cant beat pink...

Good morning everyone how was your week...good I hope...I had a lovely catch up day with my Dad today, put the world to rights coffee, a little trip to town and then up to his house to program all his numbers into his new phone which we had to dash out and buy because his old one finally broke down thank goodness...it was so old he could hardly hear the ring and it didn't even have any way to switch up the volume so we got him a really modern one...only problem is he rang me later to tell me someone rang him and he nearly jumped out of his skin it was loud lol...well at least he can hear it finally...right now onto my card for today which is using one of the brand new Bag's of Fashion digis from Sugar Nellie...did you buy any of these yet, I would love to know which ones you bought...this is the stunning Tabitha just look at all that amazing hair...I coloured her with distress inks and used some of the stunning Glitz 6x6 Pretty In Pink Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts ages ago...its out of stock atm though...I finished with a lush checked ribbon bow, a black pearl swirl with a few added to the bag and charm and a heart charm with more of the paper in...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the City Crafter Challenge and the Craft Us Crazy Challenge too...well we are finally off get my Dads hearing checked out today, he has a hearing test appointment and then a consultation...I cant wait for him to be able to hear properly again and I have told after his hearing is sorted if he says 'what' again I will scream...so I'm off to get my war paint on to head out...wish us luck we will need it although my Dad can charm the birds out of the trees when he has too so is bound to charm the Audiologist lol...whatever your up to today I hope you have a fantastic one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

eyes - frayed burlap

outfit - spun sugar, Victorian velvet, worn lipstick, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

Joy to the world...

Good morning everyone I hope you had a brilliant weekend...poor Phil had to work until 2pmso we didn't go far, we did head into town and Phil bought more Christmas decorations and wanted to spend a fortune on more but I said for him to wait until I see what I'm making first...I'm going to have to reign him in or we will be coming down with decorations and we still don't have a tree for the kitchen yet lol...but he did buy me a late lunch while we were in town at a local deli/coffee shop and delicious it was too...we then spent about 40 minuets in one of the book shops in Town, I love a good mooch in a book shop don't you...all the shops are looking really festive now...it was dark when we left and the whole place was sparkling and twinkling away and they were putting the towns Christmas lights up ready for switching on which must be soon...ooohhhhhh I'm so loving Christmas this year I bet you would have never guessed lol...right now onto my card for today...this fantastic Christmas rose image is from The Best of Just Inklined 2012 CD rom from Just Inklined...isn't it just so pretty and perfect for decoupaging, which is what I did with it, I printed three and cut them out and layered them up adding a sentiment with word art to finish it off...I coloured the rose with distress inks and teamed it up with this lush lush double sided paper from Echo Park's Merry Christmas range, this is called Christmas Carol...the music side is fabulous isn't it...the little Merry Christmas tag sentiment is cut from the paper info strip, we crafters waste nothing at all do we lol...I finished my card with some pretty white lace, a lush ribbon and a couple of buttons...the fab sketch is from the Emerald Faeries challenge and I'm also entering it for the Craft Us Crazy challenge and Challenges 4 Everybody challenge too...I better have a day in my craft room today and get started on designing and making some decorations like I promised Phil I would, I don't want him having a relapse and raiding another shop for them do I lol...I love how much hes looking forward to it...whatever your up to today have a lovely day and watch out for those tempting little decorations they are everywhere lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

flowers - antique linen, shabby shutters

leaves - crushed olive, peeled paint

I didnt steal it honest...

Good morning everyone, whats going on with the weather, freezing cold and wet then last night warm and humid, I give in trying to figure out what to wear for bed...you know the weather is weird when you need to keep a change of nightwear on the end of your bed don't you lol...but at least the warmer night kept the creepy crawlies outside where they belong, btw thanks for all your tips yesterday for keeping them at bay Im working on using them all just in case...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge...this week its our lovely Michelle's choice and she chose either Fall or Back to School, I chose Back to School as I wanted to use this cutie smart little hAnglar boy, I coloured him with distress inks and used this lush My Minds Eye paper, would you believe this is a Christmas paper from the Holly Jolly Collection called Reindeer Fly, the reverse makes more sense though lol...I added a Thickers sentiment...ok now I admit it the pencil is an Ikea pencil but I just put it in my pocket by accident the last time I was there honestly...mind it works perfectly for this doesn't it...I finished with some fab Natural Button Twine from the Pretty Little Ribbon shop and a few buttons...I'm entering this for the Craft us Crazy school theme challenge, Stamptacular Sunday Just Saying challenge and the Totally Gorjuss Nothing Square about me challenge too...my Dad is back from my Sisters today so I'm going to the supermarket with him and for put the world right coffee too, whatever your up to today have a fab one
Mina xxx

