its still Summer...

Good morning everyone, how was your weekend?...well the sofas are bought and it isn't the ones I wanted or the colour I was the keenest on but there's method in my madness, they were my second choice and I still love them but I let Phil have his way and now the next dozen things I want for the house I wont hear a peep out of him about...see method lol...I have a mood board made for the living room but as my post is photo heavy today I will post it tomorrow...of course that's if you want to see it, I don't want to bore you all rigid bleating on about the new house you know...although I'm getting so excited about it now and might have a couple of excited girlie screams you know lol...dinner last night was cooked by our beautiful Daughter and her other half, it was chicken, porcini mushrooms, white wine and cream with carrots and mash...omg it was fantastically tasty and was so welcome with us running around like headless chickens its fantastic not to have to stop to cook a meal...she can defo come again to cook that lol...right now enough waffle onto my card for today which is for our new Challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

this month is my choice of theme and i chose Summer...so anything summery or summer colours or image...let your imagination go wild...I chose to use this amazing sweetie from the Morehead Acrylic Stamp Set - Blossom isn't she just fabulous look at that adorable face, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with some paper from the stunning Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Romance Novel (including the paper piecing), the little tag and envelope are from the same pad too...I finished her with a stunning yellow organza ribbon and some flowers which are Mini Tulips - Yellow Lily Rose - Cream and Open Rose-Gold Orange , everything except the ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts

its rare for me to be completely happy with a card I make but I'm so chuffed with this one, it turned out exactly how I imagined it in my head, do you know what I mean...the sketch I made as I went along but I'm entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Paper Crafting Journey Challenge and the No Matter Which Challenge too...I'm finishing some packing today, theres no rest for the wicked lol, whatever your up to have a wonderful one, when you have time pop on over to the Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challengeto see what the rest of our lush team came up with
Mina xxx

yum yum yum...

Good morning everyone are you all having a peaceful relaxing weekend, I think it will be our last peaceful weekend for a while don't you lol...don't you just love nice surprises, I woke up yesterday feeling really tired and a bit washed out (that's what happens when you burn the candle at both ends I guess) dragged myself downstairs to find Phil cooking one of my favourite breakfasts, smoked bacon, croissants and mushrooms...yum yum yum it was so scrummy too, its the little things like that that really count isn't it, not a grand gesture or spending money on gifts, just little caring thoughtful things don't you think it made my day and really brought my mood sky high...oooohhhh I'm getting slushy in my old age aren't I lol...thanks for all the kind thoughts for my arm, its fine a few bruises is all, takes more than bad manners and a wayward shopping basket to put me out of action lol...my lovely Dad is off on his travels again, I love to see him going away he very easily slips into a rut when hes home, I know what its like living alone and its easy to slip into one isn't it...so him getting away does him the world of good plus I know it sounds selfish but we really have a lot on our plates atm so it gives us one less thing to think about, does that sound awful...right now enough waffle Mina onto your card for today I hear you all shout...how stunning is this beautiful little mermaid (have you seen the new Little Mermaids set yet?) from Mo's Digital Pencil...this cutie is called Melia on her Shell, this is the undersea version of a mobile phone I think lol...I coloured her in just one colour distress ink this time (except for her skin of course) and glittered her up...the fantastic papers are from the Graphic 45 8x8 Paper Pad - Olde Curiosity Shoppe, have I told you before how much I love Graphic45, what do you mean I have, you sure lol...this stunning pad is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with some gorgeous black ribbon and a black velvet bow...I didn't think it needed anything else, do you?, the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Creative Card Crew challenge and the Crafty Catz challenge too...we are off to look at sofas today, we need to either get them ordered or at least agree on which ones to buy, even agreeing on a colour would be a start wouldn't it lol...wish us luck...whatever your up to today have a brilliant stress free relaxing kinda day
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
everything else - pumice stone

HELP!...

