Lino cuts – A cut above.

Lino cuts – A cut above.

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Did you join in yesterday evening on the Moment of Clarity Craftalong? We took a second look at those wonderful butterflies by Cherry Green. Stamping on parchment certainly is lovely. The properties of parchment – the stretching, the whitework, the erasing of colour, the perforating – all these things contribute to a real arty experience. I find it very creative and relaxing. And the result of that stamped black lineart on parchment always seems…

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Butterfly Wreath Step by step project

Butterfly Wreath Step by step project

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Hi there The Offer of the Week is pretty special, …so let’s take that lovely wreath through its paces, and do a pretty step by step together. Ready steady GO! Pick a sheet of Designer Paper. This is from the Toscana Set: Stamp the Wreath onto the largest stampboard circle using black Archival Stamp the small elements from the same stampset and HAPPY from the Happy Grunge Elements Stampset onto the small circle stampboard shape. Using Shabby Shutters and Cotton…

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Forgotmesarnies!

Forgotmesarnies!

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Hi there Thanks for popping in! Isn’t it frustrating when you get up especially early, make not one but two rounds of sandwiches to take to work – and then leave them on the counter in the kitchen. Ahh… but what sweet relief when the wife calls and says she’s bringing them to the factory on her way to a meeting. Lucky Dave. Lucky for him I don’t like salad cream! And I’m trying to lay off the bread, so…

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Beautiful Butterfly Wreath

Beautiful Butterfly Wreath

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. We thought we’d do something special this week for our Offer of the week. The Butterfly Wreath was the first Groovi Plate we designed – and it is still our most popular plate. In fact, Paul used the plate in the Groovi Tuesday SHAC for weeks when we launched that Facebook Live Craftalong. Lots of you asked us whether we could turn the design into stamps. Answer: Yep! So here we have it. The…

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WIGIG on Aisle 7!

WIGIG on Aisle 7!

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. What can WIGIG stand for, they wonder…well, please allow me to elaborate. A couple of weeks ago, we – the Clarity Crew – were having one of our weekly Zoom meetings, and Tom mentioned that we have got quite a few overruns of stamps and stencils etc. Then Leanne added that there are other very useful things where we have just a handful, but we ought to consider discontinuing them, to free up space…

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Mop up Hearts

Mop up Hearts

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Saturday’s blog a new technique, right? New to who? Towittawoo? Quite by chance I came up with a couple of very cool bleeding heart tricks, which are really excellent as backgrounds, so I want to share with you. It’s using our Clarity Heart Backdrop Stamp, the large one. First combo-trick. Let’s use Artistry Ink pads for this one. We carry a good selection of the colours; I think they work brilliantly dry AND wet….

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With Love & Best Wishes

With Love & Best Wishes

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Spinning plates here. So many things in the pipeline, so many ideas moving through and taking shape – so many things to consider, remember, factor in. There is a vast difference between design and manufacture, and as wide a gulf again between manufacture and marketing. How our little Clarity Crew manages to pull this off week on week, month on month, year on year, is quite astounding. It ain’t easy, I know that for…

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It’s A Wrap Part 3

It’s A Wrap Part 3

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Huge excitement here at Clarity! It’s nearly 6 o’clock, which means it’s nearly time for our once a month not to be missed One Day Special Show on The Craft Store (was HOCHANDA). Paul’s driving the creative bus this month – he’s been gearing up for this one all day! I think Linda Williams – she who designs these immaculate trifold cards – has totally nailed this third and latest set of It’s a…

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You’ve Been Framed!

You’ve Been Framed!

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Hi there Thanks for popping . Been a fab day! Went to Clarity Towers this morning, and had a super creative art planning session with Lucy and Lisa. I love working with those girls; they get it. And they get me. You can’t beat a proper meeting around the table. This week our Offer of the Week is pretty special too. This is Papercrafting at its best and easiest! A while ago, we designed an excellent and oh so useful…

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Nerikomi – coloured clay

Nerikomi – coloured clay

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Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just surfaced from the pottery studio after about 8 hours of play! Like a mole coming out of its hole! Where does the time go?! I think that when you find your passion, you transcend time. It’s like turning inwards, creating a kind of shield around yourself which blocks out time. That’s how it is for me with pottery. I am very fortunate to have a husband who gets me. Last week in class…

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