Hi there! It’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas in my head. Only about 7 weeks before Grace and Mark come home! They’ve booked their flights, and they’re home for about a fortnight! I know they’re all grown up now, and they live thousands of miles away. But they’re still my kids, and I am still their Mum. And when the family gets together at Christmas, I so look forward to it! Remind me of that on Christmas Day,…
Hi there If I had to pick a set of stamps for my Desert Island stash, the 3-way overlay town houses would definitely feature. And if I could smuggle a die-cutting machine onto the island, and run an extra long extension cord to the beach, then the die would have to go in my carry-on luggage too! PLAYTIME!!!! I’ve dug out a Youtube tutorial that I did a while ago, which really does this stamp set justice. Very cool Christmas…
Hi there This year is absolutely flying by — and now we’re counting down the days to Christmas! Whose bright idea was that, I wonder?! I must say though, since we stopped pedalling non-stop for the Man at Create & Craft, our designs have really gone up a notch. The ideas seem to flow so much more freely now. Take this fabulous KISS (Keep It Simple Stamps) collection of Build-a-Wreath stamps that Jazz rustled up for us — our very…
Hi there When we get together in the SHAC on Youtube LIVE every Monday morning at 10am, we do doodle and draw a lot of different things together! Remember these beauties? I am particularly partial to these two baubles. Maybe it’s their simplicity, maybe it’s because I feel the SHAC energy. Sue has a card made with them on her wall, and I am drawn towards it every time I pop in her office. Did you know Sue has your…
Hi! Jilly here. My turn to shine a light on a cool Clarity product today! I am really into journaling and mixed media myself, so I thought, while Barb’s away in the woods, I’d move the dial on the price of the Water Colour pads and Petite journals we sell! Just till she gets back 😂 😂. If you get the A4 pad, we’ll pop the petite journal in FREE. Offer will end Midnight Sunday. While the cat’s away, the…
Hi! Jazz here! My turn to shine a light on something Christmassy, while Barb’s away! I thought we could take a look at some really cool Mandala dies which I actually designed myself. I got a bit carried away, and drew loads, but since this is the countdown to Christmas, let’s just focus on the festive ones! These are like miniature nested dies. Each little Mandala comprises three separate designs. If you focus on the centres below, you will see…
Hi there. Christmas Papers by Jazz – with Bonus Tags Do you remember the fabulous Christmas paper pack that Jazz designed for us last year? Well, we’ve brought it back for this festive season – and it’s just as gorgeous as ever! The collection is full of festive charm and timeless designs that work beautifully for cards, tags, small gift wrap, and all sorts of mixed-media projects. Sometimes the best things don’t need reinventing – they just need bringing out…
Hi ! Thanks for popping in. It’s the first day in October! Where did this year go? The older we get, the faster the time flies. I got up very early this morning, and decided to spend a quiet hour chatting to you, get ahead of a busy day, sort this ’ere blog out! Me and my good ideas!! Do you have any idea how much work goes into this 100 days to Christmas daily blog thing?!! What was I…
Hi there. Greeting! If you watched on Hobbymaker yesterday, you will have seen the demo I did, using that Square Framework Stencil. Wow. We couldn’t load them fast enough! The demo was centred around a very cool demo that our Jane Telford made, using said stencil. Thanks Jane! Here’s the stencil, just in case you’re wondering…CLICK HERE TO FIND I do love these stencil rounds. And since we’re 91 days to Christmas today (YIKES!), how about we take a look…
Hi there Early start here. Off up to HobbyMaker, for 2 shows, 1pm and 4pm. Looking forward to them. Let’s hope things go better than last time! Err, yes. Dave is driving me up there! And what’s it all about, Alfie? Well, it’s all about Mini Makes and our A4 Sampler stamp sets. But it’s actually about a lot more than that. In a world that is going bonkers, it is important to be able to escape into art, to…