Aloha!! Good of you to drop in! Did ya miss me?!? It’s been weeks since I logged on here – what a strange feeling it was to not have the ipad with me on holiday at all ! Nope. Left it at home, shut off Facebook and emails, switched off almost entirely. I say almost, because let’s be honest: the day I switch off from work completely, I’ll be pushing up daisies. I must say though, it has done Dave…
Goooooood morning everyone! Wakey, wakey, rise and shine! An early post today to showcase the brand new products being launched by my TV wifey Maria live on Hochanda today at 12 noon and 4pm. Have a look at these dies closely, really closely………… can you see how much snipability each design has? What do I mean by snipability? Treat your scissors like a pair of pruning shears and snip away at different areas and you will end up with something…
Hi everyone It is all systems go here, getting ready for our annual Clarity retreat next week. It’s like a military operation getting all the workshop equipment ready for 6 days of fun, laughter and craftiness! This week’s YouTube is using the beautiful Fresh Cut Waxwing Aperture die together with the new Great Lakes designer papers created by Dee Paramour………. I love working with our Fresh Cut range of dies. Despite all the fine detail, I always get a crisp…
Hi everyone I hope you are well. Despite the up and down weather here in Kent, it has been another fun-filled day at Clarity Towers. With lots of meetings, lots of planning, both of which have proven to be very productive. As a result, there are lots of exciting projects on the horizon! (yes I know I am a tease!!) Anyway, this week as part of the “Monday Meet Up” feature, the guys in the office had a chat with…
Hi everyone Well only a few more days before Barb is back to Blog! As you know I have been covering the blog for the past 26 days with lots of help from the guys in the office and I think we have covered it all. From YouTube Tuesdays to Throwback Thursdays, give-away Friday and show previews, we’ve also had our Monday Meetups, a caption competition and even invited you to send in your artwork, which was a delight! This…
Hi everyone I hope you are all well on this blustery Saturday afternoon! I just wanted to say a big thank you to the lovely Lou Withers eased me into my mixed media journey. Despite the faces I pulled, I really did have a fantastic time. She is an amazing friend and teacher and it was great to be able to work alongside her. As I said in yesterdays blog, I have always been in awe of Barbara, Leonie, Lou,…
Hi everyone, Ok, the day is almost upon me! Tomorrow I will be on Hochanda at 12noon and 4pm with the lovely Lou Withers who has recently joined the Clarity family. If you have seen Lou on TV, you will know that she is so enthusiastic about the products she uses and really wants to share her knowledge of all things mixed media with us all. If you haven’t, then where have you been! Here is a picture of Lou,…
Hi there everyone! Firstly, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that tuned in and supported the Pergamano shows today on Hochanda and well done to Yiannis, he did an amazing job! Did you see the reaction from Yiannis when I told him the reason Linda couldn’t be with us today, was because she was in court! Sooooo funny! I thought I would quickly check in with you all before leaving the studios and heading home….
A belated good evening everyone! Just checked into my hotel after setting up for the Pergamano shows tomorrow at 8am, 12 midday and 4pm. Normally it would be the lovely Linda Williams entertaining you but she is in court this week (don’t panic! Linda is on jury service! ha ha ha). Worry ye not, Linda has designed a beautiful new Heart Sampler plate which I will be showcasing along with some of Linda’s other fantastic designs. I have put together…
Hi everyone I hope you are all well. Another productive day at Clarity Towers with Debbie & Jayne (whom you met yesterday) full steam ahead picking and packing all the orders placed over the weekend. Me, I have just finished the 2 projects for the August edition of the New Die Design Club. Sometimes it works first time, and sometimes it doesn’t – today was a mixture of both! But they are done, and now I just need to write…