oh no not yet please...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy, my Christmas card production seems to be in full swing now, I love making cards at this time of year, Christmas has limitless possibilities for cards and it gives my mojo a massive list...although I'm sure I'm ready for the weather this fab stamp has...well not just yet anyway...we had a fabulous lunch yesterday, everyone catching up and giggling and laughing, I was watching my Daughter and Dad chatting sitting in the sun on the decking...they are so alike they were chatting away and laughing and it made me smile just watching them...isn't it amazing 52 years between them and get on so well and still laugh at the same daft jokes as they did when she was a child...it was defo a warm glow kinda moment...where we lived before my Dad would visit but not visit if you know what I mean...well lets put it this way hes been to the new house more times and for longer in the past six weeks than he has in the last year at our other house...he says he feels warm and comfortable here and loves the house so much...he did have one small criticism though, he would love it even more if it had a downstairs toilet so he didn't have to climb the stairs bless him...right now card time...this fabulous stamp is a Whimsy Stamp called Heidi...I love her spotty bows don't you...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used some of the lush brand new Glitz 6x6" Paper Pack - Joyeux Noel for her, I bought the stamp and pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the sentiment is on the paper already and I added some punched snowflakes to finish...the fab sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I'm also entering it for the Challenges 4 Everyone challenge and the Stampalot Challenge too...I'm having a crafting morning this morning, Phil's off work today to cram for an exam he has tomorrow so I want to leave him in peace to study, hes been taking a part time course for his job so wish him luck for tomorrow, not that he needs my clever little man...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique ;inen, faryed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

all white shaded with pumice stone

all red is barn door

green - shabby shutters, peeled paint

who guessed...*updated photos*

Good morning everyone, did you all have a wonderful quiet Sunday?...ok now hands up who guessed I would buy the dress then lol...yep I did well I couldn't resist the colours and the price reduction from £100 to £35...so off we went shopping today (and Dad wanted to come too...big mistake)...I ended up buying these navy shoes and this hat to go with it to, what do you think, I wish I could show you the dress but I will take a photo of it today and show you tomorrow...I feel much happier about my outfit now and don't feel like I have a funeral outfit on which the grey and black one did...my poor Dad was shattered and so tired when we dropped him off home but I did keep telling him to sit down to wait for me or go for coffee but he would suffer on, made me feel so guilty too...mind I wasn't the only one who bought something new we did get Phil a lilac tie to match my outfit lol...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge, this month our challenge is Pink, lace and pearls...I made a bit of a boo boo on my card though, can you spot it?...I used this fantastic Magnolia stamp for my card, she so cute isn't she, shes called Magnolia Turning Leaves - Editor Tilda...I love those cute glasses dont you?...I used these fantastic papers from the Kaisercraft - The Lake House 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...I love Kaisercraft pads they have such fantastic textures as well as colours and four sheets of tags, sentiments and paper borders and ribbons too...I finished with some a sprinkling of pearls, a few Blossoms - Resin Flower Bluebell and Marianne D Vintage Lace Pack - White (JU0824) ...well did you notice the boo boo...I meant to paper piece her book and had it all cut out and ready and completely forgot so I will do it later and re photograph (not only mojoless but woolly headed too)...well duh Mina lol...I'm entering this for the Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia blog challenge, Challenges 4 everyone challenge and the Totally Gorjuss challenge too...I'm having my hair cut today and then off to do some girlie bits with our beautiful Daughter...whatever your up today have a brilliant one and if you have time pop on over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge to see what the rest of our amazing team made

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - pumice stone

glasses and darker pink on shoes - victorian velvet

shirt - pumice stone

trousers and top - spun sugar

hair bands and pink on shoes - spun sugar