sand storm????

Good morning everyone did you all have a wonderful weekend?...I think we have finally recovered from our trip thank goodness, we had a little mooch around Town yesterday and went out for a lush lunch at a great little bistro...yummy food and the most amazing decor as its also a shop what I would call knicky knacky shop, you know one of those places that sells nothing you need but everything you would love to own...gorgeous pictures especially but astronomically expensive...when we came out there was a mini storm going on, the winds were swirling and it just ripped my umbrella out of my hand and when we got back to the car it was covered in a film of sand????...we are about 5 miles from the sea so go figure where that came from, what on earth is next raining frogs???...anyway onto my card for today which is for our new monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge, this month the theme is a really easy one of Anything Goes, so whatever you would like really...I chose this stunning Tilda from the new Summer Memories collection called Rose Garden Tilda, isn't she stunning, I'm loving these new ones they are a little bit smaller and more delicate feeling than the normal Tilda's and beautiful to colour...I used distress inks for mine and teamed her up with these stunning Magnolia papers called Rose Garden (rose one) and Sage Kitchen Cloth (check one) aren't they beautiful...the stamp and paper is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a checked ribbon and one of the roses cut from the paper (I love doing this any excuse to cut things up lol)...the fab sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering it into the last ever CES Challenge and the Lovely hAnglar & Sweet Magnolia challenge too...I'm having a crafting day today my scissors are crying out to me to cut more things up, so I'm going to fish out all the lush papers and ribbons I have bought over the last few weeks...btw did you all enter my ribbon candy, they really are fantastic ribbons and there is loads of them...its on the post below...whatever your up to today watch out for the frogs
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
jeans and headband - milled lavender, pumice stone
top - pumice stone, worn lipstick, victorian velvet
leaves - shabby shutters
roses - worn lipstick, victorian velvet
shoes - milled lavender, pumice stone
shading - pumice stone

oops a bit more yellow sneaked in...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and looking forward to your weekend, I have to give a big massive huge thank you to everyone of you who donated to Steph's Marathon appeal yesterday, all those who did wow your so wonderful and please don't forget to add another link to my candy for your second chance...there's still loads of time to give if any of you would like to the link is here...Phil is off to the motorbike racing tomorrow but you know what...I really don't mind at all, now I see him every night the weekend is going to be time for us to share and enjoy and if it makes him happy then I'm all for it...I think before because we only had weekends there was a lot of pressure on to pack everything in and although I would never have dreamed of asking him not to go I did mind a bit that he spent another whole day away...a lot of the pressure is off and I'm sure hes pleased to get away from me for a while lol...right now onto my card for today, have you ever seen more colours in a paper than in this one, oooohhhh and a bit more yellow (see I warned you lol)...the amazing paper is from Echo Park's For the Record collection and is called Apron Strings, stunning isn't it...I used this stunning Crafts and Me digi called Ocean Rose coloured with distress inks and finished with a lush checked ribbon and bow and a few buttons...I'm entering this for the Creative Card Crew challenge, Divas By Designs challenge and the CES challenge...well I'm off out with my lovely Dad for a catch up coffee and a bit of shopping today, cant wait...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx
Thank you so much
Tilly
for your donation...it means so much to me and Steph xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
dress - victorian velvet, scattered straw

lil' Robots...

Good morning everyone how are you all...we had sunshine yesterday but why is it still so cold, surely all that sun and blue skies would warm the ground up a bit, well I'm sure there's an explanation why it doesn't but I cant figure it...apparently its the wettest April here since the early 1980's, cant be the warmest one either...Phil's first day went brilliantly, he loves it and says the people are so nice and really friendly but he got lost a couple of times wandering around...he was kinda surprised, but I had to bite my tongue to stop myself saying 'you cant find the car in a car park at the supermarket so how do you think you can find your way round on your first day'...its ok I stopped myself lol...well the stir fry was lush even if I do say so myself, but the cupcakes didn't get made as I had all the ingredients except icing sugar to make the frosting and cupcakes without frosting are like bread without butter, just cant be done I'm afraid...right now onto my card for today, isn't this little cutie just perfect for any of those boys cards we have to make now and again, I love that cheeky little face...hes from the Simply Sassy stamps from Funky Kits and is called No. 1 Fan and is coloured with distress inks, I coloured his hair a little differently and have just noticed while doing this post...its rubbish lol...I teamed him up with another craft show buy, this is a double sided My Minds Eye paper from the Lil' Robots and is called Multi Bots, isn't it brilliant and perfect for boy stamps, I have a serious addiction to papers don't I...I didn't want to cover the little bots on the paper so finished with a few buttons and the sentiment is cut from the name label...the lush sketch is from the Allsorts Challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES Challenge and Totally Papercrafts challenge too...I'm having a crafting catch day today and I'm so looking forward to colouring to my hearts content, well I was going to clear out some drawers but the call of the ink is too great lol...whatever your doing today have a good one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap, walnut stain
trousers - crushed olive
t shirt - stormy sky, shabby shutters, spiced marmalade
undershirt - spiced marmalade
shoes - frayed burlap

all about the paper...

Good morning everyone are you having a fantastic weekend?...anything exciting happening?, I would love to know what you thought of the Sugar Nellie two day hop and which is your favourite new stamp...now I need an aaaaaawwwwwwww from you all, I didn't even get through to the next round of the Graphic45 call, but then it was a massive long shot going in for it, its mainly a scrapbooking DT I think and I don't scrapbook so I'm not disappointed at all and dont take things like that personally, there are many reasons to pick someone for a DT and I just didnt fit this one...I have fabulous news about my wonderful Dad, he got his appointment for his eye measuring would you believe the end of May and was told it would take at least 4 months after that for his operation appointment so we all had a good talk and decided he should have it done in a private hospital, he has an appointment on Tuesday and all being well his operation will be 29th March, wow how fast is that...I am so so excited for him he has been really struggling bless him, hes an avid reader, in fact I have always said its a good thing toilet paper doesn't have writing on it or we will never get him out of the loo, but he has been struggling the last few months to see to read...that will all be behind him this time next month and I cant wait for him to be able to drive again so we can be off on our jaunts together, we have both missed them so much, so keep your fingers crossed everything goes smoothly for him...right now onto my card for today which is using this fabulous Some Odd Girl image called Sweet Kaylee, I bought her ages and ages ago and looked for the link to her but cant find it in their shop...I coloured her with distress inks and used a half sheet of an amazingly coloured double sided Basicgrey Marjolaine collection paper called Mint Fudge, isn't that a fabulous name and it really suits the paper perfectly doesn't it, I let the paper dictate the sketch as the large flowers are cut from the reverse and I punched more flowers from the paper, all I needed to add was some lush coloured buttons (and no I didn't swallow any lol)...I'm entering this for the CES challenge, Delightful Challenge and the One Stop Craft challenge, I have been so so busy lately I haven't had any blog hopping time but I will tonight so I cant wait to see what you have all been up to...we are taking my Dad to town today for a little mooch and maybe a spot of lunch...whatever your doing I hope its a good day for you
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
skirt & hairslides - faded jeans
shoes, bag & top - shabby shutters
shading - pumice stone

will wonders never cease...

Good morning everyone I hope you had a fantastic weekend, we had a wonderful family lunch yesterday cooked to perfection by my wonderful Phil, I know I'm so lucky to have a fella that makes the Sunday lunch while he gives me a chance to craft and made two cards I needed to make, there's not many of them about is there...I was shocked when our beautiful Daughter rang me late Saturday night and asked me to make her a baby card (she doesn't really like my cards so never ever asks, I know, how dare she lol)...after I picked myself up, I asked her what she wanted and she hadn't a clue only one stipulation she didn't want any writing or sentiment on it anywhere, its for a close friend and ex room mate of her other half who emigrated to Australia and has just had his first baby boy with his new wife, so I made two cards, a really modern bright one which I think suits the Australian destination and a more formal, elegant and traditional one which I thought suited his French Wife, I even finished the insides of the cards too...I will show you the other tomorrow and you can guess which one they chose

...I hardly ever make baby cards and ssssooooo enjoyed making these two...so my first one for their choice is using this amazing image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Kai in the Sand (sailboat Hat) this is the male version and there is also a cutie girl version too, I coloured him with distress inks and distressed the edges of the image too, I used a few Echo Park papers for it, the sailboat one and dotted are from their Boy collection and is called Awesome dots, the green is from the A Walk in the Park collection and is called Playful Stripes...I finished with some gorgeous striped ribbon and knot and a few buttons...the fab sketch is from the Ribbon Carousel challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES challenge and Creative Card Crew challenge too...I so hope they will love their card and it gets to Australia is somewhere near decent condition, although it stands a good chance as his Parents are taking it...right I'm off to do some food shopping today and then have a crafting afternoon because I have some DT work to do...whatever your up to today I hope you have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
white shading - pumice stone
sand - antique linen, scattered straw
blues used - stormy sky, faded jeans
ball - scattered straw, shabby shutters
bucket - scattered straw, shabby shutters, stormy sky

a vision in blue...

