someone slap me...

Good morning one and all, how are you all...you gave a real belly laugh last night reading all your stories of your mishaps too and it made me feel I'm not the only one who goes out in odd earrings lol...loved Coops story about the shoes...I had a friend who went out in two different shoes but one was flat and one had a heel and she didn't notice until she got out of her car lol...thank goodness I haven't quite reached that stage so far...I was all set for a crafting day then like a bolt of lightening remembered I still had the menus for my Nieces wedding to do...would you believe it took me 6 hours to print all the components and I still have to put them all together all 100 of them, that menu is imprinted on my mind now, if you see me agree to do something like this again one of you please slap me lol...then I remembered I hadn't done my challenge card for Crafts and Me...so many apologies for the shockingly bad colouring, you can really tell I did it in a hurry...so slapped hands for me and I will stand in the corner until I start to remember things...I may be some time lol...anyway onto my rushed card for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge, our theme this time is to use a sentiment on your card and I used this beautiful Crafts and Me Sara Burrier image called Morning Glories but I enlarged her and cut of the bottom of the flowers...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and used a scrap of a Basicgrey paper I found while moving, I love the faded greens and yellows of it don't you but I don't know which collection its from...I finished with some lush gold knotted ribbon, a couple of pins, a scattering of pearls and a stamped sentiment...the lush sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the City Crafter challenge and A&T Emerald Faeries challenge too...I'm off out with my Dad today as I need more ink for my printer and am still looking for shoes for the wedding (dont worry I will buy my Dad a coffee while I shop for them I wont make him go around with me)...this outfit is never ending, is it just me or is everyone like this for a wedding outfit....its so hard to decided...whatever your up to today have a great one and if anyone mentions weddings to you give them a slap from me lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

outfit and wings - crushed olive, antique linen, scattered straw

flowers - scattered straw, crushed olive, shabby shitters

flute - antique linen

who's fault?...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week...I'm feeling just a little bit better today thank goodness...I meant to ask all your opinion yesterday, one evening on holiday I got all dressed up and wore my best dress but was in a hurry leaving so grabbed everything and rushed out...now who's fault is this, I'm sitting sipping a mojito and put my hand up to my ear because my earring felt like it was falling out only to discover I had on odd earrings...now I don't just mean different colours, shape, weight, style and colour, I mean the whole lot lol...now I maintain this is Phil's fault a. because he made me rush out mid earring putting in and b. because he was the one sitting looking at me and never even noticed lol...I wonder how many women noticed and thought I was either a nutter or someone starting a new fashion (yeah right)...and men say they take notice of us lol...right now onto my card for today which is using another Mo's Digital Pencil beauty...this little sweetheart is called Bekka with Challah, isn't she just stunning...I coloured her with distress inks and used some of the stunning papers from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Romance Novel pad...I love this beautiful pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I just noticed when I was uploading my photos that the bow I used had been a bit floppy and covered her head, sods law isn't it when your pleased with the hair colouring that it ends up covered lol...the gorgeous metal frame is from the great Tim Holtz of course and the sentiment inside was cut from the same pad as the papers...I'm entering this for the Card Makin Mamas challenge, The Crafty Bloggers challenge and the Lollipop Crafts challenge...I'm finding it really hard to catch up atm but will hopefully have a crafting day today and something nice to eat at long last...wish me luck with both I need it lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used 

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair, frayed burlap

scarf, dress trim and shoes - crushed olive

dress & ribbons in hair - tattered rose

tights - antique linen

ok who fiddled with Blogger...

