you ready to hop...

Good morning everyone I hope your all safe and well...boy are we having a storm and a half here its blowing so hard I expect my patio pots to come flying through my kitchen window at any second...its funny I don't usually mind bad weather (but of course being British I have a good old moan about it lol) and love to watch a good thunder and lightening storm but wind like this scares the wits out of me...fingers crossed it goes away soon...right are you all enjoying our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop then?...you should have arrived her from the super talented 

KALY'S

blog but if you didn't you just need to pop on over to the wonderful Anneke's blog to start at the beginning...and of course don't forget your comments along the way so you have a chance to win one of two $5 store credits for Mo's Digital Pencil...our theme this month is Seniors so we had to use one of Mo's amazing older people digi's, there so many to choose but I love Mummu so chose Mummu's Letters for my card...shes fabulous isn't she

I coloured her monochromatic with my distress inks and paper pieced her dress as I wanted to give her an old photo sepia kinda feel...what do you think? did it work...the beautiful papers are from the Basicgrey Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad I bought years ago from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab little sentiment is from another Mo's Digital Pencil digi called Serious Sharon...I finished my card with a lush sepia coloured organza ribbon bow, a flower and a plaster keyhole (from a bargain 99p Melissa Francis set I bought)...the next stop on our hop is the fabulously talented

JAK

I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the BasicGrey Challenge, Divas By Design Challenge and Crafty Creations Challenge too...I'm off out with my Dad today and will cling on to him just in case one of us blows away lol...whatever your up to today have a great one and don't forget your comments for a chance to win

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

only colours used for clothes, hair and shading - antique linen, frayed burlap, pumice stone

a grey and pink christmas?...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and had a fantastic weekend...what did you get up too, anything exciting...we didn't do a lot as my pain in the hip from falling has now turned into an ache in the bum lol...oh no does that mean I really have become a pain in the butt lol...isn't it strange that things break down when you really could do without the added expense, my phone finally gave up and went to phone heaven, mind it is 6 years old and cost me about £30 so I cant really complain can I...my lovely Phil offered to buy me an early Christmas present though so I didn't even have to buy one myself...is it just me or does it not seem crazy spending hundreds of pounds on a phone when the Samsung one I got does everything I need anyway and it even has an mp3 and radio that's a bonus and was half price at £49...oooohhhh I do love a bargain don't you and its a fabulous phone too I love it...right now onto my card for today...have you seen this new set from Mo's Digital Pencil...this little cutie is from that Valerie in Winter set of 3 stamps...its such a great bargain and would be fantastic to paper piece but for this one I coloured her with distress inks and glittered the snow and her bobble on her hat with some Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...I kept the colours really simple and teamed her up with a pad I have had for ages...the papers are from the Basic Grey 6x6 Little Black Dress paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but that was a couple of years ago so it wont be in stock now...I added a stunning two tone organza ribbon tied in a bow and a lovely checked button (well I had to sneak one in somewhere didn't I lol and finished with a rub on sentiment...the fab sketch is from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the BasicGrey challenge and the ABC Christmas Challenge too...I need to get some crafting done today, well hopefully anyway so I'm having a craft room lock in...whatever your up to today I hope you stay nice and toasty ad warm wherever you are

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hat, scarf & gloves - pumice stone, victorian velvet

coat - spun sugar, victorian velvet, pumice stone

dog - frayed burlap, antique linen, spun sugar

shading - pumice stone

never trust a man with the remote ...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic day yesterday?...we went to the market but it was hardly worth it, just a measly half dozen or so stalls but we did manage to get some of our precious smoked garlic bulbs yum yum yum they are amazing in pasta sauce especially the seafood one I make and the mushroom and bacon one (can you tell we love pasta lol)...we went for lunch and treat ourselves to a yummy ulster fry, gorgeous but heartburn city for the rest of the afternoon though, so after our trip to get indigestion tablets for melol we had a little mooch around the shops and then off to meet my Dad for coffee and to buy him some new Christmas lights for his house as his have broken...then home to vegetate in front of the telly for the rest of the night, oh except for Phil making a Dundee cake for my Dad, he loves them and the store bought ones don't cut it for him anymore, so Phil makes him one every year and boy did it smell amazing...Phil switched the tv over to some rubbish new version of Predator last night then after about 40 minuets watching it he fell asleep would you believe don't you hate it when they do that, never give a man the remote he abuses the trust lol...I'm in charge of it from now on I think...right now onto my card for today which is using this stunning digi from Crafts and Me...isn't she beautiful, shes called Gift of Winter and I coloured her with distress inks...wow isn't this Basicgrey papercombo just lush, its from their Nordic Holiday collection and is called Lift Ticket...I love the rich colours and all those flowers to cut out too, which is what I did, well it would have been a waste not too wouldn't it...I finished with the cut flowers and a huge green bow...I'm entering this for the BasicGrey Challenge, Sweet 'n' Sassy challenge and the Fussy and Fancy challenge too...we are heading to Londonderry today which is our closest big city, well when I say big I mean as big as they get here lol...whatever your up to today have fun and remember to keep the remote away from the men in your life it makes them fall asleep

