Clarity Open Days: A Round Up

On Friday and Saturday the latest Clarity Open Days took place in Ditton, Kent.  Months of planning go into these days, culminating in a full day setting up in the community centre, two days seeing old faces and meeting new and a generally good time all round.  I was honoured to be asked to run one of the make and takes for the first time.  My project seems to have gone down well and I will be sharing it on my blog tomorrow for anyone who was unable to be there or didn't manage to sign up before the spaces filled.

Front - Lisa, Barbara, Hilma, Sue, Jazz.
Back - Grace, Louise, Janice, Myself, Paul, Sam, Deborah, Jane, Hazel, Linda, Jilly, Sheila.

The whole team ready for action on the first morning (Thanks for sending me the photo Deb).

Barbara Gray's amazing pottery stall being set up the day before, with Linda Williams, parchment expert,

ready to share her amazing talents on the first morning.

Deborah ready with her stamping demos.

Jane ready to share her Groovi and stamping expertise.

Sam ready to get inky with her gel plate and BOW-WOB papers.

Louise stepped in for Glynis (hope you are feeling much better soon) with the snip clinic.

The very talented Janice demonstrating her own stamp line (Timestamp Creations), a collaboration with Clarity. 

Paul getting ready to demonstrate a new launch, coming to Clarity Social TV on Friday at 10am and 2pm.

Sue and Sheila who were front of house - and great company at the workshop with Barbara yesterday.

Hazel who was running the Groovi make and takes (thanks for all the hints and tips).

And three generations of the Gray family, as Barbara was joined by daughter Grace from New York, and her Mum too.

On Thursday, it took an entire army of helpers to set up the Clarity shop ready to tempt everyone visiting the Open Days.

I was very excited to see my sign ready for the inky make and takes.

Maria came all the way from Dresden in Germany to take part.  Everyone on the inky make and take had a chance to make a second card after completing the project, and there were many wonderful designs over the two days.

Emma's second project was completely different to the first as well (thank you both for giving me permission to share).  I hope to see many more on the Clarity Worldwide FB page.

Many thanks also go to: Jazz and her Mum who worked tirelessly in the kitchen to keep everyone fed and watered, Lisa, another of Clarity's designers, who helped Grace out on the tills, Jilly, who was everywhere making sure that stock didn't run out and had the answer to any questions, and of course Dave - van driver, technical set up and all round good egg.

I had a fabulous time, loved meeting everyone and looking forward to seeing all of you again in November!