Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s here, in readiness for tomorrow’s TV show. So much to show you !! When and where is it? Sunday 3pm-5pm on Create & Craft. And what are we showcasing? A whole load of goodness! First up, our Hippie Chicks A4 Stamp Set and the Hippie Chicks A5 Groovi Plate Next on the counter, returning favourites, the SHAC Calligraphy Girls A5sq Stamp Set and the Calligraphy Girls…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Enjoying the heat ? Scorchio!! Did you manage to watch the Felt by Clarity Christmas shows at the weekend? I love that Tree design! I did show off a little trick using the outer strips of felt, which gave a really neat pattern. Here’s a step by step… Love this look! Dee did a couple of samples using the same technique. All the Felt Kits and felt packs etc are available HERE TIme to…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just watching Deb Wheeler on Create & Craft. Great to see her informative demos, and fun to see her with our mate Dean! I decided to look back at a NEW YORK blog or 2, to remember the BIG APPLE, and its draw. It certainly is like a magnet for many, including myself. And certainly our Grace. She’s home here in England at the moment, but she do love the New New Amsterdam. Has…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Was tidying away all the prep boxes from Friday’s TV show earlier, and came across the Dandelion card I had cut out, that was on offer in the Super Saver. CLICK HERE I LOVE this design. Many of you may already have it because it was a previous Fresh Cut Die Club Die. A really, really superb one, illustrated by our friend Mel Turner. Anyway, I went off at a tangent, and decided to…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Decided to make a card, using one of our best Fresh Cut dies – The Floral Flourish. It’s a large die, but a super delicate design. There’s another one, the Floral Forest, which is also fabulous. Here’s a step by step, which I’ve decided to name a Half & Half card. You’ll soon see why… This is a 7” x 7” Kraft cardblank. Cut a piece of Companion paper 6.5” square, and attach it…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Despite the best intentions to blog daily – or at least more regularly – Life is overwhelming, and the days just seems to fly by. Everybody has got something going on, everybody is carrying a load, I know that. This is why I choose to use the blog and the SHAC for positive and creative distraction, rather than a platform to unload my personal problems. Suffice it to say I, like you, have them,…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. When I opened the bedroom curtains early this morning, the sky was a beautiful pinky grey. Glorious. A room with a View. We actually have a wonderful collection of Room with a View dies, illustrated for us by our talented friend, Mel Turner. I love her work, and I particularly love this set. It reminds me of sitting on the bus from here to Brighton, and looking out over the South Downs from the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Hope you’re enjoying your Bank Holiday Weekend? Early bird catches the worm here at Clarity! Paul is filling TV orders, Dave is making Embedders, and I am already looking ahead to next week -THE CLARITY TV WEEKEND OF THE YEAR – our 29th Clarity Birthday. I like Sundays. Early. Fresh. Not many cars. Just the twitter of the birds. The trees in the garden are standing stock still; not even a leaf is moving….
Hi here! Thanks for popping in. Guess what?! One of our dearest Clarity friends, Karen Smith, has gone for a Christmas Shopping and on a Jolly to NEW YORK NEW YORK! Lucky girl! And what’s even more charming, more exciting, is that she and her daughter are meeting up with our Grace this evening – and they are all going to the musical CHICAGO!! Gracie Gracie! What a special treat!! I heard that Grace has got a super little treat…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Have you ever looked at a craft project and said, “I’d NEVER be able to do that?”. I bet we all have. The thing is, you’re probably right. Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, either way you’re probably right. You’ll probably NEVER even try, because you’ve already decided you’ll NEVER be able to succeed. So if you have already failed before you’ve even given it a go, then chances are…