From our Home to yours...

Good morning everyone are you all ready for the visit from Santa then?...we went to the supermarket yesterday and omg it was bedlam, there was even a huge traffic jam to get into the massive car park , they had actually run out of some foods would you believe...no tomato's, no lettuce, no prawns and loads of other things which meant we had to head to two others before we got everything we needed and we still had to buy pre packed and cut lettuce, not happy about that at all but needs must...we were so pleased to get home 7 hours after we left and were putting stuff away when I realised I had forgotten the soft fruit and white wine vinegar to make my pavlova....oh no please, not any more supermarkets ppppllllleeeaaaasssseeee....oh well a quick visit I guess, well as quick as it can be lol, this time I'm going to walk into town to go to a smaller one and leaving the car at home, its not worth putting poor Phil through the stress of traffic jams on his first day off work is it...today's card is my last until Saturday and is my way of sending all the

Joy and Happiness of the Season

from our home to your's, I hope you and those you love have the most amazing Christmas ever...I so wish I could send you all a card but this one will have to do to send you virtually...this image is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil, she is from one of my all time favourite Ragged range...shes the stunning Ragged Angel...I coloured her with distress inks and the amazingly soft and beautiful papers are from the Kaisercraft - Turtle Dove 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I cut an aperture for her to sit in to give her a bit more dimension and finished with a couple of Kars flowers and an amazing bow made from Cosmic Red/Silver Glitter Ribbon-25mm from Crafts and Me, this is so lush and so easy for bows as its stiffer than normal because of all the fab glitter in it...the sentiment tag is from the same pad I used...I'm entering it for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, One Stop Craft challenge, Glitter n Sparkle challenge and the Challenges 4 Everybody challenge too...I will speak to you all on Saturday with loads of gossip about our Christmas...have an amazing time everyone and just think no more Christmas shopping for a year lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

clothes - antique linen, peeled paint, barn door

boots - frayed burlap

snow joke...

Good morning everyone...sorry for the pun I couldn't resist using it for my card today and had to use it in the title too lol...you know the days when you go in your craft room and the bug gets you, I had one of those yesterday and made 5 cards and coloured 8 images, hows that for a roll...poor Phil spent most of his evening in the rain with a friend looking at our Daughters car which for lack of a better word conked out, no idea why at the time it just stopped dead...luckily Phil's friend is a mechanic and had some computer equipment in his car that he could wire up to the car to tell what was wrong...so its a faulty battery which isn't tragic but bad enough for a young couple struggling with Christmas coming up so we offered to buy her a new one but little miss independence wants to sort it out herself...but she knows we are here if she needs us I guess...sometimes we just have to let our kids get on with things don't we no matter how hard it is not to butt your nose in lol...right now onto my card for today, how cute and funny is this poor little snowman, he reminds of accident prone me (btw I fell out the door the other day oops lol)...hes from Teddy Bo's Fairy Doodler and is called Pencil sketch Melted Man...I love the Pencil sketch images Gayle does don't you...they have so much character and are really lifelike...I coloured this cutie with distress inks and glittered the edges so he would just catch the light and look frosty...the amazing papers I teamed him up with are from Cosmo Crickets Dear Mr Claus range and is called Santa's letters...I love the lettered side don't you...I cut some out to make the sentiment and finished with a strip of lush lace from Kars...the fab sketch is from the Crafty Creations challenge and I'm also entering it for the Teddy Bo Challenge and Whimsy Stamps challenge too...Its supermarket day with my lovely Dad today and time to do a bit more Christmas shopping I think...I have a huge list to get through...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and wherever you are I hope its warmer than it is here

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

snowman shading - pumice stone, pine needles

bucket - barn door, pumice stone

its amazing whats on your doorstep...

