JUNIE'S CRAFT CREATIONS

An Itty Bitty - CANINE CANDLE

2012-01-25T02:30:00.000-08:00

Good Morning EVERYONE !!!

I am sooo cold today ... just cannot heat up !!! Hubby is on holiday for the next three days using his last year's holiday ... he has promised he will not get in my way and that I have just to pretend that he is not there !!!! LOL we shall see how long that lasts hee hee

Tonight we have our first parents evening at Lucy's Grammar School. I think it will be a mad mad dash round all the teachers. I believe you are allocated 5 minutes per teacher and I think we have about 10 to see over a 2 hour period and its a big school AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!! but looking forward to it.

OK today I have a candle to share with you. It is 3 inches in height this candle. The image is from http://www.kraftinkimmie.com/ the Canine Capers release just before Christmas. I am such a huge huge fan of Kraftin Kimmie.

I am in the process of working on some other candles ... watch this space.

Have a wonderful crafty day EVERYONE !!!

Love and Hugs
Junie xxx

WOOO HOOO MY FIRST EVER NOTEBOOK !!!

2012-01-24T02:48:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Well the good news is I AM STILL UNEMPLOYED !!!! I have my first interview with the JobCentre at the end of this week !! See if I am entitled to anything .....

In between lunches, although I am cutting them right back .... I have been working on a few different projects but have as yet not managed to complete very much ... because I keep starting something else LOL !!!! I still cant believe my time goes so fast in the house than it does when you work.

Anyhoo one project I did manage to complete was my FIRST EVER NOTEBOOK !!! Was totally inspired a few months back with notebooks Pops had made and thought OH I NEED TO TRY THAT !!!! so I invested in a Bind-It-All Zutter machine (thingy - technical term) and here is the first result. I quite really pleased with how it turned out.

The stamped image is from one of the Canine Capers stamp collection released by Kraftin Kimmie just before Christmas and was lukcy to pick both sets up in their Boxing Day sale. I am not usually a doggy person but I just fell in love with the whole set LOL !!!!

Thank you so much for visiting today !!!! Today I am colouring on tissue paper so that I can make some candles !!!!

HAVE A FAB DAY !!! Much Love
Junie xx

Make A Wish - Mo Manning

2012-01-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

Happy Sunday

Hoping everyone is well !!! I have just realised I seem to be going through a red, white and blue phase at the moment LOL !!!!

This little cracker of an image is from Mo Manning .... Mo's Digital Pencil !!! Loving her images at the moment !!!

Another busy week ahead of being unemployed and I think I am only doing lunch Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Then I seriously need to get down to some serious crafting !!!!!

Have a fantastic Sunday !! its freezing here brrrrrr !!!!
Hugs
Junie xx

SUPERDUPER GIRL

2012-01-14T07:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday dear peeps !!!

Having a family chill day today and not really doing much at all ... which is fab !!! Have the piggies out (I call them my babies!!) running around and they are soooo funny !!! if they would stand still for long enough I could try and get a photo of them both ... they are coming along famously although Lila does not like being lifted or handled at all. Roxie is coming round now it has taken ages.

This card is made using one of Mo Manning's images called SuperDuper Girl. I just love her. The papers are from the new Papermania range called Portobello Road and the sentiment is computer generated by me. The Union Jack buttons and ribbon are also from the Portobello Road range.

Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend !!!! whatever you do !!!

BIGGEST OF HUGS
Junie xx

IT'S FRIDAY !!!!

2012-01-13T00:48:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday Everyone !!!

...... seriously where did the week go???? I woke up on Monday .... did lunch a few days ... we actually most days ... got some cards made ... did some house work and now it's Friday ... I really don't remember my week going passed so quickly when I was running about mad doing everything and working and being sooooooooooooo stressed ...... I definitely know which kind of life I prefer LOL !!!!

Today I would like to share this card that I made and the image from Kraftin Kimmie which I think she is Snow White. The sentiments are digital downloads from Crafts 4 You. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the paper I think is Basic Grey.

Have a wonderful crafty Friday and today .... yip you guessed doing lunch again ... well not so much lunch as coffee I sneak in my own sandwich .... well being unemployed I need to make cutbacks on something !!!!

LOVE and HUGS
Junie xx

A FAIRY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2012-01-10T01:36:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday everyone !!!!

OH MY I am blogging for the second day in a row LOL !!! long may it continue. I really need to get into a routine of some sorts !!!

OK onto today's card this is an image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Teen Fairy Pia, isn't she just gorgeous and very easy to colour !!! The little wooden flowers I purchased from The Works just before Christmas and I have distress inked them. The paper is from my stash and the green ribbon is from Ladybug Crafts Inc.

Oh and the first photo was taken from my favourite place to take photos in the house !!! THE LOO SEAT !!!!

Had a lovely lunch yesterday .... and oh dear I am doing lunch again today LOL !!! and again on Friday !!!! but after that I need to knuckle down and get on with things that I have sort of planned in my head !!!

HAVE A FAB DAY !!!!!!
Hugs and Friendship
Junie xxx

MY FIRST CARD FOR 2012

2012-01-09T01:25:00.000-08:00

HEY EVERYONE !!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL !!!! Hope everyone had a fantastic festive period and the weather was not too bad for you all. We no longer have a garden fence !!!!

What I want to know is how did I manage to have time to work !!!! I am really really enjoying being unemployed and being a stay at home housewife/mum and doing the house work regularly and getting more into my crafting again !!!!

Would like to share my first card of the year with you. The image is from Lili of the Valley and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is from Ladybug Crafts Inc. and the papers are from my stash.

OK that is all for the moment !!! Got some housewifey chores to do and then I am off out for lunch with one of my friends. Thanks for visiting and have a great day !!!

LOVE and HUGS

Junie xx

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012

2011-12-31T10:27:00.000-08:00

Dear Blogging Friends !!!!

Have taken time out this week to spend some family time together, haven't really been around the computer much. It is taking a bit of time to sink in that next week I will not be joining in the household going back to work. It will be strange .... I am not sure that I made myself very clear in my last post ... I actually took voluntary redundancy.

OK enough of that .... what I want is to thank each and every one of you who leaves me such wonderful inspiring comments to my posts. I adore reading them and feel blessed to have new friendships in my life. I look forward to 2012 and the surprises it brings .. for the first time in my working career I truly do not know what is in front of me ... and although a bit scarey its kind of exciting too !!

So from Tommy, Lucy and myself and I would like to wish you all

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

MAY YOU HAVE THE LOVE OF YOUR FAMILY

and FRIENDS to surround you !!!

HAPPY CRAFTY NEW YEAR !!!

I very much look forward to sharing the journey with you all !!!

Love and Friendship Always

Junie xxx

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL !!!!

2011-12-24T10:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Christmas Eve !!!

Just wanted to pop in and wish you all:

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

and

HAPPY CRAFTY NEW YEAR !!!

I know I haven't been around much this last few weeks, and I apologise for that. Alot has been going on in my life and a few decisions had to be made. The upshot is as of yesterday for the first time in my life afer working for 30 years I am unemployed. I had the chance to take redundancy and I did. I was the only one who did LOL !! I feel very strange .. I have no idea what I will do ... and I find that quite exciting. I do need to find a job and the only thing I know what to do is working as a legal secretary ... but I dont want to do that anymore !!!!

Anyhoo what I do want to do is wish all my dear blogging friends ...

Friends I have known for a while and my new ones ....

A VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and YOUR FAMILY !!

May you share the joy and spirit of the season!!!

Wishing you all health, wealth and happiness

over the festive period and ALWAYS !!!

THANK YOU for sharing this crafty journey with me !!!

HOPING TO GET INTO THE CREATIVE SPIRIT VERY SOON !!!!

LOVE, HUGS and FRIENDSHIP ALWAYS !!

Junie xx

WHAT GOES ON IN THE LOCAL PARK ON A SUNDAY MORNING ... FOR CHARITY

2011-12-05T10:15:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!!

Brrrrrr its freezing here in Paisley .... it has been snowing on and off heavily all day. Here is a custom order for a neighbour .. she asked me to make a card that was to go to Canada .... I believe it is on its way. She didn't ask me to take a photo of it on my toilet seat LOL !!!

Some of the kids in Lucy's school and some teachers got together yesterday morning at 9.40am in our local park (Barshaw) to do a Santa run for the Accord Hospice to help raise funds. Here is Lucy and her best friend Lisa in their santa outfits before the race. They could not wear the trousers they were too big LOL !!!

Here are the Santas at the start line

Managed to get this snap of Lucy before she dashed passed me LOL !!!

Lucy and Lisa could not manage round the 5k course so ... me being impulsive

asked Lucy to swap jackets and I did a round of the course to make up

for Lucy and Lisa not making the full race ...

here is where I ended up when the race was over LOL

SERIOUSLY I just got Tommy to take this piccie of me

Here is Lucy and Lisa running down the hill of the park just

before they gave up and old me took over ....

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my wee blog !!! I really appreciate it and love reading any comments left !!!!!

LOTS OF SANTA HUGS !!!!
Junie xx

CHRISTMAS CARDS

2011-11-30T10:52:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Well what a day !!!! well what a few days .... what is this weather like !!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH

Had to get an emergency appointment at the vets tonight as noticed Roxie (my guinea pig) had some sort of skin condition and some of her fur was falling out on her back. Never had Roxie or Lila at the vets before, but obviously had to get them checked out Turns out they may have caught something from the hay for sawdust like a mite or something. Got treatment for them both although Lila is fine it is Roxie who has it worst poor wee thing, but she seems fine. Will keep you posted !!

Also have had no internet all day today, which was a big pain, but back to normal now.

Thought I would share two cards today. The first card is a stamp from Crafters Companion and the second card is an old stamp from Victoria Case.

OK I think I need a coffee now after all that excitement of the last few hours LOL also my parents are about to arrive. Take care everyone and thank you so much for popping in !!!

HUGS HUGS HUGS
Junie xx

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS !!!!

2011-11-26T10:12:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone !!!!

Can you believe it is only a month to Christmas !!!!! Oh Happy Saturday !!! The weather here today is ... as it has been the last few days is totally PANTS !!! heavy heavy rain and very high winds !!! just the kind of weather to make you stay in and craft !!!!

Anyhoo here is a card I made recently .. the stamp is from Crafters Companion, coloured with prisma pencils and blended with Zest It. The star was the very first thing I cut with my Cricut, which I also treble embossed (which I will be having a proper play with after all custom candles and cards are finished) !! I cannot remember where the paper was from. The sentiment is from Crafts 4 You.

What brilliant tv viewing tonight !!!! So looking forward to sitting down with some munchies in front of the tv and just totally chilling with hubby and Lucy !!!

Have a brillo Saturday wherever your are and whatever you are doing !!! Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

LOVE, HUGS and FRIENDSHIP !!

