Thursday, April 26, 2012

broken tinternet...

Good morning everyone sorry I'm late today but I had a broken tinternet...rotten BT as always, I really have to change my provider, Sky have excellent deals on atm do any of you have sky internet...is it ok?...thank you so much to Naomi, Marie Louise and Tracey, you are some of life's shining stars, they donated to the wonderful Stephs cause for the Belfast Marathon, thank you both so much you will never know how much it mean to me and Steph and her family and I can never thank you enough...I swear it will come back to you two fold girls karma works I promise you...I found out the secret to preparing meals last night...do you want to know what it is?...eat out lol...Phil worked a little later than his usual 5pm so we decided to go out to eat, yummy food, excellent service and no clearing up...defo the secret to meal planning...mind every night might be a stretch do you think...right now enough waffling onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge...this time its the fantastic Kerry's turn to host and she chose the stunning combo of Rose Pink, Kraft and White and the extra option is to use masking...I love this colour combo and masking but I rarely do it so had to use the extra option...so I used this fantastic Tilda coloured with distress inks (btw have you seen the new seasonal DI colours and they have reinkers with them too this time)...I masked her and used a long forgotten free lace stamp for the masking part, I used frayed burlap DI for the lace to match the paper and a damp brush to fade it a bit...isn't this paper amazing its from Sasafras Lass but I haven't any idea what its called because the scalloped edging I used is exactly the name strip from the bottom...I finished with two satin ribbons and a cut out flower from the paper too...I cant for the life of me remember where the sketch is from and have lost my bit of paper with it on, I will find it when I don't need it lol...I'm entering this for the Joanna Sheen challenge, Simon Says Stamp challenge and Creative Inspiration challenge too...right I'm of to my craft room today to finish off a few things I need to do then off to the supermarket, my lovely Dad comes back from Belfast tonight so I will get a massive catch up tomorrow with him...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create challenge to see what our amazing team came up with
Mina xxx
p.s. thank you so much to
Naomi,
Marie Louise
Tracey
Suzie
Sharon
Sheena
Amy
Mel
Andrea
Julie
your donations mean so much and so generous of you, dont forget to add your extra chance link for my candy...many thanks xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
top - antique linen
trousers - worn lipstick
shading - pumice stone

43 comments:

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Love your card Mina she looks so comfy perched on that scrummy lace - looks real!! I have Sky internet and don't have any problems (touching wood) xx

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful card Mina!

(thank you for your nice comment on my blog!)

Inkypinkydelights said...

Hi Mina, What a lovely card this is! PC problems are a real nightmare, I never know what to do! Must confess I am on Bt too, but so far no problems. Judy x

Irene said...

Look at this little darling under the blossom, gorgeous Mina!!!

Hugs, Irene

Tammy said...

Gorgeous - I can't believe you don't have a die cutter (is that what you call them, my brain isn't working yet) Your cutting out is nearly as good as your colouring which as always is fab.

The Craft Bucket said...

Beautiful card, love this Tilda, not seen this one before. Thank you for playing along with us at Joanna Sheen & good luck. Jane (DT) x

heidy said...

Gorgeous as always Mina!
XXX Heidy

kbrandy4 said...

So Gorgeous Mina, lovely papers!!
Hugs
Hazel xx

Wendy said...

So gorgeous Mina, love the papers.
Wendy xx

Christine L said...

Hi Mina.... ooooh love this little beauty... and that paper is stunning! I NEED SOME!! lol

You're right about the eating out bit... but we're doing it at the mo because we have no hob or oven - let alone a sink to wash up in! LOL

Hugs
Christine x

cheryl said...

Hun this is simply stunning love that image and those papers,are beautiful I have plus net,must say they are fantastic,If I have a problem I can ring,them leave a message and they ring,me back within,10mins,they have also set up an on-line,help desk,so if you have any problems,you just connect to,them and they tell you the problem,and its all done,
I just cant,fault them BT are the worst internet,providers I have ever come across,take ages to get anything done,and constantly brake down,Dont,get me started on them he he shan't tell you what I said to the chap on the phone,ha ha,
take care Hun hugs Cherylxxxx

Exclusively by Mel said...

Hi lovely,
I have BT never had any probs, fingers crossed.
Mind you I agree Sky have some great deals!
Beautiful card! love the lace idea.
Yes seen the new inks, the colours look so pretty!
Love, Mel. xxx

Desire Fourie said...

Adorable card and you have coloured her so delicately beautifully. Aaah, now I had a good old chuckle and was so excited to read all about your way of meal planning, just to find out that you have also discovered the secret ... ha ha ha
Enjoy your Dads return - although I know it could sometimes be a bit stressful.
Hugs
Desire

NGCARDS said...

A great creation hun! Thanks for joining in this week at Creative Inspirations Wednesday's Challenge Blog! xxx

tilly said...

This is stunning,and fab lace, thanks for your visit, off to donate now on Step's blog
Tilly

arjette said...

Wooww Mina, beautiful card, lovely colors!!

gr. arjette.

Tammy said...