 

Good morning everyone are you all having a good week?...I forgot to show what we found at the weekend...this stunning place is literally around the corner from us how amazing is that...Phil shot these stunning photos...I think we have a budding photographer in the family don't you?

there's a University very close by us and this is part of the grounds attached to it...we also found some fabulously huge holly trees with loads of berries and birds...its stunning

we went out for coffee yesterday and a little bit of shopping but I still haven't a clue what to get Phil, I would get him a new camera but I bought him one last year and he uses mine for photos he really wants to take...I'm beginning to panic now, I know exactly what I'm getting everyone except my Dad and Phil ...aaaarrrrgggghhhhhhhh help....right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge...this time is our lovely Sara's choice and she chose Ribbon or Trim...so now I don't need told twice to use ribbon do I lol...I haven't made an easel card for ages so decided I would use this stunning Sara Burrier digi called Perched at Dawn from Crafts & Me.and make one...isn't it stunning, I coloured it with distress inks and turned the bird into a Robin, I'm not sure I got the colouring right as I was trying to copy the robins on the bird table outside but they are ssssoooooo fast lol

I glittered her wings and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Glitz Joyeaux Noel paper pad...I love the subtle shades and patterns in this pad...I bought it from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but its out of stock atm...I finished with some lush holly twill ribbon from Kars and a couple of pearls...the lush sketch is from Chocolate, Coffee & Cards challenge and I'm also entering it for the City Crafter challenge, A & T Emerald Faeries challenge and the Party Time Tuesday challenge too...I'm having a craft day today as theres loads of stuff I need to catch up on and any excuse not to think about Christmas presents for a while lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

outfit - barn door, peeled paint antique linen

rob - barn door, frayed burlap, pumice stone

branch - frayed burlap

wwwoooohhhoooooooooo.....

Good morning everyone well I did it, hit the big half a million hits, how amazing is that...I'm totally gobsmacked when I first started my blog I remember getting so so excited when I got my first hit and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get to this many, so thank you all you wonderful people you...to thank you I will be doing a lush candy with not just one winner or two winner or....oh no too much info you will just have to wait and see lol...did you all enjoy the new release hop yesterday, they are gorgeous boy digis aren't they...great to colour too...its getting really cold now here and we even had sleet and hailstones yesterday, I was freezing last night and had on my fleece Minnie mouse pj bottoms, a pink fleece top and my huggy bear dressing gown...its an amazing dressing gown almost to the floor, huge and very very fluffy its like being hugged by a bear lol...I had a hot water bottle and the heating on full blast and poor Phil was sitting in a t shirt and shorts he was so warm...there's defo something wrong with my inner heater I think lol...right my card for today...how adorable is this little cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil...shes called Beatrix with Bear and she is so so wonderful to colour as all Mo's images are...I coloured it with distress inks and glittered up the bear...it reminded me of a bear my Daughter had when she was small, it was huge, so soft and had a little sparkle to its fur...I wish I could get a better picture of this amazing paper, its so stunning, really soft colours, embossed and loads and loads of glitter...I think its from Kars, theres no mark on it but I will double check for you if you would like to know...I finished with a huge organza bow and a oh so cute pram charm...the sketch I made up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge, Brown Sugar Challenge and the A & T Emerald Faeries challenge too....we are heading out today as we need to buy a new stair carpet and cant decide on a runner or a fitted one, I suppose the fitted one would be much quieter wouldn't it...I will keep you informed on the big candy as I have a couple more things to arrange for it, whatever your up to today I hope you manage to keep warm without looking like a huge pink teddy bear like me lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

outfit - tumbled glass, shabby shutters,

antique linen

bear - pumice stone, spun sugar

SPARKLE & SHINE SUGAR NELLIE RELEASE BLOG HOP...