Junie xx

CANDLES TO LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE !!!

2011-11-23T02:46:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Hoping all is well with everyone !!! Just thought I would pop in with some of the candles I have been working on. I am beginning to get to the point that if I see another candle !!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am not able to show you all of them as some of them are photos and I don't have permission of them. Anyhoo thought you would like to see some of these ones.

ALSO, ... some rather exciting news. My friend has asked me to make her wedding invitations for next year OH MY I have never done anything like this before ... not sure where to start .... anyhoo I have accepted the challenge LOL !!!! it will get me away from candles I suppose.

LOTS OF LOVE and HUGS
Junie xxx

LOTV - CUSTOM CARDS

2011-11-15T00:09:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone !!!

Hoping everyone is well !!!

Today I would like to share two custom cards that I made last week for my neighbour's grandchildren. She was very pleased with them, which made me very happy, it was the first time I had made anything for her.

For both cards I used Lili of the Valley stamps. HOW I LOVE THESE !!! The papers were just from my stash. The wooden embellies were from Bunny Zoe.

Today is my last day at work and I have the rest of the week OFF !!!!! YIPEE

Will be extremely busy the rest of the as Lucy as three shows for Razzamatazz and I have about 20 candles to do ....... so watch this space LOL !!!

OK off to get ready for work !!!! LOTS OF HUGS and thanks for visiting !!!

LOVE
Junie xx

CUSTOM ORDER

2011-11-09T07:31:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Just arrived back from the club. Feeling a little demoralised (and I shouldn't), but I do. After being asked to make all these cards some ladies didn't even get up out of their seats to look at them grrrrr !!!! Got a few candle orders so that is good. I shouldn't complain because anything sold is a bonus but I just feel I put so much effort into the cards because I was asked to make so many and then some people didn't even have the courtesy to look at them. OK rant over LOL !!!

Today I would like to share this custom order that I made last week for Trish in work. She asked me to make an 80th card for her Dad. I always like to know a little something about the person when making a custom order. Trish's Dad used to be a painter and decorator and now he likes making little movies with his video camera LOL !!! Here is what I came up with. The card is 8 inches square.

I was so pleased she loved the card !!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!!! I appreciate any comments left !!!

HUGS HUGS HUGS
Junie xx

HAVE A PURRRRRFECT CHRISTMAS

2011-11-07T23:56:00.000-08:00

Good Morning dear Peeps !!!

Hoping everyone is well !!!! I have to say that this November is one of the busiest I think I have had in many years !!!! I have had various candle orders (22) at the moment and also some christmas cards. I am not sure I have enough time in the day at the moment.

Tomorrow I am returning to the ladies afternoon club at our local cricket club to try and sell the various christmas cards that they asked me to make the last time I was there, so I have been trying to get some organised. I think I have 20 cards in total. Didn't want to go overboard in case they didn't sell. I am also perhaps expecting more candle orders !!!

Anyhooo this is one of the cards I hope to sell tomorrow. The image is from Karen's Doodles and I just love the expression on that kitty's face.

OK need to get ready for work now !!!! BAH HUMBUG ........................................

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY !!!!! BIGGEST OF HUGS

Junie xx

MY GOODIES FROM SECC - GLASGOW

2011-11-03T11:40:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone !!!!!

Nearly the weekend ... where has this week gone, I don't know. OK I thought I would share with you the goodies that I treated myself to last Saturday at the craft show at the SECC, Glasgow. I had set myself a wee list before I left home ... guess what I did not get one single thing that was on my list LOL !!!! I had intended buying some coloured twine, ribbons, sticky pearls and perhaps a few LOTV stamps (oops I managed that).

So here is what I ended up with .....

new Crafter's Companion stamps

new Memory Box dies - so many fab ones, didn't know what to choose

LOTV stamp

new release LOTV

LOTV

LOTV stamp

Crafters Companion - Neenah cardstock

some much needed essentials

filled up this box full of different cards and paper (my bargain)

THE END

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!!!! Still trying to catch up with some blogs but I am finally getting there !!!!

HUGS and BEST WISHES

Junie xx

CUSTOM ORDER - SUGAR NELLIE

2011-11-02T08:53:00.000-07:00

HAPPY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE !!!

Apologies for not being around this week ... but blogger has not been my friend !!! Any time I was trying to leave comments with you all .. the comments were disappearing and I was getting very frustrated to say the least LOL !!! I am slowly but sure catching up.

Please to say that the pain in my back is just about away !!! thank goodness LOL !!!! not a pretty sight trying to get out of bed in the morning.

Today I would like to share a custom order I had recently. It is an 8" square card from Craftwork Cards. The image is Sugar Nellie and the BIG NUMBER 2 (that doesn't sound right) I made using my CRICUT wooo hooooo !!!!!

Sentiments are computer generated !!

Thank you for visiting !!! I still have some comments to catch up with ... working my way through steadily !!!!

TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS
Junie xx

LUCY'S ALTERED NOTE BOOKS

2011-10-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

THE WEEKEND STARTS RIGHT HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apologies for not being around this week, I have trying to catch up with some blogs, I had to stay away from the computer because of my back. I am back at work now, had to give in to the pain and go to the doctor at the beginning of the week, got really strong pain killers and they made me go a wee bit doolally LOL !!! no more than usual !!!

OK I would like to share two altered notebooks that Lucy has created. A few weeks ago I received in the mail the most beautiful altered notebook from dear Pops as a thank you gift .... it made me cry LOL !!! anyhoo Lucy completely fell in love with it and while doing some shopping at Asda I had picked up a couple of inexpensive notebooks hoping to have a go myself. Well Lucy got there before me .... I think she has done a fantastic job.

POPS THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN INSPIRATION !!!!

and SO KIND !!!

Oh and I have to say yes ... the photos were taken in my toilet again LOL !!!!

Tomorrow is the large craft show at the SECC in Glasgow woo hoooo can hardly wait !!!

OK thats all for the moment. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit, Lucy is so excited that I am giving her a post all to herself !!!!! I know she will be super pleased to read any comments left. Thanks again !!!!

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

Milly's Winter Window

2011-10-22T10:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday dear PEEPS !!!!

Hoping everyone is having a great weekend. Had a quiet day today, did a little shopping this morning, its hilarious watching me trying to get in and out of the car, I swear I am bent in half LOL !!! Sat in front on tv this afternoon, still proppsed up with cushions with Lucy, did some colouring and watched The Notebook, love that movie. It was the first time Lucy had seen it ....

This is a card I made a few days ago. It is Lili of the Valley, Milly's Winter Window. One of their recent new releases. Love this stamp. The sentiment is computer generated by myself.

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday evening !!!!

BIG HUGS

Junie xx

SWEET CHRISTMAS DREAMS

2011-10-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

HAPPY FRIDAY !!! Have to say the last few days I have been in agony !! I have hurt my back, not a nice thing, I am walking sort of bent LOL and you would be in hysterics laughing if you could see me trying to get in and out of bed LOL !!! All I did was turn round too fast getting out of the shower cubicle trying to close the door !!!

Anyhoo I have also had a few days holiday which was just as well I think. I have managed to get some crafting done. I propped myself up with some cushions and managed to soldier on LOL !!!!

Would love to share this card with you. It is one of the new Tilda stamps from the Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011 Collection, Tilda with Snow Heart. I had to limit myself to one as I have over spent on rubber this month LOL !!!

Also I have been noticing that a few of my dear blogging friends

have been using MUSLIN on their cards, which I think is STUNNING

unfortunately Wild Orchid Crafts do not have it for sale at the moment ..

I came up with my own version. I purchased a bandage from my local

supermarket and took some distress ink to it.

I need to pop off for the moment, my parents are due to arrive at any minute !!! and it may take me a few moments to hobble down stairs LOL !!

Sending you all friendship and hugs !!! Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your Friday evening !!

LOVE

Junie xx

THANKS !!

2011-10-12T09:38:00.000-07:00

Happy half way through the week !!!

Hoping everyone is well !!! Had quite a good crafting day today. Spent some time colouring in the morning .. then had a coffee with my friend who lives over the road, poor thing has had two deaths in the last 2 weeks, so it was nice to have a catch up and a good natter over a coffee and cake. Managed to get a few cards made this afternoon.

This card I made last week and its Nevaeh from Saturated Canary.

Have a great evening !!! Thanks for visiting my little part of blogland, I appreciate your comments.

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

Another CHRISTMAS Card !!!!

2011-10-11T11:02:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Thank you so much for your kind comments recently, I really really appreciate them. I had a few questions about the candy cane being real. Unfortunately it is not real, had it been real there is a chance it would not have made it onto the card LOL !!! I purchased the candy cane from The Ribbon Girl in the Christmas section of the website. You can purchase a pack of 3.

I am trying to make as many cards as I can at the moment as on 9th November I have been asked round to the local cricket club (no I dont play) on a Wednesday afternoon they have a wee club for the local old ladies, its a chance for them to have a tea/coffee and a good old gossip. I know alot of them have grand-daughters so I have been asked to make as many girlie cards as I can !!

This card was one I made last week. I think it is an Elizabeth Bell stamp but to be honest I am not sure. The flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the wooden snow flakes are from Bunny Zoe.

OK time to try and get a little colouring in done tonight !!! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. Enjoy your evening !!

BIG HUGS

Junie xx

LET IT SNOW ... LET IT SNOW ... LET IS KNOW

2011-10-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday EVENING !!!!!!

Just a quick post tonight !!! Oh my the temperature has dropped this last few days. But we had beautiful blue sky today with not alot of cloud and not rain or hail stones LOL !!!!

This is a card I made the other day using a small Penny Black - Mimi from last year's Christmas selection or was it even the year before .... anyhoo I found them and forgot I had them LOL shame on me !!! I bought the candy cane from the Ribbon Girl and me being me did not realise the size of them when I bought them LOL they just about take up a whole card. Managed to get it stuck down with some Pinflair glue

Sorry this is just a quick post off to watch CAKE BOSS !!! such a fun show !!!

BIG HUGS and ENJOY YOUR FRIDAY EVENING !!! Coz the weekend starts right here ....

Love
Junie xx

NEVAEH - Saturated Canary

2011-10-06T00:34:00.000-07:00

Good Morning

About 10 minutes ago started getting ready for work !!! Shouting at Lucy (not in a bad way) making sure she was getting ready for school when there was an almight clatter against the window !! OMG I thought ... what has happened ... great bloody hail stones ... I ask you !!! the heavens had opened and down they came !!! good start to a Thursday morning

Anyhoo onto my card for the day. This image is from Saturated Canary called Nevaeh !! Her images are amazing ... even started myself a wish list LOL !!!!

OK need to get going !!! Another boring day at the office !! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr need to feed my rubber habit LOL !!!

Have a wonderful day !!! BIGGEST OF HUGS
Junie xx

SILENT NIGHT ... HOLY NIGHT ....

