smile...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and had a brilliant weekend...ours was full of moving boxes and sofas and endless beds and bags and on and on and on...it seemed forever but finally our little princess is settled in her beautiful new home...its a gorgeous little terraced three bedroom house with a fabulous new kitchen and she loves it to bits...the icing on the cake its all of 5 mins walk to her job...bad thing is our baby sitting cat duties are over and her gorgeous little ball of fluff has gone to his new home too...I will miss them both so so much...you know when you have had a really bad few months and you breath a sigh of relief because life seems to be finally lifting that bad luck death grip on you and then what happens?...something even worse happens, something life changing...something you hoped never would...I cant really talk about it yet but I would like to ask you all a favour please send us positive thoughts today and for those who believe would you please say a prayer for us...believe me we need it desperately and I really believe in the power of positive thought don't you...right enough bringing you down (sorry for that folks) and onto my card for today...this little cutie pie is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil...look at that adorable little face...shes called Missing Tooth C and I used my usual distress inks to colour her...whatever papers I chose had to bright and pretty didn't they so I chose to use them from this stunning Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad I love them don't you?...I added a sparkly smile sentiment with stickers on the strip at the bottom but you can barely see it I'm afraid...I finished with some gorgeous wooden buttons from the Prima Buttons - Tea-Thyme pack...the buttons and paper pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch I used is from Sketch Saturday challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Calender Challenge and the Paper Creator's Crafts challenge....I'm off to lock myself in my craft room until all the positive vibes and prayers from you all reach us...keeping my head well down and concentrating on some colouring very very hard...whatever your up to today I hope its a wonderful one for you and thanks for the vibes

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar
hair - antique linen
cardigan - shabby shutters, spun sugar
top - victorian velvet
skirt - spun sugar
tights - shabby shutters, spun sugar
shoes - tumbled glass
shading - pumice stone

you wont like me when Im green...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a great start to your week...it was brilliant to see I'm not alone in having done nothing for Christmas yet...and that some of you feel guilty about it like me too lol...the tree is still giving me guilty looks and is sitting in the corner sulking...well I headed for my craft room yesterday and decided to have a mass printing and colouring session but I couldn't get my printer to work at all...does anyone else have problems with their Epson printer?, I have never had this happen before and am stumped...in fact a couple of times it almost made it into the garden via the window lol...I will have another go today, now my temper has evened out a bit, keep your fingers crossed it works or listen out for a smashing window and a hulk type yell lol...right now onto my card for today...this is one of the brand new Return to Winter Wonderland release from Sugar Nellie...she is the beautiful Hey Little Birdie, I coloured her with my distress inks and glittered her up with loads of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...the fantastic papers are from the Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad, I bought this from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a punched snowflake, a rub on sentiment and a lush organza bow, would you believe I found this beautiful ribbon in my scraps box...I know shocker eh? and a charm from the Marianne D Winter Charms JU0871 pack, I like using charms as embellishments and the circle is using cut off with just scissors to do this...the fab sketch is from the Sketch N Stash Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Ribbon Girl Challenge and the Crafting When We Can Challenge too...I'm heading out with my Dad for a little while this afternoon, then our beautiful Daughter is calling in this evening...I will let you know if the printer is planted or not lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a peaceful calm one for you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - evergreen bough, antique linenm pumice stone

bird - frayed burlap

shading - pumice stone

oooohhhh I love making Christmas cards...

