Friday’s blog a private peak…Well, all I can say is, it’s not always hearts and roses here at Clarity Towers. Sometimes work just goes and takes over, and today was just such a day. Day 1 of the NEC and what a day! We never stopped pedalling from the moment the doors opened! I am writing this blog on Thursday evening for tomorrow. It’s the good Dave’s birthday today, but here’s the rub: he has had to drive back down…
Thursday’s blog is always blue, so here’s a cool blue Christmas card I made, using the Clarity Carol stamps. There’s a whole collection of them: We three kings, While shepherds watched, I saw Three ships, In the bleak midwinter (my personal favourite set), and others. But here we have God rest ye merry gentlemen, complete with merry gentleman and family! So how did I do the background? Easy there’s a brilliant rooftops Claritymask available, which make this a cinch. You…
Wednesday’s blog is something new, so here’s a Gelli plate project I had planned for the TV show on Sunday, but didn’t get to it. I made this little discovery quite by chance, when I was playing with my Gelli Plate. But let’s have a look at these new stencils first…. How did I come up with these designs? No idea. Too much coffee? Not enough sleep? Either way, I love’em! Especially because they sit so nicely on top of…
Opening a Can of P’s Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, and today I thought I might go back in time and shed some light on just how I got started on the Clarity trail. Not because I am getting nostalgic; more because I am aware that so many of you want to get started, to start a little business, sell your artwork, run crafty workshops, even open a craft shop. The burning question is always HOW? Well, I can’t…
Monday’s blog is trees or flowers, right? So here is a rather splendid Floral card I made on T.V. yesterday. It is the first of a wonderful new collection of Claritystamps called Filigraphy. This is a cross between Filigree and Calligraphy, and the stamps are wonderfully decorative and detailed. So watch this space. We are always striving to come up with new designs and ideas. I also feel that more recently, we have been dipping our toes in the real…
Sunday’s blog a step by step and typically Gray, OK? So since we were using Perfect Pearls in the Classroom on TV yesterday, how about yet another technique using them? I posted a similar piece in October, so you can always go back and get another take on the same spin. This is Clarity Sunday, and I am blogging from a hotel room in Peterborough. A little bleary-eyed, but I must say, thoroughly enjoying getting to grips with blogging. Don’t…
It’s round midnight, there has been yet another big accident up the road, so my trip to the TV studios is not going very well. 2 hours later, and we haven’t moved an inch. I overheard a truck driver outside just tell his mate we’re here till at least 4am. And all I can say is God help the poor souls at the front of this chaos. If I am a bit tired on telly tomorrow, I’m a bit tired…
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Here’s one Martyn and I did together in the Classroom on TV last time, using the Jigsaw Puzzle Stamp and the Winter Wonderland. Both sets are very versatile, and very popular! It’s never hard for me to find something blue; I guess blue is just bluetiful! Ready for a simple step-by-step? All you need is A5 Theuva Card Cobalt Archival Ink Pad Black Archival Ink Pad Versamark Ink Pad Cloudy Blue Adirondack Our fab Stencil Brushes! Clear Embossing Powder Heatgun…
This blogging can be challenging, can’t it! Don’t you just love it when you delete a whole post? So this is a feeble attempt at reconstructing what I thought was a really cool set of photos and fun! That’ll teach me! Here’s a sneak peek At a rather fabulous beak; A brand new Stamp and Stencil Set Not just any old bird – But our finest yet! So if you would like to know how to get from here… to…