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Just Magnolia week 33 - Sketch by Martine

Before I tell you about todays we had more sad news this week at Just Magnolia, we are losing our fanatstic Rach from our DT as she has a little too much on her plate at the mo, Im totally gutted and it has been such a sad couple of weeks for everyone on the DT, but we have three new DT members, Jane, Sheila and Jacque are joining us on the Just Magnolia, great to have you on board girls but I will miss Rach's fantastic creations so much but will still be stalking her incredible blog.
Right news flash over so onto my card for this week have you got your sunglasses on lol, we have a fantastic sketch this week by the amazing Martine, thanks Martine I love it...I used this gorgeous little Tilda as she is just sssssoooo cute and I have coloured her with Distress inks, now how gorgeous is this paper, its by imaginisce and is called Lady bug ball, its really high gloss which you cant see on the photographs, I folded some of this gorgeous oil on water shiny ribbon behind the image and added a tag and some glitterboard snowflakes and a button, the lace paper at the back is punched with a Martha Stewart double hole punch...I hope you like it, if you have the time please pop over to the Just Magnolia blog and have a look at the rest of the DT's fabulous work.
I will have another new image from Mo's Digital Pencil for tomorrows card and its a fabby one so will speak then, have a fab Friday everyone
Mina xxx

Mojo Monday week 114

Morning everyone hope you have a great day planned, Im off to the supermarket today oh joy of joys lol...todays card is for Mojo Monday, I love the sketches on there they are always brilliant to follow and a great kickstart for your mojo if you need one...I am officially in love with the Twinkles from the Greeting Farm, how adorable are these little characters and so fabulous to colour although I havent got her hair right yet, I used Distress Inks for this Lottie with her bowl of apples, I bought my three beauties, so you will see Madelynn and Izzy in the next week, from Nikki at Bunny Zoe's Crafts and at £5.95 each I think they are an incredible bargain...I used some more of these stunning K&Co papers from the Brenda Walton paper pad and used my doily punch on the trim at the top, I finished with a organza and satin white ribbon and cut out one of the flowers for a little interest...I hope you like it and have a great day everyone, I will see you tomorrow for the Just Magnolia challenge DT card
Mina xxx

Truly Scrumptious challenge 21 - Mo's DT card and Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends

Before we start looking at todays card I want to wish our friends from across the pond a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you all have a wonderful day.
Wwwwhhhooooohhhhoooo time for a new Truly Scrumptious challenge and the sketch this week is by the fabulous Debbie I love this sketch Debbie its fabulous and I will so use it again, theres also an added extra of adding a sparkly flourish to your entry too for the challenge, cant wait to see what you come up with...I want to introduce you to Sticky isnt he just the cutest little elf and this card is also for Mo's Digital Pencil DT so guess who its by lol, have you seen Mo's new images, the little Miss Muffet is just to die for...I knew as soon as I saw him that he would be a dream to colour in Distress ink and Copics and knew I would use this Making Memories Fa la la papers called Xmas numbers and the spotted is the reverse of it, fab isnt it, I used some ribbons and made up a flourish with some Kars gems and some of the lush glitzy Kars glitter from my stash and cut out one of the numbers from the paper to finish it...I hope you like it...if you have time dont forget to hop on over to Truly Scrumptious and check out the rest of the DT's work...amazing creations, and give the sketch a go this time so I can have a nosy at all your fabulous work...enjoy the rest of your day everyone
Mina xxx

Friday Sketchers and Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT

Hello crafters, hope your all having a lovely day, now I want to hear an aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh from you all I have the sniffles 'sniff sniff' woke at 5am and sneezed so much I almost blew my nose off my face lol do you feel sorry for me, bet you dont lol...anyway onto my card for today I used the brilliant sketch at Friday Sketchers for my DT card for Bunny Zoes Crafts, isnt this Bildmalarn (I cannot for the life of me pronounce that name) cutie sssssooooo pretty shes called Mimosa on the Bench and shes brand new over at Bunny Zoe's crafts, shes fabulous to colour and would look great in any colour I think, I used her with some K&Co papers from the Mckenna paper pad, these are my very favourite paper pads and I always rebuy them as they are such a bargain I even added some to my candy, they are fantastic at £2.75 and last ages and dont forget theres a huge sale on at Bunny Zoe's now so grab some bargains...I finished with some green satin ribbon and a spray of metal flowers from my stash...I hope you like it...theres a new challenge tomorrow at Truly Scrumptious and its a fabulous sketch which I will so reuse so you have a day to still join in the last one before the new...speak tomorrow then.