Good morning everyone have you got anything fantastic planned for the weekend, I would love to know what your up to...Phil rang me yesterday afternoon to say he would be home early and did I fancy going to Town for coffee, aaaahhhhh I thought brilliant because I needed to get a Hello Kitty Birthday present for my Niece...so we were walking around Tesco looking for hello Kitty stuff (which we didn't find) and this stupid woman who was totally oblivious to everyone and everything else picked up her basket and whacked me on the arm with it so hard it almost knocked me over, how ignorant is that...she didn't even say sorry or even acknowledge I was there either...well that was until I said to her as she was walking away 'I'm so sorry was my arm in the way of your basket there' (I know a bit cheeky but she asked for it)...I now have a huge red welt on my arm and four bruises, that shows how hard she hit me doesn't it...why are some people ignorant like that, if I caught someone with my basket I would be gutted and so apologetic...where have all the simple good manners gone...I think it makes it worse too that she was of my generation and age, didn't her parents teach her manners...ok rant over now lol...onto my card for today, I love love love this image she looks so tired doesn't she...she is of course from Saturated Canary and is called Pack Light, I used my usual distress inks to colour her and these lush coloured papers from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Vintage Marketplace from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I love this pack so much I might have to buy it again when its finished...I added some fantastic wooden letters and heart (I bought these in a pack for £1.99 from The Works...bargain) and finished with a pink satin ribbon and blue bow...the fab sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge and I'm also entering it for the Creative Inspirations challenge ...btw I did find a fab Hello Kitty teddy and a cute little umbrella for my Niece at another shop just in case you were worried lol...Im packing (yes that again lol) a bit more today so nothing exciting for us this weekend...whatever your up to this weekend, I hope its something exciting and fun
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
outfit - shabby shutters, pumice stone, worn lipstick
suitcases - pumice stone, worn lipstick, wild honey, broken china

Cute as a button alert...

Hi everyone I have just popped on to give you a major cutie alert...these Australian Collection sweeties are on pre order over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

how cute are they...pop on over and grab one while you can

Mina xxx

Chris the sheep...

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a brilliant week and are looking forward to an even better weekend...I bet your all thinking shes finally got packing fever and gone nuts judging by the post title...but then there will be a teeny few of you that know what it means...isn't it funny how you can watch something over and over and still find it hysterically funny, I was sorting through a box of stuff last night and it was just one of those things I didn't want to leave as I knew I would struggle to get back to it so after Phil went to bed I watched a double episode of Father Ted on Tv while I was sorting...yes one of them was the Chris the Sheep episode, so so funny and I chuckled and laughed all the way through it, then felt daft cause I was by myself lol...if you have never seen an episode of Father Ted hop on over to YouTube and see if you can find it, its brilliant...we went to the Supermarket yesterday and then popped into an electrical store to look at dishwashers as mine is very old and I was thinking of a new one, the assistant came over and asked if she could help and I was chatting to her saying I fancied a new one but was sure my Husband would say although ours is old its fine when my Dad strolled over...the assistant says to my Dad, I'm sure you will agree with your wife she should get a new dishwasher lol...now either I look old or my Dads looking very young for his age, I didn't know if I should laugh or cry lol...I think maybe a face lift should go onto my wish list asap...anyway time for my card info now, how adorable is this fantastic I Dunno (redux), although I thought the original was fantastic I must admit this one is even cuter, she is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush Websters Pages papers, I'm sorry I don't know their name as they weren't a full sheet but they are fab aren't they...I added a ribbon and bow in blue and a heart charm and finished with a couple of pearls...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the Inky Impressions challenge and the Fab 'N' Funky Challenge too...I'm on another packing day duty today, will it never end but it will be worth it I just wish it wasn't taking so so so so long...whatever your up to today have a fab one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
t shirt - pumice stone, shabby shutters, tumbled glass
tutu - spun sugar
plaster - shabby shutters
boots - spun sugar, tumbled glass
Bronte - antique linen, shabby shutters

