Not just for Christmas...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a good week...well I'm finally back just as sick as before but at least making cards for now...thank you all so so much for your get well wishes yesterday...isn't it amazing how kind and caring our fellow crafters are to care so much for each other...well what did I tell you I knew I wouldn't be able to get past the receptionist didn't I lol...the next available appointment is Friday 19th...seriously how far ahead do you need to book to become ill...I think I will make an appointment for sometime in the summer just in case lol...she did get a Doctor to give me a 'phone consultation' ????...he said from the symptoms and pain I have either a Kidney or Urinary Tract infection...wrote me a prescription for pick up and asked me to drop in a specimen for lab testing...so at least I'm on antibiotics...boy I hope they work fast and I start to feel better over the next couple of days...Phil is back at work today and I have strict instructions to 'keep warm and not do too much' from him...like I need told lol...I might just stay in bed all day...right now my card for today just goes to show you don't need to use Christmas stamps just for those cards doesn't it...its from the Christmas CC Designs Sweet November range called Chrissy but shes out of stock at Bunny Zoe's Crafts but theres still loads of Christmas stamps at bargain prices that can be used year round...the lush papers I used with her are from a Prima pad but I don't know which as they were loose sheets...in fact they might not even be from the same pad, sorry Im not doing well on my information for you all today am I...I finished with a ceramic sentiment, a bow and a couple of bright yellow buttons...I cant for the life of me remember where the fab sketch is from but am entering this for the Card Makin Mamas challenge, Totally Gorjuss challenge and the Creative Creations challenges too...right I'm off back to bed now as I'm shattered yet again and my temperature is sky high and you never know what I will end up typing lol...whatever your up to today have a good one, stay safe and well and I will hopefully speak to you all tomorrow

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

outfit & tights - tumbled glass, victorian velvet, pumice stone

gift - pumice stone, scattered straw

ok who fiddled with Blogger...

Good morning everyone, how have you all been while I was away, give me all the gossip...we had a fab time and the weather was beautiful except for the last two days then there was dramatic lightening storms and lots of rain...I watched lightening bouncing off the sea, what an incredible sight but no matter how hard I tried I never managed to catch it on film so I don't have anything that dramatic to show you, the resort was so so quiet but very pretty and I liked it although like everywhere else its suffering from the global recession and loads of businesses and hotels were closed and for sale, very sad to see so many peoples dreams just gone like that isn't it, but a sign of our times, I took some photos so will post them later in the week when I'm feeling up to it, I still have a very icky tum I wont gross you out with all the details though but luckily its coming up not the other way lol...ok which one of you fiddled with blogger while I was away, I come back and its changed to the new format thingy...I don't like it do you, or maybe its just a case of getting used to it...right now onto my card for today which I luckily had made before I went away as I'm not up to creating yet...this gorgeous little sweetie is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called Baby Angel Muriel isn't she just adorable, I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced the bauble in the same papers I used for the card...they are from the stunning My Mind's Eye - All is Bright 6x6 Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I love this pad, the designs are fabulously festive without being twee if you know what I mean and the colours are a little unusual but work beautifully together...I finished my card with a couple of ribbons and a little silver tab, Im entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Dynamic Duos challenge (I added blue) and the Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm off back to bed after taking more medicine wish me luck with the medicine lol...whatever you are up to today I hope you all have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

scarf - barn door

shading on bauble - pumice stone

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

more jingle bells...

Good morning everyone only two more sleeps to go, btw I would love to know what you have asked for from the big red guy (or someone else close to you)...my poor Dad wasn't well yesterday so they put off his tests and scan until this morning so its back to the hospital today, but on the good side my Sister is coming down from Belfast to drive him up for Christmas as he isn't too good so at least I get to spend a few hours with her while shes here...my card for today is using this stunning image from Just Inklined called Christmas Bells which is the amazing price of £1 would you believe...I love this stamp it just screams Christmas doesn't it...I coloured it with distress inks and used this gorgeous freebie paper from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine as my colour theme, its unusual isn't it but works really well for this stamp I think...I also teamed it up with some of my favourite red gingham ribbon and cut out some of the flowers...as this was a card for a special friend I also added a beautiful Joy charm that's enameled and has tiny gems on it...the lush sketch is from Sketch Saturday and Im also entering it for the Creative Inspirations challenge and Charisma Cardz challenge too...I still have a few bits and pieces left to do, including the wrapping which always takes me ages, too fussy about bows etc that's the problem lol...keep your fingers crossed for my Dads tests today, I so want them to be over so he can start enjoying his Christmas and I hate it when there's anything wrong with him...if you have time pop back tomorrow as I have made something special to wish you all a happy Christmas, I hope you will like it...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

a new hair colour...

