Moonlight Magic

Good afternoon all and I hope you are enjoying your New Years Day

We have just spent a lovely couple of hours playing with building bricks. 

Don’t worry, it wasn’t  just karl and me. 

Elliot and Jenson were here too.

As it is the first of the month, 

We have a new Lavinia Challenge. 

Our theme is 

Moonlight Magic.

Here is some inspiration for you. 

I hope you like it.

I started by adding some distress oxide ink to my large Acrylic block. 

I then spritzed it and pressed it onto some watercolour card. 

This is such a great way to make a quick background 

I then added some stamping using black VersaFine Claire ink. 

I had to include little Pipin, 

He really is my favourite stamp .( shh, don’t tell the other stamps ) 

Next I added some foliage stamping, blended some distress oxide ink around the edges to help frame  my design. 

Also I added the moon. 

I used black soot ink to add depth to my design, around the edge and also to help create the landscape. 

 Finally some script stamping and some Brusho SprinkleIt.

I do love the way this sparkles, sorry , it doesn’t show up on here. 

Remember the winner for the challenge is chosen at random, 

and you can win £40 to spend on the Lavinia website, 

I am off now to put our Christmas decorations away for another year. 

The next two days are going to be busy with magazine articles, then onto 

workshop prep. 

Oh yes and answering emails, so sorry if I haven’t answered yours yet. 

I will get to it soon. 

I promise. 

Take care all, 

Oh and thanks to everyone who watched the HOCHANDA shows on Monday. 

Thanks also for your lovely messages and comments. 

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Happy New Year

I just wanted to pop in  and say 

Happy New Year .

I hope that 2020 is a really good one. 

With lots of happy times .

Lots of laughter, and good health. 

Thanks for all your support over the past 12 months. 

Take Care 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

HOCHANDA , ,tomorrow

Good afternoon all, 

Hope you are well. 

What a busy time it has been, phew, 

So I only have a few minutes to catch up with you. 

If you are around tomorrow I would love you to join me .

I have two shows on HOCHANDA using some fabulous products from 

Aall & Create. 

12noon and 4pm. 

I have a give away too. 

I have used the Octolady stamp and Pyrography to decorate this wooden box. 

I would love to know that someone will be watching, 

So please let me know that I am not on my own...

It is always such a worry. 

That’s it from me, bags to pack , 

Car to get sorted and meal 

to put on the table.

Take care all 

Much love and hugs 

Jo Xxx

Seasons Greetings

Good morning everyone, 

I do hope that you are relaxing and that you are organised and all prepared for tomorrow. 

I would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy and healthy festive time. 

I know it can be hard for some people, 

So I am sending you a special big hug. 

Also so many people have to work on Christmas Day, 

Both Mikey and Fran have to work and they won’t finish until after 9pm, 

So unfortunately we won’t get to see them .

As a Mum, I just want my children to be happy and enjoy life, and after Mikeys health issues 

I am just so pleased that he has a job that he enjoys. 

So we will just have another Christmas celebration when we see them on Friday. 

I do think sometimes we can get carried away with all the Christmas adverts etc, 

So as usual one of my Christmas presents is buying a trolly full of shopping and donating it to our local food bank. 

I am really looking forwards to having 2 days off, 

I have had such a wonderful time this year but oh boy , 

It has been so busy. 

I feel as though I just need time to catch up with Karl, 

Watch a Christmas movie., walk Eric in the park, eat chocolate, and enjoy some bubbles. 

I do love watching the birds feeding in our garden , 

Just slowing life down a little. 

So, however you spend the next couple of days. 

Enjoy 

Take care 

Make precious memories, 

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Where has this week gone ?

Good evening everyone , and thanks for joining me. 

I really cannot believe that it has been a week since we last chatted. 

Monday was the HOCHANDA shows, and oh boy , 

I still get very nervous. 

I have to say though having fabulous presenters really helps. 

Adam and Alex were such fun to work with. 

I must thank all you lovely Crafters for watching, messaging me and enjoying the shows. 

It really means so much, 

Especially as I will be back there on the 30th...oh a week tomorrow. 

These were my morning demos 

Some double stencilling.

And these were the afternoon pieces.

I love this effect 

And this one was such fun to create. 

On Tuesday it was Karl’s Birthday, and on Wednesday I have some magazine 

commissions to tick off my list. 

Thursday l had Pyrography commissions to do and before I 

Knew it , it was Friday and a couple of meetings. 

Yesterday we had the boys for a Christmas sleepover and today we had friends and family visiting. 

Wow, I am absolutely shattered.

Has your week been like this too ? 

It is this time of year. 

I have definitely booked Christmas day and Boxing Day off. 

Unfortunately it will only be the two days. 

Oh Maggie, when you read this ,

Lisa and Freda say hi....

Time now to go and get the hot water bottle for Eric

Take care everyone

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx

Sunday catch up

Good afternoon all, 

I hope your Sunday is going  well. 

I am chatting to you from our hotel suite in Oundle..

Oh it really is beautiful. 

Look at the bath, I definitely need a long soak in there 

Tomorrow I am on Hochanda at 11am and 3pm with some fabulous stamps and stencils from 

Aall and Create.

I am Totally Dotty over this new stencil. 

I do hope you can join me, as always I am very nervous. 

It would be so good to know that I have friends with me. 

I am thrilled to have some designs published in the latest edition of Papercraft Essentials 

Tracy’s stamps work so well with book papers. 

I am off now, 

Time for a walk and then  some food. 

Take care all. 

Love and hugs 

Jo xxx

SceneScapes

Good afternoon all, 

Hope today is treating you well. 

I am here again with a quick Christmas card. 

Today I am going to use a packet of Scene Scapes from Lavinia. 

Have you used these yet? They are so handy for quick cards. 

This is one of Tracey’s new ones, and how gorgeous it is too. 

As you know I love to use the feather stamp as a Christmas tree, so I stamped that in black ink. 

Next I added Pipin, he just looks so at home here. 

The fir cone branch just finished off the design perfectly and adds balance. 

Now for the finishing touches. 

So out with my Posca pens. 

Look. I made all four at the same time...

I had a real production like going. 

I used liquid pearls to add baubles to the tree. 

Here is a close up 

I am about half way through , making and writing my cards. 

How are you doing ? 

I have 2 more shows on HOCHANDA on Monday , and I have only just found 

out what is on the show.

So I had better go and get some ideas put onto paper. 

Today and tomorrow had better be productive.

Wish me luck.

Much love and hugs...

Jo xxx