seeing spots and checks...

Good morning everyone well I'm not here but I am if you know what I mean...I'm away but hopefully Mr Blogger technology will do my proud this week...you should have seen us struggling to stuff a three seater sofa into the car yesterday...a couple of shoe horns or three burly men might have helped lol, at the finish we gave up and didnt take it...my card for today is for our new monthly challenge at The Pretty Little Ribbon shop challenge and this month the choice is mine and I chose Monochrome so I hope your all going to join in so I can see your gorgeous creations...I chose lilac and this stunning Teddybea image called Teddybea_139 isnt she so sweet, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her gorgeous little dress, I used a mixture of lilac papers from Craft Creations, a beautiful lavender sheer polka dot ribbon from The Pretty Little Ribbon shop, a Prima flower and a silver charm...I used the gorgeous sketch from the Pink Ink sketch challenge and I'm also entering it for the Cardmadfairy Digi days challenge and the Stamp Something September digi day challenge too...have a wonderful day everyone and if you have time pop on over to The Pretty Little Ribbon shop blog to see what the rest of our amazing team made
Mina xxx

Birthday hugs...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and aren't effected by the terrible riots, scary aren't they...I thought I had seen the lowest of the low then I spotted this on the internet yesterday...now that is sickening and really turned my stomach...I'm usually quite a laid back person but this incident made me so so angry and left me wanting those men responsible to get a taste of their own medicine, seriously what is wrong with these people...right rant over now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge, this week its the digi teams week and our lovely Rose's choice and she chose Numbers so incorporate numbers somewhere on your creation...cant wait to see what you clever people come up with...I used this amazing new digi called The Talisman and like every other Sara Burrier digi perfect to colour, I draped him over a paper pieced 8 as my number addition, I coloured the image with distress inks, this lush double sided paper is from My Minds Eye My Family collection, this one is called Aunt, perfect colours for this little fella isn't it...I'm entering this for the Stamp Something August digi day challenge, Deep Ocean challenge and Craft Your Days away Birthday challenge...if all goes to plan I'm off out with my Sister and her family today we are taking the kids to the seaside so I hope the weather stays ok, fingers crossed...I managed to catch up with a few of you last night and wow I have missed so much of your lush work being away so much and I will hopefully catch up with everyone else tonight...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and keep safe
Mina xxx

summer fun and one of last weeks mishaps...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having some glorious sunshine, the weather (hang on until I find a piece of wood to touch) is lovely here, not roasting hot but sunny and bright...I have to tell you something that happened to me while I was away and hand on heart these things really do happen to me, I haven't a clue why but they happen very often...I think someone up there is taking the mickey you know lol...on the drive to the farmhouse we found a warehouse that sold old furniture and you all know how I like a rummage, so we parked and off we went for a mooch...I should have guessed really when I saw the state of the stone stairs leading down to the place that it wasn't a good place for me to be really...there were a few nice pieces but all the things I liked someone with the same taste had nabbed before me...off we go upstairs to look at stuff that had just come in the fella who owned the shop told us...wandering round not a care in the world then the earth moved as my foot and leg up to my calf went through the floor...now I don't know who got the biggest shock, me, Phil or the fella below, luckily I wasn't fully on that leg if you know what I mean or I really would have gone through the floor...the guy had the nerve to shout up asking if I was ok, I will be fine I shouted when I have recovered from the heart attack that caused me, needless to say we didn't look anymore and left with Phil shaking his head like he does when these things happen to me...right onto my card for today which really should have gone on yesterday but never mind its here now, its for our new challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge which this month is fun in the sun and I thought this fantastic new stamp from the new release by Whimsy stamps called Fairy Daydreams fit the bill playing peek a boo in her flower, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these beautiful new papers from the Basicgrey 6x6 Sweet Threads paper pad, lush colours aren't they, the beautiful little dragonflies are from a set called Wooden Ornaments Flower Animal No 1, I stained them with distress inks and glittered aren't they so gorgeous, the sketch is from The Corrosive challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stamp Something Bugs or Butterflies challenge, Stampin for the weekend Wings and Things challenge and the Stampalot anything goes challenge too...right I have taken up enough of your time today so will pop off to my craft room to get a bit more colouring done...have a wonderful day whatever your up to
Mina xxx

nothing says I love you like a bowl of pasta...

