Turning Stamps into Large Flowers

This is the second of the art journal pages that I made with the new Circus stamp sets, designed by Leonie Pujol for Claritystamp.  It was featured on Barbara Gray's blog yesterday so I though I'd share the step by step today.

Leonie's Circus Stamps on an Art Journal Page

This was the first sample I made with one of Leonie Pujol's new Circus stamp sets (Claritystamp) being showcased today at 8am and 12pm on Hochanda.  They are great for card making, but also for journaling.  My first project was an art journal page.  They also fit in beautifully with her stencil designs.

WOYWW 500: Starting as I mean to go on

Good morning, Happy New Year and welcome to my contribution to WOYWW 500, an amazing collaboration of desk sharing that goes back nearly 10 years now.  Led by Julia over on The Stamping Ground, we get together each Wednesday to share the high and low points of our creative spaces.  Thank you Julia!  This week has also seen an anniversary for me as my 900th blog post coincided with New year's Eve.

Having spent most of last weekend in bed with the flu, I decided that New Year's Day needed to be different, so got up early to finish an art journal page in my 2018 journal (see HERE).  I have two more pages to complete before the new prompt for 2019 comes out on Sunday and I am determined to get there.  You can see the blank page ready to complete my last festive page fro December before I go back and catch up with the last November prompt which needs finishing.  Unfortunately I also have school work to do before I go back to work next Monday so my hard drive is ready for updating with all the French lessons needed for the Spring Term.
Eva is away for Christmas so it will be next week before we get together again.  I have a workshop to get to on Saturday, so I need to make sure that everything is sorted for the weekend.  Please look out for Barbara Gray's shows on Hochanda on 6th January (2pm/3pm) as you may see my first ever samples as a member of the Clarity Design Team.  I am starting to feel a little nervous....

WOYWW 429: Journaling in Company

I have had the most fabulous crafty week.  Second blogiversary, 400th blog post and on Monday I went up to Stockport to take part in one of the JJJAMA (Junk Journals Junkies and Mindful Art) art journaling get togethers.  It was great fun meeting up with some of the members of the group including Lou Withers and Paul Browning who organise the sessions.  Unfortunately I'll only be able to make sessions in the school holidays as I work on Mondays!  On my desk you can see the handmade cards that I received from my friends. My twin sister had the best birthday present as her husband was discharged from hospital last Friday after nearly 10 weeks.

Yesterday was my birthday and my crafty friend came over for a couple of hours to keep me company.  She travelled really light for a change, just bringing her parchment work with her; all embossed and ready for picot edging.
For desk sharing explanations, visit Julia over on The Stamping Ground, who hosts our weekly desk togethers!  
I'm keeping it short and sweet this week.   Felicia was the lucky winner of a tag from my blogiversary competition, so you'll need to let me know which tag you'd like and your address by emailing me on sarah (dot) trentham247 (at) gmail (dot) com. 

Some gelli printing in Stockport

Lou's amazing work with Ecoline ink pens ready for Hochanda.