Buzzing Around

Hi everyone, 

I hope today is going well 

and that you had a lovely weekend. 

Today I have our usual Monday catch up video to share with you 

I absolutely loved creating this design…

You will see why.

Here is a close up 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/xXrdKhWutoA?si=cbrXS9ibXoELgHCP

After a wet and dark start to the day the sun is finally popping out.

So I think it will be an exact little walk after our evening meal. 

Take care all 

Enjoy your evening 

and I will see you again tomorrow 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Sharing the Love of Lavinia Workshops

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in 

I do hope you are having a lovely evening 

It has been grandma duties today….

Boys just gone home 

Same again tomorrow.

I do love spending  time with the boys but 

Oh boy do I feel shattered. 

I just wanted to pop in and share the dates for my 

Sharing the Love of Lavinia Classes 

These will be in a fabulous new classroom in 

The Dreamatorium 

Booking is via the Lavinia Website only 

https://www.laviniastamps.com/workshops/

If you fancy joining me , I would book sooner rather than later 

as the first 2 moths sold out within hours this morning 

Honestly , I am so chuffed .

Thanks so much everyone 

See you all soon 

Enjoy your evening 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Todays catch up

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

I hope you had a lovely weekend. 

The craft show on Sunday was fabulous , so good to see so many crafters,,.

Old friends and meet new ones. 

Always a pleasure to see James and Kate…

Lisa my right hand friend.,,what would I do without you…

Yesterday it was our Monday catchup video,

A chance to combine old and new stamps 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/s5eXNAC6zhg?si=S6FcPtn_pfuJaHrT

Today it is the turn of one of the new sticker stencils.

I must say these went down very well in York on Sunday. 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/ETz-CxVNPDo?si=_OeNAX1aBg307d4M

I hope you enjoy our time together. 

I have been catching up in my craft room today, 

But I still feel tired after the weekend.,

I think another early night is on the cards,

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Friday catch up

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today 

I do hope your day is going well.

It was very cold this morning walking the boys to school. 

Speaking of boys , Jenson came back early yesterday as he had swallowed a piece of brick !!!!!

Don’t ask….he is ok , thank goodness 

This weekend I am at the craft show at York Racecourse.

I will be on the Stampers Grove stand 

With James , Kate and my Right Hand buddy Lisa 

I do hope to see some of you there. 

I have made a little catch up video whilst prepping one of my samples

I hope you can join me 

https://youtu.be/WI1GD-GHzY0?si=wyrrHzZ8VFY3AvcC

Take care all 

Have a lovely weekend 

Much Love and Hugs 

Jo xxx

I just adore wreath designs

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today 

I do hope you are having a good day 

As it is Tuesday, I have our usual 

catch up video to share with you..

This one will not surprise you 

As soon as I saw the new stamps, 

I just knew that I had to make a wreath design 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/RD7UvDes5oo?si=bPjUY-8NhuRyF-zJ

Take care all

Have a lovely evening 

Love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Hanging Shrooms

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again.

I do hope your week has started well. 

It is very cold here in Holmes Chapel. 

I must admit that I had a lovely surprise this morning 

When I came out of the supermarket, there was a bunch of daffodils tucked in the drivers handle of my car. 

What a lovely gesture.

It really made my day…

As it is Monday, 

I have our Monday catch up video for you. 

Today 

Something a bit different.

Some hanging MDF discs…

I love creating these type of projects.

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/lIWE99plH38?si=jbqACfSh4zwtq22E

I do hope you enjoy it. 

Have a lovely evening..

Some tv and feet up for us…it is going to be another busy week…

Sunday I will be on the Stampers Grove stand at the craft show at York Racecourse.

It was such a fabulous show last year…

I am looking forwards to catching up with so many friends,

Take care all 

Live and hugs 

Jo xxx

In Love with Bumble & Hum

Hi again everyone, 

I am just popping in this afternoon with 

an extra little catch up video 

This one is a Jo twist on Valentines. 

Here is a closer look 

I hope you can join me here 

https://youtu.be/VFeDaJcITjs?si=VwIwwaJT1tywemu4

Enjoy your evening 

and have a lovely weekend 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Today is the day

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again.

It has been such a busy but enjoyable week

Today is the day that the new 

Herbs and Delights Collection is available from Lavinia stamps 

I have another  sample to share with you 

You might say that the cheeky mice are 

Making. Song and dance about the new collection 

I started off lightly adding some colour through the sticker stencils 

Next I added a darker colour to add shape to the bottle 

I stamped the mice , 

They really do make me smile,

Followed by some music notes 

And then some sky , just to give some atmosphere 

The finishing touches of highlights and shadow really help build up the design. 

