Im not really here - Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly challenge-My choice-Valentine/Love + Sketch and Stash challenge 52

Good morning everyone, well I'm not really here as I left for England very very early this morning, but I'm still virtually here if you know what I mean...this post should have been yesterday but I didn't want to do two posts with the Help for Katie post...I wont be able to comment for a few days but will catch up with you all when I get back so bear with me for a while please...my card today is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month was my choice and I chose Valentine/love...this stunning little minx is from The Greeting Farm and is a special addition stamp called Cheeky Beauty-special edition, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with some fabulous papers from the lush Marianne Designs Eline's pretty paper bloc/Roses are red and I finished with some of these fabulously rich looking Heart pins, they are all from Bunny Zoe's Crafts the only thing I added was the lush satin ribbon and bow...the sketch is from Sketch and Stash challenge...when you have time pop on over and have a look at the lush creations from the rest of our design team...enjoy your day whatever your up too
Mina xxx

Everyone all together now wwwooooohhhhoooooo + Truly Scrumptious challenge 42-Snowflakes

Good morning everyone and can I get a wwwwooooohhhhoooooo....guess what came yesterday morning yes you guessed it my last suitcase turned up, I could have kissed the courier if he hadn't been so young and I thought I would scare the life out of him lol....my Daughter is overjoyed to see her GHD's and I retrieved my bundle of chargers with joy, so normal service is now resumed, I think it was all the vibes being send by all you lovely people for them to send it back you know lol...phew...anyway onto my card which is for our new challenge over at Truly Scrumptious which is a fabulous sketch with the option of adding snowflakes...I used this fantastic Greeting Farm Cheeky Cherry collection special edition stamps called Cheeky Beauty which I won from the fabulous Jodi in her blog candy, isn't she stunning, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with this amazing paper from Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather collection, so lush isn't it, this double sided paper is called Festivities and I bought it from Crafters and Co, I used a gorgeous Kars punch for my snowflakes and a Making Memories tag stamp, I finished with a double knotted ribbon...I hope you like it and I'm off to sort out my washing from my hols...have a fantastic Wednesday everyone and when you have time hop on over to Truly Scrumptious we have a fabulously talented team there
Mina xxx

'cough cough' - Mojo Monday 154 + Papertake Weekly challenge-One + Stampin for the weekend - Anything goes

Good morning everyone and thank you so much for asking about my chest infection but as you can see from the title I still have it and my cough 'cough cough' lol...Im not sure if the antibiotics are worse than the infection they are flooring me and giving me major bottom attached to eyelids syndrome (for those who dont know that means when you sit down you nod off ) but no worry I will be better soon and how kind are you all for asking, do you feel sorry for me, I do lol...my card for today is for one of my favourite challenges Mojo Monday, love their sketches so much as they always stretch your imagination a bit more than usual, its also for the Stampin for the Weekend challenge anything goes and Papertake weekly challenge which is one, I used one image and one flower so hope that fits...I used this fantastic little image isnt she a sweetie she from a set by the Greeting Farm at Bunny Zoe's Crafts called Grammie and Gramps but I think she works well as a little girl dont you, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush lush papers from the Kaisercraft Le Chateau paper pad at Bunny Zoe's Crafts, love this pad so much, I finished with a thick satin ribbon and knot and a Prima Rose...I hope you like it and have a fantastic day whatever your doing
Mina xxx

The challenges have returned - Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge 35 + 7 Kids College Fund-strip it down

