ok who fiddled with Blogger...

Good morning everyone, how have you all been while I was away, give me all the gossip...we had a fab time and the weather was beautiful except for the last two days then there was dramatic lightening storms and lots of rain...I watched lightening bouncing off the sea, what an incredible sight but no matter how hard I tried I never managed to catch it on film so I don't have anything that dramatic to show you, the resort was so so quiet but very pretty and I liked it although like everywhere else its suffering from the global recession and loads of businesses and hotels were closed and for sale, very sad to see so many peoples dreams just gone like that isn't it, but a sign of our times, I took some photos so will post them later in the week when I'm feeling up to it, I still have a very icky tum I wont gross you out with all the details though but luckily its coming up not the other way lol...ok which one of you fiddled with blogger while I was away, I come back and its changed to the new format thingy...I don't like it do you, or maybe its just a case of getting used to it...right now onto my card for today which I luckily had made before I went away as I'm not up to creating yet...this gorgeous little sweetie is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Baby Angel Muriel isn't she just adorable, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced the bauble in the same papers I used for the card...they are from the stunning My Mind's Eye - All is Bright 6x6 Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I love this pad, the designs are fabulously festive without being twee if you know what I mean and the colours are a little unusual but work beautifully together...I finished my card with a couple of ribbons and a little silver tab, Im entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Dynamic Duos challenge (I added blue) and the Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm off back to bed after taking more medicine wish me luck with the medicine lol...whatever you are up to today I hope you all have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

scarf - barn door

shading on bauble - pumice stone

rubber alert...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a sunny happy week...oh er that title sounds a bit rude doesn't it I just noticed lol...I'm so sorry if I upset some of you yesterday telling you my cards had been binned, I promise I wont do that again and I will find somewhere for them to go and you never know when all the moves over and the next two weddings (phew I'm tired just thinking of them lol) I might even get some sold to subsidise my crafting, that would be fantastic wouldn't it...I did a bit more clearing yesterday and then went out to lunch with my lovely Dad he had an appointment in the morning to get his eyes checked to make sure they are healing ok, the optometrist said his vision is excellent and he may not even need reading glasses, wow isn't medical science amazing...its astounding what they can do isn't it, changing peoples lives in just a few short hours...whatever they are paid I don't think it can be anywhere near enough...he has a real sparkle in his blue eyes now and is still gobsmacked at how much he can see...what gob smacks me is I was driving around with him when he couldn't see 'gulp'...anyway enough waffle onto my card for today which is for all you rubber stamp lovers...Bunny Zoe's Crafts have a Pre order from Little Darlings for the new Saturated Canary stamps...this little stunner is Saturated Canary - Circus Trixie isn't she gorgeous I love the way Krista does eyes don't you, they just leap of the pages at you...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used some papers from a brand new range called Studio Calico and this is from the Studio Calico 6x6 Paper Pad - Heyday pad, lush aren't they, such beautifully soft colours...I distressed some of the papers with tattered rose distress ink too and finished with a stamped sentiment, a huge white satin bow and a few of the roses cut from the papers...isn't this sketch lush its from the CLP Challenge and I'm also entering this for the Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp challenge too...I'm off out to the supermarket with my Dad today then hes coming for dinner...seafood pasta night its one of my specialities (mind I don't have many lol)...whatever your up to today I hope you have a wonderfully sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes and hoop - antique linen, tattered rose, victorian velvet

its a double...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well, sorry there wasn't a card yesterday but my head is so busy worrying about my Dads operation today that I just couldn't make one, I'm sure everyone who knows me had kinda guessed that, I know its not a major operation and will be over in a few hours but its so important to us and after all...hes my precious Dad isn't he...I hope you all joined in with my candy yesterday as the prize is a lush one and well worth winning...its a long post today so I wont waffle on too long lol...my first card today is for our Blog Hop at Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam this month its our lovely Debby's turn to host and she chose Verdigris (a touch of green), you should have arrived here from the wonderful DEBBIE who is bound to have something wonderful to show you as her work is always so stunning...I chose this gorgeous little cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil called Easter Carly, there's two versions of Carly and the other is with a carrot...only Mo can draw that beautiful little face...I coloured her with distress inks and used a mix of K&Co and My Minds Eye papers, I finished with some lush ribbons and a few Petaloo sparkly flowers and velvet leaves and sticky gems...

