every girl needs a bit of glitz...

Good morning everyone how are you all?...there's a load of stomach bugs and flu like thingies (that's a technical term lol) going around at the minuet...I don't want any thanks and our Daughter other half has something icky bless him...I love him to bits but I hope he keeps it to himself as I don't want to go away feeling queasy...my lovely Dad needed to go to the shops yesterday and who am I to turn down a coffee break so of we trotted...my Dads hearing aids were switched up another notch on Friday and I found out over coffee hes finding it a little overwhelming as hes hearing sounds he hasn't heard for about 15 years, I think he thought he had developed super hearing but when I asked him what noises he was hearing they were just what I could hear but he just hasn't learnt to filter the background noises out yet...it will probably take him a little while to get used to it...I do feel for him though bless his cotton socks...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at the Crafts and Me Challenge...this week the challenge is to Bling it Up, now every girl needs a bit of bling in her life doesn't she and I didn't need to be told twice to add some bling to my card...I used this stunning Hannah Lynn image from Crafts and Me for my card, shes called Fire and Ice...beautiful isn't she...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and glittered her hair a little bit...the amazing papers are from the Kaisercraft - Remember Me 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts (see I told you I wouldn't be able to resist using it loads didn't I lol)...I added a few gems from a Mixed Bag Clear Flat Acrylic Round Gems - 3mm, 4mm & 5mm bag and a lush glittery ribbon bow made from Cosmic Brown/Gold Glitter Ribbon-25mm from Crafts and Me to finish...I'm entering this for the Through The Craftroom Door Challenge, By The Cute & Girly Challenge and the Twisted Tuesday Challenge too...I have all the men in my life for dinner tonight so I'm making stew, quick and in the oven so I concentrate on other things...oooohhhh and I might get to do a bit of colouring too you never know...whatever your up to I hope you have a good one and if you have time pop by the Crafts and Me Challenge to see what the rest of the Digi team came up with this time

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - frayed burlap

eyes - frayed burlap

lips, outfit and tail - tattered rose

shading - pumice stone

the internet fairy said yes...

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

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

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

ball - scattered straw, tea dye

shading - pumice stone

everyone loves roses...

Good morning everyone are you all managing to stay warm?...it was freezing cold here last night...oooohhhhhh will the weather ever get warmer winter this year seems to have lasted forever...my poor Dad is tuckered out after all his excitement over the weekend and last few days so stayed in yesterday and the workmen are changing all the pipes along the lane that runs beside our house and garden...goodness knows how long it will take them though as they don't seem to be in much of a hurry lol...I had a call from my Doctor last evening about 6pm saying the blood tests I had came back and a few of them had some problems so hes sending me for x rays, an ultrasound, I need more blood tests too....oooohhhhh brilliant more sky high blood pressure results lol...oh well these things are sent to try us aren't they and everything will be fine in the long run well as long as my head dosent explode from all that high BP that is lol...right now onto my card for today...whenever my mojo is struggling like it has been lately I always turn to Mo's Digital Pencil for the shot of inspiration I need and this stunning Mummu's Roses is perfect to colour, isn't she just wonderful and perfect for any Mums or older woman's cards...I coloured her with distress inks and added some papers from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Antique Aged Papers pack I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts to add some interest to the background but for a change I left a lot just white...I think it suits her don't you?...all I used to finish was a huge wide ribbon bow...I think this is the closest I manage to CAS lol...I didn't use a sketch of course but am entering it for the Creative Creations Challenge, Through the Craftroom Door Challenge and the Creative Card Crew Challenge too...its supermarket day today and I'm glad to be getting out of the house away from the digging and machinery noise from the lane to be honest...so the supermarket seems like a good idea for a change lol...oh and of course its 'put the world to rights coffee' afternoon too while we are there, well you need a treat after food shopping don't you...whatever your up to today have a nice warm snuggle one and stay warm