Happy Monday everyone, did you all have a fabby weekend...I didn't do much but we went to Marks and Spencer's yesterday to do some goody shopping and I bought some of the lushest flaked Scottish salmon....mmmmmmmm delicious...it was cold here last night so I was sitting in my kitchen with a huge fluffy dressing gown and fluffy pink socks eating a salmon salad straight out of the fridge with my teeth almost chattering but determined to enjoy it lol...as you can see the challenge cards are coming back and today's is using the gorgeous sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I'm also entering it for the 2 dp papers maximum challenge at 7 Kids College Fund too...I used this cute little fella isn't he just so gorgeous with his little fish bowl hes a Greeting Farm set Oliver and Amelia My Favourite things, I teamed him up with Kaisercraft Le Chateau papers and the sentiment is from the same pad...they are both from Bunny Zoe's Crafts ...I finished with some buttons and a thick satin ribbon...I hope you like it and have a wonderfully Happy Monday everyone
Mina xxx

Pretty in Pearls - Mojo Monday 146 + Sweet Stampin Challenge 33 Pearls and Pins + Quixotic challenge Pretty Pearls

Good morning everyone, hows the weather where you are, its weird here feels like autumn there's a really cold wind but the suns shining...have I missed July and August lol...well I'm pleased to see Mr Blogger behaved himself yesterday and I did loads of blogging, I love looking at other peoples blogs but am very easy sidetracked, that's how I find a lot of my images following links or seeing something I like following the link and seeing other I have to have, you all tempt me far too much lol...right onto to today's card, isn't this Greeting Farm little sweetie just gorgeous I coloured her with distress ink and paper pieced her dress and bow, shes from a set from Bunny Zoe's Crafts called Oliver and Amelia My Favourite Thing, the sentiment is from the same set too, I love them they are so so cute and fantastic to colour and the amazing foiled papers and tag are from the new Kaisercraft Le Chateau paper pad, its an amazing pad, stunning blues, greys, creams and browns...love every bit of it... its from Bunny Zoe's too and the 'fat' pearl and pins are too, yummy aren't they...all I needed to add was some teeny pearls and ribbons and bow from my stash...I used the amazing sketch over at Mojo Monday and am entering this for the Quixotic and Sweet Stampin challenges too...I hope you like it...have a fab day everyone
Mina xxx

Greeting Farm Digi Fairy + Quixotic challenge-Fold it+Lili of the Valley Challenge 55+Cute Card Thursday 116-anything but a Square

Good morning everyone a quick question before the card details...do you think I use enough embellishments, its just that when I look at some other cards on my many net travels my cards seem a little plain...what do you think?... well the highlight of my day yesterday was the supermarket but at least we got a little bit of sunshine thank goodness which allowed me to get a brighter than normal photograph of this stunning digistamp from the Greeting Farm isn't she a beautiful Summer fairy, shes coloured with distress inks and I glittered her wings and the centre of the flower... I teamed her up with these amazing papers from Pink Paislee, I bought the paper pad the last time I was teaching in Dublin, its called Queen Bee...aren't they just yummy and the little smile tag is from a pack of cardstock die cuts from the same collection...I used a different fold for my card this time so it would fit into the Quixotic challenge and Cute Card Thursday and I used the fab sketch from Lili of the valley challenge...I finished with a grey blue organza ribbon and bow...I hope you like it...anyway whatever your up to today have a fabulous one
Mina xxx

Truly Scrumptious challenge 32 DT card + Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT card

Good morning everyone I hope your all keeping well and happy, I had a fabulous time teaching my class yesterday isn't it brilliant to get together with other crafters and talk about papers, inks and crafty stuff without people looking at you as if your mad lol...my card today is for our new challenge at Truly Scrumptious and I love love love this sketch its brilliant so thanks Sharon...theres an added option of taking the back away and making a circle card too but you don't have to of course...this fabulous little image is the Grammie from the Greeting Farm Grammie and Gramps set isn't she just so gorgeous and the beautiful velvet embossed paper is from the Kaisercraft Peachy Keen paper pad, I bought them both from Bunny Zoe's crafts , I am loving these Kaisercraft paper pads so much and just know I will have to buy the rest of them too, I am bring drawn to them lol...I kept the design really simple as I thought the paper and image should have the limelight and just added a circular sentiment stamp from Simon Says Stamp and a few cut out velvet leaves...I hope you like it and cant wait to see what you come up with and if you make the card circular...don't forget if you have time to pop on over to Truly Scrumptious and see what the rest of our super talented DT have made...stunning...enjoy the rest of your day

