thank goodness for some pink...

Good morning everyone how are you all, you finished you things to do list yet?...please say you haven't it will make me feel so much better...I managed to put a huge dent in my shopping list yesterday evening with a super fast trip to Marks & Spencer's and buying 7 gift cards...I love it when people want gift cards dont you, you just pick the card and pay...the woman behind me in the queue was buying the same and we gave each other the knowing nod...you know the one that says a universal 'sorted; lol...I only have another five or so to get now and the hardest one of all of course you know the one don't you...the Husband!!!!...I honestly haven't got a clue...he wants a new laptop but I hadn't planned spending that much lol...so maybe a tablet instead but I know he will spend his whole time moaning he cant type on the screen lol...if you have any ideas please let me know and bless you all so much for the lovely things you said about my terrible Robins yesterday, some of your comments really made me chuckle lol...right now onto my card for today and I'm pleased to say theres not a drop of red in sight phew...this bit of gorgeousness is from the new Winter Wonderland release at Sugar Nellie...shes called Gift Wrapping and I used my distress inks to colour her and of course you know the rule don't you...if theres wings then there has to be glitter doesn't there and I used my Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust for glittering...the fantastic papers and tag are from the Kaisercraft - Lady Rose 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, I added some sparkly gems from the Mixed Bag Clear Flat Acrylic Round Gems - 3mm, 4mm & 5mm pack and a lush two tone ribbon bow, the papers, gems and glitter glue are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Just Us Girls Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Pile it On Challenge (P for Pink) and the Dynamic Duos Challenge too...its another crafting day today still loads and loads to do so I will be locked away in my craft room all day...do you feel sorry for me...nope me neither lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - pumice stone

outfit - tattered rose, spun sugar, peeled paint

gifts - spun sugar, victorian velvet, peeled paint, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

where has all the light gone...

Good morning everyone hows your week going, its chilly now isn't it there a definite smell of Autumn about and before you know it the fire will have to be lit 'sigh'...with the Autumnal weather the light has changed too don't you think, it far more wishy washy (that's a technical weather term lol)...plus it doesn't show dust as much negative its harder to take your photos, although our garden is still blooming and I don't have enough vases for all the stunning roses which reminds me I must take some photos of them before they are all gone...I had a relaxing day yesterday but didn't get any crafting done at all so will have to head into the craft room today, its a real mess too and needs a proper clean up and declutter I think...I have a bin you know but never seem to use it and always have an ever growing pile of tape backing, if only there was something we could make with the backing strips, I will have to have a think about that, all suggestions gratefully accepted of course lol...right now onto my card for today and its another of the super stunning new Winter Wonder release from Sugar Nellie...this is the gorgeously pretty Elf Made Magic coloured with my distress inks and glittered, well glittered in fact lol, with a few pearls added to her outfit...the amazingly lush papers are in fact from a Baby paper pad, it just goes to show you don't have to use Christmas papers for a Christmas card do you...they are from the Kaisercraft - Bundle of Joy 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...I added a bow made with beautiful Organza Ribbon - Dusky Pink (25mm Wide) and cut out a couple of holly leaves from the check papers and added some pearls for berries...I like this colour combo for Christmas don't you?...the paper pad and ribbon I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Just Us Girls Challenge and I'm also entering it for the One Stitch at a Time Challenge and the Totally Gorjuss Challenge too...I'm off for a coffee and a ponder over getting enough energy together to start tidying my craft room...or not lol...whatever your up to today have a gorgeously sunny warm one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap

outfit and parcels - iced spruce, spun sugar, victorian velvet, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

aaaaawwwwww gotta love technology...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend?...ours was kinda quiet Phil worked Saturday and was at a marshaling meeting yesterday (yep motorbike racing season will be starting soon *sigh*) so despite my rush to the shops for my new cable it was very very quiet...what was yours like?...its amazing how much we take technology for granted isn't it, well until it stops working then its a mad rush to get it to start again...I have a backup camera but it was charged either and could I hell find the cable for it...well looking for the cable last night to charge just in case something like that happened...guess what I discovered, the cable for my spare fits my camera I needed the new cable for...now that's defo called sods law isn't it lol, I also found a huge bag of cables that I haven't a clue what they are for, why do we keep cables without labelling them, how crackers and frustrating is that, do you all have a bag like that or is it just us?...tonight we are having the whole family for dinner and Phil made pies last night yum yum, so I'm going to make a cake for dessert this afternoon so that's my day sorted...right now onto my card for today which should have been yesterdays card (don't go there Mina it will fry your brain lol)...its using this stunning Crafty Cat image from Mo's Digital Pencil...I added a wordart Happy Birthday to it...brilliant idea the blank page isn't it so you can add your own message...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing summery papers from the Kaisercraft - Secret Admirer 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, I'm loving all the new pads I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts last time I ordered aren't you...I finished with some Pink Roses, punched leaves and a sentiment from the same pad...the fab sketch is from Just Us Girls Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Sandy's Crafty Creations Challenge and the Allsorts Challenge too...right I'm off to get my pinny on for baking, can you believe I'm actually starting to enjoy baking, haven't stretched far enough as to start to enjoy cooking yet though lol...whatever your up to have a brilliant day

