Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Spent a day with Mum today, which was just great, before wending my way up to join Paul at the TV studios this evening. (4pm and 8pm today, and 8am tomorrow morning.) Call it over cautious, call it paranoia, but if I’ve got a LIVE TV show at 9am tomorrow morning, and have to be at the Studios by 6am to set up, you can bet your bottom dollar that I’m travelling up the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Back in the Clarity saddle today. Early start, and heads down to get all the demos set up for my upcoming TV shows on Friday and Sunday. Paul’s also showcasing Part IV of Linda Williams wonderful layering Collection on Thursday, and there are some really exciting new ideas coming through to fruition at 9am on Friday… more will be revealed. I know I know. I can hear you… no sooner is she back in…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s a waxing Crescent Moon tonight. Look out for it… During this Moonphase, the lit-up part of the Moon increases from a weeny sliver of 0.1% to 49.9%. Waxing means that it is growing, and crescent refers to the curved shape. Traditionally, the thinnest sliver of the Waxing Crescent Moon is considered the New Moon. And in case you were wondering, the next Full Moon is on 1st August. It is a Supermoon, also…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a few pics to shine a light on last week’s Design of the Week, which is really REALLY special: our Trees and their Mantles… Offer ends midnight, when this week’s Design of the Week kicks in. CLICK HERE Quote of the day? Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Enjoy your unique natural beauty. Keep growing. Joanne Raptis Love always, Barb…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Second day of the year, the sun is shining, and all is calm. Dave‘s gone to work to warm up the polymer, ready for stamp production tomorrow, and I have been making a bloggy plan for the year – and a project with a quote for today! I did start spinning earlier. Started running from one thing to another, panicking about all the things that need doing at work, and then caught myself getting…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s a sunny Sunday morning here in East Sussex, and there’s a pretty keen sale on the Claritycrafts website (until midnight tomorrow). In the run up to GRAY FRIDAY, we’ve been shining a light on various aisles at Clarity Towers, and this weekend we’re taking a look down Aisle 3 – The Mixed Media section. This is where we store paints, pastes, inks, brushes, canvas boards – and all those wonderful craft products which…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Wanted to shine a little light on some super new Stencil Bursts … …and a couple of new additions to our Wee Stamp Family! Introducing our brilliant Cats and Dogs Our Wee range is very poplular, so we’re showcasing a selection of favourites And the funky Word Chain Alphabet is the perfect companion to all the Word Chains stamps, because you can write absolutely anything you want! Numbers included too. Ani‘s Stamps are what…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Life’s a Bowl of Cherries…. Mmmmmm…Ya think? I decided to investigate, and find out where that saying comes from. Originating as the title of a song (1931) by Lew Brown (lyrics) and composer Ray Henderson, it was performed by lots of favourites, from Doris Day to …lookie lookie… Judy Garland. I thought we could take a look at the lyrics while she sings them to us… Life is just a bowl of cherriesDon’t take it…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Beautiful sunny Sunday here in the Southeast. Pottery this morning, and back in the Clarity saddle this afternoon. Did you get a chance to watch our Clarity Mixed Media Friday TV show on the new Create & Craft? I was showcasing our lovely Blockprint stamps. I really like them. There’s something very arty, edgy and earthy about them. I think also that they can be whatever the occasion begs: vibrant and bright, soft and…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just wanted to shine a little light on tomorrow’s TV shows! Not only is our dear Paul kicking off the morning at 7am (yes….early bird catches the worm!!), but our super creative, lovely Sam Crowe is once again gracing our screens. It’s been a while, but the good news is that she’s back on top, and she’s going to showcase her very own Journaling stamp Collection. Who better to show us how they work…