All complemented with some yellow parcel posca.

Here is a closer look .

These new products have so many possibilities and mix and match with what we already have in our stash. 

I have our February online class tomorrow. 

I always look forwards to spending Saturday morning catching up with friends, having a brew, a cheeky snack and being creative. 

Enjoy the rest of your day all, 

It is Jenson’s 6th Birthday today 

So we had a party breakfast and it will be a party tea after school 

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

A Collection of Bottles

Hi everyone, 

Only me again.

Thanks so much for popping in today.

I have a fun little sample to share with you today 

This uses the 2 new sets of sticker stencils, 

A good old collection of bottles 

Not quite 10 green ones ! 

This is a great way of practicing masking with your sticker stencils 

You need to work out which bottle will be the front one 

Then add the ink.

Use the inner of the sticker stencils to mask off the bottle 

Add the bottles 

One at a time 

Finishing off with the one at the back.

I must admit , I did have to concentrate 

Some extra stencil work in the background and pastel pencils to add highlights and shade 

My favourite part 

Then some butterflies to complete the design 

Here is a closer look 

I do hope you have a play at this type of design 

The sticker stencils will be available this Friday,..as part of the new release

Herbs and Delights Collection 

Enjoy your afternoon 

Much love and hugs

Jo xxx

Humble Abode with a Fairy Door

Hi again everyone, 

I hope you are impressed that I am here again…

I have just walked Eric in the rain.,

Good job we both had our coats on. 

I am just having a brew and I thought we could have a catch up. 

As it is Tuesday, I have our Tuesday catch up video to share with you 

Today I have some inspiration for this months Challenge 

plus a couple of the new stamps, 

I really enjoyed creating this one 

Here is a closer look 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/qvpweZO47T8?si=c22uZWOHFOnyTSKI

Enjoy your evening 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Thyme Dream Tonic

Hi everyone 

Thanks so much for popping in again 

I do hope your day has started well.

Another early start here…both Karl and Mikey up early , 

So it was an early walk with Eric, but a beautiful one.

So peaceful, and so many blackbirds after the early morning worm. 

I have another sample to share with you today 

This one uses one of our new sticker stencils.

These are perfect for smaller design…

(Thanks Tracey…we asked and you listened )

They will be available on Friday 7th Feb,,,also a cork stamp and some wonderful bottle stickers 

I just love the combination and the possibilities 

I began by stamping my pot of herbs.

Next I added the sticker stencils and some gentle shade around the edge of it. 

Followed by stamping some herbs in the bottle 

I chose Thyme 

I do love to use stencils with sticker stencils , the combination is fabulous 

So I introduced some crackle 

You may remember this YouTube from a while ago 

https://youtu.be/V-rNpY0wsDg?si=y34Ha60o4Xrv-4SD

After removing the sticker stencil I added some shade using pastel pencils 

You know how I just love todo this 

I was spoilt for choice with the new bottle stickers 

A little tag from my Sizzix tag collection die set 

A couple of butterflies and a sentiment 

I just love this design so much 

Hope you do too 

The gift of Thyme in a Bottle 

Enjoy your day 

Extra coffee needed here 

Catch you later 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Red Squirrel Memories

Hi again everyone.

I do hope your day is going well. 

I am popping back in with our 

Monday catch up video 

I have been asked by a few ladies to use the 

Red Squirrel stamp

So tonight , this is for you 

I do hope you enjoy it 

Here is a closer look 

You can join me here 

https://youtu.be/7i7sb7DOe6Q?si=sE3-Hql6S_1yC5ln

Have a lovely evening 

Early night here , I’m shattered 

Don’t know why 

But a nice decaf tea in bed will be the answer, I’m sure 

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Luka loving his herbs

Good morning all, 

Welcome to a new week. 

Thanks so much for popping in. 

I do love spending time with you. 

An early start here as Karl left at 5am,,,bless him 

So I have walked Eric , been to the supermarket, and I 

am now catching up in my craft room before coffee time. 

I thought today I would share another sample with you. 

This one mixes some of our older stamps with some of the new ones.

Herbs and Delights Collection will be released this Friday the 7th February.

I had so much fun making this 

I started with some stamping 

Slowly building up the scene 

Some masking 

More stamping 

I love to add some stencil work…it really gives atmosphere 

Some extra colour and the finishing touches of 

highlights and shadows 

I mounted this on backing card using the new herb words 

There are so many possibilities with this new collection.

Here is a closer look 

Enjoy your day and let us hope it is a great week for us all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx