Burns Design
Burns Design Baby & Mother Clothing Discover our new range of Luxury Scottish Baby & Mother gifts and clothing. Inspired by our collection of cute & vibrant characters you can enjoy our full range of baby items from our various online stores. Learn more and get a sneak preview before our Main launch on 31st August 2024!
Burns Design Baby & Mother
This month sees the launch of our 'Burns Design Baby & Mother' brand bringing together 34 years in textiles and my favourite pastime creating & illustrating Children's books. Parents can enjoy our book characters brought to life in a variety of products from baby bibs, towels, bags plus much more. All of our products are designed, crafted and made in Scotland.
Scottish Children’s Author & Illustrator 2024!
Scottish Children's Author & Illustrator 2024! Who is Denise McKeever? What inspires her to write & draw?
Digit: Encourage your child’s interest and love of numbers and counting
Discover The Scribblers and Digit: Encourage your child’s interest and love of numbers and counting! Available to download FREE in eBook format from 29th February to 2nd March 2024 only. Welcome to the wonderful world of ‘The Scribblers’ and the joyful world of Digit! Discover and encourage your Child’s individual skills and talents through numbers and understanding their love of counting and numeracy with our wonderful character Digit! If your child love’s numbers, counting and arithmetic this humorous characterisations of your Child’s talents and joy of numbers can develop into something wonderful and creative. Enjoy also some humorous characterisations of young children depicted by Digit who loves numbers, Doodles fascination…
‘Truth’ the 1st principle in Parenting Teens
In my Young Adult fantasy novel ‘The Gamekeepers; the Highland Games’ the character Misneachail teaches the most important concept missing in the 21st Century ‘Truth’. Misneachail epitomises the necessity for calling out the ‘Truth’ and its necessity for the world and society to function. ” ‘A’Damh Misneachail’; Misneachail the Stag meaning courageous. Misneachail the Stag was a force of nature that was fearless and renowned for his forthrightness and outspokenness in pursuit of only one thing the truth. There are opposing tales of what he was like some stories portrayed him as a bully while others describe a captivating storyteller of tall tales and mischief.” As parents navigating the…
SPRING NEWS
Welcome to our quarterly newsletter with the latest Spring News & updates about our new books, ebooks, story times & promotions. Our followers will have enjoyed our FREE giveaway of our Ebook ‘Puppy Love’ in January on Amazon books- ensure you sign-up & follow me & stay in the loop with my FREE Gifts. Likewise if you aren’t already familiar with Goodreads and Smashwords sign-up and join us and take advantage of all our annual New Year & Summer promotions on Ebooks. In our next Summer edition we will be announcing our successful ‘Granny Burns Story Time- Series 2’ following the success of Series 1 of 11 Episodes with Granny…
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Tips for Helping Creative Children!
What are the Top Tips for Helping Creative Children? As a Creative; Art student, Design Graduate, Maker, Fashion Designer, Product Designer, Illustrator, Writer what helped me growing up as a Creative Child? For me my greatest pride as a 10 year old was the old diary I carried everywhere, which I filled with my copies of Disney characters. This was the beginning of my love for drawing & illustrating children’s characters. I got the bug from a competition in my village library where I can remember myself as a 5 year old devastated that I never won! A disappointment that never disheartened me but was the beginning of my journey…
Teaching Kid’s about TRUE Love!
As a parent navigating the various stages in your child's life can be challenging. As we all know you overcome one challenge and a new one appears. That is the responsibility that comes with the blessing and privilege of being s Mum or Dad! Sometimes it can be difficult to navigate different subjects and find way to introduce and explain emotions, feelings and experiences.
Top 5 Self Help Books for Teens?
If you are looking for the Top 5 books on Self Help for Teenagers look no further! The following books are the key classics for both encouraging your young adult to consider personal development & self improvement while discovering a new genre of book!