your next stop on our hop is the fabulous POPS and don't forget to leave a comment on everyone's blog for a chance to win one of two $5 vouchers for Mo's Digital Pencil...the fab sketch I used is from The Sweet Stop and I'm also entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge and the Allsorts challenge.
Right now for the next one, are you all still with me or wandered off lol?...this one if for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge, this time is our wonderful teamie Sharon's turn to host and she chose the stunning combo of Pink, Blue, Sage and Cream/White, I love this combo as I can always find lush papers in these combos, so fantastic choice Sharon, the added option (which I forgot about oops) is use something ripped or torn...I used this fantastic image from High Hopes stamps, isn't she fantastic, I love love love that hair and she made me smile while I was colouring her, she is called Annie with her Kitty

shes on sale too (even better) over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced part of her fabulous dress with some of the lush papers I used from K&Co Julianne 6x6 paper pad...love this pad soooooooo much...I finished with a mix of rose some punched leaves and a lush rich pink ribbon and bow, the sentiment is from my stash...the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Bloggers Network challenge too...I cant wait to see what you come up with for our challenge this time

phew that was a long one wasnt it thanks for sticking with it and listening to me whinging on...I'm off to try and keep my mind occupied today so I'm not thinking too much, I so wanted to go with my Dad, but with his 'I don't need a bloody audience' attitude didn't think it was a good idea for us all to go lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic day and don't forget your comments for the hop to stand a chance of winning
Mina xxx

joy in pink - Simon says stamp challenge sketch time + Pear Tree Designs challenge 32-free for all

Good morning all wherever you are I hope the sun is shining on you it was glorious here yesterday and what a difference a bit of sunshine can do for your mood...I had planned to have a crafting day but ended up having a sort through my goodies to see what I had and just made this card, instead of the 6 I had planned to make, but that's what happens when you find a paper pad you had forgot you had and some stunningly gorgeous velvet ribbon under the sofa along with a box of red pins I had bought for Christmas and a punch...oops I really must sort out my craft room more regularly but at least I managed one card...how beautiful is Joy from Sugar Nellie, amazing to colour with Distress inks too, Im loving these new images are you, the paper pad I found and used is from the Papermania Signature range and the pad is called Regency...beautiful soft greens, creams and pinks, I used this amazing ribbon but used the lot I'm afraid so I need more, if only I could remember where it came from I would be sorted...I finished with a selection of roses and satin leaves...for a change I'm quite happy with my colouring on this one, now there's a rare thing lol...I used the sketch tipped on its side from Simon says Stamps challenge and am entering this for the Pear Tree Designs challenge too...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

Revenge of the white stuff - Simon says Stamp challenge-Silver, Blue & White + Stamp with Fun-Christmas + Creative Inspirations sketch

Good morning everyone...well the white stuff came back with a vengeance and if it doesn't ease up it will be fish fingers for Christmas lunch as every shop closed up here because nothing could move.....I have my bits crossed that it eases soon do you all have snow too?...I watched my daft Husband clearing the drive and path last night and it was snowing that hard it was covering it behind him...he turned around shrugged and gave up the poor cold lamb lol...anyway onto my card for today which is using this amazing Angel with Kitten from Mo's Digital Pencil, shes fantastic to colour and always looks so lovely, I teamed her up with this beautiful Basicgrey Figgy Pudding Glacier paper and a mixture of silver and glittered snowflakes and finished with some amazingly gorgeous Prima lace from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon says stamp Blue, white and Silver and Stamp with fun Christmas challenges too...I'm off to brave the elements and will hopefully find Sainsbury's open, if not then please post food parcels as soon as possible lol...have a brilliant day everyone

Another little Moo cow - Friday Sketchers 132 + Allsorts challenge week 82 + Craft Your Days away Punch it out + Simon says stamp challenge