2011-10-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Middle of yet another week. The weather is going crazy these days !!!! seriously crazy. Has rained all day long, and very very windy ... what happens at 5.00pm .. the sun comes out and there is loads of blue sky !!!!

Today was a good crafting day. I got quite a few cards all, all of them I was pleased with. The first card I want to share is Christmas Gilly from Prairie Fairy. Love these images, I only have a couple of them.

Have discovered will need to do a bit of shopping tonight, so this is only a quick post. Will catch up with some blogs later !!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING, I really appreciate it !!!

TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS

Junie xx

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

2011-10-04T00:16:00.000-07:00

Morning Everyone !!!!

I didn't realise it had been just over a week since I had blogged !!!! Things have been hectic ..

Hoping all is well with everyone !!! I am enjoying having my new cricut but unfortunately I am already bored with the two cartridges that came with the machine. I am awaiting delivery of one, wish it would hurry up LOL !!!

Today before I leave for work would like to share this card with you. It is one of 6 I made a few weeks ago and all 6 are now on their way to Orlando, Florida. A dear friend in Florida who I got to know through Etsy a few years ago asked me to make him his Christmas cards this year. How could I say no ... in turn instead of paying me I asked him to do a trade for my favourite steak sauce !!!!

This image is from Karen's Doodles, I think it is an older one from last year. Oh and yes the picture was taken on my toilet seat again, I think it was sunny that day LOL !!!

OK need to get going !!! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY !!!

BIG HUGS and thanks for visiting !!!
Junie xx

HELLO LITTLE ROBIN - SUGAR NELLIE

2011-09-24T11:37:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

HAPPY SATURDAY EVENING !!! Well I hope that all my blogging friends who attended Ally Pally had a mega mega time !!! The Scottish show like Ally Pally takes place later in October hmmmm will I be attending !!!! OH YEH !!!!

Anyhoo would love to share this card with you !!! This is one of the newer releases from Sugar Nellie over at Funky Kits. Have just noticed that this particular one "HELLO LITTLE ROBIN" is out of stock. Isn't it a gorgeous image. The sentiment is computer generated by me. The image is coloured with prismas and blending solution. The first photo is taken at the window in the bathroom (brightest room in the house)

Yip you guessed right, the photo below as taken on the toilet seat LOL !!

Last night while eating dinner a van pulled up outside our house. I thought it was my steak sauce being delivered all the way from Orlando, Florida but nooooooooooooooooooooo ... the package was toooooooooooooooooooo big !!!!! It was my new CRICUT machine !!!!! I just about jumped on top of the delivery man LOL !!! much to Tommy and Lucy's amusement.

Have been getting to know my new machine this afternoon as well as colouring some of Krista's new digi images over at Saturated Canary. I cannot believe I am now the proud owner of a Cricut Expression, oh I am going all weak just thinking about it LOL !!!

OK off for a quick blog look around and comments before the X-FACTOR !!!!

Enjoy your Saturday whatever you are doing.

BIG HUGS
Junie xxx

HOPE - Sylvia Zet

2011-09-22T00:13:00.000-07:00

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD Morning EVERYONE !!!

Just a quick post before off to work !!!! Know what I would much rather be doing !!!

Here is another STUNNING stamp I used, designed by Sylvia Zet for SCACD. I was just visiting Quixotic Paperie and the stamps are back in stock !!! You will not be disappointed at the quality of these stamps.

OK enough blabbing. This is HOPE and she is such a cutie. The ribbon is from Ribbon Girl as the flowers and leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have coloured HOPE using prismas and zest it blending solution, The black card is from WH Smith, kids crafts LOL and not sure where the paper is from. The first photo is taken on my toilet seat LOL because it is the brightest room in the house and the second photo is .... well ... not on the toilet seat. Hee hee

Have a wonderful wonderful day !!!

THANKS FOR VISITING MY WEE BIT OF INTERNET SPACE !!!

Love and Hugs
Junie xxxx

WINTER WONDER by SYLVIA ZET

2011-09-21T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Well I just had a lovely crafty day all to myself today .... and LOVED IT !!!

The weather was beyond bad - at one point we had hail stones for about 10 minutes and gosh did they batter down. Luckily for my I was inside !!!

Onto one of the cards I made today. A few weeks ago there was a new release of rubber stamps at SCACD designed by the very talented Sylvia Zet. You can purchase these stamps at Quixotic Paperie here in the UK. As soon as I saw these stamps I fell in love with the whole lot and just had to have them.

This stamp is called WINTER WONDER. I mean how gorgeous is that image. I can tell you that these particular stamps are excellent quality stamps and the images are just a joy to colour.

The sentiment is computer generated by myself.

Apologies the stitching is not brilliant

The ribbon is from Ribbon Girl

The papers from my stash

The flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I do appreciate it. Hope to share more of these wonderful stamps with you in the coming day.

BIG HUGS and LOADS OF FRIENDSHIP

Junie xx

WISHING YOU A HAPPY DAY

2011-09-19T11:34:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Hoping today has been good to you !!! Just a quick post tonight. Thank you so much for your good wishes to Lucy I have passed them on to her and she was so pleased !!! Made her feel quite important I think ... LOL !!!

Like to share this card with you. As you may recognise the image is from Lili of the Valley. Oh how I love their new Christmas stamps but will have to wait until next week. Kraftim Kimmie have also had a new released and there is a few of those stamps I want. Seriously what is a lady to do. The sentiment is computer generated by me and the papers are from my stash.

Hope you have a fantastic evening whatever you do !!!

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

A NEW CARD - AN OLDER STAMP

2011-09-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

HAPPY SUNDAY TO YOU ALL !!! Can you believe the weekend is nearly over !!! boo hooo but luckily a short week next week as we have a holiday weekend next week, so looking forward to that.

Decided to have a real chill out weekend, for the last few weekends all we seem to have done is ran around mad having to be some place, so this weekend we totally chilled and it was fab. The only bad thing unfortunately Lucy has a really bad cold and has developed a bit of a cough, but other than that. I have stamped loads of images and coloured them and that is what I have spent my time doing and I loved every minute. Pity I had to stop and cook and do a little ironing LOL !!!

Have been bringing out alot of my older stamps as well as new ones. Would like to share this creation with you that I purchased a few years back from Quixotic Paperie. She is called Little Aud and was designed by Victoria Case. The paper is from my stash and cannot remember where they came from. The white flower border I believe I received as an extra from Dies to Die For with a recent purchase.

Well that is about all for the moment peeps !!! Enjoy what is left of the weekend !!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!!

HUGS AND FRIENDSHIP

Junie

MERMAID CANDLE

2011-09-15T00:04:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Everyone !!!

Another beautiful morning (although a wee bit chilly outside). Just about to head out to work (much rather be crafting), but I guess I need to feed my rubber/digi addiction LOL !!!

Today I thought I would share another candle with you. This candle was made from a digi image from The Paper Shelter. Isn't she just the cutest little mermaid. I recently purchased from the Paper Shelter for the first time and their images are a delight to colour. I also purchased the new Gothic Girl and she is now on a candle too, but that is for another day.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I love reading your comments and appreciate your friendship !!!
Have a wonderful day and may the sun continue to shine on you, wherever you are !!!

BIGGEST OF HUGS
Junie xx

WISHING YOU A HAPPY DAY

2011-09-14T00:10:00.000-07:00

Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllo Everyone !!!!

Oh boy that is some weather we have been having here this last few days !!!! Nothing but rain and very very high winds (not the bodily kind) LOL !!!

Today the sun is out and there is a breeze and I will be putting my washing out, then some house work and then CRAFTING !!!! it will be a good day, I can feel it !!!

Like to share this card with you, I cannot remember where the image is from, its a digi and one I have had for ages and ages. I love it !!! Wasn't quite sure what sentiment to use so I just made one up myself !!!! The card is a large card 8 inches square from Papermania, love those cards. The ribbon is from Ribbon Girl. I have coloured the image with prismas and copics.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by !!! Hope the sun shines on you wherever you are. Have a great day !!!!

HUGS
Junie xx

KINDNESS IF A WONDERFUL THING !!!

2011-09-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

I realise I haven't blogged in such a long time !!! Sometimes things happen in life we cannot control !!!! Hopefully my head is back in the game again !!!

I have tried to catch up with some blogs and apologies if I haven't commented, I will get there.

Would like to share with card with you that I managed to make recently. I believe it is an older Sarah Kay stamp that I found and forgotten I had. I have found stamps recently that haven't even seen the light of day LOL but I have made a promise to myself that I will get round to using my older stamps in the coming weeks. But also all the new rubber I have too !!!

Thank you for taking the time to look !!! Hoping everyone is well and staying warm, having the most terrible weather at the moment, its like winter !!!!

HUGS TO EVERYONE
Junie
xx

A FUN IDEA FOR A GIRLIE GET - TOGETHER

2011-08-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone !!!

Hoping you are all well and enjoying the summer !!! Apologies for not being around for a while ... a few reasons .. Lucy had her birthday last week and have been out and about due to school summer holidays I really haven't had the time to do some crafting. Then I thought today I would get some done and what do you know ... I have no mojo LOL !!!

Anyhoo what I would like to share with you was an idea I had for Lucy that she could share with a few of her close friends as a birthday treat instead of a birthday party (which could cost loads of money that truly speaking I don't have). I shared my idea with her and she loved it. She invited 5 of her friends over except unfortunately one cancelled at the last minute due to not feeling well. I think it was a brill idea and can tell you all the girls LOVED IT !!!

Take a very inexpensive Ikea mirror (£1.25)

I showed the girls how to do the technieque that Sheena Douglass uses

to demonstrate her paint fusion .. 4 pots tester paint from B&Q - £0.98 each

I bought some crafty bits and pieces from the pound store .. (butterflies/sticky jewels)

The wooden words were from HobbyCraft store (£0.99)

the little mirrors from The Works (£0.99 per pack)

Oh and some pizza, burgers and juice

(above) - Lucy's mirror

(above) - Lisa's mirror

(above) - Louise's mirror

(above) - Kayleigh's mirror

(above) - Kimberley's mirror

The girls got to take their mirror's home with them to put on their own bedroom walls. The girls had a great time learning new things and hopefully inspiring them in some small way.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look !!!! Love reading your comments and love having your friendship !!!

TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS

Junie xx

YOU MAKE LIFE FUN !!!

2011-07-22T04:54:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

HAPPY FRIDAY !!!! Well pleased to report the baby piggies are doing well !!! Still a bit jumpy. I read it can take a while for them to calm down. We have had them out for short holding sessions .. just so they can get used to us (oops that doesn't sound right does it LOL !!!)

Like to share a card today that I made couple of weeks ago (and is now sold YIPEE) !!! The stamp is LOTV, I am sure you will recognise ..