rubber alert...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a sunny happy week...oh er that title sounds a bit rude doesn't it I just noticed lol...I'm so sorry if I upset some of you yesterday telling you my cards had been binned, I promise I wont do that again and I will find somewhere for them to go and you never know when all the moves over and the next two weddings (phew I'm tired just thinking of them lol) I might even get some sold to subsidise my crafting, that would be fantastic wouldn't it...I did a bit more clearing yesterday and then went out to lunch with my lovely Dad he had an appointment in the morning to get his eyes checked to make sure they are healing ok, the optometrist said his vision is excellent and he may not even need reading glasses, wow isn't medical science amazing...its astounding what they can do isn't it, changing peoples lives in just a few short hours...whatever they are paid I don't think it can be anywhere near enough...he has a real sparkle in his blue eyes now and is still gobsmacked at how much he can see...what gob smacks me is I was driving around with him when he couldn't see 'gulp'...anyway enough waffle onto my card for today which is for all you rubber stamp lovers...Bunny Zoe's Crafts have a Pre order from Little Darlings for the new Saturated Canary stamps...this little stunner is Saturated Canary - Circus Trixie isn't she gorgeous I love the way Krista does eyes don't you, they just leap of the pages at you...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used some papers from a brand new range called Studio Calico and this is from the Studio Calico 6x6 Paper Pad - Heyday pad, lush aren't they, such beautifully soft colours...I distressed some of the papers with tattered rose distress ink too and finished with a stamped sentiment, a huge white satin bow and a few of the roses cut from the papers...isn't this sketch lush its from the CLP Challenge and I'm also entering this for the Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp challenge too...I'm off out to the supermarket with my Dad today then hes coming for dinner...seafood pasta night its one of my specialities (mind I don't have many lol)...whatever your up to today I hope you have a wonderfully sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes and hoop - antique linen, tattered rose, victorian velvet

every girl has a bad lipstick day...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a great week...ok hands up all those who thought I wouldn't get started again and would have another play instead...well your all right, I did start I promise I sorted out all my cards and bagged them up ready for Phil coming in to take them to the rubbish tip, which he did...but I did stop half way through for a play too....so best of both worlds...today it has to be finished though as Phil has said if it isn't done by the weekend he's going in to do it... aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh there is no way on earth I'm letting him rummage through my stash throwing everything he thinks is rubbish away, would you?...so it has to be finished...last night I came on here to read your fab comments and wow all your ideas were fantastic, some I had already tried, like the local special needs unit, they make their own cards to sell and don't take ones from other people...I have to tell you though I had hundreds of cards and I'm not exaggerating I promise you there were hundreds, when you think I make at least one card a day you can imagine how many there was, I just wouldn't have had enough hours in the day to sort them to give to different places, I have made a promise to myself though that I will try and find a way to sell some and give others away from when I move, I know there were a lot of you shocked at the thought of me throwing them away but I honestly didnt have anything else I coukd do with them in the time I had...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me Challenge, this time the theme is to use something digital so anything you want as long as it has a digital element on it...isn't this stunning Crafts and Me Sara Burrier digi called Phlox Princess just stunning, but shes having a bit of a bad lippy day, I used a deep pink ink for her lips and it mustn't have been quite dry when I made the card...I didn't notice until I was doing this post and it was too late to make another, so she will just have to put up with her lippy error...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush papers I found at the bottom of yet another pile of cards...they are Basicgrey from the Bittersweet collection, the plain one is called Crushed Berry and the patterned is Raspberry Cream...lush rich pink colour aren't they...I finished with some deep pink lace, a winged charm and a couple of pearls...the sketch I made up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Basicgrey Challenge and the Papertake Weekly challenge ...right I'm off back to my craft room for a few hours then out for coffee with my lovely Dad who is all well and back home again, he doesn't even need his glasses, although its weird to see him walking around without them...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx
p.s. has anyone noticed anything wrong with blogger, I cant change the colour of my font for my links like I used too, I used to colour my links to match my card (I know Im sad you dont need to tell me lol)...any ideas how I can fix it anyone?

