Hi there Thanks for popping in. Had a hankering to make something arty, after cleaning up the mess a certain cat with a dodgy leg made today (Grrrr. Little git. I know he’s bored because he can’t go outside yet, but I really hadn’t expected to spend half a day mopping up after him!). Want to know the best bit? He actually HID behind his brother when I came flying down the stairs to find him!! Honestly, it’s like having…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sunday’s blog a step by step and typical Gray, right? So before we trundle off to Ditton, to set up for the retreat week ahead, I thought I’d do a few warm up exercises, limber up as it were! It’s about time I got my all time ever favourite stamp out of the cupboard. Poor lad; he’s been feeling neglected…. And whilst we’re getting out the faves, how about the hills and moons masks?…
Hello there! Thanks for popping in. Saturday’s blog a new technique, eh? To who? To you ? To me? Sometimes I think we are galloping forward at such a speed, looking for new things, that we forget some of the special tricks we discovered a while back. This one for example: Ranger Distress Inks used to paint a stamp. Making our own ink palette to fit the stamp. Let’s take a closer look… Are you familiar with our Garden Heart…
Hello there!Thanks for popping in. I really ought to get up early and blog, rather than leave it to the end of the day… However. Getting up is soooooo haaaaaard…… Anyway, here’s a little card again, inspired by a get well soon card that Linda Spencer sent for Dave, using all the birds I could find scattered around my art-room. 10 Minutes start to finish. Note to self: must put birds away! Cut a 7″ x 7″ Piece of Gelli Card…
Hi there! How are you today? How am I ? Well, I’ve got a thist of dings to lo as yong as my larm; if fact, I think I just saw myself fly past the window! I keep humming this tune, which is never a good sign…. But joking aside, one day at a time is the only way forward. So the first thing today is you, and our blog. Here’s a simple step-by-step card for you to try. The…
Happy Bank Holiday Monday! The suns shining in through the window, the bluebells are a-ringing in the woods, but I just wanted to share a quick step-by step with you from yesterday’s TV show. It’s using the new Shepherd’s Purse stamps, which Mandy drew for us. They are so lovely to use! Weed or flower? Apparently it’s a weed, but one man’s weed is another man’s flower. Cut a 7″ x 7″ piece of Gelli Card back to 6″ x 6″…
Hi there! Thank you for popping in, and thank you also if you took the time to watch and support the Claritystamp TV show this morning ! Wasn’t Dean great?! I nearly lost it with the squeaky table1 And Sam’s meat and 2 veg just about finished me off! Well, here’s the step by step I promised you yesterday, using the super Birdhouse Stamp Set. We sold out so quickly, didn’t we?! But the strategy worked, and I was able…
Hello there. So glad you popped in. I have been pottering in the garden this morning, just tidying up. It’s very pleasant, isn’t it, to potter. It’s not something I have done much of, but I’m thinking I may just make some more time for pottering. Anyway, here’s that step-by-step artwork I promised you yesterday. I used the Deerscape stamp. Let me show you the stamp set: We call it the Meadowdance Stamps Set, after the little children These are…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in on the first day of the week. Didn’t do much work today – it all looked rather bleak. Four days of doing demos and service with a smile If you’d said I had to do Day 5, I would have run a mile! Perhaps we set our hopes too high, expected way too much; But all the time you wonder: have you lost your touch? Are they bored with what you do and what…
Hello there! Good of you to drop in. YouTube Tuesday it is, so today I thought we would take a look at how to get the most out of our lovely Stencil brushes. I have only used ink here, but they work beautifully with paints, too. And don’t forget: they are washable. Warm soapy water for ink and acrylic paint. Items Used: Clarity Stencil Brushes Round Aperture Stencil Lantern Pods Stencil 7 x 7 Gelli Card Butterscotch Adirondack Ink Pad Denim Adirondack…