not just for Christmas.....

Good morning everyone are you all well and having a good week...yes your eyes don't deceive you its me with another card...three in a row is that a record lol...hands up all those people who reckon I got my craft room tidied...yep your right I didn't get started too many distractions and glittery bits and pieces oh and two new packs of buttons to be used...now who can resist buttons, not me...I did do a bit of research on the net though as I'm hoping to get my new printer tomorrow...so its a coffee and shopping day with my lovely Dad...I love going shopping with just me and my Dad, he just wanders and doesn't mind how long you take ooohhhing and arrrggghhhing over all those gorgeous gadgets...he just wanders off and drools over the huge tv's even though there's no way one would fit in his lounge...I would so love a 3d tv though wouldn't you especially now the technology makes them crisper and clearer...ooooohhhh a scary movie must be fantastic on a 3d tv although I don't like 3d movies at the cinema they are too large and fry my brain trying to keep up with all the action etc...my card for today is using Christmas papers and colours but it just goes to show you don't need to use them just for Christmas do you...how stunningly beautiful is this Sweet Pea Stamps digi, look at those eyes...she is from their Elaine Cox collection digis and is called Bess...she is one of the ones I lost in the last computer crash though so I wont be able to use her again boo hoo...I coloured her with distress inks as usual and the beautiful papers are from the Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage 6x6 paper pad I bought last year from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...lush papers aren't they...I finished with some Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Burgundy made into a bow (really easy because its wired) and a scattering of new buttons I bought at my local craft shop...the fab sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Totally Gorjuss Challenge and the Allsorts Challenge too...right I'm off for a shower and to get my face on for printer shopping...whatever your up to today have some fun and have another look at all those unused Christmas papers you have to see what else you can use them for
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

eyes - peeled paint

hair - pumice stone

lips and spots around image - barn door

flowers - peeled paint, shabby shutters

shading - pumice stone

too much?...

Good morning everyone and don't worry no rant or running around like a daft thing so you can uncover your ears lol...all those people who were expecting my Crafts and Me challenge card I'm sorry to say I have decided to leave the DT...I have been with them for ages and ages and sometimes you just know its time to move on don't you...I'm so sad to leave I will miss them all but we wont be strangers and of course I will be using Crafts and Me images every now and again still, I cant resist all that hair and those beautiful eyes for long can I...I do want to thank Teresa so so much for keeping me so long and to say I have loved every second of being on the team...but enough sad news and onto my card for today...hands up who knew I wouldn't be able to resist using another of these stunning Elaine Cox digis from Sweet Pea Stamps...well I resisted for a week lol...this is the beautiful Katie coloured with distress inks but I'm not sure if this card is too red...what do you think?...I used some more of the amazing Kaisercraft - Remember Me 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and finished with a lush bow made with Organza Ribbon - Red (25mm Wide) topped with a poppy cut from the pad...the sentiment is from the same pad too...the fab sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Try it On Tuesday Challenge and the Card Mania Challenge too...I'm going to do a bit of crafting today and maybe if I'm very very lucky and the hailstones hold off a little while a bit of tidying in the garden and fingers crossed some planting even...you never know do you...whatever your up to today have a brilliant sunny one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - antique linen

eyes - frayed burlap

leaves and lips - Fired brick

shading - frayed burlap, pumice stone

Its all about the eyes - Sweet Pea Stampers Lace and Pearls + Sketch and Stash Challenge 42 + Simon Says Challenge-Paper Piecing

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab day yesterday, I went craft shopping for more candy for while I'm away and to celebrate as I have just passed 190,000 hits so not far to the big 200,000 how amazing is that, if someone had told me 18 months ago I would have anywhere near this many hits I would have thought they were nuts lol...thank you all so much for following and visiting me so often, I love to read your comments and so many of you have a wicked sense of humour, love it lol...my card today is using this amazing stamp from Crafts and Me its called Seeing Through, just look at those amazing eyes, stunning aren't they...I used the fab sketch from Sketch and Stash, my new Stash is my stamp and my neglected stash is these fab papers from the Basicgrey Sugar Rush range called Gummy Bears...I paper pieced her wings and glove so I'm entering it for the Simon says challenge paper piecing one and the Sweet Pea Stampers Lace and Pearls challenge too...the lace I added is a very old lace someone gave me years ago even before I started card making, the fab ribbon is from the shoulders of a cardigan and I finished with a cut out heart from the paper and some yellow pearls...I hope you like...wouldn't you just love to have eyes like her...have a fab day everyone and before you ask I still haven't done my ironing lol
Mina xxx

Who could resist those eyes - Sweet Pea Stamps challenge sketch + Stamp with Fun - Fairytale (I chose the little Mermaid)

Good morning everyone firstly massive apologies for not doing my usual commenting but I will be catching up this weekend I promise... guess what colour glasses I got....well I bought the pink and dk grey ones...and...a pair of bright red ones which are just so lush and match my nails lol...now today's card...who could resist the eyes on this gorgeous Sweet Pea stamp isn't she so beautiful...I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with papers from the Basicgrey Wisteria paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's...love these fabulous colours together don't you...I used the sketch from the Sweet Pea Stamps challenge and am entering it for the Stamp with fun fairytale challenge...I finished the card with some gorgeous satin lilac ribbon and a bow and some Prima yellow pearls...I hope you like it and whatever your up to this Saturday have a brilliant time

Mina xxx