YouTube Tuesday Apple trees

YouTube Tuesday Apple trees

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Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. Happy to announce that  YOUTUBE TUESDAY IS BACK! Here’s a 10 minute or so Tutorial on  how to make your own custom ink pad. To bend with apples the moss’d cottage trees,  and fill all fruit with ripeness to the core….. Keats Claritystamp Tree ( TREE-F ) Clear Stamp Claritystamp Remountable Line Sentiments Clear Stamp Set Cut N Dry Stamp Pad Felt Black Archival Ink Pad Distress Re-inker Bottles: Festive BerriesPeeled PaintPine NeedlesWild Honey Paint…

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A Window into the forest….

A Window into the forest….

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Hello Clarity friends! Thank you for stopping by on this what is to be rainy Monday! Early start here! It’s Meetings Monday. Monday’s blog is trees and flowers, right. So to end the sale, I just decided to go with yesterday’s super Woodland set (where you get the 3 free trees) FREE (rrp £10.25) Oh and a delightful Woodland stencil, which always does the trick. Ready, steady, GO! Tape the stencil to a piece of our white square Gelli Card. …

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A Single Woodland Leaf Scene.

A Single Woodland Leaf Scene.

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Hello there. Happy Sunday! Sun’s shining and I’m feeling much better today.  Must have been one of those 48 hour bugs that knocked me  on my derrière. Many of you had some good ideas yesterday,  with what to do with the fossil leaves.  If you missed yesterday’s blog, let’s have a speedy recap,  and then carry on…. Brayer Fired Brick or another autumnal colour over the fossil leaf. Lay it face down on A5 Theuva card Lay a piece of…

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I will leaf it with you….

I will leaf it with you….

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Hi there Thanks for stopping by. Feeling a bit pants today. Typical. So apologies for this late hour, but I just couldn’t get it together! I was clearing up, moving my stash into the new Art-Studio, and I came across a box of fossil leaves. Remember these? Mmm, I thought. Could have some fun with these. So I tried an old trick, and put a new spin on it – as you do… So because I feel so rough, this…

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Suck it and see!

Suck it and see!

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Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. TGIF, eh !!! This is going to be the last weekend off for us in a while,  so I really want to spend it well. In fact, as soon as I hit Publish,  I’m off to spend the day with my parents.  Friday’s blog a private peek? Well, what little secret shall I let you into today…. Shall I tell you that Laura had a bad turn but is home happy and safe with…

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The Boy who could fly…

The Boy who could fly…

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Well, Thursday’s blog is always blue,  so here’s a blue piece. I have to say, I am really pleased with this artwork.  You know how it is; every now and then, you make something or create something that just makes your heart sing.  See what you think… It starts out with a page from a book. The paper is good quality, almost satin, and quite thick.  I tried it on basic paperback print – not…

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Wednesday’s blog An exercise in shading.

Wednesday’s blog An exercise in shading.

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Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Wednesday’s blog is something new, right?  So here’s a new look at an existing stencil. It’s not so much a greeting card, as an exercise in shading. Let’s just take a look, shall we? The stencil I decided to go with is this abstract one: I taped the A5 stencil to a piece of A5 Theuva card and ran it through an embossing machine for starters. Then I stamped our Laurel Hedge Claritystamp through it, …

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Ceramic Houses

Ceramic Houses

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Back to work today?  I’ve got loads to do, but I am still officially on holiday! So set to just do the absolute necessary,  and leave the rest to the Team. While we’re having a break from YouTube Tuesday  until next week, Here’s a neat piece of artwork I rustled up yesterday. It was raining cats and dogs in Kent, and I did enjoy holing up in my new art-room – even though it’s…

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Wonder Winterland…and more Blog Candy

Wonder Winterland…and more Blog Candy

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Hello there! Happy Bank Holiday Monday! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend?  Yesterday was brilliant. The last time I checked the Just Giving Page for ALS/MND, we had raised £1,312 + £278 Giftaid. Fantastic. Well done to the Clarity team for rising to the Ice Bucket Challenge so brilliantly, and to all who donated. There was some negative, judgemental comment mixed in  with all the uplifting action, but to be frank,  I couldn’t give a dead bat’s arse.  We…

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The Ice Bucket Challenge for MND / ALS

The Ice Bucket Challenge for MND / ALS

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Hello there! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Happy Sunday! Well, what a morning! Grace had the icy cool idea to nominate her Mum  for the  ASL/ Motor Neurone Disease Ice-Bucket Challenge. THANKS GRACE!!!! So this morning, Dave trundled off to the DIY, because he decided the bucket we had was too small, and we needed more ice. Our friend Gill was in charge of the camera,  and Romeo was also intent on getting in on the act.  Like I can’t…

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