Me to you...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well, wow can you believe its the 1st December already where is the time flying too ...right hands up who thinks I got all my DT work done yesterday...nope but I have a good reason...I hope you all have a hankie ready to sympathise...I'm not well (aaawwwwww bless), I have an iffy tum, cramps, sickness, headache and a temperature, don't know whats up with me but just a bit iffy so see I do have a good excuse...ok you can all dry your eyes now lol...I spent all day yesterday lying around feeling sorry for myself so I don't think I need anymore sympathy do you...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge, this week is the lovely Sylvia's choice of colours and she chose Red, White and Green, I love these traditional colours for Christmas don't you and seem to have made a lot with them this year, so great choice Sylvia...I am in love have you seen this stunning digi stamp, how beautiful is it, its from Pachela Studios and is available at Cuddly Buddly, its called Christmas Me to You, I love it to bits and of course a couple more popped into my basket at the same time...oopsie lol...I coloured it with distress inks and distressed the edges of the image and papers with Antique linen too...the fabulously gorgeous gingham is from Craft Creations and I finished with some lush rich green ribbon and a few, well a lot of buttons actually...now I know its rare and don't all faint at once but I'm quite happy with my colouring on this...the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge and I'm also entering it for the Ribbon Reel challenge and Simon Says Stamp challenge too...I'm supposed to go to the Supermarket with my Dad today so fingers crossed I don't throw up mid aisle lol, now that would be a talking point wouldn't it...have a fantastic day everyone and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create to check out the creations of the rest of our wonderful team
Mina xxx

ok who broke Mr Blogger...

Good morning everyone...I woke at 8am yesterday to you will never guess what...hailstones!!!!...now whats up with that in May...maybe no one has told the weather fairy its May yet and she thinks it November...ok now which one of you broke Mr Blogger then...come on own up...I tried most of the day yesterday to blog hop which was fine but could I comment...er....no...everytime I tried I was told to sign in so I did, then when its says post comment instead of posting it was sending me back to the sign on screen, so I finally gave up and tried this post, this has taken me 6 times to get posted...so fingers crossed this time it works or you will hear me screaming from wherever you are in the world...I think it was a screaming day yesterday lol...right my card for today and I apologise for the dark grey photo but this was the best I could get (see another scream lol) is for the challenge over at Kenny K's Krafty Girls challenge which is a WOW card (white on white), I chose the gorgeous Club Kid for my card, I coloured her just in grey except for her skin and tie, I like how this worked out, now that's a rarity isn't it, this lush paper is by Craft Creations, gorgeous isn't it and although its hard to see its really 3d and glittery, I used some lush sparkly sheer ribbon and a bow and finished with some of these stunning sparkly gems from Kars...the sketch is from Stamp with Fun challenge...I'm going to try again today to get commenting so fingers crossed Mr Blogger is fixed oh and I might have a mooch out to the shops, my wonderful Dad is flying away (volcano permitting) on holiday with my middle Sister today to Cyprus so I hope he has a fantastic time but will miss him and our coffee breaks, its just not the same chatting and trying to put the world to rights alone and you get some really strange looks too...have a wonderful hailstone free day 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

Happy hoppers - Colour Create challenge - Janiels choice - Pastel colours (added option Easter)

Good morning everyone...well my Dad and I put our heads together pooled presents and got Phil two weeks in Majorca in May for our Anniversary, oh and of course I have to go along too lol...what do you think is that a good pressie or what...I think Phil will be pleased with that well I hope he is and if he isnt I will take one of you lot and we will have a crafting fortnight instead lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge and it was the super talented Janiels choice this week and she chose Pastels with the added extra of Easter...I even got the added option this time too I think the girls nearly fainted when I did...this amazing Easter stamp is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and is a High Hopes stamp called Easter Bunny stack, I love the look on those cute rabbits faces...I coloured them with Distress inks and the sentiment is paper pieced...the fab fab fab gingham is from Craft Creations and I added a yellow ribbon, some pink pearls and a mixture of Prima flowers...the letters are Papermania and are all glitzy and glittery but it hard to see

the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and stash challenge and Im sure there was another challenge I meant to enter this for but can I seem to have a hole in my head where my memory used to be this morning...when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and have a look at the rest of our amazing teams creations...Im off to the Supermarket with my wonderful Dad today so will hopefully not meet any rage, oh by the way have you heard about the latest rages?...would you believe fast food rage, omg some people are nutters I can honestly say I have never wanted a burger or piece of chicken that badly...have a brilliant day everyone
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

Just how beautiful can one snowflake be - Truly Scrumptious challenge 47 +Papertake weekly challenge +The Ribbon Girl challenge-Pink & Lilac

