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Author: Barbara Gray

A little Bird told me…

A little Bird told me…

Hello there! Thanks for pooping in. Bit late again, but better late than never, as they say. If I leave it any longer, I shall be able to say, “The early bird catches the worm!” Been real busy today, pushing things forward, moving proposals through, finalising new designs, and so on. There really is a lot more to being a manufacturer  than one thinks! So it was quite a relief to get back upstairs to my little arty den this…

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Away with the Fairies!

Away with the Fairies!

Hi there! Thanks for dropping in! Sunny Sunday here in Sussex;  now yesterday, when we were watching Crowborough play Tunbridge Wells,  it was dreadful weather. Absolute mudbath! Mark is the one down on one knee, getting ready for a scrum.  See the lone lad below in the background here? That’s Gus. No. 8.  He’s our newest Stamp maker at Clarity,  and he is such a lovely lad.  Huge !! Only 20 years old, and ever so quiet.  At least they…

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Date with a Younger Man…

Date with a Younger Man…

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Paul Church came round for coffee and croissants this morning. Dropped off some fabulous artwork for the TV tomorrow. He is such a good friend. Knits hats too! We had a chat about the new Spectrum Aqua Pens, because he used them in a couple of fairy pics,  and I commented on how lovely his backgrounds were. So then we had a play, so to speak, and combined what he had worked out with…

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DROPPED MY IPAD….I think it’s BROKEN!

DROPPED MY IPAD….I think it’s BROKEN!

Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. I think DROP is the word of the day. The kettle’s on because I need a DROP of Rosie Lee. The sun’s pouring through the window here – and life is good. Friday’s blog a private peek. Well, what can I tell you except that I DROPPED my Ipad on my toe this morning, stumbling around in the dark,  trying not to wake anybody.  Ouch! Hurties! I didn’t break my Ipad.  But I think I…

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Playing the safe card…

Playing the safe card…

Hello there! Thanks for popping in! Have you looked at all the limericks  about Mary the hairy fairy on yesterday’s blog ??? Amazing!!!! But I am so backed up (with work, she added quickly), that I haven’t got time to read them all and enjoy them all until bedtime. So Dave and I have made a date to have a limerick reading session and a blimming good giggle before we go to sleep.  “Has it come to this?” I think…

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There once was a fairy called Mary…

There once was a fairy called Mary…

Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. Where did the day go? One minute I was engrossed in prep for the TV on Sunday, the next it was pitch black outside. So before I call it a day, here’s a little card I made to showcase  some new and rather special little stamps  which are coming up on the Sunday Show: Our new  Wee Folk Fairies, Elves & Whimsy. When the first Wee Folk landed,  WEE FOLK 1 WEE FOLK 2…

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YouTube Tuesday – Style Stencils on a Gelli Plate

YouTube Tuesday – Style Stencils on a Gelli Plate

Hello there! Thanks for stopping by on YouTube Tuesday! Blogged this Gelli Plate technique last week,  and decided to do a video of it, so that you get a real feel for the timings and the amount of paint you needs etc. Items Used: 6×6 Inch Gelli Plate 7×7 Inch Clarity Mega Mount Speedball Brayer Elegant Ladies Stencil Set Dotty Wave Stencil 7×7 Inch Gelli Card Phthalo Turquoise Acrylic Paint Titanium White Acrylic Paint Buff Titanium Acrylic Paint Spectrum Noir Pencils…

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Tree Box and Memories.

Tree Box and Memories.

Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. What a blimming run around! That’ll teach me for having a weekend sale! Didn’t see that coming, I can tell you! Plenty of jumping around today at Clarity Towers! So here’s a late after supper blog… Actually, I really like being able to unwind alone, with a little blog task. Monday’s blog is flowers and trees, right? Here goes then! Dig out a Gelli Plate inky background from my stash. How did I do…

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Practical Recycling – Central Park

Practical Recycling – Central Park

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by on this rainy day. It’s raining cats and dogs here! On the rare Sunday when we are at home, it’s roast dinner day, and I love making it all lovely and homely. Lamb today. There’s nothing quite like feeding a bunch of grateful men,  is there? Mark, his friend Deklan, Dave and my brother Steve certainly fit that bill! Then Grace called from New York,  so she was in the kitchen chattering away on Facetime,  and…

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Mountains and Pearls…

Mountains and Pearls…

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Saturday’s blog a new technique, so I decided to get out  a cool stamp and some Perfect pearl Mica Powders, and have a play… The set above, 7 colours, is the set I used here. Do you know that in this weekend’s sale, that set is reduced from £17.99 to £14.39 for the whole set?  With another 10% off for club members!  Tis true!! I just checked!! CLICK HERE So anyway, using a Black…

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