tisnt the season yet...but its getting there...

Good morning everyone are you all enjoying this wonderful warm weather, when we were coming home from dinner out last night it was 20degrees would you believe, we hardly ever reached that during the day in our summer never mind at night lol...dinner was lush, I had the best piece of salmon I have had in ages and Phil ate far too much as always and moaned about it afterwards...as usual...it was a lovely family night...he was like a cat on bricks yesterday, couldn't keep still and kept sitting on the edge of the sofa with his leg jiggling because he couldn't sit still...do you get the feeling hes feeling better...if he doesn't sit still I will be pushing him back to work lol, told you he would drive me nuts when he was feeling better...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar and StAnglar challenge, this week is a fabulous sketch by our lovely sweet Jane...its a brilliant sketch...I used this gorgeously cute Tilda from the Magnolia Cozy Family Collection, shes called Tilda with Laced Flag and I coloured her with distress ink and paper pieced her flag, I so want a pair of red boots like hers don't you, shes from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and Nikki has an amazing 20% off Magnolia stamps too, so hop on over to grab a bargain or three...I teamed her up with my favourite paper pad atm which is this lush new Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad Saint Nick, all the paper (even Tilda's flag) and the tag is from this lush pad...the sentiment stamped on the tag is from the Essential Sentiments range these are little mini clear stamp sets from Kaisercraft and at only £2.25 they are so so handy, this is from the Christmas set, I finished with some gorgeous ribbon and punched snowflakes...I'm entering this for the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge...I feel the need to do some crafting today so will be colouring this morning I think...whatever your up to today have a fantastic day and enjoy the weather
Mina xxx

how many is too many?...

God morning everyone, well Phil has Hypertension, his blood pressure went so high yesterday that the doctor gave him medication to bring it straight down with a crash...apparently he has primary hypertension which means there is no medical cause like kidneys, liver, heart disease etc which is a relief but I hate Phil being not well I'm so not used to it and would rather be ill a dozen times myself than see him ill once...the Doctor said that the medication he has put him on for everyday along with the advice and info he gave us should bring it under control pretty fast, phew...of course Phil is insisting he go back to work on Monday and although I don't want him to the doc says if his blood pressure is stable it may be a good idea to get back into his routine asap, anyone of you who has any experience of this your advice would be greatly appreciated...he seems relaxed enough though I watched him like a hawk yesterday, I haven't a clue what I expected to happen but I think I could have done with one of his tablets by the time he went to bed lol...sorry I haven't been commenting as much as usual I am trying but am finding it hard to concentrate atm, but I will catch up with you all I promise...right now onto my card for today, about time I hear you cry lol...today I used this stunning new Steampunk House digi from Crafts and Me, I love this house so used it by itself and tried something new too I did a cloudy sky, I used distress inks and did it freehand, I think it worked ok don't you?...the amazing paper is a sheet I found a few days back I have had it for ages and its by G.C.D Studios and is from their Ava Collection called Bloom, I added some ribbon and a stamped sentiment, the lush flower embellishments I cut from the paper, I love cutting out and find it so relaxing, just how many flowers is too many do you think?...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge, I promise the sketch is there lol...I'm also entering this for the Lollipop Crafts anything Goes challenge and the Fussy and Fancy Try a new Technique (the sky) challenge too...I'm off to the supermarket with my Dad today who bless him is worried about Phil too so I will have to get him some reassurance coffee I think...whatever your up to today have a wonderful one
Mina xxx

a thank you and a cutie...

Good morning everyone, how lovely are you fabulous commenter's Phil says a huge thank you all so much for the good wishes, hes feeling not too bad but I will reserve judgement until we hear what the Doc has to say today, I will report back...we had a nice quiet family dinner last night and made plans to go out Thursday night for dinner all being well with Phil of course...its really worrying me as Phil is never ever ill and I cant remember the last time he took time from work for being ill, in fact the Doc says he has the thinnest file in his practice, so keep your fingers crossed for a clean bill today...my card for today is using this stunning little fella called Troy, hes a paper doll from Mo's Digital Pencil, he comes complete with a balloon and his dungarees and there's also Troys dress up Monster pack which works fantastically with him too...I teamed him up and paper pieced his dungarees with papers from the stunning Kaisercraft Secret Bird Society 6x6 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, two of the papers in this pad are the same pattern but one is green so I matched them up for the layers, I think it works really well...the fab sketch is from the Pink {Ink} sketch challenge and I'm also entering it for the Totally Gorjuss challenge and The Ribbon Girl Colour challenge...I will let you all know tomorrow how it went at the Doctors on tomorrows post and whatever your up to today have a wonderful one
Mina xxx

