bobbing along - Mo's Digital Pencil DT

Good morning everyone, did you all have a good day yesterday, mine was one of those days when you wish you could start again, I spilt a cup of coffee over three finished cards, then my Dad picked me up to go for coffee and when we arrived I didn't have my debit card and wanted to do shopping, so off we trekked back to my house and I couldn't find it anywhere, luckily Dad had extra money on him...I hunted the house from top to bottom, I could remember where I last had it and could remember having it in my hand but could I remember what I had done with it...nope...I even opened up a bin bag full of rubbish...yuck...so decided to forget it for a while and went to do some ironing for our holiday, I was folding shirts and guess what dropped out...yep...now how on earth did it get there...I'm sure I have a gremlin who plays tricks on me lol...and today I'm getting my hair cut, I hate having my hair cut and find it as stressful as the dentists...I think its that thing of having someone else in control...phew rant over...now my card for today which thankfully doesn't have coffee on it, how cute and adorable is this little Waiting for Rain image from Mo's Digital Pencil, I couldn't resist her now could I...I coloured her with distress inks and put just a teeny bit of glitter on to make it look like she was wet, I'm not sure it worked though...the amazing papers are from Echo Park from their Little Boy range and is called Sailboats, wouldn't you think it was made for this image. I cute some of the boats out to finish the Sketch and Stash Challenge which is a free choice so I chose sketch 33, my stash is my papers and image...I finished with a few buttons...I'm also entering this for the Allsorts April Showers challenge and the Party Time Tuesday Anything goes challenge...right I'm going to remake my three cards and then head to the hairdressers, wish me luck...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

You cant beat a bit of Pink and Green - Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge week 98 - Your favourite colour combo

Good morning everyone...wow you all loved yesterdays blog hop and thank you all so much for your fabulous comments, I will pay you all a visit today and thank you all for buying the Mo's image for Japan its been a huge success, you can see how much Mo has collected on her Facebook page...I'm not up to much today and I'm still trying to muster up the energy to tidy my craft room, if one or two of you want to volunteer I am sure I can find some stash for you as a reward, see how much I'm willing to do to get it tidied...I really must get my butt into gear and get it done...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge and this week it was our lovely teamie Michelles choice and she chose 'Your favourite colour combo', guess what I chose lol...well it had to be pink and green didn't it, I always think it is such a fresh spring like combo don't you. I chose this fab hAnglar from the new With Attitude set, shes great isn't she and she always makes me smile, its the strop I think

I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with these lush Prima 6x6 Paper Pad Sparkling Spring which I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I cut around the shaped paper and then cut the card around it, I think the shape works well don't you, I finished my card with a banner stamped with a sentiment, a bow and three yummy frosted Prima flowers from Simon Says Stamp...the sketch is from Sketch N Stash challenge and I'm also entering this for the Simon Says Stamp Birthday challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia and have a look at the rest of the amazing DT's creations...wow...right I'm off for a coffee and talk myself into tidying...have a fantastic day everyone whatever your up to today
Mina xxx

Hark the herald angel not blowing bubbles - Just Magnolia week 85-Christmas + Sketch 'n' Stash challenge 50

Good morning everyone how are you all?...I cant find fat balls for my lovely little robin anywhere oh no is there a shortage I ask myself...anyone know how to make my own...hows everyone getting on with their Christmas shopping, I did the rest on mine online just the one Saturday in the town shopping was enough for me I think plus I couldn't find a pencil sharpener bit enough for my elbows...anyway onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is a Christmas card, don't you love it when you can adapt a stamp for Christmas and this stunner, I just love colouring her hair, I think shes called Tilda blowing bubbles and I thought she made a fantastic herald angel without them....I coloured her with Distress inks and of course had to add a bit of sparkle, I think it works as an angel do you?...these stunning papers are from Kaisercraft from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, by the way you still have a few days to join in our challenge at Bunny Zoe's challenge, the ribbon and tag are from my stash, the fabulous sketch is from Sketch 'n' Stash challenge I thought it was perfect for this stamp...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia and have a look at the amazing creations by the rest of the team...have a wonderful day everyone and don't forget feed your local friendly neighbourhood robin
Mina xxx

