a bit of glitter and a few butterflies - Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge week 105 - Anything goes with optional stitching

Good morning everyone...isn't it strange the things that go through your mind when your crafting...I remembered my Mum taught us sisters some 'moves' to protect ourselves when I was about 15, now we all had our little jobs in the house and one was to set the fire in the morning ready for the day, it was an open coal fire...I had a late class one day so I said I would do it...the house was empty and I was humming along to the radio and happily setting the fire, when I stood up a hand went onto my shoulder and the 'moves' must have been fresh in my mind cause I just grabbed it and threw whoever it was over my shoulder...my poor Dad was in a heap on the floor with such a shocked look on his face...he had a break from work and had come home and not wanting to scare me by shouting had just put his hand on my shoulder...needless to say he never did it again and has never ever let me forget it lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar challenge...this is our Special Monthly challenge which means everything goes and as the lovely Carol is our host this time she has chosen an added option of stitching...I don't really do stitching so chose to use a stitched ribbon instead...I coloured this beautiful Tilda with distress inks and a little bit of glitter and teamed her up with this amazing Graphic45 paper from the Once upon a Springtime collection called Butterfly Kisses...lush isn't it...I finished with the fab ribbon, a swirled bow, a gorgeous scrunched rose from Wild Orchid crafts and a couple of punched vellum butterflies and dragonflies...have a fantastic day everyone and when you have the time pop on over to Just Magnolia and have a look at all the amazing work the rest of the team made
Mina xxx

A girl can never have too much pink - Just Magnolia challenge week 78 - Think Pink

Good morning everyone and a serious posting today...hopefully you are all aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, not that we should need a reminder to examine ourselves but if you do need to know how to do it properly here's an excellent site to help, so our challenge this week at Just Magnolia our theme Think Pink is a tribute to this excellent cause, we all know what a horrific time our lovely teamie and friend Jacque went through so I want to dedicate my card to her, shes like a rubber ball and bounces back from everything that's thrown at her...so this is for you Jacque...I used this gorgeous sweetie Tilda and coloured her with distress inks, the gorgeous paper is from Prima and I used a fantastic glittery mesh ribbon and a selection of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers (they are our sponsor this week and kindly sent us some flowers to use...I finished with a selection of punched glitterboard ferns...I hope you like it and don't forget to hop on over to Just Magnolia and have a look at the fantastic creations the rest of the DT made...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

Just Magnolia - week 60 In the Garden + Sunday Sketch and Stamp + Papertake weekly challenge Ice cream colours

Good morning everyone, I'm going to the opticians today for an eye test and to get myself some really funky new specs, I have my eye on (oops soz no pun intended lol) a really gorgeous pair of purple ones and another pair of pink and grey ones...well if you need to wear them why not make a statement...I will report back on which ones I got...did you all enjoy the peek inside my mad hatter brain yesterday, a friend emailed me and said 'yes that's definitely what goes on inside your head Mina'...was gonna say what a cheek but shes right lol...anyway I'm rambling so onto today's card which as its Friday is for our new challenge over at Just Magnolia which this week is the lovely challenge of in the garden so get all those summery Magnolia stamps out and all your pretty flowers and papers and go mad with them...this week we are sponsored by Wild Orchid Crafts who very kindly sent us a few flowers and wired gems to use...I used this gorgeous Ladybug Tilda shes fab to colour and I teamed her up with more of the stunning Fancy Pants Roadshow kit paper you cant get them both from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I just cant stop using this paper pack its stunning...I finished with the wired gems and roses from Wild Orhcid and some red satin ribbon from Ikea would you believe...I'm entering this for the Papertake weekly ice cream colours challenge (I chose, strawberry, mint and vanilla) and I used the lush sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp...I hope you like it and have a fabulous day and dont forget to hop on over to Just Magnolia to have a look at the amazing creations the rest of the DT made...lush work
Mina xxx

Mo's Dreamteam blog hop-Flowers - Scroll down for Colour Create new challenge + Create4Fun sketch + Papertake weekly-Say it with flowers

Good morning...yes its me again its a double post day so scroll down for my Colour Create DT card...its that time of month again, time for our fabulous Mo's Dreamteam blog hop and I'm the lucky host this month...my choice was to include flowers in our work...I had a hard time deciding which Mo's Digital Pencil image I loved the most but decided to use this amazing Dancing with Grandpa image, I love this image so much, the look on their faces says it all don't you think...I coloured them with Distress inks and teamed them up with these amazing new Basicgrey papers Cappella from the 6x6 paper pad I bought at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I love this pad so much...the mix of flowers is from Wild Orchid crafts...the next stop on your hop is the fabulous

SHELL

and the rest of the blog hop list is, just in case you get lost wandering lol

Elaine

Rosette

Lori

Debbie

Kerttu

Jak

Peri

Cheryl

enjoy the amazing work of our Dreamteam on your hop and leave them some love...I used the brilliant sketch from Create4Fun challenge for my card and am entering it for the Papertake weekly challenge say it with flowers too...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. don't forget the Dreamteam is holding a Guest DT call too so why not have a go...theres a fabulous sketch to follow