Good morning everyone, how have you all been while I was away, give me all the gossip...we had a fab time and the weather was beautiful except for the last two days then there was dramatic lightening storms and lots of rain...I watched lightening bouncing off the sea, what an incredible sight but no matter how hard I tried I never managed to catch it on film so I don't have anything that dramatic to show you, the resort was so so quiet but very pretty and I liked it although like everywhere else its suffering from the global recession and loads of businesses and hotels were closed and for sale, very sad to see so many peoples dreams just gone like that isn't it, but a sign of our times, I took some photos so will post them later in the week when I'm feeling up to it, I still have a very icky tum I wont gross you out with all the details though but luckily its coming up not the other way lol...ok which one of you fiddled with blogger while I was away, I come back and its changed to the new format thingy...I don't like it do you, or maybe its just a case of getting used to it...right now onto my card for today which I luckily had made before I went away as I'm not up to creating yet...this gorgeous little sweetie is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Baby Angel Muriel isn't she just adorable, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced the bauble in the same papers I used for the card...they are from the stunning My Mind's Eye - All is Bright 6x6 Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I love this pad, the designs are fabulously festive without being twee if you know what I mean and the colours are a little unusual but work beautifully together...I finished my card with a couple of ribbons and a little silver tab, Im entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Dynamic Duos challenge (I added blue) and the Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm off back to bed after taking more medicine wish me luck with the medicine lol...whatever you are up to today I hope you all have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

scarf - barn door

shading on bauble - pumice stone

we have a winner...

 Hi everyone sorry I'm so late I have spent most of today sleeping and catching up with our Daughter, who luckily cooked us a lush dinner...I wish I could have eaten it as it smelt amazing...I haven't been feeling too good, upset tum probably something I ate or over tiredness...but I have something to show you tomorrow so all will be back to normal...but for tonight at least we have a winner for this months Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy...don't worry if you didn't win this month as there will be more to come

So who's our winner this month...Mr Random thingy says its No 10

and that is.......................

ASTRID

huge congratulations Astrid, could you please email me your address and I will send it on to Nikki so you can get your prize asap...right I'm off to bed to nurse my poorly tum so will speak to you all tomorrow

Mina xxx

ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Good morning everyone...yes its the real me not the vurtual one...with hours stuck on a broken plane and travelling from 5am Saturday morning Im just a bit shattered today so havent anything yet but will be back later with gossip and new makes...speak to you all...oh and I will be back with my BZ's candy winner too

Mina xxx

p.s. it might take me a little time to get used to the new blogger though lol

up, up and away home...

Good morning everyone...well we should be on our way home or even have arrived by the time you read this...another unearthly houred flight time (is houred even a word lol), I think a little fella in a bad mood sits in a room somewhere wondering who he can send on early morning flight and if you tick him off then heaven help you lol...well I don't think I did too bad keeping up with my posts while I was away do you...although I'm sure there was loads of spelling and grammar mistakes along the way but what a spelling mistake between friends...did you miss me, bet you didn't lol...I think Phil secretly thinks I'm nuts posting all these cards for while I'm away, he thinks I'm talking to a computer but hes wrong, my friends are stashed inside it lol...anyway onto my last scheduled post card I will be back irl tomorrow...this sweet little image is a freebie I think from Sylia Zet at Wee Stamps, I think it came along with a digi order I placed ages ago, when Im going away I always have a hunt in my digi file to see what I haven't used and this cutie was one of them...I used distress inks and some of the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux from Bunny Zoe's Crafts for the papers...Prima pads are usually really muted and soft but this one is fantastically bright and colourful...lush pad...I finished with some ribbons including a pretty little gingham bow and a sentiment cut from the same pad...right that's its from the virtual me, I will speak to you in person tomorrow so until then have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
kitty - pumice stone, spun sugar
flower pot - iced spruce, wild honey
flowers - fired brick, victorian velvet, shabby shutters, wild honey
balloons - victorian velvet, iced spruce

a gift...

Good morning everyone...I forgot to tell you when we went on our girlie shopping trip a few weeks back when I got home Phil had painted every pick of wood in the hall...wow now that's good going or the trip was a lot longer than I had intended lol...now 5 hours for three woman shopping for a wedding isn't bad going I think how about you, mind we didn't even have time to stop for a coffee, although my Niece did manage to grab a huge bag of candy floss which we all ended up sharing...I managed to leave my umbrella in a shop and my Daughter nipped back to get it for me and while she was away I managed to lose a bag with her new burgundy coloured jeans in it...panic on hunting about town to see if we could find it and when we didn't I said I would buy her another pair so we headed back to the shop to find when we arrived some lovely kind woman had found the bag in the street and handed it into the shop, which really restored my faith in human nature...what a lovely thing to do isn't it...right now onto my card for today which is using this new stamps from The Greeting Farm...she is called TGF Anya Celebrates and is perfect for any gift giving occasion don't you think...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced the gift and used the Glitz 6x6" Paper Pack - Hello Friend for her...this pad is full of soft soft colours...the sentiment is from the same stamp sheet and I finished with a sprinkling of the lush roses from the Flat Back Rose Cabochons - Mixed Bag for embellishments, these are so pretty and cute...everything I used on my card is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...well that's me for another day...whatever your up to today have a wonderful day full of gifts and roses
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
clothes - antique linen, spun sugar

