90 Days to Christmas – New Vintage Christmas Papers
90 days to Christmas! Today we’re taking a closer look at our new Vintage Christmas Papers – tartans, checks and nostalgic designs, perfect for festive cardmaking.
Day 19 – August Arty Challenge – I Enjoy The Process
I enjoy the process. And today, that particular affirmation couldn’t be more fitting! Yesterday we waved goodbye to a fantastic, wonderfully creative group after two full-on arty days together, and today we welcome our second bunch of Retreat guests – another really arty crew, I know! There’s a brand new process for them to learn today too, and that really is what this is all about. Not worrying too much about the finished piece, or whether we’ve got it “right”,…
Day 16 – August Arty Challenge – My Imagination Has No Limits
My imagination knows no limits. That sounds a bit big headed, but I don’t mean that I have the greatest imagination in the world! Not at all. I mean that there really are no rules or boundaries when we use our imagination. We can go anywhere, try anything, mix things up, change direction halfway through and make something that has never existed before. Nobody can tell you that what you’re imagining is wrong. And I’ve been seeing wonderful proof of…
How Wee Stamps Took Me Back in Time…
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?…
The Day I Stopped Following the Script
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…
How a Journey Through New Mexico Inspired Our New Storyteller Stamp Collection
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…
Santosha
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…
Floral ABC meets Entwined Framers…BIJOU!
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…
17 Days To Christmas – Janice is in town with her Quirky Quickies!
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
19 Days To Christmas – Friends, Sisters & Angels incoming…
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…