Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, so let’s see….. I’m left-handed. And you? My Mum, Dad and brother are right-handed,  although my Mum was certainly born left-handed,  but they forced her to use her right hand at school.  This was not uncommon back in the day. In fact, they tied her left hand behind her back,  which is rather extreme, don’t you agree? Try that in the local secondary modern!! Interestingly though, she has beautiful handwriting…

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Hi there ! Thanks for popping in. It’s been a busy day today. Getting the projects done for the Stamp, Stencil and Groovi Clubs. Very happy with what I achieved though, which is always a bonus! It’s a bit full on at the moment at Clarity. So what’s new??? It was crazy BP (Before Pergamano). But now it has seriously gone radio rental ! APE as they say. (After Pergamano Entered). Nonetheless, the show must go on. Following on from…

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Hi there. Thank you for popping in here today. Just on my way out the door to dear Jayne Nestorenko’s funeral.  Paul and I are going together.  To think it was a year ago almost to the day  that Jayne called on us to run with her art  because she wasn’t well enough to take it to market herself.  One year. The outcome was inevitable,  and yet she, her family and we friends always hoped for a miracle. I guess…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Quick step by step of one of the projects I did on telly. I ran out of time, so would like to show you this little butterfly! Used the new Poetry Plate,  Happiness is as a butterfly. Just half the border. Then topped the frame off with the new Nested Rectangle. Available as a pair, click here or as part of the complete A5 Poetry Collection,  including the calligraphy A5 Plate Mate. click here…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. And if you were watching and supporting us, thanks for making our weekend on HOCHANDA  such a stonking success again! Didn’t Tina Cox do a grand job on Sunday? In case you aren’t familiar with Tina, she is to my mind, one of the most creative, talented people I have ever met. Parcher extraordinaire. And have you seen her paper cutting?? Sheesh! Just for a split second at the start, when the camera turned to…

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Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. Very busy day today at HOCHANDA. So good to see Tina Cox on our screens again. What a talent! As promised, here’s is a step by step of the beautiful little parchment scissor pouch, which another very clever and generous lady,  Emma Burns, kindly made for Tina…. It looks complicated, but actually, when you break it down,  it’s not too bad…. The key to the whole thing is the  Groovi Tem-Plate for wedding cakes. A5…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Getting geared up for tomorrow on HOCHANDA. I have decided to use the one hour Sunday show 5-6pm every month to get the inks, stamps, stencil and paints out. So us die-hard stampers and mixed media guys and gals will always have a definite go-to-show. And why is Clarity doing so much parchment and Groovi,  yet so comparatively little stamping and the art I love so much? Which comes so naturally to me?  Like…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. After a pleasant day prepping for the telly on Sunday, it’s time to get my glad rags on and head out to North London  for a gig. Fantastic band. St Paul and the Broken Bones. Yeah, I know. Who dreamt that name up??! But their music is fantastic.And the dude’s voice is out of this world. You would never connect his sound with his look. I thought I would show you the Frankfurt team!…

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Hiya! How are you today? Thanks for popping in. Been very busy today, working with my dear friend Tina Cox. She is joining me on Sunday’s TV show from 2-4pm. In fact, she is running the show! Yep, to celebrate the Pergamano launch on HOCHANDA, we have put together a couple of excellent tool kits, and Tina is going to teach us how to use the tools. I am happy to hand over to her, take a back seat and…

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Hi there. Just got home from Frankfurt; won’t chat long – absolutely pooped, and I wasn’t even the driver! So I’d best go make the old man a cup of tea and a piece of toast! H A L T Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. When I can tick any one of these,  I am treading on thin ice, and my serenity is in jeopardy. This evening, I can tick 3, so it’s best to rectify the situation quickly, and re-establish…

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