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - pumice stone

apron & slip - pumice stone

shoes - black soot

dress - stormy sky

roses - peeled paint, victorian velvet, barn door

wheelbarrow - frayed burlap

contents - spiced marmalade, scattered straw, barn door,

pumice stone, peeled paint

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Good morning everyone guess who slept in lol...well I say slept in, its freezing here this morning and I didn't want to get out of my nice warm bed is the truth...bbbbbrrrrrr...but the fire is on now and I'm getting toasty warm...oh I so wish this winter was over don't you it seems to have lasted forever and I cant wait for all the greyness to go away and all those beautiful spring colours to pop up...I'm living in hope as I went out and bought Nasturtium seeds and a trailing rose last week...maybe a little early but it made my imagination work overtime imagining our decking covered in a riot of colours and smells...I think we will buy more this weekend too, we are determined to be ready for the spring and as soon as the temperature reaches a livable average for them to live they will be all out and planted up...I cant wait and there will be so many photos you will be sick of seeing them...I show you how prepared we are we even bought an old tin bath in a car boot sale ages ago to make into a mini herb garden lol...right now onto my card for today, how cute is this Sassy Cheryl's Digi image...shes called Bubble Blower and is an amazing 50c....oooohhhhh don't you just love a bargain...I coloured her with distress inks and used some of these beautiful Kaisercraft-The Lakehouse paper pad papers for her...I bought this at Bunny Zoe's Crafts but it was ages ago so is out of stock but theres loads of new Kaisercraft pads in atm...I have my list ready to buy lol...I finished with a gorgeous pleated ribbon, a bow, button and some fab wooden letters to finish...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Through the Craftroom Door Challenge too...I'm going to do some of the dreaded 'H' today, I know its terrible but has to be done sometimes doesn't it...I think I hate housework even more than food shopping lol...whatever your up to today stay away from the cleaning stuff and have fun

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - spun sugar, victorian velvet, pumice stone, stormy sky, peeled paint

eyes - tumbled glass

can you get more CAS than this...

 Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week and are all ready for the big day...the fat man will soon be coming down our chimneys to leave all those goodies under the tree so you better get a wiggle on if your not ready, that includes me lol...I'm working on it though

welcome to the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams Monthly Blog Hop...your should have arrived here from the amazing
DEBBIE'S
blog and if you want to join in from the beginning and why wouldn't you when you get the chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil just by leaving a comment on the DT's blog posts you need to pop on over to 

JANE

...this month our hostess with the mostest is our fabulous Jane of course and she chose CAS (yes I know don't all faint because there's no paper or ribbons today lol)...now I usually don't like making cas (clean and simple) cards but using this amazing Not Even A Mouse image made it so so easy...this stunner along with the poem I printed on my card are great for a cas layout don't you think...I coloured this stunner with my usual distress inks and I don't have any papers or anything else to talk about...I'm entering this for the Forever Friends challenge, Through the Craftroom door challenge and the A & T Emerald Faeries challenge and the next stop on the hop is the fab
POP'S
who I'm sure will have something stunning to show you...I'm off to get yet more shopping done today and to post some gifts off (hope I'm not too late gulp) whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and I hope you all have the most wonderful Christmas season and have fun...enjoy the rest of the hop and dont forget your comments for a chance to win
Mina xxx

a vintage Christmas...

Good morning everyone wow isn't this year just flying past, I can still hardly believe its December let alone almost 2012...when we were young 2012 sounded like science fiction, omg how old does that make me sound, I'm not that old honestly...even when I was small I was a sci fi freak and still love it now, would you believe I love love love those little comic books, not the comics but the mini novel ones and my most favourite are the X Men...I still read them even now but our local book shops don't stock them anymore...I really must see if I can find some on the net, I have found some on Ebay but they seem to be collectors items, I need them to be able to be read not kept in plastic, did you see the superman comic that made over 2million dollars last week in auction...oooohhhh now how fantastic would it be to find one of those lol...I seem to be on a ramble...right focus Mina...my card for today is using this fantastic image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Pammy's Stocking...I love this vintage feeling beauty, I coloured her with distress inks but kept her quite monochromatic except for a little bit of orange red, this stunning paper is of course from Graphic45, no one does this style like they do, its from their Christmas Emporium Collection and is called All I want for Christmas...I used both sides and finished with some gorgeous rich coloured satin ribbon, some pearls and a poinsettia in a faded caramel colour...I'm entering this for the Cupcake Craftroom challenge and the Through the Craftroom Door challenge too...we will be travelling back tomorrow and I have a little bit of sweetness posted for tomorrow too for you so check back in the morning...have a brilliant one
Mina xxx