Hi there That little trip down Memory Lane yesterday really took me on the Nostalgia Bus, and judging by all your comments, you were right there with me! Nice xxx Makes you feel like you were there when it was special, doesn’t it? So how did you get on with the Word Search the other day? The 12 Days of CHristmas? Did you find all twelve? There was a little curve ball, a little cheeky diversion with the Pipers…. errr….
Hi there We looked at family traditions yesterday, and I showed you our Adventskranz, which sits on the window ledge in the kitchen… This got me thinking about what December used to feel like, in the run-up to Christmas – before it became quite so busy, quite so loud. What Christmas was like back in the day. When I think of past Decembers and Christmases, I always think of England. Even though I lived abroad for many years – in…
Hi there, Happy Sunday. How are you?This 100-day countdown has certainly been picking up speed, hasn’t it? And in December there always seem to be several countdowns running in parallel. You’ll certainly have heard the word Advent. Most of us think first of Advent calendars – 24 little windows, one opened each day in December, often with a chocolate reward inside. But here at our little farmhouse, we uphold a different tradition, one my Mum passed on to me –…
Hi there. Oh boy oh boy. 12 days to Christmas. That arrived fast, didn’t it?! Did you know I drew the 12 days of Christmas years ago – They make lovely Christmas cards and tags! But I would say it’s a little bit late for making cards 12 days before Christmas! Tags maybe though… CLICK HERE to find that artwork. And here are a few lovely cards, just to get us in the mood… 🎄 A Little Christmas Brain Teaser……
Hi there! TGIF!! It will be good to slow down and get the house ready for when the kids come home next week. Paul did a cracking job on Hobbymaker with these 3 brand new smashing Groovi plates. I drew them as stamps a while ago, and now we’ve made them into Groovi. FIND HERE They sit beautifully alongside the Art Nouveau Collection we already have. I’ve long admired the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and it was a real…
Hi there, HAPPY NATIONAL CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY! What’s it all about Alfie? Well…it’s for SAVE THE CHILDREN. Simply put, it’s a day to wear festive jumpers to raise money for children in the UK and worldwide. Well, at Clarity, we put our Christmas Jumpers AND our thinking caps on – and we have come up with a perfect plan… Remember Jim’s old Christmas Jumper? Well, we shrank it! It’s so brilliant now! In fact we have speed knitted 6 new Christmas…
Hi Friends! Let’s shine a little light on a little light! Yes yes yes – our lovely Lightwaves are super cool and so so useful! Whether you‘re a parcher or a doodler, there‘s nothing quite like this brilliant uplighter tablet. Super slim too. CLICK HERE I’ve just checked stock levels of these, and we only have 22 left. Black storage bags have sold out, but we still have a few Lightwaves left, which is great. Just levelling with you. If…
Hi there Happy Monday. It’s Mini Makes Monday at Clarity, and Janice is in town to showcase her new “Quirky Quickies”. Sounds like a perfect plan for Mini Makes to me! They’re fabulous! I hope you can join her and Paul at 2pm today, and don’t forget to pop in the SHAC at 10 this morning – I’ve got a mini plan too!Love and Clarity Barb x x x
Hi there Big day today! We’re unveiling our brand-new Friends, Sisters & Angels collection. Our workshop guests in November were the first to meet them, and they were genuinely impressed. They very kindly kept our new idea under wraps until we were ready to share it with the world — thank you, dear friends. xxx We’ve developed something completely new and different, designed to give our friends, sisters, and angels (that’s you) many hours of creative joy. Allow me to…
Hi there Happy Saturday. Happy Feast of St Nicholas Day! Did you put your shoe out yesterday evening? Was it full of sweets and nuts this morning? When we were kids, our Mum always upheld this German tradition. Well, St Nicholas is celebrated in many countries, not just Germany. Dates back to the 4th century, apparently. Anyhow, it was always very exciting in our home as children. I remember putting my little shoe outside – fair and square – and…