Good morning everyone, ok which one of you brought the winter back with a vengeance, it is freezing here, I'm sitting here with a hoodie on and yes the hood is up (now there's a sight) mind it is lilac and really soft knit, the heating on full blast and I'm still cold, I'm one of those people that when they get cold its really hard to heat up and vise verse...I'm always the opposite of everyone else, my poor lovely Phil is either sweating or freezing because of it lol...I had a fantastic Mother/Daughter day yesterday, we shopped, browsed and had lunch then did a bit more window shopping, of course I had to do my Mum thing and bought her a dress, top and trousers in the sales, all for an amazing £22 would you believe...ooooooohhhhhhhh I am such a sucker for a bargain and when she tried them on she looked so beautiful how could I resist, anyway that's what Mums are for aren't they...my card for today is using one of the amazing Funky Kits Simply Adorables, this one is called Victoria...oooohhhhhh how I love colouring these, I think its the eyes and hair...I used my usual distress inks to colour her and the papers are scraps, this is my only crafting resolution this year, to use up gorgeous scraps and not waste them...the blue swirl is an Echo Park Christmas papers and the gingham is from Craft Creations...I finished with a fabulously silky striped ribbon and bow, a couple of roses and leaves and a ceramic sentiment...the gorgeous sketch is from The Scrapbook Sisters sketch challenge and I'm also entering it for The Ribbon Reel challenge and CES challenge too...I'm going to have a crafting and commenting catch up day today, I'm so behind on surfing all your gorgeous blogs and I miss surfing them, I love a good nosey at what you have been up to...whatever your up today I hope you manage to stay the temperature you want to be
Mina xxx

I finally ran out of juice...*updated photos*

Good morning everyone, well it finally happened I ran out of juice, well my camera did anyway and because I didn't realise until the last minuet so I had to take photos with a really old camera so sorry for the shockingly bad piccies but I will take some more later and replace these bad ones...well that's the plan anyway...I did loads of blogging last night but later Mr blogger went on a go slow for some reason so I didn't do as much as I had planned but loads more will be done today, so if I didn't get round to you I will I promise...so much for my crafting day yesterday I had a stinking headache that lasted all day, don't you hate those sorts of heads that make you feel sick and queasy all day long, hopefully I will just have the fuzziness today and not still the headache so will get on with my crafting today, fingers crossed...well I think I have done quite enough moaning for today don't you lol, onto my card which is using another of the stunning new Puppy Love release from Sugar Nellie...they are all so cute and girly aren't they...this little beauty is called Birthday Princess and I coloured with distress inks and added a few little bits of glitter to her...I used more of the lush K&Co papers from their scrapkit I bought, love these faded vintage colours don't you...the lush sketch is from Stamp with fun challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES challenge too...sorry this is such a miserable post but my head is pretty bad so I'm off for a lie down now I will hopefully be my old self tomorrow and bore you rigid with my daft tales lol...whatever your up to today I hope your all well
Mina xxx
p.s. I have updated the photos now because at last the sun shone just a teeny bit xxx

butterflies,a tamborine and news of some sneak peeks...

Good morning everyone do you have sun, we had sun yesterday and the day before and its so lovely to see it again...even the temperature has gone up a little...my lovely Dad and I went for lunch yesterday and boy it was so yummy but while we were eating there was this middle aged guy whose phone rang, nothing strange there until he proceeded to put the phone on the table on hands free and yell into it while he was eating, he was so loud that everyone in the place, and there was quite a few people, stopped eating to stare at him, he was sssssooooooo loud and what was worse we couldn't understand what he was saying because he wasn't speaking English lol...I said to my Dad I thought I should go over and try to explain to him it was a mobile phone not a megaphone, which made my Dad chuckle, its lovely to see him looking so much better and seeing him have that cheeky giggle of his again, he has even had a haircut and looks a lot more like himself...my card for today is using this amazing Mo's Digital Pencil Georgia, doesn't that fabulous little face just make you smile...I coloured her with distress inks and knew as soon as I saw her which papers I would use, these gorgeous papers from the Prima Madeline 6x6 paper pad and the tag from the same pad just go perfectly with her gypsy outfit don't you think...I finished my card with some ribbon and punched butterflies...the lush sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the CES Challenge and the Crafty Cardmakers challenge
now news of some sneak peeks for you...there's a brand new release of stamps called Puppy Love from Sugar Nellie being released on Friday 13th and as always there will be a two day blog hop with prizes along the way all the details are on the Sugar Nellie blog...but before Friday we are having a couple of sneak peeks for you
today's sneak peek is at the wonderful Vicky's blog, hop on over and see what she has to show you, you are going to love these new ones I promise...I'm having a crafting day today and a visit from my beautiful Daughter, whatever your up to have a fabulous time
Mina xxx

Kissy kiss...

Good morning everyone did you all have a wonderful day yesterday, ours was very very quiet but we are going to have a mooch in town today so we will make up for it, oooohhhh and I still have gift cards to spend...thanks for all your emails asking about my Dad, your such lovely thoughtful people, hes much better but we are still waiting for some results from Hospitals and Doctors but we have all our bits crossed that its nothing too bad, but like I said to him yesterday even though its happening to him whatever it is we will cope with it together, as a family...oooohhhhh that's deep for this early on a Sunday morning isn't it lol...right now onto my card for today, how beautiful is this Hannah Lynn digi from Crafts and Me, shes called Kissy Fish, I love how Hannah Lynn draws hair don't you and its a dream to colour...I used my usual distress inks and added a little bit of glitter to add a bit of bling...the lush papers are from the K&Co 12x12 Classic K Bailey scrap kit, love this kit so much, I finished my card with some of my favourite cream satin ribbon and a bow and a couple of flowers from my stash...the fab sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I'm also entering it for the CES challenge and Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm off to have a look at the Boots website to see what goodies they have on offer for me to spend one of my cards on...whatever your up to today have a fantastic Sunday
Mina xxx

its all about the eyes...

Good morning everyone are you all well and ready for Christmas?...isn't it weird that we all get so organised but still end up running around like headless chickens on the last few days...I always think the supermarkets are crazy at Christmas, a few years ago my Daughters other half came shopping with me to help me carry and he was so so shocked at the crowds and craziness in Salisbury's, I remember him asking me how long they were closed for an wouldn't believe it was just a day lol...my card for today is using this amazing digi stamp from Sugar Nellie, this is one of my favourite Adorables, its those beautiful eyes I think, his name is Nathan, I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with this lush Basicgrey paper from the Eskimo Kisses collection, this one is called Woodland...love these bright christmas colours...I took this photo in full sunlight (yes we do get some now and again lol) and I think it may have turned out a little bit too bright...I added some fab twill ribbon and two message cut another sheet of paper and just a few buttons...the fab sketch is from Inspirational Card Sketches and I'm also entering it for the CES challenge and the Fairytale Challenge I haven't a clue what I'm doing today, I'm probably colouring or walking down the lane collecting holly, does mistletoe grow wild in hedges?...hhhmmmm I must have a look...whatever you up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

