Hi there Thanks for popping in. I’ve been looking forward to presenting this new set. I have a feeling you will LOVE them. These flowers by Jazz are just perfect. When you start stamping them out, one at a time, you really see just how lovely they are. I’m all set to show you a few tricks n tips, from stamping to Embedders – I’ll do my best to keep you entertained ! This is the second of five of…
Hi there. Thanks for popping back! Yes. Second blog of the day! Another brilliant hour of TV at 3, when Paul will be putting these super floral dies through their paces, and showing you loads of tricks n tips. Fresh Cut Floral Aperture Frames. Last on telly over a year ago! Take a little look at this lovely, clever, creative burst of artwork… Paul is certainly hopping about today! I shall be joining him this evening, ready for two more…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. We’ve got a busy couple of days on Create & Craft, so let me post a couple of blogs to highlight what’s on when… TODAY Paul has already headed up to Peterborough, and will be on Create & Craft with Part 1 of It’s A Wrap! from Linda Williams this afternoon. Would you believe that they have not been out of the cupboard since June 2021? Where does the time go? He will be…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Back in the Clarity saddle today, after spending a few days down in Cornwall, to pay our respects at dear Pat Hosking’s funeral. To be honest, it really was much more a beautiful celebration of her life than a sad occasion of her death. She had left strict instructions with the family that this was how she wanted it. And that was how it went. The Helston Town band was in the tiny chapel,…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie before our Craftalong this evening. We’ve moved it from tomorrow evening, because Dave and I are heading down to Cornwall for dear Pat Hosking’s funeral. Actually, we are going down to celebrate her long and good life with her family and friends. That feels much better. She was such a fabulous character, and became a good friend to many of us – especially through the SHAC. We wouldn’t miss her send-off…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Happy Valentines Day! Am I a grump? I was watching all the hype around roses, champagne and chocolate at M&S yesterday, and couldn’t help thinking what a commercial trap Valentines has become. Remember when we used to send an anonymous card to someone we fancied ? And that was it! Nothing more. Did you ever receive a S.W.A.L.K. card? I remember as a teenager, finding a single red rose on the window ledge outside…
Hi there Thanks for popping in today. After a hectic but fruitful day on telly yesterday, I decided to kick back today, take it easy. I just don’t ping back like I used to! And I am learning that it’s ok to do nothing. So I made breakfast and did a couple of loads of laundry. Yep. That’s me doing nothing! Just not possible to sit still! The sun was shining for the first time in a while, so Dave…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I’m all set for another couple of LIVE hours TV tomorrow, showing off our fabulous Doodleology Collection, designed by Cherry Green. Where? Create & Craft What times? 1pm & 4pm Doodleology A5 Stamp Collection. Where doodles take design to the next level. Absolutely fantastic. Doodleology A5 Stencil Collection. There are also some pretty special stencils… And how about something a little different? For those avid colourists in the mix? Doodleology Postcards & Inspiration. These…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s persisting down here in Kent. Wain, wain, wain.Perfect day for crafting, eh?! So if you’re into parchment craft, then why not snuggle up in front of the TV this morning, and watch lovely Jane Telford in action? She will be heading up the Pergamano shows on Create & Craft at 11am & 3pm with a brand new collection designed by our clever Jazz. Fabulous Baby plates! Perfect for smaller cards, beautiful for panels…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Don’t know whether you watched the 3-5pm Sunday show on Create and Craft TV? It was a real trip down Memory Lane – complete with brayer! I used our latest set of new Embedders to make a fitted frame around a brayered landscape. CLICK HERE TO FIND Let me refresh your memory. Step by step It all begins with the Embedder. Introducing one of our new Hexagon shapes…. Just think. You can do this…