Hi there. Thanks for popping in, Happy Sunday to you. After a brilliant Friday night at The Black Deer Festival here, just 10 minutes down the road from us, with wonderful Anais Mitchell, and then back on Saturday for a spectacular dance and sing along to none other than the legendary Bonnie Raitt AND my personal favourite, Chrissy Hynde and the Pretenders, Dave and I opted for a softer Sunday. It promised showers too, so we decided to pass on…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie, as we’re off out to The Black Deer Rock Festival down the road. It is a 3-day event, and the line up is excellent. Well, for me. Anais Mitchell, The Pretenders, Bonnie Raitt??? That’ll do me just lovely! I just blasted David Bowie through the house whilst giving it a quick hoover and a tidy up. That’s got me in the Music Festival mood for sure! You have to seize the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. When Butterflies meet parchment it is indeed a very pretty thing. And this wonderful collection of Groovi plates has been made to fit our butterfly dies – so definitely a win win! Paul launched a brand new One Day Special on Create & Craft at 6pm this evening, with some stunning butterflies created by our lovely Clarity designers, Jazz and Lisa. You may recognise the designs as we launched them earlier in year in…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Yes, it is Tuesday already which means that we shine a light on a particular design, and offer it to you with a 30% discount (plus Craft Club discount) to celebrate being in business for 30 years! This week it is Make A Wish, designed by our good friend Mel Turner Available as a 3 Way Overlay Stamp 7×7 Stencil 4×4 Aperture Die A5sq Groovi Plate How about a little bit of inspiration from…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It is so warm here in the South East. Forgive me for keeping it short and sweet! I have to find a shady spot to sit! In the aftermath of the Clarity Opens Days, which were so special, I have to say, I am pretty wiped out. I bet a lot of people are too! A combination of heat and heart I think. There’s so much work goes into the Open Days, but also…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Oh these are exciting times indeed! The van’s all loaded and ready to go to Ditton early tomorrow morning. Sam Crowe’s already in the Hotel. She drove down from Newcastle today. Tina Morris is also darn sarf and visiting her Mum. The others are all wending their merry way down to Maidstone tomorrow. It’s a bit of a cliff hanger on the pottery front. The kiln is still at 400º, but coming down. Takes…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Yes, it is that time of the week again where we shine a light on a particular design and offer it to you with a 30% discount (plus Craft Club discount) to celebrate being in business for 30 years! This week it is the Poetry Frames & Verses. Yes, you are right, we did shine a light on them back in April, just after Easter, but I thought that they deserved another outing. Available…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Up with the larks this morning, and all set to head on up to the studios. Hope you can find the time to join me. I will be on Create & Craft for my usual 2 hour show from 3pm until 5pm. Very excited to be showing you a brand new pair of floral panel stamp sets and Groovi plates. All you SHAC friends, who join me on a Monday Morning at 10am on…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Thanks for joining in yesterday evening for the Moment of Clarity if you did. We had about 160 guests, which is great on a Friday night! Those Doodle Discs and Tiles, designed by Tina Cox, really are a pleasure to play with. Here is the simple card I made, and a link to the video. Plenty of tricks n tips methinks… Our stats tell us there is a swing in numbers from Facebook viewing…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just in case you need a nudge in the smile department …. it’s National Smile Day. Not to be confused with World Smile Day, which is much later, in November. National though? Given that the founders are two dentists in Illinois, I would hazard a guess that it’s the States. So whilst the cynic in me says that these two Dentists, in 2018, were probably drumming up business, it has to be said that…