It feels like I'm still playing catch-up after my computer crash late last year which meant that I wasn't able to blog as often/easily as normal. Each year I change the header on my blog and I wasn't able to do that but hopefully I'll rectify that soon... and post the 'backlog' of 'things'... aaaw rats! one of my New Years resolutions is to use the words 'stuff' and 'things' less... oops.. Did you make any resolutions for 2017? Any fun ones? I think a checklist of 'things to do in 2017' would be a fun list to draw up - it'd give the year focus wouldn't it? It wouldn't have to be huge monumental events or goals, maybe just quirky little things - trips, or lessons/courses.... I'll leave that with you to ponder.. In the meantime here are more pages/cards from my #365Challenge....
I must admit I'm not making much impact on the stash but I am having fun and its great to use my new JOFY stamps and stencils on journaling cards...
Just to remind you my self imposed 'rules' for the 365Challenge are:
1. Answer the questions
2. Use only supplies I have in my possession... attacking the stash as ever!
..... and breeeeeaathe!... I don't have to keep it 'secret' anymore - I can talk about the new JOFY stamps, stencils and masks officially released today! This release takes the JOFY range over the '50' mark - FIFTY TWO stamps sets!!! I can't quite believe that over the last 6 years I've designed that many - and thats not even counting the minis! phew!
I'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all you lovely peeps who have bought JOFY stamps and of course big thanks also go to the lovely uber talented team at PaperArtsy for making the stamps!... thank you for spending your hard earned pennies on (and creating with) the JOFY range - those designs/ideas that come out of my head:
... that I draw onto paper
... that PaperArtsy turn into rubber
... that you print/stamp back onto paper .....................that's a lovely creative circle isn't it?!
This release has four new stamp sets and 4 new stencils/masks that Leandra will show you in this video..
Here are the four stamp sets:
Stamp and coordinating stencil
...and the other stencils...
PS057 (above) is a little different in that the flowers snip out and are masks (squeek) creating a stamp and stencil combination!!! (loving that just a little bit MUCH! lol)
Over on the PaperArtsy blog tonight there are lots of lovely samples using the new stamps, and here are a few more for you featuring the stencils...
These samples using the new stencil PS056 & 57 have all been made using the fabulous Fresco Finish paints and Archival black ink.
I also decorated this dinky little shadow
box (6.5x4.5in)- it gives great dimension as there are 2 glass panels in the
centre - lots of fun to work with.. I wanted to show you that the big image on
JOFY51 can be used as a flower or as a sun..
To help with samples for this release I had two fantastic wingmen, big thanks go out to them both - Sarah Anderson - her blog is HERE - and Keren Baker - you can find her blog HERE - please go take a look at their blogs where you'll find more info on the projects they created.
Apart from here on my blog you can also find me on Twitter and Instagram @jofyjo and on Facebook www.facebook.com/JoFY.JoFirthYoung
I'm also thrilled to be a teacher on this year's Wanderlust - for details and sign up click on the Wanderlust graphic in the top right hand corner of the blog.
I hope you enjoy this new release & look forward to seeing what you create with them!
