Hello crafty friends. We’ve got a Fresh Cut Die Bonanza over on the ClarityCrafts webiste this weekend, with some brilliant bargains to be had (I may have already sneaked a cheeky little order in!) Dies don’t only have to be the focal image on a card and I’ve used a border strip here along with… Read More from our house to yours
Hello everyone. I’m back with the new sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches, courtesy of Nancy. I haven’t used ClarityCrafts ‘floral crescent’ stamps for a while – I thought they’d work well for Nancy’s sketch and they’re far too pretty to be left languishing in a box. I took the gorgeous colours from Just… Read More CAS Colours & Sketches 545 – a new sketch
Hello crafty friends. My new ‘leafy overlay stencils’ from ClarityCrafts arrived at the weekend, so they just had to come out for a first play! I’ve used all three stencils in the set, picking up texture & foliage from Just Add Ink, the tones from Color Hues and the autumn option from Stencil Fun with… Read More leafy overlay stencils
Hello crafty friends. I’ve got a quick notecard to share with you today, using the ‘just flowers’ stamps and ‘thick & thin stripes’ stencil from ClarityCrafts. I’ve pulled a few challenges into this one, with the sketch from Atlantic Hearts, a selection of the colours from Color Dare and the inspiration photo from Just Add… Read More floral love
Hello there! Well I had two great shows today on Create and Craft (if you missed them, you can watch on catch-up via the website) showcasing the new ‘Christmas Elements’ collection designed by Tina Cox for ClarityCrafts. I thought I’d share one of my demos with you as well, before I wend my way home.… Read More SNOW-man
Hello crafty friends! Well it’s very hot here this weekend, so I’ve gone with a colourful summer sky on today’s card, featuring the colours from Just Add Ink and the sketch from Atlantic Hearts and using ClarityCrafts new ‘just woodland & birds’ stamps (which work perfectly for the theme at Addicted to Stamps) I’ve pulled… Read More it’s your special day
Hello there and welcome to Monday! The sun’s still shining here, so I decided to play with some of my favourite honey bees today, inspired by the summer theme at TGIF Challenges using ClarityCrafts ‘Just butterflies & bees’ stamps and the layout from Just Add Ink. I’ve been tidying up some part finished projects and… Read More bee birthday
Hello again! I’ve been busy today getting ready for tomorrow’s TV shows – I’ll be on Create and Craft TV at 1pm & 4pm, launching a new collection of ClarityCrafts Christmas stamps designed by Linda Williams. Here’s one to whet your appetite using the ‘festive topiary’ set and a little pencil colouring, picking up the… Read More festive topiary
Hello there! I’m back again with a second post ahead of tonight’s Moment of Clarity with Barbara Gray over on the Clarity Worldwide Facebook page. These ‘loving heart’ stamps are just so pretty and once again I’ve let them speak for themselves in my favourite CAS style. So for this one I started with an… Read More heart of love
Welcome to our new theme at Sparkles challenges and an appropriate choice for spring of the old saying ‘April showers bring May flowers’. Well it’s been pretty wet this month so far, so let’s hope it rings true! I went with one of ClarityCrafts brand-new ‘Japanese florals 2-way overlay’ stamp sets for this one, to… Read More Sparkles challenge – April showers bring May flowers
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