now theres an idea...

Good morning everyone, yes I'm still hanging around like a bad smell lol...our holiday is nearly over and we will be home in a few days...I bet the time has just whizzed by...I wanted to show you this image today as I love it...its from Rick St Dennis and again was from a set so haven't a clue of the name and even worse I have a clue what make are the paper...I'm just a font of knowledge today aren't I lol....well I finished it with a metal flower from Prima so at least I know that...so no waffling on today as I haven't much to inform you about although heres an idea what about grapes for my hair instead of a hot now that would be a sight to behold wouldnt it lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed butlap
outfit - stormy sky, shabby shutter
grapes - shabby shutters, peeled paint, crushed olive

sepia?...

Good morning everyone, hows your week been, anything exciting?...I was looking through some photos the other day and I remembered my Dad has a block and white photo of my Mum was she was in her early 20's, of course it has sepia tones now but it is an amazing photo and my Mum looks so beautiful in it, I must get a copy of it...apparently when my Mum was that age of course it was the fifties and she had a waspish figure with a 19inch waist would you believe how amazing is that...well at least I have a 19inch thigh so similar lol...anyway the reason for that little story is I tried to recreate the same look with this stunning digi from Crafts and Me...its called Reading Time and is by the super talented Hannah Lynn...hhhmmmm I'm not sure I managed it though what do you think?...I coloured these with distress inks and used some lush paper from Graphic 45's Tropical Travelogue collection called Tiki Voyager...I love love love Graphic45 just in case you hadn't noticed lol...I finished my card with a lush sparkly bow, some gorgeous pins and a few pearls scattered about...well that's me for today, I hope I'm still lying about around the pool atm and Phil has the sense to flip me over now and again, mind he may need a big fish slice lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
everything else is a mix of antique linen and frayed burlap

another mystery paper...

Good morning everyone me again...are you fed up with the virtual me yet lol...this image reminds me so much of Christmas when our Daughter was younger, every single year it was a tradition to trim the tree on the 1st December and she was in charge of getting all the sparkly things out of the boxes...I loved it so much and after we had finished trimming the tree Phil's job was to put the star on the top and switch on the lights...there's something very infectious about the excitement of a child at Christmas, you can almost feel what they feel...right now onto my card for toda and yet another mystery paper...now I can remember buying this and where, I can even remember I bought some Thickers with it too...but cant for the life of me remember the name or make...my memory has finally given up lol...this fabulous image is one of the new Sugar Nellie Christmas digis...this cutie is called Sparkle & Shine...I coloured her with distress ink and used the colours in the papers for her outfit...I finished with a deep strip of lace, pink ribbon and a green satin ribbon...I really like this colour combo for Christmas don't you...the sentiment is from another Crafty Inspirations stamp set from Funky Kits too...the sketch is another from Mojo Monday...have a wonderful day today everyone just me a comment and tell me what you think of today's card
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
outfit and shoes - milled lavender, stormy sky
box and baubles - antique linenm peeled paint milled lavender, victorian velvet, bundled sage

dancy like nobodys watching...

Good morning everyone...no waffling today just straight onto my card using this fantastically beautiful image from Mo's Digital Pencil...let me introduce you to Odette, now we all know only Mo could draw that face, look at those little cheeks they were just meant for kissing weren't they...I coloured her with distress inks and used a half sheet of paper from Cosmo Cricket's De Lovely range, this is called DeLirious...I finished my card with a huge pink stripped bow, a charm and a few little pearls...sorry its a short post today but I'm shattered tonight...too much work and still getting stuff ready with I'm posting this too...whatever your up to today have a great one and don't forget to dance like nobody's watching
Mina xxx

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

surfs up dude...

