Hi there Thanks for popping in. A while ago, we introduced a collection of clever layout plates, designed as an aid to composition when doing Groovi parchment work. They are brilliant! The whole idea/concept came from a design that lovely Linda Williams created for one of the Groovi Club issues… Available HERE I was so taken with the sample she made, I called her to find out how she had done it! The layout had been created by moving the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Treescape. Beautiful design by our friend the cartographer, Mel Turner. When you look closely at this treescape, you can see the roads and paths overlapping, can’t you? This week the Design of the Week also ties in with the, “A Moment of Clarity” I have planned for this Friday at 7pm live on Clarity Facebook/YouTube. It’s a win win. A fabulous design at a fabulous price, and a free tutorial on how to use…
Hi there Thanks for popping in! Did you join us in the SHAC today? The old bus driver was pretty worn out ! Did you notice how the bus kept veering off track, and going in different directions ?!? The end result was pretty though. I had a little moment of Clarity after we’d already finished the session, too. I realised that you can use the white and pink erasers to remove that ink stain within the design, and even…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Ready for a conundrum? When’s your birthday? Mine’s 13th March 1959. Let’s state the obvious. When we are born we start at 0 – Zero – and go from there. And every year, on the same day, we celebrate getting older by a year, right? Not so in South Korea! Apparently, according to traditional law, babies are a year old when they arrive! Another age-counting law in that country dictates that everyone ages by…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I won’t tell you how long it took me to locate the grave accent on my Mac for the a in the title! And blow me! I can‘t find it again now! ååaaaaaaaaaaAa ååååeéååååaåå à. Aha. Bingo. Just learned something new!! Well what a find!! Eureka moment. The trick is to not give up I suppose. To not get frustrated, to make the decision to figure it out – and even if it takes…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Thanks for joining me in the SHAC this morning! I think we’re doing a grand job of these Butterflies and Flowers. Let’s call them our Japanese collection, shall we? And I thought the brush pen worked well on those Japanese ideograms, especially when I started pulling the stroke sideways. If you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about, check out the Youtube below. We get into the Japanese writing near the end. Here’s the…
Happy Sunday! Thanks for popping in. I was working up in the SHAC loft studio this morning, trying to get ahead with prep for next week’s TV shows. But it got way too hot, and so I had to abandon at 2pm. I’ll have an early night and get up silly early, while it’s still cool, and carry on. The place looks like a bomb has hit it! So brace yourself when you rock up for the SHAC at 10…
Hi there Thanks for popping in! Let me tell you a story.. Once upon a time there was a young Mum called Barb, who had two little children. Every Christmas Eve, Gracie, the eldest daughter, would read Twas The Night Before Christmas to the family. The first time Grace was a little apprehensive, because there were quite a lot of long words for a nipper. So they made a deal, Barb and Grace, and had a secret sign. When Grace…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. While Paul was doing a great job on Create & Craft TV, selling out Linda’s fabulous new Layering Frames Collection, I have been pedalling away back at base, prepping next week’s TV shows on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The Thursday shows are done and dusted, so I can rest easy knowing the first day is sorted at least! But before that, dear Tina Cox is gracing our screens tomorrow, at 1pm and 5pm. Twas…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Ready for something new, lovely and different? Linda Williams has spent months developing this new Groovi Collection, and we are about to release them on Create & Craft at 4pm this afternoon. Well, actually Paul is in charge of this launch; I’ll be up at the studios next week. New and Different? What’s different here, I hear you ask. These are very clever, very beautiful layering frames. Easy to extend and reduce in size,…