Hi there Thanks for popping in. If you like ceramics and you live in the South East of England, then this is for you! Tomorrow, there will be a one-day Pottery Pop-up shop just outside Uckfield, at Barnsgate Manor in East Sussex. It’s the Clay studio I attend, where I go to classes. And tomorrow lots of my pottery friends are exhibiting and selling their beautiful work. Oh boy oh boy! Are the visitors in for a treat! I have…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Well it’s that time of year again. I’m ramping up the potter potter pottery at this end, making presents for friends and family. It’s a real labour intensive process though! And you never know whether it has worked until you finally open that kiln door to check. Happy to report that yesterday’s haul was pretty much perfect, although I am going to retouch the glaze on a few bowls and fire again. That means…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Forgive my absence over the past few days; I needed a couple of days to catch my breathe after a very memorable few days at the Spa Parchment Retreat in Tunbridge Wells. After so many, many months spent avoiding people and being pretty much isolated, it was quite overwhelming to see so many old friends, familiar faces and loyal Clarity customers all together again. Not in the altogether! All together!! Can you believe I…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Hear ye hear ye! Calling all parchers and Groovers! Did you know we have lots of 3-D Template Groovi plates, to make all sorts of fabulous objects out of parchment? For those who like paper engineering, you will LOVE these. Cube Star Tudor house – which can be converted into a swiss cottage and a Gingerbread House! Tiered Christmas Tree Cake slice Christmas Cracker Paul’s on the Craft Store at 11am and 3pm today,…
Hi there Thanks for popping . There’s something very new and exciting on the horizon for all you lovely Parchers and Groovers! Josie has come up trumps once again. This time she has gone round ! Really clever! 4 fabulous circle grids – Josie is showcasing them herself on the Craftstore.com tomorrow at 6pm. In fact, we thought they were that good, we turned them into a ONE DAY SPECIAL! So that gives Josie 5 whole hours to show you…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I do hope you are bearing up okay ? Things are certainly being sent to challenge us, aren’t they. Trying to figure out the best way to get to work is the first thing on the list today. I was fortunate enough to fill up with diesel before it all kicked off at the pump, but the roads around the filling stations are rammed and blocked, with angry, frustrated drivers, so I shall opt…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Wanted to remind you about our little craftalong Pyjama party on Friday evening! Lovely Linda will be leading the way, in a flouncy little pink number, and I shall be bringing up the rear in slinky black … NOT!!! But we’re sure to have a lot of fun and learn loads from the Queen of parchment art, Mrs Williams! I shall be crafting along with your good selves, so that’ll slow things down a bit!…
Hi there thanks for popping in. Short blog this evening . Bumper busy day and ready to hit the hay. so I‘ll just recap those fabulous personalising stamps we launched tonight at 6pm… Doodle Floral Grunge Woodland . Get one or two or three or all four! As you wish entirely. If you missed the TV shows then do go to our website and check out the offer. Better than good. and on That happy Note… Love Barbxxx
Hi there, Thanks for popping in! Day 2 of our Clarity Birthday Celebrations all done and dusted! Today we have been cracking on with those fabulous doodle dies and New Groovi Contour plates. So glad you approve! Looking ahead to tomorrow, Sunday is most definitely A Stamp day! I am blogging on my phone, so bear with me – the predictive spelling is dumbfounding ! Boy oh boy, have we been busy! And my witchy twitchy nose says the best…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Well, the Clarity Birthday Celebrations are well underway at The Craft Store TV! I told you you’d love our new Doodle Dies! Aren’t they amazing ? Just so much scope ! I love the boxes with the patterns cut out of them… Paul and I were questioning who came up with the concept. I had no idea, but I did know that Lucy at work had done all the graphics and processing, which was…