rubber alert...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a sunny happy week...oh er that title sounds a bit rude doesn't it I just noticed lol...I'm so sorry if I upset some of you yesterday telling you my cards had been binned, I promise I wont do that again and I will find somewhere for them to go and you never know when all the moves over and the next two weddings (phew I'm tired just thinking of them lol) I might even get some sold to subsidise my crafting, that would be fantastic wouldn't it...I did a bit more clearing yesterday and then went out to lunch with my lovely Dad he had an appointment in the morning to get his eyes checked to make sure they are healing ok, the optometrist said his vision is excellent and he may not even need reading glasses, wow isn't medical science amazing...its astounding what they can do isn't it, changing peoples lives in just a few short hours...whatever they are paid I don't think it can be anywhere near enough...he has a real sparkle in his blue eyes now and is still gobsmacked at how much he can see...what gob smacks me is I was driving around with him when he couldn't see 'gulp'...anyway enough waffle onto my card for today which is for all you rubber stamp lovers...Bunny Zoe's Crafts have a Pre order from Little Darlings for the new Saturated Canary stamps...this little stunner is Saturated Canary - Circus Trixie isn't she gorgeous I love the way Krista does eyes don't you, they just leap of the pages at you...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used some papers from a brand new range called Studio Calico and this is from the Studio Calico 6x6 Paper Pad - Heyday pad, lush aren't they, such beautifully soft colours...I distressed some of the papers with tattered rose distress ink too and finished with a stamped sentiment, a huge white satin bow and a few of the roses cut from the papers...isn't this sketch lush its from the CLP Challenge and I'm also entering this for the Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp challenge too...I'm off out to the supermarket with my Dad today then hes coming for dinner...seafood pasta night its one of my specialities (mind I don't have many lol)...whatever your up to today I hope you have a wonderfully sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes and hoop - antique linen, tattered rose, victorian velvet

ooooohhhhh for a set of wings...

Good morning everyone have you anything exciting happening this weekend?, we are just waiting for the predicted cold spell to hit us here so haven't decided what we are up too...we might head out or just stay snuggled in the warm, it all depends on how cold it gets...I went for put the world to rights coffee with my lovely Dad yesterday, I missed our chats about world affairs and whats needed to sort them out...I don't know what it is but the rain here seems to wait for me to step out of the house...it was a lovely day all day yesterday until I set foot out then the heavens opened and the wind picked up to the extent it blew my umbrella inside out twice, its hard enough when your on your own doing the 'turn the upside down brolly right side in' dance but when your trying to hold it over your Dads head too its worse and he kept looking at me with the 'what you doing' expression on his face lol...but we had coffee, cake and loads of chatting, I love those afternoons with my Dad they are so precious...hes back to my Sisters today so I wont see him again for another week I think...right now onto my card for today, this amazing image is another freebie from Victoria Case on Facebook....oooohhhhh don't you just love a freebie...I coloured this stunning angel with distress inks and used some of the Basicgrey Cappella 6x6 paper pad for her, the softness suits her I think dont you, those wings are amazing...because the paper is so beautiful I didn't add a lot to my card except a lush cream satin ribbon and bow and a couple of the stunning pins that Lee (Crafty Loops) makes, she sent me these as a gift for doing her a favour...thanks Lee they are so gorgeous...the fab sketch is from CLP challenge and I'm also entering it for the Phindy's Place challenge and Totally Papercrafts challenge too...well fingers crossed deep winter temperatures don't set in today and we will be heading out somewhere...whatever your up to today stay warm and have fun
Mina xxx

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - walnut stain
wing - antique linen
dress - tattered rose, forest moss

hop hop hop with the Sugar Nellie Country Cousins...

Good morning everyone I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend, today is my 3rd Blogaversary, wow how amazing is that, I can still remember the very first card I posted and how bad it was lol...I have been so lucky with followers and have made some fantastic friends and met some wonderful crafters along the way too...but without anymore waffling I wont hold you up on the hop any longer
I'm the first stop on the brand new Sugar Nellie Country Cousins release blog hop and you probably arrived here from the Sugar Nellie blog...oh boy are you in for a treat these are amazingly gorgeous girly stamps you will love them and the Sugar Nellie DT girls have some fabulous creations to show you...oh and don't forget to leave a comment on all our blogs to stand a chance of winning some sweet candy

I used the gorgeous Chillax for my card, I love the way you can use her for any occasion and she looks so relaxed and laid back, well chillaxed I guess lol, shes a dream to colour...I used distress inks to colour her and I used these gorgeous Scandinavian type papers, I'm sorry but I don't know what make they are as they have no writing on them all...now wouldn't you think they would want to take credit for these lush papers...I added loads of buttons, some fantastic huge gingham ribbon and a knot and a covered tag...the little sentiments are pieces of ribbon, I only have a small amount of this left and will be devastated when its all used up...the Country Cousins are available now at FunkyKits and I would love to know which are your favourites, I don't think I can choose betwenn them, love them all...your next stop on our hop is the amazingly talented and one of life's all round sweethearts
PAT
who has something stunning to show you...don't forget to leave comments so you have the chance of winning candy...have a wonderful weekend everyone and enjoy the rest of your hopping and good luck with the candies
Mina xxx
p.s. watch out later as I have some huge yummy candy of my own posting tonight but sssshhhhhh Im not telling you yet

Im entering this in the CLP Challenge (the sketch), Fairytale challenge and Simon Says Stamp challenge too

Distress Ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - gathered twigs (from the limited edition Fall release)
clothes - shadows are antique linen, Aged Mahogany, Peeled paint

a rant, a bit of news and an apple a day...

AAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH Im officially fed up with BT two days of rubbish service and no advice then the advice given 'switch your modem off for three mins and that should sort it out'...duh like I havent thought of that...finally I have managed to upload so deep breath Mina and start again...
Good Morning everyone, well who took the sunshine back then, we have had, wind, rain and cold, I'm just waiting for the snow now lol...well Phil rang me last night and you were all right of course I shouldn't have worried hes fine being back at work...phew huge sigh of relief, but then you all knew he would be fine didn't you...I went shopping with my lovely Dad yesterday and I don't know if it was the weather or time of year or what but everyone seemed to be going mad, if people would just give a teeny bit of thought and not just abandon their trolleys to go get more shopping it would be most appreciated by people like my Dad who is disabled and me who has to move them out of his way...ooohhhh Im on a rant butthat's my rant for today over lol...I'm sure I will have another one tomorrow...oh oh oh I know what it will be too lol...anyway my card for today is using this fabulous Apple Pip stamp from Sugar Nellie, isn't she so fab, I love her hair, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush Websters Pages papers, haven't a clue with collection they are from and anyway I think all the collections seem to go together well, don't you...the fabulous sketch is from CLP Challenges and I'm also entering this for the Stampalot Challenge too...now before I go I have some news for you


this is the brand new release from Sugar Nellie and they will be on sale from Saturday 8th October over at Funkykits...this is a beautiful new release and you can see some sneak peeks over on the Sugar Nellie blog all this week...right that's me for today...I hope wherever you are you manage to get a bit of sun, I'm off for a crafting day in my craft room, I am in desperate need of sorting out my mojo atm...have a good one
Mina xxx

oh no its that dreaded red again...

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and I didn't spoil your Sunday too much with the holiday snaps...I'm still away but am posting again, thank goodness for technology...when I first saw the challenge over at Whiff of Joy challenge I thought oh no way as its Strawberries and cream and you all know I struggle colouring red it just goes everywhere, I'm sure it has a life of its own, but I like to do things out of my comfort zone so decided to have a go...I love the Whiff of Joy city girl shes so elegant and beautifully drawn...I coloured her with distress inks and the papers are a mix of gingham's from scraps to a sheet sent to me from a lovely friend, I added a bit of my twirly ribbon thingy (that's a technical term) and a ceramic sentiment...the fab sketch is the June sketch from CLP challenge...I really enjoyed making this card and love the monochromatic look of it...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

Spring has sprung - Crafts & Me challenge DT card-Anything goes

Good morning everyone and Im happy to report that spring has finally sprung, the grass is growing in the garden and we have flying thingies so the temperature has definitely risen...I didn't get any crafting done at all yesterday in fact I didn't get a lot done at all, gawd I'm a lazy moo lol, I did get a lot of blog hopping done though so caught up with loads of you...wow your a talented bunch aren't you, you always inspire me...this is my first card for the Crafts & Me challenge and this week the challenge is Anything Goes, did you know that you don't have to use a Crafts and me stamp or digi you can enter out challenge with any image so I am so looking forward to seeing what you come up with and our prize this week is a fabulous Gift voucher from Teresa for £10 to spend in Crafts & me...I used this amazing digi called Hidden Treasure isn't she just stunningly beautiful, look at that hair wow and such a pleasure to colour too, I used distress inks, glittered the sea added some gold to her too...the gorgeous paper is from the Basicgrey Marjolaine collection and is called Cafe Noir...the colours with a touch of gold added work so well with her don't they...I added gold wired ribbon, stringed pearls and the gold heart is in fact a recycled old earring and finished with a few teeny punched butterflies...the fab sketch is from CLP Challenge and Im also entering this for the Just us Girls colour challenge and Basicgrey Recycling (the earring) challenge too...when you have time hop on over to the Crafts & Me challenge blog and see what the rest of our wonderful digi team came up with...I'm off out with my wonderful Dad today hopefully to find something for my Phil for our 35th Anniversary on Monday, well hopefully I will be struck with a genius idea of what to buy him...have a wonderful spring day everyone and keep your bits crossed the weather continues
Mina xxx

spots before my eyes-Just Magnolia & hAnglar challenge-Going Dotty+CLP challenge #32+Do you Stack up #4 Patterned paper