Good morning everyone, I just had a sudden thought when I was typing this (yes I can hear you all now...it had to happen sometime lol), it will soon be time for all the yummy Christmas stamps to appear, I love love love making Christmas cards don't you...all those lush colours and lets face it any excuse to use glitter...well my card for today isn't a Christmas card but the colours reminded me...this gorgeous image is from Teddybo of course and I cant for the life of me remember the name of it, I coloured it with distress inks and even used some of the dreaded red...for those of you who don't know what I mean, red is the least fav of the colours I use, it seems to go everywhere and spreads like wildfire...the astounding paper is from Basicgrey, isn't it just wow, its from the Hello Luscious collection and is called Zesty...I finished with a red ribbon and a gorgeous charm from my stash...the sketch is from a new challenge for me called Eat sleep and Stamp and I'm also entering this for the Stamp Something July digi day challenge too...have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

better late than never...

Good morning everyone, how are you all doing?...I hope your all well as there's a lot of colds and flu going around...I was just having a think about my Mum this morning and thanks to some of your fab comments was thinking about all those wonderfully wise and daft things our Mums say to us that we don't cherish until its too late sometimes...do you have any wise or funny things your Mums said to you as I would love to know...I woke up yesterday morning to two big deep scratches on the inside of my upper arm, bleeding and everything...now I have been known to sleep walk, which is something Phil worries about when hes not here, I think he feels one night I will take a dive of the top of the stairs or go for a walk outside and has visions of me tramping down the road in my jimjams...I cant figure out where these gouges have come from or where I must have caught my arm, twice...weird or what?, maybe it has something to do with the full moon...its a day for philosophy today as I would love to know how my Dad can ring and ask if I will go with him for bread and coming back with his loaf and three bags of shopping for me when I needed nothing at all...now that's even weirder isn't it lol...anyway enough waffle today's card is late it should have been posted yesterday but I couldn't get on to post it and had to wait until now...its for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge, wow thank you all so much for entering last month for my choice of lace, we had an incredible 457 entries...the challenge this month is Fairies...I really wanted to use this fantastic Michelle Perkett studio Flower Goddess digi so decided with a little help from a Martha Stewart butterfly punch I would add some wings to this beauty to make her a fairy, I coloured her with distress ink and made some of the flowers 3d...the beautifully bright and summery papers are from the Wild Rose Studio 6x6 paper pad Cherry Cupcake of course you can get the papers and image from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with some lush satin ribbon and a satin ribbon sentiment with a few teeny punched butterflies...the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge and I'm also entering it for the Stamp Something something punched challenge too...when you have time pop on over to our challenge blog to check out the rest of the DT's lush work...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today except I'm not going shopping because I really don't want another three bags of shopping...have a great one everyone
Mina xxx

wwwwoooohhhhhooooooo I passed it.....

Good morning everyone...did you all hear me yell yesterday when I passed 300,000 hits, how amazing is that I still cant quite believe it and I know its not up there with some of the amazing blogger's on the net but it is for me...you know what that means don't you, yep tomorrow is big candy day...not 1, not 2 but 6 prizes for one lucky winner and a couple of little ones for some others....oooohhhhhh I love love love giving candy away don't you...my card for today is for the Sugar Nellie DT and how stunning is little adorable sweetie called Sybil, I knew I would enjoy colouring her as soon as I saw her, I mean look at that stunning hair and those sweet little dolly shoes...I coloured her with distress inks (please note no paper piecing today lol) and teamed her up this amazingly lush paper, I know its hard to see in the horrible light I took the photo in but its glittered and glossed, its from My Minds Eye Laundry Line collection its called Wild Ferns...I really wish I had taken a better picture so you could see the detail...the flowers are a mixture from my stash, the two larger ones are from Prima, the bow is seam binding and I finished with a gold heart charm and sentiment from my stash too...the fabulous sketch is from the new challenge over at The Sugar Bowl (of course I cant join in cause I'm on the Sugar Nellie DT lol) but I am joining in with the Stamp Something June digi day challenge, A Spoon Full of Sugar flower power challenge and Cute Card Thursday Embellish it challenge too...my gorgeous Phil and I are off out for lunch today and maybe a little search round some junk shops, whatever your up to have a fantastic Saturday everyone
Mina xxx

theres no cobwebs left here...