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, freayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

dress, headress - pumice stone, peeled paint, barn door, glitter glue

tights - pumice stone, peeled paint

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

Blog hop-The Sequel

Good morning everyone I hope you all have a fantastic weekend planned...did you all enjoy the hop yesterday didn't the team have some amazing makes to show you...have you chosen your Puppy Love favourites yet, I would love to know which ones they are...you should have arrived her from the amazing Vicky's blog but if you didn't and you want a chance of winning some candy pop on over to the fab Jane's blog to start at the very beginning all the details are on the Sugar Nellie Blog...don't forget to leave each of the sweeties on the hop a comment for a chance to win some goodies from Sugar Nellie
my little beauty to show you today is the gorgeous Fifi Goes Shopping, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her fabulous little outfit and her sweet little puppies too with some Basicgrey Little Black Dress papers...I used her as a tag (backed with more of the same papers) for a Kraft paper gift bag I made, she works brilliantly like this doesn't she...

I stamped a sentiment on the bag and used a stunning metal frame which is another of my fabulous Secret Santa Tim Holtz gifts, love them all...I finished with a black velvet ribbon tie and bow and a lace bow,I love this fantastic stamp she is perfect for a girly of any age dont you think......your next stop on the hop is over to the fantastic Tiets who has another amazing creation to show just as wonderful as yesterdays, Im entering this for the Basicgrey challenge and Cutie Pie challenge...enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments for a chance to win, have a wonderful weekend
Mina xxx
p.s. come by tomorrow as I will have some new candy for you then

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed birlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
all the brown shades are frayed burlap and a brown watercolour pen
boots and black handles - black soot

not just for Christmas...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy, I had a semi successful crafting day yesterday and managed 3 dt cards, but I so need to do so so much more...at least over the last couple of days I have done some fabulous blog hopping and plan to do loads more tonight, I so miss it when I don't have time to do hopping, I love a good surf don't you but I'm so easy distracted by links lol...I wont get any crafting done today as my lovely Dad needs some shopping and I feel a coffee to put the world to rights is desperately needed...well it wont sort itself out will it lol...my card for today is using a Christmas stamp, don't you just love it when you can use something all year round..I used this stunning little Wish Upon A Star from Funky Kits and with the addition of some cute teeny tiny pearls and a load of glitter I changed its use, I think it works really well don't you...I coloured her with Distress inks and I'm so sorry but I keep forgetting to keep a note of the colours I use to add at the end, but I will do my best in future...the lush papers are from the new Basicgrey Little Black Dress paper pad, this pad is so lush, when you first look at its you think its all greys and blacks but it isn't there's some pale blues and creams/gold as well, there's also an amazing animal print in it that I cant wait to use...this pad and loads of other crafting goodies were a Christmas gift from the fabulous Karen at Sugar Nellie, isn't that amazing...I finished my card with some fabulously glitzy sparkly ribbon and a bow and a couple of crown pins from the Ribbon Girl...that fabulous sketch is from the Sugar Bowl challenge and I'm entering this for the Basicgrey Challenge, have a wonderful day everyone and whatever your up to I hope you have fun
Mina xxx

