Chic in Paris - Two Jays part 2 Simone

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How has your week been? We have been busy. On Wednesday we had a new mattress delivered. Along with the new pillows it is all very comfortable. We are also getting quotes for our conservatory, that had damage in the storm, and the bathroom, which is just tired. My hubby is having a few days away next week to spend time with some of his university buddies. It is so good how they have been able to keep in touch. 

Here is the second set of samples I made for the release of the Chic in Paris range of stamps from Two Jays. This stamp set is called Simone. I think I was sent this set because she is holding a giant coffee cup and I love coffee. 

I have just discovered Versafine Clair Stamp pads. Oh boy with that and a stamp platform stamping has never been so easy. I did the colouring with my Faber Castell colouring pencils. And everything is better with coffee. 

I made an easel card with my Presscut Nested Hexagon dies. It was easy to place a hexagon in the stamping platform and keep turning it to get a circle of stamps. 

This was my hubby's idea. He found a cup in the cupboard that I could decorate. The stamps were just perfect for it. The background was made with different colours of tissue paper and decoupage glue. I stamped the images onto paper so that they would mould to the cup more easily. I used my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils to colour the images and my VersaFine Clair stamp pad did not run. 

You know I love coffee this just had to be done. I used my stamping platform to achieve this result. 

All of these are ideal for a coffee lover just like me. Don't forget to join John on Create and Craft for his 2 hour show on Sunday. 

Happy Crafting

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Chic in Paris - Two Jays Stamps

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How are you doing? I am so sorry that I haven't been around much. Life does seem to have become quite hectic. With two lots of parents who are poorly this takes a lot of our time. I am still crafting but I have been working on things that I cannot share yet. Except somethings I only finished at the beginning of this week, have been moved up in the schedules and I can share them now. They will be released on Sunday under the Two Jays brand from Crafts-Too. 

Here are my samples from one of the sets of stamps. The whole range is called Chic in Paris. 

I think I must have used every stamp in this set for this card. I have two wreath templates and I used them both. I masked the edges of the smaller wreath and stamped the girl in the middle. All the colouring was done with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. All the card I used is Craft Artist Linen card. Oh they do have some lovely colours. The other thing I love it my stamp platform. There are just so many cool things you can do with it. 

Here is the girl in her entirety. I gave her coloured tights as I thought her dress was too short - I am such a prude. Again this is coloured with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. All the card is Linen card.  

I love making easel cards. This time I used my Presscut Oval dies to make the card base and the mats and layers. Yes there is more colouring and more Linen card. 

These stamps will be released on Sunday on Create and Craft. Everything is changing with the Craft Channels and I am very confused. I used to make things for Create and Craft a few years ago. It is like going back in time. I do have another set of cards to share with you using one of the other stamp sets in the range. 

Have a good weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Best Wishes from a Cute Elephant

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How is your week going? We saw all our parents yesterday. My parents seem very happy with the two carers that they now live with them. I am sure it is better for them to be in their own home. My husband's parents are just starting out on the care journey. I think they will be needing more help soon. The Art of Craft shop is just down the road from my in-laws. We popped in yesterday between visits. I was a bit naughty and I treated myself to some goodies. 

Here is a card I made with the last of the images from the Chute Digital Image Set from Beccy's Place. I had coloured the image but I ran out of time to make it into a card for the deadline for sending it to Beccy. 

For the background I used some strips of leftover Designer paper from Claritystamp. The sentiment was cut into the paper with my Stencil Sentiments die set from the John Next Door range. 

This is the cute elephant from the Chute Digital Image Set from Beccy's Place which is available HERE. He was coloured with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. 

This is another cute little card for my stash. 

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Chute from Beccy's Place

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How has your weekend been? We have had a quiet time at home catching up on things that need to be done in the house and garden. The spring flowers are starting to appear which is nice. On Sunday when it was raining we went to the cinema to see Death on the Nile. 

I was sent the Chute Digital Image set from Beccy's Place to use. Here is what I made. 

I coloured the images with my Faber Castell Polychromo Colouring pencils. All the papers and die cuts came from my stash. 

With this card I added so faux stitching around the edge. 

This is the Chute Digital Image Set and it is available HERE.

Here are the two cards together. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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Floral Sent with Love

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How is your week going? Sorry I haven't been around much life is rather hectic at the moment. Today we are going to collect some baby equipment for our daughter and son-in-law. They are very lucky and people have been very generous. 

Here is the card I made for my lovely mother-in-law for Mother's Day. Unfortunately she isn't very well and she won't be getting better. 

This card was made with all John Next Door dies. I do love the Small Flowers and the Small Leaves dies. They are a great way to use some of those small scraps of paper. 

This sentiment was made for another project but I changed my mind. I thought it was just right for this card. I used the Stencil Sayings die. I also made a butterfly with the Large Butterfly die set. 

I will add the sentiment inside the card later. Unfortunately the way things are it may not be needed. It is all just so sad. 

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Nuts 'N' Bolts from Beccy's Place

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Let's start with an apology. I am sorry I haven't been posting much. I have been crafting but they are all projects for the future. Life has thrown a bit of a curve ball as well. My parents now need two live in carers. We had to source a bed for the second one. So with that and invigilating life is just a bit hectic. 

Here is a post about the fabulous new digital image set from Beccy's Place called Nuts 'N' Bolts. 

This is my first card. I did colour the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. I had to add some John Next Door Cogs. 

For the second card I added two of the robots and again I coloured them with my Faber Castell

Polychromo Colouring pencils. The back was made with another John Next Door die this one from the Stencil Alphabet set. 

This is the Nuts 'N' Bolts image set which is available HERE. 

Here are the two cards together. This is such a fun image set to use. 

Happy Crafting

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