hop hop hopping along...

Good morning everyone...I hope your all well and having a brilliant week...and of course enjoying this months Teens blog hop from Mo's Dreamteam...isn't that a great theme as Mo has some amazing teen images and every one fantastic for colouring...you should have arrived here from the amazing 

KALY'S

blog as she is the start of our hop this month you need to go there to start too...don't forget you get the chance to win one of two $5 store credits just by commenting on our blogs along the way too so don't miss out

I chose the beautiful Roxy for my card, she is a dream to colour with my distress inks and I thought she really suited the colours in this beautiful Kaisercraft - Lady Rose 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad don't you, so couldn't resist using them to add a real girlie girl feel to her...the sentiment tag I added is from the same pad too...I finished with a few resin flowers from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Pansy set, the pad and flowers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...your next stop along our hop if the fantastic

JAK

who is recovering from the flu bless her so wish her a speedy get well while your there...the fab sketch I used is from the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Craft-room Challenge and the Papertake Weekly challenge too...enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments for a chance to win...the worlds my oyster for the next week because Phil and my lovely Dad left this morning...oooohhhhhh what will I get up too...probably nothing except tidying my craft room to tell you the truth lol...I hope you enjoy your day and have some fun

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen, frayed burlap

pj's - antique linen, victorian velvet, spun sugar

chair - mixture of antique linen, shabby shutters

dressing gown - spun sugar

slippers - spun sugar

shading - pumice stone

a stamp is not just for Christmas...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a fantastic week...it was a strange day yesterday, one of those days when you seem to be doing loads but not getting much done if you know what I mean...I had to book flights for my lovely Dad as hes going to a funeral in England...such a sad death of a young Nephew in tragic circumstances so not the best reason to be travelling and my Dad doesn't travel well alone now so Phil is going with him...I wanted to go but am not feeling up to travelling atm...I seem to be waiting ages for my operation don't I but it has only been about six weeks feels more like six months though...wish it would hurry up but the waiting lists seem to get longer and longer by the day here...so I will just have to be patient I guess...but anyway their flights are booked and they are away from Thursday for a week...don't know what I will do by myself for a week but my craft room is in desperate need of a clean up...Phil popped his head in the other day to ask if I wanted a cuppa and left shaking his head and muttering 'how can you find anything in that mess' lol...so a clean up is needed...that should keep me busy for a few days anyway and if I find some extra goodies I will do a candy...fancy some candy???...right now enough waffling...my card for today is using another Leanne Ellis stamp from Sugar Nellie...I know this little cutie is called Poinsettia Girl but it doesn't mean you can only use her for Christmas...I coloured her flower blue/green and made the card a bit more spring like and I think she matches it great...what do you think?, do you use Christmas stamps all year round too?...I coloured this beauty with my usual distress inks and papers from the lush Kaisercraft - Secret Admirer 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...the flowered centre paper has metallic flowers and is gorgeous...the tag I used is from the same pad too...I added a yellow bow made with some Organza Ribbon - Sunflower (25mm Wide) and finished with a Prima flower and a punched heart...the pad and ribbon are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the lush sketch us from the Sweet Stampin' Challenge and I'm also entering it for the ABC Challenge and the Feeling Crafty Challenge too...right I'm off to get Phil a new shirt for going away and some bin bags for the rubbish in my craft room lol...whatever your up to today I hope you don't have to waste a lot of it cleaning and tidying...take care and I will speak to you all tomorrow
Mina xxx
p.s. my colouring today is using the rubbish paper not the older one like yesterday's...what do you think is it better with the older one?...I think it is but would love to know what you think

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

outfit and hat - wild honey, antique linen, iced spruce

flower - iced spruce, wild honey

shading - pumice stone

I found some...

