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 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 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. 2nd December. Boy oh boy. Where did November go? Actually, where did 2025 go? Bonkers. I am feeling very achy today, hot and cold, headache etc. So I shall be staying out of everyone’s way, and dosing up on ginger, lemon and honey. This too shall pass. Day 2 of the Bip the Bear Hunt. How did you find the clue yesterday? Easy? Tricky? If you missed it, you can always catch up. All the clues and tips can…
Hi folks! Thanks for popping in! As promised this morning, a blog centred around those lovely new stamps Eileen and I came up with together. We had fun designing them! It’s all about the layering… Here they are, in all their glory: A4 Square stamp sets, plus their masks too. For your orientation, the longest blooms plus stems measure nearly 6 inches on this BIG BLOOMS SET. Also in A5 Square + Masks. FYI, the longest blooms plus stems measure…
Hi there Brand new this week! Fabulous new mini BOW-WOB papers. Perfect for Christmas card backgrounds and Gel Printing plate transfers! B E A U T I F U L. All made from photos I took in our garden. Click Here I launched these on Wednesday on Hobbymaker. Instant sell out! But we’ve printed more, and will be showing these off tomorrow on our Clarity TV Show 3-5pm. Black on White – White on Black. What could be simpler? It’s…