When you’ve got cats…

When you’ve got cats…

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. I hope you’re enjoying your Easter weekend, and that the sun has come out for you? I‘ve been drawing some new stamps, spring cleaning and listening to the new book that Grace has narrated on Audible. Very VERY good. It’s entitled Her Lost Words, by Stephanie Marie Thornton. It’s about a mother and daughter. Grace reads Mary Shelley, the daughter; the woman who created Frankenstein. The other woman is Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley’s mother;…

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Güd Friday!

Güd Friday!

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Happy Easter friends! I hope you have a pleasant weekend planned with friends and family. We‘re here, although Dave and Paul are using the empty office time to move some big equipment from one factory to the other. I did ask if I could help, but the answer was “not really”. So I‘ll be chief cook and bottle washer instead. Look what came through the letterbox here this week…the official invitation! Thanks to several of you lovely people, who went…

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You can’t help the thoughts…

You can’t help the thoughts…

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Lots of TV shows this week. Tina is back today at 11am and 3pm with the Pergamano show, which will be delightful as ever. I will highlight the products and art samples down below, but for now I want to talk about something, and I’ll start with this quote for the day. We can’t help the thoughts that come into our heads, but we don’t have to voice them all! Barb I bumped into…

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A Room with a View – with Dawn & Dean!

A Room with a View – with Dawn & Dean!

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Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sun’s out – and these dies are just the ticket for a day out on the top deck of the bus from Tunbridge Wells to Brighton! Lovely Dawn Wheeler was shining a light on some of our Fresh Cut Aperture dies yesterday evening, and I was personally delighted to see that good old Dean Wilson was the presenter. If you remember, Dean and I used to work together years ago, and boy! Did we…

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A New Design Collection of the Week

A New Design Collection of the Week

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Take 2. A new design collection of the week, and one which is very close to my heart. Darling Annie designed this collection. A young woman who left this world far too soon. I think of her and her little daughter Dorothy every single day. Life is harsh sometimes. But she was such a free spirit, such a creative talent! She could sing, she could draw, she could make stamps, she was good at…

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Last orders please …

Last orders please …

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a few pics to shine a light on last week’s Design of the Week, which is really REALLY special: our Trees and their Mantles… Offer ends midnight, when this week’s Design of the Week kicks in. CLICK HERE Quote of the day? Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Enjoy your unique natural beauty. Keep growing. Joanne Raptis Love always, Barb…

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Jayne Nestorenko’s Stamps x

Jayne Nestorenko’s Stamps x

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. The 9am WIGIG (When it’s gone it’s gone) E-shot dropped just now, and I scrolled down through all the beautiful stampsets. They are different to ours; not our livery. No, but they are very dear to my heart. They’re from our dear friend Jayne Nestorenko. CLICK HERE Paul and I spent some time with her before she sadly passed away a few years ago, after a long battle with cancer. She was panicking about…

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Flower Kisses from Tina

Flower Kisses from Tina

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Had a day off today, and spent it with Mum. It was nice to catch up, poodle around Marks & Sparks, and just BE. I wanted to let you know ahead of time which brand new Claritystamps and Groovi plates I am showcasing on the Sunday Create & Craft TV show, 3pm-5pm. This is the second set of beautiful KISS Flowers designed by Tina Cox – they are so easy to use and create…

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What’s ‘appening??

What’s ‘appening??

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Had a good day so far? I spent the morning putting the finishing touches to the TV prep, in readiness for Sunday, then turned my attention to other things… Have decided to make a few adjustments to the way I do things. For example, doing a little light exercise. So I downloaded an app, to give me some structure. Then the diet. Have decided to take a closer look at what I eat, and…

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It’s all fine.

It’s all fine.

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Was just on my way up to bed, and it occurred to me that I had forgotten to write a blog. How remiss of me! Despite all my best intentions, I still haven’t managed to turn my routine around so as to blog first thing in the morning. Is it important ? Not really. The only reason I am popping in to say good evening on the way up the apples and pears, is…

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