Good morning everyone how was your weekend anything exciting happening...we didn't get up to much at all really just a quick visit into town for nothing exciting (that's unless you call light bulbs exciting)...I was having a bit of a search of my craft room though and I found four small sheets of my last paper pad so happy days at least I could have a colour and know the inks would spread well anyway...I will just have to scrap the last pad I think, it sticks in my throat a bit though as they are super expensive and I hate wasting things like that...I was thinking though (always a dangerous idea lol) maybe I should cut a bit of a sheet and send it into the manufacturers and see what is wrong with it...might be worth a shot don't you think...thank you all so much for your get well wishes for my poor Dads eye, it spread across his face a little but I'm pleased to say its now clearing up so at least no more freaking out when I look at him thank goodness lol...btw let me know if you think my colouring is a lot better with these old papers than with the rubbish ones, I think it is but it might be wishful thinking...anyway onto my card for today which is using a bit of the old paper to colour...this little cutie is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil...isn't she so so beautiful and I love the toy rabbit don't you...shes called Em Praying and I used my distress inks to colour her...the lush papers are from the Kaisercraft - Bundle of Joy 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I love the soft gentle colours in this pad don't you...I added a huge bow made from Organza Ribbon - Dark Green (25mm Wide) ,a heart embellishment I found in a box and a few pearls from the Mixed Bag 3mm Flat backed Pearls to finish...the fab sketch is from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Calendar Challenge, Sister Act Challenge and Papertake Weekly Challenge too...I have a few things to do today so its out and about for me...best get the war paint on...whatever your up to today have a good one and wherever you are I hope your safe and dry

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

nightdress - mixture of shabby shutters & antique linen, victorian velvet

bunny - victorian velvet, antique linen

shading - pumice stone

lllluuuuurrrrrvvvvvveeeee....

Good morning everyone yep its me on time bright and early...your eyes aren't deceiving you lol...I hope your all well and having a great start to your week, well did you all have a good weekend and did you get up to anything exciting?...oooohhhhh I forgot to tell you yesterday but my poor Dad burst a blood vessel in his eye on Saturday...omg it looks horrendous like something out of a horror film and gave me the total judders, but hes fine we popped into the opticians and were told 'it happens' he probably sneezed or blew his nose too hard and his cataract surgery is fine and cant move now cause that's what I was worried about...phew that was a relief I had awful visions of him having to have surgery on it again...I still cant look at him without getting totally grossed out though lol...the reason I'm back bright and early this morning is because today's card is for our new Hearts/Love monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I couldn't resist this little darling Magnolia LF release stamp isn't she gorgeous with her little robe and fluffy slippers...shes called Tilda Rose Scent and I used my usual distress inks to colour her...the amazingly gorgeous papers and sentiment tag are from the Kaisercraft - Curiosity 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad and I made a bow using Marianne D Lace and finished with a couple of buttons from the Prima Buttons - Tea-Thyme pack, everything I used for my card today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from Feeling Sketchy Challenge and Im also entering it for the Crafty Calendar Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge too...well I'm busy busy busy today...need to start dealing with things no more time for brooding or feeling grumpy and down...its time to brush ourselves off and start again...I think you know when its time don't you...whatever your up to today I hope its a relaxing fun day for you all...speak to you all tomorrow

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

curlers - tattered rose

robe - tattered rose, shabby shutters

slippers - tattered rose, shabby shutters

perfume bottle - pumice stone, tattered rose, shabby shutters

shading - pumice stone

it doesnt always have to be white...

Good morning everyone how was your weekend?, anything exciting...well all our plans came to nothing yesterday we didn't move anything as the heavens opened and threw everything at us...a bit of rain a bit of snow and sleet and was blowing a hurricane, so we decided not too risk getting anything too wet and nobody relished lugging stuff around in that weather...we didn't even get out to buy her house warming present either...so not a very exciting day all in all but we did head to the pet store for some essentials and for me to coo over the Degu's...if you haven't heard of them look them up but be prepared if you don't like mice kinda things...I think they are so so cute and always manage an aaaawwww...oh and I nearly bought a knitted cable sweater for the kitten but caught sight of Phil's 'your nuts woman' look out of the corner of my eye and changed my mind lol...now for my card for today...now who says wedding cards always have to be white?, well this one certainly isn't, in fact I think it has a bit of every colour in it...this stamp is from Wild Rose Studio and is called At the Altar...its beautifully elegant isn't it, I coloured it with my usual distress inks adding a bit of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, the stunningly beautiful papers are from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut 6" x 6" Paper Pad, I added a bow made from my favourite Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide) its so easy to make lush bows with this wired ribbon I used a sentiment from the Kaisercraft Mini Clear Stamp set - Wedding and added some beautiful roses from the Marianne Design Paper Roses - White/Blue (RB2214) pack and for a finishing touch I stuck on some beautifully coloured pearls from the Mixed Bag of 5mm Flat backed Pearls, everything I used today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the 4 Crafty Girls Challenges, The Ribbon Girls Challenge and the Delicious Doodles Challenge too...I think its a bit of tidying, organising boxes and maybe a bit more colouring practise for me today, thank you all for the encouragement yesterday I am definitely going for the dodgy paper reason for rubbish colouring...well you all agreed with me too didn't you lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant fun one for you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - black soot, frayed burlap

