A little Treet….

A little Treet….

Hi there Thanks for popping in. Waining waining waining. Whilst I miss our dogs, Dutchie and Duke every day, on days like today, I cannot help but remember the mud and puddles they used to traipse through the kitchen when it was pissisting outside! We have a cellar here, which is slowly filling up, too. It’s called a Wet cellar for a reason I guess! At least you know you’ve got a 6ft tall warning before it gets to the…

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TrayFattyGay

TrayFattyGay

Hi there Thanks for popping in! Great day, although Je suis trés fatiguée! TRAY FATTY GAY! That’s it, isn’t it. The minute you stop and relax, the body flops, like one of those little dolly things when you shoved your thumb up the base! Same thing happened to Dave! Look! Shoved my thumb up his base, and down he went – like a sack of spuds! Enough larking about, Gray! Be serious! Do that step by step of the card…

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Celebrate Art

Celebrate Art

Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Fantastic evening at the Old Vic last night. Superb performance. Here’s something interesting though: it was a private party. Yep. The entire audience – and there wasn’t an empty seat in the theatre – were guests of The Royal Bank of Canada! What a gig! As soon as we arrived, we were greeted by live music in the foyer, smiling greeters, complimentary drinks and nibbles, boxes of candy for everybody, warm mince pies. Astounding generosity….

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, I think I mentioned yesterday, that I’m off up to London this afternoon, to see A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. Looking forward to it. It’s had rave reviews. And we do like A Christmas Carol, don’t we? Or should I say, we do like a happy ending, don’t we? I wonder if Dickens knew, when he wrote A Christmas Carol, that Ebenezer Scrooge would become…

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A Growing Day

A Growing Day

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. An old friend of mine always used to say, “we have good days, and growing days”. Suffice it to say today has been a growing day. In fact, I’ve grown so much my head aches; I’m all grow’d out today. When everything is peachy and plain sailing, when there are no crashing waves, it’s easy to row the boat. Yesterday it was like a millpond! I guess days like today, when the oars fall…

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When Pottery meets Clarity

When Pottery meets Clarity

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Marvellous day today. Such a good morning with my art department. You know how it is when like-minded people get together and start bouncing off each other. Well, we’re in perfect synch at the moment, and so much good stuff is coming out, it is all very exciting. December is the little window of time we designers and product engineers have in which to forge a plan for 2020, give ourselves a new direction….

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Wet n Windy

Wet n Windy

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Wet n windy here darn sarf today! Not nice at all at all! Christmas is looming, isn’t it? Are you in the festive mood yet? I’m not feeling it yet, although I have been putting together a little box to send to the States, as our Mark can’t make it home this year. New job and all that. Talk of the devil! Must be my witching powers! He just Facetimed! Nice to catch up….

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Beautiful skies.

Beautiful skies.

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The sunrises and sunsets are spectacular at the moment, aren’t they? Well, they are down here! I thought I would do a step by step sky, and see what happens… Here’s the recipe…. Enjoyed that little exercise in skies and landscapes. If you’re looking for the ingredients, here they are: Woodland Clarity Mask Set Ducks & Saplings Stampset Let Heaven Stampset Artistry Ink Pads Time to stop for the evening. Love & Hugs, Barb…

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Time to join the Club!

Time to join the Club!

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Today i want to talk about the Clarity New Design Clubs. All 4 of them. Stamps. Stencils. Groovi Parchment and Fresh Cut Dies. Are you a member? If not perhaps it’s something you might consider for the New Year. New Year, new guided tour! Every month you receive a full colour double tutorial sheet through your letterbox, together with the pertinent stamp, stencil, plate or die. All of which are always brand new designs…

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Very Mixed Impressions again!

Very Mixed Impressions again!

Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Just got back from a smashing day with Mum and Dad, helping them decorate their home for Christmas. Quick trip to the garden centre and then back indoors to deck the halls! A quick pic demo today, showcasing those magnificent Mixed Impressions stamps I launched last Friday. What a game changer they are! I didn’t get to this one on TV. 1.First thing is to place the outside round mask from our SIMPLE SHAPES…

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