Good morning everyone hows your week going...good I hope...I didn't have any luck with my baby shopping yesterday, I don't know if its a girl or boy yet so buying something fabulously girlie or cute and boyish is out...so what do I go for, something to help the parents or maybe a gift card so they can shop when they need too...but that seems kinda impersonal if you know what I mean...did any of you get the perfect gift for a new baby and let me know what it was please...I want to get THE perfect gift...help...but my lovely Dad took me for coffee anyway and we had a laugh and a moan, I so enjoy our coffee chats, they are so special and always make me realise how precious my time is with him...he is a lovely man and that's not me being biased, well maybe just a teeny bit lol...right now onto my card for today...how adorably cute is this Wild Rose Studio stamp, this is Bluebell with Robin and it comes complete with a sentiment stamp too so a real bargain...I coloured this cutie with my distress inks and used these lush papers from the Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad...the papers in this pad are so fab, they aren't just the traditional green and red but have soft blues and chocolate browns too...I added a stamp from the Wild Rose Studio - Christmas Labels stamp set, this set is a real bargain...I finished with some covered tabs from the Wooden Flourishes - Pennants FL441, a bow made from lush Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Green and added a button from the bag of Camouflage - 25g buttons, everything I used on my card today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Addicted to Stamps Challenge and the Crafty Catz weekly Challenge too...I'm going into my craft room for a mooch today, I'm going to sort out all my Christmas stuff, I love making Christmas cards don't you, I never seem to run out of ideas for them and that's always makes them a little bit easier...whatever your up to today I hope you have fun and spend some time with someone special
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

bluebell - antique linen, frayed burlap, spun sugar

robin - frayed burlap, fired brick

wreat and bow - peeled paint, bundled sage, fired brick

colouring on holly sentiment stamp - peeled paint, fired brick

Today is your day...

Good morning everyone I hope you had a fantastic weekend and your all well and happy...ours wasn't the best, poor Phil spent most of it at work while I lay around for most of it, not feeling well...so not the best weekend lol...but never mind today is a new week and its onwards and upwards...one thing I did see that made me smile ear to ear though...my Dad needed milk so we headed to the supermarket and decided on a coffee too...in the cafe there was a lot of running about with flowers, champagne and even setting up on part of it as a private party so of course I had to go find out what was going on didn't I, well it would have been rude not too wouldn't it lol...turned out one of the young fellas that work in the supermarket had arranged a surprise for his girlfriend and was going to propose in front of the staff, customers and loads of relatives that poured in over the next couple minuets, so we made a hasty retreat to get what my Dad needed and just caught the proposal and the asking over the loudspeaker too...its ok she said yes...wasn't that sweet...right now onto my card for today, I bet you don't need to guess who this sweetie is by...yes of course he's from Mo's Digital Pencil, this is the adorable Talk to the Bear (Boy)...isn't he just so so cute...I love the look on his face don't you...I coloured him with my usual distress inks and teamed him up with the perfect paper choice for him, these papers are from the Echo Park - All about a Boy 6x6 Paper Pad...I love the colours in this pad don't you?...I added just a single button from the Ice Storm - 25g button pack, the pad and button are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and I finished with a knotted ribbon to finish...the fab sketch is from the Just Add Ink Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Sister Act Card Challenge and Inkspirational Challenge too...I'm having (another) duvet day today...poor Phil must be so fed up seeing me in my pj's bless him, but I will be back bright and early tomorrow with a card to show you all and hopefully feeling a lot better...whatever your up too today I hope is a fantastic one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

t-shirt's - shabby shutters, scattered straw

jeans - tumbled glass, shabby shutters

trainers - shabby shutters, pumice stone

bear - pumice stone, spun sugar, black soot

shading pumice stone

ITS HOPPING ALONG TIME...

Good morning everyone I hope your having a fantastic week and the weather is better where you are, everything has turned very soggy and wet here...its our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop day and you should have arrived here from the fabulous

KALY

if you didn't and want the chance to win one of two $5 store credits for Mo's Digital Pencil just for leaving comments along the hop (and who wouldn't) you just need to hop on over to the super talented Vili's blog to start at the beginning

the theme our host Vili chose this month is Birthdays and I picked the oh so cute Ollie, Henry and Colin for my card, perfect for any card to wish a Happy Birthday don't you think...I coloured these cuties with my usual distress inks and the amazing papers are from the Echo Park - All about a Boy 6x6 Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...isn't this pad fantastically colourful...the sentiments are cut from the same pad and I finished my card with a few buttons

your next stop along the hop is the amazing

JAK

who has something gob smacking to show you as always...the fab sketch I used for my card is from the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge and The Crafting Cafe Challenge too...well its supermarket day with my lovely Dad today and you all know what that means don't you...yes 'put the world to rights' coffee time too...whatever your up to today have a wonderful one and don't forget your comments along the hop for a chance to win

