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….
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…
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…
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….
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….
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…
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…
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…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Back at the office this morning, for the first time in ages it feels. Everybody here is pedal to the metal; we’ve never been busier. December isn’t usually this crazy! And the Christmas designs are flying out the door, which is unseasonably late. Traditionally, our Crafter’s Christmas season begins much, much earlier, but perhaps the trends are changing and we are actually coming more in line with the…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Just got back home from a day up at Hochanda, filming Christmas pre-recorded shows and having meetings. It was a smashing day, made all the sweeter by all the dancing and singing last night at the Christmas Ball. What a smashing bunch of people. It was a pleasure and a privilege to be invited, to join in and let our hair down, after quite the challenging year! The drive home however, was another matter. As…