Good morning everyone...phew the cobwebs were defo swept away here the wind was about 80 miles an hour and our fences were waving like grass...I had to chase my bin around the garden in the teaming rain in my bare feet when the wind just picked it up like a rag doll and threw it of course the contents came out too...now theres a picture for you me soaking wet covered in rubbish and smelling of it too and with muddy bare feet...oooohhhhh wheres the paparazzi when you need them lol...well lets hope today is a little better and not as windy...so I thought my card for today should be a touch of summer especially when I saw this gorgeous little Nesto in Summer image from Mo's digital pencil, how cute is he with his bucket on his head...I coloured him with distress inks and how perfect are these papers from the Kaisercraft Seaside 6x6 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's crafts...they were just meant to be together dont you think...I cut out a few flowers and a ball from the same pad to add to the card and the life is a beach sentiment is from it too...well I spent a huge amount of time in my craftroom yesterday and this is all I managed but hopefully today will be better...my love Daughter and her partner came down and cooked for me...yummy lasagna...the sketch is from Pear Tree Designs challenge and Im also entering this for the Do it with Digis challenge, Allsorts challenge and Stamp Something challenge too...Im of to my craft room again for a more productive session today (well hopefully)...whatever your up to today have a good one everyone
Mina xxx

how do you know when you have too many buttons? - Whimsy and Stars Studio Guest DT

when you start dreaming about them lol...Good morning everyone, I had a lovely surprise last night Phil came home at 10.30 how fab is he driving all that way to come home at that time bless him...ok own up, who watched Mamma Mia last night, it isn't my usual kind of film and I haven't seen it before but of course who can resist a sing a long to Abba, not me I sang my little heart out (I bet Phil's relieved he wasn't home to hear me), I did see a couple of cats running past my window with their ears covered but I'm sure it had nothing to do with my singing though, if it hadn't been for the songs it would have been a rubbish film and I wouldn't have watched it in a million years, give me a good sci fi or vampire or horror movie...or even a good action one...love em...right onto my card for today which is for the Whimsy and Stars Studio guest DT...isn't this just a little sweetie of an image, I love the flowers on her dress...this image is called Searching and I coloured her with distress inks...go on guess what make the paper is, go on...yep Echo Park...lush isn't it and the name well what else would it be...Buttons of course...the orange is the reverse, all I needed to finished was some lush soft silk striped ribbon and the only other thing it need...yes...more buttons....I'm entering this for the Simon says Stamp Spring colours challenge (I think this is spring colours I always think of them as bright), Stamp Something circles challenge and the fab sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches...I haven't a clue what we will be doing today but I hope wherever you are you have a fantastic day, preferably far away from any excess singing
Mina xxx

A bit of glitter and some good vibes - Crafts & Me challenge 29 - my choice - Glitter

