a lot of cutting out...

Good morning everyone I hope your having the nice weather we are having, its not hot or warm even but at least the sun is out and hopefully it will stay that way for a while...I didn't go out with my lovely Dad yesterday as hes off to visit my Sister in Belfast so I had just settled down for an afternoon on my own when Phil arrived home from the racing to take me out for lunch, he really is one of life's sweethearts isn't he...nice lunch then we went and looked at the outside of some houses on my ever expanding list...they are all too far out of town though...isn't Estate agent speak very elastic...one description said 'walking distance to town', we gave up looking after three miles, now that's a long walk isn't it lol...I think you have to read between the lines don't you, character property means falling to bits and centrally located means in the wilds lol...now onto my card for today which is using this stunning Sara Burrier image from Crafts and Me, isn't this Teas and Sandwiches image just stunning, I coloured it with distress inks and cut it out, I know I'm mad but I do enjoy a long cut out, well when I say long it has to take less than ten minuets or I get bored lol...I cut a hole in the card and mounted the image over the hole so it would look more dimensional...did it work ok do you think?...these stunning papers are from the My Minds Eye-A Happy Heart 6x6 pad, amazing colours aren't they...the patterns were so nice I didn't think I needed anything but a gold twinkly organza ribbon and bow to finish...the sketch I made us as I went along but I'm entering this into the Crafty Calender challenge, Sweet Stampin challenge and the Crafts 4 Eternity challenge too...now onto tomorrows post and we are having a sneak peek all week of the new release at Sugar Nellie so my post wont be live until 9am instead of 7am, just in case you thought I was missing early morning I thought I better let you know...I haven't a clue what we are up to today but whatever your up to have a fabulous day
Mina xxx
p.s. I will be back with my ribbon candy winner later

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - gathered twigs
mushrooms - pumice stone
dresses - stormy sky, spiced marmalade, victorian velvet, spun sugar

has spring sprung...

Good morning everyone did you all have a great day yesterday, I hope so...I didn't get my afternoon lying around (do you feel sorry for me lol), my lovely Dad came home earlier than I though and he rang me as he needed shopping so off we trekked to the supermarket, I hate it on a Saturday as everyone who works all week seems to do their shopping then as they have no choice so its packed...but shopping in the trolley we even managed a put the world to rights coffee, my wonderful Dad sorted out this country and them every other one in trouble, its amazing what a pot of tea can do for world peace isn't it, maybe that's where the world leaders are going wrong lol...I have visions of all the arguing and fighting stopping because its time for tea, that would be fantastic wouldn't it, mind I know it might be sexist but I think a lot of the worlds problems would be solved by putting woman in charge, they at least can see the sheer waste of life, time and money it was...right I'm off my soapbox now and onto my card for today which is using the stunningly drawn Mummu's Bike, now who else would that be by but the talented Mo from Mo's Digital Pencil, I can honestly say hand on heart there isn't a Mo image I don't love and believe I have many of them lol...have you seen the new ones she has been drawing if not go check them out...bet you fall in love...I coloured Mummu with distress inks and used these stunning papers I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, they are from the Prima 6x6 paper pad Fairy Belle, its like all Prima pads, floaty and dreamy and beautiful...oh and I had to show you my new favourites from Bunny Zoes too, its these gorgeous sweet little wooden alphabets I used for the Spring word, arent they fabulous and they have like a coloured edge to them that really makes them pop off the page they come in a box and there's loads of them, 250 in fact...they are the Wooden Ornaments - Alphabet, I can guarantee you will be seeing these again many times...I finished my card with a muted pink seam binding bow and a couple of punched butterflies, the yellow butterfly I cut from the paper...the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Catz challenge and Crafts 4 Eternity challenge too...we are having family dinner tonight so Phil is baking today and I'm making salad and jersey royal potatoes to go with the pies...yum yum...whatever your up to have a brilliant day...oh and don't forget you only have a couple of days left to enter my candy if you haven't already and there's a second chance to win too just see the sidebar for the links
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
clothes - tumbled glass, antique linen, victorian velvet
bike - milled lavender, black soot
grass - shabby shutters