My Invitation didnt arrive - Lovely Hanglar Challenge 12-Snow/snowflakes + Sketch and Stash challenge #48

Good morning everyone...I woke up this morning and ran to the door but nope...my invitation to THE wedding hasn't arrived yet...what do you reckon should I hold my breath lol...my head seems to have arrived back from the fairies thank goodness and fingers crossed, touch wood etc it stays for a while because I lost this card yesterday...I finished my card and went downstairs to make a cuppa, then went to photograph it and it was gone, I did all the usual things retraced my steps and scratched my head but nope couldn't find it, guess where it was...in the toilet would you believe on the floor in the toilet now who on earth leaves a card on the toilet floor...well me apparently lol...anyway onto my found card which is for the Lovely Hanglar challenge and using the Sketch and Stash sketch, I haven't used a hAnglar for ages and really enjoyed colouring this fabulous image with distress inks...the lush paper is from Basicgrey Wassail collection and this is called Falling snow, gorgeous colours isn't it, the ribbon is from my new stash is really thick and heavy, so fabulous...I finished with some punched snowflakes and a couple of heart buttons...right I'm off to see what else is stashed in my toilet have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

A sassy kinda Christmas - Spoon full of sugar-Winter wonderland + Sketch and Stash 46 + Oops too late for the Kenny K challenge

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend, were any like me and totally addicted to Star Trek on Film4 or am I the only trekkie left lol...I can hear the tumbleweed blow I think lol...I had a quiet weekend spent yesterday sorting out my wardrobes and got 3 plastic bin bags full of clothes for recycling, now that's a shocker isn't it, whats even more of a shocker is I have put so much weight one that I need a new wardrobe, I now have a zillion empty coat hangers and a very rattly wardrobe, I may have to have a shop I think...anyway onto today's card now who else could this little Xmas hottie be by but Kenny K, isn't she fabulous and a brilliant image for a male Christmas card, she reminds me of the old pinups you used to see on the side of airplanes, wouldn't you love to have thighs like that, I would...I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with this amazing double sided paper by Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather range, its called Winter Frost, gorgeous isn't it, I finished it with some punched snowflakes and crystal hearts, I added one red one to bring the red out in the paper and image, my card was supposed to be for the Kenny K Challenge but oops too late but the sketch is from Sketch and Stash (new stash is the image and paper) and I'm entering this for the A Spoon full of sugar challenge too...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant one
Mina xxx

not your average Rock chick - Kenny K Krafty girlz challenge-Music + Craftalicious challenge-Purple and Green + Sketch and Stash No 43

Good morning everyone and thank you all so much for your well wishes and yes 'cough cough' I'm still not well and am looking for a kind volunteer to do my ironing for me lol...my card today is using this Kenny K stunner called Star, don't you just love this sparkly rock chick, I coloured her with Distress inks and glittered her guitar, Im entering this for the Kenny K Krafty girlz challenge which is Music and I used the Sketch and Stash sketch (my neglected stash is this My Minds eye paper from Bunny Zoe's Crafts) although I had to move the sentiment so hope it still counts...and the Craftalicious Purple and Green Challenge...the striped glittered paper is from the BoBunny limited Edition Glitter collection and is Jazmyne mist...I finished with some purple satin ribbon and bow and a selection of buttons from my stash...I hope you like it and I managed to do a bit of commenting last night but still need to catch up so thank you for commenting all those I haven't got round to yet...have a fantastic day
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

wwwooohhhhoooo its Friday - Just Magnolia week 65-Vintage + Sketch and stash challenge 40

