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Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a one-of-a-kind gift – especially if you’ve made it with your own two hands! So instead of sending your Valentine something bought from your local card shop this year, why not take the time to make your own Valentine’s Day card and get the stamp of approval from your loved one! Here stamping expert Barbara Gray   shares some top tips for creating a bespoke Valentine’s card using the art of stamping!   Step 1 - Lay the foundations First things first, you need to create the base for your Valentine’s Day card. Start with a piece of plain white or red card that measures approximately 2" x 6." Step 2 - Add a touch of tenderness Now you can start getting creative by adding pretty patterns and designs. I would suggest using stamps as this is a simple, yet effective way to jazz up your card! Taking a stamp of your choice – I suggest love hearts or flowers – stamp a pattern around the inside edges of the card to create a fanciful...

Who caught the wonderful demonstrations from Barbara Gray on Sunday, and again yesterday?  Barbara inspired us all, as ever, and we had some busy shows.  Barbara even jumped onto the phones to help with a customer query!  That's the beauty of having our customer services and order line in house - and brilliant guests who are happy to have a natter to our callers. Barbara has also, generously, donated one of the pieces from the show, as a giveaway on todays blog post. Isn't it beautiful.   If you would like a chance to win this masterpiece, then all you need to do is leave a comment on this post, and someone will be picked at random tomorrow evening. Good luck everyone. Tune in to Hochanda every day 24/7 for lots of fun and crafty demonstrations! Watch our programmes live >  Hochanda.com You can also tune into Hochanda on Freeview channel 39, Sky channel 663 or Freesat  817.

Saturday is here so that means its Candy Day and have we got a surprise for you.  We hope most of you managed to catch the lovely Barbara Gray for her Clarity Stamp and Stencil Shows last weekend.   Barbara was very kind to time to sign one of her gorgeous 2016 calendars for us to give away on this weeks blog candy  There is of course a page a month, on the reverse of each page is a step by step, easy to follow, guide to create your own pieces If you want to get your hands on this all you have to do is comment below.  Be sure to share with your friends and follow our blog so you don't miss out on any more candy We will pick the winner Monday 2nd November at midday GOOD LUCK EVERYONE & HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Tune in to Hochanda every day 24/7 for lots of fun and crafty demonstrations! Watch our programmes live >  Hochanda.com You can also tune into Hochanda on Freeview channel 39, Sky channel 663 or Freesat  817. ...