Saturday’s blog is something new. So here’s a nice new stamp. It isn’t even finished yet. I just drew it this afternoon. And it occurred to me that you might like to see how I arrive at a finished design. Well, first I have to have a reason or an idea. I set myself the task this afternoon of drawing some new Design Club Stamps for next year. January is already finished and made (and you will love it, that’s…
Who needs a kitchen or an oven when you can eat cheese and baguette all week?! Mind you, you need good teeth for French baguettes! Must be good for the gums.. We have had such a good time here in France. It has been a real adventure. We have done so much!!! We were invited to spend an evening with our new French friends, which was a real treat. Very fascinating company. Great sense of humour. We did laugh when…
Hello there, Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, remember? We are opening a can of business P’s as we go. So far, we have had a taste of P for Product, Placement, Price and Perseverance. So today, let’s take a look at P for Plan. Me? I need a plan every day. If I don’t know where I am headed every single day, I can end up quite rudderless by lunchtime! I just bounce around wondering where to start, and…
Mondays are often dull days, so let’s brighten today with a burst of floral magic. Happy Monday! The card is easy peasy. All you need is Theuvacard Gerbera Claritystamp Large Gerbera Claritystamp Small Flower Greeting Black Adirondack Promarkers to compliment Spiced Marmelade Distress Pad Stencil brush Glossy Accents. So start by cutting the card back to 12cm x16cm. When in France… Then simply stamp out a simple composition with the black Adirondack. Use the small Gerbera around the edge. I…
Hello there! Well here we are in lovely Bretagne, and you would never believe it’s December! The low winter sun is beaming through the trees, and the colours all around are phenomenal. So let’s conjure up a picture…. You don’t need much: The Twiggy Framer Claritystamp The Clarity Farmyard miniature set A6 Claritycard Espresso, Willow, Peach Bellini, Sandal and Lettuce Adirondacks Selection of Pastel Promarkers Make-up sponges So stamp the twiggy Framer in Espresso on the A6 Claritycard Tear a…
Bonjour! So here we are, in very sunny France, and since we are over here, across the water, I thought we’d take a closer look at the new Clarity Christmas Carol stamps from this season which depict three ships! Very straight forward. I used the square white card we use with the Gelli plate. It’s excellent for brayering on. Speedball Brayer and Stream Adirondack Black Archival ink pad for the images The Christmas Carol and the 3 Ships to match….
Friday’s blog a private peak. Sometimes the only way to get anything done is stop, walk away, leave the building. Which is why Dave and I have retreated for a week. We have to make a plan for next year; we have to get some constructive direction in our lives. We have been so busy, have been pedalling so hard for so many months, we really can’t see the spot we’re standing on anymore. The trouble is, we can’t really…
Hi there! I want to share a card with you which is not made by myself, but by a talented cardmaker, Margaret Edgar. She sent me this card years ago, and it impressed me so much, I put it in my box of special things. I just thought it captured the spirit of Christmas perfectly. With a couple of little trees etc from the Village set and a Denim inkpad. Simply beautiful. The message stamp isn’t even a Claritystamp, but…
New, new, new. This new stencil for example mixed with a new idea. All you need is white card Lowtack masking tape Versamark Ink pad Detail Gold Powder Heat gun Black Soot Distress ink, or Black Adirondack Attach the Rose Panel stencil to a tall piece of white card with low-tack masking tape. Take time to mask off the edges well. Spread and dab Versamark ink over the whole panel. Remove the masking tape and the stencil. Cover the entire…
Hello again! Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, so back we roll to 1995, when I came back to blighty with the kids. For the sake of sanity, there are episodes in one’s life which are just not worth dwelling on. This time was one such phase in my life. In fact, that might explain why I have no photographic evidence of this phase either! Suffice it to say that I stuck little postcards everywhere; on the window by the…