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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Now those fine walking boots fit me – those what I sloshed around in to stretch em – we are trying to get out on the forest every day for a little walk. Little is the operative word mind! Between my dodgy lung capacity and Dave’s worn out ankles, we certainly won’t be signing up for any uphill hikes! But the Ashdown Forest really is quite something. The gorse, when the sun finds it,…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Proud Mum moment here. Grace has read yet another Audible book for Penguin Random House, which is being released tomorrow. The Title is “Her Lost Words”. It’s about Mary Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein, and her mother Mary Wollstonecraft. I pre-ordered it weeks ago, and cannot wait till it lands in my Audible library!! Gracie actually read and prepped this book in January this year, when she came home for her Grandad’s funeral, and…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. In a bid to switch off from work, and break the Nose-to-the-grindstone routine, I ventured out to my pottery studio this afternoon. I had started an Architectural sculpture course at the beginning of the year, but then things happened, and pottery got mothballed. Been missing from class pretty much the whole term. But the architectural project has been waiting patiently for me to find my mojo, and this afternoon it landed! It comprises layers….