Mina xxx

Colour Create DT Card Challenge 44 - Deanne's choice - Cream, Aqua, Chocolate, and Khaki + Our DT call + Simon says Challenge - Celebration

Good morning everyone, I went with my Dad yesterday to order his new car...can someone please explain to me why with all the fab colours you can get in cars a man would want the silver one...I managed to change his mind for a dusky blue illusion metallic one though by pointing out how many silver ones there was in the car park lol...my card today is for our new challenge over at Colour Create challenge, its our lovely teamie Deanne's (who is sadly leaving our little band of crafters) choice this time and its a fabulous choice too theres an added option of Circles too...I used one of my fab new stamps I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, its a set from the Greeting Farm called Grammie and Gramps, isnt this Granpa just so gorgeous, hes coloured with Distress inks and his cardigan is paper pieced, I wanted to keep the layout kinda retro funky like and simple as I thought it matched the image well...the papers are a mixture from different paper pads and I added some ribbon and buttons from my stash to keep to the circle option and finished with a stamped label on the side using the sentiments from the set...Im entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge too as its a birthday card for a friends Grandpa's birthday...I hope you like it

check out our fantastic prize this week...our fantastic Di is going rubber, her brilliant designs are being made into stamps at the Pixie cottage and the set is our prize this week you lucky people...dont forget hop on over to Colour Create to have a look at the rest of our wonderful DT's creations
Mina xxx

DT CALL

We have a couple of spaces for some new people to join us on our fab design team. Do you like working with a colour theme when making your creations? Do you fancy joining our fantastic design team for 6 months? If so, all you need to do is to create a brand new project using this week's challenge colours and optional extra. Let us know you are interested in the DT call by either adding the letters 'DT' to your link in Mr Linky or, you can e-mail us at colourcreatechallege@gmx.co.uk (remember to tell us what your Mr Linky number is and please title your e-mail 'DT CALL').
As a DT member you will need to make one project for this challenge every 2 weeks. The project needs to include both the challenge colours and the optional extra. We are not aligned to any company so you'll be free to use any images or products that you like in your creations. We do have a rota for commenting so you will need to comment on the entries assigned to you.
The DT call will close on Wednesday 19th May at 6.00 p.m. GMT and it is open to everyone world wide. Please don't be put off if you don't normally make cards because this call is open to everyone and we'd love to see some other types of projects represented on our DT. The decision will be made by everyone on our design team and I bet you all make it really hard for us! ;o)
Anyway, the lucky people will be informed as soon as possible after 21st May.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 98 + My Followers candy Winner

Good Morning everyone and Happy Monday to you all...I have still not caught up on my blogging but managed to visit about 60 blog for challenges last night and will do more today promise...my card for today is for the Friday Sketchers Challenge which is another fantastic sketch, I love the layers on this one...the image is beautiful isn't she but I think my ink pad needs re inked because she looks a bit faded, shes one of the Twinkle Tots from the Greeting Farm and shes coloured with Distress inks as usual, the stunning papers are Basicgrey Wisteria from the 6x6 paper pad, the papers and stamp I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts...the roses were a bargain buy from the show at 50p a bunch, ooohhhh I love a bargain don't you...well if you scroll down the winner of my candy is below

Now I had no idea how I was going to pick a number and find the person from the amazing numbers of followers I'm so lucky to have and I so wish I could give you all a prize...so I decided I would pick one of the favourite cards of mine I have made and then use the number generator to pick someone and check they were a follower, it seemed the easiest and fairest way....here's the card I chose...and the number was no 5 which makes my follower winner........

................................................................. MARIE THERESA

huge congratulations and can you please contact me before the weekend so I can post it off to you...I hope you like my card today and enjoy the rest of your Happy Monday everyone

Mina xxx