Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Thursday’s Blog is always blue, so here goes! How about taking a little walk with me along Carmel Beach? It’s where Mark has headed off to today, Northern California. Dropped him off at Heathrow this morning. But let’s join him for a while – in thought at least. We have a new set of the most beautiful landscape stamps; each comes with a stencil, too. Carmel: Napa Valley: Lone Cypress: Today let’s visit Carmel-by-the-Sea….
Hi there! Wednesday is flying by! Do you remember Sandie Shaw? I loved her when I was a kid! We just missed her 68th birthday on the 26th February. 68. Cor, remember when she used to go on Top of The Pops barefoot? Did you know she was the first British act to win the Eurovision Song Contest? Essex girl. Dagenham. Well, today I thought it would be cool to air our puppets, or marionettes. So out with the Distress…
Hello there! Good of you to drop in. YouTube Tuesday it is, so today I thought we would take a look at how to get the most out of our lovely Stencil brushes. I have only used ink here, but they work beautifully with paints, too. And don’t forget: they are washable. Warm soapy water for ink and acrylic paint. Items Used: Clarity Stencil Brushes Round Aperture Stencil Lantern Pods Stencil 7 x 7 Gelli Card Butterscotch Adirondack Ink Pad Denim Adirondack…
Hello there! Thanks for pooping in. Bit late again, but better late than never, as they say. If I leave it any longer, I shall be able to say, “The early bird catches the worm!” Been real busy today, pushing things forward, moving proposals through, finalising new designs, and so on. There really is a lot more to being a manufacturer than one thinks! So it was quite a relief to get back upstairs to my little arty den this…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in! Sunny Sunday here in Sussex; now yesterday, when we were watching Crowborough play Tunbridge Wells, it was dreadful weather. Absolute mudbath! Mark is the one down on one knee, getting ready for a scrum. See the lone lad below in the background here? That’s Gus. No. 8. He’s our newest Stamp maker at Clarity, and he is such a lovely lad. Huge !! Only 20 years old, and ever so quiet. At least they…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Paul Church came round for coffee and croissants this morning. Dropped off some fabulous artwork for the TV tomorrow. He is such a good friend. Knits hats too! We had a chat about the new Spectrum Aqua Pens, because he used them in a couple of fairy pics, and I commented on how lovely his backgrounds were. So then we had a play, so to speak, and combined what he had worked out with…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. I think DROP is the word of the day. The kettle’s on because I need a DROP of Rosie Lee. The sun’s pouring through the window here – and life is good. Friday’s blog a private peek. Well, what can I tell you except that I DROPPED my Ipad on my toe this morning, stumbling around in the dark, trying not to wake anybody. Ouch! Hurties! I didn’t break my Ipad. But I think I…
Hello there! Thanks for popping in! Have you looked at all the limericks about Mary the hairy fairy on yesterday’s blog ??? Amazing!!!! But I am so backed up (with work, she added quickly), that I haven’t got time to read them all and enjoy them all until bedtime. So Dave and I have made a date to have a limerick reading session and a blimming good giggle before we go to sleep. “Has it come to this?” I think…
Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. Where did the day go? One minute I was engrossed in prep for the TV on Sunday, the next it was pitch black outside. So before I call it a day, here’s a little card I made to showcase some new and rather special little stamps which are coming up on the Sunday Show: Our new Wee Folk Fairies, Elves & Whimsy. When the first Wee Folk landed, WEE FOLK 1 WEE FOLK 2…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by on YouTube Tuesday! Blogged this Gelli Plate technique last week, and decided to do a video of it, so that you get a real feel for the timings and the amount of paint you needs etc. Items Used: 6×6 Inch Gelli Plate 7×7 Inch Clarity Mega Mount Speedball Brayer Elegant Ladies Stencil Set Dotty Wave Stencil 7×7 Inch Gelli Card Phthalo Turquoise Acrylic Paint Titanium White Acrylic Paint Buff Titanium Acrylic Paint Spectrum Noir Pencils…