Good morning everyone and boy do we Sugar Nellie DT girls have a treat for you today, not only is there a brand new digi stamp release called Sparkle and Shine (I love digi's don't you, its the instant downloads, no sitting by the door waiting for the post lol) but they are gorgeous Christmas images and you get a chance to win prizes just for leaving a comment on all the DT's and the Sugar Nellie blogs...you should have arrived here from the amazing
LISA'S
blog but if you didn't and you want to join in with the hop, pop on over to our fabulous Sugar Nellie's blog to follow the hop from the beginning

I get to show you the gorgeous Gingerbread, isn't she fab and so lovely to colour too...I used my usual distress inks and the perfect papers for her are from Kar's...I added a Christmas decoration for my sentiment and finished with a few scattered pearls...the images are available now at Funky Kits, I wonder which you will choose, I don't know if I could choose to tell you the truth...the next stop on our hop is the wonderfully talented
TIET'S
who has another amazing make to show you...dont forget all your comments on everyone's blog for the chance at winning some goodies...I'm off to the garden centre today to pick up some plants for our new front garden its in desperate need of a weeding and tidying up, whatever your up to I hope you have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the hop
Mina xxx
p.s. I have candy on the go just click on the photo at the top of the sidebar if you wouldn like to join in

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
shading - pumice stone
scarf and tights - antique linen
boots and red trim - fired brick
skirt - peeled paint

are you still hopping along - Day Three Under The Sea

Good morning everyone welcome to Day three of our Under The Sea hop...are you enjoying the sneak peeks?...I'm fed up with the sight of black bin bags and poor Phil is even more fed up with his many journeys to the skip, I'm trying to be ruthless and throw away anything I haven't used in a year but its so hard isn't it...I'm sure I met myself coming up the hall twice yesterday and if I don't stop running round in circles I'm going to disappear lol...anyway back to the hop you should have arrived here from the fabulous
PAT
but if you didn't and want a chance to win some prizes then hop on over to the wonderful Jane's blog to start at the beginning

...this is the stunningly beautiful (my personal favourite) AquaMarina...isn't she fabulous?...I coloured her with my usual Distress inks and glittered her outfit, I kept the design really simple this time using a Kraft card blank and some stunning Kars paper (sorry I don't know the name of it there's nothing written on it), I cut a circle for her to sit in...I finished with some white card punched with a lace punch, a scattering of fabulous clear gems and a ruffled bow...

I'm the last stop on the hop but don't forget to leave a comment on all the stops including the Sugar Nellie Blog...you don't have long to wait as the stamps go on sale at 10am on the 3rd August at Funkykits...I will be back as usual tomorrow morning at 7am and the next blog hop day is Friday...I'm sitting in today as its my Dads operation and my stomach is churning for him and I wont be able to settle until I hear from him, oh well its a good excuse to do yet more clearing and packing will it never end I ask myself lol, whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and enjoy the rest of the hop
Im entering my card for the Creative Card crew challenge, Fussy & Fancy Friday challenge and the Dynamic Duos challenge too
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
outfit - pumice stone, antique linen, frayed burlap

an apple a day....

Good morning everyone, well how was your start to the week, good I hope...thank you all so so much for your good wishes yesterday for our new home, I can not wait to share it all with you, believe me you will go through every little mishap, mistake and finished moment with us even if you don't want to lol...I will get round to you all tonight to thank you all personally, your such a brilliant set of crafters...I'm quickly gathering up a folder with ideas and I would love to put a few to you all if you don't think it would be pain or you would get bored with them, I think everyone needs someone to bounce ideas off don't you, poor Phil is the loveliest man on the planet but he seriously cannot get excited about paint, wallpaper, fabrics etc and when I ask him what he thinks of something I usually get the male no...you know the one the shrug of the shoulders and totally bewildered look lol...my gorgeous Daughter is at the age that shes interested but only if shes doing it herself if you know what I mean...so I need some fellow crafters to bounce some ideas off, are you game...does anyone have any experience of mood boards, you know those things the designers pull out casually as if it hadn't taken them hours to make up, I wonder if they work or get you even more confused...right now onto my card for today which is using the stunning Mackenzie from Sugar Nellie, I love her cute little apples don't you and they are perfect in red...I coloured her with distress inks and used this gorgeous checked paper from Kars for the colour combo, a different way to use red, white and blue isn't it...I finished with some red card to edge the shapes, a big red organza bow and a Prima sparkly flower...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Paper Shelter challenge and Scrappy Frogs Challenge ...I'm having a crafting day today I need to get well ahead so I have some time to get started on boxes, I looked at my craft room yesterday and so wished I had a magic wand to just transport it all...oh well I guess its a good excuse for a sort out isnt it...whatever your doing today I hope its fun
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
dress - weathered wood
shoes, stripe and apples - barn door
baskets - frayed burlap

