the internet fairy said yes...

Good morning (again)...yes at long last the internet fairy said yes and up popped my photos into my post...I wonder why that happens, I'm sure there's a long technical reason for it but would I understand it I ask myself, so decided to go with the internet fairy theory lol...thank you all so much for the hugs and sympathy yesterday...our wonderful Daughter got there on time and in one piece, shes loving it, so hard and a lot of work but she has always thrived on hard work (takes after her Dad lol)...she rang me last night and was just going to eat at about 8.30pm and then was heading for bed to flake out bless her...see all that worrying and she is brilliant and thriving...the joys of parenthood lol...right now onto my card for today (at long last) I love this fab stamp from Whimsy Stamps dont you...hes perfect for any boys card or any sporty guy card too...hes called Whimsy Basketball and I coloured him a little darker to make him more ethnic looking this time, I'm not 100% sure I managed it though...I used my distress inks for colouring and more of these stunning summery papers from the new Carta Bella - Cool Summer 6x6 Paper Pad...fabulous pastel colours arent they...the sentiment is from the same pad too...the pad and stamp are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a few buttons...the fab sketch is from the Here Comes the Boys Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Sentiments Challenge and the Through The Craftroom Door challenge too...I'm off to the Chiropodist with my lovely Dad today, yes its the one I had to rebook because I got the day wrong...well I have triple checked this time and the day and time are right so I wont have to hang my head in shame hopefully lol...whatever your up to today I hope wherever you are the sun shines on you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

outfit and boots - scattered straw, tumbled glass, pumice stone

ball - scattered straw, tea dye

shading - pumice stone

they dont have to be red...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...poor Phil has the sniffles bless him, of course hes blaming me even though mine was the weekend before last just how long does he think I was contagious, it sounds more like an allergy to me than a cold, it could have had something to do with the super spicy salsa he had with his dinner last night you know lol...my Dad enjoyed his dinner and the bit of banter that went with it of course and I think he was a lot happier when he left...we had a little jaunt out as well and did a little shopping and some put the world to rights coffee yesterday afternoon...I think he may have figured out how to get world peace in the space of drinking one cup lol...hes off to my Sister's in Belfast at the weekend which will do him a lot of good and get him away from home for a few days...I hope he comes back refreshed and after spending a couple of days with his youngest grand kids he should have a huge smile on his face...fingers crossed...btw did you check out the winners of my candy I posted last night...I hate drawing winners you know not that I don't like people to win I just hate the thought that others don't, I was the same as a child I couldn't have one teddy or doll in bed I had to have them all because I couldn't bear them being left out, my Mum would come in the night and clear some of them away in case there wasn't room for me lol...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts & Me Challenge...this time is our lovely Mona's choice and she chose Nontraditional Christmas Colours...now you couldn't get any less traditional than the mix I chose could you, I chose to use this stunning Sara Burrier image from Crafts and Me for my card...she is called Lady Of Amethyst isn't she just beautiful...I coloured her very softly (maybe a little too softly) with distress inks and the amazingly coloured paper is a scrap by Rayher's Classic Collection and is called Multi Stripes...I recycled a flower into some holly leaves and used loads of coloured pearls for the berries (see they don't have to be red do they)...the fab sketch is from Sketch N Stash challenge (my stash was the long forgotten half sheet of paper), I'm also entering it for the Artistic Inspirations challenge and the Crafty Sentiments challenge too...I'm gonna have a chilling day today I think with maybe a bit of cooking and crafting thrown in, I'm gonna make seafood pasta one of Phil's favourites, that should make him forget his sniffles I hope...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and don't forget to check out the winners post below just in case
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - pumice stone

dress - stormy sky

cuffs and headress - victorian velvet, scattered straw, seedles preserve

wings - stormy sky - seedles preserve

trim on dress and bells - seedless preserve

hop hop hopping along...

Good morning everyone are you all having a great week...it has turned very cold here and I have my fluffy socks out of storage...oh no that means winter has arrived...its time for our monthly blog hop at Mo's Dreamteam and if you have popped over from the fabulous DEBBIE'S blog then your on the right road...if you haven't and want the chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil, then pop on over to the start of the hop to the talented GRETHA who chose our theme this month of adding an animal to a Christmas card which is an easy theme using a Mo's Digital Pencil image

theres loads of images with animals for Christmas cards so I was kinda spoilt for choice...so I used one of my all time favourite animal images from Mo...this is the fantastic Bismarck, look at that face isn't he amazing...I coloured him really softly with distress inks and paper pieced that huge bow on his bone...I teamed him up with these lush papers from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Believe I'm totally loving this gorgeous pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the colour combo's are fantastic and so perfectly Christmas...I finished with a big red satin bow...the sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Sentiments challenge and Bearly-Mine Challenge too...ok now your next stop on our hop is the fabulous

POPS

who I'm sure will have something beautiful to show you...don't forget your comments for a chance to win and enjoy your day

Mina xxx

p.s. I haven't forgotten about the Bunny Zoe's Crafts blog hop candy draw I will be back a little later to announce our winner

distress ink colours used

Bismarck - pumice stone

scarf and hat - barn door, peeled paint

shading on bow - pumice stone

bone - antique linen

never ask a man to choose...

