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…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Late blog I know. I got caught up in the moment, doing pottery, smoothing out some pinch pots I have been making in readiness for the Clarity Open Days next week. Well, and before you could say “That’ll do Donkey” – it was 10 o’clock! They need time to dry out slowly, before they get bisque fired in the kiln. Then I have to wait 2 days before the kiln can be opened, then…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Just a quick step by step of one of the demos from today’s TV show, using Cherry Green’s Butterflies and Tina Cox’s new Henna Stamps. No words required! Also available in Blue. Or any other colour your sweet heart desires. x x x Quote for today Butterflies are self-propelled flowers. Robert A heinlein Happy Bank Holiday Weekend! Love always, Barb x x x
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Thanks also for watching and supporting our SHAC Shows on TV today. I know the sun’s out, and folks are in the garden, but the show must go on! We really appreciate it. Next stop tomorrow: a wonderful new collection of Henna stamps, designed by none other than lovely Tina Cox. I have to say, these stamps are absolutely brilliant. They really opened up new ideas for me, which I am excited to share…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I’m all set and packed for the next two days up at Create & Craft. Lots of demose, tricks n tips. I hope you have time to tune in. There are some pretty lovely stamps and stencils being launched… First off, it’s our new In the SHAC with Clarity Show at 3pm & 7pm Many of your fellow SHACKERS may remember these lovely framers that we doodled together? Well Jazz has worked her magic,…