bee my best friend...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy...we will probably be on our way now as we wanted to get an early start and stop for breakfast...I love travelling by car don't you, it means you can take what you want with you, no luggage restriction, although I think Phil would disagree with that lol...and it means if you fall asleep and drool there's no one there to giggle at you, well there is but they have seen it before lol...my card for today is using this super cutie from Sugar Nellie, isn't he just adorable look at his cute little bee friend, hes called Aviator and is available at Funkykits, I coloured him with distress inks and used this very old paper I found in my stash, its from We R Memory Keepers Vintage Blue collection and is called Simply Wonderful...I added some lush orange two tone ribbon ( a gift from a good friend thanks J) and loads of big buttons...I love the colours in this paper and think its just perfect for this little fella don't you...the lush sketch is from the Pixie Cottage challenge...wish me luck that there isn't too much drooling involved in my travels and whatever your up to today have a brilliantly sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
hedgie - antique linen, frayed burlap, walnit stain
plane - spiced marmalade, stormy sky, barn door
scarf - shabby shutters
goggles - pine needles, stormy sky
bee - scattered straw, stormy sky

the return of the colour fairy...

Good morning everyone...yes about time too my colour fairy has returned with a vengeance... Autumn is a funny time of year isn't it, everything turns kinda muted and I think my brain had gone there too lol...but with these stunning papers it has defo returned...my card for today is for the digi teams new challenge at Crafts and Me Challenge, this week is our lovely Vixx's turn to choose and she chose the theme of Stripes...this lush We R Memory Keepers Vintage Blue Rainbow connection paper fit the bill perfectly didn't it...I used the beautiful Analinda digi stamp from Crafts & Me coloured with distress inks and glittered to within an inch of her life...well a bit of glitter never hurt anyone did it...I finished my card with some lush ribbon, a Prima rose and a sentiment...the fab sketch is from Sweet Stampin challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stamp with Fun and Cardmadfairy's digi challenges too...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today but have a feeling I will be seeing Phil sometime today I think he has man flu and we all know how bad that is don't we...have a wonderful day everyone and if you have time pop on by the Crafts & Me challenge blog to see what the rest of our wonderful team made
Mina xxx

the trials and tribulations of growing up...

Good morning everyone, well I should be well into the main bulk of the wallpapering by now and I must fish the cupboard out of the shed and take before and after shots to show you how beautiful it will be, well hopefully anyway...my card for today is for Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam DT and using one of this little On the Pot girls...this one is the Straight haired version, look at that little face, only Mo could draw that...I coloured her with Distress inks and used these gorgeous We R Memory Keepers papers from the Vintage Blue collection, this one is called Simply Wonderful...fantastic colours aren't they...I finished with some flowers, butterflies and leaves cut from the same paper and a lush ribbon...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

love is...lying around smelling the flowers

Good morning everyone...well Im off on my travels again, my gorgeous Phil has found a new house so Im travelling to where he works to have a little nosy and give my approval...or maybe not I will keep you posted...he says its an old fashioned farmhouse that needs a bit of work, I have a feeling his bit of work might be my huge amount of work lol...Im going today and wont be back until Saturday and Im hoping and hoping the weather will be just a teeny bit warmer there but I wont hold my breath...hopefully my Dad and Sister got to Cyprus ok, I have texted and tried ringing but no joy yet but Im sure I would have heard if their flight hadnt left...Dad would have been on the phone for a little rant Im sure lol...my card for today is for the TeddyBo challenge which this time is for Teddybo only so no Bea allowed, this little fella is called Lazy Days and I coloured him with Distress inks, I think he looks like hes pondering a love in his life dont you...I teamed him up with these lush papers from We R Memory Keepers Vintage Blue collection...I love the colours in this dont you...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge with a spin which is Make it Masculine so as its a Teddybo I thought it fit perfectly, Im also entering this for the Fab 'n' Funky challenge and Stamptacular Sunday challenge...right Im off to pack an overnight bag and be off on my travels...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

I love Etsy - Allsorts challenge + Crafts your days away Challenge

Good morning everyone did you have a fab Saturday, hands up all those who said I would buy more than just glue at the craft shop....correct lol...found a few papers I had to have and a couple of sale items and maybe just a little more candy you never know...we are having a big Sunday Lunch today so we will all be lying around with full tums all afternoon I reckon, not a bad way to spend Sunday, loved ones, good food and plenty of chat...right now onto my card today, don't you just love Etsy, so many talented people in one place and this digi stamp is by one of them...she is called Mabelle and her digis are ssssssssooooooo cute and fresh, the Etsy shop is called Whimsy and Stars Studio and she also has a fab blog here, hop on over and have a look at them they are gorgeous...this one is called Spring Boy & Girl, how sweet are they holding hands, I coloured them with Distress inks and teamed them up with this lush paper from We R Memory Keepers its from the Vintage Blue collection and is called All a Twitter , it suits the image perfectly I think don't you...I finished my card with some blue ribbon and a green bow, a punched heart and a Martha Stewart punched butterfly...the fab sketch is from Craft Your Days Away challenge and I'm also entering it for the Allsorts Inspired by Nature challenge too...I will be blog hopping after everyone goes home so will hopefully catch up with you all later and I will pop back with my candy winner a little later too...have a fantastic Sunday whatever your doing and I will speak to you later
Mina xxx

