Happy New Year and Happy New SHAC idea ! We got together on Monday at 10am for the first session in 2026, and got started on what I think is going to be a great favourite of mine. And what’s the object of the project, Barb? Well, I wanted to create the illusion of strips of fabric, with a front aperture panel. Let’s look at HOW, so you can catch up with me if you fancy joining in next Monday……
Hi there Yep, you guessed it! 2-4 Clarity TV. And today was no exception. First Sunday of the month – first Sunday of the Year in fact! Paul and I had such a fun time, and we hope you did too. Just got in, and will recap quickly, before we settle down to another episode of LANDMAN. Here’s what we laucnhed today: 4 x A6 Stamp Sets – Square Tree Apertures Available HERE (from 5pm Saturday 3rd) Here are the…
Hi there Just wanted to show you the January Products of the Month. Beautiful Sentiment stamp set and Groovi plate, plus a new Stencil Embedder set, designed to work with not only the new set, but also our I am Essential Sentiment Sets. Art Deco Sentiment A5 Stamp Set Sentiment Embedder Stencil Art Deco Sentiment A5 Groovi Plate Here’s the SWEET JANUARY DEAL: Put any one of the 3 new products above in your basket, and you will receive DOUBLE…
Happy New Year!! Dave and I went up on the Ashdown Forest for the first walk of the year. Cold and bracing, but beautifully crisp and sunny. Gorse in full bloom – bright yellow everywhere. A year ago, almost to the day, we attempted the harbour walk at Rye, through the bird sanctuary. Dave hadn’t been able to walk 50 yards before he had had to stop. His knee was crippling him with arthritic pain. A year on, and a…
Hi there. It’s still dark outside. Proper early. The quiet sort of early when the world hasn’t quite woken up yet. Ragnar and Erik have just come charging in through the back door, both of them cold, bushy-tailed and full of purpose. Side by side, tails straight up like dodgems at the fair. They always arrive like that – as if they’ve got somewhere important to be. I do love those two. After I fed them, I did something out…
Hi there The best days are the ones that unfold unplanned. When things just fall into place easily. Those are Diamond Days – and today was one of them. Mark and I had earmarked the day as our Golden Boot day together. In Gray-speak, that means a trip to the Golden Boot in Maidstone – a brilliant shoe shop that caters for people with big feet – where Mum treats son to a pair of BIG shoes. A great family…
Hi there Just a quickie, to let you know I’ve been working on our Claritycrafts YouTube channel all day, since the SHAC this morning. Happy to report that there is now a 2025 Playlist, completely updated, and in order of appearance, starting with the newest at the top. Just in case you aren’t sure how to find the Youtube channels, here’s a HOW TO: Look for Claritycrafts YouTube in google…looks like this. The trick is to look for PLAYLISTS. Depending…
Hi there. There’s a curious little pocket of time we find ourselves in right now. Christmas has come and gone – the wrapping paper cleared, the plates washed, plates of chocolates still deposited strategically EVERYWHERE you look. There’s enough turkey left to feed us till Easter, and I am already planning when the BIG FAST should begin! In the meantime, we are heading out the door this morning to meet Steve and his sons for the BIG BREAKFAST – so…
Oh no he’s not!! We’re off to the Tunbridge Wells panto with all the kids this afternoon. Sleeping Beauty takes centre stage this year, and I’m really looking forward to it. We do love a good panto, us Brits, don’t we? Such a joyful way to stretch the Christmas festivities just a little further – laughter, silliness, and shouting at the stage very much encouraged. And while we’re talking about festive cheer, you may have noticed that our BIG Boxing…
Ho Ho Ho!! Finally, the BIG DAY has been and gone and arrived – only to be nearly over again! But it has been a smashing day. Started at 6am. Got the turkey sorted. Was really grateful to see so many friends rock up in the SHAC at 10. No sooner had we said our farewells, than Steve Sheila and Mum rocked up. Lunch was a success. Only caught myself once on a hot pan – and have the scar…