I feel a pink and blueish weekend coming on...

Good morning everyone have you anything amazing planned for this weekend then?, I think ours will be a mooching and chilling weekend we have nothing planned but then you never know do you...I had one of those days yesterday...you know the ones where you haven't a clue what your doing but you seem to be doing more of it than you should...I kept going into rooms and forgetting why I was there lol...oh btw the new printer is fabulous really crisp printing and its wi-fi so cordless...which I got quite excited about until I realised I would still have to go upstairs to put the card into it...pity that cant be done remotely isn't it...but I must admit I'm more than happy with it...its an Epson Expression XP-215 and it was on sale for £49...a bargain eh as its also a scanner and copier too...ooohhhh I do love a bargain don't you...right now onto my card for today...I love love love this beautiful Whimsy stamp don't you...she could be used for everything from a christening to Christmas card I think with just different colours...I love stamps like that...this is the beautiful Whimsy Wee Silver Fairy stamp, I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with one of my favourite pads atm...these papers are from the Kaisercraft - Bundle of Joy 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...its lush isn't it and that shade of blue/green is perfect...I finished with a huge bow made from some Organza Ribbon - Dusky Pink (25mm Wide) and a button from the Prima Buttons - Welcome to Paris pack...doesn't it match the colours brilliantly...everything I used for my card is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge and the A Creative Romance Challenge too...right I'm off to get the war paint on just in case...well you don't know what may spring up do you...Brad Pitt could stop by to take me out to lunch...or off to Italy with Johnny Depp...well a girl can dream cant she lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a lovely warm fun day for you and those you love

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

outfit - iced spruce, tattered rose

flowers - tattered rose

shading - pumice stone

You know when your just not happy with something...

Good morning everyone did you all have a wonderful day yesterday?...it tiddled down here all day so I took one look out of the window as the heavens were open and it was so grey and thought...nope not going mooching in that and got out my paintbrush instead...oh by the way for all those who asked what a cream tea is, its scones, thick creamy Irish (or wherever your from) butter, clotted cream and home made jam....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm delicious, but everything has to be laid on with a trowel so that it leaves your teeth marks in it and a blotch of cream on your nose when you bite into it...right back to the paintbrush, I wish I hadn't, you know when your just not happy with what you have done, I'm not a happy bunny at my colouring of this stunningly beautiful new Sugar Nellie Digi called Flora, isn't she amazing...I just know I will have to colour her again because there's something I'm not happy with about it and I haven't done her justice...anyway I coloured her with distress inks and used this gorgeous My Minds eye Bohemia At the Beach paper...I love this paper...I finished with some seam binding and a love charm, I used the fab sketch from A La Card Monkey challenge but didn't notice it was supposed to be a birthday card so I'm not sure it will count...I'm also entering this for the 7 Kids College Fund circles challenge too...right I have my camera in my bag ready we are heading back to the beach hopefully today to get some photos, that's if hypothermia or floods don't stop us, I know I have been told a million times not to exaggerate lol...have a wonderful Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

make a wish - Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar challenge week 104

Good morning everyone, well thank goodness the hairdresser showed up but she wasn't a she she was a he...this was the first time at this hairdresser but I will defo be back, they lie you almost flat for your shampoo and the chair gives you a back massage...bliss and so relaxing...and the haircut is the best I have ever had...so maybe the gremlins are asleep for a while...we had a lovely dinner last night and joked and laughed for a few hours...brilliant...just what I needed...my card today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar challenge which this week is Dawny's choice and she chose a lovely combo of Buttons, bows and bling and you can use them all or just one or two its up to you...I chose all of them...I'm not sure what this stunning Tilda is called but I love her hair don't you, I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her and teamed her up with this beautiful Basicgrey Archaic range paper, its called Timeworn, the lush pink flower is a Prima Petunia range flower, I finished with some lush satin leaves, ribbon and buttons...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm entering this into the 7 Kids college fund April showers brings may flowers challenge, Simon says Stamp anything goes challenge and the Basicgrey Spring challenge...I'm finishing the rest of my cards for my posts while I'm away today, oh by the way if anyone sees that I have won candy or a challenge from Monday for a fortnight could you email them and tell them I'm on holiday because you never know do you stranger things have happened I suppose...have a wonderful Royal wedding day everyone and for those having a party to celebrate....wwwwwwwoooohhhhooooo party on
Mina xxx

Thank you all so much - Colour Create challenge 68 - Janiels choice Baby Pink, Black and white