a winter fairy...Happy Thanksgiving to our American cousins

Good morning everyone brrrrrrrr isn't it cold...I'm sitting here wrapped in a fluffy blanket, heating on full and a hot water bottle and I'm still cold, it doesn't help that I'm watching the Frozen Planet I recorded last night lol...isn't that such an amazing series, I would bet it will win every award possible...well we didn't go out yesterday dress shopping as my Daughter saw one on the net she loved ordered it on Monday and it arrived yesterday and it an amazing glitzy one shoulder number with teeny little sequins in gold all over...she looks amazing in it...oh btw for those of you wondering why you haven't seen a picture of her in her ringmaster outfit, she was just a tad worse for wear and couldn't take photos but shes checking with her friends to see which of them was sober enough and took some...they all had a fantastic night though...my wonderful Dad came back today so we went out for a while instead, it was lovely catching up with him and Phil is on his way home as he has a couple of days holiday so we are off on a jaunt on Friday we haven't decided where yet but I will let you know...right now onto my card for today which is using one of the brand new December digi release from Crafts and Me, this is the beautiful Casting Down Imagination by Sara Burrier, isn't she stunning, I coloured her with distress inks and of course you all know the rule now, if it has wings, it has glitter lol...the amazing papers are from a new cART-Us Christmas (green) paper pad (the dark green snowflake one is really glittery), I bought this from a local shop but Nikki at Bunny Zoe's stocks this brand too, you can find them here...I added some gold ribbon, lace from the same company and a punched snowflake...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering this for the CES challenge and Crafty Catz challenge too...well its supermarket day today with my Dad but I think I will persuade him to go to town for a little mooch too, well depending on the weather as he doesn't like it when its too cold, so we will see...whatever your up to stay warm and have a good one and to all our American friends and family have a wonderful Thanksgiving
Mina xxx

a doubler...Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams Blog Hop and Colour Create challenge DT

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...my card for today is a doubler, I love it when I can combine 2 DT posts, it makes me feel really clever where its really just chance lol...anyway back to the point my card is for our new Colour Create Challenge and also for the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop...I'm the last stop on the hop this month and you should have arrived here from the amazing DEBBIE'S blog, if you didn't you can start the hop by popping over to JAK'S blog...did you enjoy our hop this time and I hope you remembered to leave everyone a comment so you stand a chance of winning one of two $5 vouchers for Mo's Digital Pencil...our host this month is our wonderful Jak and she chose the Colours of Autumn...I love the colours at this time of year don't you, they are so beautifully faded and vintage, I used the gorgeously cute Kai for my card, hes coloured with distress inks and I teamed him up with some papers from the cART-Us 6x6 paper pad Speciality Green, I bought this from a local store but you can get it at Bunny Zoe's Crafts too...I used some lush ribbon that was a gift from a very good friend and a scattering of leaves I bought at the Kings Hall craft fair, I so wish I had bought more of these but then again I wish I had bought more of everything lol...our challenge this week at Colour Create challenge is our wonderful Sharon's choice and she chose the colours Burgundy, Cream, Green and Gold and the extra option is to add dimension...don't forget to leave a comment to stand a chance of winning a voucher and when you have time pop on over to Colour Create to see what the rest of the DT came up with, the lush sketch is from Inkspiration Challenge and Im entering this for the CES challenge and Stamp, Scrap & Doodle challenge too...I'm off to the supermarket today with my lovely Dad...whatever your up to have a wonderful day and I hope you manage to stay warm as its freezing cold here
Mina xxx

a christmas teddy and candy news...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a brilliant weekend, ours was very quiet and restful, the kind I like now and again but not every weekend, I think Phil is taking advantage of the quiet as we are off to the Belfast Crafts show next weekend so the poor man will be bored out of his brain, mind its his own fault as I said I'm quite happy going alone, maybe hes scared he will miss something lol...when Phil came hone on Friday night his first job was to clear the biggest squished spider the one I couldn't pick up with the vacuum, and I quote he said 'bloody hell, that's a big un' lol...see I told you it was a biggie...anyway its that time again, time for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month our fabulous Michele's choice and her challenge is lace it up, so use lace somewhere on your creation


I made a kinda 3d sorta card, sorry don't know what its called as I haven't seen it anywhere well except in my head, its three layers two of which have holes cut out, I think it would make a fantastic photo frame don't you...the idea came to me from the papers as the front sheet looks like a book cover...the lush fantastic papers are from the Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad Saint Nick, now how fantastic is this Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Bear just perfect for any Christmas project isn't it, I coloured it with my usual distress inks and added a bit of glitter, I finished my card with some beautiful lace from the Marianne D Vintage white lace pack and a beautiful glittery gem candy cane from my stash...all the goodies for my card except the charm are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I will be back later with some lush new Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy so keep an eye out for it...have a wonderful day whatever your up to, I'm going to have a rummage in my craft room to make a list of essentials I need before the weekend...when you have the time pop on over to our challenge blog to see what the rest of our fabulous team have come up with this month
Mina xxx
Im entering this for the CES Challenge and Allsorts challenge