Good morning everyone, right which one of you pinched the good weather again...it was blowing a mini hurricane and raining here yesterday and the wind howled last night too, now I know we can get all four seasons in one day here but this is ridiculous...well at least its not freezing, well not yet anyway...well my Darling Dad is off on his jaunts today oh and I need you all to send my lovely Daughter loads of positive vibes as shes going for an interview for a promotion today which would make all the difference to her and her other half's life, so send good thoughts for her please...I was going to go with her as its a good distance away and she wanted me to go with her for the company, but didn't want to make her nervous as I feel nervous enough and I think it can sometimes rub off don't you...right onto my card for today which is for the Digi teams new challenge at Crafts & Me challenge and this week is my choice which is Glitter so whatever you want as long as it has glitter on it and remember it doesn't have to have a Crafts and Me image on it either...I tried to do CAS again I'm not quite sure if it works or not I don't really do Clean and simple so its hard to judge and whenever I see others they look so elegant and mine just looks bare... I used this fantastic Dusk image and chopped it down again, they work brilliantly like this don't they and by the way there's new digi's on Crafts and Me too now...I used some white glitterboard and a sparkly lilac and metallic ribbon, finishing with some of those super sparkly butterflies from Anita's stickers, I love these don't you...I'm entering this for the Papertake weekly Anything goes challenge, Secret Crafter Butterfly Saturday Challenge and the Stamp Something April Digi challenge too...I'm going to have a tidy day today and you never know what I will find, I may even do a bit of searching for holiday clothes too...whatever your up to spare a second to send some vibes to my darling Daughter please and have a good one
Mina xxx

I never quite get embellishments right do I - Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT

Good morning everyone well my Dad and I sorted out the whole world during two coffees and a read of the Daily Mail...my Dad could sort out world peace no problem you know...hes off on one of his jaunts next week hes going to England for my Nieces engagement party, then flies back from there and visits my Sister in Belfast for a few days and will be back home for a couple of weeks then hes off to Cyprus....oooohhhh the life of an international jet setter is so busy isn't it, we went to get him sunglasses and he bought himself a pair of Ralph Lauren Polo ones indeed, I defo thing hes keeping up the jet setter image don't you lol...I love him to bits you know...anyway my card for today is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT and how adorable is this little girl frolicking (now there's a word you don't see a lot of isn't it) with her ribbons and birds, shes a Whiff of Joy stamp and is called Nora with Spring Birds, I coloured her with distress inks and these super amazing papers from the Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection, the sentiment is from the same pad...now the embellishments, I never seem to get them quite right you know, I either don't have any or too many, I wonder when enough is just enough, I may have gone just a tad overboard with them on this one...the lush ribbon and Prima rose and other rose are from my stash and the incredible large Jewel Pin is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts too, now that's what I call bling, the sketch is from Friday Sketchers and I'm also entering this for the Allsorts Challenge and Stamp Something challenge too...well I'm going to have a bit of crafting catch up day today and a lovely little play with my goodies too whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone

did anyone forget? - Whimsy & Stars Studio Guest DT

Good morning everyone did you all enjoy your Saturday...well did anyone forget to put the clocks forward, I hate it when that happens...we had a lovely day yesterday, I spent all morning pampering myself then we met up with our darling Daughter, her other half and my Dad and had lunch then went shopping in the craft shop and would you believe I couldn't find anything I couldn't live without except some lush ribbons for my candy and a couple more Echo Park papers so we are going to Town tomorrow just in case there's something there I have to have, I might just wait for the Duty Free shop and get some lush toiletries...my card for today is for the Whimsy and Stars Studio DT, isn't this little Flower Girl just so so cute and she cried out to be coloured in bright spring colours...the lush papers are more Echo Park Springtime collection and is a double sided paper that has four squares of different ones on one side and the lush flowered on the other, its called Floral Fun, do you get the feeling I love these new EchoPark collections lol, are you fed up seeing them yet?...all I added was some of the flowers I cut out from the papers, I don't think it needed anything else do you...the fab sketch is from Cute Card Thursday and I'm also entering it for the Stamp Something Spring somethings challenge...I have you have a wonderful Sunday and do something to enjoy this gorgeous weather we are having...we need to make the most of today as we wont get to celebrate tomorrow as Phil goes back to work...ooohhhh and don't forget my candy goes on at midnight tonight, I hope you will like it
Mina xxx

Im doing my cows tail impersonation again - Crafty Calendar challenge + Stamp Something