Good morning everyone...huge massive thanks to you all for your positive thoughts yesterday my wonderful Daughter got the job wwwwooooohhhhhhoooooo...they wanted her so much they gave it to her then and there so she dosent even have to wait to hear, how amazing is that...she was all excited when she got here to tell me and many hugs later I said it was all your positive thoughts...I think she thinks I have gone a bit mad lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create and this weeks challenge was chosen by our wonderful Janiel and she chose Baby Pink, Black and white, fantastic combo isnt it, theres also an added option of using tulle but I couldnt for the life of me find my roll of tulle so used lace instead, how amazingly gorgeous is this Kenny K Super Mom from his new Retro collection, she reminds me of the titles from the old show Bewitched...I coloured her with Distress inks and used some fab craft creations spotted card and gingham paper for her...the lush black lace I havent a clue where I got it but I finished with pink satin ribbon, black velvet ribbon and bow, a sprinkling of pink pearls and one of the fantastic new Whimsy stamp sentiments from the Time Flies stamp set, I love these sets, I won this one from the Whimsy blog hop but you can get it at Bunny Zoe's...Im entering this for the Kenny K's Krafty Girls Pretty in Pink challenge, 7 Kids College fund Seeing spots challenge and the Just Us Girls sketch challenge...when you have time dont forget to pop over to Colour Create and see what amazing pieces of work our lush team made...have a brill day everyone and wherever you are I hope the suns shining
Mina xxx

pretty in green - Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam Monochrome blog hop

Good morning everyone...welcome to the start of the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop, this month its my choice for a theme and I chose monochrome, I love the monochrome look dont you and of course it dosent have to black and white so I chose green and the beautiful Sophie from Mo's Digital Pencil for my card, how cute is she with her little dolly, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these stunning Kaisercraft English Rose papers, I used some fabulous thick taffeta ribbon from the Ribbon Girl and the flower and pearl scrolls are from Prima, the next stop on our blog hop is the amazing Elaine who is bound to have something amazing to show you and just in case you get lost heres the hop order

Mina

Elaine

Arielle

Jak

Heidy

Maya

Alice

Debbie

this lush sketch is from the Stamp with Fun challenge and Im also entering this for the 7 Kids college fund challenge and CES challenge too.

Mt poor Dad isnt very well with a really sore stomach bless him so Im off to look after him, I hate it when hes ill it scares the life out of me so any suggestions for his sore tume would be gratefully accepted...have a wonderful everyone whatever your up to and enjoy our blog hop

Mina xxx

just a little touch of gingham-Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar special monthly challenge DT+Mojo Monday+7 Kids college fund challenge

Good morning everyone, wow did the bad weather hit with a vengeance yesterday the rain was horizontal sheets with high winds and it was bleeding freezing, is the spring ever going to come because I don't think I will ever thaw out if it doesn't hurry up...did the gales hit you where you are...well you all know how I love gingham well I might have gone just a tad overboard with it on this card I think...we have a new Monthly challenge over at Just Magnolia & hAnglar challenge and there's an added option of adding ribbon, what me use ribbons are you joking, I hardly ever make a card without them...I decided this week to use a hAnglar stamp, shes a real sweetie isn't she, I paper pieced her and coloured the rest with Distress inks, I used some more of the lush saddlestiched ribbon to frame her and added a gingham ribbon and a couple of stamped hearts and a cupcake to finish...the gingham papers are from Craft Creations and are an amazing 35p for a 12x12 sheet, I got these at the NEC...the sketch is another fab one from Mojo Monday and Im also entering it for the 7 Kids college fund I (heart) you challenge too...have a wonderful day everyone whatever the weather deals you and when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia to see the amazing creations from the rest of the DT
Mina xxx

return of the snow? - Belles and Whistles challenge let it snow+Sir Stampalot challenge-A winters tale+7 kids college fund+Friday Sketchers challenge

