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Santa’s Round. 4 for 2 Offer!

Santa’s Round. 4 for 2 Offer!

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Ho Ho Ho! Thanks for stopping by! YouTube Tuesday’s back ! So it’s Day 2 of our Clarity Blog Advent. Here’s a cool yule video. Very simple tricks and techniques, using Texture paste. Hope you enjoyed that one? Here are the ingredients I used. Grunge paste Masking Tape Archival Black Bottle Adirondack Cranberry Adirondack Antique Linen Spectrum Noir Pencils White Fineline Pen Black Micron Pen Theuva Card A5 Spreader Stencil Brushes ClarityStencils: The Star Wreath The Holly Wreath Also in…

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Clarity Advent Day 1

Clarity Advent Day 1

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Happy December 1st! Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will join me in celebrating the advent of Christmas.  24 days. I decided to look up advent. It comes from the latin word meaning coming. So what we are celebrating in effect, is the coming of the Lord, one day at a time, in the lead up to Christmas. Monday’s blog is trees and flowers, so let’s launch our Clarity advent with a little Christmas tree and greeting,  and some…

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Time to make a scene.

Time to make a scene.

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Hello there! Sorry I’m so late with this ‘ere blog! One minute I was at Waitrose at 10am, getting some groceries,  the next minute it gone 6, the boys are all fed, and it’s dark outside! Nonetheless, I have spent a pleasant hour or so here  in my little art heaven, just letting it take me away. I nearly spoiled my evening firing up a resentment about all the super professional, not very bloggy blogs  which are piling in nowadays. …

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Saturday. Time to ponder…

Saturday. Time to ponder…

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. What a sunny Saturday here in Kent! I’m sitting at the window, and the sun is just pouring in.  Very warm and calming. Yesterday was a busy day in London – and I shall certainly tell you all about it when I get the photos together next week. But the problem with busy, packed days is that you can’t stop to think or reflect. And the good thing about busy, packed days is that…

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God bless Jane

God bless Jane

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Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. You may already have heard that dear Jane passed away  yesterday morning in her sleep.  I am sure you will join me in sending her husband and children sincere condolences. Words are completely inadequate here. But Jane and I made some great plans together,  and more will be revealed in due course. She was a brilliant woman, very clever, And she leaves a marvellous legacy. Rest in peace, Jane.  Much love,

Hares in a Tangle…

Hares in a Tangle…

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping and and supporting the daily blog. Thursday blog is always blue, right? So I decided to have a play with my hares.  (That sounds awful!) Ready? First we need a dramatic background. Here’s one I did earlier, using an 8″ x 10″ Gelli Plate, Process Magenta acrylic paint (pink) Process Cyan acrylic paint (blue) and one of our stencils: The Tangle Stencil I cut round a cup to make this huge moon mask! You can…

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A BRAND NEW LEAFY STENCIL!

A BRAND NEW LEAFY STENCIL!

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by on this dreary,  leaves-falling-off-the-trees Wednesday! Wednesday’s blog is something new. So here’s a brand new stencil, hot off the press. I had a lot of work this morning – catch up and all that jazz. So I really REALLY enjoyed stepping away from the business side of the business and turning my attention to the blog. Introducing the new Maple leaf Stencil. Place the 6″ x 6″ Gelli Plate on the 7″ x 7″…

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Build a fence, then climb over it.

Build a fence, then climb over it.

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Hello again!Thank you for popping in. YouTube Tuesday recommences next week,  the first Tuesday in December. But today,  I thought I’d roll back the hours with a piece of artwork  which I did years ago on the telly.  It’s pretty basic. The ideas are good, but oh boy! Have I moved forward! Just take a look at this! A5 Claritycard used.  Make a border around the edge using low-tack masking tape. Wrap a thin elastic band around your Speedball brayer, …

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Leaves a-flutter …

Leaves a-flutter …

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Hello there. Thanks for stopping by on the sunny  Monday morning here in England. Got back from España late last night, but it’s good to be back in the groove. Thought I’d get back to arty crafty blogging. So Monday’s blog is Trees and Flowers, right? Well the colours in the garden hit me this morning!  What a difference a week can make. When we left, it was still mostly green, with a whisper of red. Ten days later? The ginkgo…

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Homeward bound…

Homeward bound…

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One more day of sand and sea, Diving into Laurie Lee. What a writer, traveller, man ! Escape into his world while we still can. Tomorrow we bid farewell to dear Jane, It will be a while before we meet again. I’m happy to be coming home too; Get back in the groove – so much to do! I have missed my stamps, pens and ink Much more than you would ever think! It’s time to sleep in our own…

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