not just for Christmas...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well and the weather hasn't been too unkind to you...I had a great crafting day yesterday, one of those days when the only time I stopped was when my stomach starting having a conversation with me...I found loads of papers I had printed off months ago and put into a file 'for safe keeping', why do we do that and then totally forget about them...I also found a bag of buttons I thought I had lost when I bought them, I dropped a pen and it rolled under my sofa, so armed with my trusty extra long ruler (well a girl has to use an ruler for fishing under sofas just in case of creepy crawlies doesn't she) and fished out the pen and a bag of buttons, now that's what I call a result don't you...I used a colour combo I hardly ever use today, green and red...see its not just for Christmas is it...the stunning image is from Sugar Nellie's Simply Adorable digi collection...this is the stunning Winifred...I coloured her with distress inks and the stunning papers are from the hidden file of digi papers and is from Nitwit Collections and are from the Gingerfellas Too paper collection, I love gingham's and checks don't you...I used my Tomic punch again, loving this punch and finished with some white seam binding bows, some of the buttons from the hidden bag and a Prima flower...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge...I'm off out for my breakfast this morning, my lovely Daughter invited me to her house for a cooked breakfast and why on earth would I refuse that then, any excuse for bacon and eggs and cooked for me too, bliss...whatever your up to today I hope you have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
cardigan - grey marvy pen
dress and eyes - peeled paint
red - red whispers pen

giving stuff away...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...we went to Dunelm Mill yesterday and I'm sure I missed an ad in the local press because they were obviously giving everything away, it was packed out, I did manage to squeeze through to the craft section (of course) and bought a couple of Fizzy Moon stamps I have wanted ohhhh and something for the mysterious candy lol...its quite hard struggling through a packed store with a disabled person, its fine when your alone and you can sidestep etc but my poor Dad cant really do that with ease so I'm kinda like the forward action, I'm sure people think I'm ignorant trying to clear the way gently for him lol...we only stayed a few minuets and were going to have lunch there but there was a queue for the cafe would you believe...would love a good mooch through when it isn't busy though, I might persuade Phil to go late night one night...oh I forgot to say I managed my Christmas list the other day so I have made a start anyway...Phil wants to know what I want for Christmas...isn't it weird Mums are great when it comes to gifts for other but ask them what they want and they haven't a clue...so any ideas greatly accepted please (and no cheeky comments about plastic surgery vouchers please lol)...my card for today is using the stunning Make a Wish digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, I always find Mo's images the easiest to colour as they are so gorgeously drawn, I used distress inks to colour her and the lush papers are a digi paper set from Nitwit Collections called Crab Apple Too, aren't they so beautifully faded and aged, I finished with some deep pink lace, a green satin ribbon and bow and a selection of Prima flowers (love these teeny Prima roses)...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the Truly Scrumptious bingo challenge, I chose Lace, flowers and ribbons...I'm doing a bit of online Christmas shopping today and surfing to get some ideas for me, whatever your up to have a fantastic one and keep an eye open for shops giving everything for free
Mina xxx
p.s. theres a new release blog hop tomorrow at Sugar Nellie...there are some lush new stamps to show so will speak to you then

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
clothes - pumice stone, victorian velvet, spun sugar, shabby shutters

whats going on...

Good morning everyone...its rant day I'm afraid...whats going on with Crafty Blogs? over the last few days I have watched my blog go up and down like a lift...first I was 34, then 29, 31, 38 back up to 30 and last night 45?...whats up with that, I know it will fluctuate but that much in a few days seems crackers...I think someone doesn't like me lol...I will keep an eye on it and if it carries on like that I think the only thing to do is delete it before it makes me cross eyed, because the cross eyed look isn't good on someone my age and my eyesight is bad enough already lol...right its safe to come out rant over...my lovely Daughter has decided that two days before a Halloween party her Halloween costume needs a revamp so I have to put tails on a jacket and make a top hat as shes decided to be a ringmaster...ok no problem lol...I haven't a clue where to start...right onto my card for today which is using this fabulously cute Stroppy Beth a Ragamuffin from Saturated Canary, I love that look on her face don't you, its a real strop face that any teenager would be proud of...I coloured her with distress inks and yes I had to use the dreaded red, that stuff gets everywhere doesn't it...the lush lush papers are digi papers from Nitwit Collections and are from the GingerFellas Too collection...they printed really well didn't they and are a gorgeous mix of colours for Christmas...ok now everyone make sure they are sitting down as this is not for a challenge today, I made it just because I wanted to colour her in...right I'm off to buy fabric and card today to hopefully manage to make something that looks semi ok for her...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and keep your fingers crossed that my Daughters outfit doesn't fall to pieces before she gets to her party lol
Mina xxx

mmmmmm coffee and cream...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and warm...its baltic cold here and has been hailstones, thunder and lightening...armageddon is happening I think lol...it always seems to wait until I go out of the house too, the heavens opened when we went shopping yesterday and even my good trusty ikea umbrella couldn't cope and gave up...I was nearly not here, I came in from shopping and dumped all the bags on the kitchen counter, then toodled about a bit picking up and tidying, went into the lounge and thought I will have a ten min snooze...so dozing away and next thing the smoke alarm goes off, gave me the fright of my life, I ran out into the hall and could smell smoke straight away went into the kitchen and I must have knocked the cooker on when I put the bags down and there was a tea towel smouldering away on the cooker top...no flames thank goodness but the kitchen was filled with smoke, I sorted it out no problem then sat down and my legs felt all wobbly, how close was that...see I always knew supermarket shopping was dangerous lol...right onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge, its all change over at JM now, we now have two teams so we post once a fortnight and we have some new members too, I'm on team A and its our turn this week, the fabulous Pops is our host and its an Anything Goes week with an added option of using Coffee and Cream, I used this pretty Tilda, I love the way she sits and her gorgeous little hat, I coloured her with distress inks and aren't these papers so lush, they are digi papers would you believe, I have never used digi papers before but was mighty impressed with the designs...I bought these at Nitwit Collections and these are from the Cottage Charm Too set...the fabulous clock was sent to me by the fantastic Astrid when I admired them on her blog she offered me some and posted them to me, aren't fellow crafters so generous, I'm looking for a blogger with a car blog now so I can admire something on there (you never know) lol...thanks Astrid your a star...I finished with some cut out embellishments and a silk ribbon...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the DYSU Challenge and Anything Goes challenge too...I'm huddling up with a hot water bottle today, whatever your up to have a fantastic day and be careful near cookers lol
Mina xxx