Hi there Thanks for popping in. More dentist today. But this too shall pass. Quote for today? Living in the solution. Much better than living in the problem. So true! When something is wrong, it is much better to face it, work on rectifying it, than ignoring it and staying stuck in the problem. I have a wobbly front tooth. Eventually it will fall out all by itself. Better to deal with it now, while it’s still hanging on, and…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. The One Day Special is well underway on Create & Craft, Paul is doing a cracking job, and the Floral Bijou ABC is proving very popular – which is good news indeed! Paul and I had planned on sharing the TV hours, but I had to go to the dentist today, and it couldn’t be cancelled. The injections are wearing off now, and I’m not feeling great to be honest. But it has to…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Time to shine a light on something very special, which is being launched tomorrow on Create and Craft at 6pm…. Remember our Floral Alphabet and Numbers which I illustrated a while back? They were so popular, we turned them into stamps too… You don’t get just one alphabet and set of numbers, you get five! Each Groovi plate/stamp set contains the illuminated letter/number and 4 additional letters/numbers in different sizes. Each illuminated letter enables…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I have been asked many times whether I sell my pottery, and until now I have always declined. Several reasons: to start with, I didn’t think it was good enough. I didn’t have enough to fill a table because i always gave the best pieces away. Claritycrafts and TV take up a lot of time, and I didn’t want more pressure. I didn’t want to turn my hobby into a business AGAIN. Bla bla…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Once a year our garden is invaded by bluebells – Spanish bluebells – or so we think. But are these Spanish Bluebells? We just don’t know! Apparently, Spanish bluebells have no scent, but ours smell amazing! It’s a mystery. Maybe one of our readers knows the answer? There are those who say they are a weed, an invasive weed. Well, all I can say is they are the most beautiful, fragrant weed I know!…
Hi therte Thanks for popping in. I have had a brilliant making day today. Pottery class first thing this morning. Working on another piece of this totem pole project. It’s growing! This is another one of those projects which is not finished until it’s finished! See the long cylinder in the first pic? Well, that runs through the centre of the square piece. I can’t wait to get back to it ! How big is the totem pole going to…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Yes, I though that title would grab your attention! Click bait at its best! Here’s a cheeky little blog about something completely different – and very smelly! Interestingly, at Christmas, I was shopping at Macknades Food Hall in Faversham for special things and treats, when I saw a cheese called just that: MINGER. Perfect marketing. Backed by the fact that this particular cheese is absolutely delicious – and I mean excellent! So good in…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. A little later than usual this week, we held off launching the Design of the Week until after the Coronation Event on the website. This week is another of my personal favourites: arty and funky Word Chains in stamps and Groovi, I just love playing with different fonts, uppercase and lowercase, and mixing it all up. It doesn’t matter what your style of crafting is, they seem to work perfectly everytime. Here is a…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s been a good day today. We have good days and growing days, right? Some days are easy, others are more challenging. But today has been a GOOD DAY! It started with a very productive meeting first thing with the Clarity Design crew. This is how it goes. Somebody has an idea (on this occasion it was myself). We then call a meeting with the team, bounce said idea around, gather responses, throw suggestions…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. I’ve spent the day mostly alone, drawing and working on lino-cuts. Three done now, one more to go, to complete the set of four I have in mind. Still lots to do. I really love the lino-cutting process. It’s not as easy as it looks, and the most difficult thing for me personally is to keep the design simple – especially since we want to create small two-way overlay stamps with these cuts. Here’s…