and now for something a bit different...

Good morning everyone and a Happy Thanksgiving for yesterday to our American cousins...I got a bit confused this week as I always thought Thanksgiving was on the 25th November but apparently its the fourth Thursday in November, now I never knew that, I love it when I learn something new every day don't you...my lovely Dad is back from Belfast and looking brilliant, hes going back again in a couple of weeks and then again for Christmas...my goodness that man gets about lol...hes a bit more cheerful than he was before but then he wasn't at home if you know what I mean...home is always harder without the people you love who have gone isn't it...so I'm hoping we can take his mind off the anniversaries while hes here and between visits to Belfast...we had to have some 'put the world to rights coffee' of course, I love those chats with my Dad over a pot of Lady Grey and a cheese scone (although the cheese scone was hot and gave me indigestion lol)...I always feel so lucky to share those times with my Dad...I was quite shocked yesterday though as I had to teach a woman in front of me how to get coffee???...its not complicated you know put your cup underneath and press the button...no thank you though all she said was you must spend a lot of time in here...I do mind lol but I wouldn't need too to know how to work a button now would I its not rocket science after all...right now onto my card for today which is a little out of my normal comfort zone but it does you good now and again to get outside it...the stamp is from Just Inklined and is from a Christmas stamp set called Holly Ribbon Chapel...its a fabulous set and I love this holly and ribbon banner and the cute sprig don't you...I coloured them with distress inks and used three layers to raise it up a bit...oh and of course I had to use some glitter on the ribbon of course...the lush paper is from Teresa Collins Designs Christmas cottage collection and is called Tiny Flowers, the stripe is the reverse...I finished with a stamped sentiment on a kraft luggage tag...the sketch I made up as I went along and I'm entering it for the Delightful Sketches Challenge, Crafty Creations Challenge and the Try It On Tuesday challenge...I'm going to do a bit of emptying of the last of the boxes today, yes I know its terrible we still have a few but we wont have by this evening...I need to get them done before we get all the Christmas decorations etc out next weekend...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and I hope wherever you are you aren't affected by the terrible weather and stay safe

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

leaves and holly - mix of shabby shutter, peeled paint, crushed olive

berries - barn door

ribbon shading - antique linen

Joy to the world...

Good morning everyone I hope you had a brilliant weekend...poor Phil had to work until 2pmso we didn't go far, we did head into town and Phil bought more Christmas decorations and wanted to spend a fortune on more but I said for him to wait until I see what I'm making first...I'm going to have to reign him in or we will be coming down with decorations and we still don't have a tree for the kitchen yet lol...but he did buy me a late lunch while we were in town at a local deli/coffee shop and delicious it was too...we then spent about 40 minuets in one of the book shops in Town, I love a good mooch in a book shop don't you...all the shops are looking really festive now...it was dark when we left and the whole place was sparkling and twinkling away and they were putting the towns Christmas lights up ready for switching on which must be soon...ooohhhhhh I'm so loving Christmas this year I bet you would have never guessed lol...right now onto my card for today...this fantastic Christmas rose image is from The Best of Just Inklined 2012 CD rom from Just Inklined...isn't it just so pretty and perfect for decoupaging, which is what I did with it, I printed three and cut them out and layered them up adding a sentiment with word art to finish it off...I coloured the rose with distress inks and teamed it up with this lush lush double sided paper from Echo Park's Merry Christmas range, this is called Christmas Carol...the music side is fabulous isn't it...the little Merry Christmas tag sentiment is cut from the paper info strip, we crafters waste nothing at all do we lol...I finished my card with some pretty white lace, a lush ribbon and a couple of buttons...the fab sketch is from the Emerald Faeries challenge and I'm also entering it for the Craft Us Crazy challenge and Challenges 4 Everybody challenge too...I better have a day in my craft room today and get started on designing and making some decorations like I promised Phil I would, I don't want him having a relapse and raiding another shop for them do I lol...I love how much hes looking forward to it...whatever your up to today have a lovely day and watch out for those tempting little decorations they are everywhere lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

flowers - antique linen, shabby shutters

leaves - crushed olive, peeled paint

doorway to a winter wonderland...

