HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!

Happy New Year's Eve !!

Here in Scotland we call it Hogmany which is basically New Year's Eve.

I have made a few cards and I will post them over coming days.

I would like to share a photo that I took of the sun setting yesterday. LOL I really dont know why I took it, we had been out shopping and for some reason I had our camera in my bag. I saw the sun setting as we were driving home and I made my husband stop so that I could jump out and take a photo. I have to admit I am not the best person at taking photos but I like this one and besides I find it appropriate for some reason as we finish 2008 and begin 2009 ....

I am so looking forward to 2009 for one I am determined to beat my depression and not let it rule my life at times !!!! There are many many things to look forward to in 2009 especially on the creative side.

So it just leaves me then to WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR !!! May you all be blessed with love of your families and friends and many many happy hours being creative !!!!

Hugs

Junie

xx

HAVE A TURTLY WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY

Hi Everybody

Can you actually believe we are down to the last couple of days of 2008 !!! Where has the year gone, I find myself saying that at this time every year. I also cannot believe that I have now been on holiday from work for a whole week. I go back to work on Monday, 5th January and hubby goes back to work on Tuesday, 6th as do all the children, well they go back to school.

I would like to share a card with you today using one of the new digi stamp images from www.victoriacaseartdesigns.com. I coloured the image with prismas and then used my nestabilities through my cuttlebug. I bought the background paper I think from someone on Etsy, it was a while ago now and shame on me, because I cannot remember.

Please take the time to check out her store for many many more exciting and new designs for 2009. What a talent she has !!!!!

Everyone take care !!!

Hugs

Junie

LOVE, FRIENDSHIP & SISTERHOOD by VICTORIA CASE

Happy Boxing Day Everyone !!!!

I truly hope everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas Day!!!

I would love to share with you a card that I have recently created using a Digital Stamp Image titled "Love, Friendship & Sisterhood) from the new range by Victoria Case over at www.victoriacaseartdesigns.com. Her work is truly amazing !!

The card measures 15cm (across) and 21cm (height). The cardstock is from the range by Papermania which is a very well known company in the UK. First of all I printed off the digital stamp image onto lightweight cardstock and coloured it using my Prismas. I have covered the cardstock with an acetate wrap and tied it together with a piece of pink yarn. I then cut out the digital image and mounted onto the acetate wrap. The piece of acetate comes from a range I purchased from www.carolescrafts.co.uk. To then finish off those two dudettes I stuck little adhesive jewels to their ears to looking like little earrings.

The little badge on the top lefthand side of the card I made by using one of the Nestabilities circles from Spellbinders through my Cuttlebug and then placed it inside two Nestabilities scalloped circles made from the same acetate. I then hand-stitched the two Nestabilities scalloped circles together to hold the plain circle in place. I used silicone glue to stick it to the acetate wrap.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic Boxing Day. Take care !!

Hugs

Junie

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Happy Christmas Eve Everyone !!!

I would like to post a card today that I made a few years ago, I am not sure what even happened to the card, but I loved it anyway.

Preparations in our household are just about finished. I have spent the morning cleaning and my poor hands feel all rough, needing some nice smelling handcream I think. Hmm my favourite Molton Brown, LOVE IT.

Anyway I want to take this opportunity to wish every single person out there A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and when the NEW YEAR GREETS YOU IT IS A HEALTHY, PEACEFUL and HAPPY ONE!!!

Personally I think 2009 is going to be one of the most exciting yet, creatively that is. To be asked to be part of a Design Team over at www.victoriacaseartdesigns.com is just awesome, I can hardly believe. Meeting the other designers have been such an uplifting experience, and I feel like we are friends and most definitely a team already, which is fantastic.

So for the time being once again may you and your families enjoy this most wonderful time of the year !!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

Hugs

Junie

MEET GEORGE THE BEAR and ITS MY FIRST ANNIVERSARY !!

Happy Saturday Everyone !!!

Well I suppose everyone has now just about got CHRISTMAS all wrapped up !!! oh sorry about that ....

