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

summer, winter...now time for a touch of spring...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week...I forgot to tell you yesterday I was sitting on my sofa in my craftroom the other day with my ipod and really getting into the Prodigy (yes I know I have weird taste in music, my ipod has Dean Martin, Adelle, The Prodigy, Ricky martin, Lady Gag, Black Eyed Peas, Alex Claire and loads of other so you can see I like a good mix lol)...anyway Phil opened the door and popped his head around the door giggling away to himself...apparently I had really been getting into the Prodigy and had been singing at the top of my voice, which is not good if you heard my voice...Phil said he had come up to see what I was screaming at and had realised I was (trying) to sing...cheek eh lol...right now onto my card for today which is for our new Challenge at Crafts & Me Challenge, this week its our lovely Alyces choice and she chose roses...I used this stunning Hannah Lynn digi for mine shes called Daffodil Springs, isn't she beautiful, I coloured her with distress inks and used the stunning My Mind's Eye The sweetest thing/Bluebell papers from Bunny Zoe's Crafts with her, the colours are just perfect for her aren't they...I finished with a fab yellow gingham bow and a few Prima Roses...the sketch is another from Mojo Monday...that's me for today, I'm hopefully lying in the sun today which is what I intend to do for the next week at least, shattered...whatever your up to today when you have time dont forget to pop on over to the Crafts and Me challenge to see what the rest of the girls made for the challenge, so much talent...have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
outfit - stormy sky, tumbled glass
daffodils - scattered straw, shabby stutters

from one extreme to the other...

Good morning everyone how are you all doing, I'm here but not here if you know what I mean, we left in the very very early hours of this morning, I mean so early it was nearly yesterday lol...who on earth thinks up the ideas of flight at that time of morning...I'm sure I was running around like a headless chicken because we were nowhere near ready to go...I have a post every day as normal but of course not entering any challenges or anything...for my card for today I have gone from a summer image yesterday to the other extreme...this is one of the new Christmas digis from Funky Kits, I'm loving these aren't you...they are fabulous to colour too...this little cutie is called A Gift For You and I coloured him with my usual distress inks...the fabulously yummy papers are from an old kit from My Minds Eye I think...that's what happens when you try to use up some half sheets, some don't have the info strip on them...I finished with some lush ribbons and a stamped sentiment from the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment set from Crafty Inspirations that are being stocked by Funky Kits now...perfect for all your Christmas wishes...right that's me for today, wish us luck that we fall asleep on the right flight and don't get taken to somewhere like Alaska instead of Majorca 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
trousers - pumice stone
sweater and hat - iced spruce
shoes - iced spruce, frayed burlap
gift - pumice stone, iced spruce, frayed burlap
tree - evergreen bough, fired earth

WE HAVE A WINNER...

Hi everyone, its just a few hours until we leave and I almost forgot about my candy winner...the one with the dies...so without furthur delay

The winner is .....drum role........

MAGS

huge congratulations Mags, I wont be able to post your prize until after I get back but could you please email me your address so I can get it off the day I come back
Mina xxx

