Hi there Thanks for popping in. Well it’s that time of year again. I’m ramping up the potter potter pottery at this end, making presents for friends and family. It’s a real labour intensive process though! And you never know whether it has worked until you finally open that kiln door to check. Happy to report that yesterday’s haul was pretty much perfect, although I am going to retouch the glaze on a few bowls and fire again. That means…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie before I go open the kiln! Always exciting when the door opens. Did the glaze work? Did the pots hold? Did anything explode? And this time, did that reglaze work? Mmmm… More will be revealed. It’s been a day of clearing the decks, putting everything away from yesterday’s TV show 2-4pm. Those two hours always go by so fast! I hope you enjoyed the demos anyway. I was certainly pretty wiped…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Happy Sunday to you! 2 hours of TV this afternoon from 2-4 pm. Just 120 minutes. All set, all prepped, all packed. I sit here with you in my head, chatting to you, sipping my black coffee (cos I’m a Gray-Scaler too, and trying to shed that Covid poundage I’ve packed on!), and I ponder the many hours of work and energy that have gone into those two hours – which will be over…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Super cool new set of stamps coming up on TheCraftstore.com tomorrow at 2pm. These Ginkgo Stamps, which you may recognise from our doodles together in the SHAC SHAC, are superb – even if I say so myself. So lovely to use! I have been putting them through their paces, and the results are pretty special. This one by Andy did the trick for me! …
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The Crafts beautiful Award winners have just been announced, and I am delighted to tell you that Clarity was Highly recommended for Best Stamp Range, Customer Service and the SHAC – and our One Day at a Time Blog won! Wow. Many many thanks to all who voted for us. It is great to still be in the running after all these years! I have always said I don’t want to build an empire….
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I was listening to a book last night, and the latin phrase Fortis in Arduis came up. My O level Latin stretched to the translation: Strength in Adversity. Wow, I thought. How appropriate those 3 words are in the world right now. Today. Strength in Adversity, steadfastness in the face of Trouble. Of course I know it’s all shocking. Of course I know it’s overwhelming and frightening. But whatever it is, IT IS WHAT…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Güd to see you! Well, here it is again – the Great Clarity Elf Hunt! Except this year, we’re looking for our other friends, the Güdlis!Fancy winning a Clarity Hamper worth £150? It’s the HEALTHY kind of hamper, not the Pileontheweightandregretit sort! Read on…. Elvis and his family – our resident elves – are having a holiday this year, so Mr and Mrs Güdli, our friendly Gnomes, are joining in the…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie to remind you that our Gray Friday Weekend upto50%off Extravaganza is closing its doors at midnight. So if you want to get in one more cheeky little bargain before then, do it. And don’t forget! That lovely heart stencil is yours FREE with every order over £20! It’s been a very busy weekend, and now we are pedalling to turn the orders around as quickly as possible. This will be the…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Up bright and early today. It was potter potter pottery this morning! My favourite time of the week! You know that old adage “we have good days and growing days” ? Well, today was certainly a growing day. I made such a horlicks of the glazing! What a mess! Never mind. The good news is you can scrape it off and go again. So back she goes tomorrow evening, for another run at it!…
Hi there Thanks for stopping by. Happy Saturday! The Gray Friday Sale which goes on till Midnight Monday is very busy! Thinking ahead a little, I thought I’d shine a light on all our storage solutions – which are also in the sale! When all those goodies land, you may just want to arrange them in a logical way, so you know where it all is. I love having my paper and parchment in folders. In fact, I recently had…