aaaarrrrrggggghhhh I've lost it...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well, theres a few bugs going round at the moment so I hope you havent caught one...my lovely Dad is off on his travels again he flew out yesterday to spend a couple of weeks with my middle Sister in England, I hope he has a super fantastic time although knowing how much they do while hes there Im sure he will...I rang four estate agents yesterday and all the places we liked were either gone or there was something wrong with them, like no parking etc...oh well I will keep trying...right now everyone stop what their doing and watch your step, Ive lost my mojo bit time so watch you dont tread on it and if you find it send it back asap as Im missing it big time...I sat down on Sunday evening to figure out what I was going to make this week and...nothing!!!...nothing at all, thats never ever happened, I even struggled with todays card...whats going on wheres it gone, I need to search on top of the wardrobes and under the beds in a desperate hope of coming across it...help...right now onto my poor helping for today anyway...this beautiful stamp is from Sugar Nellie and Im not sure if shes out of stock but I cant find the link for her, she called Chillax and is probably under the Home Grown Country Cousins section of Funky Kits but I cant find her at all...Im not having a good day am I lol...I coloured her with distress inks and this lush striped paper is from Kars...lush isnt it...I finished with some rich red satin ribbon, sticky backed pearls and a sentiment from my stash...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and Im also entering it for the Crafty Bloggers Network challenge...Im going to lock myself into my craft room today in the hope of finding some inspiration, if you dont hear from me in three days send help lol...whatever your up to today have a great one and keep an eye out for a lonely little mojo wandering around looking for her owner and send her home
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
shading - pumice stone
clothes - stormy sky, crushed olive

Im seeing spots...

Good morning everyone I hope your doing well and have a good week...we went shopping yesterday, I was just noticing and a few people we met have commented that my Dad is looking really well, I think his eyes were really getting him down and he just wouldn't admit it...now he has that wicked twinkle in his eyes back, if I could just get him to go see an ear specialist and getting his hearing sorted out he wouldn't have to constantly ask me what people are saying...thing is he asks me way after the event and some days my memory isn't the best and I cant remember...you know if you put my Dad and me together you must get a whole person that everything works on lol...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge, our challenge this time is Pearls and Lace, I used this stunningly beautiful Spring image from Sara Burrier at Crafts and Me for my card, gorgeous isn't she...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with this lacy paper from Kars...I love this paper its so so pretty and perfect for this challenge...I used the lace paper to cut out circles for the fab sketch from The Sweet Stop challenge and finished with some different coloured pearls...the sketch is a really simple one but looks fantastic don't you think...I'm also entering it for the Paper Sundaes challenge...I'm hopefully going to finish off the cards I started at the beginning of the week today, well that's the plan anyway but you never know do you, the call of the outside might just call to me...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and if you have the time pop on over to the Crafts and Me challenge to see what the rest of our team came up with
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
shading - pumice stone
bottom of dress and wings - stormy sky
flowers and bodice - broken china

its a double day...

