clinging on by my fingernails...just...

Good morning everyone well its actually evening here because my internet connection is off and on so I'm posting this now just in case I cant get back online...thank you all so much for the good wishes for my Dad but hes tons better today thank goodness I was getting worried as things like that have a habit of spiralling in older people don't they...I'm off down to Phil next week for a few days to do some measuring of windows and floors, I forgot to tell you about my conversation with a farmer last time I was there, I was having a good look around while Phil was chatting away to him, I turned to him and said 'whats that over there', he and Phil looked at me like I had gone crackers or grown another head and the farmer said, too slowly I think...'a cow'...well I never pretended to be a country girl did I lol...talk about feeling stupid, in my defence though I didn't have my glasses on...I promise...maybe I shouldn't wander off on my own while I'm down there, well without my glasses anyway...right onto my card for today, I was asked by the fabulous girls at A La Card Monkey challenge to be their Guest Designer this week and how lucky am I that I got this stunner of a sketch to play with
...now as you know I don't really do clean and simple and think this is as close as I come but I really enjoyed playing with this one...I used these two gorgeous little kids from Mo's Digital Pencil for my card, the boy is called Harvard and the gorgeous little girl is Fridays child...how sweet are they together and while I was colouring them with distress inks the sentiment came to me...I couldn't resist lol...the papers are from Panduro Kitchen garden Tilda 12x12 paper pad, I have had this ages and ages and still use it for the stunning fresh colours...right now I'm off shopping with my Dad today as Phil is away marshaling a motorbike race and then maybe a bit of crafting...whatever your up to today have a fantastic time
Mina xxx

a dude with a board...

Good morning everyone...wwwoooohhhhooo we actually had a bit of sunshine yesterday afternoon and it was so wonderful to see, I'm sure I could even smell it lol...well the head was willing for mooching but the heart said enjoy the sun instead so that's what I did, there's nothing like a bit of sun to put a smile on your face is there, so the mooch waited until today, well unless there's more sun calling out to be enjoyed...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge which this time is our fabulous Sharon's choice of Purple, Blue and silver, I love this colour combo don't you and there's an added option of making your card for a male, the silver is pretty hard to see but its on his shorts, this surfer dude is from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Dude wheres the beach, isn't he gorgeous I coloured him with distress inks and yet more paper piecing, I seem to be addicted to it this week...the amazingly lush papers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts Kaisercraft Utopia 6x6 paper pad, I love this pad well lets face it I love Kaisercraft papers...I finished with a few buttons...the fab sketch is from Do it with Digi's challenge and I'm also entering it for the A La Card Monkey challenge and Craft Your Days Away challenge too...have any of you noticed but I'm very very close to the amazing number of 300,000 hits, how incredible is that and its all thanks to you so keep an eye out this weekend for some yummy scrummy special goodies on offer...sssssssshhhhh cant say anymore lol...have a fantastic sunny day everyone and when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and check the rest of our wonderful teams gorgeousness
Mina xxx

You know when your just not happy with something...

Good morning everyone did you all have a wonderful day yesterday?...it tiddled down here all day so I took one look out of the window as the heavens were open and it was so grey and thought...nope not going mooching in that and got out my paintbrush instead...oh by the way for all those who asked what a cream tea is, its scones, thick creamy Irish (or wherever your from) butter, clotted cream and home made jam....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm delicious, but everything has to be laid on with a trowel so that it leaves your teeth marks in it and a blotch of cream on your nose when you bite into it...right back to the paintbrush, I wish I hadn't, you know when your just not happy with what you have done, I'm not a happy bunny at my colouring of this stunningly beautiful new Sugar Nellie Digi called Flora, isn't she amazing...I just know I will have to colour her again because there's something I'm not happy with about it and I haven't done her justice...anyway I coloured her with distress inks and used this gorgeous My Minds eye Bohemia At the Beach paper...I love this paper...I finished with some seam binding and a love charm, I used the fab sketch from A La Card Monkey challenge but didn't notice it was supposed to be a birthday card so I'm not sure it will count...I'm also entering this for the 7 Kids College Fund circles challenge too...right I have my camera in my bag ready we are heading back to the beach hopefully today to get some photos, that's if hypothermia or floods don't stop us, I know I have been told a million times not to exaggerate lol...have a wonderful Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Happy Easter - A La Card Monkey challenge guest designer

Good morning everyone and Happy Easter, who got the most Easter eggs then...come on...fess up and have you eaten any yet?...I had a quiet day yesterday and shopped for the lunch for today and would you believe I ended up going to a teeny corner shop to buy highly overpriced veg as the supermarkets had none, I don't mean not a good choice, but none at all...not even one teeny weeny carrot...isn't that just nuts seriously the shops are only shut for one day not for a month lol...my card for today is for the A La Card Monkey challenge, I was chosen last week as a Guest Designer and I was proud to join in this week...there's a fabulous sketch and an Easter theme

I used this sweet little fella from the CC Designs Sweet November Baby range from Bunny Zoe's Crafts this little fella is sold out but there are other in the range, they are so so cute aren't they...the amazing papers and sentiment tag (don't you love no 3 on the list lol) are from Bunny Zoe's too they are the Kaisercraft Secret Bird Society paper pad, I'm so pleased I bought this pad, it doesn't look as good from the outside but the patterns and colours are so soft and yummy...I finished my card with some fantastic gem swirls, and a fab coloured ribbon and bow...I'm entering this for the Pear Tree Designs Easter challenge, Crazy 4 challenges Easter card challenge and the CYDA Easter challenge too...I would love to see you all join in the challenge and hop on over to A La Card Monkey challenge and see what the other fab designers made...lunch today including chocolate cake dessert then I think I may need a rest for my poor tum after that...whatever your doing this Easter Sunday have a wonderful family day everyone
Mina xxx