Scottish Story Teller & Author 2024
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Christmas Gift for Kids 2023
At this time of year we are all looking for the perfect Christmas Gift for Kids. Christmas is a wonderful time to introduce children to their first experience of reading & discovering different types of books. Whether your child has a special pet, interest in sports, a passion for a certain past time there are lots of books to choose from to engage their imagination and begin the journey that will develop a love for reading! Will you spread the Joy of Reading this Christmas? Why not find a special stocking filler for that nephew, niece, neighbour or grand child and start a special relationship of the Auntie, Uncle or…
The ART of Business! Jack Vettriano
35 years on are Art Colleges teaching graduates how to sustain an income & career in the Arts? Since an early age I have always loved listening to great storytellers; especially authentic life stories. An interest that began listening to my Dad with his adventures as an entrepreneur selling his latest engineering invention’s continuing into adulthood as a business person listening to the fascinating stories of self made entrepreneurs and professionals. One of my fondest memories came when I met two distinguished gentlemen in the Hilton Grosvenor, Edinburgh one day for what was supposed to be a brief business meeting and developed into the most insightful and positive three hour’s…
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023
Scotland has a wonderful and rich reputation for its great cultural and creative events from the Edinburgh International Book Festival to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture. As an ex-student of Edinburgh College of Art I had the great pleasure of studying and living in Edinburgh for 4 years in the late 80’s early 90’s. For me Edinburgh continues to be one of the most exciting and interesting cities in the World and a hive of creativity, the arts, film, comedy, music & crafts. As a B.A. Honours Design graduate many moons ago, studying in Edinburgh still holds wonderful memories of my Art…
The Game
‘To every little girl who has a love & a dream!’ Chapter 10 The Game The old wild cat made his way towards me and asked, ‘Now what is your choice of game?’ Immediately my mind went blank, a game, what type of game will test your strength and mind? I asked myself. Spiorad could immediately see the blind panic on my face and slowly approached me to have a discreet word, ‘Think of anything, one thing that you are confident or skilled in, what can you out whit the Kelpie at? What up to now have you had great practise in? Not something you do from frustration, fear or…
New Children’s Author 2024
What do we need from Children’s Authors and Illustrators in 2022? As a mum of three the past nineteen months could have been either the most positive or most negative experience for my children. So what should a new children’s author be writing about in 2022? What do kid’s need? As a parent and children’s author I believe we need to reassess first what our children really want to read and hear. Not what in day to day life the teachers, academics, media, politicians, social warriors and government task groups want or think they need to hear. PARENTS KNOW BEST Parents ultimately know what is best for their children! I…
Why we need to protect the innocence of Childhood!
The Sacred Chapter of Life 'Childhood- a time and space for only childlike thoughts and things'.....
How to protect yourself against Negative influences!
My favourite book of all time is ‘Think and Grow Rich’. Over the years I have possessed various editions which I frequently have to replace as I keep giving them away or lending them to someone in need of a little inspiration. My dad first introduced me to the book when I was 16 yrs old but its significance and value was only realised when I began to pursue the idea of starting my own business and facing major challenges in life. It is a book that many assume is simply about money rather than the principles and values if practiced create an enriched Life! The book has many powerful…
Favourite best selling Baby books!
What was your first baby book? Can you remember the first book you ever read? My earliest memories of reading are associated with a collection of Ladybird books. Our family book collection included Rumpelstiltskin, Puss in Boots, The Three Billy goats Gruff. Plus The Elves and the shoemaker and my favourite The Sly Fox. However I have great difficulty remembering the very first books I was introduced to. In the 70’s parents weren’t as aware of how important books are at pre-school and nursery as we are today. Your Childs favourite First Book. For example as a parent I have fond memories of my children’s first book and favourite books.…
Scottish Children’s Author & Illustrator 2021
What are the challenges of trying to break through as a Scottish Children’s Author & Illustrator in 2021? With the ever growing opportunities and tools available to create and publish your own books in the year 2021 the book and publishing industry is becoming an ever crowded space. Everyone with the will, time and energy has the tools at their fingertips to self-publish. The big challenge is standing out from the crowd and breaking through to make an honest and financially rewarding career for yourself whether you are a writer or illustrator. Today with great platforms such as Amazon books, Apple Books, Smashwords and Kobo to name just a few…
Why did I start writing & illustrating books for children?
As a Scottish Children’s Author and illustrator I am always inspired by the great authors and illustrators that have came from the United Kingdom from Roald Dahl, J K Rowling, Beatrix Potter, J M Barrie, Michael Morprugo to Julia Donaldson. As a country we have a rich heritage of creativity and imagination whether in the creation of Young Adult Novels, Fantasy Novellas to hardback books and picture books which honour and value the importance of childhood with all its magic. Therefore as both a Young Adult Fantasy Author & Picture Book author and illustrator my greatest passion is the creation of picture books and baby books. Over the past year…
Who are my Positive Friends?
The great entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie shared with Napoleon Hill what he called the Power of the Mastermind Alliance or in its simplest form the power of Positive Friends. The lessons of ‘Think and Grow Rich’ are as relevant today as they were when published back in 1937. Yet we still don’t teach its principles to our children in schools or higher education. From my experience Think & Grow Rich is the bible of every great entrepreneur or individual seeking personal or professional success. Napoleon Hill A brilliant question from Napoleon Hill’s chapter of self -analysis on ‘How to outwit the six ghosts of fear’ is the question; ‘What…
Teach our children the Power of Positive Thinking!
One of the first books I ever read was ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ by Norman Vincent Peale a book that has become one of my life’s mantras. As an adult the core principle that has always served me through life’s challenges, up’s and down’s is having possession of my own mind and my goals and to look for the positive in every given situation- no matter how challenging.
Burns Design: Made in Scotland
On 31st August we will be launching our new luxury Baby & Mother brand ‘ Burns Design’ bringing together 35 years in the textile sector with our children’s book characters by our founder Denise McKeever. Burns Design Heirloom Baby Knitwear Over the coming weeks you will see the launch of our exquisite products from our 100% Shetland lace Wool christening shawls so fine you can thread them through a gold Wedding ring band. lovingly created by hand taking over 70 to 80 hours to create! See our full range of baby shawls and blankets. Burns Design Baby wear Enjoy our colourful character design garments from our various bibs from dribble…
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