Hi there, Thanks for popping in. This afternoon on Clarity Social TV, Paul and I will be introducing a brand new collection of Wee Stamps. Three A5 stamp sets of little characters. We are calling these our Wee Family & Friends – Life & Love, Dream & Wonder, Childhood Days. We also made a set of ALL the characters in miniature. These are absolutely brilliant – not only for Mini Makes, but also for creating depth and perspective. See here?…
How one unexpected creative detour reminded me why Clarity is the bridge to art. Hi there. Thanks for popping in. On Friday afternoon, during our live Clarity Social TV show, I found myself heading off in a completely unexpected direction. We were launching this month’s Product of the Month: A set of Butterfly stamps, hand drawn by myself, and a new pack of very summery Cloud cards to add to our Elements range. I was demonstrating a pair of cards…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sunday morning feels like a good time for stories…. There are certain places in the world that leave a mark on your soul. For me, New Mexico and Arizona have always been amongst those places. Dave and I were fortunate enough to spend some time there again this April during a wonderful 3,000-mile road trip through the American Southwest and California. It was one of those journeys that stays with you long after you’ve…
Hi there Happy Sunday. I went for a Japanese meal with my good friend Carron the other evening. She talked about “Santosha”. A Sanskrit term, meaning “complete contentment”, “satisfaction”. “acceptance”. Carron does yoga, and in Yoga philosophy, it represents an internal state of peace that is independent of external circumstances or material possessions. I guess it’s what I’ve always referred to as “an inside job”. Apparently, when we speak of acceptance in connection with Santosha, we don’t mean settling for…
Hi there As promised, here is a little gallery of the art samples from Sunday’s TV launch of our new Folk Art stamps, new Landscape masks and those irresistible Dawn & Dusk Toppers… Available HERE I also wanted to add a little step by step project here – one we didn’t get to during the 2 hour show – for you to try when your stamps and masks arrive… I used this rather useful mask set to create the backdrop,…
Hi there Maybe you caught the 2pm show on Monday? We introduced a super useful little set of Bijou Backdrop stamps, combined with matching mini 5×5 inch BOW-WOB papers. Available HERE So what will these stamps and papers do for you? If you are a card maker, but you often wonder where to start, then THAT’s where these backdrop stamps help a lot. They are the ideal size for a mini make, and they create a perfect little background. YOU…
Hi there I was looking at this week’s Clarity TV schedule, and up popped some of our lovely Bijou entwined wreaths and SHAC framers. Deborah Wheeler is playing with them tomorrow at 10am and 2pm. I look forward to seeing what loveliness she comes up with. I LOVE these seasonal wreath-building stamps! I remember drawing them too! The thing about the Entwined Wreaths (I’ll pop the link in at the end of this ere blog), is that you can make…
Hi there Just wanted to show you the January Products of the Month. Beautiful Sentiment stamp set and Groovi plate, plus a new Stencil Embedder set, designed to work with not only the new set, but also our I am Essential Sentiment Sets. Art Deco Sentiment A5 Stamp Set Sentiment Embedder Stencil Art Deco Sentiment A5 Groovi Plate Here’s the SWEET JANUARY DEAL: Put any one of the 3 new products above in your basket, and you will receive DOUBLE…
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 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