Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there! Thank you so much for popping in. Wednesday is our Mindful Blog, right? Well. On Monday, we looked at some lovely artwork created  using peas, rice, lentils and beans. It occurred to me that it would be a great creative exercise  to make something arty out of nothing. What I found, as I was searching outside, was that I was 100% focussed on the activity of searching. In other words, my mind was totally on the task, not…

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Clarity YouTube Tuesday has been going for just over a year now, and in that time we have created 11 hours worth of footage for your enjoyment… that’s longer than all three Lord of the Rings films put together! It took them 8 years to make those films! Now, admittedly the acting isn’t quite as good… and the cast is A LOT smaller… and the special effects are rubbish… But I think we’ve done alright and it only cost a…

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Hi there, Thanks for dropping in. Monday’s blog flowers and trees, right? Well, let me share something I found in the back room of a little church here in Torrance County, New Mexico. This area is a very poor area. A place of outstanding natural beauty, but poor nonetheless. It was a work of art in progress.  Upon closer inspection, I saw that the ingredients were  died rice corn, peas and beans. Carefully and lovingly laid and set with PVA…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in! Here’s a little project from the TV last time. Been saving it for a day when I was too busy being on holiday to blog. And today is just such a day. We are off to Santa Fé, so with the 7 hour time difference here’s one I did earlier! Ok, so lets get ready, set and go! Decide on the colours you want to go with, I have chosen some quite bright colours because…

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Howdi! Thanks for stopping by. It’s a beautiful sunny day here in New Mexico. The guys are working on the yard  and the house, so I thought I would slope off to make a card. I don’t know whether you recall, but back in January,  Dave and I came to the CHA and launched Clarity in America. Well, we came via the house, so I left everything I had used on the TV shows – all the stamps, ink pads,…

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Hiya! Thank you so much for popping in! Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, this may be a little obscure, but I want to talk about something old and precious of mine: my carpet bag. It’s getting old now, a bit threadbare at the neck… but it’s still so beautiful to touch, so soft and rich, can you believe it’s 20 years old? I remember that, because 20 years ago I came home to England from America with the…

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Howdi! Greetings from New Mexico! Landed here last night, and are having the best break ever. Drove along Route 66 and I-40 all the way to Albuquerque yesterday. Stopped off at the Petrified Forest.  What an eye opener!  It was unbelievable to see how volcanic ash can transform wooden trees to stone !!! Here are some examples of polished petrified wood  in the museum / shop: The colours are insane! And the weight is untrue! Seriously. It weighs tons! Smuggle…

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Hi there! Greetings from the Grand Canyon. Just got back to the hotel, after walking for no less than 8 hours. These boots were made for walking, or what??? If you haven’t coloured in or zentangled our free download of cowboy boots from last Wednesday,  please treat yourself to that hour of relaxation. Then send me your masterpiece – I have a plan…. But back to today! Yep, walked the South Rim – to Hermits Rest and back again. Unbelievable,…

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Howdi! YouTube Tuesday. Well, as you watch this easy little technique using a Gelli Plate, we are somewhere in America, making memories… So let’s have a little sale, to celebrate! Word Chains. We have lots of them, and I am designing a new collection for Christmas! They are wonderful for cardmakers, scrapbookers and anybody arty really. Here’s the chain I used: Claritystamp Word Chain 4 Clear Stamp Set But if you buy chains No.1, No.2 and No.3 –  you can…

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