Monday 24 September 2012

Bedtime story or not?

When my two were little we always made a big thing of a bedtime story, they used to get quite excited about it. My Mam when babysitting would spend hours reading a bedtime story and sometimes stories to the girls and we were never quite sure who out of the three of them enjoyed it most, I expect it was my Mam.

However my husband Chris did scar the girls for life when a kind Auntie bought them the Teddy Bears Picnic, it was a book that the song was made into the story with matching pictures to the song verse, he soon realised that he could sing it to them quicker than reading the story so whenever he had to put them to bed that was the book he reached for, whether they liked it or not. They still t this day cringe if they hear the song.

This Just One Story by Mo’s Digital Pencil evoked all my memories.

just one story1

Isn’t she a sweetie?

My Nanna told me the most amazing stories, all made up but the way she told them had you imagining that you were there right in the middle of it all, I think she should have wrote a book and I reckon it would have been on the best sellers shelf.

just one story2

Jak Signature

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

We love our bedtime stories.
We do a devotion and then bedtime stories... we've made up songs too. lol
xx

Elizabeth said...

Very pretty, love the red hair. We have a beautiful Granddaughter with hair about that same color. You did a great job coloring it.. Cute story too.....
To this day I can still recite any number of books; Paul Bunyan, Five Little Firemen and so many nursery rhymes. Some of them to music..Chris and I could entertain...

terrie said...

Great looking card...I like the green and pink and of course the red head little girl...
I have a grand-daughter who has red hair too...
well done Jak

Mary Roberson said...

What a sweet face, I don't think it would be possible to say no to her. The green goes well with her red hair. Pretty card.

ursula Uphof said...

Love your card Jak, and the colours are beautiful... something special about bedtime stories.

Unknown said...

Lovely card Jak and super colouring also love the bedtime story bit,

It's amazing no-one can tell a story better than Gran, my two boys loved to listen to Grans bedtime stories, she too could have wrote many a book

TFS love Sue xx

Laurian said...

Gorgeous card Jak, wonderful colouring and beautiful design, We used to love bedtime stories when my boy was little, special times!

Hugs

Laurian

Dawn said...

Fantastic little card Jak! I used to love my bedtime story!
That image is just adorable & she looks just like a little girl I know!
Hugs
Dawn xxx

Sue said...

Stunning card, Gorgeous image and colouring so beautifully

Sue

ellyscard creatief said...

Beautiful card.Gr,Elly

Colinda said...

She's so sweet!! Loved to read to my boys when they where small! Have a nice day, Colinda

tilly said...

what a gorgeous card and the stories that brings back memories
Tilly

Mad Mary said...

Love hearing your wee stories that go with the cards you make. Love the pink & green theme ( my favourite colours) and beautifully coloured.

Mary x

Lori m said...

Darling card and what wonderful and precious memories.

The singing teddy bear and your hubby, priceless.

Hugs, Lori m

Tammy said...

I love the teddy bears picnic song, we listened to it every Saturday morning on the radio when I was little, sweet memories. Love your card, gorgeous coloring and pretty embellishments.

Janette said...

This is so lovely Jak and it does bring back so many memeories....my Great gran told the most outragous stories ever, she even had me convinced she knew Jessie James..lol...she never left Salford....lol...

MaRyKaY said...

what a cute lil card. love that image.
Thanks for sharing that bit of your life story with us all.
Sounds like it was alot of fun.

Sandra H said...

Oh she sure is a sweetie xx

Linda Simpson said...

Beautiful as always Jak. Loving the beautiful colours you have used too.

Just a quick thank you too for picking me as the winner of the Promarkers. You made my day.

Hugs
Linda xxx

June Nelson said...

Aw Jak its gorgeous hunnie, its soo pretty and that mos image is perfect, love it sweetie big huggies June xxx

sallysbitz2 said...

Sweet image Jak & thanks for sharing your story with us x

hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.co.uk

Andi B said...

Lovely card, such a sweet image. My two girls love bedtime stories and songs

Andrea xx