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

Boo....Im back early...wanna 'cough cough' know why?...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well and having a wonderful weekend, Im back four days early 'cough' anyone wanna know why?...guess 'cough cough'...I got a cold and then it developed into a chest infection well they say it always goes to the largest part of your body and its either there or my bum lol, I managed to wallpaper the living room but it took me two days instead of a few hours as my temp was up and down so much, so we gave up late Friday and we came home so I could go to the docs to get an antibiotic...right did you go all go aaaawwwww I hope so cause Im feeling very sorry for myself and need some soothing sympathy lol...right now onto my card for today which is just the perfect excuse to show these digis from Mo's Digital Pencil...the boy stamp is a paperdoll called Troy and hes sold along with a Balloon and overalls and the costumes comes in a set of three called Troy's Dress Up Monster Pack so you can use a different one with him each time you use him, the spooky house is a separate stamp too called Old (possibly haunted) House...aren't they fantastic and perfect for either Halloween or any boys card...I coloured Troy, the costume and house with distress inks and the fabulous paper is from Graphic45 A Proper Gentlemen Collection and is called Sporting Aristocrat...I finished with some buttons, ribbon and more of my fab cheap buy wooden letters from The Works...how cute does his little face looking peeking out. Im entering this for the Charisma Cardz challenge and the Secret Crafter Saturday challenge which are both Inspired by a Song challenge, my song is The Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Im also entering this for the Papertake Weekly anything Goes challenge and CES Challenge too...Im off to wrap up with a hot water bottle and take my feeling sorry for myself face off to bed, whatever your up to today have a brilliant one...oh and don't forget you still have time to join in with my Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy
Mina xxx

something a little different...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...well the weather set in yesterday and tiddled down all day just about so we didnt go to the seaside instead my Sister took her two little uns to a funfair instead, so I missed out (do you feel sorry for me), my lovely Dad has to go on a Speed awareness course next week bless him, I cant help wondering if he will be the oldest there, but one thing his speeding ticket has done is slowed him down a little bit thank goodness lol, I wonder who the oldest person to ever get a speeding ticket was hhhhmmmmm must google that...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create challenges and this weeks choice is our fab Liz's choice and she chose blue, green,white,red and brown with the added option of adding texture, I used this stunning little In the Bath digi from Mo's Digital Pencil, isnt she beautiful, I did my image a little differently, I printed two extra bubble shapes out in a faded version so they would look like we were seeing the images through bubbles, what do you think does it work Im not too sure but it was fun trying it...I coloured the image with distress inks and teamed her up with these scraps of paper from my scrap box, I love it when I can use up scraps dont you, I think the check is basicgrey...I added some texture with some card scrolls from a christmas sheet of basis grey shapes, glitter and some buttons for a few more bubbles...when I first saw Liz's choice I was a bit worried about it but have a go its a fab combo and works really well together, cant wait to see what you come up with...Im entering this for the CES water challenge and the Crazy 4 challenges challenge...Im off out to the Supermarket with my lovely Dad today and you know what that means, coffee and putting the world to rights...have a wonderful day everyone and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create to check out the rest of our wonderful teams creations
Mina xxx

just add glitter...

Good morning everyone, just Im still not here but am...well you know what I mean dont you...todays card is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar challenge and this week was my turn to host and I chose the theme of Glitter but of course Im not there to host so the fab Bev is doing it for me, thanks Bev...this fantastic Tilda reminds me of my Daughter when she was small, she used to wander round picking up daisies and hiding them behind her back then presenting them to me with 'A slouwer a Mammy', I will remember that little lisping voice and saying forever...so I always love colouring this little beauty, shes called Secretive Tilda and shes on sale atm at Bunny Zoe's Crafts, a massive 25% off, well she is when I typed this so hope she still is when it goes live, did you know that the new the Winner takes it all Magnolias are also on Bunny Zoe's now too...I coloured Tilda with distress inks and added some glitter to her flowers, I really didnt have any glittered paper for her so used these lush K&Co Julianne paper pad papers and glittered the leaves on it
this is a lush paper pad and I use it loads...I added a glittery ribbon and a sentiment from my stash and finished with one of the lush new Prima Audrey Rose-Snow flowers...I know its rare for me but I love the way this card turned out for a change and I do love love love colouring grey hair...Im entering this for the Feeling the Blue challenge over at CES challenge...when you have time please pop on over to Just Magnolia and see what the rest of our amazing team came up with for my Glitter challenge...have a wonderful sunny day everyone
Mina xxx

would you like to swing on a bauble...

