My Fave of 2008

Dawn has taken on the challenge and challenged us all to look at the work
we have done in 2008 and pick our 10 faves....
I thought it would be easy to do.

In no particular order.......

Firstly is the first ever scarp page I did.
Emma Elfie helped me and it was for my friend Bunty.
The beautiful young woman in it Laura, died this summer.
Aged just 24 , two weeks before she was due to marry her soul mate Richard.

This was my first ATC, Emma also helped me with this.
I love the colours on it with the contrasting papers on the leaf.
It was also one of my first cuttlebug dies.

This was a card that was way out of my usual style.
I love all the different papers on it.
And the saying on it , was something Laura used to say.

Next a recent make.
The Holly King, a pagan card for Yule
made for my Dear friends Nan & Paul.

Our niece Robyn got engaged to Paul this spring.
This exploding box was full of pictures of her and Paul.
The rose in the centre too ages to make.

There HAD to be a Poppy Dog one!
This was one of my fave Xmas cards.
With guard dog Poppy reporting for duty sir!

Friends of ours got married at the start of December.
This card followed a sketch and I wasn't sure about the rings on it.
But the lace is actually spare lace left over from making my wedding dress!

An early make.
The butterfly is a brooch I made.
I love butterflies, I have one as a tattoo on my shoulder.

A lady at work became a Nanna and this is a book to celebrate
her Grand daughter Matilda's birth.

Each page has details of her weight,
or the date or the
place of birth.

And lastly a card that looks quiet cute from the outside....

And inside is the nativity scene.
I actually changed the star inside
to a bigger one that Sammi gave me.

It took ages to get everything to fit
and the donkey and lambs come out
and act as stabilisers for the card.
Mary, Joesph and Baby Jesus pull to the centre.
I must admit.
I thought it had three wise men and two shepherds.
and we almost had two Josephs on the card......

Looking back.....many of my cards have green or brown on them....
I do love green and browns!

Have enjoyed this looking back at the last year.
But its been so much fun as you guys have done this year with me.

Many hugs my lovelies.


xoxooxoxox

2008 review

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Find contentment in my own being.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
yes I did and yes I will.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes Jenni & Zoe.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. They will be sorely missed.

5. What countries did you visit?
I never left Scotland this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
financial security and job satisfaction and become a parent.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
Will have to think about this one.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting well again

9. What was your biggest failure?
Nothing....see how therapy works for me! LOL

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Anemia.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
my cuttlebug LOL

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Poppys!!! LOL

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The government not supporting the charities who have money frozen in Icelandic banks.
And some "familyand friends" but they know who they are!!

14. Where did most of your money go?
mortgage, living, Poppy.....and (crafting!)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
B's pregnancy, Sammi getting engaged and pregnant, Alexei being born.....lots of things...

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Run covered by Leona Lewis.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Everything.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
bleeding! LOL

20. How did you spend Christmas?
with Andrew and Poppy and a friend, quietly and happily and it was just what I wanted and needed! Bliss!

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Was already in love !

23. How many one-night stands?
none.

24. What was your favourite TV program?
Outnumbered.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no, not hate....but I have tolerated some folk less and cut a few folk out of my life that I needed to. And I have no regrets about doing it!

26. What was the best book you read?
The Wheel of the Wiccan Year by Gail Duff

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Duffy

28. What did you want and get?
A good nights sleep!

29. What did you want and not get?
*sigh* .....a few things. World peace!

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mama Mia.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 37 and had a quiet day at home, Andrew cooked me a meal.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being a parent. And some people not being arseholes!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfy and colourful.

34. What kept you sane?
Andrew, Poppy and my friends.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
The bloke on the crab fishing programme!!! Edgar! hahahahha

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the credit crisis.

37. Who did you miss?
Amy.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
oh all my bloggy mates. Thanks for all your support!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
That people do not always play fair and sometimes lie to you!
But you can walk away no matter how hard it is and have a better life for it!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
I'll cross the stream - I have a dream

2009 is at the door.....

Remember,

Life is short,

Break the rules,

Forgive quickly,

Kiss slowly,

Laugh uncontrollably,

And never regret anything
that made you smile!


In 2009 I have made new friends including all you guys.
Been happy to see friends deliver much wanted children.
Found old friend & started new journeys with them online.
Sadly said goodbye with a heavy heart to people I have lost.


Hope 2009 brings you & yours

Health, Wealth & Happiness.

And all your hearts desires...

Much love

Teen xxx

Cold & Cobwebs

Brrr....it is cold today again,
was -7 this morning when I got up to feed Poppy Dog.





the Cobwebs are not in my head or craft room ......
(I know what kinds things Evil Elf's say !!!)


Looks like some fairies have been out
sprinkling the garden & washing with glitter!!
Yes I did hang washing out the other day,
on a dry day and forget about it!
And now it's in the tumble!!

It was quiet stormy the other night we lost the cover for our BBQ
despite it being weighted down with several large rocks....
and while on her last walk round the block, Poppy found this!!



And she pushed it the whole way home! took her a good ten minuets !

It has provided her with much fun ever since....
I have no idea where it came from.
At least one of us is doing a new keep fit regime after the excess of Christmas!!

Beautiful Frost

It was such a beautiful day here, cold but beautiful!
Minus 8 degree's C at it's lowest.
Had a lovely woodland walk with Poppy Dog.

I was happy taking pictures with my new camera.......
She was happy with a wee stickie.

I love how everything is dusted with the frost that
shimmers as the sunlight breaks through the trees.

You would like that it would be too cold to lie down
and chew a stick....
But it seems not!

Apart from the two DT cards I made yesterday
I have done very little crafting.
I did however sort out my craft area,
put away my new goodies,
and sort out stuff in my new storage thingy.......


Then made these wee Thank you Tag cards with my new Sizzex die.


Here are a few that are finished ready for posting.

keep warm xxx

Bling it up baby!

I made this card using my Faith looks Sure stamp from The Crafty Pad

For our second challenge at the Crafty Pad we want to see your bling!

This week there is another prize up for grabs:

14 sheets of 6x6 Laura Ashley Traditional papers and matching ribbon stickers with glitter..:) :)

So ....come on over and join us....add some bling baby!!

Xmas Pictures

Hope you all had a lovely time over the festive period.
We did!
We had a lovely time at home, first time since we got together 16 years ago,
just ourselves,
in our own house.

Just wanted to show you one of our favorite gifts, which we got from Emma Elfie

Poppy had great fun unwrapping her toy from Santa, so we re-wrapped it a few times for her!

In fact she helped us unwrap all our gifts too, and then played with the papers.

This is us snuggling on the sofa!


It was all too much for Poppy!

I have done no crafting this last few days.
I need to do my thank you cards, but have family coming to visit tomorrow,
but I did manage to get my DT cards done.