Barbara Gray Blog

Hi there!! It’s Wednesday, which is ‘Something New’ Blog, so how about a fab, brand new Poppy stencil, served on a small Gelli Plate. Sound delicious? Here’s what you need: The new Poppy Stencil 6″ x 6″ Gelli Plate Square white Gelli Plate card Brayer Orange, Sap green & Buff Titanium Acrylic paint Spiced Marmelade Archival Geranium (there’s a special offer this month) Archival Fern Green Punchinella Make-up sponges Low-tack masking tape I think pictures are good, don’t you agree?…

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Good morning! I’m running a bit late this morning, sorry! And in the run-up to Christmas, things are starting to mount up… are we jumping up and down on the spot yet?! But this next little anecdote will make you feel better. As you know, on a Tuesday, we roll back the hours and go back to when this little Clarity business of ours was getting off the ground. Today, we are going to go back to 1996, and take…

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Hello and Happy Monday! Monday’s Blog is Trees & Flowers, right? Well, here’s an old Split Tree step-by-step project from ages ago which you might enjoy…lots of pics! On a difficulty scale of 1 to 10, I’d say this is a 6. You will need: A5 Claritycard (Coated stock) Perspective Tree 1 Perspective Tree 2  The Dippy Toe Lady Claritystamp Speedball Brayer Black Adirondack Ink Pad Lake Mist Adirondack Denim Adirondack Blending Tool Make up Sponge Black Micron Pen Ready?…

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Happy Sunday, back in good old rainy England, but although we had a fab time in Bretagne, it really is good to sleep in your own bed again, isn’t it? So now the race is on! Having had over a week away, there is much, much, much too much to do, in much, much, much too little time! It was worth it though.  I have to say, I refuse to panic. I am old enough now, to know that worrying…

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Saturday’s blog is something new. So here’s a nice new stamp. It isn’t even finished yet. I just drew it this afternoon. And it occurred to me that you might like to see how I arrive at a finished design. Well, first I have to have a reason or an idea. I set myself the task this afternoon of drawing some new Design Club Stamps for next year. January is already finished and made (and you will love it, that’s…

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Who needs a kitchen or an oven when you can eat cheese and baguette all week?! Mind you, you need good teeth for French baguettes! Must be good for the gums.. We have had such a good time here in France. It has been a real adventure. We have done so much!!! We were invited to spend an evening with our new French friends, which was a real treat. Very fascinating company. Great sense of humour. We did laugh when…

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Hello there, Tuesday’s blog rolls back the hours, remember? We are opening a can of business P’s as we go. So far, we have had a taste of P for Product, Placement, Price and Perseverance. So today, let’s take a look at P for Plan. Me? I need a plan every day. If I don’t know where I am headed every single day, I can end up quite rudderless by lunchtime! I just bounce around wondering where to start, and…

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Mondays are often dull days, so let’s brighten today with a burst of floral magic. Happy Monday! The card is easy peasy. All you need is Theuvacard Gerbera Claritystamp Large Gerbera Claritystamp Small Flower Greeting Black Adirondack Promarkers to compliment Spiced Marmelade Distress Pad Stencil brush Glossy Accents. So start by cutting the card back to 12cm x16cm. When in France… Then simply stamp out a simple composition with the black Adirondack. Use the small Gerbera around the edge. I…

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Hello there! Well here we are in lovely Bretagne, and you would never believe it’s December! The low winter sun is beaming through the trees, and the colours all around are phenomenal. So let’s conjure up a picture…. You don’t need much: The Twiggy Framer Claritystamp The Clarity Farmyard miniature set A6 Claritycard Espresso, Willow, Peach Bellini, Sandal and Lettuce Adirondacks Selection of Pastel Promarkers Make-up sponges So stamp the twiggy Framer in Espresso on the A6 Claritycard Tear a…

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Bonjour! So here we are, in very sunny France, and since we are over here, across the water, I thought we’d take a closer look at the new Clarity Christmas Carol stamps from this season which depict three ships! Very straight forward. I used the square white card we use with the Gelli plate. It’s excellent for brayering on. Speedball Brayer and Stream Adirondack Black Archival ink pad for the images The Christmas Carol and the 3 Ships to match….

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