Good morning everyone how are you all...well and happy I hope, I went with my Dad yesterday to buy him some slippers, they are one of my own personal hates, I think they are yucky and they are not exactly sexy things are they...anyway is this female logic or what, I think if he is willing to spend a fortune on a pair of comfortable shoes that he wears maybe 2-3 hours maximum why on earth would he want a cheap pair of rubbish slippers he wears almost all day...duh...so I managed to persuade him to let me buy him some slumberland (the same people who make the beds) memory foam slippers which I think were still muck cheap at £20, he wouldn't even consider the ones I wanted to buy him Hush Puppies at £65 but at least I managed to get him up from £3.99 lol, so we have more shopping left to do to get him more pressies mind you finding out he wanted slippers was like pulling teeth so haven't a clue what else to buy him...anyway enough waffle Mina onto today's card...how gorgeous is this little Moo cow, this time he has a couple of little friends with him too...this is Nellie Snellen Koetie Child (style7) from Bunny Zoes Crafts, isnt this stamp just fantastically snowy and wintry, I coloured it with Distress inks and teamed it with these stunning papers from the Kaisercraft Candy Lane paper pad , the sentiment shape is from the same pad too...all I needed to add was some punched snowflakes and ribbon...I used the fab Friday Sketchers sketch and I'm entering this for the Craft your days away Punch it challenge, the Simon Says Stamp challenge and Allsorts challenge too...I will be back at about 6pm with my mega candy results including my extra little candy prize too so will speak to you then...have a fab day everyone
Mina xxx

a bit massive double WWWOOOHHHHHOOOOO!!! -Sketch Saturday challenge week 133 + Simons Say-Christmas-no red or green +Stamp Something December digi day

Good morning everyone are you all wide awake yet, if you are can I get a big double wwwwoooohhhhhooooo from you all...I have passed the 1000 followers I'm flabbergasted in fact my flabber has never been so gast lol...1003 would you believe so I will have to get a bit more candy sorted to celebrate it...and...would you believe I made it through to round two of the Sugar Nellie competition, wow how amazing is that...now all I have to do is figure out my 'style' and make something that reflects it 'gulp', I haven't got a clue what my style is as I will try my hand at anything and have you seen the rest of the finalists 'double gulp'...so all I need to do is put lush papers, ribbon and bows and swirling, paper piecing, cutting out and colouring all on one card, what do you think maybe a tad too much lol...right onto my card for today which is for Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam DT, by the way theres still a week to join in our DT call over at the Dreamteams blog...I used this beautiful little Herald Harry hasn't he got the sweetest little face, I coloured him really pale and softly because the backing papers are so strongly coloured, using Distress inks and the amazing papers are from Making Memories Noel paper pack and all I needed to finish it was some fab grey satin ribbon and a sentiment from my stash...I used the fab Sketch Saturday sketch and am also entering it for the Stamp Something and Simon says Challenge challenges...have a fabulous Sunday everyone, I'm off to chew my nails over my card lol
Mina xxx

p.s. only two days left to enter my mega candy...so if you havent already do it while your here xxx

report from the midnight biner - Double post day Just Magnolia challenge week 84-Anything goes plus sparkle + Crafty Catz Guest DT spot-Happy New Year

Good morning firstly wow a huge thanks for all your wonderful comments yesterday on my card, I love those digi's don't you, so beautifully drawn, I promise I will get round to your fab blogs to comment as soon as I can...at about midnight last night I remembered I hadn't put the rubbish bin out for the refuse men in the morning so one look outside and a shudder later I'm upstairs dressing for the antarctic, I had my pj's on two pairs of socks a pair of boots, my artic fleece, pink fluffy dressing gown and a green scarf, I'm slip sliding about dragging this huge black bin out to the end of the drive, managed to keep my footing until I stepped back in the house and whoosh and one bruised bum later sitting in a heap on the floor and I catch a glimpse of myself in the glass doors looking like the multicoloured mitchelin man, I couldn't get up for laughing, moral of this tale remember to put the bin out earlier in the day lol...its a double post day today so forgive the long post....first is my Just Magnolia challenge card which this week is an anything goes challenge with a touch of sparkle...I chose this fab Edwin, I don't think hes used enough do you