Good morning everyone how are you all?...there seems to be a lot of sniffles and colds going about atm I hope you haven't had them...I had a really quiet day yesterday, just colouring and having a little play...Phil didn't get the results of his exam yet but I will keep you posted and he seems very confident he did ok...a little bit of technology news for you, did you know we in Northern Ireland were the very last to get the digital service, how shocking is that that it took years for the whole of our small country of the UK to supply it to everyone there...they even had a little ceremony here for the final switchover and it was on tv too...not quite the celebration kinda thing I would have thought, yeah ok lets celebrate because it took so long to happen...go figure lol...I broke my mobile too, it was well on its way out though so no real sadness,so I need a new one I kinda fancy the new Galaxy so if any of you have it could you tell me what you think...or if you have a different mobile that's excellent above and beyond whats expected let me know that too...I need some recommendations fast as there are so many on the market atm aren't there...anyway now onto my card for today...have you seen these new stamp sets from Just Inklined...such fabulous value and perfect for Christmas...this scene and couple stamps are from the Holly Berry Lovers set...there's loads on the set though not just these...I coloured them with my usual distress inks and used some scraps of a double sided paper from Teresa Collins Noel collection called Noel sheet music...gorgeous isn't it...I ripped the paper and turned it back to try and make look like they were walking into an old book page...what do you think did it work?...I finished with a stamped sentiment...I didn't think it needed anything else...Im entering this for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, Squiggles stamps challenge and the A & T Emerald Faeries challenge...right its off to the shops day today, I need some put the world to rights coffee with my Dad today and a little mooch around a diy shop for draught proofing for the front doors...ooooohhhh life is one mad social whirl isn't it lol...whatever your up to today have a fabulous one and stay out of the draught's

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

scene - antique linen, scattered straw, barn door, 

frayed burlap, shabby shutters, pumice stone

woman - barn door, peeled paint,frayed burlap

man - blacksoot, peeled paint,frayed burlap, barn door

roses in bloom...

Good morning everyone I hope your all safe and warm, its still blowing a hurricane here and I finally picked my bins up just to hear them go flying to the bottom again a couple of hours later...they are bloody staying there now until the wind and rain and hail has gone for at least 8 hours and so is the rubbish...its seems most of Europe got these storms too, there has been thousands of home without electricity too...strange in these technological days that a few storms and the whole grid goes haywire...haven't these people heard of more modern ways of getting it to us...right rant over, well for today anyway lol...I managed to get some DT commenting done last night and a few more of my own but it was like ploughing through treacle, I think the storms have slowed down the internet too if that's possible lol...I was watching Mamma Mia last night and thought hhhmmmmm I fancy a Gin and Tonic to help lubricate the vocal chords for singing along, fatal mistake all it did was make me incredibly sleepy, see that's what happens when you have a drink every six months or so lol...ok now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Colour Create challenge, our lovely Edna chose the colours of Cream, Sage and Red this time and I love them except you know what I'm like with red and of course I had to colour this beautiful Just Inklined digi called Rose Bloom in red didn't I (would you believe this is the amazing price of £1)...everything went brilliant until I picked it up and smudged the top corner...aaaarrrrggghhhhh another revenge of the red lol.... I used this amazing velvet embossed paper from the Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble 6.5x6.5 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and added some cream card as a contrast, I finished with some lush wide cream satin ribbon and a huge bow...the lush sketch is from Mojo Monday...I'm off out with my Dad today so hope the weather improves a bit, he struggles in the wind and it takes his breath away...I'm always scared getting out of his new car in case the door snaps back and dents, I have done this before oops...whatever your up to today keep safe and warm and watch out for bendy doors
Mina xxx

colours used
reds - Fired brick and Aged Mahogany
green - Bundled Sage
shading in box - Antique Linen

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 true Christmas image...

