Hi there Thanks for popping in. Hope you made it to the SHAC this morning. We were putting the finishing touches to our Lettering doodle. We were looking at how to finish your work with gold leaf. FInishing is such a key part of the process, isn’t it. As I said, it can be the difference between homemade and hand made. WHich may or may not phase you personally. But the perfectionist in me cannot rest easy until the finishing…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. How about a little step by step project, showing off the new stamps I shall be showcasing tomorrow on The Craft Store, (soon to be renamed Create & Craft)? You may be familiar with these elegant little ladies. Originally, we had them as stencils… Then we turned them into excellent little cameos… and Groovi plates… And now they are also available as very delightful, stylish, great for so many occasions, stamps! All of the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Went to London today. Had a business lunch at the Shard. Nice treat, but you really are up in the gods on the 32rd floor! To the average New Yorker, that’s probably not very high up, but to the average Brit, that’s up there for sure !! The view is spectacular, as is the food, although I almost lost my appetite with all the tax talk ! So I looked up the expression, up…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. After a full day of drawing, prepping for TV, doodling and making art, I am feeling happily tired, which just goes to prove that Art IS Therapy. Every time the little voice in my head said “You can’t do that”, or “they won’t like that”, I did it anyway, and was happy with what I had done. I think art and healing come from the same source actually. They seem to go hand in…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. The sun is shining here. Always improves the mood, don’t you find? I was humming “Oh what a beautiful morning“ from Oklahoma to myself earlier ( I only actually know the chorus!), and just by total chance, I found this artwork. OH!! I said, Quelle coincidence! Here we see Ragnar and Erik when they first came to us. I used our Letterbox stampset to spell out their names – probably THE most essential stampset…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Had a day off today. Spent it with my parents. Out of bed early doors, and over to Gillingham before the traffic got dense. Dad was already outside, sorting out the dustbins when I arrived, and Mum was already set to go out for a little drive to the shops. Good day, productive day. I like being able to help them too. It’s so important! Bit of shopping, bit of cleaning, nice lunch together,…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Monday swings around quickly, doesn’t it? But have no fear. Our HALF PRICE member’s sale is an all week long event. It ends next Monday, so you’ve got plenty of time to have a look, check your wishlist, and even join the Clarity Craft Club, so that you can take full advantage of the blanket discount across all Clarity Products (except the newest stuff of course!) We’ve been delving into our Clarity step-by-step tutorial…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Yet another beautiful sunny day here today! I was up and out bright and early – off to pottery! Finessed my butter dish, and started on a pressie for a friend… Look who was in the studio too! Yep. Cesslan, from the Pottery Throwdown. Such a nice fella, and such a talented potter AND woodturner too. I personally thought his raku teaset was pretty epic last week. Such exquisite work. He was making a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Beautiful sunny day here in the south of England. What a difference a ray of sunshine makes! Mind you, the windows! The windows! Nothing like a little sunshine to highlight the smears and dust and dirt!! So had a little blitzy spring clean first thing, opened all the windows, let some fresh air in – and Life is good today! I hope you enjoyed our two Clarity shows on The Craft Store yesterday! I…
…when it beats for others. Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Today is the first day of our Clarity Craft Club Members HALF PRICE SALE! Love is in the air. So we’re taking a little walk down memory lane – ahead of Valentines Day – and pulling some lovely step-by-step projects for you. Old is GOLD after all! Also, anxiety levels are high at the moment. So many mixed messages, so much uncertainty. The pandemic seems to be here, then…