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…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just packed the boxes for tomorrow’s TV shows on The Craft Store, and here’s a little step by step demo using the new ABC Doodle stamps. It shows you how to make clever use of the masks which come with the stamps when you are writing a long word like Anniversary or Congratulations or Celebration or retirement etc. when you don’t want the card to be a mile long! It’s really easy to condense…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Prepping demos for Friday’s TV shows on The Craft Store has been enjoyable today. I’ve been alone, up in the art room, putting the alphabets through their paces and generally putting together the demo flow, the sequence. Apart from a few phone calls with colleagues, it’s been a day of quiet. Much needed too. Some very cool, funky stamps being showcased, which are just a joy to use. Designed by Cherry Green and Clarity….
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Apologies for slipping off the radar for a few days. So much going on! Do you know, I had switched the light off last night, and was lying in the dark, trying to get to sleep, and suddenly I blurted “I haven’t done a blog today!”. “Will they sack you?” came the response from the other side of the bed. Nobody likes a smartarse, do they… Anyway, I’m back in the saddle. And what…