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

pj's - scattered straw, peeled paint, pumice stone, faded jeans, shabby shutters,

slippers - pumice stone, frayed burlap, fured earth

gift bag - pumice stone, fired earth, scattered straw

cup - fired earth

shading - pumice stone

rocker...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and had a fabulous weekend, it was supposed to be cold here yesterday but we decided to head for a boot sale and while we were there it was very warm and sunny which is fantastic unless you took notice of the weathermen and dressed for the cold, five minuets in and I was ready to strip it all off lol...we had a great time mooching but the only thing I saw I loved was a really funky 60's coffee set, you know the type, tall and angular but they wanted too much for it and wouldn't budge on the price so I gad to just walk away, we went and got Phil some Cuban food to sample, which he loved...after that we had our beautiful Daughter and other half round for dinner, two days back and she is loaded with a cold the poor thing...but it meant they didn't have to cook so they enjoyed their dinner...right now onto my card today which is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly Challenge...this month it was my choice of theme and I chose...Ribbon...and every single thing I used on my card is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this cute little fella is from Bildmalarna...isn't he just gorgeous...hes called Mimo rocking horse and I coloured him with my distress inks and paper pieced his little outfit (any excuse for more cutting out lol) and added some glitter using Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, I also used another stamp for the banner across the ribbon its the Bildmalarna - Mini Christmas banner cut out and raised up to make it look 3d...well 3d ish anyway lol...the fabulously yummy papers are from the lush Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad...perfect colours for Christmas aren't they...I added a ruffled bow made with Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Green, I finished with three pendants from the Wooden Flourishes - Pennants FL441 set covered in paper from the pad, a few scattered pearls from the Mixed Bag of 3mm Flat backed Pearls and the cutest little charms from the 5 x Snowflake 6 Charms (B024-W) bag...the fab sketch is from the Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Card Crafter's Circle Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge too...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today, the weather is supposed to be ok but I don't need to go out so might just fit in some crafting instead of heading out...whatever your up to have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

reindeer/horse - frayed burlap, tattered rose, black soot, fired earth, pumice stone 

outfit - pumice stone, evergreen bough

rocker, nose and harness - fired earth

shading - antique linen

christmas outfit sorted...

Good morning everyone...I need a little bit of advice, my Daughters cat isn't eating very well, she has hardly eaten half a bowl full of food since she arrived...any ideas how to tempt her...I have tried her favourite things like ham but she isn't having any of it...I reckon she is missing her owners even after all the fussing she is getting from us...should I be worried or will she eat when shes good and ready?...I didn't do any crafting at all yesterday, I had a little play of some things like cutting out stuff but didn't really get down to any card making etc...in fact I even cooked instead of crafting...I know shock horror eh, imagine cooking instead of crafting lol...I'm sure that urge will pass real soon though...right now onto my card for today...I love this fabulous little fella and he just goes to show you don't need to colour him black, let your imagination go wild or do what I did and colour some bits paper piece him a lush Christmas outfit...this is the fabulous new Edwin With Derby hat from the Little London collection ...hes great isn't he and look so dapper in his festive suit and hat...I coloured him with distress inks and the papers I used for the piecing and card are from the stunning new Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad...I cut some of the checked paper into holly leaves and used a sprinkling of red buttons (some from the Big Red - 25g bag) to finish...everything but a few of the buttons are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop Challenge the Marvelous Magnolia Challenge and the Dream Valley Challenge too...I'm off out today I'm a little fed up babysitting (or should that be cat sitting) and need some fresh air I think, I'm sure the cat will be fine for a while without me fussing over her (although Phil is just as bad as me lol)...so I'm heading to Town with my lovely Dad for a little bit of retail therapy and get some things I have put off until I made a trip into town if you know what I mean...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and any advice about the cat would be greatly appreciated
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - pumice stone

shoes - black soot

cane - frayed burlap

shading on piecing - pumice stone

shading around image - pumice stone

its amazing what air can do...

Good morning everyone, yes I can finally post...guess what it was wrong with my precious laptop...it was overheating, the fan wasn't working enough and every time it overheated it cut out...so off I went to the shop and bought a can of spray air cleaner...I wasn't brave enough to take my laptop to pieces mind lol...so I did a bit of research and pointed the air can in the right direction and after the cloud of black bits had cleared I did it again and bobs your Uncle its working brilliantly...I think it would be much better if the back was removed and it was done properly but I had visions of all these bits left over when I put it back together so didn't dare lol...well how have you all been, did you have a good weekend?...our was quiet except for getting our Daughters washing dried in time for her and her lovely other half to get on their flight to Amsterdam this morning...they are off to spend five days in a city centre apartment and I hope they have the best time ever...besides from the drying panic our weekend was very very quiet...we hardly even went out actually, it was one of those weekends when you cant think of anywhere to go...right now for my card for today...now look at that perfect little face, who else could draw this but Mo from Mo's Digital Pencil...I think you can spot Mo's images anywhere don't you...this is the beautiful First Fish (Girl), there's a boy version of this cutie too...I used distress inks for colouring and teamed her up with these beautifully coloured papers from the Echo Park This & That Charming 6x6 paper pad, I bought this ages ago from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but I think its out of stock atm...I finished with some wooden letters for the girl word, gorgeous cute spotty ribbon and of course a few buttons, I think you would probably all faint if I made a card without buttons wouldn't you lol...the lush sketch is from the Card Crafter's Circle Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Catz challenge and the Creative Fingers Challenge too...I'm spending the day with our Daughters cat, I must see if I can get a photo of her, I call her sumo cat, she is huge and so fluffy I usually spend a week after they come back from holidays getting rid of cats hairs...maybe I should buy some Immac lol (just kidding)...whatever your up to today don't forget a bit of jet propelled air does you the world of good lol. have a good one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

hat - scattered straw, shabby shutters, peeled paint

outfit - peeled paint, scattered straw, shabby shutters

fish - evergreen bough

fishing rod - scattered straw, evergreen bough

shading - antique linen

 

bright and cute to the extreme...

Good morning everyone are you all well?...well I have a new printer sorted, I booked it online to collect  in store but I think the store sorta missed the idea of click and collect, I went in armed with my reservation number and debit card to be met by a young man who looked like he had had a very heavy night before...I gave him my number which he didn't even look at then he asked what have you ordered, a Printer I said, what make, I told him...what model I told him that...do I want to pay cash...yes I said...then realised hang on isn't this called shopping when he went to the shelf to collect it...what was the point in my reserving it when I could have went in picked it up from the shelf and took it to the checkout lol...maybe he was just having an off day as the irony of the situation was totally lost on him bless him lol...anyway I still haven't tried it yet but fingers crossed I will get some time this afternoon and report back...oh and I got a bargain at Sainsburys too...they have a 25% sale on their clothes so I was having a little rummage when I found a pair of black linen trousers I like...no label or price tag and not another pair in sight...so I went to the customer services so managed to find a index number on the care label and punched it in...oh they are on sale she said...£6 would you believe and she then gave me the 25% off for the offer too...so I got a lush pair of linen trousers for the princely sum of £4.50...oooohhhhhh I love a bargain don't you...right now onto my card for today...all together now...aaaaaaaawwwwww how cute is this little bear, look at that adorable little face...its a Crafter's Companion stamp called Crafter's Companion Party Paws - Bamboo's Favourites...I used my usual distress inks for colouring and thought I would go bright and pretty for the papers so used these lush papers from the Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad for it...I also used a knot made with Organza Ribbon - Lime (25mm Wide) a Prima Flowers Primmers - White Cotton flower and a couple of buttons from the Ice Storm - 25g button pack...everything I used is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and the Artistic Inspirations challenge too...its supermarket day with my Dad today and you all know what that means too don't you...yep 'put the world to rights coffee...quick question does anyone else find planning meals a real pain in the butt...I hate it, if someone would just sort out the ingredients and menu I would gladly do the cooking...its the organising I don't like...have a brilliant day and I hope your menu for this evening is already planned lol
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

bear - pumice stone, fraed burlap, antique linen, spun sugar

basket - frayed burlap

flowers - scattered straw, barn door, peeled paint, shabby shutters

shading - pumice stone

its hop time...

Good morning everyone are you all having a fab week?...the weather is still drizzly and grey here but we are living in hope of the last of the sun before winter arrives...well its that time again...time for the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop...I love these hops we have such a super talented team all their work amazes me so much

this month the theme is Circles and our host this month is the super talented Gretha...you should have arrived here from the fabulous

KALY'S

blog but if you didn't and you want a chance to win one of two $5 store credits for Mo's Digital Pencil (and who wouldn't) just for leaving comments along the way just pop over to Gretha's to start at the beginning...I chose to use this oh so cute A Sister Is image for my card...I couldn't resist those little faces...I coloured them with my usual distress inks and teamed them up with these fabulous colourful papers from the Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I added a strip of worded ribbon I found in my stash and a scattering of colourful buttons to finish

I love all these wonderful colours together don't you...your next stop on the hop is the wonderful

JAK

who I'm sure will gobsmack you with her talent as always...the sketch I used I just made up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Allsorts Challenge, Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge and the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge too...I'm off supermarket shopping with my lovely Dad today, hes back from his travels and needs to restock and I'm sure we will be having some 'put the world to right' coffee of course too...whatever your up to today I hope its lovely and warm where you are...oh btw don't forget your comments for a chance to win

Mina xxx

I can do bright...

Good morning everyone did you all have a brilliant start to your week, I hope so...mine was very quiet getting stuff that needed washed together for our break and making some cards for this week and for while I'm away...we had a brilliant day on Sunday, I love family Sundays...everyone eating and joking and chatting to their hearts content, its one of the things that make life worthwhile don't you think...whenever we have a day like that I always feel a little pang in my heart that my Mum isnt there as she loved them too and a thought for those who are alone in life...my heart goes out to people without family for whatever reason, there should be some sort of scheme where you can foster someone for a family day so they know that someone cares about what happens to them don't you think...maybe we should start a 'Foster a family member' scheme...ok who's up for that then lol...I got a lovely phone call from the woman who owns the cottage we are renting for next week, just thanking me for booking it and hoping we had a fantastic time and bits and pieces of information for while we are away...that was nice of her wasn't it, she had one of those wonderful singing Irish accents too if you know what I mean...I'm looking forward to it a bit more today too by the end of the week I will be chomping at the bit lol...right now onto my card for today which is using a fabulous Sugar Nellie stamp from the Bags of Fashion range...this is the gorgeous Mia but I'm afraid she was so popular you can only get her from the set of four stamps now...your eyes aren't deceiving you yes she is very bright and I used my usual distress inks for her...the gorgeous bright papers I teamed her up with are from the Echo Park - All about a Boy 6x6 Paper Pad...I guess its not just for boys then as it works brilliantly for Mia don't you think...I finished with a sentiment cut from the same pad, a lush bow made from Organza Ribbon - Orange (25mm Wide) and a button from my stash...the ribbon and paper pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the lush sketch is from the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge and I'm also entering it for The Cutie Pie Challenge and the 'ABC' Challenge too...Im doing the ironing for going away and some more card making today...I hope whatever your up to today you will get to have some fun

Mina xxx

p.s. scroll down below for some brand new Sugar Nellie's coming and don't forget you still have until Saturday to join in with my candy...the link is on the top of my sidebar

there is a brand new release from Sugar Nellie on Saturday and of course it starts of with a blog hop with some prizes...so mark it down in your diary...your gonna love them xxx

do they work?

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and have had a fantastic weekend...sorry I haven't been about for a few days but the dreaded not being well poked its ugly head up again...that together with a few very busy days and I barely had the energy to climb into bed at night let alone do any crafting, in fact my lovely Phil has been doing the cooking too (one of the perks of not being too well lol)...I don't know about you but I so love being cooked for and not having to think about what to cook...he made a gorgeous herb salmon, honey glazed carrots and parmesan crushed new potatoes followed by apple and cinnamon crumble and nothing ready prepared either all cooked from fresh...it was scrummy and although my appetite isn't the best atm I ate every single last morsel...the poor man had to pop into work yesterday morning and came back sporting quite a deep gash to his head...if Phil is going to injure anywhere it will be head...we were once travelling to Las Vegas and Phil stood up and whacked his head on the tv monitor...I have never seen flight attendants move so fast...I think they had visions of emergency landing but despite the blood dribbling down his head he just shrugged it off he has a skull like granite thank goodness...this time he had done the same thing but on a machine at work...ouch...hes ok though...right now onto my card for today...have you seen these new pencil drawing type images from Mo's Digital Pencil yet?...alert to all you people who love colouring these are amazing to colour and look so real don't they...this is just one of them, you can tell which ones they are as they are so much more detailed...I love love love them to bits...this is the beautiful Mara and I coloured her with my distress inks and used some beautiful bright papers from the Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...Im loving these bright colour combos that are about atm dont you...I added a lush green ribbon bow and because one of the challenges was sunflowers and I didn't have any thought I would use a punch and try to make some instead...it didn't quite work though did it lol...maybe a darker centre would have worked better...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop Challenge (that's the one the sunflowers were for) and I'm also entering it for the Totally Gorjuss Challenge and the Totally Papercrafts Challenge too...my Dad needs a new travel wheelchair so I'm off out with him today to see if we can hunt one down...whatever your up to today have a brilliant accident free one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - spun sugar, pumice stone, tumbled glass scattered straw

dog - antique linen, frayed burlap, victorian velvet

bunny - pumice stone, victorian velvet

shading - pumice stone

sunny yellow...

Good morning everyone...bbbbrrrrr its still chilly here although Phil reckons its just me...that could be true I guess maybe I didn't move enough yesterday lol...I had a great time colouring to my hearts content yesterday but only managed to make one card though and I couldn't resist using sunny yellow for it...well it had to be didn't it...poor Phil is worn to a frazzle this week, there's loads of people off on holiday and his boss left on Friday with no warning so hes trying to do two peoples jobs with a much reduced staff, all he can manage is to eat then he falls asleep on the sofa for the rest of the night, but then who can blame him...he needs some time off after this I reckon they owe him at least a weeks break don't you...btw I forgot to ask you all are the photos a lot better now, I think I have fixed the dpi but then again my eyesight can be a bit blurry so need you all to say if it is fine...don't worry about telling me if they aren't. Did you ever get the feeling something was going to happen...I have had that feeling for a few days now, you know the sort of thing like when you were a kid and it was coming up to Christmas....ooohhhh I hope its something fantastic, keep your fingers crossed for it lol...right now onto my card for today which is using this oh so cute digi from Sugar Nellie...shes called Daffy Pip and I used my usual distress inks to colour her...I knew which pad I would use for her and yes its another of my new buys from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...these papers are from the amazingly colourful and bright Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad...aren't they lush colours and perfect for Pip don't you think...I finished my card with a couple of what I call fat pearls from the Mixed Bag 5mm Flat backed Pearls, a lush ribbon from my stash and a daffodil I bought many moons ago...the fab sketch is from the Sketch N Stash Challenge and I'm also entering it for the One Stop Craft Challenge and the One Stitch at a Time Challenge too...I'm off out with my lovely Dad this afternoon as hes need some shopping, I'm sure he only gets a little bit at a time so we have an excuse to go out lol...so its food shopping and a coffee break I think so I better get things done before I have to get ready and the way I'm feeling I may need the thermals on today lol...whatever your up to today I hope you don't need your thermals...have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

clothes - pumice stone, spun sugar, vistorian velvet, tumbled glass

shoes - tumbled glass, victorian velvet

pearls - shabby shutters

daffodils - scattered straw, shabby shutters

pretty in pink...and blue...

Good morning everyone sorry I haven't been around for the last couple of days but I haven't been feeling too well...did you all have a good week and have anything exciting lined up for the weekend...come on spill the beans and make us all jealous...since I 'fixed' my laptop I have been struggling with my photos...they seem different that's the only way I can describe them...not the same size or quality, I'm sure its something simple like tweaking something or adjusting but my poor brain just wont sort it out so if any of you have any ideas or tricks of the trade I would so appreciate it...I cant believe how many digis I have lost while I have lying around the last couple of days I have been trying to list them but there's too many...Saturated Canary, Rick St Dennis, Sweet Pea stamps and hundreds of others...there is no way I can afford to replace them I have been slowly going through my old emails in the hope that the links are still there but no luck so far...I'm devastated and did even consider giving crafting up as it felt like I was starting over again...but I have pulled my socks up and will just work with what I have now...that's all I can do isn't it...right now onto my card for today which is using another of the stunning Simply Adorables release from Sugar Nellie...I love love love colouring these...oh no I have just realised how many Sugar Nellie images I have lost too ...gggrrroooaaaannnn...anyway this is the beautiful A Little Bit Shy coloured with my usual distress inks...how gorgeously lush are these papers...I bought a whole load of new paper pads to cheer up my crafting mojo, well a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do hasn't she lol, and these are from one of them...they are from the Echo Park - Here & Now 6x6 Paper Pad...I added some velvet ribbon and a scattering of fabulous Resin Blossoms from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Bluebell and the Blossoms - Resin Flower Fuchsia sets...the papers and resin blossoms I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Sketch and Stash Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Milk Coffee Challenge and the Crafts and Me Challenge too...I'm going to have a colouring day today oh and I need to do some of the horrible 'H' word stuff that we all hate too lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a good one and you have fun I will be back tomorrow with a card that really made me smile while I was making it

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap, pumice stone

top - pumice stone, scattered straw

sweater - tumbled glass, stormy sky

leggings - stormy sky, pumice stone

bag, flowers in hair and trainers - spun sugar

shading - pumice stone

 

kiss kiss...

Good morning everyone did you have a brilliant weekend and didn't get drenched I hope....we went to Town with my lovely Dad uesterday and just as we were leaving a coffee shop there was a massive storm that came from blue skies and as my gorgeous Phil would say 'it plumped from the heavens' lol...I had a very light blue top on that has a bit of back on show and it was freezing cold on my back and made me yelp...well we dashed back to the car, well as fast as you can dash with a man who walks with two crutches and headed home, by the time we dropped my Dad off and got inside the house drenched to the skin the skies were clear blue and the sun was shining again...so weird...right now onto my card for today is using this amazing Kisses digi stamp from, yes you guessed it Mo's Digital Pencil...it has to be doesn't it...look at that adorable face and her cute little knees...I coloured her with my distress inks and used some amazing papers I found while having a bit of a rummage...these are from the Echo Park 6x6 paper pad - This and That...aren't these just the lushest colours and perfect for this little sweetie...I bought this Echo Park Pad ages ago from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but it isn't in stock anymore but there's loads of others...I finished with an incredible Prima metal flowers with a button attached to the centre and some sparkly letters sentiment...the fab sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches and I'm also entering this for the Joanna Sheen Challenge and One Stitch at a Time Challenge too...I have some crafting to catch up on today while my Dad is at the garage getting his tyres changed and then will be trying to rescue the flowers that have been battered by the storms...whatever your up to today I hope you manage to stay dry

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

outfit, flowers and shoes - peeled paint, scattered straw, 

shading - pumice stone

you are loved...

Good morning everyone are you having a good week...hows the weather where you are...it was sunny here for a while yesterday and we headed to a garden centre (we seem to be addicted atm) bought a few things and then headed into town to take our Daughter two dozen white roses for her birthday...she was so surprised and super excited by them...it makes the effort worthwhile when someone loves a surprise like that doesn't it.....then back home where I fell asleep on the sofa for would you believe three hours...Phil had to wake me up for a phone call and then dinner...so still not that well but at least getting out and about and eating a little bit...I'm going to ring the Doctor for an appointment and wont hopefully have to wait a fortnight for one lol...its daft isn't it, having to make an appointment just in case your not well...Phil's back at work today so I wont hopefully be asleep all day and will manage dinner this evening, I don't like the idea of him coming home to me being in bed and him being alone...he did it for so long when he was working away it doesn't seem fair for him to have to do it now, but he understands and thank goodness his Mum made sure he could cook lol...I'm sorry I'm being such a pain in the bum lately...what a moaning Minnie I'm turning into lol...right now onto my card for today and you know the way Bildmalarna stamps make such cute little stamps well the girls have grown up a bit and this beauty is called Bildmalarna - JustMe Nr.7...I used my distress inks to colour her and teamed her up with these fabulous papers from the lush Echo Park - Sweet Girl 6x6 Paper Pad, the sentiment across the middle is cut from the same pad too, I finished with a gorgeous coloured bow made from Organza Ribbon - Lime (25mm Wide) and added a lime green rose from the 15mm Flat Back Rose Cabochons - Mixed Bag...everything I used is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Sweet Stop Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Creative Stamp Friends Challenge and the Card Makin Mamas Challenge too...I really have to try and catch up with some DT work today so fingers crossed the sun doesn't shine and I get drawn into the garden instead lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

outfit, ribbon and boots - tumbled glass, victorian velvet, scattered straw

flowers - scattered straw, shabby shutters

shading pumice stone

the great tomato debate...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a great week...the weather was desperate again here yesterday...dull, grey and very very windy...my poor plants are getting battered too bits...its so bad Phil has taken to covering his tomato experiment with plastic in the hope it doesn't shrivel up and die...oh did I tell you about the great tomato debate?...we were at the garden centre a few weeks back if you remember and Phil wants to start growing tomato's...I said I thought it should be all about the taste and doesn't matter the size, shape or yield etc...Phil said he thought a bigger one would be better and one with a higher yield...I know fascinating isn't it, you can see how exciting our conversations are cant you lol...anyway we are having an experiment we have bought three kinds to see what does the best and has the best taste...I will keep you all informed that's if your all still awake lol

right now onto my card for today...Sugar Nellie is having a Leanne Ellis Spotlight week and I got to use this stunning haunting Leanne Ellis stamp for mine...this is the beautiful Pick Me and I coloured her with my distress inks and paper pieced her pretty little dress...I finished my image with some Pumice Stone distress ink distressing it to give a faded look to her...I'm not quite sure it worked but it seemed like a good idea at the time lol...the beautiful papers are from the  Echo Park's Victorian Garden paper pad. I only had these few sheets left as its an old pad from a while back...I loved the faded colours don't you...I edged the papers with distressing in the same way as the image too...I finished my card with some fab black lace, a black satin ribbon bow and a few pearls...the lush sketch is from the Sketch and Stash Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the Joanna Sheen Challenge too...keep popping by the Sugar Nellie blog all week for some stunning makes from my team mates, they are so super talented...wow did you see Pats yesterday?...I'm having another crafting day today as I'm still playing catch up...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

dress flowers - black soot

rose - victorian velvet, shabby shutters

shading and distressing - pumice stone

its hop, hop, hop time...

Good morning everyone...well would you believe the sun was out yesterday how fabulous is that...its amazing how much dust the sun shows up though lol...I think a major clean is well due, oh no not the duster anything but the duster, I'm sure I'm allergic to housework you know lol...its hop day today, yes its that time again, time for our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop...you don't just get to see some amazing inspiration from our wonderful DT but you also get the chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil just for leaving comments on the DT's too...so what you waiting for pop on over to fabulous

ALICE'S

blog to start at the beginning, you don't want to miss anything do you, you should have arrived here from Alice's too if your already following the hop...the theme this month is Flowers, now I don't need to be told twice to use some flowers do I lol

I used this stunning Thanks! for my card...this cutie was a freebie but if you missed it then you still have a chance to buy it just click on the link...don't you love images like this...although I coloured her pink with my distress inks...you could so easily make it a boy...just what you need for cards isn't it, a multi tasking baby image...the amazing papers are from Echo Park's Victorian Garden paper pad and I finished my card with some white flowers from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Fuchsia pack, a gorgeous Prima flower and I cut a couple of leaves from the paper cut off, the flowers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...your next stop on the hop is the fab
POPS
who I'm sure has something amazing to show you...the fab sketch I used is from the Fetch A Sketch Challenge and Im also entering it for the Crafting For All Seasons Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge too...I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments for a chance to win too...have a brilliant sunny day
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

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

flowers - shabby shutters, victorian velvet

shading - pumice stone