green roses and blond hair...

Good morning yes its little old virtual me, don't you just love technology, its so brilliant isn't it...I'm away but all the work I have posted is being shown up on time (well hopefully)...btw I asked my Dad if he would like an ipod for his Birthday and he asked me whats an ipod, so I showed him mine and explained all about it...he was gobsmacked that you could get so many songs on that 'teeny tiny little thing' and how exactly do you get them in, I left it at I will load them for you Dad you don't need to worry about that, I have visions of him trying to ram a cd into this teeny little thing lol, so he decided he would love one, as hes hard of hearing I think it will make his music much easier to listen too without deafening everyone else don't you...I asked him did he wanted a pink one lol...my card for today is for the Sugar Nellie DT, this is the gorgeous Goldilocks from the Homegrown Manga range, just look at all that lush hair, shes a dream to colour and I used distress inks for her...the amazingly yummy is from the Crate Paper Cottage collection and is called Bloom, those roses are stunning aren't they...the fab sketch is from the Truly Scrumptious challenge...well Im on my back today so normal service will be resumed asap...whatever your up today have a super fantastic one
Mina xxx

can you smell the flowers? - Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge - My Choice - Lace

Good morning, did you enjoy your day off from me yesterday I bet some of you hadn't even realised I was away lol...well I'm starting my second weeks holiday today and am hopefully going a setting 2 on the toaster brown because I always use factor 25+ as I don't want the old skin looking like leather, nothing less attractive on a woman of a certain age is there, I think I will defo aim for golden brown rather than ikea leather sofa brown...my card for today is for our brand new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month its my choice and I chose lace, so any type of lace you want, paper, real lace, dies whatever you fancy as long as its lacy...I chose this beautiful CC Designs Swiss pixies Bouquet Birgitta and coloured her with distress inks...the lush papers are a mix of Kaisercraft Seaside 6x6 pad (beige) and Crate Paper Emma's shoppe (the rose one)...the lush lace is a brown elasticated one from Prima, the sentiment is from Whimsy stamps and the flowers are from Prima...I hope your going to have a go this month and I cant wait to see what you come up with...have a wonderful day everyone and when you have time dont forget to pop on over to Bunny Zoe's challenge and see what the rest of the team came up with
Mina xxx

Let Me entertain you - Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge sponsored by Teddybo

Good morning everyone, huge apologies for not blogging last night but I had planned because Phil wasn't home, to blog Saturday Night all day Sunday and get caught up with all your fab blogs...but...Phil came home didn't he and as we only see each other for two days I cant really sit for hours blogging...I will get caught up tonight I promise you though...wow the weather here yesterday was amazing 23degrees and so sunny it was like being on holiday, we bought sandwiches and salads from Marks and Spencer's and had a picnic before going shopping, I wanted a couple of new tops for our hols...now is it just me but when your shopping for a special occasion or holiday you seem to gain at least two stone, feel really frumpy and very old...so I didn't find a thing that wouldn't either be skin tight, make me look even frumpier/older or looked like a tent without the poles...weird...I can feel another swimsuit like crisis coming on...right enough waffle my card for today is our new monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge which is our wonderful Debbie's choice and she chose Boys Cards , this month we are delighted to say we are being sponsored by Teddybo, love those teddy's don't you, this amazing fella is called Let Me Entertain You, isn't he brilliant for a boys card, I love making boys cards, hes coloured with distress inks and I paper pieced his guitar with wood grain paper from the Crate Paper 6x6 Emma's shoppe paper pad...I printed the star for my paper on the computer and cut it out with scissors then stuck it to the card and using a scalpel I cute the card in a star shape too...that gorgeous striped paper is from the Kaisercraft Seaside 6x6 Paper pad , the sentiment tickets are from Whimsy stamps Treasured moments ticket set, I finished by coloured the centre of his guitar and adding glitter, everything except Teddybo is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...when you have time hop on over to Bunny Zoe's crafts monthly challenge and check out the rest of the wonderful DT's work, Im entering this for the Allsorts anything but a square challenge , Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Cards for Teenage boys Challenge and the Crafty Ann's raise a smile challenge (I think this image fits dont you)...I'm off to town again today you never know I may have lost two stone since yesterday...have a wonderful bright day everyone and thanks for sticking with me during this long post
Mina xxx

I never quite get embellishments right do I - Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT

Good morning everyone well my Dad and I sorted out the whole world during two coffees and a read of the Daily Mail...my Dad could sort out world peace no problem you know...hes off on one of his jaunts next week hes going to England for my Nieces engagement party, then flies back from there and visits my Sister in Belfast for a few days and will be back home for a couple of weeks then hes off to Cyprus....oooohhhh the life of an international jet setter is so busy isn't it, we went to get him sunglasses and he bought himself a pair of Ralph Lauren Polo ones indeed, I defo thing hes keeping up the jet setter image don't you lol...I love him to bits you know...anyway my card for today is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT and how adorable is this little girl frolicking (now there's a word you don't see a lot of isn't it) with her ribbons and birds, shes a Whiff of Joy stamp and is called Nora with Spring Birds, I coloured her with distress inks and these super amazing papers from the Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection, the sentiment is from the same pad...now the embellishments, I never seem to get them quite right you know, I either don't have any or too many, I wonder when enough is just enough, I may have gone just a tad overboard with them on this one...the lush ribbon and Prima rose and other rose are from my stash and the incredible large Jewel Pin is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts too, now that's what I call bling, the sketch is from Friday Sketchers and I'm also entering this for the Allsorts Challenge and Stamp Something challenge too...well I'm going to have a bit of crafting catch up day today and a lovely little play with my goodies too whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone

now is this a thought or a threat???? - Friday Sketchers sketch 137 + Do you stack up challenge 2-Distress it

Good morning everyone...well it wasn't a very successful house hunting trip I'm afraid...either they were too far out of town or the ones that weren't were teeny poky flats or houses with no parking, but my eyes are peeled and I have only just started...I felt in the need for some comfort food last night so I made something I haven't had for years and years...two slices of wholemeal bread with good Irish butter, very thinly sliced banana in layers and added honey then toasted, brown sugar works well if you have no honey but open the sandwich and toast the topping which makes the sugar caramelise...yum yum yum real feel good comfort food, try one they are fantastically delicious...right now onto my card for today which is using this amazing image from Crafts and Me, this voodoo fairy I think is my favourite from the Brigid Ashwood stamp sheet 1, she is absolutely fantastic to colour, I used a sentiment that could be either a threat or a kindly thought, you make up your mind lol...the stunning paper is from Crate Paper Kate Collection and is called Flower Girl, I distressed the edges and used some lush glittery ribbon and made a pinned bow with it too...I finished with more pins on the sentiment, Im entering this for the Do You Stack up challenge and the sketch is from Friday Sketchers...I hope Teresa will have sheet 2 of these stamps in soon as I cant wait to colour more of them...right now I'm off to do some serious crafting today as I still have loads to catch up on...have a fantastic day everyone and watch out for stray pins lol
Mina xxx