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes and flowers in hair - shading pumice stone,
pink is a mix of worn lipstick and a touch of barn door

head hung in shame...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy...ok hands up those of you who knew that as soon as I started clearing I would find something to play with instead, I had bag in hand and was just starting with a pile of papers when I found some I had completely forgotten about, next thing I'm on my laptop printing off some digis that would be perfect for them, then Phil's in from work asking 'well how did you get on' oops lol...I'm hanging my head in shame and waiting for one of you lovely people to give me a stiff talking too, it HAS to be done and there's no good getting distracted or wanting to play...one of you please slap my legs and send me to my room (craft room of course) to get it done...I did come to one conclusion though, I will have to throw away hundreds of my cards, there's are boxes and boxes of them and the only place I can put them is in the bin...I have already offered them to charities and was told by one they don't accept square cards and another said yes but they needed to be bagged up and have an envelope with them...they don't want much do they lol...so in the bin they must go isn't that sad, all that work in the bin...anyway while I wait for my telling off lol I will tell you about today's card, this is one of my favourite Sugar Nellie stamps shes called Wish Upon A Star, I think shes a fantastic image for any occasion not just for Christmas, I added a few pearls to cover her snowflakes to make her a 'not just for Christmas' stamp...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and glittered her up as always, wheres there's wings there's glitter you know lol...the fantastic papers are from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Fairy Belle, stunning pad...I finished with a Kaisercraft stamped sentiment and a huge organza bow, I'm entering this for the Lollipop Crafts Challenge, That Craft Place Challenge and the Simply Create Too challenge...I'm heading for the Craft room again but cant promise anything, things just leap out at me and inspire lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
clothes - stormy sky, pumice stone

dont you just love a freebie...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fab weekend?, I hope you did...we went to have a look at a huge sale in Town and I didn't even get half way around the store before I was so tired I had to sit down, so no bargain but coffee and cheesecake instead, yum yum...now today is D day, you need to wish me luck before I have to head into the deepest darkest interior of...........the craft room dah dah dah...(did you like the dramatic music lol)...its packing time for the craft room, I may be back, or I may be lost in boxes for the rest of eternity...you never know what I might find, or (sssssccccrrrreeeeeeaaaammmm) have to throw away...wish me luck and if you don't hear from me for a while send help lol...now I know a lot of you wanted to help and I thank you all for the thought but I couldn't afford the stash that would mysteriously disappear now could I...right now onto my card for today (btw aren't I doing well keeping up with my cards while we are packing)...don't you just love a freebie especially when they are as beautiful as little Eva from Saturated Canary...yes she was a freebie can you believe it...I coloured her with my distress inks and teamed her up with this lush paper from the My Minds Eye Miss Caroline -Howdy Doody 6x6 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this is a stunning pad but I'm not sure if its still in stock...I finished with some lush gingham ribbon, a kraft luggage label (I bought these from a £1 shop, huge bargain) and a Prima flower...I'm entering this for the Stamp Man Challenge, Challenge Up Your Life challenge and the Cardmadfairy's Digi Days challenge too...right I'm off to get my hunting gear on and gather the weapons for the assault on the Craft room...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

shattered...

Good morning everyone are you all having a wonderful weekend?...I'm back, we got back late last night and I am totally shattered...we all had a fantastic night out, although I wasn't feeling too well so wasn't as able to dance and sing as much as I would have loved too, but everyone else made up for me lol...when we arrived at my little Sisters house she was so excited to see us and then when her Husband told her we were all going out she got even more excited...a bus arrived all decked out in 40th Birthday banners and we set of for the venue, it was a cabaret club with dinner, dancing, a show and one of the funniest drag acts I have ever seen...fantastic night and we didn't get to bed until after 2am then up at 7.30...so you can imagine how tired everyone was, we all just lazed about watching our amazing performance at the Olympics and sitting in the garden, the weather was beautiful, sunny and really warm...Phil arrived in the afternoon and we then all headed out later to dinner at a beautiful old house converted into a restaurant...so a super fantastic time but I so miss my Sisters when I'm not with them I wish I lived closer to them and we could see each other every day...right now onto my card for today which is using a beautiful Tilda from the Summer Memories collection, don't you think this Magnolia Summer Memories - Waterlily Tilda is the perfect image for summer...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Graphic 45 8x8 Paper Pad - Little Darlings pad, this one is out of stock atm but there's some new Graphic 45 paper pads I have my eye on for my next purchase...I finished with some coffee coloured ribbon and I stamped a sentiment on some of it too and added a Prima Flowers Charlotte - Snow flower...everything I used except the ribbon and pearls is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts... the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly challenge, Totally Tilda challenge and the Ribbon Girl August Challenge, I had a couple of other challenges in mind for it to but my poor tired brain wont work hard enough to remember them lol...its going to have to be a lazy Sunday today, maybe a little trip for food but that's about it as I need some serious rest and relaxation for the next week of packing I think...whatever your up to today have a fantastically sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes - victorian velvet, shabby shutters
water - stormy sky
flowers - spun sugar, shabby shutters

