up up and away...

Good morning everyone...wow can you believe its April already...we seem to have had our good weather though and the cold is back, not just as cold but about 12 degrees lower than last week...is your weather the same...oh by the way are any of you have problems leaving comments, when I go onto some blog I'm getting an error message saying its not available, I can get on after reloading two or three time but its taking ages...oh no is Mr Blogger having a hissy fit again...ooohhhh sssssshhhhhhh maybe I should have said that...if your having problems too let me know so I dont think Im being picked on lol...we had a nice day yesterday, lunch with Dad then a little visit to my local craft shop 'just for some card for blanks' say I, Phil gave me that 'yeah right' look and £30 later he was ssssoooo right lol...well a girl cant resist new gingham ribbon and some new graphic45 papers too can she, oh and a replacement for my Martha Stewart doily punch that snapped ages ago, I replaced it with a Tomic punch, same design but much much cheaper...oh and of course we had to have a little coo over the owners 9 week old baby boy, he is so so gorgeous, Phil asked if I could take him home, yes but he would be straight back when he wakes at 4am crying though lol...right now onto my card for today, I love love love this MayzyArt image, isnt she fantastic and a dream to colour those balloons (see I told you I bought another one and you would be seeing it)...shes called Bibi Balloons, I coloured her with distress inks and used some of these amazingly bright gorgeous papers from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline - Howdy Doody 6x6 Pad from Bunny Zoes Crafts, I finished with some lush Sheer Ruffle Edge - White from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop....I finished with a bow and fab Prima Flowers Perie Bebe - Meadowlark flower...the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly challenge and Im also entering it for the Stampin' for the Weekend challenge and Ditzy Craftymess challenge too...I'm off out shopping with our Daughter today which means I will be on handbag holding duty while she tries things on...whatever your up to I hope the weather is sunny for you and you have a fantastic day
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen, frayed burlap
dress - tattered rose, scattered straw, shabby shutters, tumbled glass
ribbons - shabby shutter, tumbled glass
balloons - tumbled glass, tattered rose, shabby shutters, scattered straw
shoes - shabby shutters, tumbled glass