Friday, October 07, 2011

mmmmmm coffee and cream...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and warm...its baltic cold here and has been hailstones, thunder and lightening...armageddon is happening I think lol...it always seems to wait until I go out of the house too, the heavens opened when we went shopping yesterday and even my good trusty ikea umbrella couldn't cope and gave up...I was nearly not here, I came in from shopping and dumped all the bags on the kitchen counter, then toodled about a bit picking up and tidying, went into the lounge and thought I will have a ten min snooze...so dozing away and next thing the smoke alarm goes off, gave me the fright of my life, I ran out into the hall and could smell smoke straight away went into the kitchen and I must have knocked the cooker on when I put the bags down and there was a tea towel smouldering away on the cooker top...no flames thank goodness but the kitchen was filled with smoke, I sorted it out no problem then sat down and my legs felt all wobbly, how close was that...see I always knew supermarket shopping was dangerous lol...right onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge, its all change over at JM now, we now have two teams so we post once a fortnight and we have some new members too, I'm on team A and its our turn this week, the fabulous Pops is our host and its an Anything Goes week with an added option of using Coffee and Cream, I used this pretty Tilda, I love the way she sits and her gorgeous little hat, I coloured her with distress inks and aren't these papers so lush, they are digi papers would you believe, I have never used digi papers before but was mighty impressed with the designs...I bought these at Nitwit Collections and these are from the Cottage Charm Too set...the fabulous clock was sent to me by the fantastic Astrid when I admired them on her blog she offered me some and posted them to me, aren't fellow crafters so generous, I'm looking for a blogger with a car blog now so I can admire something on there (you never know) lol...thanks Astrid your a star...I finished with some cut out embellishments and a silk ribbon...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the DYSU Challenge and Anything Goes challenge too...I'm huddling up with a hot water bottle today, whatever your up to have a fantastic day and be careful near cookers lol
Mina xxx

47 comments:

  1. So wonderful card Mina,I love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  2. What a beautiful card you made.
    Find the mold of the clock is also very beautiful. Have it on my card.

    Hugs Astrid.
    http://creaastrid.blogspot.com/

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  3. a lovely morning card..mmm..

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  4. Good morning Mina,hope your weather has calmed down,I did the very same with a tea cloth,I got mine because I was in and out putting stuff away.Scary.
    Your card is just gorgeous,love the clock and Tilda.Fab colours.
    Take care,Sue xx

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  5. And there's me thinking you only wanted to be able to call out the fire brigade to have a house full of men in uniform, lol!! Oh Mina, are you safe alone hun? This is such a super Tilda card, just loving the coffee and cream colours and that particular Tilda always looks so wistful. Brilliant as always. Hugs Sxx

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  6. Oh! Mina...what a fright you must have had...I'm surprised you came down off the ceiling to even make a card....and what a beauty she is...love the soft colours, so beautiful

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. OMG you where lucky, a gorgeous card Mina, luv that Tilda, have a great weekend and no more near misses.
    Chris x

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  8. Lovely card Mina great papers and just love that clock amazing.
    Yes very scarey how fires can start just as well you woke up Take care and enjoy your day.
    Myrax

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  9. Hi Mina,
    This card is beautiful. I love the soft browns and the gorgeous Tilda. Brilliant layout.
    Hugs,
    Fiona x

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  10. Oh the clock is extra, love your card, colors are so lovely !
    xxx

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  11. Dreamy, creamy confection!
    Mina, darling, you are a disaster waiting to happen. I love hearing about your antics,but please be careful. Love the comment about the men in uniform. Now that is a thought! :)

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  12. Mina what are you like!
    You should have your own sitcom lol.
    I so love this card, the beautiful image looks fab sitting on the clock!
    Love the papers!!
    Mel. xxx

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  13. ohoh oh Mina, you have always something you look lime Mr Bean !!( but then Miss Bean whaaaaa)
    love your coffe card, when can i come visit to drukni some with you ?? xxx

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  14. Gorgeous card Mina, love the colours.
    Wendy xx

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  15. Hi she is gorgeous especially with these colours and with the clock and teacup. Oh my must have been so worrying !! Thank goodness for your smoke alarm. I went to work all wrapped up because I was freezing yesterday and I am too hot today as the Sun is shining lol. Weather is Definately weird !!! Hope your having a cosy afternoon. Kitty :D