blurred but here at long last - *UPDATED PHOTOS*

Good morning everyone...well finally I managed to get my photos uploaded...I think it was a problem with my internet rather than blogger though...dont you just hate it when the internet fairy is on strike. I had a brilliant day crafting away yesterday, one of those days when I just couldnt stop, I only stopped when my tum started talking to me and demanding to be filled...it was a horrible drizzly dark day yesterday just perfect for locking yourself away in the warm and doing a little of what you fancy, thats the reason for the terrible blurred photos, my poor camera dosent cope with low light at all, but it meant I didnt even get a teeny glimpse of the asteroid last night not that I thought I would be able to see it anyway but had my binoculars out and was even ready to run the risk of being accussed of being a peeping tom by my neighbours to catch a possible glimpse, but I couldnt even see the moon let alone an asteroid...right onto my card for today, how lush is this fabulous little Gorjuss girl, shes brand new and her and her bow are from the Dropped stamp set, I paper pieced her hat and dress and added the bow in a different paper, the lush papers are from the Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses paper pad, I love this pad it has the most fantastic patterns and colours and go perfectly with this little sweetie, the stamp set and paper pad is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a fabulous two tone ribbon...Im entering this for the Charisma Cardz Challenge and Basic Grey challenge and the lush sketch is from Mojo Monday (love their sketchs dont you?)...Im off out Christmas shopping with my wonderful Dad today, I have a list and am determined come hell or high water to get everything on it, my Dad will keep me on track...oooohhhh and I need to get a few crafting goodies to add to some special candy this weekend...ssssshhhhh Im not saying anything else...its a secret lol....whatever your up to today have a wonderful bright one
Mina xxx

theres fairies in your garden

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...I have had to write this in the afternoon for the next day just in case my connection goes again...so fingers crossed I can get it done before BT goes haywire again...well I found my mojo thanks to this beautiful fairy...isn't she just amazingly gorgeous, shes so perfect to colour too...I have spent all morning rummaging through papers you should see the mess of my craft room or maybe your shouldn't lol...its a shocking state and I have that trail, you know the one the teeny tiny square backs of foam pads, Phil says hes sure they are luminous so I can see the way from my craft room and back in the dark...cheeky man lol...my card for today is for our Digi teams new challenge at Crafts & Me challenge which is to use a digi image, dont forgot it dosent have to be a Crafts and Me digi you can use any... this amazing fairy is one of new digi stamps from Crafts & Me of course, shes called Lady of Opal, I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her wings (of course, you cant have fairies without glitter can you), I printed a poem I had saved on my computer ages ago and added some punched flowers and foliage, I finished with a few pink pearls for the flower centres...the lush scrummy paper is a Basicgrey double sided one from the Hello Luscious range and is called Succulent...fabulous colour isn't it...I'm entering this for the Basicgrey challenge, CES challenge and the Crafty Catz weekly challenge too...phew that was a rush to get done before I crash and burn again...by the way can you all check as I left loads of comments when I could throughout the day on Monday but a few people have told me their comments have been disappearing after they have posted them...right I'm off back to my craftroom now for more rummaging, if you don't hear from me for a few days send help as I will be buried under a pile of paper lol...have a wonderful day everyone and when you have time pop on over to the Crafts and Me challenge to have a look at the rest of our fab digi teams amazing work
Mina xxx

is it or isnt it shabby chic...

Good morning everyone I hope your all fit and well...my sniffles are ok not too bad must just be a summer head cold, I don’t feel really sick or anything, go figure...well it tiddled down all day yesterday and I felt so sorry for my poor Dad coming from Cyprus to this horrible weather...he had a good time but got a bit of a tummy upset and had to take drinks for dehydration, his poor tum is still a bit upset yet but fingers crossed he won’t need any more medication...well we had coffee and never shut up for about 2 hours, we nattered and gossiped and put the whole world to right...you know given enough paper work I think my Dad could bring world peace and a total end to poverty and stupid politicians all in a fortnight lol...its fab to have him back and I did only a half shop so we had an excuse to go out tomorrow again...I smell more coffee brewing lol...anyway onto my card for today which is for the Crafts and Me DT, I used this stunning Forest Friend which is one of the newest Sara Burrier digi’s, I love this images and those wings are so unusual not your normal fairy is she, maybe that’s why I like her so much...I coloured her with distress inks and of course those wings just cried out for glitter didn’t they...I teamed her up with this gorgeous paper from Basicgrey’s Wisteria collection, it’s called French Topiary, I finished with a gorgeous ribbon bow, some pins and a sentiment from my stash...those colours were just perfect for this fairy don’t you think...the sketch is from the Totally Gorjuss challenge and I made it for the Basicgrey Shabby Chic challenge too, but I always struggle with shabby chic as I’m never quite sure what it is, so I don’t think I managed to get the theme but will enter it anyway, if one of the BG team will let me know I will take it off if it doesn’t fit, I'm also entering it for the Papertake Weekly anything goes challenge too...right that’s me for today I’m off to take some card piccy’s then off out with my wonderful Dad...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
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