Good morning everyone I think Winter is definitely here don't you, we have frosty mornings and cold nights now and the extra blanket has gone onto our bed, I love blankets, the soft fluffy ones don't you...or are you a duvet person...my wonderful Dad isn't doing too well atm he discovered a lump in his side and the Doctor has said he has a hernia, its quite painful and as he walks with crutches it gets worse as the day goes on, so he will need an operation, I feel sick at the thought, he is 78 and has COPD and how worried will we be when he has to go through an operation, the Doctor has said he will get it done soon too, I know he will be fine and of course it isn't affecting him at all hes taking it in his stride, well I suppose one of us has to remain calm and not run round like a headless chicken lol...right now onto my card for today...I have another Sugar Nellie Adorable to show you today...ooohhhh and I tried out my new inks and look at the beautiful Winifred's hair, its from the Autumn series and is called Gathered Twigs, isn't it a fantastic colour for hair, sort of a reddish brown...lush isn't it, I was impressed with the colours as I thought they wouldn't be different but they are...more results to come I promise...I teamed the amazing Winifred up with these lush papers from a Making Memories 8x8 Noel speciality paper pack I bought a long time ago and of course I had to add a bit, well ok a lot of glitter to her shoes and the edges of the cut out holly...I finished with some buttons as berries and a couple for decoration...the sentiment is from the same paper pack, the fab sketch is from Stampin' for the Weekend and Im also entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Creative Inspirations challenge and Winter Wonderland challenge too...I'm having a crafting day today as I have some DT work to catch up and I need lots more playtime with my new inks (any excuse lol)...whatever your up to today wrap up warm and stay away from frosty spots
Mina xxx

ventician lace and a fairy...

Good morning everyone, did you have a fab weekend?...can you believe its nearly the end of October, how fast are the months flying by this year...we had a yummy Sunday lunch yesterday and it was fantastic catching up with my beautiful Daughter, although we only live a few miles away from each other I have been rarely seeing her lately as she works so hard and when she gets home late it doesn't seem right to take time away from her and her partners time together, I bet all you Mums know exactly what I mean don't you...Phil slept like a log last night, I think he needed it as the weather while he was camping was shocking and its a long day in the rain at the racing, I know I know he must be mad lol...my card for today is using this amazing digi stamp from Crafts and Me called Into the Word, shes by the amazing Sara Burrier...I coloured her with distress inks and I printed her faded again, there will be a tutorial on the Crafts and Me blog and the Crafts and Me shop online classes section on Wednesday...I teamed this beauty up with this incredible paper from Graphic45, this is from the Renaissance Fair collection and is called Venetian Lace, the Fairy sentiment is cut from the reverse which is the alphabet...I finished by cutting the edge of the card to match the paper and added a satin ribbon and bow...I'm entering this for the Monochromatic Creative Inspirations challenge...I'm having a day in today I feel in the need of a snuggle day, you know the sort with a blanket and a good film, although truthfully I will probably end up crafting lol...whatever your up to have a fab one
Mina xxx

the snowman...

Good morning everyone, what you all up to this weekend? anything exciting...Phil is away at the races again, can you believe he has been camping in this weather for the last two nights the madman...well rather him than me bbbbrrrrrrrr....my Sister and her family from Belfast and my lovely Nephew from Newcastle are visiting today, oooohhhhhh I love visitors don't you...my card for today is using this stunning little Peek-a-Boo snowbaby from Belles and Whistles, I used her totally in monochrome, I have never coloured an image totally in black and white before, but I couldn't resist colouring her little face in and had to give her some bright blue eyes too...of course hes a snowman so there had to be glitter for a bit of frost didn't there...

