Barbara Gray Blog

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….

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 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……

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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…

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Hello there.So good of you to drop in!  Tuesday’s blog roll back the hours and opens that Barbie’s business can of P’s. Well, today I want to broach the subject of  P for PLEASURE. A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. Pleasure. Where do you find pleasure? My guess is that if you are reading this blog, you and I are from the same mould. You like reading, being creative, making arty crafty things.  Simply put, I LOVE drawing, writing…

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Happy Monday and it’s Trees & Flowers day, so I thought we’d go out in the garden with Romeo, and see what he’s up to…. Oooh Romeo! You are so predictable! No sooner do we load the feeders for the birds, sprinkle a few seeds on the birdhouse… and there he is, lying in wait, like a Bengal tiger. But doesn’t the garden look triste at this time of year? Drab, grey, colourless… Maybe we need to add a splash of…

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Hi there, My name’s Marian.  I have an identical twin called Vivian. We dress alike, walk in lockstep, eat at the same speed,  even lift our forks in unison! Nobody can tell us apart, so we do have fun. Actually, when I say nobody, I really mean NOBODY… Here, for example, we just swopped hats, shoes and sweaters And not even WE could tell us apart! Spot the differences… But when it comes to posing, I have to say Vivian…

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Hello there! It’s Saturday, and officially, we ought to be checking out a new technique, but with all this flooding and incessant rain, I thought I’d just do something light and refreshingly bright. Makes you feel better just looking at it, don’t you find? And how lucky are we, who can disappear into our creative spaces, just take a blank piece of white card, a stamp or two, a few Promarkers or colouring pencils, and create something that will put a…

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It’s Friday and a private peak.  January is a funny old month, don’t you find? After all the bustle and festivities of December, followed very closely by a TV show last weekend, January has now finally kicked in.  It’s the one month of the year when Dave and I are actually at home, not doing shows and exhibitions, so this is when we look back and look forward, decide what we want to do differently, and make a plan.  First of…

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Hi there! Two packs of Lemsip and a good nights sleep later, and boing!!! She’s back! I had such a good time today, prepping this for you. I drew this little fella a long time ago, and I vaguely remember doing a  similar sky years ago, on TV, but I have to tell you, my memory’s not what it used to be. So the Starry starry night sort of evolved… Here’s what I used: For the Moonfairy: Black Archival Ink…

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Hi there, I have come down with a nasty flu, and am feeling pretty rough, so I shall pull a TV Demo out of the bag today, and go straight back to bed. The Gelli Plate is really a super invention.  I love using it with acrylic paint, because of the texture, and in keeping with yesterday’s blog about Perfectionism, the Gelli Plate has been a fantastic tool for me to let go and just enjoy what happens. It is…

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