dress - pumice stone, spun sugar, victorian velvet

suit - pumice stone

bouquets - victorian velvet, ripe persimmon, stormy sky, peeled paint, shabby shutters, spun sugar

shading - pumice stone

two tone?...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well and happy...at long last the really icy spell here seems to have gone thank goodness mind it is still freezing cold but we cant have everything can we...I didn't get much done at all yesterday I made the mistake of opening up a long closed box of crafting things and found a set of Marvy pens...of course when you are faced with colouring pens what on earth is a girl to do lol...I had a little bit of a play of course and decided to try experimenting with colouring two tone...I'm not sure it worked what do you think...I used my distress inks but added a bit of different Marvy pen colour to add a tinge of other colours to the distress inks...I couldn't bring myself to try a two tone face or hair though thank goodness...let me know what you think and if you think it worked or not, now be honest my feeling wont be dented I promise and I would really like to know...right now onto my card for today and the this cute little sweetie I chose for my experiments is from Sugar Nellie and is called Sweet As Candy...shes a digi and a bargain too and like all Home Grown range shes a dream to colour...I teamed her up with more of the amazing papers from the Kaisercraft - Curiosity 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I love the colours in this pad don't you they are muted but really strong, does that make any sense at all lol...everything except the gold leaves which I found in the same box as the pens is from the paper pad...the fab sketch is from the Sketch Saturday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Challenges 4 everybody Challenge and 4 Crafty Girls Challenge too...I wont be around for a couple of days as things are busy here and I'm still not feeling 100% so have to concentrate on one thing at a time...no multitasking for me for a bit lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a relaxing one for you all

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

trousers - pumice stone, tumbled glass

sweater - peeled paint

jacket - barn door

bucket - peeled paint

candies - barn door, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

cheers...

Good morning everyone how was your weekend? anything exciting?...we had a lovely sunday lunch surrounded by family and all ate way way too much of course...well if you cant do that at family meals when can you lol...I love watching my lovely Dad nodding off in front of a roaring fire after his lunch, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling if you know what I mean...I appreciate every single moment I spend with him, hes such a giggle and has a wicked sense of humour...our beautiful Daughter has a new black kitten and he is such an adorably cute affectionate sweetie, everyone has fallen head over heels for him and he fell asleep on my Dads knee but it must have been a little slippy as he fell off and of course did what cats do when they fall grabbed on for grim life with his claws, that certainly roused my poor Dad but bless him he just caught him and smiled...I love that man with all my heart but it did make me giggle a bit lol...right now my card for today, its for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge, this month our lovely Sara chose the theme of Stitching...now I dont really do stitching but I managed a bit of faux stitching with a black pen and that's about all the stitching I would manage, of course everything I used for my card today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this fabulous little Edwin is from the brand new Little Circus Moscow Magnolia release and is called Edwin Nutcracker Soldier I coloured Edwin with my usual distress inks and glittered him a little with some Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, I paper pieced his outfit with the same lush papers I used for my card and the sentiment tag are also from the Kaisercraft - Marigold 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad too...I added a ruffled bow made with Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Blue and finished with a bit of Sew Easy Floss Assortment - Green strung across the bottom and a couple of buttons from the Primary - 25g button bag, the fab sketch is from The House That Stamps built Challenge and Im also entering it for the Rogue Redhead Designs Challenge and the Just Us Girls Challenge too...I need to get a bit of crafting done today and my craft room and its in desperate need of a tidy...hhhhmmmmm I wonder which one I will choose to do (yeah right lol)...whatever your up to today I hope you manage to get a bit of crafting done too...have a great one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - black soot

crown - antique linen, ripe persimmon, black soot

shoes and sash edge - black soot

shading - pumice stone

so very loved...