Good morning everyone well did you all get your cobwebs blown away lol...we had a gale all day long yesterday and every single time I stepped out of the car the heavens opened, to the extent that Phil said he would go to a shop by himself as he didn't want to get wet again, and would you believe it didn't rain while he was out of the car...sods law lol...my poor Dad, the powers that be said they would ring him as soon as they knew what was happening about either his car being fixed, a loaner or even a rental car...they finally rang back and said we can only get you a hire car but you have to pick it up in Belfast before 1pm, we live 60 miles away from Belfast and they rang at...have a guess what time...12.40am...yes that's right 20 mins before the place closed...how stupid is that, I am so angry that they have left a severely disabled 78 year old man without any transport at all, even though he pays for all the extra help hes supposed to get if anything happens to his car, at least Phil was here to drive him around this weekend but I don't know what will happen next week as I don't drive...if I could have got someone on the phone I would have ripped a hole in them the poor things lol...they better run and hide before Monday though...right my rant for today is over (phew thank goodness I hear you all yell lol), I will get onto my card which is using this fantastically christmassy image, there's something about an image with a Robin isn't there, this little darling is from Just Inklined and is called Gatepost Robin, I coloured it with distress inks and frosted the gatepost because I wanted to make it look snowy and covered with frost...the stunning papers are from the Fancy Pants 6x6 Saint Nick paper pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, this really is THE perfect Christmas pad and there's bits of everything in it, I love the paper with the Saint Nick printed on it as it has a real textured old leather look to it...I finished with some lush ribbon and a few berries, I'm rapidly running out of these berries must have a hunt around for more for next years cards...the fab sketch which I tilted is from Inkspirations challenge and I'm also entering it for the Fairy tale challenge, Craft Your Days Away Challenge and the Cardmadfairy's digi challenge...we are going to huddle indoors and have a lovely ulster fry lunch today so no jaunts out as I'm not ricking another umbrella blowing inside out...whatever your up to today stay safe and warm
Mina xxx

nothing says I love you like a Dragon - Welcome to the Just Inklined blog hop

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fabulous weekend I hope so, I had one of those lazy Sunday afternoons, you know the sort, you have every intention of doing loads of things but only get as far as thinking about it...for everyone who is on the Just Inklined blog hop welcome to the last stop on the hop you should have arrived here from the incredible Jaks blog, but if your not you could start at the beginning with Cathy and enjoy the fantastic work of the Just Inklined DT and guests, the theme of the hop this month is Love...how adorable is this fabulous Dragon and you can just tell by those eyes its in love with someone special lets just hope its another dragon...I coloured this Dragon Heart image with Distress inks and paper pieced the heart with the same check paper as the mount, the papers including the stitched square at the back (I didn't do the stitching) are from the Vintage Blue paper collection by We r memory keepers, the flowers and leaves are also cut from the same paper collection...I love this set I bought from TK Maxx, I'm entering my card for the Allsorts challenge, City Crafter challenge and Crafty Calendar challenge...thanks for following the Just Inklined hop and if you have time I have candy just below and your welcome to join in with it...have a wonderful day everyone
Mina xxx

wwwooooohhhoooooo we have winners - Mega Candy Results - SCROLL DOWN FOR TODAYS POST

Its that time again, I hate this, dont get me wrong I love love love giving candy but hate not being able to give a little to you all, thanks goodness the Mr RNG does the picking...ok now

PRIZE 1 - LISA JANE - My candy

PRIZE 2 - SUE MOONE - $15 Mo's Digital Pencil voucher

PRIZE 3 - NINA - £6 Just Inklined Voucher

PRIZE 4 - JUDE B - Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly candy

1000 FOLLOWERS CANDY - DEBBIE JOHNS -NEW BASIC GREY CURIO PAPER PAD

Congratulations to all the winners and dont worry if you didnt win, theres a new Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy in the New Year and I will be having commenters candy all the time and maybe a little something to celebrate my Birthday in January too...so loads to win...could all the winners contact me before Saturday please as I would love you to get your goodies before Christmas...I will be back tomorrow so enjoy your evening everyone

Mina xxx

Come party with the gorgeous Flossie-Just Inklined blog hop-Stitching

Good morning everyone did you all have a fabulous weekend...after my shocking shopping trip we decided just to relax go out for lunch and chill yesterday, love those kinds of days don't you...so fully replenished and Christmas spirit topped up I was going to have a creative afternoon until all the light fused for some weird reason so by the time it was sorted the urge had passed...sods law isn't it lol...anyway onto today's card which is for the Just Inklined blog hop which this month has the theme of Stitching either faux or real, Im very proud to say Im a guest for this months hop thanks for letting me join in again girls...you should have arrived here from the amazing Jak's blog and if you haven't then why not start at the beginning at the wonderful Debbies blog...I love this gorgeous Flossie image don't you

even with her zimmer frame and slippers she is sparkled up and ready to party for the festive season, I coloured her with Distress inks and paper pieced her hat band, dress and slippers with these stunning My Minds Eye Lush papers, come on with a name like Lush this paper range was made for me lol...(by the way a lot of people have asked what glitter glue I use its Kars, I'm totally addicted to it but luckily it lasts for ages)...this Lush paper is called Damask brown and the dotted one is the reverse, my stitching is on this stunning Saddle stitched ribbon, oh and I also sewed the bow together so maybe that counts too...the gorgeous sketch is from the CES challenge...the next stop on your hop is the super talented

