Technique Tuesday with some February Love

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today 

I do hope that your day is going well. 

Have you seen that Lavinia sell beautiful Calendars, with space so that you can add your own designs. 

Here is my page for January.

You can find February, here, 

https://youtu.be/ahTTyKh_uLE

I have made a little video to share with you how I created the design.

Next week we can look at a page for March. 

These designs would look just as good on cards or in your journal 

So have fun.

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Mindful Monday with A Journal Tour

Hi everyone, 

Only me again. 

Hope your afternoon is going well. 

It is a dark and wet one here in Holmes Chapel.

This week our Mindful Monday catch up is a Journal Tour.

So plump your cushions, get your kettle on, 

and let us walk through my journal together…

You can find the video here 

https://youtu.be/18AiY_PtUVo

I hope you enjoy it.

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Magical Weekend

Good morning everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in on this wet and cold Monday.

I do hope you have had a lovely weekend. 

I arrived at Ruthin , Friday afternoon, luckily it was a good journey over.

It was so good to see everyone and catch up. 

Tracey, Kev , Annja and all the Lavinia family 

Sarah, Mandy and yours truly had a lovely evening and all got a good nights sleep.

Ready to be up and sorted to be back at the shop by 9am

We did get some funny looks making our way to the shop 

It was so good to see so many friends, 

and to meet new ones too.

Thanks to everyone who left such wonderful comments on the fb videos…

and to the fabulous Emma Jo for creating them

It is amazing how quickly the time goes when you are having fun

The 2 days just flew 

Must admit though , as soon as all our customers had left the shop , 

This was my demo table…

I couldn’t wait to take my hat and wig off 

Special thanks to my wonderful friend Lisa who drove all the way , 

both days , 

Just to bring me my favourite Costa Drink

You really are one in a million 

I was shattered when I got home last night, so it was a shower, bite to eat and off to bed 

Karl and Adam are in Glasgow today and left at 5-30am

so I have been up early, sorted Eric out, been food shopping, put some washing in, 

and just had my coffee.

Pop back later for our Mindful Monday video

See you later 

Love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Steampunk Heart

Good morning everyone, 

I hope this Friday morning is treating you well. 

Today it is day 2 off our Clockwork Carnival, 

I hope you managed to watch some of the tutorials yesterday, 

and there are more today. 

I have a little video decorating an MDF heart…

I went full vintage and steampunk for this. 

I do hope you enjoy it 

You can find it here 

https://youtu.be/6C4yBHGMoas

I am busy packing my bags this morning , then later I am off to Ruthin to get ready for our 

2 days of meeting everyone and demonstrating. 

I am so excited and looking forwards to catching up with everyone. 

Lots of brews and cheeky biscuits too.

Maybe some 

Tea Duelling 

It was a steampunk thing…

Look it up..

So fascinating…

I’m off now…

Just need to find my map, compass and find my way 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Steampunk Romance

Good morning all,

I am so excited about the 

Clockwork Carnival 

4 days of online tutorials , competitions and off course the new products. 

Today I have a little video to share with you. 

I wanted to do something different from the usual Steampunk…

So I really hope you like it. 

I wanted to put my twist on steam punk.

You can find the video here 

https://youtu.be/veDO7-L1n6U

I must get on and pack my bags ready for 2 days of demonstrations at Lavinia HQ.

It will be so good to see Tracey, Annja and the gang again. 

Not to mention my partners in Crime, Sarah and Mandy. 

I have my decaf coffee  packed,

 cheeky biscuits packed, 

See you all soon 

Love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Bursting with Colour

Good morning all, 

Welcome to Wednesday, 

Welcome to March 

Happy St David’s Day to all my Welsh Friends 

And Welcome to a new Lavinia Challenge 

Our new theme is 

Bursting With Colour.

This is the perfect time to use your favourite colours, favourite stamps and have a play 

You will never guess what colours I used !!!! 😉

Remember the winner is chosen at random and wins £40 to spend at lavinia.

Just head over to the website 

Here is how I created my design 

I began with some blending, using dye based ink pads , mixing Distress oxide and elements inks…I just went for the colours 

I worked on both pieces of card at the same time 

Next I added the stencil. 

I just love this 

Then the stamping 

I looked at all my stamps and used some that I hadn’t used for a while.

This is a great way of reminding yourself about the stamps that you have 

I used a few different Versafine Clair ink pads too, but keeping to the red, orange, brown tones 

This all helps to give a cohesive design 

A sentiment and some posca splats (orange , well it had to be ) 

Some sparkle 

Here is a close up. 

I am off now to take Karl to the hospital, 12 weeks check up and X-ray after his ankle fusion. 

Wish us luck…

Hope he can take the boot off , walk Eric and drive again soon….

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx

Technique Tuesday, thinking Spring

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again. 

It is always so lovely to have your company 

Todays Technique Tuesday video is a little Spring Number. 

I have had so many messages asking for spring designs…

So I though we could have a play 

You can find the video here 

https://youtu.be/GTqGRhfxx8A

I do hope it inspires you to craete some spring cards. 

Have fun.

Enjoy your last day of February and join  me tomorrow for 

A new Lavinia Challenge 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xx