Spring has sprung - Crafts & Me challenge DT card-Anything goes

Good morning everyone and Im happy to report that spring has finally sprung, the grass is growing in the garden and we have flying thingies so the temperature has definitely risen...I didn't get any crafting done at all yesterday in fact I didn't get a lot done at all, gawd I'm a lazy moo lol, I did get a lot of blog hopping done though so caught up with loads of you...wow your a talented bunch aren't you, you always inspire me...this is my first card for the Crafts & Me challenge and this week the challenge is Anything Goes, did you know that you don't have to use a Crafts and me stamp or digi you can enter out challenge with any image so I am so looking forward to seeing what you come up with and our prize this week is a fabulous Gift voucher from Teresa for £10 to spend in Crafts & me...I used this amazing digi called Hidden Treasure isn't she just stunningly beautiful, look at that hair wow and such a pleasure to colour too, I used distress inks, glittered the sea added some gold to her too...the gorgeous paper is from the Basicgrey Marjolaine collection and is called Cafe Noir...the colours with a touch of gold added work so well with her don't they...I added gold wired ribbon, stringed pearls and the gold heart is in fact a recycled old earring and finished with a few teeny punched butterflies...the fab sketch is from CLP Challenge and Im also entering this for the Just us Girls colour challenge and Basicgrey Recycling (the earring) challenge too...when you have time hop on over to the Crafts & Me challenge blog and see what the rest of our wonderful digi team came up with...I'm off out with my wonderful Dad today hopefully to find something for my Phil for our 35th Anniversary on Monday, well hopefully I will be struck with a genius idea of what to buy him...have a wonderful spring day everyone and keep your bits crossed the weather continues
Mina xxx

Do you think I have a thing for Dragons - Basicgrey Challenge 38 + A huge announcement

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fantastic weekend?, I hope you had a brilliant one...well I got all set to do my blog hopping and was really getting into it when my internet connection went, so I decided to have a little mooch in my craft room...well three hours later I returned to the hopping, see how easily distracted I am lol...I did loads of hopping and managed to catch up with loads of you and even did some challenge commenting too, what a good girl I am...right my card for today is using the lush sketch from Basicgrey challenge...do you think I have a thing for Dragons, I cant resist the cuties, this one is a Digi from CC Designs from All That Scraps, hes called Cinder hes so sweet isn't he, if you want it in rubber Nikki has it here at Bunny Zoe's...the fab papers are of course Basicgrey from the Marjolaine collection, this is double sided and called Coffee Cake, I added a scrunched ribbon and some buttons, one threaded with seam binding, the sentiment is from Whiff of Joy...Im off out tonight which is rare for me but my local craft shop Crafters and Co are having a relaunch night and I couldn't resist a little nosey to see what new goodies they have, I'm bound to find something I really cant manage without...its Sara the owners fault I'm addicted to paper so you cant blame me...have a fantastic day everyone oh and the winner of my candy is below...I will be back with the new candy from Bunny Zoe's Crafts in a few days so watch out for it
Mina xxx
Thank goodness I can now tell you because I have been bursting too...guess who asked me to be on their design team....SUGAR NELLIE, have a look here...I was totally gobsmacked when Karen asked me and I almost sent an email asking her to repeat it lol....wwwwwwooooohhhhhhooooooo...so look out for my first Offical Sugar Nellie card tomorrow

more christmas paper-Sketch N Stash challenge+Pear Tree Designs challenge+Basicgrey challenge

Yyyooohhhhoooo everyone it me again, well I had a nice surprise yesterday my gorgeous Phil had a few days holiday to take so took them and arrived home without telling me, almost giving me a heart attack in the process mind ya lol...so many long lunches, strolls and you never know maybe a bit of shopping although I didn't tell him that bless him and chilling ahead for the rest of the week, don't you love it when things like that happen which they very rarely do to me...my card for today is using another Christmas paper, this is Basicgrey Wassail Olive branch paper and I used this amazing stamp from Sugar Nellie coloured with Distress inks...shes called Faith, isn't she beautiful...I love these monochromatic colours don't you...I added some velvet ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid crafts to finish, the sketch is from Sketch and Stash, my stash is the new stamp and unused paper I'm also entering this for the Pear Tree Designs flowers challenge and Basicgrey flower power challenge too...for all those people looking for the candy winner its just below...enjoy the rest of your day everyone
Mina xxx

nothing cheers you up like glittery balloons - Whiff of Joy challenge 95-Janes sketch+Basicgrey challenge spots and dots