a little bit of sugar...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy and enjoying our little bit of indian summer...ok now I want to hear a massive aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww...my poor Phil isnt too well and is tucked up in bed, he has a bit of a rattle in his chest and the doc says his blood pressure is way too high, so they have taken some tests and blood and he has to go back Wednesday to see if they can sort out whats wrong with him, until then he will drive me nuts because give him two days and he will be bored rigid as hes been told to rest so no gadding about for him...so I think he needs many cyber and real hugs as he is never unwell and it drives him insane having nothing to do...my card for today is using this amazingly gorgeous stamp from the House of Sugar...I mean of course Sugar Nellie, she is the beautiful Titania, I think she would amazing in blue frosty shades too dont you but this time I used traditional green and red for her...I coloured her with distress inks all except her green fur which is a Green Aquamarker, the lush paper is from Echo Park Merry Christmas collection and is called Winter Wonderland...I finished with some lush red and white satin ribbon and a few pins...the fab sketch is from Cute Card Thursday and Im also entering this for The Ribbon Girl Blog challenge...right Im off to the supermarket today without Phil though as hes staying firmly on the sofa with his feet up...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

witches can be cute too....

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a fantastic weekend...our family lunch yesterday was so lush, in fact I could eat it again now mmmmmmmm...after lunch my beautiful Daughter asked if I wanted to go shopping with her in town, we rarely get a chance these days as she works so hard bless her so I jumped at the chance little realising that what she really meant was Mum can you stand in Boots for an hour and a half holding all the make up I want while I try more out lol...yep I was the spare pair of hands, you know the job your Husband usually gets, but never mind we got to spend a couple of hours together...my card for today is using this fabulous Magical Meg stamp from the new Stampavie Penny Johnson release at Bunny Zoe's Crafts, isn't she fab, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her hat and dress, I was going to colour her little cat black but thought he would get lost amongst all this lush black and white paper...aren't they just so lush they are from the new My Minds Eye Meadowlark 6x6 paper pad, brilliant value considering they are all double sided too, the bow is made from White Web ribbon which I tied in the middle and I finished with some punched stars, a sentiment and a mixture of different size pearls, the lush sketch is the one from our current challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and I'm entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Crazy 4 challenges challenge and Papertake weekly challenge too...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today but hope whatever your doing you have fun
Mina xxx

oooohhhhh dont you love a bargain...

Good morning everyone and wow thank you all so much for the fantastic comments on my steampunk makes yesterday, I am so chuffed you liked them...Phil's home safe and sound, there was a bad crash at the motorbike race, I hate it when that happens because hes there and I'm here when I hear about it and all sorts of things go through my head so I was relieved to see him...it was another weird weather day here yesterday 22 degrees and sunny, go figure we get those temps in September lol...right now onto my card for today which is using this stunning Victorian girl digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, shes called Winifred, I just love that cute outfit, I was going to paper piece her but really wanted to paint that outfit...I used distress inks and guess what, now don't all faint, just a little bit of glitter on the ground lol...this fantastic paper is from a set I bought ages ago, I think its Making Memories, I wish manufacturers would stick them into a pad...its a stunning paper, and the red is foiled...I added a two tone ribbon from my mate, I am going to be so devastated when I use all these stunners...I finished with my bargain of this year, this glittery Noel is a sale Christmas ornament I bought in the sales for 20p would you believe, ooooohhhh I love a bargain don't you...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday, I'm so pleased to see them back from their break I missed their gorgeous sketches, I'm sure there was two more challenges I was going to enter this for but my paper pad has gone walkabout, you know your in trouble when you cant remember where you left the pad you bought for remembering challenges...oops lol...we are having a family Sunday lunch day today so everyone there and loads of yummy food...best Sundays ever...whatever your up to today I hope you have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

Ive been steampunked...

