Greetings from Bavaria, And a room with a view: Who do you suppose lives in a house like this? Not I! Shouted the baker…… Not I! Shouted the butcher….. Got up at an ungodly hour in the night to get here this morning, Hustled from the airport straight to the studios – to get ready for the 2pm Show. Did I say 2pm? Rubbish. 4pm. Ugh. So came to the hotel for a kip first, because I was feeling a…
Sorry Folks, NO BLOG TODAY. I’M AFRAID THERE IS NO WAY; WITH ALL THE KINDNESS THAT YOU SEND, SHE’LL SOON BE ON THE MEND. ‘CROSS THE CHANNEL WE MUST GO, TO DO A GERMAN SHOW; THERE’S NO ESCAPING THIS, WE REALLY CANNOT MISS. IT’S A LIVE SHOW, YOU SEE – NOT RECORDING OR V.T. THE DATE IS SET IN STONE, BUT SHE’LL NOT BE ON HER OWN. NO SOONER THAN WE’RE GONE WE’LL BE RETURNING HOME; MORE CHICKEN BROTH I…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Sorry there’s no YouTube today. I finally had to let go, concede as it were. It’s one thing shuffling around in your pyjamas, making a card and uploading a few photos; entirely different ball of wax filming a full on VT and editing it. And to be honest, I still feel dog rough. I read all the lovely messages yesterday and today just had to accept that a YouTube can’t be done, and probably…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Monday’s blog flowers and trees, right? Just for 10 minutes, let me forget how rough I feel, let me pretend everything is fine, and let me show you a little arty offering I made just now, using a couple of stamps from the Floral Figures set. Well, first of all, I dug out one of my Gelli Plate scrap backgrounds, which I made recently, using the Jo’s Bubbles Stencil. Mmm…I thought, that floral circular…
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Beautiful day, here in Kent. Hope the sun is shining where you are too. I did a German blog on Friday using acrylic paper scraps, and several English readers said they would like to see the instructions in English. Well, that’s easy! Actually does me a favour too, because I really am still feeling very under the weather, as they say. As soon as I sit up, I want to lie down again. So…
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. You don’t want to get too close though; serious lurgie! Here’s a simple step by step on shaving foam, to lighten the mood. Stamp Congratulations from one of our new Word Chains in black Archival, And underscore with the music! Add the music notes to the bars. You can block out ones you don’t want too. You can twist the note stamps on the handle too, so they look like they’re pouring out of…
Hi there. Sorry I’m still in my pyjamas. Have come down with some nasty lugie. I mean lurgie. Can’t find my glasses, so speeling’s gone out the widow. Finally had to concede defeat, and do nothing for a day. Never usually watch TV during the daytime, so quite enjoyed Ronnie Barker just now, in Open all Hours. Comedy gold. Only thing was it hurt to laugh, so I had to switch it off. Now I’m ready for the 6 Nations…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Thursday’s blog is something blue. So here’s a traditional little brayering number I did on TV last week, using the trees and hares from the In the Country Set. There are quite a few steps, but it’s not difficult! Ready? Well, hare we go! Using a Black Archival, stamp the hares into the centre of a piece of A5 Theuva Card. Cover up with the mask, which comes with the stamps. Add the large…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Today is a very special day. Jane Crosby was a remarkable woman and a dear friend to many of us. Craft was a lifeline to Jane, and her uplifting, courageous approach to her circumstances is inspirational. If you have the time, go to her blog. It will open your eyes. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. Jane Crosby’s Blog http://spainjane.net/ Jane and I founded this Inspiration Day together, to celebrate and…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. You may remember in November last year, Dave and I went to Spain, to spend some time with my dear friend Jane. This is she… Jane spent most of her life crafting. It was certainly a lifeline when she became ill. When we talked on the phone, after Jane had made the decision to let go and let God, I quickly figured out that one of the things that made her sad was that…