I am awaiting some new Kraftin Kimmie stamps (although they are older ones .. got them in a sale) and also some Pure Innocence stamps and also some Die-Namics, not sure if the postie will bring them today or not.

Enjoy the rest of your Friday !!!! TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS

Junie xx

THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO OUR FAMILY

2011-07-19T12:29:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Let me introduce you to the two latest additions to our wee family !!!! MEET Lila and Roxie !!! Lila is the brown and white one and Roxie is the little black one just poking her head out LOL !!!

We have only had them since Saturday. They are 8 weeks old and still quite timid. Tonight we held them for the first time while I cleaned out the cage, which TRUST ME is like a millitary operation !!!!

Unfortunately, Roxie does not stay around long enough for me to take a proper snap of her ... but I will and then I will share with you. Have to say they are quite fascinating little creatures !!! and very lovable !!!

Oh they eat alot too !!!! for such tiny things LOL

Tomorrow night we are off to see HP movie .... can hardly wait ... have heard it is the best yet !!! Think we will go for the 3D version.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!!! So appreciate it !!! Just LOVE reading your comments !!!!

Take care and BIG BIG Hugs !!!!

Junie xx

TEDDY ROMEO - Lili of the Valley

2011-07-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!!

Thought I would take a break from showing some family snaps to a card !!!

This is a card I made a while ago that just needed put together. The stamp is LOTV Teddy Romeo. Such a cute cute image. Very excited at the new Christmas release from LOTV on 25th July ... only a few more days really !!!

We have two new little additions to the family .... so nice hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet again LOL !!!! we got two baby guinea pigs on Saturday. Oh they are sooooo cute !!! They are called Lila and Roxie. They are very timid at the moment so have not managed to get some proper snaps yet. But hopefully I can share some pics in the next day or so.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look !!!! Any comments left I so appreciate and love reading them. So thank you !!!

TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS

Junie xx

WHAT WE DID THE DAY THE LAST HARRY POTTER MOVIE WAS RELEASED

2011-07-17T07:40:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

(if you click on photos you will see the pictures better)

I would love to share with you photos of Glenfinnan Viaduct otherwise known as the Harry Potter Bridge !!!!

We did not think we would get a few days away this year and at the very last minute managed to get an amazing deal on a beautiful lodge up in The Great Glen about 7 miles from Loch Ness for a 3 day break. It was such a magical few days and will share some nape with you over the coming days.

Just had to share these ones first !!!! We managed to stand right under the Harry Potter bridge. WOW it even had echos and not a person in sight !!!! What a beautiful setting and we also managed to catch a glimpse of the train although not on the bridge.

On the photo above we did not realise at this point

you could actually stand right under the bridge

I am looking into the sky ... must be looking for the flying car LOL !!

Taken from just under the bridge !!!

Such a pity even vandals have reached this beautiful place

and written their names on the bridge

Such a peaceful spot !!!! We even saw a wild deer on the hill

Tommy and Lucy having a laugh !!

Lucy on the bridge just under the viaduct

Thanks for visiting !!! I have been trying to catch up with your blogs !!! Hoping everyone is well !!!!

BIG BIG HUGS and I hope you enjoy the photos !!!

Love

Junie xx

LET'S PARTY

2011-07-10T10:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday !!!

Hoping everyone is enjoying their weekend !!!!

Here to share another "oldies" card with you today. Don't these gals look like they are really ready to party !!!! I have had such fun colouring these images ... wish I could remember where they were from.

Well guess I had better get the clothes ironed for work tomorrow !!!!

Enjoy what is left of your Sunday !!! I just wish the temperature would go up a little !!

HUGS TO EVERYONE !!!!!
Junie xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US

2011-07-09T05:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday EVERYONE !!!

The sun is shinning and I just feel great today !!!! Relaxed and just HAPPY and CONTENTED !!!! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend.

This is another card I made using one of these older images ... sorry I really can't remember the name of them. I just love these old dears !!!! I wonder what they sound like LOL !!!!!

I coloured these ladies with prisma and used blender. The sentiment is computer generated and everything else is from my stash.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I so appreciate your comments and love reading them !!!!

Hoping you all have a fabulous weekend ... enjoy the sunshine !!!

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

OLDIES STRUTTING THEIR STUFF !!!! - LET'S FACE THE MUSIC ... AND DANCE

2011-07-08T09:45:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Well that is the first week of the school summer holidays over !!!

Lucy has had her BBF round for two days and I have managed to get some cards done YIPEE !!!! It seems like such a long time since I just sat down to make a card for the fun of it. I did have fun making the cards that I will show you in the coming days.

But first I want to moan about the weather !!! Could we have some hot sunshine PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE !!!! thank you .....

Unfortunately I cannot remember where I got the image from !!! The film strip is from Die-namics ... My Favourite Things oh and so is the musical notes. I coloured the image with prisma pencils and blender and the sentiment is computer generated. I am sure the background paper is from a Pink Petticoat cd.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I hope the sun is shinning on you wherever you are !!! Enjoy what is left of Friday evening !!!

HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie
xx

CANDLES .. CANDLES ... CANDLES

2011-07-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to share a few candles that I managed to get made the other day. They are custom orders. I am very happy with the way they turned out.

And so the school summer holidays have begun .....

This is a Lili of the Valley stamp

This is a Bildmalarna stamp that a very dear friend gave me !!

This is one of the first ever stamp sets I purchased from My Favourite Things !! I

still love this stamp set

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Thank you for any comments left, I so much appreciate them and love reading them. I am finally beginning to feel that like is getting back to normal LOL ... whatever that means.

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE

Junie xx

I DO BELIEVE MY LITTLE GIRL IS GROWING UP !!!!

2011-06-29T10:06:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Apologies for not being around ... there was such a build up before the dance display. I ended up with some candle orders and then Primary 7 Prom the last few weeks have been so so busy I have not had time to blog or comment on any blogs. I am sorry but hope to catch up properly in the next few days.

I would like to share some photos of Lucy's in her costumes. I cannot believe that she is nearly turning 12. She had her Primary 7 Prom on Monday night and looked quite the young lady. Our daughter has grown up in front of our very eyes. If you click on the photos you will get a closer look at the costumes.

Her Ballet Tutu

Unfortunately you cannot see all the sequins on the skirt.

Her Moulin Rouge costume

Another in her Ballet Tutu

Her Rock Chic Costume

Her Jazz Outfit

Now I'm Off to the PROM !!

Lucy started dancing when she was 3 and now she is nearly 12. Of all those yearly dance displays I have never cried .. not once. But when I saw Lucy this year coming out of the wings in her ballet tutu I could not help myself and the tears flowed much to Tommy's amusement. She looked so beautiful and graceful !!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit. I am now off to try and catch up with some of your blogs !!

BIG HUGS

Junie xxx

ANOTHER BUGABOO CREATION

2011-06-12T11:26:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Another weekend just about over !!! I am now nearly at the end of my sewing FINALLY for the dancing display costumes. A few more little bits and that should be me for this year and hopefully I can get back to some crafting !!!!

I would like to share this card I made a few weeks ago ... it is a Bugaboo image. I think these images are so funny.

What I really want to know is ... WHERE IS OUR SUMMER ???? The weather is pants for this time of year ... more so than normal .... grrrrrr I am not amused !!!

Anyhoo away to watch a movie .... done my ironing for the week .... so time to sit down now.

Enjoy the rest of whats left of Sunday evening !!! Thank you for any comments left I so appreciate you taking the time to do so.

LOVE and HUGS
Junie xxx

CUSTOM ORDER - KRAFTIM KIMMIE CANDLE

2011-06-09T11:36:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Thank you so much for leaving Lucy such lovely comments ... she was sooo happy !!!! She told me pass on her thanks. She has just finished her two inductions days at high school as part of the transition scheme and she loved it. She was so enthusiastic about it when she came home. I am no longer worried about her moving on after the summer holidays.

I would like to share a custom candle I made the other day. The theme was 50s and the era of the juke box. Well all I could think about was Kraftin Kimmie stamps !!!! I had wanted some of those stamps for quite a while now so ..... I had to buy some more LOL !!! The candle is a larger candle than I usually use and is from Ikea. There are two images of the juke box and two images of Fanny on the candle.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I truly appreciate it. TAKE CARE and BIG HUGS !!!!

Love
Junie xx

CREATING A SCENE

2011-06-08T04:59:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!!

Lucy had the most fantastic time on her school trip .. she was glad to be home and BOY were we glad to have her home.

I would like to share with you (as I promised I would) these two works of art that Lucy created on Sunday. On Saturday we had travelled through to Edinburgh to the International ARt Stamp and Papercraft Fair. Lucy had stood and watched a demonstration at the Lavinia Stamps stall while I was walking round looking at other stuff but I had already decided to purchase some of their stamps. I also purchased my first speedball brayer.

On Sunday afternoon she asked if I would let her use the new brayer (unused by me of course). I decided to let her have a free range of my craft stuff to see what she came up with on the condition that she didn't break anything. I was so good I didn't even enter her bedroom while she was creating I just let her get on with it.

LOOK AT THE RESULT !!! I was speachless I thought she did brilliant and her two creations were beautiful !!!! I promised her I would put them on my blog.

I had been going to upload a candle I had made but I thought Lucy deserved the limelight for her creations just one for her !!!!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog !!!!

HUGS TO EVERYONE !!!! have a great day

Love
Junie xxx

STELLA - FROM BUGABOO

2011-06-02T11:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday everyone !!!

I would firstly like to thank my dear blogging friends for your words of support regarding what it feels like when the kids go away for the first time !!!! I truly appreciate them ... ONE MORE SLEEP and Lucy will be home !!! can hardly wait LOL

And I got the most wonderful phone call last week that I forgot to share with you I got an order from a local football team (a big one) for 20 candles with the team logo on it for their table decoration at a function they are having tomorrow. All candles are done and packaged and will be delivered tomorrow !!!! how cool is that I was so chuffed ... Also got a few more candle orders trickling in ... so pleased about that also hadn't made any in a while.

Onto my card for today. It is another Bugaboo image and this one is Stella. Don't you just love her !!!

Hubby and I are so looking forward to tomorrow night at 5.15pm !!!! wooopeeeeee !!!

Enjoy your Thursday evening !!! and again thank you so much for your comments of support !!! oh and please feel free to leave any comments regarding my card LOL !!!

BIG HUGS
Junie xxx

GUS - BUGABOO STAMPS

2011-06-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Haven't blogged in a while ... apologies but I have been busy sewing sequins as time is getting on and getting nearer to the dance display. Lucy is away this week (she has never been away from us before) on her school trip. OH the house is so quiet and Tommy and I are both feeling a bit lost LOL !!!!

Took a break from sewing today and purchased my first Bugaboo digital stamps. This one is GUS. I managed to make three cards today, which is quite good going for me. It seems like such a long time since I made a card it was good making some today.