Mina xxx

Whiff of Joy Challenge 56 - My first easel card

Happy Monday everyone...I hope you had a fantastic weekend and have joined in with my blog candy, I have to update it, told you I would find more, I found a bag of lace and my fat flowers I have sorted out for it...todays card is for the Whiff of Joy challenge which is a great sketch and I finally decided to have a go at an easel card, what do you think?...I used this stunning little candle girl shes so sad looking isnt she but beautiful to colour...shes coloured with distress ink, the amazing papers are from Graphic45 arnt they incredible I love graphic45 and get all mine from my local shop Crafters and Co. thank goodness Sara has the same passion for paper as me, the lace paper is Masterpiece and the spotted is Around the world, when I was out at the weekend I found some beautiful black and gold christmas decorations and they gave me the idea for this card, the stunning pearl lace is from my mate Tabs shop and the gold card and Anna Griffin sentiments are from my stash...I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your Happy Monday
Mina xxx

ITS CANDY TIME !!!!...updated

Hi everyone theres no card today but its blog candy time instead...on the 12th November its was my very 1st blogaversary and that and hitting the staggering number of 75,000 hits and over 400 followers I had to do a yummy candy didnt I...I was going to show you my very first card I put on but seriously it was horrendous so if you want a look at it its here, I cant believe how much my colouring has come on since then and how fast the time has gone and as a thank you to all you fantastic bloggers Im offering this selection of some of my favourite things

Of course I couldnt have candy without some Magnolias could I...all my goodies are brand new and unopened

2 of my very favourite Magnolia stamps (speaks for itself lol)

Sugar Nellie Christmas Fairy

3 bags of assorted colours Prima flowers

bag of 10 yards of the lushest ribbon (I have 6 of these)

5 Kars glitter glue (once you try these you will never use another)

3 paper pads 2 K&Co and DCWV Nanas nursery glitter stack

a very favourite bags of buttons (Im on my third now)

a set of my very fav pearl headed pins

2 lengths of lace in latte and cream

1 length of cream tulle

and a mixture of my fat roses and flowers

Im sure theres a couple of things I forgot to photograph but I will come across them when Im cleaning my craftroom this afternoon so will add them later.

Now what do you have to do, well leave a comment and spread the word is all, a link on your sidebar will do...you dont have to be a follower I would love it if you want to be but you dont have to be. Oh and if you want to I would love to know whats on your Crafting Christmas wishlist, mines a lightbox, tripod and lights.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone and I will speak to you tomorrow.

Mina xxx

oops nearly forgot the last date for entry is 1st Dec, I will announce the winner on the 2nd and its open worldwide too...good luck everyone

Mo's DT Card & Fabulous sale news

Morning everyone I hope your all having a fantastic weekend and no too stressful with christmas shopping, I havent even started mine yet oops better get a move on lol...for todays card which is for Mo's Digital Pencil DT let me introduce you to the beautiful cupcake fairy called Sugar, isnt she just the most gorgeous fairy ever, I love her hair dont you, she is of course like all the super talented Mo's images a dream to colour, I coloured her with Distress ink and glittered her up, although its hard to see I promise you its there...the paper is from K&Co, I found it in my drawer so sorry I dont know the name...all I needed to finish this card as I thought the fairy should be the main thing was two organza glittery ribbons, in pink and blue and a cupcake button from my stash...I hope you like it

Now I have some news for you

A MASSIVE 25% of most Christmas stock!!!
Grab yourself a bargain now while stocks last!!!