Good morning everyone, I have been on hot bricks to show you these amazing new digi stamps aren't they fantastic, when Gayle (yes these are by Gayle of Teddybo fame) asked me would I like to have play with them it took me two nano seconds to snatch them off her lol...for ages I have wanted to have a go at steampunk but hadn't seen any images or stamps that cried colour me until I saw these...Gayle has started a new shop for these called Wonderland Stamps and even the shop front matches these beauties and yes I'm in the gallery, how chuffed am I


as soon as I printed these I thought oh no I don't have any steampunk papers but rummaging through my papers I was amazed at how many they would go with, I matched them up with this kraft card and My Minds Eye Life stories collection paper, this one is called Green Damask...I used my usual distress inks for colouring...the box I bought ages ago and it has been sitting on a shelf looking at me and every time I went to use it I put it back because I was keeping for 'something special', I used one of Wonderlands frames for the front, cut it out to make a surround for a Edgar Allan Poe quote, I used a teeny key on top of it too and finished with a bow...I decided to make a kinda poem book to go with the box

this was really easy to make its just attached together with the same ribbon I used for the box bow...the poem is The Raven by Poe and even the insects on the middle pages are digis from Wonderland, that's one of the reasons I love digis because you can resize them and of course they are instant shopping too which counts for a lot lol...well what do you think? do you like them? I'm bursting to know...right I will leave you in peace now as this is quite a long post, I haven't a clue what I'm doing today as Phil is away at the motorbikes marshaling, say aaaawwwww then lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic day everyone and have a look at Wonderland Stamps and let me and Gayle know your thoughts please
Mina xxx

p.s. Im entering these for the Charisma Cardz challenge. Lollipop Crafts challenge and the Sweetstamps challenge too

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yyyoooohhooooo everyone me again, I just popped back on to tell you about a special offer on at Bunny Zoe's Crafts, Nikki has an amazing 20% off Magnolia Rubber stamps so pop on over and have a look at all the yummy new stuff while your there too...speak to you all tomorrow and dont forget I have something special to show you then too...enjoy your evening
Mina xxx

I didnt steal it honest...

Good morning everyone, whats going on with the weather, freezing cold and wet then last night warm and humid, I give in trying to figure out what to wear for bed...you know the weather is weird when you need to keep a change of nightwear on the end of your bed don't you lol...but at least the warmer night kept the creepy crawlies outside where they belong, btw thanks for all your tips yesterday for keeping them at bay Im working on using them all just in case...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge...this week its our lovely Michelle's choice and she chose either Fall or Back to School, I chose Back to School as I wanted to use this cutie smart little hAnglar boy, I coloured him with distress inks and used this lush My Minds Eye paper, would you believe this is a Christmas paper from the Holly Jolly Collection called Reindeer Fly, the reverse makes more sense though lol...I added a Thickers sentiment...ok now I admit it the pencil is an Ikea pencil but I just put it in my pocket by accident the last time I was there honestly...mind it works perfectly for this doesn't it...I finished with some fab Natural Button Twine from the Pretty Little Ribbon shop and a few buttons...I'm entering this for the Craft us Crazy school theme challenge, Stamptacular Sunday Just Saying challenge and the Totally Gorjuss Nothing Square about me challenge too...my Dad is back from my Sisters today so I'm going to the supermarket with him and for put the world right coffee too, whatever your up to today have a fab one
Mina xxx

welcome to the insect graveyard...

