Stencil play

Hi everyone, 

Hope you are keeping well.

Another mad busy day here. I must admit. 

I now understand why we haven’t been abroad for so long.,,all the preparation.

We haven’t even started packing yet…

Just trying to get jobs ticked off the work list.

Hey hoo..

I’m sure it will be worth it. 

Todays little video is all about stencil play.

Now, you know how much I love my stencils, 

So this design is only using stencils.

I do like to challenge myself. 

You can find the video 

Here 

https://youtu.be/OgQNCIvvTzc

I do hope you enjoy it. 

Much love and hugs to all 

Jo xxx

Our December Calendar page

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again. 

This afternoon I am going to share the last page in our 

Lavinia Calendar…

I have had so much fun filling these pages and I can’t wait until next year’s calendars are ready…

I promise I will let you know when they are available 

This is my design for December

I do hope you like it 

Here is a closer look 

You can find the video here 

https://youtu.be/sN4VvQTrMo0

Enjoy your evening all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Mid Month Reminder

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in again. 

This morning I am just here with a quick reminder for you. 

It is the mid month reminder for our 

Lavinia Challenge 

The theme is 

Through the mist 

Here is another sample for you. 

I started off with some stamping on watercolour card

Then I added some brusho powders 

The puffer tool is great with brusho powders. 

I love the way this just happens,

So finishing touches with glossy accents and posca pens. 

Here is a close up.

Remember all the information is on the Lavinia website 

Have a lovely day and I will be back later with our 

Mindful Monday video 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Sunday catch up

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in today. 

I do hope you have had a lovely weekend. 

Yesterdays class at Lavinia HQ was fabulous. 

Such a wonderful group of ladies (as always)

Such an amazing way to spend the day, and look 

Wendy came all the way from Australia…

Ok so she is on holiday…but she really did come over from Australia. 

Jack was in the shop, so good to have Jack hugs on a Saturday. 

The only downside to my day was that the M56 was closed, so I had an alternative route, but that had 

a road closure too…with no diversion…grrr 

It took over 2 hours to get home

So glad I had some Prosecco waiting in the fridge. 

Today we have been up to Kendal to see my Mum, 

Always lovely to have coffee and cake with her and be able 

to give her a hug.

I even took up a Pork casserole which I had made..get me 😂

Today I have an extra video to share with you,

It shows you how I created this working clock…

Be warned though 

It is about 50mins long

So you will definitely need a brew and a cheeky biscuit (maybe a packet of cheeky biscuits) 

You can find the video here 

https://youtu.be/y0RWFIg19uY

Take care all, 

Enjoy your evening 

And see you again tomorrow 

Hugs 

Jo xxxx

Greyboard Friday

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in and 

welcome to our new followers on here.

Welcome to the family. 

Today Lavinia have launched some fabulous Greyboard shapes…

Clocks, Cogs and Numbers…

Very useful indeed.

I have used an  Mdf box, which is  available on the website and decorated it…

I do hope you like it.

Those of you who have been with me for years will recognise this mixed media technique…

It’s not new, in fact I have taught it for years.

But I still love it…

Hope you do too….

If it’s no your things , don’t worry at all. 

I will have more Lavinia stamping designs to share with you on Monday. 

I started by taking the hinges off the box…

I put them safe in one of my tins.

Next I played and had fun arranging the Greyboard.

And yes, I did keep changing my mind,

When happy I stuck it all down with some glue , I also added a little glass bottle and hinge clip.

Next I painted the whole thing with black gesso…

When dry I started adding some metallic gilding polish 

Plush some mystical sprays…

Some sentiment stickers and posca pen added the finishing touches…

Then I added 2 coats of Collage medium…for protection…

I just love every bit of this….so much so, 

I have ordered another box to decorate…

There really are so many possibilities with these products. 

I hope you have a lovely weekend. 

I am off to Lavinia HQ in Ruthin for another 

Sharing The Love Of Lavinia Class..

And our wonderful Jack will be my partner in crime,,

So looking forwards to tomorrow. 

Take care everyone, 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

New Greyboard Products

Hi everyone, 

I hope you are keeping well.

It is a difficult month for my Mum and our family , 

so I just wanted to send her a big hug 

Bless her, she reads my blog and used to read it with my Dad..

So I know you will all join me in sending her a 

Big Group Hug.

Today I have a lovely project to share with you.

I have used some of our new Greyboard products.

These will be on the Lavinia website tomorrow. 

I have used some of the metallic gilding polish to colour the Greyboard. 

I couldn’t resist creating a tag.

I used one of the Lavinia watercolour tags.

Added some ink.

Some water.

As you know I adore making backgrounds this way 

Some pastel pencil

Added my embellishments.

A sentiment sticker and white posca for the finishing details.

Here is a closer look 

I just love this…

Hope you do too…

Better get on, so much still to do.

Grandma duties today too.

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Coffee Break Crafts

Hi everyone 

I hope your day is going well. 

It is time for another little catch up video 

Jo’s coffee break crafts today 

has a masculine twist to it.

So , it is time to put the kettle on, 

And join me here 

https://youtu.be/1C5KY-1jmz0

I do hope you enjoy it. 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx