So it is time for me to get back to doing my daily blog and sharing with you all what I am up to in my crafty world.
The first thing I want to share is a jar idea which was posted up on facebook several months ago. Take any jar (I used an old coffee jar) decorate it (I used flowers & ribbon in bright summery colours) and then during the year fill with happiness & all the special little things that happen during the year. Then during the festive season, or New Year next year, or even during the year when sometimes your feeling a little down or want to be reminded how great life is, open the jar & read.
I used the Stampin'Up! New In Pursuit of Happiness stamp set which is 5 stamps with the most lovely wording & I find that I use it all the time.
- Now and then it is good to pause in out pursuit of happiness & just be happy.
- Do you little bit of good where you are. It's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
- A grateful heart is the mainspring of happiness.
- Everything will be ok in the end. If it isn't ok it isn't the end.
- Live in the sunshine
Well I began filling my jar at Winter Solstice this year 21/12/12 I went to Avebury with my besties and saw a beautiful dawn & then went & had breakfast in Marlborough at The Polly Tearoom. My gorgeous partner bought a huge homemade Yule Log, very chocolaty & indulgent, which we scoffed over the next week. The Yule log was tied with a cute ribbon which has gone into the jar. I am intending to open my jar at Winter solstice this year to see all the things I have collected during the year and my mantra is definitely going to be,
" Now and then it is good to pause in out pursuit of happiness & just be happy" and I intend to spend most of this year being happy.
If your interested in any stampin' up! products or would like a catalogue then please don't hesitate to get in touch on my email allmark.j@sky.com
Thanks as always for looking :)
Beautiful Jane!
ReplyDeleteStrangely enough I made one this morning, keep your eyes peeled!!
I love how you used that stamp set, further proof that SU comes in handy for more than just cards and scrapbooking! xxxx