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  16. Hurray for the smoke alarm....so frightening...anyway, your card is awesome!
    Enjoy your weekend!
    xxx Margreet

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  17. those colours and papers are just so lush, I love Nitwits lol,
    so easy to have accidents isn't it... and I don't have a smoke alarm!
    Tilly

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  18. Hi Mina, wow you are experiencing some rough weather, we are having gales and the odd shower but not as bad as you are.
    Gorgeous card and I love your paper choice and your colouring as always is stunning.
    Do take care in the kitchen would hate to think of your setting fire to anything else. hugs Shirleyxx

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  19. oh one of my fave colour combo's .. so pretty
    Lisa x

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  20. Such a prettycard Mina,and please take care!
    Hugs Heidy

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  21. WOW - this is gorgeous. Your coloring is fabulous and I love the monochromatic look. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

    -Wenche

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  22. Who can resist, coffee and cream Mina, so delicious, I really love this card.....

    As for your 'mishap'.....you could write a book about all the things that happen to you and it would be a best seller girl...lol....glad your ok anyway...xxx

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  23. awesome card Mina, lovely
    I'm glad you are joining our challenge this week
    hugs
    Miranda DYSU DT

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  24. Superb card and colours, I love that clock :o)
    Jackie xx

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  25. What a gorgeous card & love the die & the cup & saucer.
    Glad you survived the drama & weather, we had a day like that yesterday, a bit of sunshine today though to lift the spirits
    Ann x

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  26. So gorgeous Mina...and food shopping is dangerous..Oops...!

    have a lovely weekend...hugs Vicky xx

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  27. I love reading your blog - your life is never boring, LOL! Thank goodness you have a smoke alarm and it works! I'm glad you're fine. And okay, and one more reason not to go shopping, lol. Your card is beautiful and I love coffee (er, black, not with cream, lol).

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  28. Mina your card is great!
    I wish you a wonderful weekend, big hugs from your DT chick,
    Monika

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  29. Hi Mina, such a lovely card, I love the colours you used. Hugs, Frea

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  30. Such a darling card. Thanks for playing Mojo Monday!

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  31. hmmm, makes me wanna have a coffee and I dont even drink it:) Beautiful card as always!!!


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  32. fabulous card mina.i love the gorgeous colours and details and the image is so sweet :D
    thank goodness you had smoke alarms, i hope today has been peaceful :D

    xx coops xx

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  33. Goodness Mina,what a good thing you have that alarm!!! Coffee and cream,my love in life,helps if there's a scone involved of course;) love your card too of course,perfect as always! Xxx

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  34. Mina,
    Another gorgeous card! I love the monochromatic colors & the clock face is perfect. I think perhaps you should write a book of your adventures & do all the illustrations for it. Between the laughter & the awesome pictures it would sell like hotcakes!

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  35. Thank heaven for smoke alarms!!! Hey, maybe the smoke overpowered all your spider friends, or at least drove them back outdoor for some fresh air?! Hey, have to look on the bright side! Another pretty card, I've got to ask do you ever create duds?? Take care of yourself would ya?!!
    Hugs,
    R/

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  36. Beautiful card Mina, and im please your ok after your little incident it could have been a lot worse. Freezin cold in thenorth too but we had sunshine today xx

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  37. OMG glad it wasn't worst. Hopefully you smoked the spiders out.
    Lovely card.
    Blessings Bernie

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  38. Beautiful card Mina... and so glad your smoke alarm caught your smoudering towel in time before you were burnt to a crisp! Our alarm goes off at the slightest whiff of a piece of toast... it's a damn nuisance, but better safe than sorry.... so I forgive it!! LOL
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  39. Loving that little coffee cup, fab x

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  40. A great card. I love thees images!!

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  41. So pretty - love the clock dial

    kitten DYSU tream

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  42. Just stunning, I love this, thanks for sharing with us at Anything goes challenge, hope to see you again, Gaynor :)

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  43. Stunning card! I love how she seems to be sitting on the clock-perfect placement of the image. Thanks for joining us at DYSU.

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  44. I have so little time to comment but I had to stop here because she is such a sweetie and I love how Tilda is sitting in the clock face. Hugs, Lesley

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  45. Beautiful card - gorgeous colouring and I love the TH clock die.
    Hugs
    Denise xx

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  46. How sweet! Love the colour choice! Thanks for joining us at Anything Goes this week, hope to see you again soon! x

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