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…
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…
Hi there Thanks for popping in! How was your day? Fruitful? Mine was. Long but fruitful. So before I hit the hay, I wanted to present you with a particularly fine piece of scrap. Yep. One of those ones which instantly goes into the Hall of Fame Scraps of All Time! I have been sitting on it for ages, wondering how to tackle it. I mean, you can see what I see, right? The thing about scraps like this is…
Hi there. Happy Sunday to you! Thought I’d try something out which has been bouncing around in my head all week….a parchment overlay using one of our new Fresh Cut dies. Let’s see what I came up with, shall we? I’m going with the Queen Anne’s Lace die. Love this one, don’t we Mel ?!? I want. to see if I can cut a delicate die out of parchment. And I may as well add the outer cutting edge with…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. I got cracking this morning, on my LLOTTA (Long List Of Things To Accomplish). Whilst zipping around, I decided to spend the time expanding my mind listening to a new book. Now you may think this is a bizarre choice, but I went with James Comey’s book, “A Higher Loyalty”. He was the former FBI Chief, whom Trump fired. Well, when we were in San Francisco a few weeks ago, it was all over…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Bit late turning up tonight. Sorry. It has been one of those days. You know, when the hours just trip away, and before you know it, it’s 8pm and you’ve achieved next to nothing! I want to flag up the Crowborough Open Days which are coming up fast. 15th and 16th June. It’s our annual bash down south, and a rare opportunity to hook up with like-minded crafters, meet the team and even have a…
Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. Thursday’s blog is always blue, so here goes: a simple little step by step which I did quickly on telly last weekend, using the Gelpress Petite with ink. Once in a blue moon, the demo on live TV comes out better than the one I have prepped. As was the case on Sunday with this one! Woohoo! A much better alternative to the opposite situation, when the piece you’re doing live goes Pete Tong!…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Wednesday’s blog, Mindful Wednesday, when we look at our crafty lives, don’t we? Do you think about the past much? I don’t really. Probably because the present is so full, I haven’t got time to spend reminiscing. And whilst I don’t regret the past, nor wish to shut the door on it, there were some dark times which I am glad are just that – IN THE PAST. After all, the whole point of…
Hi everyone.Thanks for dropping in. It’s that time again, time for this week’s instalment of YouTube Tuesday.In this week’s YouTube Tuesday video, Maria will be showing you a great little stamping demo, full of great techniques, including embossing and colouring. As ever, we have taken 20% off products used in this week’s video, and those lower prices will stay low until the next video.Lily of the Valley Stamp SetLace Swatch Heart Shaped Stencil Wow! Embossing powders We have a few other products that are…
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying this wonderful warm weather, and that it’s not tooooo hot for you. We did find a shady spot in the garden this afternoon, I must admit. I left Paul up at HOCHANDA this morning, and headed back down the motorway, before the traffic kicked in. Just got back as it was starting to thicken like soup. Cars, caravans, motorbikes and cyclists all over the south today! It was quite…