Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I am making a dash for the door as soon as I have chatted to you here. Up to the studios to launch the new and beautiful Henna Droplet and Dreamcatcher plates, designed by our dear friend Tina Cox. You loved the stamps at the weekend, and I am pretty sure you will love the Groovi plates too!   Here are a few beautiful samples which the ever clever Clarity artists have rustled up…

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Hi there! Thanks for joining me.This Tuesday Maria is on again, and I LOVE the technique she is teaching us here, using our poppy stencil!Very effective indeed. So we had a look at our other Claritystencils, ones which would work really well with this offset embossed technique. And we have decided to add them to our weekly YouTube 20% discount sale.Have a little look at these lovelies!Several of them are the same as the new Fresh Cut Dies!So maybe you will…

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    Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just got in from the Kent Craft Show. It was slower today, but I had a TV show at noon which went well. Here’s the card I made, using Tina’s beautiful new Droplet and  Dreamcatcher Henna stamps. Beautiful to work with, they really are. If you have a chance, and would like to know how I made this artwork, then head over to the Hochanda.com website. If you go to TV SCHEDULE…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. And thanks for joining us at the Kent Exhibition if you made it. It was a lot busier than we anticipated, that’s for sure !!! It was great to catch up with old friends – and meet new ones too. It was fab to see our old friend Martine, and even better when she dived in to help us with our new dies. Thanks Martine !!!! Didn’t she do well ?!?!? And how about…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Got your Bunting up yet? Excited for the Big Wedding Day tomorrow? I am. I really am. At so many levels. Firstly, because I love that young man Harry, as I did his mother,  and I wish him all the happiness in the world . That little boy and his brother broke my heart when their Mummy was killed. He so deserves to be happy. Secondly, because it’s a royal wedding, but a real…

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Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Maria is doing a super job over on Hochanda today, with our brand new Chameleons, Frogs and Gecko. What a fabulous collection of both stamps and Groovi Plates, illustrated by our Melanie. My personal faves are the frogs. I know they’re a bit niche, not the usual butterfly or fairy. But hey!! We have to dare to be different! And when you see the art samples which our ever clever Clarity crew have rustled…

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Hi there everyone. Thanks for stopping by. It’s Tuesday, so that means today’s blog is all about this week’s YouTube video tutorial.This week, lovely Maria is giving Big Ben a facelift! So sit back and enjoy, while Maria presents is a great stamping and spritzing video, and gives Big Ben a good ol’ respray. It’s great to see all the positive comments for the videos. It’s so nice to see people are enjoying what we do,learning new things and getting lots of inspiration.As always, for…

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