Can hardly wait until Friday until Lucy comes home LOL two more sleeps ..... !!!

Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday evening !!! Thank you for visiting my blog and I do appreciate any comments left.

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

LAUREL & HARDY TAG

2011-05-20T12:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Evening EVERYONE !!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit !!! I am late with this little post tonight ... have just arrived back into the house after a 2 hour stint bag packing at the local supermarket to help school funds !!! Oh how my old back aches LOL !!! Anyhoo all for a good cause.

Onto my latest creation. This tag started off life as an ATC and somehow it grew into a TAG ... I am not sure how it came about really LOL.

The Laurel & Hardy stamp is from STAMPSMITH. The TAG is from Ranger and the ribbon is from Ribbon Girl. The sentiment is computer generated by myself using adler font and the papers are from my stash. !!!

Again thank you so much for taking the time to visit. Any comments left I so appreciate. I love reading them.

ENJOY THE REST OF FRIDAY EVENING
Hugs
Junie xx
PS: Now I really really need a coffee AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

COLLAGE CANVAS

2011-05-19T09:55:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

Well as you all know I have been going through a phase just now (no not that kind of phase LOL) !!! of moving away from cuteness and discovering my other alternative side as I call it.

I would like to show you my FIRST EVER attempt at a collage on canvas. I am so pleased with the result, I cannot tell you !!!

To let you understand it is for a very special little boy called Daniel who is the son of a very very dear friend of mine. Life is not easy for her and her husband. Daniel has lots of health issues, one of the main issues is he suffers from aspergers syndrome which is on the autistic spectrum. So basically life is a daily battle for them all.

Anyhoo Daniel has a birthday coming up and he loves nothing better than strumming away on one of his dad's guitars and I know he is getting a guitar for his birthday which is next week. Now he loves ACDC, Metallica, guitars and Super Mario .. those are his obssessions at the moment. So here if my first cavas collage !!!

PLEASE CLICK ON PHOTOS

Showed it to my friend today as she is going to get a frame for it. It is actually bigger than it looks in the photo. She loved it !!!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to look and any comments left ... well I just love reading them.

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

TAGS - ATC - COLLAGE - RUFFLES - SEQUINS AND CANCAN

2011-05-18T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Apologies for not being around !!! It is the time of year for me again when I have to start sewing ... whether I want to or not LOL !!! Lucy's dancing display is coming up at the end of June. We have been notified earlier than usual what the costumes are so I have been able to make a start early this year. We have had to make our own cancan outfit. Managed to get a few bits together, thanks to Ebay and YouTube.

I would like to share a tag and ATC that I made last week when I took a break from my sewing. Today I also took a break and made a canvas collage which I am delighted with, especially since it will be a pressie. I will share it with you later.

Just about to get Lucy organised for today's dance class and I am off to Curves to try and work off the chocolate bar I had with my coffee this morning LOL oh and the choc chip muffin I had after my sandwich at lunch time !!!! shame on me BUT BOY THEY WERE GOOD !!!!

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie xxx

DREAM THE DAY AWAY - TAG

2011-05-09T07:40:00.000-07:00

Yo Peeps !!!!!

How are we all today !!!! I am hoping everyone is well !!! Has been a bit rainy on and off here, windy and sunny too, all in the space of 5 minutes. That's Scottish weather for you.

I am so loving making tags right now !!! Not sure I manage to pull it off or not when I see some people's work ... never mind keep practising.

The tag is a distressed with inks, the paper is from Crafty Individuals as is the image. I have mounted the image onto some Stampbord. "DREAM THE DAY AWAY" is computer generated by meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Oh and the photograph was taken on top of the toilet seat. It is so bright in that room especially when the sun is out !!!! its ok the lid was down .....

OK off to the gym !!!! I pretend I am fit LOL !!!

HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

QUITE SIMPLY ........ MARYLIN

2011-05-07T08:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday dear PEEPS !!!

I am hoping everyone is having a fantastic Saturday !!!! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are ... I would like to tell you that it is sunny here in Scotland .... alas then I would not be telling the truth LOL !!!! It is very very humid but raining. BLAH !!!!

Onto a card for today. One of my favourite stamps EVER !!!! the wonderful and truly STUNNING Marylin. This stamp I have used previously it is from The Stampsmith. I wish I had more of their stamps I just love them so much !!!!

I am off to start getting dinner organised !!! I hope you all have a fantastic Saturday evening and I hope the sun is shining on you where ever you are !!!!

BIG BIG HUGS
Junie xxx

PRECIOUS MOMENTS TAG

2011-05-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday ... NEARLY THE WEEKEND !!!

Well it did rain !!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH all day !!! no more blue sky, no more sun .... had to buy a new pair of shoes at lunch time my other shoes were leaking LOL !!!!!

Anyhoo onto a tag I made yesterday. The tag itself I ran through an embossing folder, I think it is a Little Claire one. The sentiment is computer generated by me. The back gingham paper is from my stash as is the flower. The image is from Crafty Individuals and the green sticky back canvas is from Ranger which I believe I got from Happy Daze.

Thank you so much for any comments left. I really do appreciate them. I hope the sun is still shining where ever you are !!!!

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie xxxx

GINGERSNAP CREATIONS CHALLENGE

2011-05-04T10:59:00.000-07:00

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/gc101-chestnut-theme-challenge-cowboys.html

PLEASE CLICK ON PHOTOS

TO SEE IMAGES BETTER !!

Hi Everyone !!!

Still having glorious weather .. supposed to rain tomorrow !!!!

Anyhoo I thought I would step outside my comfort zone again and enter a challenge. I thought I would enter the challenger over at Gingersnap Creations where the theme is Cowboys and Cowgirls. Discovered this website a few weeks ago when my mixed media phase took over me ... I love the DT's creations WOW and YEEEHAWWWW !!!!
I have made a tag which I have distressed with TH Distress Inks. I have used an image of Doris Day as Calamity Jane which I have cut and stuck to the tag using Claudine Hellmuth Gel Medium. I made the reward tag and the sentiment is computer generated by myself.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Thank you for any comments left, I truly appreciate them.

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE
Love
Junie xx

HAPPY ROYAL WEDDING DAY - AND MY FIRST ATC !!!

2011-04-29T07:07:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ROYAL WEDDING DAY !!!!

Oh WOW Kate looked soooooooooooooooooooo beautiful in her STUNNING dress and William so handsome in his uniform !!!!!! I loved watching it ... and now it is all over .... WOO HOOO 2 kisses on the balcony !!!!

Would like to share with you today my FIRST EVER Artist Trading Card. It is a humorous one. I have distressed the background and 3d the little oldy lady in her car. I have coloured her with prisma colour pencils and treble embossed her with holographic embossing powder. Unfortunately when stamping the sentiment because I did it on glossy card it slipped a bit, so it looks like a shadow ... oops !!!

Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend !!! Weather still FANTASTIC here in Scotland ... a bit colder today but all the better for hanging out my washing LOL !!!

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE

Junie
xxxxx

STAMPOTIQUE ORIGINALS - TAG

2011-04-27T23:57:00.000-07:00

Good Morning .... WHAT A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MORNING ... the birds are singing !!!!

I won't sing ... best for the human population I don't LOL !!!!

Anyhoo before I pop off to work (yuk) I wanted to share another tag I made yesterday.

I used Tim Holtz tissue tape and then distressed it and stamped a sentiment onto it also. The girl stamp is from Stampotique Originals (which is my favourite at the moment) and the crown is grungeboard from TH which my dear dear friend Jona gave me as part of my birthday pressie. I layered distress ink onto the crown and then trebble embossed it with holographic embossing powder so that it sparkles !!!

Have a wonderful wonderful day and I hope the sun shines on you all !!!!

LOVE and HUGS !!!
Junie xxx

A HUMOROUS TAG !!!!

2011-04-27T11:13:00.000-07:00

PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO GET A BETTER PICTURE

Happy WEDNESDAY Everyone !!!!

I cannot believe what glorious weather we are having just now here in Scotland ... LONG MAY IT LAST !!!!

Again, something completely different for me to share with you ... A TAG !!! I decided to make it a humorous tag although I didn't start out that way !!!!

Firstly I rubbed some distress inks into my Creative Expressions wall embossing folder and ran it through my cuttle bug, loved the effect !!! I ended up making quite a few different ones. I then used some older stamps I found hiding from me and I think from memory they are from Gina K Designs. The little guy is coloured with prisma pencils. I 3d the little guy with pin flair glue.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and any comments left I THANK YOU !!! I do love reading them .....
MAY THE SUN CONTINUE TO SHINE ON YOU ALL !!!
Big Hugs
Junie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I AM IN ANOTHER PHASE !!!!!

2011-04-21T00:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday !!!

Are we just having the most wonderful weather just now !!!! WOOO HOOO I am loving it !!! My flu/cold is FINALLY away (cannot tell you how glad I am about that). It is the final working day of the week before we have the first of two holidays weekends !!!! For the next two weeks I only have to work a TWO day week !!!!! Certainly not complaining about that ....... AND I am in another phase I seem to be going through these days !!!!

I am so loving I cannot tell you how much all this mixed media/altering and collage that seems to be around just now. I just wish I could achieve the results I see some very talented people achieving .... perhaps if I keep practising ..... I just find it so inspiriting at the moment.

Anyhoo here is my first attempt at my ALTERNATIVE card making as I call it ... away from cuties at the moment. I am actually really really pleased with the result.

OK I just realised the time and I need to get dressed and go to work !!!! BAH HUMBUG !!!

HAVE THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE ... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VISIT !!!!

Hugs and Love
Junie xxxx

COLD COLD GO AWAY - LETS VISIT A WIND FARM

2011-04-17T06:37:00.000-07:00

IF YOU CLICK ON THE PHOTOS YOU CAN HAVE A CLOSER LOOK

Hi Everyone

AGAIN a million apologies for not being around again lately !!! Just after I had my last bout of the flu virus and thought I was getting on my feet again .... 2 days after that I came down with another load of it grrrrrrrrrrrrrr .... and AHHHHH !!!! I still have the cold .... it just won't go away that is a month now all except for 2 days. Lucy has now had it for just over a week, poor thing and has been left with a yucky cough !!!!

Last weekend when the weather was beautiful here in Scotland all I did was stay in bed coz I felt so bad !!!! a week later I feel much better but you can still hear the cold in my voice. Oh and last weekend I also lost my voice which made some people in the house happy LOL !!!!

Lucy is coming to the end of her school spring break and after two weeks returns to school on Tuesday YIPEE only to be off again the following two Fridays and Mondays. I don't remember getting that many holidays when I was at school.

