Hola! Thanks for joining us as we head towards our third and final stopping place: Carboneras, a little fishing village on the coast near Almería. Today’s blog may not be what you expected, any more than the Costa del Sol was what I anticipated. I lived down here near Málaga for a few months when I was studying Spanish, you see. I suppose it often happens, doesn’t it, that the mind locks in a memory, almost like a film. And…
Hello there. Thanks for dropping in! Just in time to join us for the Equestrian Show at the Royal Stables in Córdoba. Absolutely brilliant. Now I’m not a horsey person. I think they are very beautiful, but I find their size quite frightening. So to see these fine Andalucian horses strutting their stuff and literally dancing with Flamenco dancers was impressive to say the least… The music was echoing around the arena; so atmospheric! They were so elegant! This one…
Hi there! Another sunny day in Córdoba! Today, we decided to not eat so much bread, because we feel so bloated afterwards. This resolution lasted until Desayuno, which means breakfast. Then we decided not to drink so much coffee, because it makes me wired and nervous. This resolution lasted until we got to the Plaza de las Correderas. How can you sit here and not drink coffee?! I mixed it up with agua con gas, just to enhance the bloatado…
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Still soaking up the Spanish flavours here. What a spectacular jewel we found hidden behind a wall here in the Jewish quarter, right next to the hotel! The Mezquita. Had no idea what was ahead when we paid our 8 Euros to get in beyond the gardens. Apparently, there are nearly a thousand of these pillars within the construction, which is a mosque. You have to stand in it to feel the vastness of…
Hello there! Greetings from Córdoba! Well here we are, blazing a trail through the south of Spain, gathering arty inspiration at every turn. The architecture and the landscape are immense here. I can’t wait to translate what I am seeing and experiencing into not only stamps and stencils, but also artwork! But craft is not just about paper and stamping! As Jane so succinctly put it the other day, ‘it’s whenever you use your hands to make something which gives…
Hello there! Monday’s Blog is trees and flowers, right? Well, avenues lined with orange trees impress me no end! Oranges, lemons, limes! Really beautiful! And loaded with fruit too! We must have walked for miles today! And if you don’t believe me, ask my feet! Up and up Down and down! Dave sitting down… Dave propping himself up…. I almost lost him in this veritable rabbit’s warren of lanes. It is like a labyrinth. Literally: a-maze-ing. Caught him talking a…
Hi there! Day 2 in Spain. Happy to park the car for a couple of days, having tried to open the door every time I changed gear! Found a super little boutique Hotel in the old part of town too. Only screamed at each other once whilst driving up the Taxi only, Bus only avenue for about 2 miles. Errr, Dave was in the driving seat for that one…. The Alhambra, Granada blew us away. What a fantastic place. Every…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Yesterday, Friday, was a day I shan’t forget in a hurry. Dave and I spent the afternoon with Jane and her husband, Stephen. And what a lovely time we had. Jane was on top form, sharp as a pin and very witty. As if they didn’t have enough going on, Stephen cooked a delicious lunch, so we sat round the big table and put the world to rights. Clearly Jane was very poorly, but…
Hello there. Friday’s Blog a private peek. Well, we’re off to sunny Spain early today. Granada, Córdoba and so on. A real mini adventure. There’s a certain somebody I want to spend a few hours with, and there’s no time like now. Today. This afternoon. But let Jane tell you herself; nobody can string sentences together like this lady. Jane’s Journey We’ve known each other for a long time, but never met. It’s time we did, said Jane. And so…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping in today! Blimey – you certainly dropped in yesterday with a bang!!! The special offer on the ink pads with the free brushes went berserk!!! We have promised to run it till Sunday, but we may have to change some of the original colours down the road…. We will contact you if the need arises. But Thursday’s blog is always blue, so here’s one of the loveliest Christmas sets we have ever designed; hope you get…