Good morning everyone, I hope your all well, there's loads of summer colds and sniffles going around atm, I think its all this mixed up weather, one second its roasting hot then cold and raining our poor systems don't know if their coming or going do they...well I went into my craft room yesterday got everything set up to start making cards and thought I better get some clean water, you will never guess what I found floating in my colouring glass...only an earwig...they are defo out to get me...and I took a photo to prove it, its as the very end of this post so be warned...I cant believe that can you and since the beastie episode my windows are closed and the room was sprayed so where on earth did it come from at this rate I'm going to have to start each day spraying myself....right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar challenge which this week is the fabulous Dawny's choice and a fab choice she made...button, bows and blooms...I used this fabulous sitting Tilda I think shes called waiting Tilda but I'm not sure, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her hat and dress...I teamed her up with these super gorgeous papers from the new Kaisercraft Blea and Ivy paper pad that I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, beautiful aren't they...I used some of these lush Wooden Ornaments-Flower Animal 1, I love this set and the flowers are so unusual, I finished with a scattering of buttons, some green ribbon and a bow and gems...the lush sketch is from Cute Card Thursday and I'm also entering this for the Truly Scrumptious challenge of buttons and bows too...I'm off down to the farmhouse on Sunday for a week so I'm rushing round like an idiot at the min trying to get things organised and scheduled for posting on here, oh now there's a thought do you think THEY will follow me down there...uuuurrrrrgggghhhh...whatever your up to today have a fantastic timeMina xxx
DONT LOOK IF YOU GET FREAKED OUT!!!
Lovely card - really sweet design and I love the papers. I hope the beasties leave you alone soon
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is a case of you taking them with you Mina, but more one of them following you back from last time! I should check their passports if I were you, lol! Gorgeous card again sweetie, that Tilda is so yummy and looks perfect in her very smart paper pieced dress. Wonderful details too. Love it. Hugs Sxx
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Mina, What a fabulous card, I have that stamp but she never looked that good for me! especially love her grey dress, brilliant job:0) Earwigs don't bother me but I wouldn't want one floating in my water either:0)Have a brilliant day, hugs Gay xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, this has become. So cute with the buttons and flowers. Nice paper.
ReplyDeleteNice weekend.
hugs Astrid.
Hi Mina. Gorgeous card. Like the colours and papers and Tilda looks beautiful. Nice layout and detail. Donna
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Mina, what a lovely Tilda image.. love her wee hat..so cute..great paper piecing..I do love to do that.
ReplyDeleteI dont like earwigs...their name is bad..EARwigs...gives me the creeps...rather have a cockroach running in my room that an earwig...but not an Avondale spider...lol...
Luv CHRISSYxx
Beautiful card Mina love the subtle tones. Hope those beasties leave you alone so you can enjoy your break. Take care Susan x
ReplyDeleteThose little creepy creations...brrr...If you werent paranoia, you would get it now!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love the card! I love the combo of the gems and buttons!!
xxx
Dutch Tulip
Marja
It's like a zoo in your house! Stop it with the creepy crawlies.
ReplyDeleteMade me jump after the spider pic. Kept thinking there was one creeping up my leg!
Freeked me out! serves me right for asking to look at it.
On to your card.
I love how cute she looks sitting there in her dress!
Gorgeous card. Such lovely papers.
Love, Mel. xx
Hi Mina,what a great card,and your paperpiecing is the best,I did it for my card today,but it isn't so beautiful as yours
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week at the farmhouse,and give me a room filt with earwigs and I'm fine,but one spider and I'm out off there!
Hugs Heidy
:))))))) thank you for the memories of my childhood , we did play with them :))))) your follower earwig :)))))
ReplyDeletegorgeous card Mina!
Cherubs
have good day and don´t drink :)))
Beautiful card Mina and I love how you used the wooden ornaments. Those papers are gorgeous and I love how you paper pieced Tilda's cute little outfit. Your flying frog card is so pretty. I'm not that keen on any bugs really but Spiders.... really scare me big time! Once there was a huge one running around on our landing and I jumped in the bath screaming... shortly followed by Zoe and Danni who unfortunately inherited my fear! Have a lovely weekend and a productive week next. Hugs, Nikki x
ReplyDeleteWow Mina,love this card so much,absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
a beautiful card and love the colours, you will have to get used to all sorts of beasties when at the farmhouse!! enjoy your week
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I love the colours and the embellies on this one, Mina! I trust the earwig is suitably disposed of now!? Here's hoping that you don't get any more unwelcome visitors!
ReplyDeleteDiane x
Little b----rs must think of you as a friend,you must have saved on in the past,lol
ReplyDeleteYour card as ever is gorgeous,love the papers and flowers.Have a bug free week.
Hugs Sue xxxx
absolutely lovely!! wow
ReplyDeleteEwwww such creepy wee things, between them and spiders Im not sure which is worse! I think its spiders for me. But we have a wee spray bottle filled with water and peppermint oil drops in it and we spray this around the doors and windows which thankfully keeps our 8 legged beasties away. On a more positive note though, your card is really beautiful, I love the browns and creams together. Lee xx
ReplyDeleteew that earwig is gross.i just hate those horrible pincer thingies :S
ReplyDeletelove your card though.really pretty tilda and stunning papers and details :D
xx coops xx
Lots of very pretty cards, Mina - this one in particular is one of my fave Tildas and she looks really attractive in her paper pieced dress!
ReplyDeleteLots of much less pretty bugs, too!
I'm so not a fan of ANYTHING with more than 4 legs. If you have any crysanthemums in your house - that's probably where your earwig came from. They lurve crysanths which is why I won't have them in the house. As for the spider. It's certainly big and leggy but if I can find the photo - I can out do him. Wet cool weather brings out spiders that are so terrible I have considered moving out! They are the well known Arachnasaurus Rex variety and beat yours by both their size and their pure spideriness! Hope the earwig is the last of your pests! Hugs, Lesley
Hi sweetie gorgeous card Tilda looks fab she is one of my many favourite Tilda's.
ReplyDeleteWatch out they are coming for yooooooooo lol.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
Another gorgeous card Mina. Wouldn't want an earwig in my glass of water.
ReplyDeleteJust watch out - likely to be lots of earwigs in an old farmhouse! Hope you don't find too many creepy crawlies though, and have a fab week.
Love, Andrea xx
hi mina what a beautiful cards you have made the last to weeks, my compliments!!!!
ReplyDeletexx petra
hi mina what a beautiful cards you have made the last to weeks, my compliments!!!!
ReplyDeletexx petra
I'd rather the earwig than the spider, Mina!!! But only just!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, I love the paper you've used for Tilda's dress and hat - such a pretty blue.
Julie x
Well now you know where yesterday's cereal earwig went! Hope that you have a bug free weekend at the farmhouse. Although I've gotta tell you that whole concept just doesn't go with "farm" to me!
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card, really pretty.
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I love the gray paper you used for the paper piecing. She reminds me of a girl out of a WWII movie waiting for a train.
ReplyDeletePS Earwigs are as ugly as the name suggests. YUK
Gorgeous coloring of Tilda and I love her paper pieced dress, Mina! And yuck - that's a nasty bug!
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of Magnolia's, grey doesn't come to mind, but WOW how pretty. So, so cute. Do you happen to have a saddle for that beast?
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous card. I love the colours and the image also. Thanks for joining us this week at Truly Scrumptious. Hugs Michele x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Gorgeous colours and such an adorable image.
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Mina, Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Truly Scrumptious this fortnight, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
ReplyDeleteHugz Fleur xXx