Let sleeping Angels lie - Friday Sketchers + Stamp with Fun

Good morning all...hands up all who thought my Birthday present shop would be successful...nope...I seriously havent a clue what to get my Dad...hes going on holiday in a couple of months so I may just get him a bag full of holiday goodies for his trip...what do you think good idea?...I dont know why men think 'I dont know' gives some ideas for gifts do you, the next man who says that too me about a present is getting socks that will teach them lol...my card for today is using the Friday Sketchers sketch but I twisted it round for the beautiful Michael to fit, isnt he the most stunning image, so beautiful, of course hes from Mo's Digital Pencil and I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered his wings and halo...these gorgeous papers are from Prima Botanical paper pad and the flowers are Prima too...I added a teeny sentiment ribbon tag and some fabulous Prima lace...Im also entering this for the Stamp with Fun challenge which is a monochrome blue challenge...I might have a crafting day today and some serious blogging tonight as I need to catch up with things...whatever your up too have a fab day everyone
Mina xxx

pretty in green - Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam Monochrome blog hop

Good morning everyone...welcome to the start of the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop, this month its my choice for a theme and I chose monochrome, I love the monochrome look dont you and of course it dosent have to black and white so I chose green and the beautiful Sophie from Mo's Digital Pencil for my card, how cute is she with her little dolly, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these stunning Kaisercraft English Rose papers, I used some fabulous thick taffeta ribbon from the Ribbon Girl and the flower and pearl scrolls are from Prima, the next stop on our blog hop is the amazing Elaine who is bound to have something amazing to show you and just in case you get lost heres the hop order

Mina

Elaine

Arielle

Jak

Heidy

Maya

Alice

Debbie

this lush sketch is from the Stamp with Fun challenge and Im also entering this for the 7 Kids college fund challenge and CES challenge too.

Mt poor Dad isnt very well with a really sore stomach bless him so Im off to look after him, I hate it when hes ill it scares the life out of me so any suggestions for his sore tume would be gratefully accepted...have a wonderful everyone whatever your up to and enjoy our blog hop

Mina xxx

I have to get a pink chandelier now-Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge+Stamp Something+Stamp with Fun+Simon says Stamp challenge

Good morning everyone, bbbbbbbrrrrrrrr its cold here and we had hailstones yesterday so my Dad hibernated and didn't want to venture outdoors although I cant say I blame him, I will have to prise his cold fingers from the door frame tomorrow though as I don't like him to stay in for more than a day I don't think its good for him, will this weather ever stop I ask myself... well I was looking for some Websters pages papers in a pile of papers when I come across this amazing paper I bought when I was at the NEC, how shocking that I forgot I had it, the photo doesn't do it justice as its gold pearlised paper with pink pearlised chandeliers, how lush is that, its from Hambly Screenprints and is called Mini Chandeliers...I decided I would use this fabulous image Bodacious Bev image from Kenny K as I haven't coloured one up for ages, I coloured her with Distress inks and I used a fab two tone ribbon for the loops under the heart and across the card, the gold heart is my bargain of last week, I got them on a sheet of 8 different gold hearts for £1, oooohhhhh I do love a bargain don't you...now the sketch is a weird story as I love it and thought oh I must use that Stamp with Fun challenge sketch, then when I clicked on their challenge site I had missed the deadline but their next challenge is Love so it fit anyway...freaky lol...I'm also entering this for the the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, Stamp Something Digi Day Challenge and Simon says Stamp Love is in the Air challenge too...I'm off to get my Dad to put his thermals on so he will come out to play...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina 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

oh no a double post - Welcome to Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam Blog hop-Let it snow + Colour Create challenge 60-Plum and White

Good morning everyone I hope the bad weather that's supposed to arrive today hasn't hit you yet...keep warm and safe if it has, you will have to excuse the bad photos but I dropped my camera yesterday and it actually bounced...oops...so they are a bit blurry at the moment but I'm hoping (fingers crossed) it will settle down...its a double post day today so without any further waffling first is the Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam blog hop which you should have arrived here from our fabulous Guest Designer Heidy, if you haven't then you could hop on over to our wonderful Peri's blog, our host this month who chose the theme Let it Snow, so you don't miss any of the fabulous creations..I used the stunning little Kai in the Snow for my card, isn't this image just the cutest little thing



I coloured him with Distress inks and used this lush Basicgrey Marjolaine Mint Fudge paper, I'm loving this new collection have you seen it yet, the snowflakes are gel stickers and I finished with some glitter (of course you cant have snow without glitter) and ribbons from my stash...your next stop on our hop is the amazing

ELAINE

I used the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and I'm also entering this for the Stamp with Fun Christmas card challenge

My next card is for our new challenge at Colour Create which this time was our lovely Julies choice and she chose this rich Plum and White, gorgeous colour combo isn't it, I had the great pleasure of meeting up with Julie at the NEC and she is gorgeous and a really nice woman too...I used one of the new Crissy's digis from Whimsy Stamps its called Touched by Love, isn't this image so beautiful just a perfect Christmas image...I coloured it again with distress inks and again used a mixture of Basicgrey papers

when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and have a lot at the rest of the DT's amazing projects...it always amazes me how everyone uses the same colours but gets such different pieces of work, brilliant isn't it...thanks everyone for sticking with me for this long post and I will be back tomorrow at 8am with my Just Magnolia card and then at 9am with something I have been bursting to tell you about....have a warm, snug day everyone

