tree gathering...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well, yes I'm back finally, did you think I was stuck on my craft room floor lol, my hip is all better a bit stiff but at least I can sit and colour for a little while...yyyyyaaaayyyyyyy...I haven't been out much or even done much this week, see that's what you get for being a klutz isn't it, you get stuck on the house while everyone else is out enjoying that start of the festive season...I went out yesterday afternoon for a little mooch around and was gobsmacked at how many places have their Christmas decorations up, mind I haven't seen one in a house window yet...have you?...well what you been up to while I have been hibernating...anything exciting?...oh btw has anyone seen Gravity yet?, I would love to know if its worth going to the cinema to see...right now onto my card for today this fabulous little Edwin is from the new Winter Wonderland Magnolia collection, this is the so so cute Christmas Eve Edwin...I coloured him with my distress inks and used papers and a tag from the Kaisercraft - Holly Bright 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...this is such a lush pad isn't it, just perfect for all those traditional feeling cards...I added a stamped sentiment from the C.C. Designs Naughty Or Nice Sentiments set, the stamped snowflakes I used by masking off Edwin are from the same set too...a lush bow made from some Gingham Wired Edge Gold Thread Ribbon - Burgundy, a few buttons from the Primary - 25g button bag and finished with a couple of snowflake charms from the 5 x Snowflake 6 Charms (B024-W) bag...everything I used for my card today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the lush sketch is from the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Tilda's Town Challenge (my favourite Magnolia stamp is always the newest one) and the Sister Act Card Challenge too...I think Phil is baking cakes today as my lovely Dad loves Dundee cake but hates the ones in the shops and will only eat Phil's...I must admit he makes the best boozy creole Christmas cake ever, its so rich you can heat it up and eat it with cream like Christmas pudding...its scrummy...right I have made myself hungry now so I'm off for some toast lol...whatever your up to today have fun and watch out for those lethal stairs the last step is a big one lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap

dungarees - pumice stone

sweater, buttons, star and hat - barn door

tree - peeled paint, frayed burlap

shoes - black soot

shading - pumice stone

oops...now how did I do that...

Good afternoon everyone hows your weekend been, I'm a bit late today as oops I forgot to press the button to schedule my post instead it was in draft form...duh lol...first things first my Neice had a baby boy, he is ssssooooooo gorgeous but will probably be a few months old before I get a hug as they live in England...it has been chucking it down here all weekend, Phil was away at the motorbike racing but it was rained off and he came home earlier than expected but my Dad and I went out yesterday morning to get the baby a little gift and of course I couldn't resist the baby clothes and had to get him a few outfits, now who on earth can resist baby clothes...we were supposed to go into town but the rain was so heavy and running down the streets so we didn't bother, its hard for my Dad as he walks very slow with two crutches by the time we just get from the car to a shop door the poor fella is drenched and with the wind an umbrella wouldn't have worked...but hes off to England today to meet his first grandchild so hes looking forward to that, I so wish I was going too...right now onto my card for today...how stunning is this new Magnolia stamp...shes the beautiful Winter Wonderland - Peaceful Tilda, I stamped her in soft grey this time for a softer look (what do you think?, did it work) but still coloured her with my distress inks I paper pieced her dress and glittered her up using Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...the lush papers are from the Kaisercraft - Miss Empire 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, gorgeous muted colours isn't it...I added a sentiment from the paper pad, a lush Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide), a scattering of 4mm Flat backed Pearls - Cream and finished with a Prima flower...everything I used on my card today came from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is an old one from Mojo Monday and I'm entering it for the Ribbon Girls Magnolia Challenge, Tilda's Town Challenge, Craftyhands Challenge and the My Creative Moments Challenge too...what you up to today, we are having a lazy one just watching tv and surfing for me I guess so nothing exciting...whatever your up to have a dry one

Mina xxx

distress ink colour used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, soun sugar

hair - gathered twigs, antique linen

basket - frayed burlap

candle and flame - antique linen, scattered straw, ripe persimmon

shading - pumice stone

bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrr....achoo....

Good morning everyone...thank you all so much for the well aimed boot up the bum but it didn't work because...I have the cold....right all together now aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh you poor thing...I'm coughing sneezing and sniffing like a good un...poor Phil came home to me lying on the sofa feeling really sorry for myself and lying in a massive pool of self pity lol...good thing is there is a cold going round but it seems to be one of those quick virus thingies (technical term) that doesn't last too long so your kicks wont have gone to waste and as soon as I can get myself out of my pool everything will be back on par asap....so there was nothing done at all yesterday and we were supposed to head out for afternoon coffee when Phil got home but the pool wouldn't allow me lol...I couldn't even head out with my lovely Dad as he COPD and I couldn't risk giving him a cold because it never stops there with him it always gives him a nasty chest infection and hes way to precious to pass it on too...Phil's grand he never gets anything at all, in fact he hasn't even had any childhood illness' that we all got...isn't he a lucky one, well in one way but then he gets to look at the hangdog, snotty expression on my face when he gets home doesn't he lol...anyway enough self wallowing and sniffing and onto my card for today...how cute is that fabulous Edwin Magnolia stamp, hes from the Christmas Story release and is called Edwin with Windling Fern...I coloured him with distress inks and paper pieced his hat and sweater with some of the stunning papers from the new Echo Park - Winter Wishes pad...I used the same pad for the background paper but I stamped the trees on it using the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Turtle Dove stamp set, the sentiment is from the same set too, I love these Kaisercraft stamp sets they are such a bargain for what you get, I finished with some Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust and a gingham ribbon bow from my stash...everything I used except the ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering it for the Midweek Magnolia's challenge, Tildas Town challenge and the Marvelous Magnolias challenge too...right I'm off back to my bed with a box of tissues and a couple of tablets for my pounding head...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and watch out for those virus' they sneak up on you when you least expect them

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

shorts - pumice stone

socks - milled lavender

shading on paper piecing - pumice stone

fern - peeled paint, shabby shutters