Return to Fairy Glen blog hop...

Good morning everyone are you all enjoying the hop?...aren't the new Return to Fairy Glen Fairies just gorgeous...bet you have a favourite or two or even three...I would hate to have to choose just one of these cuties...if you haven't been on the hop and want to start at the beginning there's a special price for this weekend only and a chance to win prizes too so just pop on over to our fabulous SUGAR NELLIE blog to start at the beginning...you should have arrived here from the super talented
 JUL'S

I got to use the stunning No Shell like Home for my card, I loved colouring this sweetie with my distress inks and kept her really soft and faded looking...the amazing papers, including the flowers and letters are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Summer Stories I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts last week, I think the colours suit this beauty don't you...all I added to finish was a beautiful silk ribbon bow and some pins...theres a very special price deal just for our launch weekend...all 6 stamps for £28 (individual stamps will be £5.95) but, that's only for launch weekend so don't miss out

and don't forget to leave your comments on everyones blog for a chance to win some goodies...I'm entering this for the In The Pink Challenge, Crafty Ribbons Challenge and the Creative Corner Challenge too...I'm the last stop on the hop, I hope you enjoyed it and had fun along the way... have some more fun shopping at Funky Kits and enjoy the rest of your weekend...oh and by the way just because I'm nosey I would love to know your favourites
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - anrique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar
hair - pumice stone
wings - tattered rose, pumice stone, spun sugar
dress - tattered rose, spun sugar, pumice stone
shoes - spun sugar
flowers - shabby shutters, pumice stone
snails - pumice stone
shading -  pumice stone

strange and spooky...

Good morning everyone from the land of the boxes...that's what our house is beginning to feel like, I'm even having to start climbing over them to get into rooms, although I'm sure all you people who have done this will know exactly what I mean, there always has to be a huge mess before it all comes together doesn't there...I have to tell you about the freaky, spooky weather we had yesterday...it started as a cold really dark cloudy day, then it heated up so fast there was steam coming off the roads, then the skies turned black and we had thunder, lightening, sheet rain and the temperature dropped again, then bright red skies that looked like they were on fire, it was so spooky and strange, we just needed some hail and snow to finish off the set lol...I really shouldn't watch War Of The Worlds you know, the skies looked just like it did in the movie and freaked me out totally, it was all I could do to stop myself running down the street screaming 'the world is ending' (not really lol)...right now onto my card for today which is using the beautiful Jasmine from Sugar Nellie, I love this range of stamps don't you, they are so so pretty and girlie...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with a half sheet of paper I think is from Basicgrey but don't quote me on that I'm not 100% sure...I used a bit of kraft card for the design too...I finished with some lush pink ribbon and a knot, buttons and a gorgeous sparkly pink rose...the sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the In The Pink Challenge and Paper Pretties challenge too...guess what I'm doing today, bet you cant lol...whatever your up to watch the skies the end of the world is coming (I'm running down the street as I type lol)
Mina xxx
p.s. I forgot all about the mood board I will pop back later when I have more time and post it

distress ink colours
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes - spun sugar, victorian velvet
frog - crushed olive
flowers and leaves - victorian velvet, crushed olive