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Friday, 30 May 2025

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 


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



Tuesday, 27 May 2025

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 


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

Monday, 26 May 2025

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 


I hope you enjoy it. 

Have a lovely evening and see you again tomorrow 

Love and hugs 
Jo xxx



Sunday, 25 May 2025

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

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

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 



Take care all, 
Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Monday, 19 May 2025

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 


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

Much love and hugs 
Jo xxx




Tuesday, 13 May 2025

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 


Enjoy your evening all 

Much love and hugs 
Jo xxx




Monday, 12 May 2025

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 


Have a lovely evening 

Much love and hugs 
Jo xxx




Tuesday, 6 May 2025

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 


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

Monday, 5 May 2025

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 



Have a lovely evening all 

Much love and hugs 
Jo xxxx


Thursday, 1 May 2025

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