Hi there, Thanks for popping in. She’s been going at it like a loony since 5am, so that she can go to the Christmas ball tonight! She’s not sure what she’s wearing, she’s not really a glittery, blingy kinda dresser – but there are plenty of dresses to choose from – especially now she’s lost a few pounds! All caught up, all prepped up – and she’s even made time for pottery. Happy day. But before she shoots off to…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. All quiet here . After a pretty manic few days on HOCHANDA, rolling from one sellout into the next one, I played catch up today. Caught up with Dave, caught up with my parents and brother, caught up with members of the Clarityteam, caught up with myself actually. Just took the time to unpack the car, unpack the suitcase, load the dishwasher and sort out the kitchen – then visit dear Carron and get…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Day of calm today, before Paul and I head on up to HOCHANDA early tomorrow morning, for the next round of TV shows! The afternoon hours are showcasing our Clarity Clubs. If you have just recently joined, then this will be an ideal opportunity to buy Past Issues of Stamps, Stencils and Groovi. Then at 6pm, we launch a small ODS, but a very special one. Many of you will remember our dear friend…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Been a busy day here. All set for the off now. Driving up to the studios tonight with Paul, so we don’t get caught out in any floods tomorrow. At least if there’s a problem we’ve got a few hours to resolve it before we have to go live. Incessant rain here. I got a little frantic around lunchtime. Was trying so hard to get the TV prep sorted, but the list of demos…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in on this wet, VERY busy Saturday. We’ve been ploughing through all your lovely orders today. Sacksnsacksnsacks have left the building. Big orders too! HUGE orders! Look! It’s a record breaker for sure! And we are amazed at how many totally new customers are placing orders. New people, who have never ordered online from us before. That’s very encouraging, isn’t it? These lovely packers, Anna, Ummi and Sean, haven’t moved from the spot. Just been…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wonderful carpet of yellow outside the back door today. A ginkgo leaf carpet. Grace and Mark are loving it too…. Decided to blog a leaf today. Question: Can you draw on a leaf? Answer: Yes. So here’s a simple step by step, drawing on a ginkgo leaf, an old, dried ginkgo leaf… Pick a leaf, any leaf. Look carefully at it. Study it. Do you see the landsape within its veins? Do you see…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. It’s pottery this afternoon, so I’ve been obsessing about what to do. Christmas is looming, want to make gifts – so I’m going on the wheel today. It’s by far the fastest way forward. And now I’ve learned how to use a bat as well, my olive dishes have turned into salad bowls! Well, let’s say cereal bowls… look? See these little diddy ones? So that was pretty exciting, even to get to that…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wednesday’s blog from the heart, right? On my way out the door to pottery, and then off to Peterborough, to be there early doors tomorrow for the 8am Pergamano show. Do you ever start a piece of artwork, and it just isn’t coming together? Of course you do! It is the lament of the crafter! Well, it was my turn yesterday. I was working on a demo for tomorrow, and it was just rubbish….
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Apologies for the late post. It will take a couple of days to get back on the early train again! The NEC certainly knocks the stuffing out of ya! On the way to work through Edenbridge today, we were waiting at the lights, and look what was set up on the side of the road to the left! How cool is that?!? So I whipped out my phone, as you do, and took a…
Hi there. A quick hi and bye from me this evening. Just got in from the NEC. Long day, but pleasant day. Met a lot of lovely peeps again. Our lads drove up from Kent, to help break the stand down quickly and efficiently this evening; Dave had planned ahead this year, got the van into pole position in the loading bay – and we were out withing 2 hours. Teamwork makes the dream work once again. All in all,…