Thursday’s Blog is something blue, so I decided to log the Gelli Plate demo I did on Sunday with the lovely Magpie Stencils. Not everybody watches telly, you know! And I really would like to catalogue the technique here. I was so happy it came out well! I used: The 3 Magpie Stencils. They come individually. There are 2 parts to each stencil – the inny and the outy. Magpie Stencil No. 1 Magpie Stencil No. 2 Magpie Stencil No….
Hello there! On Wednesday’s blog, we look at something new. So how about a rare sight? Inky fingers? Me? Every so often, I get covered. But I had fun, and Imperial Leather gets this off easily. If you were watching the Clarity Show on TV on Sunday, you will have noticed me using some little bottled inks. Basically, they are Adirondack ink pads in bottles. Ranger used to sell them as Inkabilities, but for some strange reason discontinued them. At which point…
Tuesday’s Blog rolls back the hours, and takes a look behind the scenes at Clarity, where we were and how we got here! Last Tuesday, we talked about P for Progress, and how, after years of pedalling like a lunatic, just making ends meet and raising a family, the pages of the Corporate Clarity chapter began to unfold. When I started demonstrating them on Create & Craft, our Claritystamps finally got the recognition they deserved, and what was a tiny…
Monday Monday! Good morning. After yesterdays antics, I am a little slow getting out of the starting blocks. I have to say that the TV shows do wipe me out rather. Takes me a day or so to settle down again. But if you watched and enjoyed the artwork and the demos, then it was worth it. Remember last week, I set you a challenge? To decipher how this piece was created? I asked you to write out the instructions…
I’m writing this blog doing 70mph up to Peterborough, so please forgive the spelling! Do I wish I had done this before we left home? Well, the tomorrow’s Blog box just didn’t get ticked, so here goes. I think we’ll concentrate on the pics and go lightly on the words…already feeling a bit queezy. It is very very windy tonight! You need Double-side adhesive A6 sheet A6 Acetate too! Black Archival ink pad Scalpel Perfect Pearls. My little set of…
Happy Saturday! Saturday’s blog is mostly a new technique. Well it’s new to me! I was happy with the result today, so I thought I might take this opportunity to show off a couple of new stencils which I am airing on TV on Sunday, too. I may well be able to do this demo for you on the day, but in the event that we run out of time, I thought we would get in close and have a…
Friday, and a Private Peek. This week’s blogs have brought back a lot of memories for me. About the old farmhouse in Cowden, to start with. And then I got to thinking about when we used to live in California, back in the early 90’s. The kids’ Dad was a lawyer in the US Army, so we lived on base at Fort Ord, Monterey for a little while. Our lad Mark was born there actually, on base in 1992. It…
Thursday’s Blog is always Blue. So here is a charming little rabbit, basking in the moonlight, gazing at the stars in the deep blue sky. Actually, the M25 is over the hill, and he’s counting white vans! This is a real step by step, so here goes… You will need: A6 Claritycard The 4 remountable Bunny-Set with grass Bunny masks F164 Grass Speedball Brayer Blending Mat Denim Adirondack Ink Pad Lettuce Adirondack Ink Pad Black Adirondack Ink Pad White pen for the flowers Pastel Promarkers…
Hello, and thanks for popping in! In yesterday’s blog, I showed you a picture postcard of the wonderful farm we used to rent, right up until the kids left home actually. And whilst reading all the lovely, uplifting, encouraging comments, I was reminded by my friend Linda Page, that I did actually draw a cottage-stamp which was inspired by our home. You can see the similarities, although the stamp was obviously subject to artist’s license! I moved the front door…
Hello there. Well, it’s Tuesday yet again, so I thought I would put my nostalgic hat on take a look back. I am not a person who dwells in the past much; there is far too much going on in the present for me to be losing precious time mulling over what’s been and gone! But on Tuesdays, it does the soul good to check the road we’ve travelled. As you may or may not know, last week it was…