Hi there. Thanks for popping in. It’s a bit of a quick turnaround here at Clarity Towers this week, with Ally Pally – BIG LONDON STAMP SHOW – looming at the weekend. But the great thing is that now we are many, and so whilst we unload and reload vans at base… Maria is on telly again today! HOCHANDA. 12 noon and 4pm This time she’s getting in the groove with squirrels and owls. LOVELY BRAND NEW PLATES! Owls &…
Hello everyone! Paul here, standing in for Barbara whilst she visits her parents. So whilst Barbara is away, this gives me the opportunity to introduce you to this week’s YouTube Tutorial showcasing some of my favourite dies…….. The Christmas Rounds Aperture Collection. The lovely Maria showcased these on Hochanda back in August and they proved to be very popular. Here is my quick and easy tutorial, I hope you enjoy it. For one week only, you can get 20% off items…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Had a great giggle at yesterday’s caption competition entries this morning. We’ll find a winner tomorrow. Gives you a chance to go join in if you haven’t already …. I want to tell you about what else is going on tomorrow. Maria, our very clever Maria, is on HOCHANDA for 2 hours,11am and 3pm, showcasing the brand new Groovi 123-Christmas plates which Linda has designed. These were the ones we used in the Leyburn…
Hi there! Greetings from Leyburn and an Empty hall. All the ladies and friends have left, Dave has taken off darn sarf with laden van, and Paul and I are the last turkeys in the shop! Just wanted to chat to you before we set off too. It will be very late before we hit EDENBRIDGE! Linda was amazing, and the workshop was delightful – from content through to company. I learned loads, and I was supposed to be co-teaching!…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. Brilliant day at Leyburn. Hundreds of happy campers and friends old and new. So much kindness and generosity in spadefuls. Thank you so much for all the gifts and wedding presents. Jen here brought us cake!!!!! Look at the handmade cake boxes!! Dave and I tested both the lemon drizzle and the wocky woad!!! Nuff said. Thank you so much Jen!!! We will be enjoying your cakes at the workshop tomorrow xxx Cream crackered…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Well, if you’re in the area, and you fancy a day out, I do hope you can join us for the day at Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire tomorrow. We have laid the tables, and are all set for a wonderful day of all things Clarity. Here we see the team, the crew who helped us put it all together. Took all day!!! Tennants is such a beautiful venue too! There will be heaps of…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie step-by-step from the weekend, before we hit the road and trundle up to Leyburn, North Yorkshire for our Clarity Open Day Extravaganza up north. What a busy week this is! Dodging spite-soaked arrows from nay sayers, whilst scrambling to get all the orders sent out on time, get out the door to Leyburn and get my Dad taken care of. Long story short. The NHS let him down badly (very badly), …
Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. Wednesday’s blog is the day when we look at that richest of all tapestries: LIFE. This evening I would like to raise the subject of negativity. Not for long. Don’t intend to get sucked into it. Just want to straighten out a couple of points. I knew we would come under fire the minute we came up with the new Picot cutting Dies combined with Groovi plates, which we launched on Sunday evening. Linda…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. As you know, we are celebrating 25 years of all things Clarity! At the weekend we kicked off the Celebrations on Hochanda with some very successful shows. Many thanks for your continued support. If you missed out on any of the shows, you can watch online via the Hochanda Rewind service: Saturday 1st September 10am HERE – 2pm HERE Sunday 2nd September 2pm HERE – 3pm HERE – 6pm HERE – 8pm HERE Monday 3rd September 9am HERE –…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Worn out today, I can tell you!! While Linda and Paul blew the doors off Hochanda with our Birthday Celebration One Day Special, Dave and I were back in the office, cheering on the troops and making sure everyone was happy back at base! What a weekend!!! I can’t thank you enough for giving us all a reason to go to work – although today I could have done with a lie in to…