splish splash...dont get water in your cocktail...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fabulously wonderful weekend...my sister and her family, Dad and our beautiful Daughter and her other half were all down for dinner on Saturday night, I made pies then we had chip shop chips with them for dinner and there was loads of laughter, eating, giggling and chat...everyone said how much they loved the warm welcoming feel of our house and how much at home they felt, so we must be doing something right mustn't we lol...the best day was yesterday though all the girls (including my fantastic 4 year old Niece who is definitely a diva in the making) had a girlie shopping trip to town to see if we could get our outfits for the wedding in October...and...we did, my Daughter bought a skin tight knee length 50's style dress, its stunning and of course it help having a size 8 figure she is going to wear it with leather gloves, clutch bag high heels and a fascinator, Sis couldn't decide on what to get so bought 3 dresses and she will chose later and take the others back (I hope she chooses the blue one its stunning on her and us great with her colouring...beautiful) and I bought a gorgeous jacket in a kind of brocade pattern in soft grey and black to wear with a John Rocha dress I bought ages ago...so a really successful trip and I loved being out with them all too...of course the little un had to have her lip gloss on and buy some girlie bits and pieces...she is so a girlie girl and so so adorable...right now enough waffle Mina onto to today's card, how perfect is the fantastic Gloria By the Pool by Mo's Digital Pencil...now how on earth did she get a photo of me to copy lol, yeah right, I wish I looked that good in a swimsuit...I coloured her with distress inks and used these lush Bo Bunny Back to Basics Smoochable words papers...I wont be entering any challenge for the next two weeks as I'm am only here virtually after today...but all the sketches except a couple I made up are from Mojo Monday...I finished my card with some pretty buttons...I'm off to pack today so wish me luck I don't forget something vital...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and wherever you are I hope you get a bit of Gloria's weather
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
swimsuit - victorian velvet, spun sugar, shabby shutters
tube - victorian velvet, shabby shutters
drink - shabby shutters, spun sugar

BUNNY ZOE'S MONTHLY CANDY...

Good morning everyone...no card today Im having an easy day, well if you call it easy doing two weeks posts...but it is time for our brand new Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy...oooohhhhh I love these Wild Rose Studio Stamp don't you, in fact I love them so much I got one too...

so what do you need to do to win this little cutie?...you don't have to be a follower of mine or Bunny Zoe's Crafts blog but it would help if you plan on joining in with our candies and of course I would love you to be..
just leave your name and link in Mr linky AND leave me a comment
post the first image and a link on your blog-sidebar is fine
that's about it really...its open worldwide and will close at midnight gmt on the 29th September...because I wont be here for a couple of weeks but I will be virtually and still posting everyday...you still have until midnight tonight to join in with my die cutting candy too
Until then have a fabulous Sunday, Im off for a lie down in a darkened room lol, I think I might have internet stress before Im finished today
Mina xxx

they dont all bite...

Good morning everyone do you have anything exciting planned for the weekend...my Sister and her family are visiting from Belfast, its the first time she has seen our new house, I wish it was a bit more finished before she saw it but she has imagination and can see what we will do with it, oh and I must make some jelly and fruit this morning for my Niece and Nephew, I always make them some and make the jelly with fruit juice, its better than getting them sweets which my Sister isn't keen on them having and of course they love it too...well hopefully anyway lol...I'm all finished with my cards for posting while we are away...phew that was a mega making session or two so I hope you will all visit to see what I have made...I still haven't started packing or even doing the ironing for packing yet, but Phil says he will do the ironing while I finish my posts, now that's love for you isn't it...right now onto my card for today how gorgeous is this little sweetie from Saturated Canary, shes the one with fangs and is called No Bites...I coloured her with distress inks and used this fantastic shimmering double sided paper from S.E.I., I don't know what its called though but love the colour, I finished with a flower cut from the paper and a fabulous orange bow...the sketch is last weeks from Dutch Dare challenge but luckily my girlie card fits with this weeks challenge from them, I'm also entering it for the Saturated Canary Challenge (touch of blue and bow) and Shelly's images blog challenge...I'm off to Town this morning to buy those last second buys you forget when your off travelling, now you know what I mean don't you, we always have a little list of last minuet buys...please tell me you all have one too and its not just my forgetful head lol...whatever your up to today I hope you have a brilliant day
Mina xxx
p.s. todays the last day for entering my candy and theres a new one tomorrow

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
eyes - tumbled glass
dress - mix of tattered rose & milled lavender
shoes and heart - milled lavender
apron - pumice stone, spiced marmalade, spun sugar
bow - spiced marmalade
puppy - pumice stone, spun sugar

BARGAINS TO BE HAD...

Hi everyone just popped on to tell you theres bargains to be had at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...an amazing 20% off Magnolia stamps, Dies and Papers and even more off older Magnolia stamps too...so pop on over to grab one before they are all gone...speak tomorrow
Mina xxx