Good morning everyone what a beautiful day it was yesterday and the temperature reached 20degrees on my Daughters car thermometer...oooohhhhhh lets hope its finally getting warmer for the spring...well we got the oven they wanted after a bit more shopping than we had planned but its all sorted now anyway and she will soon be resuming the lush meals she creates, shes quite the little chef you know but she must get it from her Dad because it sure ain't me lol...now do you feel sorry for poor little Teddy Bea bless her I did my cows tail impersonation again and missed the Teddy Bo challenge for her, but the sketch was lush to use anyway, this image is from the Three in a Row tags digi, isnt it cute with the dragonfly and how well does she go with this lush double sided Websters Pages paper, I coloured it with distress inks...this is from the Garden Gala collection and is called Celebrate Life, even the bunting and life sentiment is from the same page...I love Websters pages like this, I think its because I love cutting out and get the chance to cut to my hearts content with these...all I added was some punched glitter board dragonflies and a cream satin ribbon...well because I missed her challenge I decided to enter this for the Crafty Calendar Spring challenge and the Stamp Something Challenge which is Something sweet and I think this image is so sweet dont you...right Im having a crafting day today so you never know what I will find rummaging for stuff...whatever your doing have a fun day everyone
Mina xxx

My first twisted easel card - Sugar Nellie DT - Fairy Tale challenge + Stamp Something challenge

Good morning everyone...well I'm all alone this weekend, my darling Phil is away road racing, gorgeous Daughter is visiting friends in Belfast so there's just me and my Dad so we are heading out to do something haven't a clue what yet as I cant really drag him around the craft stores can I...well I could but would get fed up with the moaning lol...might take him for lunch instead...my card for today is my very first twisted easel card, I must admit I was really surprised how easy it was...don't know why I thought it was though...isn't this little Connie digi from Sugar Nellie just stunning...look at those eyes

I showed my Daughter my first two Sugar Nellie DT cards and she didn't like my Bambino card but loved this one and she said it was the eyes, I love her hair too though...oh well you cant control brutal honesty can you lol...I coloured her with Distress inks and used this amazing scrapbook papers but I'm so sorry but I haven't a clue what make it is as I forgot to look and it was on the back of it...oopsie...the Home sentiment is from the same sheet, I had thought of prying that off to see if was behind that but would be gutted if it ripped...I used a stunning word ribbon and a mixture of buttons, one tied with string to finish...I'm entering this for the Stamp Something digi challenge and the Fairy Tale Challenge children's challenge too...I'm not used to being by myself on a Saturday so feel a bit lost this morning, so I'm off to pamper myself, give myself a manicure and then get ready to go out...whatever your up to today I hope you have a fabulous one...I have new candy for you tomorrow and its a brill one too so don't forget to pop by then

Mina xxx

Just a little bit more gingham-Crafts & Me challenge+Stamp something challenge+DYSU challenge

Good morning how are you all doing today...well and happy I hope...I did nothing yesterday except made a few cards and a bit of the dreaded housework, doesn't happen often but as there's only me here there's never much to do thank goodness, I officially hate housework its so boring isn't it...I'm off to lunch with my Dad and husband today and maybe a little wander around the shops I wouldn't mind the new Brits awards CD sounds a good un, what you all doing today...anything exciting?...my card for today is just a little bit more gingham this time in red...I must get a whole load of gingham in different colours to give as candy as I'm sure there are more gingham lovers than just me out there...this stunningly beautiful image is a Sweet Pea stamp called Ching-Chou Kuik's Seeing Through, I bought it from Crafts and Me, look at those amazing eyes, I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her wings...the gingham is Craft creations, I finished with a ribbon and lace strip and a button and another piece of ribbon for the sentiment...I cant for the life of me remember where the sketch is from, but its a challenge I know that much lol...I'm entering this for the Crafts & Me Red challenge, Stamp Something challenge and the DYSU ribbon challenge too...I have you have a brilliant day whatever your up to
Mina xxx

I have to get a pink chandelier now-Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge+Stamp Something+Stamp with Fun+Simon says Stamp challenge

