Hi there. I have got some very cool news which I would like to share with you. The latest Craft Award Winners were announced yesterday…. I have been awarded Runner-up PRESENTER I have also been awarded Winner OVERALL DESIGNER And. For the fourth year running Claritystamp have been awarded BEST RUBBER STAMP RANGE THAT’s THE ONE !!!! When you are a Stamp Company, which award do you hope to win?! This one makes my heart sing. It’s the one which…
Hello there! Thursday’s blog is always Blue, so here is a young lady called Laurel. I know she looks as if she’s running for her life! She is a great source of amusement at work in the picking department. Whenever you mention Laurel, all the guys throw their arms in the air! I think she is excellent actually! (Apart from the fact that I drew her!), She is ideal for highlighting something. You just position the Sentiment or gift or…
Wednesday’s Blog is something new, so a perfect day to introduce not only a new Stencil to you, but also a neat way for using up all the Gelli Plate papers we have been creating! If you are into the Gelli Plate as I am, you will have a prize stash of paper prints, which are way too lovely to throw away, but what to do with them? Paper collage backgrounds. This is the first time I have made a paper…
Hi there, I hope that you are happy and healthy? Enjoying this daily blog? I cannot believe how much I enjoy writing it! Seriously! It is so therapeutic, to be able to switch off from Work-work, and disappear into Blogland alone. It gives me so much pleasure preparing the artwork and setting it all up! And here’s the best headache cure ever! Zentangle. Or Filigraphy. Or Doodles. Whatever you want to call it. There are some copyright issues round the…
Hi there! It’s Monday so it’s time for a Trees and Flowers blog. Let me tell you where I went on Saturday, who I met and what was going on. There is a cool shop in Tunbridge Wells, called the Pantiles Papertole, owned by the lovely Val Marshall. Well, on Saturday, my good friend Paul Church was doing a demo day there, so I popped in to say hello. Val, Paul and the ladies gave me such a warm welcome! Paul…
Hello there, And welcome to our HOME It’s a really neat Framer Stamp. You can pop any picture in it. Let me show you how. You start by stamping the Home Framer and the pets directly onto a sheet of double-sided adhesive, using Black Archival We used to have 2 beautiful black Labs, Dutchie and Duke, and two beautiful black cats, Romeo and Juliet. Dutchie, Duke and Juliet are already on Rainbow Bridge. Faithful Romeo is still here with us….
Hi there! It’s Saturday’s Blog a New Technique. So let’s take a look at a collection of very cool animal stamps we designed a while ago, which I have to say, I absolutely love. You can clearly see that the animals are created with their spelling – a big educational plus. Also, from an arty point of view, they all come in pairs: outline and silhouette. This is so super to use. Let me show you a neat card, then…
Hello there! It’s Friday and I want to tell you about my friend. She’s a couple of years older than me, always has been, and today it’s her 2-years-older-than-me birthday, so can we all shout together HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANICE!!!! Yep, if you ever call Clarity Towers, you will mostly be greeted by a chirpy, bubbly woman, always pleasant. Struggles a bit with whether it’s Good morning or Good afternoon, but once she’s over that hurdle, she’s away! And that’s Jan….
Hello there! Thursday’s blue right? So let’s get the old Gelli Plate out and make a cool blue frame.. Here’s how: Gelli Plate Square white card Titanium Buff Acrylic paint dark blue acrylic paint turquoise acrylic paint brayer Oval Framer Stencil (Set of shapes) Dotty wave stencil Leafy Swirl stencil Willow Adirondack Ink Pad Stonewashed Adirondack Ink Pad Watering Can Archival Stencil Brush fine black Micron pen Distress Markers If you are a Claritystamper, I bet you’ve already got most of this……
Hi there! So here we are, Wednesday already! And as promised, let’s take a look at the new Family Tree stencil I introduced yesterday. . All I used here was: The Family Tree Stencil The 6 Filigraphy Petals Low tack Masking tape White Square Card to fit the stencil Willow Adirondack Lettuce Adirondack Stonewashed Adirondack Clarity Stencil Brushes A foam roller end or make-up sponges A few Promarkers from the Pastel Range A few Promarkers from the Skintone Range Secure…