Anyhoo enough of my ramblings. We had heard of a wind farm locally that we didn't even know existed (how sad is that ... its free and right on our door step) and decided yesterday to take a little afternoon trip there. WE HAD SUCH FUN !! and you can walk to all 140 of them or take the little bus LOL !!! we just walked for about an hour and that was enough.

If you look closely at the photo below .. at the bottom of the windmill those little dots to the right are people !!!

We will definitely go back again !!!! It was an amazing sight !!!

I am not actually sure who the little girl is in pink LOL !!!

Lucy with the wind in her hair !!!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!! I truly appreciate any comments left !!!

ENJOY WHATS LEFT OF THE WEEKEND - BIG HUGS

Junie xx

FLOWER LILI - INKY IMPRESSIONS

2011-03-26T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Sorry I haven't been around this week (I promise to try and catch up with everyone's blog) !!!. I seem to have had some kind of flu virus and have been off work for the last few days, feeling quite horrible. Seem to be on the mend now thank goodness !!!!

I feel like I haven't made a card in what seems like forever LOL !!!! Here is a card I have made using a Flower Lili from Inky Impressions, what a cutie.

A special blogging friend of mine was selling some stamps a while back and I just had to pick up some of these cuties !!!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit !!! Hoping everyone has a fantastic weekend !!! Only wish we had managed to make it to the NEC !!!!

BIG HUGS
Junie xx

MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT PAINT FUSION

2011-03-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone

A little something different again from me !!! After my rant a few weeks ago regarding the length of time I had to wait for my Sheena Douglass, Paint Fusion Pick of the Week from Create & Craft IT FINALLY ARRIVED !!!

I sat plonked myself down on the sofa in front of the tv and watched the DVD with a coffee and was totally fascinated. I am in love with these techniques and it is so clever. You still have to collect a few bits and pieces apart from the kit you initially purchase but nothing too expensive.

For anyone else who has purchased it IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BACKGROUND??? I cannot get mine to crack grrrr !!!!!!

Anyhoo here is my first attempts at PAINT FUSION !!! I must admit I could not believe that I actually painted these and was very happy with the results.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit !!! Thank you for all comments left I truly LOVE reading them !!!

BIG HUGS

Junie xx

MORNING OF MY 46th BIRTHDAY - MORNING COFFEE

2011-03-13T07:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday EVERYONE !!!

Well I have finally turned 46 !!!!! I would like to thank Pops and Wynneth for the beautiful cards and stamps you sent to me I LOVE THEM !!! I would also like to thank everyone for all your birthday wishes of Facebook !!! I really appreciate it !!!

I got the choice since it was "my day" what i wanted to do this morning - we are going out for dinner tonight. We thought for ages not knowing what to do for a few hours. I thought morning coffee at POLLOCK HOUSE, Glasgow which is about a 20 minute drive from where we live. Since we are part of the National Trust for Scotland it doesn't cost us anything to get in. I thought I would share the photos we took this morning. They have turned out well considering the weather is not fantastic.

Part of the gardens at Pollock House

Pollock House from the back

Tommy and June
Sunday, 13th March 2011

Tommy and Lucy in the gardens

The 46 year old and the 11 year old !!!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Sunday !!!!! Oh before I go I finally got delivery of my products from Create & Craft !!! It only took 14 days !!! and even then it took two parcels. I don't understand. Never mind !!!

HUGS AND TAKE CARE

Junie xxx

NOW FOR A GOOD OLD MOAN - DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM

2011-03-09T07:35:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone - I NEED TO MOAN TODAY !!!!!!

I am wondering if there is anybody out there in blogland who agrees with me !!!

CREATE & CRAFT TV

PROVIDE THE CRAPIEST SERVICE EVER

I have now been waiting 12 days for the Sheena Douglass paint fusion pick of the week !!! AND STILL NOTHING !!! I have emailed them .... I have phoned them.... and all you get is an automated service saying they will deal with it !!!!!!

NEVER AGAIN WILL I ORDER FROM THEM

I have even joined a group on FACEBOOK for dissatisfied customers !!! WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA GIRLS !!!!

I ordered stamps from Etsy on the same day I ordered the pick of the week and they arrived here in 4 days ... NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL SERVICE !!

YET for some reason Create & Craft cannot manage to process an order and send it to Scotland within 12 days !!!!

So PEEPS the next time you watch Create & Craft and they tell you their products are FLYING OUT THE DOOR !!!!!

ITS ALL LIES and A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS !!!

THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY !!!!

THEN THEY MAKE YOU WAIT and WAIT and WAIT !!!!!

I feel so much better now !!!!! and THE BEST OF BRITISH !!!! what a joke LOL !!!!

BIG HUGS

Junie

CANDLES ARE TAKING OVER MY LIFE - LOL !!!!

2011-03-08T02:44:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday Everyone !!!

Sorry not to have been around for a while but I swear CANDLES are taking over my life. I have had loads of orders (for which I am truly grateful) !!! I am having a bit of a hard time trying to keep up LOL !!! I still haven't been able to make a card !!! I am in complete withdrawal ....

Hoping everyone is well !!! I am trying to keep up with everyone's blog !!! I will catch up more in the next 24 hours !!!!

BIG HUGS

Love

Junie xxxxxx

WANTED TO SHARE WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED

2011-02-25T10:33:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday Evening !!!!

I have had two emails today from blogging friends and they have really touched me !!! I want to thank Linda and Katina for your emails (they have meant alot to me). Linda your candles totally rock THEY ARE GORGEOUS !!! I am so proud of you !!!

I would like to share another tip with you. NOW you can put anything on a candle whether it be your favourite person in the whole world or your pet and put any sentiment and completely personalise your candles.

On your every day cheap printer paper all you have to do is choose what photo you want on your candle and sentiment/name print them out onto your paper and apply the same technique with the grease proof/wax paper.

Here is a candle I made for a Stuart at work's Mum for her birthday next week. He is in his plane, he was delighted with it. Just think the possibilities are endless !!!

Have a fantastic Friday evening !!!

LOVE and HUGS
Junie
xxx

TIM HOLTZ - WOW

2011-02-23T11:12:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

For a long time now I have admired Tim Holtz and never mentioned it to anybody before. I find his techniques WOW and when I see what other crafters do with his products it completely inspires me to want to try but because it is out of my comfort zone I have always been nervous to try something different as usual !!!

Yesterday on QVC (although I was at work) I recorded all of the shows. After dropping Lucy at school doing a little shopping I rushed back home and was sat in front of the tv with my coffee and that was me for hours and hours. Now I have been trawling the internet trying to get the best prices for the products that I want. I was so surprised to find that some of the companies I buy from here in the UK actually sell some of the items I want WOOO HOOOOO

Two weeks ago I attended a Tim Holtz class at my local craft shop. It was two whole hours of bliss for me I was totally inspired, and then after watching Mr H today on QVC I am was in craft heaven !!!!

Below is the project we were shown to make at the class. I could not believe that I could actually make something like that.

Although you cannot actually see it, there is actually accetate on the inside of the bird cage. Such a cool idea !!! (not mine)

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.

I truly appreciate it !!!

THANK YOU TO MY SPECIAL BLOGGING FRIENDS

FOR THEIR COMMENTS

I AM TRULY BLESSED TO KNOW YOU AND HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE !!

Hugs

Junie xx

LOTV - BALLERINA CANDLE - CUSTOM ORDER

2011-02-22T10:11:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone

Nearly half way through the week !!! woo hooo I am so looking forward to my day off tomorrow and get some card making done !!! I have recorded all the shows today on QVC with Tim Holtz I am so wanting to try and make some tags and get me some grunge board and use my distressing inks !!! I was to try something completely different to what I usually try.

I would like to share a custom candle I made recently using a Lily of the Valley stamp. How cute is she !!! I do know the little girl that received the candle LOVED IT !!!

There are 3 images of the ballerina on the candle.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look !!!

Have a wonderful evening LOADS OF HUGS
Junie
xx

MOTHER'S DAY - TILDA CANDLE - AND A CHALLENGE

2011-02-21T07:49:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

I thought I would go out of my comfort zone again and enter a challenge. I will enter the candle in the Just Magnolia Challenge. This is quite a big candle although you cannot tell from the photo. There are two piano images.

I thought it was about time I put Tilda on a candle !!

Thank you so much for looking !!!! Any comments left I truly appreciate them.

HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie
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A CANDLE JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT !!!

2011-02-20T11:27:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

I am hoping that everyone is well !!! I came home from work the other night AND WE HAVE A NEW COMPUTER wooo hooooo I also have back my paintshop back (always makes my stuff look better) and it is super speedy !!!

Anyhoo Lucy finished up the last of her exams today, but she could wait a few weeks until she finds out the outcome !!! She wasn't quite as nervous today ...

Ok this is a little £1 candle I got from Asda !!! I have been rumaging through some older stamps and have came across some Penny Black stamps I had forgotten I had or should I even say have not been used !!!! This little cat just fits on it perfectly.

Thank you for looking !!! I hope you have all had a fantastic weekend !!!! I am thinking I should be changing the name of my blog to Junie's Candle Creations !!! I feel like I haven't made a card in ages. But I am determined to get some done this week.

BIG HUGS and thank you for any comments left.

Love
Junie xx

WEE GIRL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING SO CUTE

2011-02-15T07:50:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Just saw on my friend Crafty Chris's blog there this little cutie !!! I mean have you ever seen anything so bloomin cute !!! GORGEOUS This image and other cuties can be found at Sylvia Zet the extremely talented artist I am sure you will agree !!!!

She is based in SCOTLAND woo hooo !!!! I wish her the very very best in her new venture.

Thank you for taking the time to look. Pops over and find loads of other cuties there waiting to be coloured in.

HUGS
Junie

AN ENGAGEMENT CANDLE and CARD

2011-02-15T03:10:00.000-08:00

Morning Everyone !!!

This is the me up to date now with my custom orders from hubby's work. Two candles the same and a matching card. The stamp is from a range Victoria Case had out a few years back but I don't think is available anymore.

At work just now so I need to make this a quick post. Thank you for looking !!! Any comments left well ... THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!

Have a FAB FAB DAY !!! Loads of Hugs
Junie xxx

AS BROS ONCE SANG - When Will I ... Will I Be Famous !!!!

2011-02-13T01:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Peeps !!!!

Oh I feel so famous LOL !!! Imagine my surprise and happiness when I was looking around my blog list this morning and came across this !!! LOTV. WOW I am so excited and happy !!! Thank you Bev you have made my day. Sorry for sounding all gushy but this is only the second time this has ever happened to me, so I feel chuffed to bits.

OK the raining is pouring here this Sunday morning !!! yuk yuk yuk need to do a bit of shopping this morning for hair nets, hair pins and hair spray ....

Lucy has the first two exams today of four. She has tap at 4.15pm and jazz at 6.00pm. It is a big deal for her .. she has worked her way up to grades now. Seriously hubby and I have never seen her so nervous !!!! Trying to keep her mind occupied today and I think a bit of retail therapy for her ... she is such a good girl !!!