Good morning everyone, bbbbbbbrrrrrrrr its cold here and we had hailstones yesterday so my Dad hibernated and didn't want to venture outdoors although I cant say I blame him, I will have to prise his cold fingers from the door frame tomorrow though as I don't like him to stay in for more than a day I don't think its good for him, will this weather ever stop I ask myself... well I was looking for some Websters pages papers in a pile of papers when I come across this amazing paper I bought when I was at the NEC, how shocking that I forgot I had it, the photo doesn't do it justice as its gold pearlised paper with pink pearlised chandeliers, how lush is that, its from Hambly Screenprints and is called Mini Chandeliers...I decided I would use this fabulous image Bodacious Bev image from Kenny K as I haven't coloured one up for ages, I coloured her with Distress inks and I used a fab two tone ribbon for the loops under the heart and across the card, the gold heart is my bargain of last week, I got them on a sheet of 8 different gold hearts for £1, oooohhhhh I do love a bargain don't you...now the sketch is a weird story as I love it and thought oh I must use that Stamp with Fun challenge sketch, then when I clicked on their challenge site I had missed the deadline but their next challenge is Love so it fit anyway...freaky lol...I'm also entering this for the the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, Stamp Something Digi Day Challenge and Simon says Stamp Love is in the Air challenge too...I'm off to get my Dad to put his thermals on so he will come out to play...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

a rant and a moan-Sweet Stampin challenge+CES challenge+Stamp Something challenge

Good morning everyone...right cover your ears AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH and a little bit of swearing $*^%$&^* , I gave the Internet fairy a real good talking too but it didn't work yet...I will ring BT today and see what on earth is going on...I can get on sites ok but commenting is taking ages and ages to go through and I have loads and loads to catch up with and I miss my blog hopping to you all, so I'm so sorry but you will have to bear with me a little while longer...my card for today is using this stunning little winter image Peek a boo Snowbaby from Belles and Whistles I got this from the fabulous Summer for making the card for the Advent but if your needing it in the UK you can get it at Bunny Zoe's Crafts here and part of the money goes to Breast Cancer charity did you know, sorry about the bad piccies but I forgot to photograph it until the sun was setting and my camera doesn't like that light, I will take another in the light of day...I don't know whats up lately but my crafting confidence is rock bottom for various reasons, don't get me wrong I don't think there's anything wrong with my cards just I'm not happy with them, I see them in my head and make them but they never turn out how I want, I need to give myself a good shake I think...I love this stamp and I love the papers but I'm really not happy with the card and I haven't a clue why...I coloured this gorgeous little thing with Distress inks and teamed it up with more of these lush My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy Tickled Pink paper pad, love those colours...I used some fantastic Prima Lace and a lush satin ribbon and bow, I finished with a few gems and a rub on...the sketch is from Sweet Stampin challenge and I'm also entering it for the Stamp Something Winter Something challenge and the CES Bold and Bright challenge too...well I have had a hissy fit and a moan so will leave you in peace to enjoy the rest of your day...have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

my beautiful yellow roses-Sketch Saturday week #139+Sweet Stampin challenge Clear as Mud+Stamp Something Cute Something

Good morning everyone...well I had a fab day yesterday, craft shopping, family night, movie and chinese and now Sunday family lunch, my kind of weekend...I went to Crafter's and Co (which is one of my local craft stores) to do my craft shopping and they had a massive sale on, I got loads and loads and loads of bargain and bought some goodies for my next candy which is tomorrow so watch out for that...I think my poor Dad was tired as we were all sitting around my kitchen table chatting away and then the chatter was broken by my poor Dad snoring sitting upright in his kitchen chair bless him, we had to wake him and my Sister took him home before he snapped his neck lol...my card today is for Mo's Dreamteam DT using just the cutest of little girls isn't she just so sweet with her huge bunch of flowers, shes called Bunches and of course shes from Mo's Digital Pencil, I coloured her with distress inks and the lush papers are Websters Pages...the sentiment is another of the Whimsy Lover letter seals from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I love these they are so handy and the quotes are fabulous...I finished with a velvet ribbon and a satin knot...the sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm entering this for the Sweet Stampin challenge of Brown plus one colour and I used blue and the Stamp Something Cute Somethings challenge, she is defiantly cute isn't she...right that me for today I'm off to do some crafting while my fantastic husband makes our lush lunch, have a brilliant Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

these are the yellow roses my darling Phil bought me, arent they so beautiful and they smell beautiful xxx

oops I fell asleep (updated photos) - Mojo Monday 172 + Creative Inspirations-Black, Silver & Gold + Stamp Something challenge Something with glitter

