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Thursday, 18 April 2019

Griffin statue online masterclass can be booked now!

Hello dear friends and followers,

its been a while since you have heard from me because big things have been in the making.. and this griffin surely is one of the great new things i`m bringing to you!

The griffin is a very sophisticated project and it took me a while to create my own version of it to teach in my online masterclass, that i will show you in may 2019 in a brand new and exclusive online workshop on Facebook.

If you are interested in booking the masterclass and learn how to make your own griffin, here are the essentials/prerequisites you will need to be able to attend:

1. You MUST have a Facebook profile and

2. you MUST add me as a Fb friend in order to get access to your workshop

3. you will need to buy all your supplies needed for making a griffin from the list i will send you through once you have booked your place.

Most items needed are in every household present apart from fabric hardener and white, air drying clay. However, all items needed will be listed with links to various suppliers for you to choose from, where the items can be purchased in preparation for the workshop.

The workshop is a masterclass and it will take you approx. 4 full days to make the griffin, this includes drying times etc. Making a griffin following the tutorial will approx. take the average time of 12 - 16 hrs of work, depending on individual skill and working speed.

4. the class is £89 and does not include the cost for the working materials needed to make a griffin

5. to book your place, please send me an email to JoJoCrafty@freenet.de with your details so i can send you the form to sign up/book your class and the list of working materials you will still need to get before the class.

6. Upon full payment of the class, you will be added to my VIP group where you will have exclusive access to all video material that takes you through the process of making your griffin step by step.

Members of that specific group will have lifelong access to that group content unless they leave the group on their own or Facebook ceases to exist.

7. the Facebook group allows members at any stage of their crafting process to seek help/advice with their work in progress as i monitor the group on a daily base and will respond to any question asked.

I am looking forward to teaching this wonderful class so if you want to make a griffin , too, book your class now!

£89 only ( excluding working materials)

JoJoCrafty@freenet.de ( drop me a message if you want to book!)

The griffin stands 25 - 30 " tall when finished and will weigh 2 - 2,5 kg!

They are an amazing decoration and very popular since Game of Thrones really!

Why book an online class?

You do not need to come to a venue that might be too far away from your home, instead , you can work from the convenience of your own home, at your own speed and at any time that suits your timetable around work and other commitments!

Here`s a short video of some griffins i made where you can admire them in all their beauty:

Thanks for dropping by today and have a nice day!

Looking forward to teaching this amazing griffin statue to all my students!

Bye for now

JoJo

Monday, 18 February 2019

The Book Box

Hello folks,

here is my newest project, a very sturdy book box that measures 5" x 5" x 2" .

I used the winter wonderland DSP from Crafters companion and their snowflake dies and leaves dies from the same theme to create the decorative elements.

You can watch a little teaser video here , featuring a second book box i created using the Moroccan paper range from Docrafts this time!

The second book box was created for the PDF tutorial which is now available in my Etsy store here:

The Book Box Tutorial

The tutorial has more than 25 detail pictures in it in addition to detailed step by step instructions which will allow even beginners to follow the tutorial and successfully create their own version of the book box.

The tutorial is only £ 4.50 and your purchase allows me to fund my hobby and create more wonderful projects for everybody to enjoy, so thank you for supporting me with your purchase, its much appreciated.

I added loads of flat headed Rhinestones to the outside of my boxes and the whole thing is very blingy but i love the extra sparkle!

This box is ideal for all sorts of keepsakes, as it has a inside lid to cover up its contents it is also a very nice gift box for a young girl to hide her secret possessions like love letters, photographs of loved ones or even their first make up items!

Anything really works and the box is a very pretty decoration on any shelf i think.

Thanks for dropping by today

JoJo xx

Sunday, 3 February 2019

Valentine Special #2 Heart shaped gift box

Hello everybody!

I am proudly presenting you my second Valentine Special today, a heart shaped gift box constructed from scratch!

Its in Ferrari red and just perfect for a piece of jewellery or even a proposal ring i think.

This box is completely hand made and not just a heart shaped box that i just decorated!

It is all made by hand and the how to is not a secret!

I made a tutorial for this precious piece which is available in my Etsy store for a small fee.

You can find it here:

Valentine Heart Box

I am also featuring a little Youtube video of this box on my channel, watch it here and see the beautiful details close up:

I have also created a matching valentines bouquet as you can see in the pictures above and the tutorial for that is free and available on my Youtube channel, too.

If you like my work, please support it by subscribing to my blog and/or my channel, thank you.

Bye for now and thanks for dropping by today!

JoJo xx

Monday, 28 January 2019

How to create colourful 3D butterflies

Hello everybody

i just recently created this box and a lot of people asked about the butterfly.

So i decided to do a quick tutorial about it and i`m glad to say it`s just gone live on my Youtube channel.

You don`t need to head over now, just watch it here:

I have used the stamp and die set i had in one of my previous craft boxes that are from crafters companion, as mentioned before.

The butterfly has been coloured in with colorista markers from spectrum noir, but i explain all that in my tutorial!

What else can is say? The products are easy to use and create beautiful results, and the box as seen above was one of them!

It`s a whopping 7" x 4" x 2" and the lid was made from a hand coloured page of one of the colorista colouring blocks that crafters companion sell.

The card stock is very sturdy and has glittery accents all over it and it is a pleasure to colour them in and sort of create your very unique version of the specific motif and then use it as your own designer card stock!

The bottom of the box was made from stampin up extra thick card stock as it was a perfect match to the sturdy lid.

I will bake some German cookies, fill the box with it and send it out randomly to one of my friends who said they loved the box as a surprise gift.

I`m so happy i found my mojo back and i hope you will give it a try and design your own 3 D butterflies as any stamp will do really!

Let me know how you got on and have a good night!

Nite nite

JoJo xx

Monday, 16 April 2018

Here comes the free video tutorial for the diamond shaped box!

Hiya folks

here is the free video tutorial for the diamond shaped box to give these pretty jewelry sets a perfect gift box!

I used the oh so eclectic bundle dies and extra thick white card stock,silver mirror card stock , the 1" circle punch, tombow glue a transparent grid ruler and a pencil plus three little Rhinestones!

These boxes are super easy to make and yet it makes all the difference!

I hope you are enjoying my little tutorial which you can watch here:

Let me know how it went for you and thanks for dropping by today!

Bye for now

JoJo xx

Product List

Paper Snips Scissors

£9.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

£3.75

Big Shot

£99.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

£36.00

Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies

£27.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

£4.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£8.25

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

My Swaps for Onstage Local Telford 2018 + free video tutorials

Hi lovely people,

i am just quickly showing you my two swaps i created for the onstage event in Telford 2018!

The first one is a really pretty card featuring the beautiful Day stamp set, and the second one is wildflower seeds in a vellum bag, featuring the autumn harvest stamp set.

I created the free video tutorials in the aftermath of the onstage event because i simply did not have enough swaps for everyone. I made 50, and they were gone in less than 10 minutes, so seemed to be really popular and now all those who couldn`t attend or did not get one can make the projects, too.

The free video tutorials can be watched here:

So i won`t be talking loads about the swaps here any more as the tutorials really show it all. I wish you all happy crafting and thanks for dropping by!

Bye for now

JoJo xx

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Easter Card with the brand new Stamparatus - free tutorial -

Hello and good afternoon everybody,

today i crated another quick Easter card, using the brand new Stamparatus, which is a genius stamping device that helps place your stamps in the exact same position over and over again.

I made a free video tutorial for the card, introducing the Stamparatus which will be available for pre order soon!

You can watch the free video tutorial here: