Tuesday’s Blog rolls back the hours, and we have been reminiscing about early days of Clarity. Every Tuesday, I take a look at another P. Today, I thought P for Perfection might be a good one, since it has figured so largely in my head for so many years! But it’s not what you think… “Tilly was downcast; as with all perfectionists, it was the detail others might not notice that destroyed for her the pleasure of achievement.” Elspeth Huxley…
Happy Monday! Sorry the blog is a bit late today; rather late out of the starting blocks this morning, after a formidable day on TV yesterday! Thank you so much, if you watched and supported. Makes it all worthwhile. As promised, here is a step-by-step of one of the stamp-sets which sold out before I could demonstrate them. The new Filigraphy Hotair Balloons literally flew! As did the set of 5 Cityscape masks, which I also used here. Here’s what…
Hi there! If it all went according to plan, I did this simple tag on TV today. But sometimes, it’s just good to get snapshots and a sequence, so here goes! All I used was the LOVE framer. The keys to the heart Set. Milled Lavender Distress pad Espresso Adirondack Post-its and a make-up sponge You need a tag… Stamp the Heart Padlock in Espresso. This is quite a formidable stampset, you know. Completely unmounted, too. Now for the clever…
Well, after yesterday’s exciting culinary escapade, I thought it was time to calm it Kermit, and take a quick trip to Paris. Looking at this, you may be wondering where the stamps are. Well, there are none. This Cityscape is created entirely with a mask, Paris a make-up sponge and a couple of inkpads. Eggplant Adirondack and Slate Adirondack to be precise. Oh, and I may have used a stencil brush, just because they are the business! See how you…
Hi everyone! I’ve got some big news, and I think you should be the first to know. I’ve been considering a new career move. I mean, let’s face it, there must be more out there than stamping and brayering for 20 years? Not so long ago, I blogged a recipe, my world famous German Potato Salad, and it went down a storm. People loved it! So I got to thinking, maybe there’s room for another Celebrity Chef. I mean, I…
“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance, but live right in it, under its roof.” Barbara Kingsolver. You need: Hope, a tree to plant, a window to the world, and a fine black pen, to write down your thoughts. Lest you forget. Stamp Hope boldy in black, but make sure you also have a…
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! So Wednesday’s Blog is something New, and how fortuitous that it should be New Year’s Day! I am writing this on New Year’s Eve. The kids have gone to a party and Dave has kindly given them a lift. So I have got 10 minutes to myself, to reflect. 2013? What a year! New? New? The whole year has been laced with NEW! From Gelli plates, to stencils and masks, from the new DVD to…
Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, so I thought we might take a little trip down Memory Lane again… Back in the 90’s, stamping really wasn’t as popular a pastime as it is now. I would like to think that we have played a part in P for Promoting it! But back then, it was hard to make an all-year living from our stamps, so we had to come up with something else to supplement our income during the summer months….
Happy Monday eh? It is pouring down outside, so I decided to brighten the morning with some fresh spring flowers. Here’s a cracking ( or should I say crackling?) set of Flowers which make the most delightful notelets. I also used a crackle stamp to age them a little. I used Daffodils Bluebells Dog roses Primroses SPECIAL OFFER: All 4 mounted flowerstamps in a Kit for £19.99 Crackle Stamp Theuva Card, cut to size Black Adirondack Promarkers Spring Set and…
It’s the last Sunday of 2013, so in Clarityland that means two things. Firstly, the December Stencil of the month needs airing one more time. It’s the lovely Rose Panel. So I thought I would do a very simple step-by-step stencil card, for those who are still not sure how a stencil actually works. You need Rose Panel Stencil Long white Card Low-Tack masking tape Stencil Brushes Make-up sponges Distress Pad Old Paper or Frayed Burlap Distress Pad Peeled Paint…