nothing says I love you like a Dragon - Welcome to the Just Inklined blog hop

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fabulous weekend I hope so, I had one of those lazy Sunday afternoons, you know the sort, you have every intention of doing loads of things but only get as far as thinking about it...for everyone who is on the Just Inklined blog hop welcome to the last stop on the hop you should have arrived here from the incredible Jaks blog, but if your not you could start at the beginning with Cathy and enjoy the fantastic work of the Just Inklined DT and guests, the theme of the hop this month is Love...how adorable is this fabulous Dragon and you can just tell by those eyes its in love with someone special lets just hope its another dragon...I coloured this Dragon Heart image with Distress inks and paper pieced the heart with the same check paper as the mount, the papers including the stitched square at the back (I didn't do the stitching) are from the Vintage Blue paper collection by We r memory keepers, the flowers and leaves are also cut from the same paper collection...I love this set I bought from TK Maxx, I'm entering my card for the Allsorts challenge, City Crafter challenge and Crafty Calendar challenge...thanks for following the Just Inklined hop and if you have time I have candy just below and your welcome to join in with it...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

Jump for Joy-Colour Create DT Lemon, Green & White+Creative Inspirations 96+Allsorts challenge week 87+Card patterns sketch 99

Good morning everyone, the weather here was wonderful yesterday, lovely warm sunshine and bright and cheerful, wow doesn't a bit of sunshine make a huge difference although it did show up the dust in my house, I really must clean more often...its time for a new challenge at Colour Create challenge and this week our lovely SharonL gave us Lemon, Green and White and an added option of using a charm which I totally forgot about oopsie, wow I love these colours don't you, they are so spring like and bright, I used one of my all time favourite images from Mo's Digital Pencil for mine, this is Aaron Celebrating, that face is just so full of joy and happiness and it always makes me smile...the papers are a mix of We are memory keepers Vintage blue and a scrap of the spotted which I haven't a clue who it is by but it has snowflakes on the reverse...all I needed to finish was some satin yellow ribbon, some threaded through a button and a mix of yellow and green buttons...what do you think is there too many buttons maybe?...the stunning sketch is from the Card Patterns challenge and I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations Buttons and Bows challenge and the Allsorts Male/Boy challenge too, I love making boys cards and haven't made one for ages so I really enjoyed this one...I'm going to the supermarket with my wonderful Dad today so I best get my finger out and do some dusting just in case the sun hits it again, when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and see what our amazing team came up with as their work is always inspiring...have a wonderful sunny bright day wherever you are
Mina xxx

are you a daydreamer too-Just Magnolia and hAnglar & stanglar challenge week 89+Craft Your days away challenge+Moving along with the Time-dreams

Good morning everyone, well I'm back and did you miss me?, I bet you didn't even notice I was gone thanks to Mr Blogger technology...thank you all so much for your wonderful comments and a special thank you to the wonderful Tilly for your beautiful sympathy card we really appreciate it, I didn't get back until 8pm last night and am shattered but will hopefully catch up with all my commenting today, I managed a little bit of challenge commenting last night but I'm so behind its scary...my card for today is for our new challenge over at Just Magnolia and hAnglar challenge which this week is called My Favourite things....so get all those goodies out that are your favs...I chose this stunning little Magnolia stamp, don't you just love that hat so much, I coloured here with Distress inks and teamed her up with more of this fantastic Vintage Blue paper set from We r memory Keepers defo one of my favs the banner shes sitting on is from the same pack too, of course with fav things I had to use ribbons made into a curly bow and a couple of buttons too didn't I, I think these colours work really well for this Tilda don't you?...I'm also entering this into the Craft your Days away anything goes challenge and Moving along with the Times Dreams challenge too, I'm sure this sketch is from another challenge too but I have wracked my brain, what there is off it, but cant remember where its from, see that's what happens when your deprived of sleep, well that's my excuse anyway and I'm sticking to it...I'm off to the supermarket with my Dad today, joy of joys I hate shopping and would happily pay someone to go for me if I was mega rich, anyone fancy the supermarket run job, there's not much of job satisfaction I'm afraid but with my wonderful Dad there's never a dull moment lol...when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia to have a look at the rest of the DT's fabulous work and have a fantastically wonderful Friday
Mina xxx