Hi there, Day 4 at the NEC, wearing down, selling out, but very grateful to have had such a fantastic NEC this time. Very grateful full stop. Remembrance Sunday today. So lest we forget, let’s always remember. Here’s a Groovi tribute. Do not stand at my grave and weep.I am not there; I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow.I am the diamond glints on snow.I am the sunlight on ripened grain.I am the gentle autumn rain.When you…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in! I turned the blogs round – Step by step yesterday, private peek today. FOR GOOD REASON. Read on… Greetings from the NEC on day 3. Up and at it early today, because Saturday is usually the Big One. So if the last two are anything to go by, hold on to your hollyhocks!!! The only downside is it’s Dave’s 60th today, and he’s at home, and I’m up here in Brum. This is when…
Hi there! Day 2 at the NEC was busy busy busy. Ask me how me feet are, I dare you. As promised, a Gelli Plate blog, using the Festive Stencils 5 for the price of 4, AND They come with a free Stencil folder. Barrrrrgin! So place the Gelli Plate on a Mega Mount, and then place the bauble inny of the stencil onto the clean plate. Spread a thin layer of China Blue paint over the plate and bauble,…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in! And thanks if you came to see us at the NEC today too. We had an excellent day, saw so many lovely friends, old and new. It was good to catch up. Although it didn’t feel as busy as usual in the hall, it was still buzzing around the Clarity stand! The Groovy System was definitely popular; couldn’t restock fast enough. Maria, Paul and I rotated on the demonstrations, I was happily signing calendars…
Hi there.Sorry I’m late.Just got in to our B&B after a long set up slog at the NEC.Teamwork makes the dream work. Spent 10 hours trying to cram the equivalent of 3 Stands into one….and we did it!!! Did she say 10 hours?? Yep. Mental, but true. But now I can’t find the password for the internet here, so am cobbling a little blog together,but may have to abandon ship here, and get some sleeeeep! I have Good News ! Delighted…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in! Sorry there’s no You Tube. We couldn’t film because of all the banging and roofing, which has been going on for over a fortnight here. On a happy note, the side of the house is back on, and the scaffolding will be gone before Christmas! It will all be fine soon… Just a quickie today; we are off to set up at the NEC tomorrow, and let’s just say there’s still a bit to do!…
Hi there Foggy Monday! Thought I would carry on where I left off today, with Micro Glass Beads, clear paste and our Clarity Stencils. Remember yesterday, we were putting translucent embossing paste through a stencil and then attaching clear Micro Glass beads to it, as per Gill’s instructions? (see yesterday’s blog to catch up to this point …) Well let’s go see… Did the 4 hours drying time help? I’d say so! Now that’s better! So much so that I…
Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Thought I’d try something new today. Last night we were invited to dinner with our friends, Debby and Gill. Debby and Gill are two of the most creative women you could wish to meet. Always making, painting, crafting, inventing. Well, last night, Gill showed me a card she’d made, using our lovely Chinese Lantern Stencil. “Cor!” I said, “I like that! How did you do that?” So Debby shot off and got the ingredients …
Hi there! Sunny Saturday here! I’ve spent the morning tidying and cleaning the place; have thoroughly enjoyed it, which is rarely the case! Have paid a few bills and bought a nice gift, which is sure to give somebody special a lift… Sometimes something as basic as making the bed calms down the chaos that builds in my head. I chase round with work for weeks on the spin, so much so that I’m rarely in. So to hang out the laundry…
Hello! Thanks for popping in. Friday? TGIF !!! Private peak? Well let me show you how I spent my evening yesterday. Propping my head up. But what is she doing? Can you guess? Yep. Signing the calendars. One at a time. Have you ever signed your name loads and loads of times in quick succession? You really have to concentrate! Every now and then my mind would wander, and I would do the cheque signing one instead of the friendly…