Soot Distress Ink using a brayer. Here’s a piece of Gelli Card scrap. I have been…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. I only just got home myself! After a very busy morning at the studios, (busy is a bit of an under-statement!) I went to Mum and Dads for lunch, and spent the afternoon chatting with them. Loved it. They are such smashing people. So while Dave is looking for a good film for us to watch, I have shot upstairs to chat to you and share the first demo from today’s TV show. I…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. It’s so sunny out there, we really ought to make the most of it. But I wanted to share the latest with you. When we were in France, the Groovi experts, aka Maria and Sylvia, mentioned that we really should have some concentric shapes for framing. I wholeheartedly agreed with them, because I had also noticed that it’s all very lovely embossing the fab Groovi Designs on A5 parchment, but then what? The Borders…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Hang on, let me get the kettle on. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Need a little chat today.. What a day! Gearing up for TV on Sunday again. Groovi Plates, Christmas Wee Folk Stamps, Christmas Word Chains and the wonderful Christmas Ribbon writing stampset I showcased yesterday. I’d say it’s all set to be a cracking show! What say you? All boxed and prepped and ready to go. So Jim came over here…
Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Thursday’s blog is something blue, right? This piece actually started out life as a tester for the TV show, you know, where I make sure that what I’m planning in my head actually works. Yep, so we are tearing hills using the side of the Clarity Blending mat, which comes FREE with the Blending Tools I plan on using… click here. Next, load a Clarity Stencil Brush with Denim Adirondack, or Chipped Sapphire Distress…
Hello there! Many thanks for choosing to spend a little time with me today! Wednesday’s blog is where we get together and take a look at how crafting helps us de-stress, calm our racing minds and generally relax into the here and now. It is fast becoming my favourite day to blog actually, because it feels like something much bigger than card making and crafting is evolving here… This Wednesday, I want to talk about a group of kids we…
Hi there! Welcome to Youtube Tuesday! I’m afraid that the time didn’t stretch to a video this week. Sorry! So instead, I thought I’d air a previous one and have A Super Sale! This little VT shows off our Word Chains, our funky, fabulous strips of eclectic word stamps, which are so popular with card-makers, mixed media artists and scrapbookers alike. Check out the framing technique here, then scroll down for a super deal. 25% savings on all 12 chains…
Hello there! Happy Monday, back to work. And Monday’s blog is Flowers and Trees. So after a tedious day at the office, grinding away at proposals, write-ups and other such delights, it was so nice to come home and switch off. The little Gelli Plate was wimpering in the drawer again, feeling neglected and getting all resentful towards the sexy Groovi Plates, which are getting ready to go on TV this weekend. So I got him out and played with…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Back in Blighty, and coming back down to earth after a week in heaven. Thought I would get in the groove with a simple Border card. So here is a step-by-step for you, using the Groovi Starter Kit the very important Border Plates and the Meadowgrasses Plate Easy, relaxing and very, very pretty. Let’s get going…. Establish the border first, using the double-line on the borderplate. Top and Bottom. Add dots to the lower…
Hello. Sitting in the garden, listening to the cars flying past on the A26, writing to you. Back home. A long drive back to reality today. But I bring with me a head full of memories, To be wrapped in tissue and treasured. And one word captures our week: harmony. Sure there was laughter and even hilarity! And then there were deep, meaningful conversations. Hours of art and creativity, Lazy snoozes in the sun. Swimming Pool levity; The ducks joined…