Good morning everyone...well I'm happy to report no supermarket rage yesterday...but....I was talking to one of the assistants (well you have to have a good gossip don't you) and someone last week threatened her...WHAT!!!!!...seriously now we only live in a small town what is happening to the world when the supermarket has things like that happening its crackers, and these are middle aged so called normal people, I know its not the most pleasant pastime but its really not that bad...should I be scared do you think, I don't need to be armed I have my Dad to set on them lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar challenge which this week is Going Dotty, so use any dotty or spotty papers on your creation, I did it again managed to use Christmas papers, I love that don't you, these are Kaisercraft Tis the Season paper pad papers from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the tag is from the same paper pack, the sentiment is from the Greeting Farm I think, this fab little hAnglar girl is so cute but I haven't a clue what shes called I'm afraid but I coloured her with Distress inks, isn't she just perfect for a spotty challenge...I finished my card with some lush satin ribbon and bow and two pins threaded with beads...the lush sketch is from CLP challenge and I'm entering this for the Do you Stack up patterned paper challenge too...now I'm off to hide under a blanket in case the supermarket nutters get me lol...have a fab day everyone and when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia to check out the stunning work from the rest of our wonderful DT
Mina xxx

Twinkle twinkle little spots - CLP challenge 30 + Simon says Stamp challenge-Let it snow

Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to our American cousins...just excuse me a mo please....wwwwwwoooooohhhhhhhoooooooooo the wallpapering is finished, yes yes yes, and as I put the last strip up my Dads says how about we do the Bathroom next lol...I need to do some serious crafting first though and this time I think we will go to B&Q with an open mind and no colour charts...are you all cold enough, bbbbbbrrrrrrr I don't know it always takes us by surprise you would think in Britain we would be used to it by now, but that old Jack Frost always sneaks up on us doesn't he...my card for today is for the CLP challenge which is the fabulous sketch and the Simon says Stamp challenge of Let it snow, I used this amazing digi from Make it Crafty, isn't it just the cutest little house I would love one in my garden wouldn't you, would you believe its called Slimy House but instead of colouring the slime I shaded it and added glitter to look like snow, I think it works ok do you?, this stunning glittery spotty paper is from Making Memories Mistletoe range and is called Big Red Dot glitter, all I needed to finish was a huge red satin ribbon and the sentiment which is cut from lush ribbon I bought at the NEC...I love this little house and will be using a lot more times I think...supermarket with my Dad today and I will be distracting him from B&Q as best I can, have a great day everyone
Mina xxx

Is Mr Blogger not well??? + CLP Challenge-30 + Basicgrey Challenge-Sparkle

Good morning everyone now is it just me or is Mr Blogger not very well, is anyone else having problems loading and viewing photos and commenting...oh no sudden thought I hope its not just me lol...I have another chapter to the giant spider saga, I found one in the folds of my pink spotty fluffy (my fav) dressing gown this morning...my scream would have splintered glass as it ran one way and me the other lol...sneaky little thing hiding from me in the folds, I looked it up on the net now apparently its global warning (yet again it gets the blame) the spider need a larger skeleton to be able to keep cool therefore larger spiders and yes its official they are getting much much bigger which is why we aren't seeing as many flies about, see you learn something new every day lol...anyway my card for today is using the CLP challenge sketch and hopefully its sparkly enough for the Basicgrey Sparkle challenge too...this is the fantastically cute Santa Louis from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't he so sweet and funny on his doggie oops soz reindeer lol...I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered his hat...I also used the fantastic Basicgrey Jovial paper pad, I love this pad its both traditional but not if you know what I mean and its from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I cut some of the flowers and baubles from the papers and raised them and finished with a piece of organza ribbon with Merry Christmas on it that my mate Liza sent me ages ago...I hope you like it and have a wonderful spider free day everyone
Mina xxx

Our new baby arrived - CLP Challenge Sketch + Sir Stampalot challenge bring on the bling

Good morning everyone...we took delivery of our brand new baby yesterday...our new car arrived, we went for a drive and its so weird that although it a teeny bit less powerful than the last one it feels more powerful...have you anything exciting happening this weekend if you are as I'm a motorbike widow (my husband marshalls roadracing) this weekend go on make me jealous lol...anyway my card for today is using the fabulous sketch at CLP challenge, isnt it a brill one and although its hard to see there's loads of glitter glue on this so I'm entering it in the Sir Stampalot challenge too...I used this fantastic little fella isn't he just a perfect image for a Baby's First Christmas, its called I even love the Box and of course hes from Mo's Digital Pencil, hes coloured with Distress inks...the incredible paper is a double sided one from Sassafras Lass haven't a clue what its called because the scalloped border is actually the reverse of the bottom name edge which I stuck down before realising I hadn't kept the name oops lol...I finished my card with some coloured string from my stash...I hope you like it...whatever your up to today have a brilliant time
Oh and by the way there is no way on this planet my image in a swimmy is appearing anywhere on the net lol
Mina xxx