Good morning everyone hows your weekend going? did you have a good day yesterday, I hope you did...the ice was terrible here yesterday and I went onto the deck and nearly ended up on my tooshie a couple of times lol...we went out with my Dad for a coffee and a few shops to get today's lunch and would you believe I forgot all about going to the craft shop...I know shock horror eh, I'm sure that's breaking one of the crafter's commandments lol...I got a bit distracted in the Poundstore...I just cannot go into that shop and buy just one thing can you...£15 later and a couple of bags purchased the craft shop went completely out of my mind so dear me I will have to go during the week instead...my card for today is using this gorgeous little girlie cutie...I will give you three guesses who drew this beauty...yeah like you need three, shes from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Trudy's Party Dress, shes a stunning dressing up doll and comes with a dress for you to design in whatever paper you want...I cut the top of the dress and just used the skirt this time, but I think it works great doesn't it with her little undershirt glittered instead of the dress top...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with some amazing papers from the lush Kaisercraft - Curiosity 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, I bought this from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I love Kaisercraft pads don't you not only are the designs beautiful and perfect for cutting out but there is four pages of paper sentiment tags, embellishments and ribbons to use on your cards or pages too...the so very loved sentiment, rose button and skirt are all from the pad too...all I added to my card was three cute buttons from my stash...the lush sketch is from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Creative Moments Challenge and Digi Galore Challenge too...we are having the whole family over for lunch today so would need to get sorting veg and things out I think...I hope the roads aren't too slippy today as I worry about them all driving in this weather but then I guess its a Mums job to worry isn't it...whatever your up to today have a warm snug one

Mina xxx

  

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

bows, belt and shoes - black soot

bag & gifts - antique linen, black soot, shabby shutters

still bbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr...

Good morning everyone...how are you all, are you up to anything exciting this weekend?...bbbbbrrrrrrr its freezing cold here and makes you want to hibernate until the sun decides to come out in full force...I have had a very quiet few days just resting up and trying my best to find a bit of mojo, I managed to find a little bit but its still being elusive atm...do you all have problems with your mojo now and again and if you do how do you get over it...I don't know if I have just got out of the habit of creating over Christmas or if its being ill for a while but hopefully its just around the corner peeking at me from a distance lol...my card for today is using one of the new CandiBean stamps...shes a real cutie isn't she?...shes called Penny's Winter Walkies I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with some lush papers from the Kaisercraft - Marigold 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad (isn't that metallic embossed paper just fabulous)...I added a bow made from Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide), a tag from the same pad, some white roses from the Mini Spray White (3 Stems) and glittered everything up with a good healthy layer of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust well you cant beat some glitter can you...everything I used is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...oh btw have you seen we are running a new Guest DT call at the Bunnyzoe's blog so pop on over and read what you need to do to try out for it...the fab sketch I used is from the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge too...I haven't a clue what we are up to today but I do need to stop by the craft shop (ssssssshhhhhh don't tell Phil I will just spring it on him lol)...we will probably be having coffee with my lovely Dad too I'm sure but will just have to see what the day brings...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and I hope you manage to stay warmer than we are

Mina xxx

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distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

outfit - tumbled glass, shabby shutters, pumice stone

dogs - antique linen, frayed burlap, tumbled glass, shabby shutters

shading - pumice stone

could I get a better match...

Good morning everyone how are you all? well and happy I hope...the weather here is terrible so so windy and wet and miserable but never mind I managed a trip out with my lovely Dad yesterday just for an hour as I'm still not 100% but it was lovely to get out, I haven't been out for over a week so the fresh air did me the power of good...of course we had to have the 'put the world to rights coffee' too...I fancied a cup of Earl Grey but the cafe had no teabags...when I asked for one they said they had run out of them and were waiting for a delivery...am I being daft but because this cafe is in a supermarket couldn't they just get a box off the shelves duh lol ???...I settled for a coffee though that will teach me to be picky wont it...right now onto my card for today...how perfect is this fabulously cute Sugar Nellie stamp called Stitch paired with these amazing papers from the Kaisercraft - Needle & Thread 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, you would swear they were made to go together wouldn't you...when I got this stamp I knew I had the perfect paper pad for it...I used my usual distress inks and everything I used for the card is cut from the paper pad except for just a few (yeah right serious button overload lol) buttons from my stash...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the Card Makin Mamas Challenge, Craftyhands Challenge and Sister Act Challenge too...I'm having a day in bed again today, well maybe a bit of crafting will creep just don't tell Phil he will tell me off like he did Monday when I went out so ssssshhhhhhhhhh keep it to yourself lol...whatever your up to today have a warm, cosy one