PERI

enjoy the rest of your hop and when you have time hop on over to Just Inklined and see what Jak and her team have come up with for their Christmas Wishes to you....its brilliant and made me chuckle...have a wonderful day everyone

Mina xxx

CHRISTMAS 2ND BLOGAVERSARY MEGA CANDY TIME

Good morning everyone and how do you fancy some mega candy in time for Christmas...Its my 2nd blogaversary and I have an amazing 960 followers and an incredible 221,500 hits so far, I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get anywhere near those amazing number when I first started and as a thank you to you all and with a little help from my friends I have amazing candy for you...not one but 4 prizes to give away so onto them

Prize 1

these are some of my all time fav goodies and include

Prima Annalee paper pad

Pink Paislee Bayberry cottage paper pad

K & Co Classic K paper pad

K & Co Roam paper pad

bag of cream mixed buttons

pearl headed pins

Anita's glitterations Alphabets in gold and silver (you can see them used here)

Anita's glitterations Butterflies (you can see them used here)
a lush mix of ribbons including some of my NEC woven ribbon buys (broke my heart to give these away lol)

2 Lili of the Valley stamps, the round sentiments and the Friends having coffee

and as if that wasn't all there is

Prize 2

the fantastically generous Mo has given me a £15 voucher for one of the winners to spend on her lush Mo's Digital Pencil images

and

Prize 3

the fabulous Jak has given a £6 voucher for a winner to spend on Just Inklined images, it should get you at least 3 images and my fantastic friend Nikki has said I can give the monthly Bunny Zoe's candy on this post too

which is this fantastic stamp for one lucky winner...I love these don't you

right is that enough do you think lol....I will draw 4 lucky winners and each will get a bit of candy and all being well you should get them well before Christmas too, the candy is open worldwide...right now what do you have to do to win

put your name and blog link into Mr Linky leave me a comment telling me whats on your crafting wish list for Christmas (why?...because I'm nosey lol)

I wont force you to become a follower, I only want you to follow if you like my work and want to follow

post a link on your blog to my candy, sidebar is fine

oh and if I pass 1000 followers I will add another bit of yumminess

and that's all you need to do, you have until midnight GMT on the 13th December, I will draw the candies on the 14th December and announce the winners the same day...phew that was a long post, come on everyone enter I want at least a thousand entries lol...have a brilliant day everyone and good luck with my candies

Mina xxx

is it time to deck the halls + Fab 'n; Funky challenge challenge 50-Go with the flow + Sweet Sketch Wednesday 77

Good morning everyone did you all join in the Bunny Zoe's blog hop I hope so with 10 chances to win but its not too late if you haven't...right now who switched the temperature down, I'm sure I saw a couple of polar bears wandering past my window in the snow last night, I really must stop drinking that herbal tea...our local Town switched on their Christmas light last night and it got me wandering when everyone does theirs we don't put any up before the 1st December how about you...right now onto my card for today how christmassy is this Poinsetta Wreath from Just Inklined, lush to colour too, I used Distress inks and cut out the centre to show the lush ribbon and fabulous Bo Bunny papers, the ribbon is one of the amazing ones I bought at the NEC, I really do have a serious addiction I just need someone to send me loads now lol...I used the fab sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and am entering Fab 'n' Funky challenge go with the flow challenge too...I'm not sure what we are up to this weekend yet but hope you all have a fantastic day
Mina xxx

BOO!!!!!...Simon Says challenge-Halloween+Create4fun Use a digi image+Fab'n'Funky Use a Digi+Double Dutch 54-Boo to you+Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch

Did I scare you lol...couple of things before my card details...to all those people asking about why I wasn't in the holiday photos, well I'm one of those people who hate with a capital H having their photo taken, it makes me cringe and I always end up scrunching up my face, in fact no one in my family want their piccy taken with me because they know it will be deleted, and as to one in my swimsuit Phil knows better than to take one it would mean instant divorce and he wasn't planning on spending that much on holiday I think lol...right now onto my card for today, isn't that Pumpkins digi stamp from Just Inklined fabulous just perfect for cutting and raising it to look 3d which is what I tried to do

