Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. No YouTube Tuesday this week, but we will I hope be up and running again by next Tuesday! That bout of illness certainly knocked the wind out of my sails there! But getting back to normal again, I’m pleased to report. So today, when I got back to the office, I dug out one of my favourite stamps, and just stepped away from reality for a quick hour again. Here’s what evolved whilst I…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Once again I am at the TV studios, getting revved up to do a live US Show. So the blog is suffering again. I will get back on track by Wednesday, I really plan on it! Have missed getting creative daily, and touching base with you. But I did run into a couple of my favourite women at the NEC today: You will recognise these two, Leonie Pujol, A-Star supreme TV Presenter on Create…
Hello there! Sorry it’s so late tonight. We’ve been at the NEC Trade Show. And boy did we get a surprise! We went to the British Craft Awards Ceremony 2015 this evening, because I had been asked to present some awards, which is a great honour. And then Barbara Gray was called out for the Favourite Card Designer! Didn’t see that one coming! Nor the next one, Best Rubber Stamp Range! And when they called out Barbara Gray a third…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. It’s Saturday, and after an arduous flight home from Munich last night, with frozen fog and all sorts, it’s time to get back on the horse, get back in the boat, and get back to blogging as I like it. I’ve had enough of moping around and feeling whimpy, so let’s get this show on the road!!! Have you ever heard of the expression You’ve got to fake it to make it ? Well,…
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. After yesterday’s busy TV Day here in Germany, Dave and I had a lazy day in Munich. The sun was shining on the Marienplatz. See the little figures which come out to play on the hour? The Germans were out in force, soaking up the sun and the beer this morning. Well, it is Fasching ! Carnival Time! Bit nippy for sitting outside for us, so we found an underground chocolate heaven: The Milka…
Greetings from Bavaria, And a room with a view: Who do you suppose lives in a house like this? Not I! Shouted the baker…… Not I! Shouted the butcher….. Got up at an ungodly hour in the night to get here this morning, Hustled from the airport straight to the studios – to get ready for the 2pm Show. Did I say 2pm? Rubbish. 4pm. Ugh. So came to the hotel for a kip first, because I was feeling a…
Sorry Folks, NO BLOG TODAY. I’M AFRAID THERE IS NO WAY; WITH ALL THE KINDNESS THAT YOU SEND, SHE’LL SOON BE ON THE MEND. ‘CROSS THE CHANNEL WE MUST GO, TO DO A GERMAN SHOW; THERE’S NO ESCAPING THIS, WE REALLY CANNOT MISS. IT’S A LIVE SHOW, YOU SEE – NOT RECORDING OR V.T. THE DATE IS SET IN STONE, BUT SHE’LL NOT BE ON HER OWN. NO SOONER THAN WE’RE GONE WE’LL BE RETURNING HOME; MORE CHICKEN BROTH I…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Sorry there’s no YouTube today. I finally had to let go, concede as it were. It’s one thing shuffling around in your pyjamas, making a card and uploading a few photos; entirely different ball of wax filming a full on VT and editing it. And to be honest, I still feel dog rough. I read all the lovely messages yesterday and today just had to accept that a YouTube can’t be done, and probably…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Monday’s blog flowers and trees, right? Just for 10 minutes, let me forget how rough I feel, let me pretend everything is fine, and let me show you a little arty offering I made just now, using a couple of stamps from the Floral Figures set. Well, first of all, I dug out one of my Gelli Plate scrap backgrounds, which I made recently, using the Jo’s Bubbles Stencil. Mmm…I thought, that floral circular…
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Beautiful day, here in Kent. Hope the sun is shining where you are too. I did a German blog on Friday using acrylic paper scraps, and several English readers said they would like to see the instructions in English. Well, that’s easy! Actually does me a favour too, because I really am still feeling very under the weather, as they say. As soon as I sit up, I want to lie down again. So…