Good morning everyone...bbbbrrrrr I hope your keeping warmer than we are in Northern Ireland, it was really cold and wet last night...you should see my kitchen its like an insect graveyard there's slippers and shoes scattered all over the place too, I found five yes five of those big hairy massive spiders we are getting this year in my kitchen last night while I was trying to have dinner...I gave up in the end and left them to it...I'm sure my neighbours think I'm a nutter running around with slippers and shoes in my hand lol...I will clean them up I just have to pluck up the courage first...I think my vaccum is needed for this quantity don't you...my card for today is for our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge and this time its our lovely Sharon's choice of colours and she chose the yummy combo of Lime, Aqua and White with an extra option of using butterflies, this really is a lush combo you will love using...the fantastic image is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and she is the beautiful Teen Fairy Mia, look at that face isn't she stunning, I coloured her with distress inks and yes that's more glitter on her dress and wings lol...the fabulous papers are from the Basicgrey Marjolaine collection and is called Tiramisu...perfect for this challenge aren't they...I used some fantastic Light Blue Faux Silk Wrinkle ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, wow I love this ribbon...I finished with a few punched teeny butterflies and a sentiment circle, the sketch is from The Cutie Pie Challenge and Im also entering it for the Crafty Creations challenge and Get Hippity with Ippity challenge too...I finished my project I was working on and I ssssssooooo enjoyed making it but you will have to wait until Saturday then all will be revealed, well the project will anyway lol...whatever your up to today watch out for the creepy crawlies and stay warm and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create to see the rest of the teams amazing work and maybe join in with our DT call
Mina xxx

the return of the colour fairy...

Good morning everyone...yes about time too my colour fairy has returned with a vengeance... Autumn is a funny time of year isn't it, everything turns kinda muted and I think my brain had gone there too lol...but with these stunning papers it has defo returned...my card for today is for the digi teams new challenge at Crafts and Me Challenge, this week is our lovely Vixx's turn to choose and she chose the theme of Stripes...this lush We R Memory Keepers Vintage Blue Rainbow connection paper fit the bill perfectly didn't it...I used the beautiful Analinda digi stamp from Crafts & Me coloured with distress inks and glittered to within an inch of her life...well a bit of glitter never hurt anyone did it...I finished my card with some lush ribbon, a Prima rose and a sentiment...the fab sketch is from Sweet Stampin challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stamp with Fun and Cardmadfairy's digi challenges too...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today but have a feeling I will be seeing Phil sometime today I think he has man flu and we all know how bad that is don't we...have a wonderful day everyone and if you have time pop on by the Crafts & Me challenge blog to see what the rest of our wonderful team made
Mina xxx

for the love of paper...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and keeping warm, it was a beautiful day yesterday here then the rain started at about 5 and hardly stopped and its not quite chilly...well I'm chilly anyway...I spoke to my gorgeous Phil last night and he is coughing and has a sore chest...oops...I will get the blame wont I...I managed to get a bit of crafting done this morning before I went out with my lovely Dad, who by the way cancelled his appointment and we went for coffee instead and now hes off on his travels to Belfast to stay with one of my Sisters...right now onto my card for today which I promise is my last Christmas card this week...I just cant help it though with so many lush amazing papers about I love making Christmas cards don't you...this pad is so stunning, its one of the new Fancy Pants 6x6 pads from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and its called Saint Nick, I love love love it so much I didn't follow any sketch but let the paper make the layout...the teeny stockings and sentiment are cut from other sheets of the same pad...there should have been two more stocking but I lost them, couldn't find them anywhere then discovered them stuck to the back of my fluffy dressing gown last night lol...the gorgeous little girl is from the new Christmas release Bildmalarna stamps...this sweetie is called Mimosa Christmas Light, I coloured her with distress inks and finished the card off with some gingham ribbon and a bow...I'm entering this for the Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes challenge, Winter Wonderland Girly challenge and the Stamptacular Sunday Just Sayin' challenge too...I'm working on a couple of projects at the min that I have wanted to have a go at...ssssshhhhhh cant tell you yet though so its off to the craft room for me today, whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone and watch out for sticky things stuck to your bum lol
Mina xxx

hang on tight, Christmas is on its way...

