HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012

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 !!!!

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

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

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 !!!!

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 !!!

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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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 !!

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 !!!!

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

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