Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Early start today. Bit nippy though! Just the weather for getting crafty, eh! I’ve been oggling my lovely new sewing machine sitting all forlorn over in the corner for weeks. Dare I admit it? Still in its box … Check out Sheep Farmer Dave in the background…. There’s never the time to make a plan, or the space to get it out. The sewing machine that is. I ought to at least get it out of…
Hello ! Thanks for popping in. Monday’s blog flowers and trees, right? Well I was sitting in the clubroom at work, which sounds glam but isn’t. In fact, I was surrounded by boxes of old New Design Club Chapters, stamps and stencils. Then one of my faves caught my eye, and I thought to myself, “Aha! today’s Blogtree!!” I hope you share my enthusiasm with this lovely Tree Row stamp! Here’s another take on it: Mmm… So do you like the more…
Hello there! Happy Valentines Day xxx All a bit too commercialised for me, I’m afraid. Maybe I’m just getting old and cynical. Thanks for popping in today. Sunday and I’m working from home today. The sun is pouring through the window here, and throwing a light prism across the desk. Beautiful. Warm too. Yesterday we had a great day out at the Royal Albert Hall. Went to see Amaluna, Cirque de Soleil. Although the reviews weren’t great we thoroughly enjoyed it. Great…
Happy Day! Thanks for popping in!I can’t hang around long though- we’re off up to London to the Royal Albert Hall, to see the Cirque de Soleil! Fabulous. A bunch of us are meeting at the train station in an hour. Typing fast here !!!!! Saturday’s Blog a new technique, right? Well here’s a Groovi project I wanted to share with you from the TV show last week, inspired by the very talented Susan Moran. Looks complicated – isn’t. Check…
Hi there. Hope all is well with you on this rainy day? As somebody once said to me, “If you don’t like the English weather, just wait a minute” Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, let’s see… Do you have boxes with trinkets and bits n bobs from the past? I have a couple. Here’s one I made earlier! Many years ago in fact. Wow, those were the days when I made time to make things like this! How…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in! I’m enjoying a little of my own company today, up in my artroom, getting on top of the New Design Club projects. Everybody who has upgraded to Diamond seems delighted with the the new A5 format and the new Groovi Club! And now that we can spread the cost over the year, loads of folks who hadn’t even been members before have now joined in the Clarity Movement! Anyway, time for a Groovi Session methinks….
Hello there. Good of you to drop in on this mindful Wednesday. This is the day when we look at why we craft and how we handle what life throws at us. How is your week going? I have been having a good day so far. Jim came round and we finally put the Trade Catalogue to bed in readiness for the NEC next week. This is the big GB Convention, when all the craft-shop owners and business people gather…
Hi there! Good of you to pop in this morning! After the trip home from hell last night on the M25 and the Dartford Bridge, it’s okay if I don’t see another Motorway for a while! The trucks were double-stacked all the way, lining pretty much the entire orbital. It was surreal. Thank goodness Dave came up by train to drive me home; I would have parked up on the central reservation and gone to sleep! Needless to say, this…
Hi there! Good of you to drop in. It’s our Borders Storage One Day Special on HOCHANDA today, with 3 beautiful new Groovi Henna & Background Borders on offer. Here’s a little step by step I did earlier!! The secret is to look at the plates and single out images. I want to make a flower on its own… Add the stalk, and some leaves, perhaps a second little flower from the centre of another larger Henna bloom will do…
Happy Sunday! Thanks for dropping in. TV Day today. If you aren’t going out, and you haven’t got any plans, or rugby’s not your thing, then why not tune in to HOCHANDA Freesat 817(24/7) • Sky 663 (24/7) • Freeview 39 (6am-9pm) I shall be getting inky 2-3 pm and 5-6pm We decided to split the hours, because it’s just less stressful. Here’s a step be step guide to one of the projects I will hopefully get to at 5pm; sometimes…