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a fantastic weekend...I'm feeling even more human today, thank goodness for that I hear you all sigh, you must have been fed up to the back teeth hearing me moan and feel sorry for myself...I went to Boots yesterday to get some cough medicine for night time to help me sleep and took some yesterday afternoon at 4pm, yes you've guessed it I finally woke up at 9.15 lo, but I did manage to catch up with some blogging and thoroughly enjoyed my little surf around your lush blogs, I will catch up with everyone else tonight and my challenge blogging, phew maybe I should take myself back to bed Im exhausted just typing this lol...now that is good stuff isn't it, anybody want some lol...right now onto my card for today which is using this fabulous Emerald Faerie Garden digi called The Larakins, how fab are these two sweeties and I know they aren't strictly for Christmas but they work so well for a Christmas card don't you think, I coloured them with distress inks and glittered up their wings...ok now these are more scraps of paper I'm afraid, so little in fact there is no name on them but I have a feeling they are Cosmo Cricket...the fab ribbon is thanks to my mate Jak for reminding me I had it, imagine having forgotten all about this lush Christmas word ribbon...amazing the stuff we have stashed away isn't it, I finished with a few buttons to match...the lush sketch is from the Inkspirations challenge and I'm also entering this for the Fab n Funky Bingo challenge (I chose Digi Image, Ribbon and 3 papers or layers option) and the Cardmadfairy digi challenge which is lots of layer, I defo think I have that covered don't you...I forgot I had to go with my wonderful Dad for an appointment he has had ages (good thing he reminded me isn't it lol) so my lock in craft day will have to wait until tomorrow...whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

bewitched...

Good morning everyone I hope your having a fabulous weekend, its brilliant to feel a little bit better, not 100% but then I never was lol...thank you all so much for all your get well wishes it meant so much to me and I'm sure it helped loads...I feel a little more human today and even feel up to sitting at the computer to return your fantastic comments tonight and I might have a lock in craft room day on Monday and boy do I need to catch up, Phil's says thanks for all the cyber hugs and its sods law that I start to feel a bit better when hes off back to work...oops lol...my card for today is using this amazing Priscilla digi stamp from Crafts and Me, its by Hannah Lynn and how beautiful is she, if witches look like this I want to be one (ok no saying we thought you already were Mina lol)...I coloured her with distress inks and have you noticed I have been using up my half sheets of papers when this is from My Minds Eye and is another half sheet...I have some lush things to show you this month though and they are all brand spanking new, I finished my card with some lush lace and letters...red, white and blue isn't a colour combo I use often but I think it works well with this beauty...the sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering this for the Simon Says Stamp Film or song inspiration challenge (mine is Bewitched) and the Floweret Stamplar Halloween challenge too...have a wonderful Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

wish upon a wand...

Yes its me again...twice in one day...swoon...this time with a card to show you...we had a nice afternoon a little mooch around the shops and a little bit of crafting, it was nice to get enough though I'm shattered now and ready for dinner and a movie I think...did you all have a nice day? anything exciting to tell me, go on make me jealous I dare you lol...this little bit of sugary gorgeousness is one of the new Sugar Nellie's called Little Apprentice, look at that sweet face you just know shes making a wish for you with her wand don't you...I coloured her with distress inks and used these stunning Websters Pages papers...I haven't a clue which set their from as they come loose they always get jumbled up...so are you listening Websters (probably not lol) put them in a pad please...I finished my card with some lush sheer wired ribbon and a few stars punched from glitter board...the fab sketch is from Craft Catz Weekly challenge and I'm also entering this for the Winter Wonderland Girly Christmas challenge too...I promise that's me for today so enjoy your evening everyone
Mina xxx

a winner, a wall and an escape...

Good morning everyone, sorry there's no card this morning, I made one but didn't get it finished in time to take photos so I will be back later with one to show you... but in the meantime I do have a few things to show you that have been building up from when I was at the farmhouse, the first is my Ikea box frame I bought, I used some of the leftover wallpaper from the Dining room and a Martha Stewart punch and made this...I said to Phil what do you think, he said its nice (I hate the word nice don't you as it doesn't mean anything really) but one of your butterflies has escaped lol...so thats the nickname we have given it, The Escape

this is the wallpapering I did while I was there, its a lot lot brighter than I remembered it but I'm sure we will get used to it and I hate the marble fireplace so any ideas you have for it would be greatly appreciated, we cant rip it out atm and I haven't a clue if you can stain marble...what do you think?
And finally no I haven't forgotten bet you were all fed up waiting...we have a winner of this months Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy.....the random number thingy says its....