I teamed these two up with these amazing papers from the My Minds Eye Meadowlark paper pad...I scored my card every 3cms to make three steps to add the torn paper too to try and make it look like a snow topped landscape...what do you think did it work?...I finished my card with some frosting all over the hill and added three holly leaves from some ribbon and added two black pearls for berries, the stamp and pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I'm entering this for the Christmas Stampin' All year long Sparkly challenge, Creative Inspirations Monochromatic challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Nursery Rhyme and Fairy Tales challenge, my Fairy Tale is The Snowman by Hans Christian Anderson...right I'm off to tidy up and securely close my craft room door before my Sis arrives...whatever your doing today have a wonderful time
Mina xxx

watch out for falling leaves...

Good morning everyone and thank you all for your wonderful comments for yesterdays blog hop, you all seemed to love the ribbon theme...I wish I felt up to commenting back but I honestly read every single one and appreciate them all and hopefully over the next few days I will be able to comment on everyone I have missed...no docs appointment but never mind at least my leg isn't falling off so what have I to complain about lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar challenge...its our wonderful Jacques choice this week and she has given us a fab sketch with the added challenge of Fall/Autumn is in the Air

I have no idea what this Tilda is called but I love her hat,scarf and gloves don't you...and how much do I want a pair of those boots, in this orange red colour though...I coloured Tilda with distress inks (oh btw have you seen there are three new limited edition colours in Distress inks)...the lush paper is from My Minds Eye and are called At the Beach/Large Polka Dots...gorgeous colours isn't it...I wanted to add a bit of interest so I drew a tree and cut it out shaped it and raised it above the background, I punched loads of leaves from the same paper and some glitter board in Green/Blue and Red and I finished with a ribbon and knot...I love these rich autumn colours don't you...I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations, Crafty Catz Weekly and Cute Card Thursday challenges all they are all Anything Goes...I'm hopefully going to get a bit of crafting done today as I'm not used to just being able to just make them one at a time...whatever your up to today watch out for falling leaves
Mina xxx

what the hell happened...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a fantastic weekend...my hair is fab I love it...I got a really nice woman cutting it and she made a brilliant job of it...even Phil was impressed and said how much I suited it and my Dad noticed which is something he never does, I usually have to tell him I have had my hair cut, men eh lol...my card for today is using one of these new Dwarf's from Mo's Digital Pencil...this is the amazing Dwarf No 1...how cute are the knots in his fabulous beard...I coloured him with Distress inks and the papers are from K&Co...the sentiment I typed on the computer and how well does that suit that image...I finished with some buttons as I didn't think it needed anything else although looking now I think it could have done with something else...the fab sketch is from Simon Says Stamp challenge and I'm also entering this for the Creative Inspirations challenge and the Crazy 4 Challenges male challenge...I haven't a clue what we are up to today yet but whatever your doing have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

do these make my bum look big...

Good morning everyone we had a wonderfully glorious sunny day yesterday...I love blue skies don't you they always make me smile...I'm happy to report there has been no more beastie visitors and fingers crossed they wont be in force when I get back from the farmhouse...oh and thanks to you lovely people who said I would find more there that has filled me with horror lol...I'm a motorbike racing widow again today so haven't a clue what I'm up to as I'm all on my lonesome (do you feel sorry for me yet? lol)...what you all doing today anything exciting...go on make me jealous...right now onto my card for today which is using this fantastic image from Mo's Digital Pencil, shes called Big Girl Pants, I just love the look on her face don't you...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced those wonderful big knickers...now how stunning are these papers, they are from the newest paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and are from Echo Park Victorian Gardens paper pad, the colours in this pad are stunning and they are double sided too, the papers not the colours, well you know what I mean don't you lol...I finished my card with some lush ribbon and roses from my stash, the fab sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one everyone
Mina xxx

