Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie today, to show off these beautiful little Groovi Plates, which we have copied over from the stamps…. funky foliage The stamps? Oh they are divine. Illustrated by our good friend Mel: click here to investigate.. Anyway, yesterday, Paul Church – Mr Perga Man – also one of the best blokes you will ever meet in all your days – introduced these two lovely new Groovi Plates at the NEC on live…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie from the NEC COR BLIMEY! WERE WE BUSY TODAY!!! Mind you, could have done without all the shoplifting. Pisses me right off. And it’s not just little amounts. Hundreds. Here’s one little haul of a thief who got caught and arrested… There were several others caught and arrested. Some we just made them pay for what they had tried to steal. One was a modest £230 at the till. Unbelievable, isn’t…
Hi there!Greetings from the NEC. We have had the BEST day! And I don’t mean financially, although you can rest assured our loyalandlovely customers spent a small fortune with us – as they do. The Clarity Crew – that’s us – was on full-on demo duty! Rosie was running back to back FREE Make & Takes all day. Linda did her first LIVE TV stream with a live audience – and did brilliantly. Paul and Heather were in the Groovi…
Hi there. Blogging at the stand this evening! NEC FREE WIFI!!! Just wanted to share a few pics with you from here. Isn’t it amazing how you can build a little Clarity world within another world, starting with nothing but boxes, crates and a vision, a full day… – with the help of a few good friends… And within 24 hours, there they are! All your other friends, come to hang out!! Linda entertained the parching troop – well Maggie!!!…
Sorry No blog today. The internet is pants here. Dave said “it’s like livin in the bleedin dark ages.” NEC stand looking good. All set to serve and entertain tomorrow! Do pop in. Hall 11. Can’t miss us – the stand is 22.5 metres long! And we have a live TV show every day at 12 noon. Rosie tomorrow Linda Friday me Saturday Paul Sunday. Love Barb x
Hi there. Welcome to You Tube Tuesday! Today I shall be showing you a very simple technique using Mica Powders on both black glossy card and white matt card. There are a couple of little tips which can make the difference between perfect and try again !! As always there is 20% off some of things I used in the video. Art Nouveau Stamps, Mica Powders, Black coated card, Versamark pad, Versamark pen, Zig emboss pens, Sable hair paintbrush All our current offers can be found…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Had a real hankering to do a simple scrappy canvas before I call it a day. Was thinking about the kids a lot today, and this stencil by Annie just captures exactly what I want to say to them both. chase your dream So here’s a very simply black and white piece, which speaks volumes. Black copy paper scrap required. This will do nicely. Lay the stencil face down on the 8” x 10”…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Pouring down here now. Was beautiful weather an hour ago! That’s English weather for you, eh? If you don’t like it, wait a minute! Last week, just before the retreat, who knew it would melt away overnight? It went from minus 11 to plus 11 within 24 hours! And the water pipes all burst down south, but who cares?!?!? Not I!I was just so grateful that the retreat guests could mostly make it, the absence…
Hi there. Just finished watching the Ireland-Scotland Rugby. Now it’s time for France-England. Got all the Grays here; I love it when the whole clan is together. Even if we do lose! So tartan away now, and out with the roses. At least we get another reason to cheer! Thanks for popping in. I wrote this one up yesterday, because I knew the rugby was on today! Thought we could take a look at an old fave : SHRINK PLASTIC!!!!…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peak, right? Well today I spent the morning with a good friend. She kept me company whilst I cleaned and polished and dusted. In fact, I often spend hours with her in the kitchen. She sings, I dance. You all know her; you’ve all listened to her. And if you loved her like I do, you probably cried when she died. I remember meeting her when she was just a…