Lovely card Mina! Sorry you didn't know the secret to daily meals, if I'd have known, I would have told you sooner!

Kat said...

Gorgeous card Mina. Tilda looks very relaxed, doesn't she?!

I've heard a lot of people complaining about BT internet! I have Post Office telephone line and broadband. Not the cheapest broadband but you get to speak to a real person very quickly without going round the world or pushing buttons. Very helpful if you need to phone the helpline. Rental and calls cheaper than BT too. I'm beginning to sound like a salesperson!!

Kat xx

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

Mina this is gorgeous! I love how she is sitting on that lace and all of your lovely embellishments :) I will have to go and check out that charity! :)

Nannieflash said...

Oh what a gorgeous card, I love how youve coloured Tilda and the papers and card design is just stunning. hugs Shirleyx

Unknown said...

Another gorgeous card Mina! I love that Tilda, she's so relaxed looking!

I hope your internet doesn't cause you too many more problems - I have recently moved to Sky internet from BT and I had a few reservations before the move (I wasn't sure if their coverage in Northern Ireland would be as good as across the pond). But, I have had it for a few months now and have had no problems yet. Hopefully saying this won't bring me bad luck with it! lol!
I also got a good deal for my landline, line rental and TV with it.
One point about it though is that Sky don't offer the faster "infinity" option that BT do, so it's just a bog standard broadband connection.

I hope that helps!

Sheena
xxx

Lau W said...

So wonderful card, love the colors and papers are so nice !
xxx

Janette said...

Oh Mina I am so glad you asked about internet providers, I want to change and was thinking about sky, but you just never know do you...lol...food for thought methinks...

Your card is as sweet as ever....
Thanks for sharing the 'MEAL DEAL' with us to....why did I never think of that before...lol...xxx

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Mina! I love the paper and the sweet image! Brilliant to add the stamped lace under her! Wonderful coloring and card design!

Marie-Louise said...

A beautiful card. Your colouring is always superb.

Crafty Loops said...

Mina so sorry I havent been about lately. Things have been busy, This card is very pretty, I love the ribbon detail. Lee x

Andrea said...

Such a gorgeous card Mina - I love the way you masked and stamped the lace.
And your idea for meal planning is fab-u-lous - I'd love to try that one.
We've not had problems with BT broadband, except for reaching our monthly limit occasionally, but I've been looking around at other deals and Sky do have a good deal at the moment. Have also thought about PlusNet, but it looks as though they might be part of BT - the thought of changing is just a bit scary to me. Must brave up! LOL!
Love, Andrea xx

Jo said...

Gorgeous, Mina, super sweet image and fab colours too!My meal secret is......my slow cooker......get it all ready in the morning...craft all day.....serve tea....works fine for me lol!
Hugs Jo x

Catherine said...

Beautiful card, love the papers....

Vicky said...

So gorgeous Mina...:o)

big hugs Vicky xx

Unknown said...

Hi Mina, what a lovely card you made, great paper combi and nice coloured Tilda!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog, i appreciate it so much! Hope to show a card very soon as in 1 week our holiday will start.
Bye bye Mina xx
hugs Ageeth

coops said...

gorgeous card mina.the tilda is so pretty and i love your beautiful colours.
internet providers are such a minefield.there is so many out there and they range quite a lot in prices.i`m with talktalk and have never had any probs but i know other peopple hate them.good luck with your decision.

xx coops xx

Frouwke said...

Great card!
grts
frouwke

mags said...

Beautiful card Mina. The image is so adorable and coloured beautifully. Love the papers and colour combo.
Mags
x

Marie said...

Lovely card, Mina. Great job with the masking and fading.

Ann said...

Adorable card Mina. Cute coloring job on Tilda, and I love that DP you used. Hugs to you.

Chrissy said...

What a gorgeous card Mina, love the lace stamp that Tilda is sprawled on, so pretty..lovely colour combo too...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Yvonne said...

Wow, I love your card! You colored her so beautiful!
hugs Yvonne

Heather said...

Hi Mina, hope you are well!!!
Your card is gorgeous, beautifully coloured the sweet Tilda and your papes and coloured are delightful.
hugs
Heather xx
Abd so great you could join us at Simon Says Stamp challenge

Stephanie said...

Hi Everyone,
I was so overwhelmed by all your support that I had to come here to thank you all personally for your donations! :)
I really cannot put into words how much it means to me and what it will do for the charity!
Macmillan support really are doing great things. They have been a great shoulder the past couple of months for my family & I'm so happy that with your help I can give something back.
I will keep you all up to date once I complete the marathon with the final amount raised.
Again, think you all SO much, you are all fantastic :D xx

Julie said...

Hi Mina - this is so gorgeous! Love the papers and little Miss T is perfect reclining on her lacy shelf!! Hugs, Juliexx

Mandy said...

Mina your card is absolutely gorgeous, so sweet and pretty and beautifully coloured as always.
I would say go with Sky hun, we had exactly the same problems with BT the internet didn't work more often than it did and we've never had any problems with Sky and it's faster.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp
hugs Mandy xx

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous Mina well done . Hugs Elaine

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