sssssshhhhhhhh its a secret...

Good morning everyone...hands up who's been busting to know what I was up to yesterday? ...well its my little Sisters 40th Birthday on Monday and for the last few months her lovely Husband has been arranging for all the woman in the family (including my Sister and two of her grown Children from England and me and my beautiful Daughter) to all get together for a girlie night...so the plan is that we all arrive at her house in Belfast and get ready together (omg her poor bathroom lol) then out for a meal and to a club then all back for a sleepover...sort of a grown up PJ party except with wine lol...well that's the plan and because I'm not here I will let you know what we all got up to in tomorrows post as I will be back late tonight....oooooohhhhh isn't it a brill idea, I think we should make it a yearly thing don't you....right now enough girlie screaming and excitement from me onto my card for today which is using this amazing Mo's Digital Pencil image...I love love love this image its the look on their faces I think, only Mo can draw those expressions don't you think...these two are called Tia and Friend ...I coloured them with my usual distress inks and teamed them up with these amazing papers from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but I think its sold out atm...I love the colours in this pad they are so unusual but really work well together...I finished with a red knotted ribbon and a few buttons...I haven't a clue where the sketch is from as my sketches are getting all mixed up with the upheaval here but its a fab one anyway...I'm entering it for the Twisted Tuesday Challenge,Party Time Tuesday challenge and the Truly Madly Crafty Challenge too....right that me for today I'm hopefully having fun according to plan...whatever your up to today I hope you have a fantastic time
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
dog - black soot, tea dye, stormy sky, barn door, Victorian velvet
girl
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
dress -and headband - stormy sky, barn door
apron - pumice stone, barn door
shoes - barn door
socks - pumice stone
balloons - stormy sky, pumice stone, shabby shutters

Blog hop release day - Under the Sea

Good morning everyone have you all had a brilliant week?...what have you got planned for the weekend anything exciting, I have but I cant tell you about it until Saturday or Sunday so ssssshhhhhhhhhhh not a word...its release day finally at Funky Kits and the fabulous Under The Sea Stamps go on sale at 9am, have you made your list yet or cant you decide and are getting all of them...you should have arrived at my blog from the fabulous
PAT
if you haven't and you want to start at the beginning with a chance to win some goodies from Sugar Nellie then hop on over to Tiets blog to start at the beginning

don't forget your comments for a chance to win though you don't want to miss out...this is the amazing Waterlily, isn't she beautiful lounging on her rock surrounded by the stunning lilies...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and this time teamed her up with these beautiful papers from Graphic45, they are from the Baby to Bride collection, the striped is called Unforgettable, I made a circle easel card and added some cream seam binding, a beautiful organza flower and a sprinkling of pearls

your next stop on our hop today is over to the wonderful
JANE
who has another stunning make to show you...enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments, oh and if you get lost the list of the hop is on our Sugar Nellie blog...I'm off on my secret mission now so will report back as soon as I can...whatever your up to today have a brilliant sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
outfit and lilies - pine needles
rock - pumice stone, crushed olive
Lily pads - crushed olive, forest moss

GORGEOUS CANDY ALERT!!!