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap

ribbons, heart & shoes - worn lipstick

dress - tumbled glass, pumice stone

bag and contents - shabby shutters, frayed burlap, scattered straw, victorian velvet

messages - pumice stone, antique linen, victorian velvet, tumbled glass, shabby shutters

finger crossed...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and managing to keep warm...well fingers crossed there are no spelling mistakes today...for those of you that didn't see before I managed to correct it as fast as I could...I misspelled Shabby Shutters and put an i where the u is lol...and its not the first time just the first time someone noticed before I did, oopsie lol...see I told you I was distracted...well I had a fantastic surprise yesterday morning and a bit of a chuckle too but I will tell you a bit further down about that...onto my card first which is using this fantastically drawn Ragged Santa from Mo's Digital Pencil, isnt he just fantastic and perfect to colour, well he was but I just had to use the dreaded red didn't I (groan!!!)...I used my usual distress inks and you will be pleased to know not any shabby shutter in sight lol...the lush yummy papers are from the Bo Bunny 6x6 Father Christmas paper pad, because the papers are so lush I didn't need to use anything else except two felt holly leaves cut from a ribbon of them and some berries I have in my stash...I'm entering this for the Papertake Weekly challenge, Lollipop Crafts challenge and Just Us Girls challenge too...

yesterday morning the postman brought me a large packet and was grinning from ear to ear when he handed it to me, ooooooohhhh somethings tickled his fancy I thought until I looked at the package addressed to 'The Lovely Mina' then my address lol...it was a lovely gift from the beautiful Lee (Crafty Loops) for a teeny favour I did for her...oooohhhh look at all these stunning handmade flowers she sent me...there are some fantastic felt roses which are so beautiful and there is a set of bead headed pins that I cant wait to use either...thank you so much Lee...I'm of to have a play with some of these today and of out to help my Daughter pick her dress for her work Christmas party (which means I get to hold her handbag while she tries on size 8 dresses lol)...whatever your up to today have a fabulous warm one
Mina xxx

Friendship...

Good morning everyone...did you all have a fantastic weekend?, I hope so...did you get up to anything exciting, go on make me jealous...Im gutted that I didnt even get a go at my new carpet cleaner you know but I have told Phil hes not allowed to touch as I want first go when Im well enough, Im sorry I havent caught up with you all yet but I think it may be a few more days as I feel so ill...right enough moaning and feeling sorry for myself, my card for today is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge...this week its our fabulous Debbie's choice and she made a fantastic sketch for us all to follow....I used these beautiful Best Friends from Michelle Perkett Studio and coloured them with distress inks and paper pieced and coloured their dresses...the lush papers are from one of my fav pads atm Kaisercrafts Velvet Ensemble, the sentiment is from the same pad too...I added a few pearls and a beautiful Prima Vintage Flower Trinket flower...Im entering this for the Just Us Girls challenge... cant wait to see what you make with this fab sketch and if you have time dont forget to pop over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge to have a look at our wonderful teams work...have a wonderful day everyone and I hope wherever you are the sun shines on you
Mina xxx

yo ho ho and a bottle of lemonade...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a wonderful weekend...there's still no sun here and I'm beginning to think its gone for good from here...well at least the car boot sale stayed dry but thick heavy clouds and really dark, there wasn't many goodies to be had but I found two cornish ware type red and cream striped flower pots a large one and a smaller one for an amazing 50p each which I'm going to use as fat vases for flowers, I hadn't the heart to haggle at that price...oh and my Dad bought some duck eggs for his breakfast and got chatted up by a very pretty older lady while he was having his coffee lol...by the way did you all check out the candy winners below?...right onto my card for today and I totally love this amazing little Nellie Snellen Hands up image isnt she so cute with her pirate hat and her little pirate cat, I coloured them with distress inks and tried to giver her a darker look but I'm not sure it worked, I cut them out and raised them above each other...the amazing papers are from the BoBunny Vicki B 6x6 paper pad, amazing colours in this pad, they are mixed with chocolate and look fab together, the paper pad and stamp cutie are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a sentiment from my stash...isn't this sketch lush but I cant remember where I got it from but I'm entering this for the Just Us Girls challenge, CES challenge and The Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge too...I have loads of DT work to catch up on today so a locked in my craftroom day I think...whatever your up to today have a good one everyone
Mina xxx

Thank you all so much - Colour Create challenge 68 - Janiels choice Baby Pink, Black and white

Good morning everyone...huge massive thanks to you all for your positive thoughts yesterday my wonderful Daughter got the job wwwwooooohhhhhhoooooo...they wanted her so much they gave it to her then and there so she dosent even have to wait to hear, how amazing is that...she was all excited when she got here to tell me and many hugs later I said it was all your positive thoughts...I think she thinks I have gone a bit mad lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create and this weeks challenge was chosen by our wonderful Janiel and she chose Baby Pink, Black and white, fantastic combo isnt it, theres also an added option of using tulle but I couldnt for the life of me find my roll of tulle so used lace instead, how amazingly gorgeous is this Kenny K Super Mom from his new Retro collection, she reminds me of the titles from the old show Bewitched...I coloured her with Distress inks and used some fab craft creations spotted card and gingham paper for her...the lush black lace I havent a clue where I got it but I finished with pink satin ribbon, black velvet ribbon and bow, a sprinkling of pink pearls and one of the fantastic new Whimsy stamp sentiments from the Time Flies stamp set, I love these sets, I won this one from the Whimsy blog hop but you can get it at Bunny Zoe's...Im entering this for the Kenny K's Krafty Girls Pretty in Pink challenge, 7 Kids College fund Seeing spots challenge and the Just Us Girls sketch challenge...when you have time dont forget to pop over to Colour Create and see what amazing pieces of work our lush team made...have a brill day everyone and wherever you are I hope the suns shining
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