Good morning everyone well I'm off on my travels again and will report back with photos as my camera went into my travel bag last so I wouldn't forget it...I will wear my glasses so there's no weird photos of strange looking cow like objects lol...my card for today is for a double day its time for the Mo's Digital Pencil Blog hop and the theme this month is our wonderful host for this month Heidy's choice and she chose to make your own flowers you should have come here from the amazing Debbie's blog and if you didn't please hop on over and start of at Heidy's, don't forget as always you will get a chance to win one of two $5 vouchers so make sure you leave our lovely team a comment as you cant win if your not in...I used the stunning Rat a tat tat image for my card and coloured her with distress inks, the papers are a mix of gingham and vellum from my stash, I love using up scraps don't you...the large rose flower is made from a white organza ribbon and the other two are punched from vellum, I added a sprinkling of Kars sparkly gems to finish...this was also made for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge and its my choice of colour combo this time, I chose Blue, Grey and white and the extra option is use vellum but of course you don't have too...the next stop on the Mo's Dreamteam hop is the lovely Kerttu who I'm sure has something lush to show...don't forget if you have time to pop on over to Colour Create to check out the teams lush makes for my choice, Im also entering this for the Scrapbookaholic by Abby Smile challenge and the Spoon Full of Sugar Splish Splash challenge too...have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest of the hop everyone
Mina xxx

a mooch and a coffee - Crafts and Me new digi release

Good morning everyone...did you all enjoy the wedding yesterday, how beautiful and elegant did she look in that stunning dress and veil she looked like a princess, the fabric was fantastic...I was wondering how long it would be before copies would be for sale...how amazing would it be to design THE dress, you would just be so proud wouldn't you...my card for today is to show you one of the brand new release digis from Crafts and Me, they will be released tomorrow and they are by the amazing Sara Burrier no one draws Fairies and angels like Sara Burrier, how beautiful is this May image, she is so stunning to colour too, its all those folds on her stunning gown...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with this lush would you believe Christmas paper its My Minds Eye Deck the Halls Holly Folly...I love using Christmas papers for other things don't you, it feels like your getting value for money...I finished with a lush chocolate coloured satin ribbon and a few Kars clear gems...the sketch is from Papertake Weekly challenge...Im off out to town today for a little mooch and a coffee on my own, I love a lazy mooch in the shops dont you, and you never know what you will find, I quite fancy some new shoes, its something I rarely buy unless I really need them but we will see, Phil's away marshaling his motorbike races yet again, I hope he remembers to put his sunscreen on or his head will be red and shiny again lol...are you up to anything nice today if you are go on make me jealous, have a wonderful day whatever your up to and don't forget there's candy tomorrow to celebrate my holiday so speak then
Mina xxx

Shy Cutie - A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 119 + Creative Inspirations Challenge 76

Good morning everyone and yes I'm still here...today and tomorrow are my last live posts for two weeks but I have loads of DT work scheduled so hope you will visit while I'm away...my card for today is using the fabulous sketch over at A Spoon Full of Sugar, its gorgeous isnt it...I used this little Shy from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't she just so sweet and pretty...I used these stunning Basicgrey Olivia papers aren't they just the lushest colours...I'm also entering this for the Creative Inspirations Pastel Green, Pink and Cream challenge too, I finished my card with some gorgeous green spotted Kars ribbon and a pink satin bow, flower and sentiment...I hope you like it and have a fantastic day everyone

Mina xxx

Oh no is it Autumn already - Just Magnolia week 70 - Dawny Sketch

Good morning everyone well I had the best intentions of doing some holiday ironing and catching up on all my DT cards for while Im away yesterday and guess what I did...absolutley nothing at all except make this card for Just Magnolia...oh well I had good intentions anyway lol...our new challenge over at Just Magnolia is a fab sketch by our wonderful Dawny...I used this gorgeous Tilda I have had for ages and coloured her with distress inks, I have no idea who the lush papers are by as they are from my scraps, gorgeous colours though arent they even if they are Autumn colours but dont worry it hasnt arrived well not just yet anyway...I finished my card with some gorgeous spotted Kars ribbon and some flowers and a sentiment from my stash...I hope you like it and when you have time hop on over to our Just Magnolia blog to see the incredible work from the rest of our wonderful DT...have a fantastic Friday everyone now Im off to sort out my ironing, Im not saying I will do it though lol
Mina xxx