Good morning everyone I hope you are all well and happy, I'm still away but all being well Mr Blogger will be working his magic to show you my card for today...wish me luck today as its the funeral and its the only one I have managed to go to since my Mums so its very nerve wracking...right enough of bringing you down I love love love this stamp isn't he brilliant and so great to colour too...hes from Whiff of Joy and is called Clown plus matching sentiment, I used distress inks to colour him and used glitter on his balloons, flowers and shoes...the amazing papers are more from the Basicgrey Marjolaine range, its called Hazelnut Dacquiose...I cut some of the flowers from the paper for embellishments and added a sentiment ribbon and buttons to finish...the sketch is from the Whiff of Joy challenge and is by the wonderful Jane and the Basicgrey challenge of spots and dots as I think this paper fits dont you...have a fabulously happy day everyone and don't forget to give your loved ones a hug
Mina xxx

I love my Teddy - Basicgrey challenge 32 - A sketch by Heather

Good morning everyone, our flights are booked, hotels booked, cars arranged and I have my tickets so we are good to go to the NEC now...we will be away for a week because we decided we would go to Newcastle and visit some family while we were in England and lets face it any excuse for a little holiday...still don't have my list made though, what would you all like to get while you were there?...go on give me a hint, you could give me some ideas I hadn't thought of maybe...my card for today is for the Basicgrey Challenge but I haven't a clue what this BG paper is called, I know it is BG though, its double sided and because the colours are so similar its hard to see that I followed Heathers fab sketch but I did honestly...the stamp is another of the fabulous new Lili of the Valley Christmas stamps (oh I could get some of the news ones, right that's written down), I love this image shes so sweet but I'm not happy with my colouring today, I think my mind might have been on other things (hhhhmmmm I wonder what that could be)...I hope you like it and put your thinking caps on to help with my list everyone...have a good one
Mina xxx

Is Mr Blogger not well??? + CLP Challenge-30 + Basicgrey Challenge-Sparkle

Good morning everyone now is it just me or is Mr Blogger not very well, is anyone else having problems loading and viewing photos and commenting...oh no sudden thought I hope its not just me lol...I have another chapter to the giant spider saga, I found one in the folds of my pink spotty fluffy (my fav) dressing gown this morning...my scream would have splintered glass as it ran one way and me the other lol...sneaky little thing hiding from me in the folds, I looked it up on the net now apparently its global warning (yet again it gets the blame) the spider need a larger skeleton to be able to keep cool therefore larger spiders and yes its official they are getting much much bigger which is why we aren't seeing as many flies about, see you learn something new every day lol...anyway my card for today is using the CLP challenge sketch and hopefully its sparkly enough for the Basicgrey Sparkle challenge too...this is the fantastically cute Santa Louis from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't he so sweet and funny on his doggie oops soz reindeer lol...I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered his hat...I also used the fantastic Basicgrey Jovial paper pad, I love this pad its both traditional but not if you know what I mean and its from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I cut some of the flowers and baubles from the papers and raised them and finished with a piece of organza ribbon with Merry Christmas on it that my mate Liza sent me ages ago...I hope you like it and have a wonderful spider free day everyone
Mina xxx

An apple a day - Basicgrey Challenge challenge 29-Sketch by Tara + Craftalicious challenge 9-Harvest Festival/Autumn

Good morning everyone I hope your all fit and healthy, well my Daughter was over the moon to see her precious GHD's (by the way for anyone who doesn't know they are extremely expensive hair straighteners) I honestly couldn't see any difference when she didn't have them but then what do I know with my super short hair lol...well I have managed to catch up with some of my commenting but still have a bit to do so if I haven't got round to you I will...soon promise...anyway my card today is using one of the Mo's Digital Pencil images shes Sadie with Apples and is stunning, couldn't you just eat one of those apples...I love fruit don't you in fact I don't think there is one I don't like, anyway back on track Mina...I coloured Sadie with distress inks and used these stunning Basicgrey papers from the Olivia paper pad, scrummy colours, I finished the card with some really thin ribbons and a bow...the sketch is from Basicgrey Challenges and I'm also entering it for the Craftalicious challenge of Harvest Festival too...I hope you like and whatever your up to today have fun
Mina xxx