Nikki over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts is having a massive sale so hop on over to bag some real bargains, Im off to have a look too...have a fab weekend everyone...speak tomorrow
Mina xxx

Just Magnolia Challenge 32 - Masking

Morning everyone before I start to tell you about todays card, I wanted to thank everyone who entered last week it was such a thrill to see all your fantastic work made with my sketch also I have to tell you some very sad news we are losing two of our girls on Just Magnolia, the wonderful Kim and Martine have their hands full with other comittments at the moment and have to concentrate on them for now, you will both be sadly missed but please dont be strangers....now onto todays Just Magnolia card, our challenge this week is masking and yes I know I used this image last week but once I had decided on the stamp for the background I knew this little Tilda would match it perfectly plus I wasnt very happy with last weeks colouring so had another go....the stunning stamp I used for Tildas background is by Rubber Stampede and is called Holiday Pear Collage and Tilda is masked onto it...they are coloured with distress ink and glittered too, the paper is from Graphic45 again, I love these papers so much this is from the Times Nouveau Collection and is called Bees Knees, all I needed to finish was a thick gold mesh wired ribbon made into a huge bow and a bunch of berries...I hope you like it...enjoy your Friday everyone and please hop on over to Just Magnolia to see the rest of the DT's work...stunning...thanks everyone who joined in the blog hop and commented on my Colour Create card, I really appreciate it
Mina xxx

Colour Create DT Card - My choice and Mo's Dreamteam Monthly blog hop

Good Morning everyone, now today is a double post, one for the new Colour Create Challenge which is my choice and being near Christmas I picked Green, Red and White and the theme...er....Christmas lol...I used the other fabulous new Whiff of Joy stamp and coloured the figures with Distress ink and paper pieced the chair coverings, I love paper piecing don't you...the amazing paper is by Graphic45 and is from the Christmas past collection called Carol of the Bells...I added some stunning ribbon I bought from Tabbycrafts, lush isn't it and a mixture of ribbons from my stash, I finished with a tartan bow and some berries and leaves from a bunch I bought ages ago...the stamp has a lovely traditional feel to it don't you think and I tried to get the same feel to the card...thanks for all your amazing entries to our last challenge and I cant wait to see what you come up with this time...pop on over to Colour Create and see what the wonderful girlie's did for their DT cards...all so different...now scroll down for the Mo's DT monthly blog hop post
Mina xxx

Mo's DT Monthly Blog hop

Now for my second card you just couldn't get any different from the first could you lol...this card is for this months Mo's DT Monthly blog hop, the theme this month is hosted by the fabulous Mel who chose 'Precipitation Inspiration' which is any Mo's image connected to water, snow, rain etc , you should have come here from Kerrtu's blog and if you haven't pop over to Mels to start at the beginning...I chose this fabulous little 'Duck Day' image, how gorgeous is she with her little mac and wellies, I really enjoyed colouring this little girl and her duck friends...the papers are from My Minds Eye and is a double sided sheet called Sweet Hearts from the Be Loved collection bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I cut the image into this shape because I wanted it to look like a photograph, I added some bright yellow buttons (which I have added a bag to my blog candy for the weekend) and Prima Roses and a printed sentiment...I hope you like it...your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Cheryl and after that its the super talented Elaine...enjoy your blog hop as your in for a treat with all those stunning creations from the DT

xxx

Phew thanks for sticking with me for this long post and I hope you like the cards, see what a meant yesterday about two totally different cards...see I did warn you lol...enjoy the rest of your Thursday everyone

Mina xxx

Bunny Zoe's crafts DT - Mojo Monday week 113

Morning everyone...my whole craftroom smells like the inside of a hot water bottle, I got new rubber this morning wwwwoooohhhhoooo...the super kind wonderful Jacqui sent me some mini magnolias she got for me at the NEC, your a star Jacqui thank you...they are ssssooooo cute and teeny tiny I love them...I also managed to buy the new Greeting farm twinkle girls from Bunny Zoe's crafts and she sent me this little fella too, isnt he just ssssooooo chilled and perfect for boys cards...so guess what I will be doing all afternoon lol.
Right onto my card today which is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT and using the fab sketch over at Mojo Monday...this little fella is by the Greeting Farm and is called WS-Hugh, I coloured him with distress ink and used a couple of papers from the stunning Love me Do paper pack by My Minds Eye that I bought from Bunny Zoe's too...the spot is called Love is in the Air and the heart is Forever in Plaid, double sided too...I added a sentiment I printed and some ribbon and buttons from my stash...I hope you like it.
Double post for tomorrow, its Mo's DT monthly blog hop and theres a new challenge over at Colour Create too, I have made totally different cards for them so if you have the time pop back and let me know what you think...enjoy your day everyone
Mina xxx