Good morning everyone how are you all today?, well and happy I hope...no weather forecast today as I'm sure your fed up with the white frosty stuff and don't need to hear who else has it, instead a question on the strangeness of life...how come I cant write left handed but can text with it...I think I have had too much time to ponder over the last few days lol, anyway onto my card for today which is for our last challenge this year at Truly Scrumptious, a fabulous sketch with the added option of framing it...now just how beautiful do you think this little snowflake angel is...isn't she just stunning shes from CC Designs and is a digi from the new Sweet November range and is called Neva, amazing to colour too, I used distress inks and a bit of sparkle, well you have to have sparkle on a snowflake don't you...the papers are from Craft Creations and the stunning ribbon is my bargain of the week from TKMaxx and was £1.99 for 6 reels of a yard each from Making Memories I think and I finished with some glitterboard punched snowflakes, I used the fantastic colour combo over at the Ribbon Girl Pink, white and Lilac challenge and am also entering it for the Papertake weekly red and green must not be seen challenge too...I'm off to see if I can fish out my husbands wellies as if I don't leave the house soon there may be newspaper reports of a madwoman wandering round, scissors in one hand, paintbrush in the other and texting left handed lol...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

report from the midnight biner - Double post day Just Magnolia challenge week 84-Anything goes plus sparkle + Crafty Catz Guest DT spot-Happy New Year

Good morning firstly wow a huge thanks for all your wonderful comments yesterday on my card, I love those digi's don't you, so beautifully drawn, I promise I will get round to your fab blogs to comment as soon as I can...at about midnight last night I remembered I hadn't put the rubbish bin out for the refuse men in the morning so one look outside and a shudder later I'm upstairs dressing for the antarctic, I had my pj's on two pairs of socks a pair of boots, my artic fleece, pink fluffy dressing gown and a green scarf, I'm slip sliding about dragging this huge black bin out to the end of the drive, managed to keep my footing until I stepped back in the house and whoosh and one bruised bum later sitting in a heap on the floor and I catch a glimpse of myself in the glass doors looking like the multicoloured mitchelin man, I couldn't get up for laughing, moral of this tale remember to put the bin out earlier in the day lol...its a double post day today so forgive the long post....first is my Just Magnolia challenge card which this week is an anything goes challenge with a touch of sparkle...I chose this fab Edwin, I don't think hes used enough do you

I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with some of the new Basicgrey Marjolaine, the spotted is called Buttercream and the check is Molten cake, the stunning puffed glittery letters are Thicker's and I'm so proud of the snowflakes as these are the first I have made from acetate and covered in glue and glitter, messy but so worth it I think, the sketch is from Simon says challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stampin for the Weekend Winter challenge (oops too late)

Right now my second card is for the fab Crafty Catz challenge 61, Happy New Year where the lovely Suzie kindly asked me to do a Guest spot and I jumped at the chance

I used this Mo's Digital Pencil Reach for the Stars image which is perfect for New Year I think, I also did a little word art on it to put the Happy New Year logo on his sash, hes coloured with Distress inks and I teamed him up with this Craft Creations paper which is so glittery in real life but really doesn't show up too well on here...all I needed to finish was a stunning gingham ribbon and one of my swirly bows (you fed up seeing these yet lol)

I'm also entering this for the Cute Card Thursday-The Blues challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia challenge and Crafty Catz to check out what the rest of the super talented DT's have come up...wow stunning work as always...have a fantastic dry booty day everyone and thanks for bearing with me through the long post

Mina xxx

Do not open until Christmas - My last guest DT week on Sweet Stampin challenge 50-Sketch + Paper Pretties challenge Wednesday challenge-Square project

Good morning everyone and wwwwooohhhhoooo its the weekend again, are you up to anything nice?...well we are on parent duty this weekend helping my Daughter move sofas around and arranging her house as shes having friends to stay next week and wants it to look its best...see parents are good for some things even if its just another set of hands, wheels or even a bit of decorating lol...I'm starting my countdown to the NEC tomorrow and I haven't even got a list of goodies made...well yet anyway lol...right onto my card for today which is for my last week guesting at Sweet Stampin challenge, this week is a fabulous sketch, I have really enjoyed my time with them and would like to thank them for inviting to Guest with them...I used this beautiful Mo's Digital Pencil Bismarck image, now anyone who knows me knows I really don't enjoy colouring animals because I don't do them as well as I think I do people but this one was amazing to colour and I so enjoyed it, isn't he just adorable, I paper pieced the bone to make it look giftwrapped, the papers are just scraps of papers from Craft Creations, I finished with a lush velvet ribbon and some buttons, the sentiment and holly is cut from the papers...I'm entering this for the Paper Pretties Square cards challenge...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today have a brilliant time everyone
Mina xx