something I havent done for ages...

Good morning everyone I hope whatever you were up to this weekend was fabulous and your all well...thanks for all your well wishes, I will be champion although I must admit the face ache is annoying and I have to keep walking around with a pen and paper pad to be understood lol...but I will be fine in no time I'm sure, Phil reckons I'm going to the Docs this morning if my voice isn't any better (thats what he thinks lol), hard to explain to him that most throat problems are viral and there's nothing a Doctor can that I cant to help of that's what it is, so why waste his time...we did have a little venture out yesterday though, I went to the Next sale...omg it was like a huge jumble sale and they had the heating on so it was boiling hot in there, so we didn't stay even five minuets, I'm sure there was nothing there I couldn't live without lol...I don't like TK Max for the same reasons too, why do they insist on keeping shop's heated to volcanic level, it does nothing for us women of a certain age does it lol...oh and I finally bought Fifty shades of Grey, well I thought I better see what all the fuss was about...right now onto my card for today which is using this super cute Gorjuss girl stamp called Dream of Tennis...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her fab little dress with the same papers I used for the card...they are from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux pad, I love the gorgeous colours in this pad don't you...I finished with a few buttons from the Prima Buttons - Doodle Deux pack and a sentiment ribbon from my stash...everything except the ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts ...the fab sketch is from the Cute Card Thursday challenge and I'm also entering it for the Card Makin Mamas challenge and The Crafty Pad challenge...my Sister and her family are visiting from Belfast today so we will be heading out I'm sure...whatever your up to today have a good one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
shading - pumice stone
tights and tennise racket - stormy sky

the sumo cat is visiting...

Good morning everyone how are you all?...we took our beautiful Daughter and her other half to the airport and all went well although they were so excited it was infectious... you wouldn't believe she has travelled the world with us since she was six months old would you lol...while we were at the airport we got a text from my Sister saying my Dad wasn't going to England as he was very overtired which is very worrying, he says hes fine and just wanted to spend some time at home but I have a strange feeling its something else, you know when we women get those feeling don't you...I hope hes ok and isn't feeling ill or anything...we have our Daughters 'sumo' cat staying for a few days while they are away, I have never seen a bigger more vocal cat than Nala, she is so noisy, I think shes trying to communicate with me lol...she is so big she almost fills my back door mat sitting waiting for her owners to come home...I will take a photo of her for you to see she is huge...right now onto my card for today which is using this oldie but goody long uninked sweetie Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie, she is called Sitting and is on sale atm too...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her dress with one of the two lush Kars 12x12 papers I used for my card...I finished with a huge organza bow and some lush pink pearls...I'm entering this for the Dynamic Duos challenge and the Allsorts challenge...I'm hoping my Dad comes home today so I can check for myself hes ok and maybe get a bit of shopping done for him and of course he can get his Fathers Day card too...whatever your up to today I hope the weather is better for you, its been tiddling down for 24 hours here
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - black soot
socks - pumice stone, worn lipstick

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

Happy Monday everyone - The Sugar Bowl-Lilian's sketch + ABC Design challenge-paper piecing

Happy Monday everyone...did you all have a fabulous weekend I hope so, mine was very very quiet, in fact I think I saw a few tumbleweed go past at one stage lol...well it wasn't that quiet I guess...I did watch the new Sherlock Holmes drama last night, brilliant, I love Sherlock Holmes and still read the books so it was just my cup of tea...my card today is for the Sugar Bowl challenge and I use this fabulous little Gorjuss girl stamp called A Little Birdie told me, paper pieced and coloured with Distress ink, I'm entering this for the paper piecing challenge over at ABC Designs challenge too...the papers are from the free paper pad from My Minds eye, aren't they fab...I cut out some flowers are a greeting from the back pages and added some yummy pink ribbon and a bow for her to sit on...I hope you like it and have a fantastic happy Monday everyone
Mina xxx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge 36 - Lilians sketch

Good morning everyone I'm not a happy bunny this morning, you know when you have an idea in your head and it doesn't turn out that way...well that's how this card turned out...I love this little Gorjuss girl and the acetate with the black velvet pattern is the most stunning thing to use and I love the ribbon and flowers....but....its just not how I imagined it lol...my card is for the challenge at The Sugar Bowl, did you know they have changed the rules so you can enter other challenges too...the acetate is from the Fancy Pants Roadshow kit I bought at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I hope you like it...enjoy the rest of your day everyone...I have a double post day tomorrow, my DT card for Colour Create and a blog hop for Mo's Dreamteam...so I hope you will drop by for them especially as Im pleased with what I made for them (for a change) lol
Mina xxx