TAKE CARE EVERYONE
Hugs
Junie xx

CUPCAKE FAIRY - CARD and CANDLE

2011-02-12T11:52:00.000-08:00

Happy WEEKEND Everyone !!!!

I am FINISHED yes FINISHED my custom orders for the meantime !!!! Now I can do some playing with some new STUFF (technical term) !!!

I would like to share my penultimate custom order for someone in hubby's work. Cute card and matching candle and the theme was PINK and CUPCAKES !!! Here is what I came up with. I hope Sophie likes her gift set.

This stamp can be purchased here at Crafts and Me. Crafts and Me also have some other amazing products.

I am sorry but to look at the next picture you need to lean to the right again !!!!

Don't know why it does that sometimes !!!!

And finally ... the candle !!! There are two images on the candle of the cupcake fairy and the same sentiments.

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday EVENING !!!

HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie xx

A CARD - FOR THE LOVE OF HANGLAR & STANGLAR

2011-02-08T00:07:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

WOOOO HOOOO Tuesday already !!!! Firstly I would like to thank EVERYONE who took the time to look and comment on my tutorial YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT MEANT TO ME !!! You nearly heard me laugh a few times hee hee !!!

Have a very very busy week this week and I am not sure how much crafting time I will have and I have a few more custom orders for candles and matching cards to do this week FANTASTIC I am so happy about that.

I made this card a few weeks ago just because I love Hanglar & Stanglar. As you can see I was at the sewing machine again LOL !!!!!

Thank you sewwwwwwwwwwwwwww much for visiting, I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful day !!!

BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie xxx

AND FINALLY ..... MY TUTORIAL

2011-02-06T08:56:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone

I hope you are all well !!! I have been trying all day to upload my video tutorial on Blogger and it is just not happening. So I have uploaded it onto YouTube which took no time at all and here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzm_5SoKRlQ.

I hope you can understand my Scottish accent. I tried not to laugh or anything. We filmed it about 3 times ... it was hilarious I could not stop stuttering and stammering because I was so nervous. In the end I did a small script which Lucy held up for me and then I started ad-libbing and that annoyed Tommy who was on camera LOL !!! It was a Campbell Family Production.

I now have another 4 custom orders for candles and another two cards. I am very happy about that.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and I hope you find the tutorial of help. I must apologise I am not very good at explaining things ... never have been.

BIG BIG HUGS
Junie
xx

CUSTOM CANDLE - MARILYN

2011-02-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

WOO HOOO nearly the weekend !!!!! I am delighted to say that all the candles I did for some of the girls in hubby's work were a great success !!! Phew I always get so nervous especially when some of the girls don't know me. Anyhoo he came home with another 3 custom orders for cards and candles !!!! I am delighted about that.

I would like to share another custom candle. My dear friend's daughter love's MARILYN and had asked if she could have the card I made last week. Then she asked for a custom candle to match. Here is the end result. I hope she likes it.

The stamp is from The Stampsmith. Their stamps are just gorgeous !!!! OK off to make dinner. The wind and rain here just now is really quite scarey. I hope everyone is tucked up safe and warm.

Thank you for taking the time to look, I so appreciate any comments left. I hope to get the tutorial uploaded in the next few days.

HUGS HUGS HUGS
Junie
xxxx

CUSTOM CARD and CANDLE

2011-02-02T12:18:00.000-08:00

Happy Wednesday EVERYONE !!!

I have been so busy with custom orders for candles (not complaining) that I have not had time to blog. I had a to rush and get them all finished up today. I am also pleased to report that I have started making preparations for the video tutorial !!! woo hooo I am excited about that ....

OK here is one of the custom candles I had from my hubby's work. The request was for a 40th candle (I then offered to do the card to match). I was asked if I had anything in connection with BRAS as there is a theme to the party DECORATE A BRA. The only stamp I had with a bra was this one from PENNY BLACK, which I happen to love anyway. The photos don't actually do the candle justice. It is actually a really big candle but unfortunately doesn't show up in the photo.

The card to match is an 8 inch square easel card. The cardstock is from Craftwork Cards.

You will have to lean over to the right again (WATCH YOU DON'T FALL OFF YOUR CHAIR) - again for some reason this photo won't go the right way up. Anyhoo in case you hadn't already guessed it is in the inside of the card. I have zig-zag stitched outside and inside of the card.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look. Any comments left I so appreciate them and I thank you !!!!

BE BACK TOMORROW !!!
HUGS HUGS HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie
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YES YOU CAN CAN CANDLE - KRAFTIN KIMMIE

2011-01-30T10:21:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Hoping that everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I thought I would join in a challenge this week. It is not something I do very often but I had promised myself at the beginning of the year that I was going to try and overcome my nervous-ness and try and join in more challenges in 2011 .... so here is my second challenge of January woo hoooo

I thought I would join the Kraftin Kimmie challenge this week. The challenge is reuse or recycle so I thought decorating a candle is reusing something plain to make it into a cute gift for someone.

I have managed to get two of the images on this candle ... the candle is larger although it doesn't show up very well on the photo.

I PROMISE THIS WEEK I WILL GET HUBBY TO VIDEO ME DOING A TUTORIAL OF HOW I CREATE DECORATED CANDLES - I TRULY HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY SCOTTISH ACCENT .... LOL I will have to talk posh and proper !!!

BIG BIG HUGS - TAKE CARE

Junie

I'M BACK !!! WOOO HOOOOOO

2011-01-29T07:52:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

I am so missed being able to upload on my BLOG especially when I have been in the crafting zone LOL !!!! Well the upshot with our computer it is completely finished. Hubby took it into his work and managed to rescue everything that was on it. All our photos and my digi images ... phew !! Colin the IT guy in my work has very kindly given us an older computer that we can use at the present time !! THANKS COLIN !!!

I have been busy decorating some candles !!! I have had some custom orders and here are two I would like to share with you. This is an older stamp I have from Rubber Romance called Bunny Girl. i have quite a collection of those and I had forgotten how much I loved them.

Just before our computer had crashed I had been asked by quite a number of people how I decorated the candles so I was thinking of doing a tutorial !!! I have never done anything like that before and I wondered how many people would be interested in seeing a tutorial.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend and I cannot tell you how happy I am that I can blog again !!! WOO HOOO

HUGS HUGS HUGS

Junie xxx

JUST WHEN YOU ARE IN THE CRAFTING ZONE !!!!!

2011-01-22T10:41:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Well it has happened to us !!! Our main computer has given up on us and we had the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH !!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Hubby is going to take it into his work and hopefully we will have it up and running at some point during the week.

Unfortunately I cannot upload any photos at this moment nor get to any of my digi images. I am linked up to our Netbook so I can still have a look around at all my blogging friend but I am having some trouble leaving comments on some blogs grrrr !!! I apologise if I can't get the chance to leave a comment as I usually do I have tried !!! So please don't think I have disappeared into one of my black holes or anything !!! Its technology that is stopping me !!!

I have been working on some custom candles today. I will take photos of them and hopefully will get to show them to you later in the week.

BIG HUGS and HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND !!!
Love
Junie
xxxxx

MARILYN

2011-01-21T00:12:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday EVERYONE !!!

I would like to start by thanking all of my blogging friends for the lovely comments they leave !!! I so appreciate them all and love having you all as my blogging friends !!!

OK onto my card. This is a stamp from Stampsmith !! I have fallen in love with their stamps and hope to build up my collection over the coming months. I have decided to enter it in the challenge for this week over at Stampsmith Challenge Blog. The theme is love and I thought well millions of people still love Marilyn even today. I have also decorated inside the card.

I hope everyone has a fab Friday and yip we have more ice and fog this morning.

LOADS OF HUGS
Junie xx

SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU !!!

2011-01-20T00:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Thursday EVERYONE !!!

Sorry I apologise not being around for a few days. Believe it or not I have had my first few orders of my custom candles !!! So I am really really excited about that woo hooo hopefully there will be more to come.

Anyhoo I am still very much into my first love of stamping and cardmaking. I took a break from the candles yesterday and managed to get some cards done.

This card is one of my favourites from the new release of LOTV. I made my own little tag saying "SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU". Corny I know .... LOL

If you click on the photo you will see the card in more close up detail.

OK off to get ready for work !!!!! Everyone have a fab fab safe day !!! Oh and just to make things back to normal we have the Mr Frost back again !!!!

HUGS
Junie xx

BABY CARD ... BABY CANDLE

2011-01-14T11:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday

WOO HOOO the weekend has arrived ... NO WORK FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS !!!

Friends of ours who have been desparately trying for a baby for many years finally had a baby boy on 23rd December. What a joy !!! We visited them last weekend. Over the Christmas Holidays I made a card and matching candle and I thought I would like to share them with you. The stamp is from Crafter's Companion SWALK set 2 I think and the little calendar stamp is from Lili of the Valley.

I am delighted to say the parents loved the card and candle. I was so happy about that !!!

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend !!!! Not sure what we have planned this weekend .. hopefully not much !!! do I live on the edge or what LOL

LOVE AND HUGS TO YOU !!! and thank you so much for any comments you leave.
Junie
xx

CUSTOM CARD

2011-01-13T11:29:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Woo hoo nearly the weekend. I hope everyone is well !!! I don't do many custom cards any more but a lady in work had asked me a special favour before Christmas and I could not say no. She wanted a special card for her brother-in-law on his 70th Birthday. I made a large 8" x 8" easel card.

I always get nervous doing custom cards in case the recipient doesn't like it !!

I am very pleased to say that the lady loved it !!! PHEW !!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog. I love reading all your comments and of course reading them.

LOADS OF HUGS and TAKE CARE
Junie
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW !!!

2011-01-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

Sorry not been around for a few days ... perhaps you can now tell I am back at work and don't have the same time to craft ... grrrrr !!!!

Anyhoo I am just awaiting delivery of my new stamps from LOTV !!!! Oh I am so excited to receive them. Talking of new stamps ... Who doesn't love THE WIZARD OF OZ !!! It doesn't matter what age you are, or how many times you have seen it ... we love it !!! It is one of my all time favourite movies !!! I am also a HUGE fan of the great JUDY GARLAND !!! So when I disovered The Stampsmith and discovered they had a sheet of stamps dedicated to one of my favourite movies ... well what can you do !!!! I contacted Estelle at The Stampsmith on New Year's Day I was so excited by my discovery. I had my stamps in less than a week WOW that is what I call service all the way from NY to Scotland right into my hands. I am in love with these stamps.

Here is the first card I have made !!!

Thank you for taking the time to look and any comments made I adore reading them.