Simon says Challenge - Thinking of You

Morning everyone from a very windy, soggy Northern Ireland....squelch lol...so for my card today for Simon says Challenge I thought a summery, flowery card was needed...I used one of my new stamps from Whiff of Joy, how stunning is she, I coloured her with Distress inks and used her with these amazing papers, look at those colours and patterns they could only be K&Co couldn't they...they are from the Brenda Walton 8x8 paper pad, I think I know them all then I look again and think wow I didn't see that one...and they are all double sided too these are from one sheet...I added some lush thin satin ribbon, and oh that reminds me I got the bargain of the year last week...you know that red backed tape that is super strong but expensive I got 10 rolls for £5 at the show and because it was the last day he gave me 5 free too...hows that for a bargain and it sticks anything...right back to the card, I finished with a bow and some Prima flowers and pearls from my stash...I hope you like it....have a fabulous day and if the weathers as bad where you are don't forget your umbrella and wellies lol

Mina xxx

Friday Sketchers 78 & Mo's Digital Pencil DT card

Happy Monday everyone, hope you all had a fantastic weekend, well I managed to get exactly no christmas present yet, the mind just went blank so its best not to buy as they just have to go back...my card today is for Mo's Digital Pencil DT and using Friday sketchers gorgeous sketch... I used this fantastic angel shes called Sending Peace and is perfect for Christmas I think, isnt she just stunning, so fabulous to colour too...I coloured her mainly with Weathered wood distress ink and copics...the amazing papers are from a Making memories Wedding pack of 8x8 papers, love them and just perfect for this beautiful image from Mo's Digital Pencil...the amazing oil on water ribbon was a fab gift from my friend Liza...its so shining and many tones in it, I added two sentiments I printed and a couple of large pearl headed pins...I finished by glittering my angels wings...I hope you like it

Have a wonderful Monday everyone and I will be blog hopping for the rest of the day, I have missed so many stunning creations.

Please have a look at the post below this it really is a worthy cause...thanks

Mina xxx

A favour please

My lovely new friend Jak lost her Grandson very recently, he was a stunning little boy and will be so missed by his family...if you have time could you please check this post out...In Memory of Layton and do your very best to join in with such a wonderful cause...thanks everyone I really appreciate it...my heart and best wishes go out to Jak and her family and Im sure yours will too

Mina xxx

Another 'my favourite'

Yooooohhhhooooo everyone 'waving like mad'...well the shows over and I had the best time, I met loads of fantastic people, some I know some I didnt, arnt crafters just such lovely, kind people...todays card is the last of my samples I will show for a while. thank goodness for that I hear you say lol, Im having a day off from card making because Im beginning to dream of Tildas lol...I thought I would show you another of my favourite stamps from the Christmas ones, this one sold out too oops, isnt she just gorgeous and that bow is fabulous, I coloured her in so many ways but on the card I paper pieced her bow using the reverse of this fab Basicgrey, Eskimo kisses paper, love it...shes coloured in Distress ink and I just layered her up...I hope you like it.

I will be back with a vengeance tomorrow with a Mo's Digital Pencil fabulous new image and I promise I wont show you another Magnolia until Friday lol

Enjoy your Sunday everyone, Im going shopping so might buy some Christmas present, I have to start I guess

Mina xxx

Have a fabulous weekend

I hope you all have a brilliant weekend and its another set post by Mr blogger...its the last day of the show today and I dont have a challenge card for you to see but I just had to show you this new Magnolia stamp isnt it fabulous, I love it, I think its one of my favourites, so beautifully festive and you can almost smell Christmas from it...its coloured with distress ink and I cut out the stocking and 3d'd them...the stunning foiled paper is just beautiful and the berries are so shining, its by Making Memories and is called Holly Laef Mistletoe...I finished with a circle tag cut from a sheet of paper and a ribbon from my stash...I hope you like it.

Everything will be back to normal tomorrow and I will be blog hopping like mad as I have missed looking at all your fabulous work.

Mina xxx

Just Magnolia challenge week 3 My sketch

Morning all I hope Mr blogger postings are working and you can see my Just Magnolia card for today as Im still at the show...the challenge this week is a sketch by little old me and thank you everyone who joined in last week all your distressing was incredible, I wish I could distress that well...I used one of the new Christmas Tildas this week, but I think you could use for other times too, and wow look at that amazing hair, shes coloured in Distress ink and I have used a little bit of Kars glitter glue on her halo, such fab glittery stuff this so much bling in it...the amazing paper is by Making Memories and is velvet flocked Poinsetta, stunning isnt it, my rubbish photo dosent do it justice at all it so tactile...I needed to use only a couple of ribbons and cut out some of the lush poinsettas for decoration...I hope you like it.

I hope you will all join in with my sketch this week as I love to see your work using one of my sketches...I will speak to you all soon and do some reporting on the show and will hopefully get catching up with all you fabulous crafters who left such lovely comments on my blog as I appreciate every single one of them...have a lovely Friday and when you get the time hop on over to Just Magnolia to look at the rest of the DT's stunning work

Mina xxx

Sketch Saturday 76

Morning everyone well today is my 1st Blogaversary would you believe, this year has just flew past and I have made so many new crafting friends...I havent put any candy on yet because I will get some extra goodies at the Craft fair in the next three days...anyway onto my card for today its a fabulous sketch on Sketch Saturday....love it and it gave me the chance to use all these yummy goodies I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this beautiful little cook is by Belles and Whistles and is called Tania baking, I coloured her with Distress inks and used these amazing papers from my Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper pack, I will have to get more of these CC pads thing is I cant make my mind up which to buy next lol...I added a Prima flower from Bunny Zoe's Crafts too and all I needed to find out of my stash was this pretty lace along the edges and a couple of plump roses...I hope you like it.

Have a wonderful day and if your at the show call and say hi

Mina xxx

Northern Ireland and Irish Crafters Reminder - Scroll down for todays card

Just a little note to remind you all The Craft Show is in The Kings Hall, Belfast 12th, 13th and 14th I hope I will see some familar faces there and am so looking forward to meeting more and more crafters, cant wait...I will be on the Crafters and Co stand demoing Distress Ink colouring of the new Christmas Tildas and some of my all time favourites, we have only 6 of each stamp but a huge amount of different ones so if your looking for one in paticular hurry on over and say hi to us...Sara has a huge amount of specials just for the show and has made some fabulous bags of 10 yds of ribbons to match the colours of the papers from Making Memories, Basicgrey, Cosmo Cricket, Graphic45 and many more...the ribbon sets are only £2.99 and she has some mixed packets fo Primas to match too for an amazing 99p...right I think Im about as ready as Im going to be so wish me luck everyone...oh and I hope Mr blogger plays ball because I have posted some cards for the next few days to show you all...take care everyone and I will be catching up with my blogging on Sunday...I promise
Mina xxx

Truly Scrumptious challenge 20 - Sketch by Dawn

Wwwwhhhooohhhooo its time for another Truly Scrumptious challenge and thanks to everyone who entered last time and the winner of the fabulous stamps...our challenge this time is a fab sketch by the wonderful Dawn and I used this stunning little Tilda unwrapping present and yes its one I made for my samples as well lol...I coloured this little stunner with Distress ink, I think my stamp pad is running out as my image looks a little faded, when your stamping away you never notice do you...isn't this paper just amazing its by Making Memories and is called Diecut Icon Stripe Mistletoe, I think it works great on a card with these two scalloped edges...the spotted paper behind is by Graphic45...all I needed to finish was a cut out circle sentiment from a sheet of paper from Making Memories Mistletoe range called Icon Dot Mistletoe and a few tiny buttons from my stash...I hope you like it.
Pop on over to Truly Scrumptious and have a look at the rest of the DT's fantastic work such a great bunch of supertalented crafters and check out the prize this week too...I hope I get a chance to see what you do with the sketch this week...enjoy the rest of your day everyone
Mina xxx