can you get more CAS than this...

 Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week and are all ready for the big day...the fat man will soon be coming down our chimneys to leave all those goodies under the tree so you better get a wiggle on if your not ready, that includes me lol...I'm working on it though

welcome to the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams Monthly Blog Hop...your should have arrived here from the amazing
DEBBIE'S
blog and if you want to join in from the beginning and why wouldn't you when you get the chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil just by leaving a comment on the DT's blog posts you need to pop on over to 

JANE

...this month our hostess with the mostest is our fabulous Jane of course and she chose CAS (yes I know don't all faint because there's no paper or ribbons today lol)...now I usually don't like making cas (clean and simple) cards but using this amazing Not Even A Mouse image made it so so easy...this stunner along with the poem I printed on my card are great for a cas layout don't you think...I coloured this stunner with my usual distress inks and I don't have any papers or anything else to talk about...I'm entering this for the Forever Friends challenge, Through the Craftroom door challenge and the A & T Emerald Faeries challenge and the next stop on the hop is the fab
POP'S
who I'm sure will have something stunning to show you...I'm off to get yet more shopping done today and to post some gifts off (hope I'm not too late gulp) whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and I hope you all have the most wonderful Christmas season and have fun...enjoy the rest of the hop and dont forget your comments for a chance to win
Mina xxx

its amazing whats on your doorstep...

 

Good morning everyone are you all having a good week?...I forgot to show what we found at the weekend...this stunning place is literally around the corner from us how amazing is that...Phil shot these stunning photos...I think we have a budding photographer in the family don't you?

there's a University very close by us and this is part of the grounds attached to it...we also found some fabulously huge holly trees with loads of berries and birds...its stunning

we went out for coffee yesterday and a little bit of shopping but I still haven't a clue what to get Phil, I would get him a new camera but I bought him one last year and he uses mine for photos he really wants to take...I'm beginning to panic now, I know exactly what I'm getting everyone except my Dad and Phil ...aaaarrrrgggghhhhhhhh help....right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge...this time is our lovely Sara's choice and she chose Ribbon or Trim...so now I don't need told twice to use ribbon do I lol...I haven't made an easel card for ages so decided I would use this stunning Sara Burrier digi called Perched at Dawn from Crafts & Me.and make one...isn't it stunning, I coloured it with distress inks and turned the bird into a Robin, I'm not sure I got the colouring right as I was trying to copy the robins on the bird table outside but they are ssssoooooo fast lol

I glittered her wings and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Glitz Joyeaux Noel paper pad...I love the subtle shades and patterns in this pad...I bought it from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but its out of stock atm...I finished with some lush holly twill ribbon from Kars and a couple of pearls...the lush sketch is from Chocolate, Coffee & Cards challenge and I'm also entering it for the City Crafter challenge, A & T Emerald Faeries challenge and the Party Time Tuesday challenge too...I'm having a craft day today as theres loads of stuff I need to catch up on and any excuse not to think about Christmas presents for a while lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

outfit - barn door, peeled paint antique linen

rob - barn door, frayed burlap, pumice stone

branch - frayed burlap

Joy to the world...

Good morning everyone I hope you had a brilliant weekend...poor Phil had to work until 2pmso we didn't go far, we did head into town and Phil bought more Christmas decorations and wanted to spend a fortune on more but I said for him to wait until I see what I'm making first...I'm going to have to reign him in or we will be coming down with decorations and we still don't have a tree for the kitchen yet lol...but he did buy me a late lunch while we were in town at a local deli/coffee shop and delicious it was too...we then spent about 40 minuets in one of the book shops in Town, I love a good mooch in a book shop don't you...all the shops are looking really festive now...it was dark when we left and the whole place was sparkling and twinkling away and they were putting the towns Christmas lights up ready for switching on which must be soon...ooohhhhhh I'm so loving Christmas this year I bet you would have never guessed lol...right now onto my card for today...this fantastic Christmas rose image is from The Best of Just Inklined 2012 CD rom from Just Inklined...isn't it just so pretty and perfect for decoupaging, which is what I did with it, I printed three and cut them out and layered them up adding a sentiment with word art to finish it off...I coloured the rose with distress inks and teamed it up with this lush lush double sided paper from Echo Park's Merry Christmas range, this is called Christmas Carol...the music side is fabulous isn't it...the little Merry Christmas tag sentiment is cut from the paper info strip, we crafters waste nothing at all do we lol...I finished my card with some pretty white lace, a lush ribbon and a couple of buttons...the fab sketch is from the Emerald Faeries challenge and I'm also entering it for the Craft Us Crazy challenge and Challenges 4 Everybody challenge too...I better have a day in my craft room today and get started on designing and making some decorations like I promised Phil I would, I don't want him having a relapse and raiding another shop for them do I lol...I love how much hes looking forward to it...whatever your up to today have a lovely day and watch out for those tempting little decorations they are everywhere lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

flowers - antique linen, shabby shutters

leaves - crushed olive, peeled paint

wwwoooohhhoooooooooo.....

Good morning everyone well I did it, hit the big half a million hits, how amazing is that...I'm totally gobsmacked when I first started my blog I remember getting so so excited when I got my first hit and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get to this many, so thank you all you wonderful people you...to thank you I will be doing a lush candy with not just one winner or two winner or....oh no too much info you will just have to wait and see lol...did you all enjoy the new release hop yesterday, they are gorgeous boy digis aren't they...great to colour too...its getting really cold now here and we even had sleet and hailstones yesterday, I was freezing last night and had on my fleece Minnie mouse pj bottoms, a pink fleece top and my huggy bear dressing gown...its an amazing dressing gown almost to the floor, huge and very very fluffy its like being hugged by a bear lol...I had a hot water bottle and the heating on full blast and poor Phil was sitting in a t shirt and shorts he was so warm...there's defo something wrong with my inner heater I think lol...right my card for today...how adorable is this little cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil...shes called Beatrix with Bear and she is so so wonderful to colour as all Mo's images are...I coloured it with distress inks and glittered up the bear...it reminded me of a bear my Daughter had when she was small, it was huge, so soft and had a little sparkle to its fur...I wish I could get a better picture of this amazing paper, its so stunning, really soft colours, embossed and loads and loads of glitter...I think its from Kars, theres no mark on it but I will double check for you if you would like to know...I finished with a huge organza bow and a oh so cute pram charm...the sketch I made up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge, Brown Sugar Challenge and the A & T Emerald Faeries challenge too....we are heading out today as we need to buy a new stair carpet and cant decide on a runner or a fitted one, I suppose the fitted one would be much quieter wouldn't it...I will keep you informed on the big candy as I have a couple more things to arrange for it, whatever your up to today I hope you manage to keep warm without looking like a huge pink teddy bear like me lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

outfit - tumbled glass, shabby shutters,

antique linen

bear - pumice stone, spun sugar