Mina xxx

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distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

outfit - tumbled glass, victorian velvet, spun sugar

ruler - antique linen

cotton reels - spun sugar, tumbled glass, antique linen

shading - antique linen

enough winter...

Hi everyone...I hope your all well and having a good start to the week, I know everyone is trying to get back to normal after the holiday season but who's the thicko who forgot to set her post and just had it on draft then...yep that would be me lol, I got it all ready last night but just forgot to press publish so it went to draft and I didn't discover it until I came on line a little while ago...are you all surviving the storms then, I hope there's no flooding where you are and are managing ok...right now onto today's card which is using this sweetie...this little darling is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Serious Sharon, bless her she is very serious isn't she...so I decided instead if being serious that shes dreaming lol...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with these summery pretty paper (enough of the winter and the miserable weather I think don't you?) from the Kaisercraft - Lady Rose 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...I love this stunning paper pad, the colours are so lush aren't they...I added a rub on and a piece of Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide) and finished with a Prima flower from my stash...the ribbon and paper pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Feeling Sketchy Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge, Totally Gorjuss Challenge and Allsorts Challenge too

oh and before I go...a bit of news for you Mo is having a winter sale so pop on over to grab a bargain or seven just click below to go straight there...sorry about my late post but better late than never I guess lol...I will speak to you all tomorrow and enjoy the rest of your night
Mina xxx

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winter roses...

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and managed to stay dry in all the snow, hail, rain and wind or was that just our weather lol...we seemed to do loads of running about yesterday but when we finally settled down to eat at 6pm if you had asked what we had done all day I wouldn't have had a clue...weird eh...I'm finally getting there I think as far as the shopping etc goes but tomorrow evening is...duh duh duh...the food shop aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh...I'm scared and if I was rich would definitely pay someone to do it for me...or of course one of you lovely crafter's could volunteer lol...ok I will have to sit down this morning and make my list out so at least I wont need to make more than one trip...wish me luck I will need it...right now onto my card for today...is it ok to use roses for a Christmas card do you reckon?...well its too late I have...the beautiful stamp is brand new and from Bildmalarna and is called Alva Frost, isn't she stunning...I coloured her with my distress inks (don't you love her pink hair) and of course I used more of the Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust to glitter her...the amazingly beautiful papers are from the Kaisercraft - Lady Rose 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad and I finished with a ruffled ribbon from my stash and a few scattered pearls from the Mixed Bag 3mm Flat backed Pearls and Mixed Bag 5mm Flat backed Pearls...everything except the green ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge and I'm also entering it for the Inkspirational Challenge and Sister Act Card Challenge too...right I'm off to make my list, check it twice, sorry I couldn't resist lol...whatever your up to today I hope you have a brilliant warm one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

eyes - peeled paint

hair - tattered rose

shading - pumice stone

just add a bit of bling?...