Good morning everyone, how are you all doing?...I hope your all well and happy and keeping yourself safe and sound until I get back...when we go away usually we hire a car and drive around making sure we miss nothing but this time, we are going to do nothing at all except lie around the pool and out to eat...I think that's energetic enough don't you...so no surfing, well not for my anyway although Phil does like to go snorkeling around the rocks and hes like a kid, only coming back when his fingers are pruned lol...my card for today is using a freebie I got ages ago...hes a fab Teddy Bo image of course and I coloured him with distress inks to match this fabulous My Minds Eye Lil' Robots papers...I love that range of papers don't you, they are just perfect for boys cards...I finished with some lush blue gingham ribbon and loads of buttons...the sketch is from Mojo Monday...right that's me for today whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and no surfing now lol
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
teddy bo - frayed burlap, antique linen, spun sugar
outfit - wild honey, stormy sky, shabby shutters
surf board - ahbby shutters
sea - stormy sky, tumbled glass, shabby shutters

every girl needs a feather in her hat

Good morning everyone what did you get up to this week while I was away, bet some of you didn't even notice I had gone lol...isn't technology fantastic...I love technology and gadgets don't you...I'm the geek in our house and I'm sure Phil thinks I'm a freak because I love the manuals that come with them lol...my card for today is using this stunning image from a sheet of digis by Rick St Dennis...its such a stunning vintage image isn't it...I don't know its name because its from a set...oh that reminds me I forgot to tell you I tried a fascinator on when we were dress shopping it just looked ridiculous...like something had landed on the side of my head and I had forgotten to get it off....anyway back to my card...I coloured the image really softly with my distress inks as always and teamed it up with the lush Prima-Fairy Bella, its from Bunny Zoes crafts but I think its out of stock atm...I finished my card with a couple of pins and a fabulous ribbon bow...I wonder do I have to wear a hat for the wedding if not it would save me some hat hair moments wouldn't it lol...whatever your up to I hope you have a fantastic Saturday
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
hats - milled lavender, stormy skies, shabby shutters, scattered straw
hat box - milled lavender, shabby shutters
stands - frayed burlap

he loves me...he loves me not...

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a brilliant week and have an even better weekend planned...omg how fast is this year flying by...it seemed ages ago I was only just starting to design my Nieces wedding invitations and now its only three weeks to the wedding...aaaaarrrrgggghhhh...do you think its age that means it makes everything speed up or is it the same for everybody...I remember when I was a child and someone said it was a few weeks to Christmas it seemed forever...amazing how things change isn't it...anyway my card for today is using this fantastically sweet and cute Whimsy Stamp, this one is Whimsy Honeybee, I love her leg warmers don't you...or maybe they are called leg warmers anymore...I teamed her up with these stunning papers from the new Glitz Hello Friend paper pad, the pad and stamp are both from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...would you believe I added nothing at all to this card except a rose I cut from the pad...I think the paper is so lush you really don't need it do you...anyway that's me for today whatever your up to today watch out for that time flying by lol
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
dress - spun sugar, stormy sky

hop, hop, hopping along...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...its that time again Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop time and as always you have the chance to win one of two $5 store credits for Mo's Digital Pencil just by commenting, our host this month is the fantastic Jak who chose the theme of School Children, brilliant one Jak ...if your joining in with the hop, and why wouldn't you when you could win some goodies...you should have arrived here from the wonderful
DEBBIE'S
blog where she had a fantastic creation to show you, if not pop on over to our fab JAK'S blog to start at the beginning...I chose to use this gorgeously cute little schoolboy called Harvard for mine...I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with these amazing papers from Cosmo Crickets The Boyfriend range, its called Fitting in...I finished with some fab red stitched ribbon and a tag from my stash, I thought it was brilliant for him don't you...the next stop on our hop is over to the fabulous
POP'S
enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments for a chance to win...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
trousers - iced spruce
shading - pumice stone