I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with some of the new Basicgrey Marjolaine, the spotted is called Buttercream and the check is Molten cake, the stunning puffed glittery letters are Thicker's and I'm so proud of the snowflakes as these are the first I have made from acetate and covered in glue and glitter, messy but so worth it I think, the sketch is from Simon says challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stampin for the Weekend Winter challenge (oops too late)

Right now my second card is for the fab Crafty Catz challenge 61, Happy New Year where the lovely Suzie kindly asked me to do a Guest spot and I jumped at the chance

I used this Mo's Digital Pencil Reach for the Stars image which is perfect for New Year I think, I also did a little word art on it to put the Happy New Year logo on his sash, hes coloured with Distress inks and I teamed him up with this Craft Creations paper which is so glittery in real life but really doesn't show up too well on here...all I needed to finish was a stunning gingham ribbon and one of my swirly bows (you fed up seeing these yet lol)

I'm also entering this for the Cute Card Thursday-The Blues challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia challenge and Crafty Catz to check out what the rest of the super talented DT's have come up...wow stunning work as always...have a fantastic dry booty day everyone and thanks for bearing with me through the long post

Mina xxx

Twinkle twinkle little spots - CLP challenge 30 + Simon says Stamp challenge-Let it snow

Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to our American cousins...just excuse me a mo please....wwwwwwoooooohhhhhhhoooooooooo the wallpapering is finished, yes yes yes, and as I put the last strip up my Dads says how about we do the Bathroom next lol...I need to do some serious crafting first though and this time I think we will go to B&Q with an open mind and no colour charts...are you all cold enough, bbbbbbrrrrrrr I don't know it always takes us by surprise you would think in Britain we would be used to it by now, but that old Jack Frost always sneaks up on us doesn't he...my card for today is for the CLP challenge which is the fabulous sketch and the Simon says Stamp challenge of Let it snow, I used this amazing digi from Make it Crafty, isn't it just the cutest little house I would love one in my garden wouldn't you, would you believe its called Slimy House but instead of colouring the slime I shaded it and added glitter to look like snow, I think it works ok do you?, this stunning glittery spotty paper is from Making Memories Mistletoe range and is called Big Red Dot glitter, all I needed to finish was a huge red satin ribbon and the sentiment which is cut from lush ribbon I bought at the NEC...I love this little house and will be using a lot more times I think...supermarket with my Dad today and I will be distracting him from B&Q as best I can, have a great day everyone
Mina xxx

Welcome to the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam blog hop-Distress + New challenge at Colour Create Robin Egg Blue,Sea Foam Green,Cream - Janiel's choice

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Mo's Dreamteam Blog Hop and I managed to combine my card for the hop with our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge too, don't you love it when you can do that...our theme this month is our wonderful Jaks choice, Distress either ink or paper, the Colour Create choice this time is the fab Janiels choice of Robin Egg Blue, sea foam green and cream, gorgeous combo isn't it...if you came here from our fabulous Guest Designer Dorcas's blog then your on the right road if not then why not hop on over to Jaks to start at the beginning...phew right onto my card, I used this amazingly stunning Mo's Digital Pencil Erma and Vieno, how beautiful are these two little girls and wonderful to colour with my distress inks, I tried my best to distress the papers too but I think I'm not made for messing up edges I'm afraid...the beautiful paper is from Cosmo Crickets Jolly by Golly range and is called Playday, lush isn't it and perfect for the Colour Create colour combo...I added a cream satin ribbon some holly in different textures and blue flat backed pearls from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the innocence tag I bought at the NEC...I hope you like it and your next stop on the hop is the super talented Arielle....have a wonderful day everyone and don't forget to hop on over to Colour Create to see what the rest of the fantastic DT have come up with...Im off to decorate my Dads lounge I will tell you the saga of the wallpaper shopping tomorrow as I think I have ranted enough today...oooohhhhh and Im entering this into the Simon Says Sparkle challenge and the City Crafter Little Children challenge too
Mina xxx
p.s. oops I forgot I used the Mojo Monday sketch too

its a green frosty christmas - A spoon full of Sugar challenge 127-Lets get punchy + Simon Says Challenge-Punch Em

