A first and a second!!

Hi everyone, I'm a day late with my calendar journal again! I really did think I would have loads of time on my hands for crafting and blogging but at the moment the days are just whizzing by!

I am on a brighter note with my April pages, maybe I will have more time now! 
Used some AAll and Create stencils and stamps to create my bright and 'Geometric Shapes' page as it means that I can join in at Art Journal Journey and Valerie's theme.

The quote says 'There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy' and although it will be a while before we get rid of this dreadful virus there is a lot to keep us looking on the bright side.
My little girl has just enough balloons to give her a lift without floating away with her!
We have lovely plants that are growing and producing leaves and shoots, we are part of a lovely crafting community,there's time to get things done and time to relax. 
I have been watching my lovely friend Abs doing some Instagram live posts where he is just enjoying making journal pages and sharing his expertise most evenings. Only thing is I want to buy more AAllandcreate stamps now! Hmmm, nothing to stop me, I'm saving money on everything else!!
I have also learned how to keep in touch with family by WhatsApp and face to face calls!
Last months pages didn't really get completed but here they are filled in!

I'm also joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth at The Altered Book Lover for a Second Look On the 2nd

You can see this post here and there are others from around the same time from Paris in April 2017 too!
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Last week at this time we were in Paris, the sun was shining and I was indoors!!
We had arrived by this little train - which was waiting at the Metro Station…..

 …to take us here!

We saw this peacock on our walk through the park.

There was a security check at the gate…once in there was so much to see, so many tempting treats….

…and some familiar faces…

 Lauren being shy!

Leandra smiling for Helen….although she does smile a lot anyway…except when she is concentrating…...

……….on making some fabulous examples!

Azoline was creating some lovely art on the Carabelle Studio stand too!

I found Tracy Evans's fabulous brand-new stamps on sale here.
This was Abs first time of showing his stamps - I think there were 10 sets - he shared a stand with a scrap magazine. 
There was also a cake show adjoining the craft area

While I was enjoying Version Scrap hubby went off around the park(I will show you his photos another time - I want to go back to see the park of course- maybe the same time next year???)
He came back couple of times - caught me checking my phone for his message saying he was on his way!!!

Eventually it was time to leave - via the little train

Oh! I suppose you would like to see what I bought????

Ooh Look!! No Paper Artsy stuff…….just as well I am going to Happy Stampers next week!!!! 

The show was much better than last year - much more space between stands and a higher ceiling and of course no poorly hubby - Thank Goodness!
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Having seen this post again I think I will be digging out some of those stamps this week! 

Take care everyone and Thanks for looking, Chris