AndreaJB

huge congratulations Andrea and if you can email me your postal address we will get your prize to you asap

I havent a clue what we are doing today, if anything, I feel so sorry for poor Phil as he took this week off on holiday so we could spend some time together doing the things we talk about when hes away and he had to put up with me being sick...so send him a virtual hug everyone he deserves it...I will speak to you all later when I come back with my card, whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

watch out for falling leaves...

Good morning everyone and thank you all for your wonderful comments for yesterdays blog hop, you all seemed to love the ribbon theme...I wish I felt up to commenting back but I honestly read every single one and appreciate them all and hopefully over the next few days I will be able to comment on everyone I have missed...no docs appointment but never mind at least my leg isn't falling off so what have I to complain about lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar challenge...its our wonderful Jacques choice this week and she has given us a fab sketch with the added challenge of Fall/Autumn is in the Air

I have no idea what this Tilda is called but I love her hat,scarf and gloves don't you...and how much do I want a pair of those boots, in this orange red colour though...I coloured Tilda with distress inks (oh btw have you seen there are three new limited edition colours in Distress inks)...the lush paper is from My Minds Eye and are called At the Beach/Large Polka Dots...gorgeous colours isn't it...I wanted to add a bit of interest so I drew a tree and cut it out shaped it and raised it above the background, I punched loads of leaves from the same paper and some glitter board in Green/Blue and Red and I finished with a ribbon and knot...I love these rich autumn colours don't you...I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations, Crafty Catz Weekly and Cute Card Thursday challenges all they are all Anything Goes...I'm hopefully going to get a bit of crafting done today as I'm not used to just being able to just make them one at a time...whatever your up to today watch out for falling leaves
Mina xxx

hippity hop...

Good morning everyone its that time again...Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop time...this month its my choice of theme and you would never in a million years have guessed what I chose...ribbons...now there's a surprise...I'm the first stop on the hop this month so your on the right track to join in and don't forget to leave a comment on all our teams blogs so you can have a chance of winning one of the $5 vouchers for Mo's Digital Pencil we have as prizes each month...I used this stunning Angel with Kitten image, I was having a search through my digis and came across her, we sometimes forget the stunning images we have don't we, I coloured her with distress inks...I had a colour combo in mind for her but couldn't find any papers with the softness I was looking for until I came across this half sheet of what I think is a Brenda Walton paper, its doublesided and the stripe is the reverse...I also used some plain pink card for layering too...of course the ribbons are lush aren't all ribbons...I used two kinds and a huge ruffled satin bow and finished with some pearls for the centres of the flowers to add detail and a bit of cotton lace...your next stop on our hop is the fabulous

JAK

the lush sketch is from Tuesday morning sketches and I forgot to photograph the inside of my card for it...oops...I will do one later when I'm up to it, I'm also entering this for the Papertake weekly challenge and Deep Ocean challenge...I'm off back to bed now but think I need a doctors appointment as I'm no better, oh no I forgot my leg isn't hanging off lol

Enjoy the rest of the hop everyone and don't forget the comments for a chance to win

Mina xxx

sunshine on a cloudy day...

Good morning everyone...thank you all so much for you get well wishes, I'm no better really but I will get there asap...oooohhhhhh isnt it getting chilly I'm sitting typing this with my winter jimjams on, fluffy spotty dressing gown with the heating on full blast bbbbbbrrrrrr, if this is the tail end of the hurricane the poor people who had to struggle through the main thing must have had an awful time...I decided to do a little bit of sunshine card but I'm afraid my mojo isn't at its best atm...aaaahhhhh poor sickly mojo bless it lol...this little cutie pie is a new Nellie Snellen stamp called Nellie's C-DL watering I coloured this sweetie with distress inks and used more of these lush papers from the Authentique Blissful paper pad, the stamp and paper pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...aren't they fantastic patterns and colours...I finished with some lush red ribbons, teeny buttons and a sentiment ribbon...I'm entering this for the Totally Papercrafts cute with buttons challenge and the Creative Card Crew Babies challenge too...I'm spending today in bed and will hopefully spend some time looking for my poor mojo, if you see it looking sorry for itself send it home will you...have a wonderful germ free day everyone
Mina xxx

twinkle twinkle heavenly angel...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy...its Tuesday so you know what that means dont you its Sugar Nellie Tuesday and I wanted to show you this gorgeous Heavenly Angel...

this is the card I made for the blog hop but posted on the wrong day oops lol, so I made another one instead...I coloured her with distress inks and added a little glitter (well isn't it against the crafting law not to use glitter on a Christmas card)...the amazing papers are from Echo Park Wintertime collection, they are called Red Swirls and the striped is the reverse of Damask...I love this collection...I used some punched glitter board stars and table confetti for my embellishments and the sentiment I printed from the computer...have a wonderful day everyone and I speak to you all in real life tomorrow...take care
Mina xxx

Friendship...