I coloured it with distress ink and then teamed it up with two papers from Graphic45 and Cosmo Cricket...the spider one is from the Hallowe'en in Wonderland collection and is called Uncommon sense and the spotted is Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather/Woolens , the Boo is made using Papermania glittered alphabet which I bought at the Papermill....I managed to make this card fit loads of challenge, I love managing that don't you it makes you feel really clever lol...I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday, it fits the Simon Says Challenge and Double Dutch Halloween challenges and the Fab 'n' Funky and Create4fun use a digi stamp challenges too...I have some new digi finds to show you this week so will be back with the first tomorrow...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx

Beautifully simple sketch - Truly Scrumptious challenge 41

Good morning all hope you are all well and happy...have you missed my daily posts bet you haven't even noticed but I'm hoping your coming to see my DT work if not then I'm talking to myself lol...I love the beautifully simple sketch for our challenge over at Truly Scrumptious, sometimes you don't want to put loads of embellishments on a card do you, we also have the added option of using Green and Blue...I kept my card simple too and used this amazing Rose image from Just Inklined isn't it beautiful, the paper is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts from the Fancy Pants My Family paper pack and the sentiment is from the same paper pack...all I needed to finish was a satin edged organza ribbon...I hope you like it and when you have the time don't forget to hop on over to our Truly Scrumptious blog to have a look at the amazing cards from the rest of our TS girlies...I will be back tomorrow with Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam blog hop...have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

Jingle bells already - Colour Create Challenge 53 Liz's choice - Red, White or Cream & Gold

Good morning everyone well while your reading this I should be lying around a pool in Lanzarote unless its dark of course then I would just look daft wouldn't I...well I'm hopefully there anyway and if not why not lol...I have scheduled all my DT cards (I know a touch OCD there lol) so there should be a card on my blog every couple of days so pop back and visit me...my card for today is for the new Colour Create challenge and this time its the wonderful Liz's choice and wow its a good one...Red, White or Cream and Gold and the added extra is either Christmas or oriental...I used this amazing Just Inklined digi stamp for mine, isn't it an amazing image....a real christmassy feel to it, I teamed it up with this gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Smitten Mitten paper...I finished with a mess ribbon and bow in gold and some Prima glittery flowers and leaf, I hope you like it, I will be back tomorrow with my Just Magnolia card so speak to you then...ooooohhhh isn't technology wonderful, I'm here but I'm not lol...have a brill day everyone and dont forget to hop on over to Colour Create to see the wonderful work of the rest of the fabby CC girlies
Mina xxx
p.s. I will be back tomorrow with my Just Magnolia DT card

Rrrrooooarrrrrrr!!! - Just Inklined Blog Hop - Buttons and Bows + Cute Card Thursday-Material Girl

Good morning everyone and Happy Monday to you all...if your here from the fantastically talented Toni's blog then your on the right track if not then hop on over there to join in the Just Inklined blog hop...our theme this time is Buttons and bows, as soon as I saw this fabulous little Penny Monster I had to colour her up isn't she brilliant, I love the gap in her teeth lol...I used distress inks for her and teamed her with these perfect papers for her from Sassafras Lass...then finished with some two tone organza ribbon and bow and loads of buttons from my stash, Im entering this for the Cute Card Thursday Material Girl challenge too...I hope you like it and the next stop on your hop is the fantastic

KAREN

enjoy the rest of the hop and Im off to do some packing for my hollies...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. I used the Create 4 fun challenge sketch then realised I was too late for it...oops

Hunk of the Month - Just Inklined Guest DT card + Sweet Stampin Challenge 40 + Totally Gorjuss-Star + Stamp Something-Digi Day

Good morning everyone deep apologies to all you fish lovers for me eating salmon then making a card with a fish on it yesterday...oops lol, now come on girls this has to be your pinup Hunk of the Month doesn't it lol....isn't he just brilliant, I loved colouring Aubrey Bumblethorpe and of course hes from Just Inklined....hes coloured with Distress inks and teamed up with Fancy Pants papers from Bunny Zoe's crafts...I used the fab sketch from Sweet Stampin for him, love this sketch and will use it again, I'm also using it for the Totally Gorjuss challenge and the Stamp Something challenge too...I finished Aubrey with some string and a few buttons from my stash...I hope you like it...have a fantastic day everyone and no drooling over Aubrey lol
Mina xxx