Good morning everyone how are you all...well and happy I hope...it was so fantastic to catch up with my Sisters at the weekend and I know my Dad loved it...like most families who live some distance apart we don't spend near enough time together and really should make more of an effort...I must admit though I'm stuffed after eating out so many time over a few days...phew the old belt needs another notch I think lol...Friday the 13th didn't go without a hitch, did yours?...I found out that my Niece was rushed into hospital and then discovered my Uncle had been too...they are both going to be fine thankfully...I know its just a daft superstition but something bad always seems to happen then...well in our family anyway lol...well are all your preparations done yet?, we will hopefully get the rest of what needs done finished today as Phil has the day of work so we are heading out for the day list in hand...right now onto my card for today...when I saw this stunning Mo's Digital Pencil image I decided that although its a winter image I wouldn't use winter papers to go along with it, I wanted different colours to the normal Christmas ones...this is the stunning Anya and Nanook coloured with my usual distress inks and glittered with Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...the beautiful papers are from the stunning Kaisercraft - Curiosity 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and I added more glitter to the fruit and leaves to add a frosty feel to it...what do you think? does it work?...I added some tags and a sentiment from the same pad and finished with a key charm, the sketch I made as I went along but am entering this for the Craftitude Challenge, Inkspirational Challenge and the Crafty Catz Challenge too...right I better get the war paint on, well we women of a certain age don't go out without it do we lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a relaxing one for you...I will let you know tomorrow how we got on with our list and will be back a bit later with my Bunny Zoe's Crafts winner

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

outfit - shabby shutters, crushed olive, ripe persimmon

sled - antique linen, frayed burlap

Nanook - black soot, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

Freaky...

Good morning everyone how has your week been?, anything exciting to tell me about...how freaky is this weather, would you believe it was 16c yesterday, that's a spring day here (in fact some summer days too lol)...but in December that is just plain freaky isn't it...today is a sad day for our family but especially for my lovely Dad, its the anniversary of my Mums passing and my Sister is over to visit from England and my younger Sister is coming from Belfast with her family so we will all be together so my Dad has his whole family for support...I like to think of the good times with my Mum rather than her not being her...she had a wicked sense of humour and the most wonderful hazel coloured eyes...a beautiful woman inside and out...she would love that we will all be together this weekend she loved her family with a passion and we all loved her too...what you going to be up to this weekend?...right now onto my card for today...I think this fab Wild Rose Studio stamp is so so cute don't you...its so perfectly christmassy...this is called Wild Rose Studio - Antoine at Postbox and I coloured it with my usual distress inks and any excuse to use more Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust so I glittered all the snow up...I used more of the beautiful Kaisercraft - Holly Bright 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad  papers (isn't that metallic embossed one fab) and cut some sentiments from the paper to add to the tag...I added a bow made with Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Burgundy and a few buttons from the Primary - 25g button pack...the lush sketch is from Sketch Saturday Challenge but I turned it on its side and I'm also entering it for the Cute Card Thursday challenge and Papertake Weekly Challenge too, everything I used on my card today was from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...well this morning I have loads more cutting out to do for my beautiful Niece's wedding invitations...would you believe over the last couple of day I have cut out by hand 230 pieces of card and paper...my poor aching fingers lol...it will be worth it though as even if I say so myself they are fabulous...then will be seeing my Sister and Dad this afternoon so I better make a move and get started...whatever your up to today I hope whatever your doing is special and fun

Mina xxx
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distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - peeled paint, antique linen, black soot

dog - antique linen, fired earth

postbox - black soot, antique linen, fired earth

shading - pumice stone

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

aaaarrrrggghhhhh revenge of the dreaded red...

Good morning everyone did you have a fab weekend?...well the Christmas tree is finally finished and the one in the kitchen too and Phil even did some more baking today...I did a little bit of Christmas shopping but still haven't made a dent in it yet 'groan' but never mind its a start isn't it...the weather was terrible here yesterday and I stepped out the car umbrella in hand ready for it, opened the umbrella and it immediately flew inside out bending and snapping it, umbrella has just gone onto my Christmas wish list lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge, this month the theme is Wings but I have to apologise for the dreadful colouring on today's card...the dreaded red distress inks got its revenge for me saying I had cracked it yesterday...I got the whole of this gorgeous Whimsy stamp coloured and then got out the dreaded red...the paper was damp from the other colours so when I added red it just went wild lol...it didn't help that Phil said 'they are just a bit too red aren't they' about it, well yes just state the bleeding obvious why don't you lol... this gorgeous badly coloured stamp is called Whimsy Four Calling Birds and I used my distress inks for it...I paper pieced their cute little hats and added loads of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, the fabulous sentiment is another of the AmyR Stamps Christmas Verses II set of stamps and the lush papers are from the Kaisercraft - Holly Bright 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, I finished my card with a bow made from Organza Ribbon - Burgundy (25mm Wide), a rose from the Kaisercraft Paper Blooms - Honey (10pcs) pack and a few scattered flowers from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Pansy set...the tag I used for the sentiment is from the same paper pad, everything I used on my card today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the Papertake Weekly Challenge, Card Makin Mamas Challenge and the Sweet Stampin' Challenge too...O need to have a bit of a catch up with my DT work today and start the wedding invitations for my lovely Niece too so busy busy busy...whatever your up to today I hope you have fun and I'm so sorry again for the sunburnt Robins lol