Good morning everyone...did you all have a fantastic weekend?, I hope so...did you get up to anything exciting, go on make me jealous...Im gutted that I didnt even get a go at my new carpet cleaner you know but I have told Phil hes not allowed to touch as I want first go when Im well enough, Im sorry I havent caught up with you all yet but I think it may be a few more days as I feel so ill...right enough moaning and feeling sorry for myself, my card for today is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge...this week its our fabulous Debbie's choice and she made a fantastic sketch for us all to follow....I used these beautiful Best Friends from Michelle Perkett Studio and coloured them with distress inks and paper pieced and coloured their dresses...the lush papers are from one of my fav pads atm Kaisercrafts Velvet Ensemble, the sentiment is from the same pad too...I added a few pearls and a beautiful Prima Vintage Flower Trinket flower...Im entering this for the Just Us Girls challenge... cant wait to see what you make with this fab sketch and if you have time dont forget to pop over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge to have a look at our wonderful teams work...have a wonderful day everyone and I hope wherever you are the sun shines on you
Mina xxx

Boo....Im back early...wanna 'cough cough' know why?...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well and having a wonderful weekend, Im back four days early 'cough' anyone wanna know why?...guess 'cough cough'...I got a cold and then it developed into a chest infection well they say it always goes to the largest part of your body and its either there or my bum lol, I managed to wallpaper the living room but it took me two days instead of a few hours as my temp was up and down so much, so we gave up late Friday and we came home so I could go to the docs to get an antibiotic...right did you go all go aaaawwwww I hope so cause Im feeling very sorry for myself and need some soothing sympathy lol...right now onto my card for today which is just the perfect excuse to show these digis from Mo's Digital Pencil...the boy stamp is a paperdoll called Troy and hes sold along with a Balloon and overalls and the costumes comes in a set of three called Troy's Dress Up Monster Pack so you can use a different one with him each time you use him, the spooky house is a separate stamp too called Old (possibly haunted) House...aren't they fantastic and perfect for either Halloween or any boys card...I coloured Troy, the costume and house with distress inks and the fabulous paper is from Graphic45 A Proper Gentlemen Collection and is called Sporting Aristocrat...I finished with some buttons, ribbon and more of my fab cheap buy wooden letters from The Works...how cute does his little face looking peeking out. Im entering this for the Charisma Cardz challenge and the Secret Crafter Saturday challenge which are both Inspired by a Song challenge, my song is The Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Im also entering this for the Papertake Weekly anything Goes challenge and CES Challenge too...Im off to wrap up with a hot water bottle and take my feeling sorry for myself face off to bed, whatever your up to today have a brilliant one...oh and don't forget you still have time to join in with my Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy
Mina xxx

a faerie good hug...

Good morning everyone, I bet you groaned at the title...sorry I couldn't resist lol...I had to show you this amazingly gorgeous digi from The Emerald Faerie Garden...this is Kenz and Tilly...how cute are they, of course I didn't just buy one though...oh no thats against the crafters code isn't it...I coloured these sweeties with distress inks and used this lush Basic Grey Marjolaine Eclair paper, I love that soft blue with the green don't you...I used some white satin trimmed organza and a lush Audrey Rose white Prima flower and finished with a few pale blue gems...I like the look of this card, the colours really work together don't you think?...I'm sure I will have another of these to show you before long as I wont be able to resist colouring them, have you noticed I havent entered any challenges this week (I know shock horror), I got mixed up will all the sketches and challenges so didnt bother as it made my head hurt lol...right that's me for today so whatever your up to have a brilliant Saturday everyone
Mina xxx