it all depends on the shade of pink...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab weekend...we had a lovely family Sunday lunch yesterday and it was a double celebration Phil's Birthday (still no present yet!!!) and our beautiful Daughter starts her new Managers job today three weeks ahead of schedule, she has been training for it for ages, we are so so proud of her...I was supposed to go down to the farmhouse this week to continue with the decorating but Phil is away marshaling this weekend coming and he camps away so there wasn't much point was there, unless Phil wanted me to do it by myself, which he probably did lol...my card for today is Phil's Birthday card and a sassy one it is, I know pink isn't really a mans colour but it depends what pink it is doesn't it and this is defo hot pink, the fabulous image is a stamp from the new release from Whimsy stamps and is called Alice chains, shes fantastic isn't she, I used hot pink for her, I'm not sure the colouring really worked as I went for a dense colouring because I wanted it to look like shiny leather, the lush paper is from the Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad Vicki B, the stamp and paper is from Bunny Zoe's crafts oh and by the way Nikki has a huge sale on atm so go when you have time why not check it out there's loads of fab bargains, I finished my card with a printed sentiment and a ruched ribbon...Phil loved his sassy Kenny K card...I'm entering this for the KennyK Krafty girls challenge and the A spoon full of sugar and Creative Inspirations challenges too...I'm having a crafting day today as I feel the need to do some colouring practice I think, you just know when you need one of those days dont you, whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

an apple a day...

Good morning everyone did you all have a brilliant day yesterday...well I didn't go to get my wallpaper as I had a look on a couple of more sites and there's some fabulous other ones, I really must stop looking lol...pick one and stick to it I guess, I did take my Dad for coffee he deserved it I think after the running around he did with me yesterday, when we were coming out from coffee we decided to go to Town but me and my two left feet had something else to say, I tripped and caught the leg of my trousers and you know when you hear the rip and feel a draught don't you...I have ripped the whole crutch out of my trousers, very drafty, so a quick trip home and a change and we were off again, but it made my Dad chuckle that I'm so much of a klutz I managed to rip the groin out of my trousers, luckily its the seam so they can be mended...right onto my card for today which is for our new challenge over at Colour Create, this time its our wonderful Sharon's turn to choose and she chose Fuchsia pink, Green and white...now I'm not 100% sure what fuchsia pink is so hope this fits the bill...this gorgeous little girl is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil and is called For Teacher Girl isn't she amazing, only Mo can do faces with that much expression, I coloured her with distress inks and really think the colours of this amazing Basicgrey Sweet Threads paper are just perfect for her...this one is called Spring Tote...lush isn't it...the fabulous sketch is from Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge and I'm also entering this for the Creative Inspirations Summer challenge Stampin' for the Weekend My favourite things challenge (my favourite things are paper, ribbon and Mo's images)...Im having a craft day today as Im off down to the farmhouse at the weekend for a week, theres so much to do, so I need to get something pretty ready to show you while Im away...whatever your doing today have a brilliant one and if you have time pop on over to Colour Create to have a look at the fab creations from the rest of our team
Mina xxx

arent suprises wonderful...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fabulous weekend?...well did you all like my candy?...its a goodie isn't it, I was quite chuffed with it even if I say so myself...well on Saturday my wonderful Phil asked where I fancied going, I shrugged and said anywhere you want, so we got in the car and he drove to a wonderful stately gardens near to where we live and pulled into the car park, I'm sitting there thinking...ok so what now???...he got out and into the boot and brought out a wonderful picnic with tapas and dessert and drinks and he even brought forks, knives and napkins, he must have got up really early to prepare it as I was up at 9.30 and with him all night before...we had a wonderful meal and then walked around the gardens and grounds then afternoon tea in the gardens, it was wonderful...now I love my Phil to bits but he isn't romantic or spontaneous at all and never has been, which I didn't mind as you know when you have a good un don't you so that meant so so much to me than just an afternoon out...how lucky am I...we then went into town and found a shop that does house clearances and had a mooch around, I found a fab dressing table and a sorta sideboard thingy, all mucky and needs work but at £40 for the two now you cant say no can you lol, then we met up with our Daughter and her other half and arranged to go shopping on Sunday...so you could say we had a fantastic weekend I think...right that's quite enough waffling so onto my card which is for the TeddyBo Challenge which is to make a shaped card, I used this amazing Teddybea called Daisy Chain isn't she so pretty, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the 6x6 Bo Bunny paper pad called Gabrielle from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I even cut the butterflies from the same pad...aren't they just lush papers, the sentiment I think is from Whiff of Joy...I'm also entering this into the Creative Inspirations Cute Bears challenge and the Crafty Calendar Things with Wings monthly challenge too...right I have taken up enough of your time so I wish you all a wonderful day and don't forget if you haven't entered my candy yet its just below this
Mina xxx
p.s. in case your wondering how the top butterfly is floating above Bea's head I stuck it onto a little strip of acetate and stuck it behind the image

we should all hug a chick dont you think - Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT card

Good morning everyone...have you anything exciting happening today for Easter Monday, I'm going to have a crafting day to catch up with work for while I'm on holiday which is a week away and counting...I had a big mooch around some fantastic blogs last night but lost track of time and just realised it was 1am and I hadn't posted this card for today...see what happens when your blogging...my card for today is for the Bunny Zoe's crafts DT and how cute and pretty is this little Hey Chickie stamp from Wags and Whiskers, although shes perfect for Easter I think she would be wonderful for any occasion, shes so sweet...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her dress with the same papers I used for the card, the lush Prima Botanical paper pad papers...the amazing lycra flowers are a mix Prima Aurora's and Glimmer...wow I love these and the pearl centres are so gorgeous aren't they...I finished with a ribbon and bow and a ribbon sentiment from my stash, Im entering this for the Pear Tree Designs Easter challenge, the Creative Inspirations Pets/animals challenge and the Saturday challenge Pink, cream and brown challenge too...whatever your doing this Easter Monday give a thought to poor me stuck in my craft room playing away and having a hunt through my stash...well do you feel sorry for me...yeah right, me neither lol...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

a bit of advice needed - Mo's Digital Pencil DT

Good morning everyone how are you all...do you have anything exciting happening this weekend...we were going to take out our lovely Daughter to celebrate her new job but my darling Phil rang last night and there has been an emergency and he cant get home this weekend so I have my sad face on :-(...right I need a bit of advice please, do any of you use a lamp to take their photos or use a light box because I am struggling with daylight atm because it seems really wishy washy and isn't showing the bright colours up and as I don't brighten them they look kinda washed out and grey, so any advice as to make, model etc of a lamp to photograph would be greatly appreciated...right my card for today is for Mo's Digital Pencil, I love this party girl don't you...as soon as I saw Veronica I knew I would use yellow for her for some reason I think it suits her...I coloured her with distress inks and the amazing papers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts they are from the Whiff of Joy paper pad, I love this pad and the sentiment is from the same pad as there are three sheets of them at the back of it, really handy, I added some butterflies and lush yellow velvet ribbon and knot to finish...the sketch is from Mojo Monday, love their sketches don't you and I'm also entering it for the Creative Inspirations Punches & dies challenge and the DYSU Yellow challenge too...btw did you see I have more candy on the go and the winner of the last candy is in the post below...whatever you have planned I hope you have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

something different for me - Mojo Monday+Creative Inspirations challenge+CYDA challenge

Good morning everyone, I think all your aaaahhhhhhhing yesterday helped as my hand is a bit better still very stiff but at least its moving without me making the air turn blue...well I need your honest opinions, do you like today's card, its something I rarely do...I'm not sure clean and simple is me or maybe its just not using my precious papers, but this amazing Teddybo image needed to be shown off didn't it and when I saw the Mojo Monday sketch it screamed minimal to me...this little cutie is called Sweet Little Angel, I coloured her with Distress inks and glittered the wings and halo, then all I used was a couple of punched snowflakes, white and red and used the red one as a shadow, red ribbon a ruched bow and three lush coloured pins...now be honest do you like it or even tell me if you dont...honestly lol...I'm entering this for the Mojo Monday challenge, CYDA Photo inspiration challenge and Creative Inspirations Plain and simple challenge...I'm going to try and have a crafting day today instead of just rummaging through goodies, oh and I might do a little craft shopping online, I feel another Teddybo buy coming on lol... whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

something different for me - Creative Inspirations challenge 97-sketch + Papertake Weekly Anything goes with flowers

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well and if your in the wind areas I hope your all safe...we have it bad enough here but not a patch on other places and all those poor people in Australia my heart goes out to them...we had a quiet day yesterday, just sat in watching the rain pelt the window and then Phil cooked my chicken in honey and mustard, garlic potatoes and green beans it was yum yum yum, we were going to go out for a long walk today but as we haven't got our Arctic weather gear out of storage we may not lol...anyway today's card is something a little different for me, how amazingly beautiful is this Stemplglebe stamp, I won here from the lovely Jane, thank you so much Jane...if your looking for it though Nikki at Bunny Zoes Crafts has it in stock here, I know this is amazing just stamped but I couldn't resist adding just a touch of colour with Distress inks, I wanted it to look like one of those hand coloured vintage photograph, what do you think did I manage it?...the stunning papers are from Bunny Zoe's crafts and are Kaisercraft Rose Garden paper pad, aren't the colours so soft and beautiful...I had a rummage in my mysterious box I found and added some fantastic flowers, some punched leaves, velvet black ribbon and a beautiful crystal charm from my Secret Santa at Colour Create...the sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering this for the Papertake Weekly challenge too...well if off to find a thermal vest to wear lol, have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

Jump for Joy-Colour Create DT Lemon, Green & White+Creative Inspirations 96+Allsorts challenge week 87+Card patterns sketch 99

Good morning everyone, the weather here was wonderful yesterday, lovely warm sunshine and bright and cheerful, wow doesn't a bit of sunshine make a huge difference although it did show up the dust in my house, I really must clean more often...its time for a new challenge at Colour Create challenge and this week our lovely SharonL gave us Lemon, Green and White and an added option of using a charm which I totally forgot about oopsie, wow I love these colours don't you, they are so spring like and bright, I used one of my all time favourite images from Mo's Digital Pencil for mine, this is Aaron Celebrating, that face is just so full of joy and happiness and it always makes me smile...the papers are a mix of We are memory keepers Vintage blue and a scrap of the spotted which I haven't a clue who it is by but it has snowflakes on the reverse...all I needed to finish was some satin yellow ribbon, some threaded through a button and a mix of yellow and green buttons...what do you think is there too many buttons maybe?...the stunning sketch is from the Card Patterns challenge and I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations Buttons and Bows challenge and the Allsorts Male/Boy challenge too, I love making boys cards and haven't made one for ages so I really enjoyed this one...I'm going to the supermarket with my wonderful Dad today so I best get my finger out and do some dusting just in case the sun hits it again, when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and see what our amazing team came up with as their work is always inspiring...have a wonderful sunny bright day wherever you are
Mina xxx

oops I fell asleep (updated photos) - Mojo Monday 172 + Creative Inspirations-Black, Silver & Gold + Stamp Something challenge Something with glitter

Good morning everyone...thanks to everyone who asked how I was feeling yesterday, lets put it this way I have felt better...I made this card yesterday but fell asleep and slept the whole of daylight away so had to take a photo by the overhead light so its a rotten photo but will have to do until I manage to stay awake in the daylight, maybe I have turned into a vampire...oooohhhh the first vampire crafter now there's a claim to fame...I think I have a fever because my mind is going lol...anyway onto the rotten photo card I used this amazing Hannah Lynn's Bookworm Fairy stamp from Crafts and Me, I think she has the most beautiful face don't you...I coloured her with Distress inks and metallic pens for the gold and silver effect...the stunning papers, well you will see they are stunning in the re photo I hope, is from the EK Success I Do Wedding collection papers and is called Forever and Always, I added a ceramic sentiment and some Anita's sticker butterflies, I love these they are so sparkly...the sketch is Mojo Monday and I'm also entering this into the Stamp Something and Creative Inspirations Gold, Silver and black challenges too...have a fantastic day whatever your up too and wish me luck staying awake for photos and if you hear flapping wings remember to duck
Mina xxx
I have managed to stay awake to take photos at last xxx

Revenge of the white stuff - Simon says Stamp challenge-Silver, Blue & White + Stamp with Fun-Christmas + Creative Inspirations sketch

Good morning everyone...well the white stuff came back with a vengeance and if it doesn't ease up it will be fish fingers for Christmas lunch as every shop closed up here because nothing could move.....I have my bits crossed that it eases soon do you all have snow too?...I watched my daft Husband clearing the drive and path last night and it was snowing that hard it was covering it behind him...he turned around shrugged and gave up the poor cold lamb lol...anyway onto my card for today which is using this amazing Angel with Kitten from Mo's Digital Pencil, shes fantastic to colour and always looks so lovely, I teamed her up with this beautiful Basicgrey Figgy Pudding Glacier paper and a mixture of silver and glittered snowflakes and finished with some amazingly gorgeous Prima lace from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon says stamp Blue, white and Silver and Stamp with fun Christmas challenges too...I'm off to brave the elements and will hopefully find Sainsbury's open, if not then please post food parcels as soon as possible lol...have a brilliant day everyone