Yooohhhoooo everyone me again, I have just popped on to tell you about some lush Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy over at the Bunny Zoe's Crafts Blog...hop on over to join in

To celebrate the very adorable Saturated Canary designs by the talented Krista Smith going rubber Nikki is giving one lucky blog reader the chance to win 4 Saturated Canary stamps of their choice

PRIZE: 4 x Saturated Canary Rubber Stamps of your choice.

(Prize to be shipped mid-August once our *PRE-ORDER has arrived).

What do you need to do to enter?

Please grab the candy time banner and add to your blog post or side bar linking back to Bunny Zoe's Crafts blog to help spread the word about the candy. You don't need to be a follower of the BZ blog but it's a good idea so you don't miss out on future candies, challenges, news and inspiration from the fabulous BZ DT Team. Don't forget to leave your name and blog link below.

You have until Midnight, Sunday 5th August to enter. The winner will be announced on Monday 6th August.

Good Luck Everyone!
now hurry up and get over to the Bunny Zoe's Crafts Blog to join in
Mina xxx

normal service is resumed - well as normal as it gets anyway...

Good morning everyone, how are you all it seems ages since we had a good natter...first off my Dad is doing fine, hes very tired but getting up at 6am and hanging around a hospital forever will do that to you, he gets his dressing off today and all being well he will have perfect vision...oh no he will be saying I have more wrinkles now lol...ok own up which one of you was it that suggested we move house lol...I'm exhausted and am falling asleep before I even get a chance to get online so no blog hopping for me, I have most of the bedrooms sorted, packed and ready to go and we did the attic and cupboard at the weekend, poor Phil thinks I'm going next door for bags to take to the dump lol...did you all enjoy the first three days of the hop then, fab stamps aren't they and lovely to colour too don't forget there's one more day on Friday and one more chance to win goodies too...right now onto my card for today...isn't this amazing image from Sara Burrier just beautiful...all that hair is fabulous to colour...this is Poppy Princess and she will be available at Crafts & Me soon...I coloured her with my distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Graphic 45 8x8 Paper Pad - Olde Curiosity Shoppe pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I finished with a black satin edged organza ribbon, a Cherish sentiment tag and some of the butterflies cut from the paper...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the Sassy Cheryl's Digi challenge and the Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm off out to Town today I need to get a few things and need a day away from packing I think before I go a bit stir crazy, don't forget I will be back at 9am tomorrow for the last day of the Sugar Nellie hop...whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen,
dress - scattered straw, crushed olive, pumice stone
butterflies and heart - stormy sky

are you still hopping along - Day Three Under The Sea

Good morning everyone welcome to Day three of our Under The Sea hop...are you enjoying the sneak peeks?...I'm fed up with the sight of black bin bags and poor Phil is even more fed up with his many journeys to the skip, I'm trying to be ruthless and throw away anything I haven't used in a year but its so hard isn't it...I'm sure I met myself coming up the hall twice yesterday and if I don't stop running round in circles I'm going to disappear lol...anyway back to the hop you should have arrived here from the fabulous
PAT
but if you didn't and want a chance to win some prizes then hop on over to the wonderful Jane's blog to start at the beginning

...this is the stunningly beautiful (my personal favourite) AquaMarina...isn't she fabulous?...I coloured her with my usual Distress inks and glittered her outfit, I kept the design really simple this time using a Kraft card blank and some stunning Kars paper (sorry I don't know the name of it there's nothing written on it), I cut a circle for her to sit in...I finished with some white card punched with a lace punch, a scattering of fabulous clear gems and a ruffled bow...

I'm the last stop on the hop but don't forget to leave a comment on all the stops including the Sugar Nellie Blog...you don't have long to wait as the stamps go on sale at 10am on the 3rd August at Funkykits...I will be back as usual tomorrow morning at 7am and the next blog hop day is Friday...I'm sitting in today as its my Dads operation and my stomach is churning for him and I wont be able to settle until I hear from him, oh well its a good excuse to do yet more clearing and packing will it never end I ask myself lol, whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and enjoy the rest of the hop
Im entering my card for the Creative Card crew challenge, Fussy & Fancy Friday challenge and the Dynamic Duos challenge too
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
outfit - pumice stone, antique linen, frayed burlap