Good morning everyone I hope your all well today...I'm way way behind with my commenting but I will catch up I promise, anyway its Liza's fault for coming to visit and keeping me from commenting, so you can all blame her lol...my card for today is using a Rick St Dennis image, this one is called Skating Santa and I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered him up to add a frosty feel, isn't this double sided paper from Making memories just gorgeous, its from their Fa La La range and its called Snowflake, I love the spotted side, I finished with two different snowflake punches layered up and a wooden reindeer which I bought last Christmas...the sketch is from yesterdays Truly Scrumptious (see I told you I would use it again lol) and I'm entering this for the Spoon full of Sugar Lets get Punchy and Simon says challenge punch em challenges...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have fun...now I'm off for a colouring session with Liza
Mina xxx

Time for tea? - Simon says challenge-easy no cook recipe + Fab'n'Funky challenge-Yummy Yummy + Sketch Saturday 125

Good morning everyone, wow what a gloriously sunny day it was yesterday...beautiful...I went to the Crafters and Co shop and bought some new scrummy papers and of course a few ribbons, now I cant go to a craft shop and not buy ribbons can I lol...I'm sure you will be seeing them very very soon...as soon as I saw this incredible The Hatter image from Mo's Digital Pencil I just knew what papers I would use for him, how perfect do they match?...I coloured the Hatter with distress inks and cut loads of bits from the reverse of this Alice's Tea Party paper from Graphic45...I then added some buttons and a tag which the Tea? is stickers from a Fancy Pants paper pack alphabet from Bunny Zoe's, gorgeous font isnt it...do you think I got my embellishment mojo back, see all I needed was some Graphic45 paper lol...the sketch I used is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the Simon says Recipe challenge (2 papers, teapot one and the one with the square teapots on, three embellishments, buttons, tage and string and one image and the Fab'nFunky challenge-yummy (cakes)...I hope you like it and have a wonderful Sunday everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. I will be back with my candy winner this evening xxx

BOO!!!!!...Simon Says challenge-Halloween+Create4fun Use a digi image+Fab'n'Funky Use a Digi+Double Dutch 54-Boo to you+Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch

Did I scare you lol...couple of things before my card details...to all those people asking about why I wasn't in the holiday photos, well I'm one of those people who hate with a capital H having their photo taken, it makes me cringe and I always end up scrunching up my face, in fact no one in my family want their piccy taken with me because they know it will be deleted, and as to one in my swimsuit Phil knows better than to take one it would mean instant divorce and he wasn't planning on spending that much on holiday I think lol...right now onto my card for today, isn't that Pumpkins digi stamp from Just Inklined fabulous just perfect for cutting and raising it to look 3d which is what I tried to do

I coloured it with distress ink and then teamed it up with two papers from Graphic45 and Cosmo Cricket...the spider one is from the Hallowe'en in Wonderland collection and is called Uncommon sense and the spotted is Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather/Woolens , the Boo is made using Papermania glittered alphabet which I bought at the Papermill....I managed to make this card fit loads of challenge, I love managing that don't you it makes you feel really clever lol...I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday, it fits the Simon Says Challenge and Double Dutch Halloween challenges and the Fab 'n' Funky and Create4fun use a digi stamp challenges too...I have some new digi finds to show you this week so will be back with the first tomorrow...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx

Its all about the eyes - Sweet Pea Stampers Lace and Pearls + Sketch and Stash Challenge 42 + Simon Says Challenge-Paper Piecing

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab day yesterday, I went craft shopping for more candy for while I'm away and to celebrate as I have just passed 190,000 hits so not far to the big 200,000 how amazing is that, if someone had told me 18 months ago I would have anywhere near this many hits I would have thought they were nuts lol...thank you all so much for following and visiting me so often, I love to read your comments and so many of you have a wicked sense of humour, love it lol...my card today is using this amazing stamp from Crafts and Me its called Seeing Through, just look at those amazing eyes, stunning aren't they...I used the fab sketch from Sketch and Stash, my new Stash is my stamp and my neglected stash is these fab papers from the Basicgrey Sugar Rush range called Gummy Bears...I paper pieced her wings and glove so I'm entering it for the Simon says challenge paper piecing one and the Sweet Pea Stampers Lace and Pearls challenge too...the lace I added is a very old lace someone gave me years ago even before I started card making, the fab ribbon is from the shoulders of a cardigan and I finished with a cut out heart from the paper and some yellow pearls...I hope you like...wouldn't you just love to have eyes like her...have a fab day everyone and before you ask I still haven't done my ironing lol
Mina xxx

