Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I am in danger of sliding out of my track today; I can feel it. You know that feeling, that anxious sense that you get when you’ve drunk too much coffee, except you haven’t drunk any? So I have to refer back to my old handbook of life, and the first rule is: keep it in the day. Stop worrying about tomorrow. Just do today today. And instantly, I feel less anxious. Not that…
Hi there. Thank you for dropping in. It’s late. The Moon is up already. Been a long day, prepping for the TV shows on Saturday. Not long now, before we get to release our new Designer paper and Parchment. Saturday 7am HOCHANDA! I don’t think we will sell out. Well not at 7am! Who watches at 7 o’clock in the morning?! But if you do, and we do, I’ll send you a postcard from wherever we jet off to with the proceeds…
Hi there!Thanks for popping in. Five days to go before the Grand Paper/Parchment launch on HOCHANDA on Saturday. Rosie and I are working together. I am doing the early call at 7am Rosie’s doing the Dutch show at 8am I am back in the UK with you at 10am and Rosie’s doing the 2pm UK Show. I was thinking about this all day, wondering whether it would work. Came home early because I had to find out! I wanted to…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in! 6 days to go before we celebrate HOCHANDA’s 2nd birthday this weekend. Where did the time go?? I shall never EVER forget the day we launched the channel. Who remembers? I was the anchor, just hopping around like a loony, from simple demos to interviews on the sofa! It may have been a bit bitty, and the light and sound quality certainly left a lot of room for improvement too! But it was probably one…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The countdown is on… This time next week Rosie and I will be celebrating Hochanda’s second birthday on TV, and launching a rather superb new Designer Paper pad: Indian Summer. We have all loved the Northern Lights so much, that I’m pretty sure that a new collection of similar but different colourways will be well received. Designed by Yours Faithfullyxxx In fact, we’ve gone one step further, really pushed the boat out, and created the…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Have enjoyed a pleasant day off with our good friends Linda and Rob Williams, who are down for the weekend. Looked through the fantastic new tool book which Linda has written, so now that she has Ok’d the layout, we can move forward with production. You just cannot believe what this woman can do with a few needle tools. Blows my mind. Went for a saunter through the Pantiles, and sat outside in the sunshine…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Having some real computer issues today. In fact, my Big Mac has died !! Well, it’s in Apple A&E; hopefully they will be able to resussitate him !! So I’m struggling with blogging, and shall keep this short n sweet. Rosie is launching a superb One Day Special this evening at 6pm. It’s a Pergamano Template launch. New and improved, so I do hope you like them!Wait till you see what the team has…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. This here gadget below is a folder. A paper folder. Yes, I know. But when you have to fold thousands of sheets, then a paper folder saves lots of time. And it appears that time is of the essence. However, the paper folder can only handle single sheet feed. Here we see a New Design Club folder very quickly being sucked into the top, and just as quickly being spat out the back. Very…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Wanted to give you the heads up for our Maria’s TV shows tomorrow on HOCHANDA. 12 noon and 4pm. She will be showcasing some very clever and exceedingly useful stencils AND Groovi Plates. It was her idea actually. She sent us a sketch of what she had in mind, and Jim put Maria’s thoughts into motion. Like I always say, teamwork makes the dream work… Such a simple idea – but OH! So very…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Monday’s Blog is Flowers and Trees, right? Well, I know many of you like a challenge, so this evening how about you get those cogs a-whirring? Here’s a little project I just did for you, except I am only showing you the very last picture…. How about you figure out how I made this, and then email me the step by step instructions to barbaragray123@hotmail.com You’ve got until Friday to get all your ducks…