TV Show today – and everything’s coming up Japonicas!

Hi there!

Thanks for popping in. Up with the larks this morning, and all set to head on up to the studios. Hope you can find the time to join me. I will be on Create & Craft for my usual 2 hour show from 3pm until 5pm.

Very excited to be showing you a brand new pair of floral panel stamp sets and Groovi plates. All you SHAC friends, who join me on a Monday Morning at 10am on Facebook LIVE to doodle along and hang out together, may recognise the panel layout. Look familiar?

Please allow me to introduce to you …

Japonica

and Scots Pine. Both complete with a pair of fabulous new A4 background stencils.

Also available in Groovi

You may recall we released the previous designs in March this year. I remember it well, because it was my first time back on telly, after what had been a pretty rough few months. Feeling SO SO much better now healthwise. I still think about dear old Dad a great deal, and sometimes waves of sadness hit me. They come out of nowhere, or something little triggers them. Like this morning. I reached in the cookie jar and pulled out his favourite digestive biscuit – hit me like a tidal wave. The mind is quite formidable like that. Anyway, moving on, I have settled him down gently in my mind for the day, and must crack on with the task at hand. It is a working Sunday for Paul and me! And Dave too. He’s made his sandwich, and will head out to the factory when we leave. The deadline is looming for when the old factory lease expires, and we close the door on it. Are we downsizing? Call it consolidation. Call it spring cleaning. Call it shedding excess weight. Dave’s got the thankless task of shoehorning the contents of two buildings into one, one vanload at a time. It was always the plan, but now the clock is ticking.

Here you can see the Floral Panel Collection in its entirety, including the two additions…

Stamps & Stencils

Groovi

How about some inspiration from the design team of the Japonica and Scots Pine

I actually drew these new ones as a treat for next week’s Open Days. I was talking to Tina Morris and Sonia Goodliff about the Make n Takes that they are hosting, and we decided it would be nice to use a brand new stamp set, as a treat for the participants. So Tina and Sonia will be using the new Japonica at the Open Days! Cool project too! If you want to join in, be sure to sign up as soon as you arrive. There is a nominal fee for the mini workshop – I think it’s £5. Lasts about 45 minutes. We provide everything you need to make the project, so no need to bring anything. And Hazel Edwards will be hosting a Groovi Make n Take too! Cool ladies, clever ladies!

Anyway, I digress! Must go pick a top to wear on telly! And comfie shoes! After traipsing home through London in socks on Thursday night, the balls of my feet are pretty tender! On a positive note, I saved the heels though! That’ll learn me…

Quote for today?

Love always

Barb x x x