No swimsuits yet! - Mojo Monday 150+City Crafter challenge-Yum+Cute Card Thursday-Whateva+Simon says Challenge-Sing it Baby

Good morning everyone, well no luck with the swimsuit, so need some surfing I think or maybe skinny dipping and as I don't want to scare small children its the net I think...with a bit of luck I might even find something that doesn't look either like its been scaffolded or I'm swimming the channel lol, well we are going to look at cars today, don't know what we are looking for but I'm sure it will smack us in the face when we see it, are you up to anything exciting today?...anyway my card for today is yet another try at CAS, don't think the CAS look works for me, I find it hard to do minimal papers with my addiction lol...I have no idea whatsoever what make this fab little stamp is but isn't it just so so sweet, I used the Mojo Monday sketch (love their sketches so much) and I'm entering it for the Simon Says Challenge song theme which I chose Baby Love by The Supremes...I'm also entering it for the Cute Card Thursday whateva challenge and the City Crafter Yum challenge because of the baby's cupcake, the mix of papers are from the Panduro Kitchen garden/Tilda paper pad, love these papers to bits they are so scrummy, I finished with a two tone ribbon and a couple of buttons from my stash...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have a good one
Mina xxx

Surfs up Dude – Just Inklined Blog Hop-Dots and a chance to win + Simon Says Challenge-Dotty + Cute card Thursday-Texting crazy

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a brilliant weekend and welcome to the Just Inklined first blog hop...I’m honoured to be a Guest for Just Inklined in August and wwwooohhhooo I got to join in this month’s blog Hop too, its was Jak’s choice for this blog hop theme which is spot or dots...you should have arrived from Toni's fabulous Blog but if you haven’t then hop on over to start off at the super talented Jak’s blog....I used the so funny Dick Van Duck Surfing isn’t his face just the best, he just looks so peeved lol...how would you like to win this fabulous digi, just leave leave me a comment and I will pick a winner tomorrow night at 6pm...I coloured him with Distress inks and teamed him up with these lush papers from the Fancy Pants My Family paper pack I bought from Bunny Zoe’s Crafts, I love this pack it has alphabets, acetates, sentiments, Im entering this for the Simon Says challenge and Cute Card Thursday challenges too ...your next stop on the hop is

KAREN

don’t forget each of the DT has a free image on offer so make sure you leave a comment for a chance to win and if you hop on over to Just Inklined you could get another freebie...enjoy the rest of your hop and have a brilliant day
Mina xxx
p.s. sorry I didn’t do any commenting yesterday but BT was down from 5pm aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh

Beautiful in Blue - Belles and Whistles Challenge - So Distressing + Simon Says Challenge - Sketch by Martine

Good morning everyone, well I'm still way way behind with my commenting, I'm catching up but slowly still have problems with my Eyelid/Bottom syndrome lol, so apologies but I will be visiting I promise...we have nothing at all planned for today so if your doing something brilliant or exciting let us all know so we can be super jealous...my card for today is for the Belles and Whistles challenge of distressing (I think this is about as distressing as my papers get I'm afraid lol) and I used the fabulous sketch over at Simon Says Challenge too, I had to move the image across a bit though as I didn't want to cover that fantastic sentiment on the paper...my gorgeous image is one of the new Belles and Whistles stamps and shes called A Child's Prayer isn't she just the cutest thing ever, I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with these incredible papers from the kaisercraft Le Chateau paper pad, the spotted is actually flocked and the sentiment was already on the other paper aren't they amazing papers, I love this pad...everything is from Bunny Zoe's and there's a massive Summer sale on over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts at the mo some real fantastic bargains including 25% off Distress Inks/pad, Stickles, Wags and Whiskers, Stampavie and loads of others my list is growing as I type lol...I finished my card with a few buttons and a cream coloured satin ribbon from my stash...I hope you like and whatever your up too have a fantastic one