An wonderfully unexpected visitor - Just Inklined Guest DT card + A Spoonfull of Sugar 116 + Totally Gorjuss-Aqua

Good morning everyone...did you all have a good Saturday?, I got a brilliant surprise one of my wonderful Sisters who lives in England paid an unexpected visit, we went for lunch, shopped, laughed, and generally put the world to rights like Sisters do...I had a fab day and loved every second of it, but it made me miss her even more and sad when she left buts shes off visiting and will be back in a couple of days...yyyyyaaaaahhhhhh...right onto my card for today which is for my Guest DT spot for Just Inklined, isn't this gorgeous dragon just fabulous...he/she is called In a Flap and hes available from here...I coloured it with Distress inks and teamed him up with these fantastic papers, sentiment and hearts are from the My Minds Eye Love me Do paper pack which is on sale at Bunny Zoe's Crafts at the mo isn't that cloud paper just lush...all I needed to add was a red ribbon...I used the stunning sketch from A Spoon full of Sugar challenge and I'm also entering it for the Totally Gorjuss Aqua challenge, I hope it still counts because it has a touch of red and yellow in it...I hope you like it and have a fantastic Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Now for something completely different - Just Inklined Guest DT card + Create4fun Challenge - week 32 - sketch

Good morning everyone...you know when you get an idea in your head and it dosent work out exactly how you imagined it, well thats my card for today which is for the Just Inklined DT and I decided when I spotted this beauty that I would try something completely different...I don't think I have ever coloured a flower image and how amazing is this one from Just Inklined, so beautiful to colour, when I printed it I printed a circle and decided to just colour the inner circle and shaded the rest, I think it works do you...this image is called Rose bloom and is available now here...I used more of the amazing papers from the K&Co Cara Marie paper pad, isn't it amazing how many different patterns there is in this one pad...I used the fab sketch from Creat4fun challenge and added some cream satin ribbon and two pearl headed pins from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I hope you like it and think my something different card worked well...have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

Surfs up Dude – Just Inklined Blog Hop-Dots and a chance to win + Simon Says Challenge-Dotty + Cute card Thursday-Texting crazy

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a brilliant weekend and welcome to the Just Inklined first blog hop...I’m honoured to be a Guest for Just Inklined in August and wwwooohhhooo I got to join in this month’s blog Hop too, its was Jak’s choice for this blog hop theme which is spot or dots...you should have arrived from Toni's fabulous Blog but if you haven’t then hop on over to start off at the super talented Jak’s blog....I used the so funny Dick Van Duck Surfing isn’t his face just the best, he just looks so peeved lol...how would you like to win this fabulous digi, just leave leave me a comment and I will pick a winner tomorrow night at 6pm...I coloured him with Distress inks and teamed him up with these lush papers from the Fancy Pants My Family paper pack I bought from Bunny Zoe’s Crafts, I love this pack it has alphabets, acetates, sentiments, Im entering this for the Simon Says challenge and Cute Card Thursday challenges too ...your next stop on the hop is

KAREN

don’t forget each of the DT has a free image on offer so make sure you leave a comment for a chance to win and if you hop on over to Just Inklined you could get another freebie...enjoy the rest of your hop and have a brilliant day
Mina xxx
p.s. sorry I didn’t do any commenting yesterday but BT was down from 5pm aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh

I hate Birthdays !!! - Dick Van Duck (Party) - Just Inklined guest DT

Good morning everyone...well did you all fall in love with the gorgeous Flossie, a few people asked me about who it was for, well...er....nobody, but it was just such a brill image I couldnt resist colouring her...heres another fantastic Just Inklined image for you today, look at that face lol...we all know someone who hates birthdays dont we and how fantastic is this image for them...his name is Dick Van Duck (Party), I coloured him with distress ink and teamed him up with these stunning papers I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts, they are from the Kaisercraft Peachy Keen paper pad, even the scalloped border is from it too, I finished with some thin orange ribbon and a computer generated sentiment...I hope you like it...have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx