Tuesday and Poppy Love

Hi everyone, 

Thanks for popping in again, 

I do hope your day is going well. 

I have our Tuesday catch up video for you 

Some more inspiration for the Challenge 

And as you know 

I just love poppies 

Here is a close up 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/m99InSP2F-A?si=oXQIC0pOazmvaIQN

I do hope you enjoy it 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Enchanted Forest

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

I do hope your week has started well. 

As it is Monday…I have our usual catch up video to share with you. 

Today I am going to share a card using some magical papers.

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/z3dAf6Ii_jI?si=mkQ7-Ji0I2BrteYI

I do hope you enjoy it 

Maybe with a brew and cheeky biscuit 

Have a lovely evening 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Flower Festival

Hi everyone, 

Welcome to June. 

I do hope your new month has started well. 

Karl , Eric and me have been to Delamere Forest for a couple of nights in 

our camper van. 

So lovely to walk, relax and enjoy cheeky brews and biscuits in the fresh air.

Just what we needed. 

As it is a new month we have a new 

Lavinia Challenge 

Our new theme is 

Flower Festival 

Here is some inspiration. 

I started with some colour 

Gradually building up the background 

Then adding some  stamping 

Some more, 

As you know 

I adore florals 

And grasses 

Some finishing touches 

Here is a closer look 

All the information can be found on the Lavinia stamps website 

Good luck 

Enjoy your Sunday 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Friday catch up

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in 

I hope you have had a lovely week 

It has been a wonderful Birthday week here, 

with lots of cards, messages , flowers, gifts and meals out. 

Thanks so much everyone 

Today I have a little catch up video to share with you 

I do hope you can find 5 mins to relax and join me 

Here 

https://youtu.be/P01Ls3YrZgw?si=S6cy8DhL5kXleeMO

We are off to Delamere Forest in the camper for a couple of nights to just relax 

Eric is so excited 

Bless him 

I hope you  all have a lovely weekend, 

Whatever the weather 

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Raindrops on wild summer flowers

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

I do hope your day is going well. 

Karl left at 5am to travel to Exeter today…and he won’t be home until late , 

Bless him, it will be a long day and he will be shattered. 

I have steak for his tea…so that will help him on the drive home.

I have our Tuesday catch up video to share with you

Today a beautiful, classy design…

Inspired by our British Bank holiday weather.

Raindrops on wild summer flowers. 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/5qub3dq86wc?si=Givp6c7N8Jk0ecoq

Boy oh boy has it rained here today…

But my lawn is enjoying it and looking so much better.

Have a lovely evening 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Dinkles on a Monday

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again. 

It was a beautiful start here , a bit windy but blue skies, 

Well that didn’t last and it is now raining. 

We have just been on a very wet and windy dog walk. 

Definitely time  for a hot coffee and piece of Kath's cake. 

As it is Monday, 

I have our catch up video to share with you 

Today it is time  for some Dinkles 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/m-dVT4tUYIY?si=THJtqPXR12qdKYGx

I hope you enjoy it. 

Have a lovely evening and see you again tomorrow 

Love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Fabulous weekend

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today 

I do hope your Sunday is going well. 

Yesterday I was teaching a Lavinia workshop for 

Gwen at The Stamp Pad…

Such a wonderful group of ladies.

Gwen is a fabulous host 

and Kath puts on the most amazing food…

Fabulous cheeky biscuit with my brew, yummy lunch and then amazing afternoon tea….

Thanks so much everyone who came , had fun, and I can’t wait to do it all again later in the year. 

The stamp pad is a fabulous craft shop…well worth a visit…and there are also lots of amazing gift ideas there too

I may have sneaked a few extra in my shopping basket , well I couldn’t resist 

Just look…

Last night it was feet up and a glass of bubbles.

This morning we took Eric for a walk around Shakerley Mere…

So lovely to see the goslings.

And we had coffee from our favourite people…Jay and Fi….

The bacon butties did smell yummy too…but we resisted the temptation 

I must go and unpack my bags now…

Then time to catch up with the ironing….

Enjoy your weekend all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xx

Emboss Resist Fun, Classy result.

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

A beautiful morning here. 

I got up very early to try and catch up with my craft list 

At the moment it is like one step forwards 

and 2 steps back. 

Everything I tick a job off my list, 

2 seem to appear !!!!

Hey hoo…

Definitely extra coffee needed. 

Coffee in the garden with Eric today…

I have our Tuesday catch up video to share with you 

Today it is a beautiful classy design 

Well , I think so….hope you agree

Here is a close up 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/c7M4TZOSKoI?si=QxeaKq3-rFtsyCZx

Take care all, 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Monday and colourful Scout

Hi everyone, 

I do hope today is going well. 

I’m so sorry that I didn’t manage an extra catch up video on Friday.  

but Jenson was unwell and sent home from school in the morning. 

So extra grandma duties…

So much so that I was packing my bags ready for our Cumbria workshop at 10pm on Friday evening. 

The workshop was lovely though…and wonderful to see so many friends. 

Thanks Sheens for my mug…it is perfect..

I love  it. 

We camped on Saturday night so that we could spend Sunday morning with My Mum..

Always time for coffee and cake. 

Then back home in the afternoon.

Toady I have been unpacking bags, and trying to catch up in my craft room. 

You know what it is like 

Always washing to put in, ironing to do and meals to make…

All good fun. 

So it is time now for our catch up video 

Today some fabulous colours. 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/z7HXNcV291E?si=2AI1wqHBeLbPdlor

I do hope you enjoy it , have a lovely evening too. 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Classy Fairy Orchids

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again. 

Such a beautiful day here in Cheshire. 

I do hope it has been lovely with you too. 

Today I have a classy design to share with you, and 

a few ideas for alternative cards…

Here is a closer look 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/E4wXIUw0lA0?si=WbgrykHfg6ZzCIbv

Enjoy your evening all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Weekend roundup

Hi everyone 

Thanks so much for popping in today 

I do hope you had a lovely weekend 

It was my second 

Sharing The Love of Lavinia Class 

at the new Dreamatorium..

Eric visited too 

The class was lovely, such a wonderful group of ladies 

We had great fun with  the gel press 

So lovely to spend time with Tracey too , then off to our favourite campsite, 

This was our view as the sun set…

As it is Monday 

I have our usual catch up video to share with you 

Today , something a bit different 

I do hope you can join me here 

https://youtu.be/jA5pGYl11vY?si=q_GM4_juio876C74

Have a lovely evening 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Secret Garden, keep it under your hat

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

I do hope your day is going well. 

It is a beautiful day here in Holmes Chapel, warm , not too hot. 

I am going to go and have a coffee in the garden after our little catch up. 

Today I have some more inspiration for you 

for this months Lavinia Challenge 

Secret Garden.

Here is a closer look 

Now this one you must 

Keep it under your hat….

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/fA9s_M9ZgPw?si=TwFQynwDBr5gWrzw

Remember , let’s think outside the box…and not craete the obvious…

I can’t wait to see what you all make 

Have fun 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

What a weekend

Hi everyone, 

Thanks for popping in 

I do hope you have had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend .

Our Charity online class went really well on Saturday 

We raised £550 , I’m so thrilled 

Thanks so much everyone. 

Yesterday it was the craft show at Leigh…

Always great to be with James and team on the Stampers Grove stand 

Thanks to everyone who came to say hello…

Today I am having a bit of a rest…

But o do have our catch up video to share with you 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/L9LyYz-e5t4?si=pvAVjtNyNQ9aO7sa

Have a lovely evening all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Secret Garden

Hi everyone, 

Welcome to May.

It is a beautiful morning here in Holmes Chapel.

I am just back home after walking the boys to school…

They were both on lovely moods this morning…

Such good company. 

As it is a new month 

We have a new Lavinia Challenge 

Our theme for May is

Secret Garden 

and I can’t wait to see what you make…

Think outside the box 

All the unusual places  that a garden could be hidden 

Not just the obvious. 

All the information is on the Lavinia stamps website 

Good luck 

Here is some inspiration 

My Underwater Secret Garden 

I started with a gel press sample that I had demonstrated at the open day.

Simple ink and copier paper..

Next some stamping 

Some more stamping and then those all 

important finishing touches. 

Here is a closer look

Look how flat it is…but with pastel pencils we can 

create the illusion of 3D 

Glossy accents and highlights on those rays of light..

All finished off with a sentiment sticker 

See The Light 

I hope you have a play and enter the challenge 

Have a lovely day all. 

Take care 

Be kind 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx