altogether now.....Santa clause is coming to town...

Good morning everyone...bet your singing in your head now lol...isn't it amazing that when you get your head in the 'mode' you can get more done in one morning than you have in the month before...I got loads of the extras for Christmas done yesterday I was like a woman on a mission stotting from shop to shop, lists in hand ticking things off as I went and whoosh before you knew it finished what I had to do, I still have a bit to do but didn't have the lists with me lol, I'm one of those people that makes lists for everything or I would remember nothing at all...I kinda wished I had the rest with me I'm sure I would have got the whole lot finished...well we finally managed to get our Daughters car fixed it would have been cheaper to buy her a new one lol, well that's a bit of an exaggeration but you know what I mean...we said we would get it fixed for her Christmas present as she needs her car but it seems strange just having little things to put under the tree for her...mind Phil says my idea of 'little things' and other peoples are totally different things and most people would call my 'little things' main presents...well shes our only child and is meant to be spoilt don't you think lol...right now onto my card for today and Santa has finally arrived, I just realised the other day I hadn't used a Santa image for a card this year, well that had to be rectified asap so here's the fabulous happy gorgeous Skating Santa...isn't he brilliant, look at that face...hes by Rick St Dennis...I coloured him with distress inks and glittered him up to within an inch of his life lol...the amazing papers are a sheet from Cosmo Cricket's Dear Mr Claus range and is called Santa's Letters...I love the stripe side combined with the ornaments side don't you...see this is why I love double sided papers they go together so well and you don't even have to think about it...I finished with a thin red ribbon and attached a ribbon bow to one of the baubles cut from the paper...I have no idea where the sketch is from I found it in an old notebook and liked it so used it, if anyone knows tell me so I can give them credit please...I'm entering this for The Pretty Little Ribbon challenge, House of Gilli challenge and the Sweet Stampin challenge too...I'm off to finish the rest of my lists today while I'm on a roll...whatever your up to today have a good one

Mina xxx
p.s. I just remembered the sketch is from Sunday Sketch & Stamp challenge

distress ink colours used

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

shading - pumice stone

boots, belt & gloves - black soot

suit and hat - fired brick

now theres an idea...

Good morning everyone, yes I'm still hanging around like a bad smell lol...our holiday is nearly over and we will be home in a few days...I bet the time has just whizzed by...I wanted to show you this image today as I love it...its from Rick St Dennis and again was from a set so haven't a clue of the name and even worse I have a clue what make are the paper...I'm just a font of knowledge today aren't I lol....well I finished it with a metal flower from Prima so at least I know that...so no waffling on today as I haven't much to inform you about although heres an idea what about grapes for my hair instead of a hot now that would be a sight to behold wouldnt it lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed butlap
outfit - stormy sky, shabby shutter
grapes - shabby shutters, peeled paint, crushed olive

every girl needs a feather in her hat

Good morning everyone what did you get up to this week while I was away, bet some of you didn't even notice I had gone lol...isn't technology fantastic...I love technology and gadgets don't you...I'm the geek in our house and I'm sure Phil thinks I'm a freak because I love the manuals that come with them lol...my card for today is using this stunning image from a sheet of digis by Rick St Dennis...its such a stunning vintage image isn't it...I don't know its name because its from a set...oh that reminds me I forgot to tell you I tried a fascinator on when we were dress shopping it just looked ridiculous...like something had landed on the side of my head and I had forgotten to get it off....anyway back to my card...I coloured the image really softly with my distress inks as always and teamed it up with the lush Prima-Fairy Bella, its from Bunny Zoes crafts but I think its out of stock atm...I finished my card with a couple of pins and a fabulous ribbon bow...I wonder do I have to wear a hat for the wedding if not it would save me some hat hair moments wouldn't it lol...whatever your up to I hope you have a fantastic Saturday
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
hats - milled lavender, stormy skies, shabby shutters, scattered straw
hat box - milled lavender, shabby shutters
stands - frayed burlap

its ok there's colouring today...

Good morning everyone how are you all, I hope your all well and staying free of all the virus going around...is the plural virus or virus's, no that doesn't look right at all...I went for coffee with my Dad yesterday and I don't know if its the recession getting to people or just the time of year but everyone seemed to be very grumpy and short tempered, I even had a disagreement with the lady in the coffee shop, she was very nasty and cheeky when the hot water machine was broken and I dared to ask her very nicely if she would boil a kettle for my Dads tea, you would think I had asked her to walk to a well and draw some water before doing it...but I gave as good as I got lol...I'm dreading doing my Dads shopping with him today in case I get in a punch up...oh well at least I have my Dad and his two crutches at my back lol...my card for today is back to my usual colouring, and I was having a little look through my digis while I was backing them up and found this gorgeous Christmas teddy bear from Rick St Denise, isn't he gorgeous, I think its that look on his adorable little face, so happy looking...I coloured him with distress inks, oh by the way someone asked me what I used for shading on white, I have a Marvy grey water colouring pen which I use and I use the Pumice stone distress ink when I want something softer than grey, which is what I used on the bear, would it help anyone if I listed the colours I used, well when I remember what I have used anyway lol...the fabulous paper I used is a double sided one from Echo Park Wintertime collection and is called Falling Snowflakes, I used a gorgeous gold thread wired Brown Gingham ribbon for my bow from Bunny Zoe's...this is lush ribbon and really holds it shape because of the wiring, the gorgeous organza with the Merry Christmas on it was a gift from a mate many moons ago...I finished my card with a wreath charm...the fab sketch is from Sketch N Stash challenge and I'm also entering the Allsorts challenge I'm also entering this for the Wild Rose Studio celebration blog hop...right I'm off to get the armour on for the supermarket...take cover everyone lol
Mina xxx

too much Red??? - A Spoon full of sugar 133-Christmas card + Mojo Monday 168 + Bizzy Becs Blog challenge

Good morning everyone and wwwwoooohhhoooo have you seen I'm only 6 away from the magical 1000 followers, can you believe it, that's amazing thank you all so much...well being stuck in the house has given me loads of mojo time and I'm determined to get past this hatred of colouring red distress inks, what do you think too much red maybe?...how fantastic is this image from Rick St Dennis she made me smile when I saw her, so glam and glitzy and shes from the Let it Snow/Simply Christmas set I coloured her with Distress inks and sparkled the boots and star...
then I teamed her with this amazing paper from Cosmo Cricket called Deck the Hollies, isn't it brilliant, sorry about the dark photos but we have no light to take piccys by today at all...the wonderful sketch is from Mojo Monday, I love their sketches don't you they always work perfectly and I'm also entering this for the Bizzy Becs Store blog challenge and A Spoon Full of Sugar Christmas card challenge too...I hope its warm where you are and if not wrap up warm and craft, I have to get out today as I have run out of fat balls for the poor birds and cant risk my little Robin being buried up to his neck in snow again can I lol
Mina xxx

its a green frosty christmas - A spoon full of Sugar challenge 127-Lets get punchy + Simon Says Challenge-Punch Em

Good morning everyone I hope your all well today...I'm way way behind with my commenting but I will catch up I promise, anyway its Liza's fault for coming to visit and keeping me from commenting, so you can all blame her lol...my card for today is using a Rick St Dennis image, this one is called Skating Santa and I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered him up to add a frosty feel, isn't this double sided paper from Making memories just gorgeous, its from their Fa La La range and its called Snowflake, I love the spotted side, I finished with two different snowflake punches layered up and a wooden reindeer which I bought last Christmas...the sketch is from yesterdays Truly Scrumptious (see I told you I would use it again lol) and I'm entering this for the Spoon full of Sugar Lets get Punchy and Simon says challenge punch em challenges...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have fun...now I'm off for a colouring session with Liza
Mina xxx

ok take a deep breath - Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam One year on Frogs and snails and puppy- dogs tails blog hop and the Colour Create challenge 56

Good morning everyone, all you ready, take a deep breath its a double post day but I have put both cards into one post so its a little long I'm afraid...firstly welcome to the Mo's Dreamteam One year on blog hop, can you believe its a year already wow...you should have come to me from my fantastically talented friend Debbie's blog if not then hop on over to Kerttu's (our host this months) blog to start at the beginning...our theme this month is slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails, so anything boys and there's a difference this month to celebrate the first year you can hop on over to the Dreamteam's blog and join in with the fun, we would love to see your cards for the theme too, so why not join in...I used this amazing Mondays Child image coloured with Distress ink, hes stunning isn't he, look at that angelic face like butter wouldn't melt lol...the amazing glittery and glazed papers are from Best Creations Inc and...I finished by cutting some of the images from the paper and adding a leather bow, I used the Create 4 Fun challenge sketch for it...the next stop on your hop is the amazing

Rosetta

have fun on your hop and I hope you like my card xxx

Colour Create Challenge 56 - Sharon's choice Purple, Aqua and White

Wow I love Sharon's choice for our new Colour Create challenge , Purple, Aqua and white are so brilliant together don't you think and these Kaisercraft Utopia papers from Bunny Zoe's crafts are perfect for it, this fantastic little doll is by Rick St Dennis, isn't he a sweetie, I coloured him with Distress inks and the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge, I used some matching massive buttons and a mixture of teeny pearls from Bunny Zoe's too...I hope you like it and when you have time hop on over to Colour Create to check out the amazing creations from our DT...phew thanks so much for sticking with me through this long post and whatever your up to today have a fabulous Thursday

Mina xxx

I hope you like the beautiful Carousel Horse + Sweet Stampin Challenge 48 Guest DT-Ribbons + Creative Inspirations 82-Sketch

Good morning everyone, I'm a motorbike lonely heart today Phil has gone to see the last road race of the year so I'm by myself 'sob sob' do you feel sorry for me lol...so I'm off to the craft shop instead...today is my third Guest week at Sweet Stampin challenge, wow aren't the weeks and months just flying by, the challenge this week is right up my street, Ribbons...now I promised you a few new digis I hadn't used before this week...the first was Wednesday and today Carousel Horse is the other, how incredible is this image its by an artist called Rick St Dennis that I found on Etsy and of course it isn't just this one I bought lol so prepare to see more...I coloured this stunner with Distress inks and teamed it up with these gorgeous Fancy Pants papers from the My Family paper pack I bought at Bunny Zoe's Crafts a while back...I added a long thick satin ribbon and tucked a thin green one in the knot...the sketch I used is from the Creative Inspirations challenge...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have a really fantastic Saturday
Mina xxx
p.s. today is the last day for my Bunny Zoe Crafts candy so if you haven't entered why not...you never know