Hi there Thanks for popping in. The sun is shining here. Always improves the mood, don’t you find? I was humming “Oh what a beautiful morning“ from Oklahoma to myself earlier ( I only actually know the chorus!), and just by total chance, I found this artwork. OH!! I said, Quelle coincidence! Here we see Ragnar and Erik when they first came to us. I used our Letterbox stampset to spell out their names – probably THE most essential stampset…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just packed the boxes for tomorrow’s TV shows on The Craft Store, and here’s a little step by step demo using the new ABC Doodle stamps. It shows you how to make clever use of the masks which come with the stamps when you are writing a long word like Anniversary or Congratulations or Celebration or retirement etc. when you don’t want the card to be a mile long! It’s really easy to condense…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Prepping demos for Friday’s TV shows on The Craft Store has been enjoyable today. I’ve been alone, up in the art room, putting the alphabets through their paces and generally putting together the demo flow, the sequence. Apart from a few phone calls with colleagues, it’s been a day of quiet. Much needed too. Some very cool, funky stamps being showcased, which are just a joy to use. Designed by Cherry Green and Clarity….
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Well today’s the day. Back in the old Create & Craft building all day. Early start, late finish. So nothing new there! Here are the 3 hours – or should I say 42 minute slots! Honestly! I’ll have to pedal extra fast if I’m going to make a Groovi card! 9.45am – Get Groovi with Clarity1.30pm – Get Groovi with Clarity6.45pm – Crafting with Clarity – Stamps Sky 683, Freeview 95, Virgin 748, Freesat…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I will be showcasing the Groovi Starter Kit tomorrow on Create & Craft, because it is THE perfect starting place if you are wanting to get into parchment craft. For the benefit of the newcomer, here is a photo step by step of a card made by Tina Cox for us, using just what you have in the Starter Kit – bar the colouring pens. This card project is included in the pack too….
Hi there Thanks for popping in. A Pergamano Show peep. No. not a Pergamano peep Show! Mind you, I bet we’d get more viewers if it were! Maybe not the parching audience we’re looking to entertain though… Ready to be impressed? Ready to invest in a set of super duper brand new Groovi plates? Then look no further! Linda Williams has designed these oh so useful layout plate, which give you instant frames for any – and I mean ANY…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. We’ve got company this afternoon. Having a little Christmas catch-up with family who unfortunately had to cancel Christmas because of COVID. So we’ve been blitzing the house, making it nice. That’s the thing, isn’t it. We’re so used to rarely welcoming visitors nowadays, seldom even leaving the house, that it’s very easy to let the housework slide, let the ironing pile up, forget to put some lippy on or dress nicely. I saw an…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. On my way out to the Craftstore TV Studios, to launch a superb grid collection designed by clever Josie Davidson. These are big and beautiful and very easy to use – as I shall be showing you at 6pm this evening! If you love the look of beautiful grid work, but don’t have the patience to count out or create a design, clever Josie has done all the hard work for us, making it…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Many of you may already have heard the announcement that The Craft Store TV channel (previously HOCHANDA) – the one we work with – has acquired Create & Craft – the one we used to work with! So. We have come full circle! Let me fill you in….After many years on Create & Craft, we – Dave and I – moved our business to the smaller channel, HOCHANDA – Home of Crafts Hobbies and…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s Monday the 10th of January already – where does the time go? Perhaps you watched TV yesterday? We launched our clever new Seasonal Wreaths – or should I say half-wreaths? Ironically, the time whizzes past even faster during a 2 hour TV show. I never feel as though I have done the demos justice. But hey. They all sold out, so you saw the benefits of the stamps despite the whirlwind! Maybe it’s…