Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Received several massages from folks wanting to see how the Leaf Canvas was made again, which I made on TV yesterday. Hahahaahahahaa. Just read back and saw massages instead of messages! I wish!!!! Good thing I took photos as I went along, to remind myself! Ready? Dab several ink pads on a large blending mat. Use a brayer to spread the ink. Spritz the mat lightly with water. Put the leaf mask on…
Happy Monday! Thanks for popping in. And thank you for watching and supporting us on HOCHANDA TV yesterday and today. I have loved it. Really. If you missed the shows, and you would like to have watched them, you can always play catch up on their website. Here is the demo I did last night, to launch our lovely new Woodland Stamp collection. I appreciate that several of our blog friends live in other countries, or simply don’t do TV!…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Very busy day today. The Sunday on TV is always a bit of a scramble. Changing sets in between hours is stressful. But the floor crew at Hochanda are second to none. Always helpful, polite and obliging. Added to which Paul Church is with me, and right on top of things. Perga Man to the rescue! Teamwork makes the dream work. It’s my first time in the new building today too. Oooh I say…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Well, I’ve pretty much ticked all the boxes for the TV shows tomorrow and Monday. 8 hours live television. Thanks goodness lovely Tina is in the Groovi driver’s seat for the first 2 at 2-4pm. You may have seen her spectacular design last month, although it sold out so quickly, we have promised to bring it back tomorrow….. We call it Tina’s 3-D Flowers and Butterflies Plate. Looks as beautiful in whitework as in…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Just stepped outside for a moment, and looked out over the garden from my perch in the trees, where I have been beavering away at prep for Sunday’s shows. Looks empty, doesn’t it? Well believe you me – it isn’t !! What a racket! A chorus of birds chirping away in the trees. Can’t see a single one, apart from the cheeky little robin who darts into the hedge as soon as I get my…
Dear all ! Or should I say Deer All? Thanks for popping in. It’s been a stag -gering 18˚ in the garden today. I spent the day working on projects for the TV Shows this coming Sunday and Monday. Deer oh deer! That came round fast again! Here’s one I did, but then changed for the show. It will do nicely faw-n the blog though… On Sunday at 8pm HOCHANDA, SKY 663 (24/7) FREEVIEW 85 (24/7) FREESAT 817 (24/7) we are launching a very…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sad news today. I received a message this morning from her husband Eric, that our dear friend Susan Frith passed away peacefully at home last week, after a long hard battle with cancer. I had noticed that she hadn’t been on the blog for a little while, and then dear Brenda flagged it up to me too. Now I know why. I remember the first time I met Susan at Ally Pally as if…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Much excitement at work today, when some big boxes arrived from Japan. So you may already be familiar with these Wink of Stella pens, but if you’re not, all i can tell you is this: T H E Y A R E B R I L L I A N T ! ! ! There are lots of colours, but we have gone with just the clear one. This one pen adds…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Lovely sunny day here in Kent. How about where you are? Yesterday’s blog with the custom ink pads was well received, so how about another little floral offering, using the same technique, but adding another spin to it? We have a very cool little pair of flowers, which are designed to work together, but which also work beautifully alone. Mel designed them. aptly entitled Bouquets They are beautiful to work with. You can see…
Happy Mother’s Day! This card’s for all the Mums reading this blog; this technique is for all the cardmakers reading this blog. How to make your own custom inkpad. Cut a piece of Cut n Dry felt to the size of the stamp you are using. Stamp the image onto said felt using an Archival ink pad. Drip colour onto the image as you’d like to see it. Distress Reinkers are great for this. We have a great selection of…