my legs not dropping off...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy...did I go to the Doctors...nope...why because my leg isn't dropping off therefore I cant have an appointment for 8 days as they only have emergency apoointments...advice...if its no better in a few days go to the hospital A&E department...oh well lets hope my legs starts to fall off and I can get an appointment lol...well you know what they say about Doctors receptionists (apologies to any of you who are as I'm sure your not like that) whats the difference between God and a Doctors receptionist?....God doesn't thinks he a receptionist lol...righty oh onto my card for today which is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT...now how sweet and gorgeous is this beautiful Belles and Whistles Belinda with Teddy stamp, I love Belles and Whistles don't you, they are so so sweet and beautiful to colour...I used distress inks and matched her up with these amazing papers from the Kaisercraft Blea and Ivy paper pad the sentiment tag is from the same pad too...lush aren't they...I also used some of the new Sew Easy Baker Twine-Neutrals, doesn't it work well as a bow and one of the Flower Fantasy wooden ornaments with a button in the centre, the fab sketch is from Stampin' Royalty challenge and I'm also entering this for the Charisma cards negative space challenge, Belles and Whistles anything goes challenge and Crafts us crazy anything goes challenge too...I'm off to the opticians with my wonderful Dad today to pick up his new glasses oh and of course for him to have a quick flirt with the lovely staff in there...you never know there maybe time for a put the world to rights coffee too...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

its a double day...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend, I hope you had the best one ever...we had a quiet Sunday, in fact every time I sat down I nodded off and Phil wasn't much better I heard him softly snoring a couple of times too bless him, I think all this decorating and renovating is catching up with us... well it was bound to sooner or later wasn't it...well this is a long post today so I will get straight onto it...my first card is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month is our fab teamie Silvie's choice and she chose Easel Cards...I love making easel cards don't you...I chose to use this fantastically cute Tickled Pink Lil Pinkette Tom Boyz Pippa stamp, I love that look on her face don't you, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush lush Echo Park Victoria Garden papers, gorgeous aren't they, I'm so pleased I persuaded myself to bye these (do you think I took a lot of persuading lol)...I finished with some buttons, string and ribbon and a tag cut from the same papers...I cant wait to see all your fantastic easel cards you make for our Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge this time round...I'm entering this for the Papertake Weekly and Craft Us Crazy challenges

my next card is for a brand new monthly challenge from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge and for our first challenge the lovely Sarah chose...well what else could it be for the first challenge but Ribbons, as simple as add a ribbon to your creation or make something spectacular using ribbons, your choice...I chose to use this beautiful 25mm wide Baby Blue Satin ribbon and a few buttons from the Blues Button Pack both from the Pretty Little Ribbon shop, I also used this beautiful Carousel Horse digi stamp from Rick St Denise's Etsy shop, I coloured it with distress inks and used a mix of spots and striped papers
there's something about pink and blue together isn't there...its one of those colour combos that always works so well...Im entering this for the Sketch N Stash challenge (my new stash is the ribbon and the old stash is the digi I have had it ages) and the Stamp Something August Digi challenge too...when you have the time pop on over to our challenge blogs and see what the rest of our teams have come up with, there's so many hugely talented people on the teams...
phew that was a long one wasn't it and thanks for sticking with it everyone, well that's if you stuck with it lol, I promise tomorrows will be much shorter and a little treat for all of you...I'm off to the Post Office then out for coffee with my wonderful Dad today...whatever your up to have a fantastic day
Mina xxx

a sugary christmas...