Good morning everyone did you all have a nice day yesterday, I'm shattered I was locked in my craft room for hours yesterday, trying to catch up with work but I hadn't slept well the night before and everything seemed to be like running through treacle, I bet you know just what I mean...I did manage to get a lot done but I need another lock in day to get the rest finished...I had a photo of a freaky little multi legged friend who visited me in my craft room yesterday and caused a lot of screaming and running around but I thought it might freak some of you out so I didn't post it, if there is popular demand I will show you it though lol...I had to colour this fantastic new image from Mo's Digital Pencil, this is one of the amazing Little Elf's and this beauty is called Little Elf Mim, this little elf made me smile and she is just such a sheer pleasure to colour, I used my usual distress inks to colour her and paper pieced part of her hat and the bauble...now how fabulous are these papers, I bought this Kaisercraft paper pad Velvet Ensemble from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and I have to say if you don't buy anything else get this pad, the papers are just the lushest colours and their velvet and foil and embossing and wow I love it can you tell lol...btw I just wanted to say a few months ago when I said the same thing I got quite a nasty email saying I shouldn't recommend something by saying I bought it when it was obviously a freebie...hand on heart everyone if I say I bought something I bought it I promise you and have the bills to prove lol...right back to the card, the circle I stamped the sentiment onto is from the same pad too...I finished with some lush grey satin ribbon and a bow...the fab sketch is from Pink Ink Sketch Challenge and I'm also entering this for the CES challenge and Sir Stampalot challenge too...right I'm off out to town or for a walk or well...er...anything I can think of as I need the fresh air to clear my fuzzy brain...whatever your up to today have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

yo ho ho and a bottle of lemonade...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a wonderful weekend...there's still no sun here and I'm beginning to think its gone for good from here...well at least the car boot sale stayed dry but thick heavy clouds and really dark, there wasn't many goodies to be had but I found two cornish ware type red and cream striped flower pots a large one and a smaller one for an amazing 50p each which I'm going to use as fat vases for flowers, I hadn't the heart to haggle at that price...oh and my Dad bought some duck eggs for his breakfast and got chatted up by a very pretty older lady while he was having his coffee lol...by the way did you all check out the candy winners below?...right onto my card for today and I totally love this amazing little Nellie Snellen Hands up image isnt she so cute with her pirate hat and her little pirate cat, I coloured them with distress inks and tried to giver her a darker look but I'm not sure it worked, I cut them out and raised them above each other...the amazing papers are from the BoBunny Vicki B 6x6 paper pad, amazing colours in this pad, they are mixed with chocolate and look fab together, the paper pad and stamp cutie are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a sentiment from my stash...isn't this sketch lush but I cant remember where I got it from but I'm entering this for the Just Us Girls challenge, CES challenge and The Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge too...I have loads of DT work to catch up on today so a locked in my craftroom day I think...whatever your up to today have a good one everyone
Mina xxx

you cant beat a bit of gingham - Sugar Nellie DT

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fantastic Easter break then?...ours was very quiet, family lunch Sunday then everyone left me in peace while I spent the whole day in my craft room, you will never guess how many cards I made and how many images I coloured, lets put it this way I have a permanent dent in my finger from my paint brush and my eyes are killing me and they look just as bad from the outside as they do from my side too...my poor Dad is finding it very frustrating with the Easter break because everything is closed so he cant get his dented car sorted...I think he needs a coffee infusion do you...today's card is for the Sugar Nellie DT and I used the fab sketch from The Sugar Bowl for it to...I hope Marlene doesn't mind that I tilted it to fit the image...this gorgeous little Simply Sassy girl is called Party Frills and I coloured her with distress inks and I think I may have overdosed on the gingham a bit as I even paper pieced her in it...poor lamb will have checks before her eyes lol...the gingham is from Craft creations and I added a white ribbon, a gorgeous Prima flower and some buttons to finish...I'm entering this for the CES challenge Spring colours/Image challenge and the Fussy and Fancy Friday Springtime challenge too as I think nothing says spring like a bright blue gingham and this image...right I'm off to put eye drops in and get my clag on (which to you non geordie's is make up lol) and go out for coffee with my Dad...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx