Hi there Thanks for popping in. Been a long day here in Glasgow! Stand A19 all set at the SEC. Dave, Paul and I just kept going, from 8 this morning till 6 this evening – until the table was all laid lovely, ready to greet and serve our Scottish friends tomorrow . Speaking of Scottish friends, I must tell you: we had the BEST evening yesterday! Many of you will be familiar with the name Brenda McCaw. She and…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Trundling up to Glasgow today. I’m the filling in the sandwich here in the white van cockpit. Dave behind the wheel, Paul to the left – and me straddling the gearstick. GREAT. Ah well, at least Dave has to touch my knee every time he changes gear. We have to get our kicks somewhere! On another note – on a very crafty note, actually, I finally decanted all my faber-Castell Polychromos into one place…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Such a busy day! So glad you are liking Linda’s new In The garden Collection of Groovi plates! That will do her the power of good, too, for sure. It’s always nice to know folks like your artwork. And what a cracking little colouring technique she shared with us through me this morning! That background colouring trick is so easy yet so effective! All you need is some well sharpened colouring pencils and off…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Busy day here at HOCHANDA in Oundle. Thank you for watching the 2-4 show. And now it’s on to the 6-8pm. It’s certainly blustery outside today, and I dare say parky in the garden. But it won’t be long before we’re back out there, a-sowing and a-planting and a a-weeding! Wait till you see these lovely garden plates by Linda at 6pm! They are so lovely! If I had to pick a favourite, it…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wonderfully creative day spent prepping for the Sunday TV shows… I know. It looks like a bomzitit. I start out with a completely clean deck, and during the course of the cardmaking process, my work area gets smaller and smaller and smaller, until everything is buried and productivity grinds to a halt. Sound familiar? You know those machines in the arcades that push the coins back and back and back, so that they all…
Hi everyone. Today has been a mixed day weather-wise. Wind, rain, sunshine and rainbows. So I have spent all day inside, sorting out, tidying up, having an afternoon nap and doing some prep for my TV shows on the 28th at 8am & 12pm (yes, I know I am a tease!) Today I thought I would share a step-by-step with you of a card that I showcased on Hochanda last Saturday during the 2pm show It was made using the…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just got lost in some colouring in. Such a relaxing, therapeutic thing to do, don’t you agree? I took Tina’s floral bouquet, and stamped it onto a scrap which has been hanging around my artroom for ages. It’s on our Clarity coated cardstock, hence the ultra glossy finish. Years ago, when we used to use this card, we struggled to apply colour to it. It was tricky to stamp on, and it was tricky…
Hi there, Just got home. Lots of puddles to navigate our way through, plus as many road closures. Happy to be back in the nest. Just wanted to thank you for making this telly weekend simply super. Sales were excellent across all shows, and the Classroom Craftalong with lovely Janice a pleasure. What a smashing woman she is! Churchie kept us both in check, and is such a rock. In the meantime, Dave, Brother Steve and Sean performed a small…
Hi there, Friday’s blog a private peek – and I wannatellyoualittlestory… Communication. We all communicate differently. Some of us are direct, some of us speak in inference. Some of us hear literally, some of us read between the lines. Please allow me to expound… If my Mum says “Would you like a cup of tea?” she is usually poised in the kitchen by the kettle, and is offering to make a cup of tea for you. If I say to…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just got home from the TV. Thank you so much for watching and supporting our Pergamano shows today! So glad you liked Mel’s new plates too. They really are so versatile and pretty! To find them on our website, click here: Mels’ Floral Arch Groovi Plates Here are just a few of the lovely samples created by our ever clever Design Team. Maybe next week I shall step up the lovely artwork which Linda…