I am a proud owner - Just Magnolia week 68 Dawny Sketch+Craftalicious Challenge No 6+Basicgrey Challenge week 26+Sweet Stampin challenge 38

Good morning everyone and guess what I am the proud owner of...yes...three new swimsuits which fit me perfectly...is that a sigh of relief I hear that at long last this swimsuit saga is finally over bet you never want to hear about swimmys again bless you all lol...and you will be pleased to know my mate Kate can put her knitting needles away thank goodness as I didn't fancy coming out of the pool and leaving my weighted soggy knitted bum behind me lol...right enough waffling my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is a fantastic sketch by Dawny...I used my new Chinese Tilda from Bunny Zoe's Crafts for my card isn't she a little sweetie, shes coloured with distress inks and I paper pieced her robe...the papers are from Basicgreys Olivia 6x6 paper pad I bought at Crafter's and Co...the sentiment is an old sticker sheet I have had for ages and I finished with a few Prima pearl swirls and some ribbon...I hope you like it, Im also entering this for the Craftalicious Pearls and Swirls, Sweet Stampin Pretty in Pink and Basicgrey Challenges Pearls...when you have time pop on over to the Just Magnolia challenge blog and have a look at the DT's amazing creations...have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. apologies for not commenting over the last few days...Mr Blogger isnt playing ball but I will catch up tonight...promise

Double DT Day-Mo's Dreamteam monthly hop+Sketch Saturday 111-Colour Create DT challenge 49+Sunday Sketch & Stamp 32+Basicgrey challenge wk 24

Good morning everyone...right deep breath and apologies for the long post but its a double day at least I have put them both in one post so you don't have to comment twice...my first is for the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop which this months was our fabulous teamie Elaine's choice and she chose Fairytale, fantastic choice Elaine I really enjoyed this, now on the hop you should have arrived here from the super talented Debbie's blog and if you didnt you should pop on over to Elaine's to start the hop so you can everyones fantastic work...I chose Alice in Wonderland and used Mo's Alice painted with Distress Inks, the amazing papers are from the new Kaisercraft Le Chateau paper pad from Bunny Zoe's crafts this is a stunning foiled, flocked and incredible design paper pad...I finished with a birdcage cut from the paper, a white rub on for the Alice, some velvet ribbon and pearls to finish

the sketch is from Sketch Saturday challenge...your next step on the hop is the fabulous

SHELL

who I'm sure will have something incredible to show you xxx

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE 49 - Warm Pinks, Chocolate Brown and White

My next card is for our new challenge over at Colour Create which is our fab Janiel's choice I love these colours don't you...we are sponsored this week by I Did it Creations who kindly sent us some image to use on our cards, I chose this gorgeous little girl, isn't she a sweetie...the papers are Basicgrey and Craft Creations and I used some velvet ribbon and buttons to finish mine...when you have time please pop over to Colour Create and have a look at the amazing creations from the rest of the DT...amazing how you can get so many styles with the same colours...I cant wait to see what you all come up with this time, I used the Sunday Sketch and stamp challenge and I'm entering it for the Gingham challenge at Basicgrey challenges....I hope you like both my cards for today and I promise just one tomorrow...thanks for sticking with me all the way to the end and have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

Belles and Whistles Challenge 1 - DIY flowers + Basicgrey Challenge week 21 - A sketch by Martine

Good morning everyone, did you all enjoy your day off work well those people that had one anyway...I spent most of it watching TV and lazing about...my card today is for the new Belles and Whistles first challenge which is to make your own flowers and I used the fabulous sketch by Martine for the Basicgrey challenge too...love this sketch Martine

I realised I hadn't used this little sweetie for ages so had to ink her up shes so beautiful isn't she...I coloured her with Distress ink and put her with some of the new Cappella papers from the Basicgrey 6x6 pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I love these pads because they are a shrunken pattern so you get the whole 12x12 sheet shrunk to fit a card...I used a Sakura blossom punch by Woodware for the layers of my flowers and scrunched them up layered three of them and added a big pearl also from Bunny Zoe's Crafts (you can see the closeup above) I had meant to spray with glimmer mist but forgot lol...all I needed to finish was a brown velvet ribbon...I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your day

Mina xxx