Happy Saturday. Thanks for popping in. How about a simple step by step stamping project, using that sexy boot stamp again? Here’s the Stampset it comes from… Shoes galore! I went with one of the lovely background papers from The New England Fall Book this time: Mount and stamp the boot in black Archival. Mask off the boot with the mask which comes with the Stampset. Add a touch of Fine Wine Artistry Ink from the mini set with a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? This morning I visited a friend who lives in a fabulous country house near here. Beautiful outlook, wonderful gardens. Just absolutely splendid. Been there for many years. Thing is, they’ve got new neighours. Now these neighbours are a ways away, you understand. Not next door in the common sense of the word. BUT. They’ve decided they don’t want the deer on their land, so they are erecting some…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Weathered the storm and went to visit my parents today. Spent a lovely day with them. Never left the dining room. Just drank tea, chatted and caught up all day. Enjoyed it so much, I hope to do it again next week! Plenty of trees in the roads; major wind gusts. But Storm Doris wasn’t too bad here. I do hope you are all safe in the dry. So today, what better things…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Bit of a foggy day today. I definitely hit the proverbial wall around lunchtime. Went into work and was met with a load of demands. Not from the team; just picky business demands. They have been sitting, waiting for me to get back, and then all got fired at me simultaneously as soon as I walked through the door. So usually, I am firing on all 4 cylinders, have got my chainmail on, can…
Hi there. Just got in from Birmingham, so I will say hi and bye if you don’t mind! But before I crawl upstairs to the land of nod, I want to mention just a few highlights of the Trade Show. Firstly, we met lots of lovely people – old friends and new. Then we met people from all over the world, from Kuwait, from India, from Europe. I finally got to meet Hilary from Wightcats, which was a real pleasure….
Good morning from the NEC Thanks for popping in. Before the show kicked in, let me introduce you to the crew: Left to right.. Steve Ellen – Sales and Marketing Jim Molloy – Head Designer and wizard Linda Williams – Master Pergamano Tutor and Designer Rossella Cottrell – NEW Clarity TV Presenter and Show Planner Barbie – Dave’s other half Dave – Barbie’s other half Paul Church – Pergaman! We are missing Rob in the picture, Linda’s hubbie! It’s his…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Greetings from the NEC. The Tradeshow begins today. Just like Frankfurt – lots of suits and Mr Margin Men. I would much rather blog something creative and exciting…. Please allow me to introduce you to an exceptionally talented parching artist from Florida: Jerri Kay Jimenez. I recently invited her to join our Groovi-Pergamano Parchment team; reassured her that we could work together across the miles, that distance would be no object. When you see…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I am so excited to show you this piece! Made it last night, because we are off to the NEC today, but boy! Did I enjoy myself. We have new stamps and matching masks. You may recall we launched a rake of Groovi plates with handbags, shoes and hats in January, and decided they would also make fabulous stamps. They took a little while to rework and manufacture, and the masks are a must,…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. I had an idea. (oh no! groaned the Clarity crew; not another one!) Well, yes. While we were power eating Fortnum & Mason mince pies in the office this morning, in an attempt to defy the best by date, it occurred to me: We have just taken delivery of the Clarity Catalogues for the trade sho this weekend. Very beautiful and very expensive, but had to be done. Proud moment. Many times I have…
Hiya! Thanks for popping in today. Forgot my Ipad at work (aka brain), so no art, no craft. Just a loadawoffle. We’re all revved up for the UK Trade Show at the NEC which starts this weekend, so there’s a lot to think about. Ticking lots of boxes, tripping over lots of boxes. You’d have been proud of me today. I got my old Pfaff out and even sewed a couple of table covers. Nothing too tricky – up one…