Good morning everyone, who has the snow back then?...we had a teeny tiny bit yesterday but it melted as soon as it landed...I haven't got a new guillotine yet and have had to go back to the trusty steel ruler and knife, I had forgotten how long it take cutting like this compared to my gorgeous guillotine boo hoo...in answer to Lorraines question yesterday yes its just me these things happen too, I just lurch from one thing to the next lol...my card for today is for the Belles and Whistles challenge, 7 Kids college fund and Sir Stampalot challenges too, the sketch is from Friday Sketchers...this gorgeous little sweetie is from the Snowbabies range, did you know that 10% of the price of these stamps goes to Breast Cancer research....this gorgeous little one is called Snowball Snowbaby and you can get her either at Belles and Whistles or Nikki has them in at Bunny Zoe's here...I coloured her with Distress inks and glittered her snowball, the stunning papers are from Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly range and is called Silly Chilly, lush isn't it...I finished with some fantastic ruffled ribbon, boy was this hard to tie into a bow and snowflake charms...I will add the photo of my guillotines later, keep warm everyone and if your lucky enough to live somewhere warm...enjoy
Mina xxx

fancy a cuppa - Sketch and Stash challenge - your choice (Sketch 13) + 7 Kids College Fund challenge 11-Anything goes

Good morning everyone....oooohhhhhh just two more sleeps to go are you all excited yet?, well I managed to finish my supermarket shop yesterday...but...then my poor Daughter couldn't get her car started its frozen solid so I had to go again after we picked her up...see that's what happens when you try to avoid it, you end up going twice that will teach me...my card for today is for the Sketch and Stash challenge which this week is your own choise of sketch and I chose Sketch 13 and for the 7 Kids College fund Anything goes challenge too...I used this beautiful Teacup Fairy from Mo's Digital Pencil, how cute is this little un, I coloured her very softly with Distress inks and glittered her little wings I teamed her up with this amazingly stunning double sided Websters Pages Life Portrait paper, its called Established and True, wow how gorgeous is this...I finished it with this wow black gingham ribbon, a white rose and some saddle stitched black ribbon...I have a really special card for you tomorrow, something I made just for you fabulous crafter's to show how much I appreciate your visits so I hope you will pop back then if you have a chance...have a fabulously festive day everyone...I'm off to town to grab some last minuet goodies
Mina xxx

Sledding in a Winter Wonderland - Belles and Whistles Advent calendar day 17 - scroll down for my Just Magnolia post

Good morning everyone I have been bursting to tell you all that the fabulous Summer of Belles and Whistles asked me to be a guest for the Belles and Whistles advent, how fantastic is that as you all know I love Belles and Whistles stamps so this meant a lot to me, are you all enjoying the advent I love them and they always remind me of the excitement my Daughter had every morning, we used to instead of the usual advent make her an Advent goody bag with 24 teeny little presents in and she got to dip into it every morning, the gifts were either something sweet to eat or maybe a girly thing like nail varnish or even a silly little joke gift but no matter how small she loved it so much and although shes 26 now we only stopped doing her Advent when she moved out last year (I know I should have stopped years ago but I couldn't resist)...I got to use this stunning Merry Sledding stamp for my card, isn't she so sweet and pretty and shes wonderful to colour, I used Distress inks for my colouring. I really wanted the image to pop off the page and what better way of showing her then to use just white card for the background, the 'snow' is made with linen card and scored to make it 3d, when I have a bit more time I will do a tutorial to show you how this is done I think its called paper sculpting, I used the same method for the star a little bit of twinkling frost and we have a winter wonderland.
Don't forget to hop on over to Belles and Whistles Advent for a chance to win a yummy prize everyone and have a fantastic day and I hope its not as snowy as this where you are it is here and very very cold too, I think a white Christmas is on the cards here
Mina xxx
p.s. I'm entering this for the 7 kids college Fund Winter wonderland challenge and the Cute card Thursday One for the Kids challenge too

The challenges have returned - Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge 35 + 7 Kids College Fund-strip it down

Happy Monday everyone, did you all have a fabby weekend...I didn't do much but we went to Marks and Spencer's yesterday to do some goody shopping and I bought some of the lushest flaked Scottish salmon....mmmmmmmm delicious...it was cold here last night so I was sitting in my kitchen with a huge fluffy dressing gown and fluffy pink socks eating a salmon salad straight out of the fridge with my teeth almost chattering but determined to enjoy it lol...as you can see the challenge cards are coming back and today's is using the gorgeous sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I'm also entering it for the 2 dp papers maximum challenge at 7 Kids College Fund too...I used this cute little fella isn't he just so gorgeous with his little fish bowl hes a Greeting Farm set Oliver and Amelia My Favourite things, I teamed him up with Kaisercraft Le Chateau papers and the sentiment is from the same pad...they are both from Bunny Zoe's Crafts ...I finished with some buttons and a thick satin ribbon...I hope you like it and have a wonderfully Happy Monday everyone
Mina xxx