Good morning everyone did you all have a great shake your booty Thursday lol...have you got any fabby planned for the weekend?...my poor husband has to work bless him so he wont be home until Saturday evening :-( which means nothing special planned for us...when you only see each other at weekends they seem to get gobbled up in the ordinary everyday things that you normally do during the week...but we will be planning our hols for September so we get to spend a whole two weeks together...now today is Friday so of course that means its time for a new Just Magnolia challenge and its a brill one this week, but then aren't they all lol, its Vintage...I used this fabulous little Tilda but haven't a clue what shes called I'm afraid...oops...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her fabulous nightie and headband...I used the gorgeous simple sketch over at Sketch and Stamp challenge for my card, my stash is this stunning paper from Graphic45...would you believe this is from their Christmas past range, don't you love papers that can be used anytime not just for a certain season...this one is called Deck the Halls...I finished with some stunning pearl entwined mesh ribbon and a bow wrapped with stringed pearls, then added a few teeny roses...I hope you like it and when you have time don't forget to nip over to Just Magnolia and see the rest of the team lush work...have a fab Friday everyone
Mina xxx
oh by the way Nikki over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts is having a sale...so hop on over and see the goodies on offer

CAS-maybe? + Stamp Something Recipe + Sketch and Stash challenge 39 + Lily-boo Too Challenge-summery cards

Good morning everyone...we didn't go to Ikea yesterday but I went to the craft shop instead and bought some papers, did you do anything exciting yesterday?...just curious but have any of you ever been published in a craft magazine I was having a little look through one in the newsagents yesterday and spotted the free My Minds Eye paper pad in Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine so of course I had to buy it and when I was looking through it there was loads of people in it I knew, are any of you still having problems with Mr Blogger as my blog seems slow to load and it isn't usually...today's card is the closest I get to a clean and simple card I think, I used the Stamp Something Challenge recipe and the fab sketch at Sketch and stash too. oh and the Lily-boo too challenge for Summery cards too...I used a Lilyboo Designs freebie from Cuddly Buddly isn't she a real cutie, shes coloured with distress inks and I teamed her up with these stunning striped papers from the Fancy Pants Roadshow kit I bought at Bunny Zoe's crafts...I finished with a Bunny Zoe's button and a stunning extra wide organza pink ribbon...I hope you like it...have a fantastic Sunday everyone, I will be back tomorrow with a special new release but ssssshhhhh I cant tell you yet you will just have to wait and see
Mina xxx

All together now aaaaaahhhhhhhhh - Sketch and Stash challenge 37 + Creat4fun challenge-black, white and colour of your choice

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...did you say aaaaaahhhhhhh, now how cute is this little hAnglar baby, its from the new set I got from Ebay...I love them and they come with a baby tag and accessories too...my card today is using the Sketch and Stash sketch, of course the new stash is the stamp set and the old stash is the stunning papers and sentiment from the Roadshow paper pack by Fancy pants that I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts

its also for the Create4fun challenge which is a colour combo of black and white and one other colour of your choice, I wouldnt normally have used these colours together for a baby card but it works I think dont you...I finished with a black velvet ribbon and bow from my stash....I hope you like it...ooooohhhhh the rest of my candy is on its way so I will post it on Thursday probably and its a good un...wish I could win it myself lol...enjoy the rest of your day everyone

Mina xxx

Sketch and Stash Challenge 35 (Maybe) + Totally Gorjuss challenge 29- Pink and Green

Good morning everyone I'm going to have a British moan now lol...what on earth has happened to the sun please, who nicked it and can you please give it back as soon as possible cause I'm fed up of wandering around my house looking for a bit of light to take my photos...my card for today might be for Sketch and Stash Challenge as I used the sketch and my neglected stash is the fabulous Panduro Kitchen garden/Tilda papers and my new stash is my fab new hAnglars but I missed a bit off the sketch I don't know how it happened maybe that bit hid on me so if I don't qualify I apologise to the Sketch and Stash DT now and if it dosent count just delete the link please...as I used this fab pink gingham and pink/green stripe papers I'm entering this for the Totally Gorjuss challenge too...I love pink and green together but hardly ever use them but I think some of my cards lately have been quite dark so a nice bright one was called for...all the embellishments are from the same hAnglar stamp set I even used the heart stamp to make the flower...I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your day everyone
Mina xxx