BIG BIG HUGS and TAKE CARE !!!
Junie
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ANOTHER LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

2011-01-05T05:51:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Oh last day of our Christmas holidays !!!!! We are going to the cinema and then out for a meal as a special family treat to finish off the holidays. But before I go I wanted to share another little something different with you. A mobile/cell phone charm made using a rubber stamp and shrink plastic.

The stamp is an older stamp that is not on the market any longer and I have coloured the image with prisma pencils.

THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK !! and any comments left, as always I love reading them.

HUGS TO EVERYONE and take care !!!
Junie
xx

THE PurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrFECT CANDLE !!

2011-01-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

Two more days and then holidays over and back to work !!!! What is wrong with me I cannot stop customising candles LOL !!!! It has taken over my life nearly !!! I have load of decorated candles and don't know what to do with them. I am not sure anybody would buy them ... or would they???

I again apologise for the quality of photos ... it is so dark. I can also assure you that I was not drunk or under the influence of anything while taking the photos but when I look at them they are a bit lop-sided (a bit like me hee hee) !!!

This is the first LARGE candle I have decorated. I think it would be for a cat lover !!! Anyhoo I think it turned out rather cute .. There are 3 cats on the candle as you can see from the photos.

The above kitty is my favourite out of the 3 cats !!!

This one looks a bit cheeky ... don't you think !!!

This looks really moody to me LOL !!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. I hope you like my candle !!!

TAKE CARE and as always thank you so much for any comments left.

HUGS

Junie xx

A HARRY POTTER KIND OF A BIRTHDAY CARD

2011-01-02T08:15:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!

My first proper post of 2011 !!! Still some crafting time left before I return to work !!! YIPEE !!

I'd like to share this card with you and I don't really need to tell you who it is LOL !!! This is an 8 inch by 8 inch easel card. I got the images from Spesch Designer Stamps. You buy them separately and since I have no clue about computers my dear friend Sharona merged them together for me. At the time of purchasing these images I did not have Ron but now I do. Sharonaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I need your help again LOL ta do Ron Ron !!!

This is the inside of the card but for some reason it shows up the wrong way round !! Sorry about that ..

I apolgise for the quality of the photos !!! I think I need to go to the sun to take some nice bright photos !!!

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING and any comments you leave I truly truly appreciate them.

TAKE CARE !!
Hugs
Junie

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-01T10:50:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL !!!!! I hope there were no serious hangovers this morning for any of you LOL !!!! I am only jealous !!!!!

Looking around some of my friends blogs I have noticed some have posting some of their favourite cards of the year. I have decided to reflect on my personal highlights of 2010.

The major event in our household was visiting Florida again during the summer !!! Hubby paying for us to go VIP tickets around Universal so that we did not need to queue to get into the Harry Potter park !!! THAT WAS AMAZING and we loved it !!!

Another highlight of my year was travelling to London for the day (flying on my own) to meet (for the first time EVER) my dear dear friend whom I met through Etsy Sharona who had travelled to London from Israel. We had theeeeeeeeeeeeee most wonderful day together !!!

The other highlights are the new friends that I have made in BLOGLAND along the way from all over the world !!!! I am truly blessed to have each and every one of you in my life and I treasure our friendship !!!!

OK enough mushy gushy stuff !!!! I would like to share this card with you. The image is from Lili of the Valley !!! who have gone from strength to strength in 2010 very well deserved.

The next highlight for 2011 is hopefully hubby and daughter will be taking me in March down to the NEC at Birmingham OH OH OH OH I will be in CRAFT HEAVEN !!!!
May you all be blessed with good health, the love your friends and family in 2011 and of course ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN BLOGLAND !!!!!!

Hugs and thank you for popping in !!!
Junie
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OH OH OH AN AWARD - YIPEEEEEEEE

2010-12-30T13:51:00.000-08:00

Yoo Hooo Everyone !!!

Oh I got an award from the lovely Chrissy !!! THANK HUN !!!!! The rules are you need to tell 8 things about yourself and pass it on to 4 people.

OK 8 things about myself hmmm ....
1. I love being a Mum and wife !!!!!!!!
2. I love Donny Osmond !!!
3. I love John Barrowman !!!
4. I am so blessed to have as many friends that I do in BLOGLAND and in my day to day life
and I am truly thankful.
5. I detest dishonesty !!!
6. I detest people who pretend to be your friend but when your friendship is no longer
required you are dumped.
7. I adore having friends from different countries !!!! crafting brings everyone together !!
8. I love peacan pie.

I would now like to pass this award on to:
Vixxxx
Linda
Frea
Wynneth

TAKE CARE and HUGS

Junie xxx

HIPPIE CHICK GIFT SET

2010-12-30T10:55:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!

I would like to thank everyone who commented on the Elvis candle I made, I truly cannot tell you how much I appreciated your comments.

I have gone from having not one ounce of mojo ... now I cannot stop myself LOL !!! I would like to share a gift set I have made. I haven't made it for anybody and I am not sure if anybody would buy this sort of thing, it just sort of popped into my head and now I have a whole production line going on with candles LOL I cannot stop !!

I made my first little set using an older Anya stamp that I have. Lucy had bought a paper pad the other day from Hobby Craft called Hippie Chick and this has inspired me for this first collection. After some bribery she let me have two sheets of paper from her pad WHICH I BOUGHT !!!!

The earrings have been made with shrink plastic.

There are 3 Anya's on the candle you can see in the reflection.

The candle is still to be wrapped and I still need to make a little Hippie Chick Anya tag. I am quite pleased with the result.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS !!!
TAKE CARE and HUGS
Junie
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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

2010-12-28T06:57:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone

I hope that all everyone had a wonderful CHRISTMAS !!! We had a lovely day !! Nice pressies for everyone and my parents made it over for Christmas dinner complete with Mum and her plaster. Two more weeks and hopefully it will be removed.

Anyhoo I would like to share something completely different with you. Something I have always always wanted to do was stamp onto a candle ... but me being me ... I have always been too nervous about trying something new !!! But I took a HUGE LEAP for me and this is the result.

I would be delighted to get some feedback on this???

ONE ORDINARY CANDLE FROM THE SUPERMARKET

WHITE TISSUE PAPER, AN INK PAD, A STAMP and SOME BLING

SOME SHRINK PLASTIC, A HOLE PUNCH and RIBBON

WRAP IT UP AND HERE IS A PRESSIE FOR ANY ELVIS FAN

Thank you so much for taking the time to look !!!

HUGS
Junie
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I WANT TO WISH ALL MY BLOGGING FRIENDS !!!

2010-12-24T06:16:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone !!!

I must apologise for not being around lately !!! Things have just been really really hectic and at times hard !!! As some of you know my Mum fell and broke her ankle and then her washing machine broke down and since then it has been one thing after another and I haven't even made a Christmas card this year ... shop bought ... shame on me.

I apologise to my friends who I usually leave comments on their blog !!! I will get back into the swing of things after Christmas !!!!

Anyway enough of my moaning LOL !! IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE !!!

I want to wish all my blogging friends and their families :-

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

MAY YOU HAVE THE LOVE OF YOUR FAMILY and FRIENDS

AROUND YOU !!!

YOUR GOOD HEALTH !!

LOADS OF CRAFTING GOODIES FROM SANTA !!!

and NO MORE SNOW !!!!!

I want to thank my special friends who find the time to leave comments on my blog. I feel truly blessed to have you in my life !!! I know a few of my friends are suffering from ill health !!! I wish you good health NOW !!!!

ENJOY THIS SPECIAL FAMILY HOLIDAY !!!! THANK YOU AGAIN !!!

LOVE and HUGS

Junie, Tommy and Lucy

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LUCY'S CUPCAKE CARD

2010-11-29T12:26:00.000-08:00

Happy Snowy Monday !!!

Just a quick post tonight !! Still snowing here in Paisley and freeeeeeeeezing !!! I know it is the same many places. Please all stay warm and safe !!

Lucy and I did not go sledging today, we decided to bake instead. We made some shortbread biscuits. Lucy then decided she wanted to learn to knit (ahhhhhhh). Lucy then decided she wanted to make a card. Last week I had purchased from My Favourite Things they template for a cupcake card. This is what Lucy came up with and I promised her I would put it on my blog.

Lucy also had a go at distressing. We could not find our ribbler to make the bottom part of the card so she distressed it instead. I think she did a great job. Oh and the back of the card is the same as the front.

Thanks for taking the time to look. I appreciate all comments left and I know Lucy would too LOL !!! OK off to watch CELEB !!!

HUGS
Junie xx

SOMETIMES ITS FUN - SOMETIMES IT SNOWWWWWWWW FUN

2010-11-28T09:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Snowy Sunday to you !!!

I don't have a card but I thought I would share some photos of the snow that we took this afternoon. Lucy (my daughter) was on a sleepover last night we had to drive through the snow to collect her at lunch-time today and this is how we spent part of the afternoon in between snow showers.

This Tommy (hubby) and Lucy sharing a hug in the snow !!!

Lucy and I having a break from building Mr Snowman !!

Taken before we ventured out into the garden

The poor birds cannot even get to my bird feeder !!

Before Mr Snowman was built - another shower of snow !!

Hubby has to go to work tomorrow but I have 2 days holiday and the schools are on holiday for 2 days also YIPEE hope to go to the park tomorrow sledging (I'm just a 45 year kid at heart) LOL !!!

HUGS TO EVERYONE !!!! stay warm and safe
Junie xxx

A CUSTOM CARD

2010-11-26T10:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday Everyone !!!

I cannot tell you how cold it has gotten here in Paisley, Scotland brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!! FREEZING!! We are supposed to get snow at some point tonight or tomorrow but I am not so sure !! Weather people never to seem to get it right !!

Anyhoo onto my card !! My Mum had asked me to make a card for her for a friend of her. I don't really do custom cards anymore but I could not say no to my Mum. I hope she likes this card as I will be delivering it to her tonight LOL just had time to take a few photos. I made another easel card (my second one WOO HOOO). I am sure the stamp I used is an older Sugar Nellie one designed by Elizabeth Bell. The flowers are Wild Orchid. I think the papers are Papermania.

Whatever you do this weekend stay safe and warm !!!! Thank you for taking the time to look and any comments left I so enjoy reading them and truly appreciate you taking the time to do so.

HUGS AND TAKE CARE
Junie xxxx

POSY - KRAFTIN KIMMIE

2010-11-22T11:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday Everyone !!!

I hope that everyone had a good weekend !! I am sorry if I did not get the chance to leave a comment on your blog !! I have been trying to catch up but my weekend was so hectic !!! I would advise any HARRY POTTER fan out there to go and see the movie !! IT WAS FANTASTIC all three of us enjoyed the experience of the move.

I did not get the chance to craft at all this weekend. I would like to share a card with you that I made a few weeks back. This is POSY from Kraftin Kimmie.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. As always I LOVE reading your comment and truly appreciate any comments you leave.

TAKE CARE
Hugs
Junie xx