I am nearly organised .. just a few little bits to sort out and wrap and then that will be me all ready to greet Santa. We are having my parents over again this year for dinner.

The little card I want to share with you today is a digi download from Polly Craft Designs and it was sent to me by a friend to try. I think he is very cute. I have coloured him with Prisma colour pencils and blended in parts. I also used my spellbinder squares in my Cuttlebug. Oh how I love using that little machine. I do feel there is something missing from the card, perhaps some lettering down the left hand side saying "DAD", hmmm ....

I would also like to share with you that I reached my first anniversary this week of having stopped smoking for a whole year. Thursday 18th December was the big day for me. Hee hee I could not quite believe that I had actually achieved it, considering I had been doing it for 30 years, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. All the more money to buy crafting items !!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Happy Crafting and HUGS

Love

Junie

LETS GET MONOCHROMATIC WITH RUBBER ROMANCE

Hi Everyone

I have finally managed to sit down and make a card today !!! I am so happy about that. I am not sure if I am 100% happy with it. It was one of those days when my mind was on other things but I just soooo badly want to make a card. I used Amy from Rubber Romance www.rubberromance.com . I do adore their stamps .. so chic and girlie. I embossed Amy using black glitter embossing powder and my heat tool. I then cut her out and mounted her onto a silver piece of cardstock and then layered that onto a square piece of monochromatic paper from The Glitter Stack by DCWV which I purchased a few years ago at Michaels while on vacation in Las Vegas. For the final effect I have used a small stick on jewell placed in the middle of Amy's basket and two small pink pom poms on the bottom right corner.

My parents were supposed to be coming over for a visit tonight but I have had to cancel due to the fact that my daughter seems to be coming down with something Ahhhhhh! hope it comes and goes before Christmas !!!

I am off to check on her ... take care everyone !!!!

Hugs

Junie

TODAY WE SAW SANTA !!!!

HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE !!!

A Penny Black Kitty Card to share with you today along with our daughter and Santa !!! Hubby and I did tell Santa that Lucy had been very good this year and did deserve the pressies she had asked for along with a few surprises. WOO HOOO I love Christmas.

Back to work tomorrow, boo hooo. Why does the weekend go so quickly?? We had a lovely long lie this morning after being home late last night. Met up with some friends last night for a girlie night with our daughters. We had Chinese for dinner and then sat down with some popcorn and other munchines and watched the Mamma Mia Movie. We had a right good singalong !!!! What a fantastic feel good movie ...

We did have a lovely day today I have to say. Today we visited Santa at his grotto at a garden centre about 40 minutes from where we live. I had heard that it is done up lovely at Christmas and we were not disappointed. It was beautiful and to make the trip even better there is a craft store there called Craft Central. I picked up some more cardstock, shhh I am expecting some new stamps in the mail shortly !!!!!

Enjoy what is left of your weekend !!!

Hugs !!

Junie

EVERY ONE SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE KIND-NESS IN THEIR LIFE

Hi Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have finally managed time to sit down and type someting in my blog !!!! I have been so conscious this week of not actually making time between my working life and family life to sit down and type. IT HAS BEEN SUCH AN EXCITING WEEK in so many different ways ... and I am now looking forward to the coming weeks and 2009 with such enthusiasm creatively, which can only be a good thing ..

Before I share the most exciting news with you ever .... I thought I would share the little note cards I have made. Although only 3 are shown there are actually 6 in the set.

OKAY MY MOST EXCITING NEWS EVER !!!!! I have been asked to be part of a Design Team MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OMG I could hardly believe it. I was asked by the VERY TALENTED .... drum roll ..... VICTORIA CASE of Victoria Case Art Design www.victoriacaseartdesigns.com who has just brought out her own range of rubber stamps ... OH PLEASE GO FOR A VISIT TO HER WEBSITE, you will not be disappointed. Also on the Design Team is Wendy Hoff from creationsbywendalyn.blogspot.com what a talented card maker she is. I just love her work.