Mina xxx

Guest DT - Wags & whiskers Lets Party release and blog hop + Simon says challenge-You gotta have friends+Allsorts challenge week 57- sketch

Good morning everyone and welcome to the first of my double posts this morning...I have been so honoured to be asked to be a guest for this wonderful release and blog hop of the new Lets Party stamps and digis from Wags and Whiskers which are released tonight at 12pm gmt and what a fabulous release it is too... you should have arrived here from the super talented Sharons blog, if you haven't you need to pop on over to the Wags and Whiskers blog as you don't want to miss anyone as there is going to be 4 random blogs chosen among us. The 4 chosen blogs will then pick a winner. The winner can then choose 2 Digi's of their chose. So 4 prizes of 2 Digi's to be won along the way so make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs on the hop for the chance to win...this fabulous image is called Ellie and Squeak and doesn't it make the perfect child's birthday card for a special friend...I paper pieced Ellie to make it even more colourful...the fabulous papers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and are from the My Minds Eye Be loved paper pack...gorgeous lush colours aren't they...I finished with a selection of button, one threaded with a sparkly turquoise ribbon...I used the Allsorts challenge sketch and this is perfect for the Simon Says challenge-friends...hop on to the next stop on your hop which is the amazing

NIKKI

have brilliant fun on the rest of your blog hop...I will be back a bit later with my Just Magnolia DT card

Mina xxx

p.s. The blog hop will remain open all weekend and will close on Monday 12pm GMT/7am EST

Spot the Idiot quiz + Friday Sketchers sketch 105 + Simon Says Challenge-Fathers Day/male card

Good morning everyone...now we are going to play a little game of spot the idiot did I enjoy the Medieval fair er no because I got the day wrong so take two I'm going today and I made this card for the Dare U2 Digistamp challenge of Red, White and blue, now spot the mistake...yep this is one of the new Lili of the Valley STAMPS...now how on earth did I manage that I think I have been colouring too many fairies and my minds away with them lol...and...I didn't even notice until I posted the photos...duh lol...anyway the sketch I used was Friday Sketchers and I also made this card for the Simon Says Stamp challenge of a Fathers Day/male card too...and it looks ok in red, white and blue...I am so loving these new Lili of the Valley stamps arnt you and while I was buying this little fella another 3 jumped into my basket...I coloured this little fella with distress inks and the papers are a mix of Graphic 45 (blue spotted) and Basicgrey (red) scraps...I finished it with a Tim Holtz blank ticket and used some Fancy Pants alphabets from the set that comes with the My Family pack I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts, the white ribbon is velvet and I added a few buttons and a bow, I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT card + Simon Says Pink (or Blue) with Green and Brown

Good morning everyone, have you all got something exciting your doing today, its a extra long weekend here in the UK as its a Bank Holiday on Monday so is anyone off for the long weekend somewhere nice...come on let us know so we can be jealous lol...I'm teaching a class this morning so will be busy...my card today is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts and don't forget all orders over £25 (excluding shipping) received between Saturday 15th May and Midnight, Thursday 3rd June will be entered into a prize draw. every multiple of £25 spent will mean more entries! so spend £25 you receive 1 entry, spend £50 you receive 2 entries and so on..a random winner will be chosen and announced at Bunny Zoe's Crafts on Monday 7th June...I used this fabulous digi stamp from the Michelle Perkett studio collection and coloured her with Distress inks...it looks like the background isn't coloured but it is I promise but I took the photo at night under the lights so it doesn't show very well...the amazing papers are from the Kaisercraft Utopia paper pad, I love this pad its stunning...I made this for the Simon Says Stamp colour challenge but I got a bit confused on the colours and thought I was meant to add another one which I choice lilac so it may not count oops, maybe I had another challenge on the brain...I added some brown corrugated card from my new vacuum cleaner packaging (my bit for the recycling) and some brown organza ribbon from my stash...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have a fantastic time
Mina xxx