Mina xxx

Ever had one of those days - Sir Stampalot challenge Christmas Traditions + Stamp with Fun Squares + Totally Gorjuss Traditional colours

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab weekend, I had one of those strange days yesterday you know the kind when your heads away with the fairies...everything I touched fell to bits, I spilled a whole pot of glitter over three images and this one took two tries as I spilled coffee on the first finished card just when I was about to photograph it...I gave up and left it for a while scared to do or touch anything else just in case...oh and I don't own any ornaments, Im not keen on them at all, except two my Daughter bought me when she was growing up and two tall glass tea light holders in my bedroom which I put on the windowsill then made the stupid mistake of opening a window...yep you guessed it lol...anyway onto today's card, how fantastic is this Santa stamp I had to buy it when I saw it at the NEC its from Joanna Sheen and is from the Giordano Studio range of stamps and is called Santa arrives, I had brilliant fun colouring it (twice lol) with Distress inks, the gorgeous papers are from the My Minds Eye Holly Jolly Paper and accessories kit from Bunny Zoe's, Im so glad I bought this kit its stunning, the large tag is from the same pack too...I'm entering this for the Sir Stampalot, Stamp with Fun and Totally Gorjuss challenges...now I'm off to hid in a dark cupboard somewhere until the fairies bring my head back...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

It wasnt me I promise - Kenny K's Krafty Girls challenge-bold and bright + Stamp with Fun challenge 72 Sketch

Good morning everyone...everything has been sorted from yesterdays hacker panic, I hadn't been hacked but someone who is on my address book has and they had used my email address to email others on their address book...so I'm safe as houses to email and blog...phew, it meant sitting at the comp for 5 hours yesterday making sure it was safe so I couldn't face anymore hours commenting last so I will catch up with you all tonight...anyway my card for today is for the Kenny K Krafty girls challenge which is Bright and bold and I used the Stamp with Fun sketch for it...I haven't joined in the KK challenge for ages and I remembered I had this beauty stashed on my desk waiting to be coloured, shes called Movie Star and I coloured her with distress inks...the amazing paper is from Anna Griffin, now I didn't ever think an Anna Griffin paper would be great for a Kenny K image did you...I used some ribbon, buttons and a Prima flower from my stash to finish ...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today...I'm off out shopping with my Sisters wwwooohhhoooo
Mina xxx

Spooky happening explained !!! + Creative Inspirations a recipe + Stamp with Fun-Sketch

Good morning everyone how are you all doing?...I wanted to update you on my spooky happening from yesterday, dancing with my Husband in my sleep...hhhmmmmm although that sounds brilliant my Husband works away so unless he had incredibly long arms it wasn't that, as to it freaking me out, it takes a lot to spook me, I'm one of those idiots that goes out to see what made a noise in the dark lol, my Dad said you must have been holding your wrists, now I have tried this and its a physical impossibility unless I did it one at a time...hhhhmmmm not sure about that one...I think it will just have to remain a mystery unless you have any other ideas of course...anyway onto today's card which is using the fab sketch at Stamp with fun and I'm also entering it for the recipe at Creative Inspiration too, I used this gorgeous Some Odd Girl digi called Sweet Kaylee isn't she a cutie, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers, I think they are Making Memories because they were just bits, I cut five flowers from one of them to fit the recipe and finished with a pink satin ribbon and bow and a heart button...I hope you like it and have a fabulously happy day everyone

Mina xxx

Everyone smile -Lovely Hanglar challenge-Lace +Stamp with Fun-Card for a Boy/Man +Sweet Stampin-Vintage +Sketch Saturday challenge 113

Good morning everyone, the weather here is just awful its really dark, stormy and heavy not like July at all and people are walking about with gloomy faces and in such dark moods isn't it weird how the weather affects some people, surely if the weathers bad you should smile to cheer yourself and others up instead or is that just my female logic lol...my card for today is for the Lovely Hanglar challenge of using lace (see you can use lace on boys cards lol), Stamp with Fun Card for a boy/man, Sweet Stampin Vintage challenge and I used the fab sketch from Sketch Saturday for it too...I love this little Hanglar boy don't you he reminds me of the Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn books, hes coloured with distress inks and I teamed him up with this amazing paper from Graphic45 Renaissance Faire collection and is called Bona Fide...the stunning lace is from my scrap box and there was just enough for this knotted bow, I finished with three fat pearls and a Tim Holtz ticket...I hope you like it...whatever your up to today don't forget to smile its contagious
Mina xxx

Who could resist those eyes - Sweet Pea Stamps challenge sketch + Stamp with Fun - Fairytale (I chose the little Mermaid)

Good morning everyone firstly massive apologies for not doing my usual commenting but I will be catching up this weekend I promise... guess what colour glasses I got....well I bought the pink and dk grey ones...and...a pair of bright red ones which are just so lush and match my nails lol...now today's card...who could resist the eyes on this gorgeous Sweet Pea stamp isn't she so beautiful...I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with papers from the Basicgrey Wisteria paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's...love these fabulous colours together don't you...I used the sketch from the Sweet Pea Stamps challenge and am entering it for the Stamp with fun fairytale challenge...I finished the card with some gorgeous satin lilac ribbon and a bow and some Prima yellow pearls...I hope you like it and whatever your up to this Saturday have a brilliant time

Mina xxx