Mina xxx

 

distress ink colours used

robins - antique linen, frayed burlapm balck soot, fired earth

phones - peeled paint

tree bough - frayed burlap, peeled paint

shading - pumice stone

extreme paper piecing...

Good morning everyone how are you all?...well and enjoying your first weekend shopping fest of the festive season I hope...sorry I didn't post anything yesterday but life sorta sneaked into the crafting time, it has a way of doing that now and again doesn't it lol...it was the festive light switch on in our local town last evening and we had planned to go to it so we headed off nice ad early to have a bite to eat first and as we got out of the car the heavens opened ad I don't mean a shower but it starting raining so hard it was bouncing off the car park ground, so with that and the really high wings we decided standing in it watching the lights being switched on wouldn't be happening...so after our food we headed home to sit in front of a roaring fire instead...oooohhhhhh are we getting old or just sensible enough not to get drenched watching lights being switched on, I'm going with the latter one lol...right now onto my card for today...how adorable is this brand spanking new Whimsy Stamp...its called Whimsy Elf Frame...I coloured him with my usual distress inks and then went to the extreme with my paper piecing, I couldn't stop and even paper pieced the border, holly and bow...I stopped at his lovely little face thank goodness lol...isn't this stamp just the perfect kids image for a Christmas card...all the fabulous papers are from the Kaisercraft - Holly Bright 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, the tag is from the same pad but the sentiment is from the stunning CC Designs AmyR Stamps Christmas Verses II, this is a fantastic stamp set at a fantastic price and perfect for all your Christmas tag or verses...I love it and you will see it on loads more of my cards, I finished with a bow made from Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Burgundy and a few scattered flowers from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Pansy set...everything I used is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Stampin' For The Weekend challenge too...poor Phil is having to work all day today there's a new computer system being installed at work so he will have square eyes when he finally gets home bless him so I'm heading out to hopefully get my Dad Christmas present so wish me luck I will need it lol...whatever your up to today whatever it is I hope its fun

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

bells - antique linen

berries - fired earth

shading - pumice stone

not just for summer...

Good morning everyone how are you all doing?...thank you all so so much for the concerns about my hip but never worry it will get better soon I'm sure as to the thoughts of going to my GP...I tried a few months back to get an appointment and the wait was three weeks so I don't think I will bother lol...isn't that stupid though that you have to know your ill three weeks in advance, if I could do that I wouldn't need a doctor in the first place would I lol...I didn't get my craft day yesterday but had a lazy day instead, I think they are called a duvet day aren't they although no duvet was involved but my fluffy checked rug came in handy, it did my hip the power of good though, it feels better much much better today...so you will have to excuse my rushed card I made for today as I only remembered it at 9pm last night and it took me all of 20 minuets to make so that's the excuses over lol...this little bit of sugary prettiness is from Sugar Nellie and is called Gingerbread Cookies...isn't she gorgeous?...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used colours that your probably used to seeing summer rather than for a Christmas card but I couldn't resist using these stunning papers from the Kaisercraft - Lady Rose 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...I'm loving this pad the colours and designs are so lush

I added a tag from the same pad, its such a lovely sentiment I put a close up of it below...a lush ribbon bow made from Organza Ribbon - Dusky Pink (25mm Wide) and a button from the Primary - 25g button bag...the pad, ribbon and button are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from my favourite sketch blog Mojo Monday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Girls challenge and the Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge too...I'm off out with my Dad today, yesterday would have been my Mum's birthday and in a couple of weeks its the anniversary of her death so this time of year is really hard for him and he gets very down, so coffee and chatting is needed I think...whatever your up to today have a brilliant warm one whatever your up to

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

outfit - victorian velvet, spun sugar, shabby shutters, pumice stone

gingerbread man - frayed burlap