Good morning everyone and Happy Monday...and no it isnt Christmas yet and still trying to be summer I think, but any excuse to show you this stunner of a stamp called Festive Friends from Suagr Nellie, its just the perfect image for Christmas isnt it, I love that little cuddly penguin...I coloured it with distress inks but because theres loads of the dreaded red I paper pieced some of it...the lush paper is from Rayher Classic range and is called X-mas stripes...all the snowflakes were in my stash, I love all the different textures of them together and the stars are a sheet of peel offs I found in the bottom of the box, cute arent they, I never think of using peel offs anymore but it just goes to show you never know do you...the fab sketch is from The Sugar Bowl, and I also made this for the Craft Us Crazy Christmas in July challenge and Fussy and Fancy Friday Christmas in July challenge too...Im probably up to my elbows in wallpaper atm...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

every girl needs a spotted dress...

Good morning everyone did I hear you all cheer yesterday I'm sure I heard a roar of a crowd when the sun appeared here or maybe that was just me in my head...oooohhhhhh glorious sunshine you cant beat it for lifting the spirit can you...what are you all up to today anything exciting?, well Phil is away at the motorbike racing marshaling so I'm alone today but hey ho its gives me more time to catch up on some samples I'm doing...sssshhhh cant tell because then I would have to kill ya lol, well I give a sneak peek tomorrow so keep an eye out....by the way I can tell you what I bought Phil for his birthday, I bought him a divers watch a few years ago and he hasn't taken it off since and its looking really tatty and not very professional for work so hes been moaning he needs something a bit more stylish so I bought him a retro looking stylish watch, very Phil actually he is going to love it...right now onto my card for today which is using this amazingly gorgeous Trudys Party Dress image from Mo's Digital Pencil, Trudy is in her pants and vest which is so cute and the dress is separate like those dolls you used to be able to cut out of kids comics, I loved them didn't you, or is it just me old enough to remember them?...I coloured Trudy with distress inks and paper pieced and raised up her dress, I so want a dress like this, I have a brown spotted dress but I have never ever worn it...the lush papers are Echo Park again, this one is from the A Walk in the Park collection and is called Tree tops, I love the way Echo Park papers always have another fabulous pattern on the reverse...I finished with a pink ribbon to edge part of the paper and used the same ribbon for the bow...now don't all drool over this amazing Prima flower, just look at that sugar frosting...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering this for the Charisma Cardz sunshine colours challenge and the Craft Us Crazy anything goes challenge too...right I'm off to see if my brown spotted dress still fits me, have a wonderful bright sunny day everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. wwwwwwwooooohhhhhhooooooo did you see I won Ali's suprise blogaversary candy wwwwooooooohhhhhhhoooooooooo

the beauty of a true friendship - Whimsy & Stars Studio DT

Good morning everyone I hope you all have a wonderful day planned, we have Sunday lunch on the plans for today, just Phil, our beautiful Daughter, her partner and me, so it will be a restful fun lunch I think, our wonderful girl starts her new job tomorrow and I'm so excited for her, she looks like such a beautiful, smart young woman in the outfit I bought her for her first day, it reminds me of first day back at school times when you get a shock at how grown up they are...she always astounds me she is so clever and beautiful and when I look at her I'm sure beams of pride and love shoot out of my ears...well I wouldn't be surprised anyway lol...right on to my card for today, (Its not the best colouring as I had run out of my card for colouring hopefully some new stuff should be here tomorrow) which is for my Whimsy and stars studio Guest DT spot, this gorgeous little darling is called MRO Girly w Kitty, I love her cute little cat don't you, I coloured her with distress inks and added a little bit of glitter to her so she would have a sparkle...these amazingly beautiful papers are from Kaisercrafts 6x6 Le Chateau paper pad, the sentiment is printed on it, I didn't think this card need much at all to finish it as the image and paper says it all doesn't it...I used some cream satin ribbon and a gold heart, the sketch I made up to match the papers and I'm entering this for the Craft us Crazy Challenge, Simon Says stamp Card for a Child challenge and I'm also entering it for A Spoon Full of Sugar's all creatures great and small challenge too...right I'm off to help Phil with lunch, have a wonderful day everyone no matter what you have planned I hope you spend it with someone you love Oh by the way I finally got my ipod charger from Sainsbury's for £7, a lot less than the ipod one for £26 isn't it
Mina xxx
p.s. I will be back a little later with the Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy winner