Good morning everyone, hows your week been?, I hope it was a brilliant one...I think I sorted the pink out, isn't it amazing what a bit of old printer paper and some double sided tape can do, well it will do for the time being anyway, not the best but better...all I need now is to sort the room out lol...I managed to get all the holes filled in the bathroom but that's as far as I got...my lovely Dad had to go out so of course what choice did I have but to go with him, well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it...I picked up a catalogue from our local diy store of all the new stuff they are getting in and wow wow wow to their range of wallpapers...I have my eye on three of them for our bedroom, now Phil keeps saying do what you want it doesn't bother me the colour or whatever so I chose what I liked...one has the most amazing pink and blue design on it and it very loud, the second is more muted with a pale washed out grey background and pale pink huge roses and the last is lavender and yellow roses (I cant show you photos yet as they aren't on their website until they stock them)...so I made the big mistake of asking Phil what he thought and which he would chose...apparently he doesn't like any...moral of that tale, don't ask lol but then I was only asking his opinion and will choose the one I want really, wouldn't you?...right now onto my card for today which is using this beautiful Hannah Lynn digi from Crafts and Me, stunning isn't she...this is Monarch Mermaid...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used this lush yummy paper from Graphic45's The Magic of Oz collection...its called Poppy Fields...I used a wired checked ribbon for the bow and some of the poppies (my favourite flowers) for decorations, the sketch I made up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Crafty Sentiments challenge, Bearly-Mine challenge and the Creative Inspiration challenge...I have my paint brush poised today and I don't mean the craft sort so you know what I will be doing...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and don't forget if you don't want to know don't ask
Mina xxx

Distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
cat - frayed burlap
outfit - glittered
flower - fired earth, ripe persimmon
leaf - peeled paint

my first ever shaker card.....

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy, we had wall to wall sunshine yesterday but its still very chilly, we either have rain, hail or cold sunshine...has anyone told the weather fairy its April yet......welcome to our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop...our host this month is the fabulously talented Heidy, you should have arrived here from the lovely DEBBIE'S blog, if you didn't you can hop on over to Heidy's to start at the beginning as you dont want to miss the chance to win do you...the theme this month is to make a Shaker card and I had never ever made one would you believe...no matter how hard I tried I couldn't think of what to use...so a quick question, how do you get your inspiration, I'm curious because mine comes to me in the weirdest ways...take this card I was really struggling with a shaker card and was up and down yesterday trying to think of something, we have a saying in the North East that my lovely MIL is always saying to me and it popped into my head its 'your arse is making buttons' lol... it just mean that your fidgeting trying to decide to do something...as soon as I thought it this idea popped into my mind to use buttons and yes it really shakes, it makes a brilliant noise too...I used this amazingly cute On The Pot Boy image from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't his face just brilliant, I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with some lush papers from the gorgeous Echo Park-This and That charming 6x6 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's crafts...I added loads and loads of buttons, a knot and a tag with a Kaisercraft sentiment to finish...the sketch is from the Simon Says Stamp challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Sentiments challenge too...the next stop on this brilliant hop is to the lovely POP'S who has something stunning to show you, don't forget to leave everyone a comment because you could win one of two $5 vouchers for Mo's Digital Pencil....I'm off out today for the whole day, I was supposed to go to the Belfast Show but don't think I will have time too but will explain all about it on Saturday, big news and explanations oh and don't forget I will have candy this weekend too...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and enjoy the rest of the hop
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
t shirt - pine needles
socks - scattered straw
pot - shabby shutters
book - shabby shutters, scattered straw

Sunday Sketch and Stash Challenge 27-Ger's Sketch + A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 102-Furry Friends + Crafty Sentiments Challenge 16 - Buttons

Good morning everyone I hope your all keeping well and are happy...what on earth has happened to the weather, its really cold here and the wind would cut you in half bbbbrrrrrr...anyway onto my card for today which is using the stunning new stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, its called Tolerance and just look at that cats face its priceless and makes me giggle...poor things looks so resigned to its fate lol. I coloured them with Distress inks and used the fantastic papers from the Pink Paislee/Queen Bee paper pad which I bought from the Scrapbookstore in Dublin, I love this paper pad it has the most fantastic designs in it...the sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stash and I thought I would enter it for a Spoon full of Sugar challenge too as its Furry Friends, Im also entering it for the Crafty Sentiments Challenge, Buttons...I finished with some satin spotted ribbon and a selection of buttons and a ceramic sentiment from my stash...I hope you like it and no matter what your weather is like enjoy your day everyone
Mina xxx