Good morning everyone...thanks to everyone who asked how I was feeling yesterday, lets put it this way I have felt better...I made this card yesterday but fell asleep and slept the whole of daylight away so had to take a photo by the overhead light so its a rotten photo but will have to do until I manage to stay awake in the daylight, maybe I have turned into a vampire...oooohhhh the first vampire crafter now there's a claim to fame...I think I have a fever because my mind is going lol...anyway onto the rotten photo card I used this amazing Hannah Lynn's Bookworm Fairy stamp from Crafts and Me, I think she has the most beautiful face don't you...I coloured her with Distress inks and metallic pens for the gold and silver effect...the stunning papers, well you will see they are stunning in the re photo I hope, is from the EK Success I Do Wedding collection papers and is called Forever and Always, I added a ceramic sentiment and some Anita's sticker butterflies, I love these they are so sparkly...the sketch is Mojo Monday and I'm also entering this into the Stamp Something and Creative Inspirations Gold, Silver and black challenges too...have a fantastic day whatever your up too and wish me luck staying awake for photos and if you hear flapping wings remember to duck
Mina xxx
I have managed to stay awake to take photos at last xxx

Just chillin with my teddy - Mojo Monday 171 + Stamp Something glitter challenge

Happy New Year everyone, come now admit it is anyone nursing a hangover or are you all too sensible to do anything of the sort...we just had a meal for two and watched TV and I was ready for bed just after 12 although by the time I took calls from family and finished texting it was more like 2am when I finally fell in to bed...thank you so much everyone for your kind get well thoughts I will be fine after all I'm a woman and we just get on with things don't we lol...anyway today's card is using another of those amazing Fairies from the Brigid Ashwood phunky Fairies set-sheet 1 at Crafts and Me isn't he fantastic, look at that face and I love his dreads...I used distress inks to colour him and glittered the bubbles around him, the stunning papers are from the bargain pack I bought at TK Max from We r memory keepers vintage blue collection, I love the colours in this paper pack and I have hardly touched it so loads more of it to come Im afraid , the fab sentiment is from a set and all I needed was some lush ribbon from my stash, the sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm entering it for the Stamp something glitter challenge...I will be back a bit later with the redraw candy winner...have a fantastic New Years Day everyone
Mina xxx

a bit massive double WWWOOOHHHHHOOOOO!!! -Sketch Saturday challenge week 133 + Simons Say-Christmas-no red or green +Stamp Something December digi day

Good morning everyone are you all wide awake yet, if you are can I get a big double wwwwoooohhhhhooooo from you all...I have passed the 1000 followers I'm flabbergasted in fact my flabber has never been so gast lol...1003 would you believe so I will have to get a bit more candy sorted to celebrate it...and...would you believe I made it through to round two of the Sugar Nellie competition, wow how amazing is that...now all I have to do is figure out my 'style' and make something that reflects it 'gulp', I haven't got a clue what my style is as I will try my hand at anything and have you seen the rest of the finalists 'double gulp'...so all I need to do is put lush papers, ribbon and bows and swirling, paper piecing, cutting out and colouring all on one card, what do you think maybe a tad too much lol...right onto my card for today which is for Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam DT, by the way theres still a week to join in our DT call over at the Dreamteams blog...I used this beautiful little Herald Harry hasn't he got the sweetest little face, I coloured him really pale and softly because the backing papers are so strongly coloured, using Distress inks and the amazing papers are from Making Memories Noel paper pack and all I needed to finish it was some fab grey satin ribbon and a sentiment from my stash...I used the fab Sketch Saturday sketch and am also entering it for the Stamp Something and Simon says Challenge challenges...have a fabulous Sunday everyone, I'm off to chew my nails over my card lol
Mina xxx

p.s. only two days left to enter my mega candy...so if you havent already do it while your here xxx