cool summer...

Good morning everyone hows your week going...yes your seeing right I have another card for you...this is becoming a habit lol...I think the mojo crisis is over thank goodness and its very slowly creeping back...and about bloody time too lol...well I went for a wee mooch in town yesterday but didn't get my lunch as my lovely Dad wanted some stuff there too so we went together and he had already eaten...one of the things I went for was foam pads for my cards...I couldn't find any anywhere is there a worldwide shortage of square foam pads I ask myself, I had to settle for circular ones but at least I can cut up the shocking wastage from the edges and in between...I couldn't even find any ribbons I really like either...whats going on when I cant find fabulously gorgeous ribbons...so I left town with a couple of sheets of foam pads and nothing else...now that's a shocking state of affairs isn't it...oh well I will just have to try harder I think...Phil's away again this weekend marshaling so I might manage to persuade my lovely Dad to pay a call to the craft shop...you know I just thought I'm the only one in our whole family that cant drive...its not because I don't want too, I would love to have a little Fiat (preferably a lilac one) of my own to pop into and head out on adventures but my eyesight in one eye is so bad I cant pass the sight test to see the number plates...gutted...oh well at least it gives my Dad an excuse to come with me, bet hes thrilled he will be able to go to the craft shop lol...right now onto my summery card for today...how cute is this little scene from Whimsy Stamps...its called Little Jack and Bobbin Seaside Dreamin', just a perfect summery image isn't it...I coloured it with my distress inks and used some beautiful fresh papers from the Carta Bella - Cool Summer 6x6 Paper Pad, guess where the sentiment tag is from...go on have a guess...ok I will tell you, its the name from the from of the pad...waste nothing lol...I finished with a few buttons and a scattering of punched butterflies, everything except the buttons are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, oh and btw Nikki is having a sale of the papers and there's 15% off this pad...the sketch is an old one I found so haven't a clue where its from I'm afraid but I'm entering it for the Twisted Tuesday Challenge, Deep Ocean Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge too...its supermarket day today but at least I get to have a put the worlds to rights coffee with my Dad which makes supermarket day worth having...whatever your up to today I hope if your shopping you find what your after

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

outfit - shabby shutters, victorian velvet, pumice stone

scarves - tumbled glass, barn door

boat - pumice stone, barn door

stones and sand - pumice stone, scattered straw, antique linen

sea and shading - stormy sky, tumbled glass

dog - frayed burlap, antique linen

dont you just love a freebie...

Good morning everyone thank you all for your kind get well thoughts, my headache has eased and I'm just left with that hangover feeling, which is not very fair considering I don't drink (well not often anyway), now you expect the fuzzy head and feeling when you have had the best part of a bottle of wine, or one to many cocktails but not just from a headache lol...I felt loads better yesterday afternoon and managed a few cards too...I paint at my desk but for cutting and making card I always do that one the floor, daft isn't it, I have a sofa, office chair and loads of desk space but I love kneeling on the floor to craft, the thing is you need to be tidy to craft on the floor as me kneeling on a pair of my teeny curved scissors can tell you...ouch...see I knew that curve in them was for something I just didn't realise it was to stick in my knee lol...anyway onto my card today, the fabulously talented Victoria Case was offering this freebie on Facebook, isn't she just stunning...of course I had to yell yes please didn't I, I couldn't pass up the chance to colour her...I used distress inks and added just a few sparkles, well she has wings so you know the rule...the amazing papers are from the Kaisercraft Blea and Ivy 6.5x6.5 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, lush soft colours isn't it, the quote is Shakespeare and I typed it on my laptop, that's one of the brill things about digis being able to add things isn't it...I finished with a lush ribbon bow, Prima grey lace and a metal flower...the lush sketch is from the Ribbon Carousel challenge and the Deep Ocean challenge...I feel in the need of some retail therapy today, I might even buy myself an early birthday present, so a mooch in town is on the cards for today...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - grey Marvy pen
flower and leaves - tumbled glass, crushed olive
dress - iced spruce from the Winter set

shock horror no DP's or ribbon!!!!

Good morning everyone are you all managing to stay warm in this chilly weather, I hope your all toasty warm...I'm so pleased to tell you we are now the proud owners of a brand new 94cm wafer thin HD TV and about time too I hear you cry...when the lorry pulled up with the two man team to bring the TV in I thought omg how heavy is this thing, well really guys your either very weak or getting a bit of overtime because I lifted it out of the box and put it on the stand myself and I promise it isn't heavy, now the old fatter type weighed a tonne getting it on the floor nearly ripped my shoulders out so I resorted to the dragging method, we have all used that method havent we...phew well at least its here and settled in for Christmas and I don't have to send for you all to come sort them out for me...ok now onto my card for today are you all sitting down as I don't want to get the blame for fainting spells, I didn't use any DP's or ribbon or buttons or anything actually (well I might have gone a bit overboard on the old glittery stuff mind ya)...ok pick yourselves up lol...my card is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar challenge and its our lovely Sara's turn to host this week and her choice is white plus one...so loads of white and any one colour you want to use too...I chose this fantastic Tilda I haven't used for ages, I have a feeling shes called Chilly Tilda, I coloured her with one of the new Tim Holtz limited addition colours called Evergreen bough, lush colour isn't it and it matched perfectly with the glitter board I used for my snowflakes...the only other thing I used was more glitter board in white, when I got these all together to use I thought oh oh this isn't going to work but I think it looks ok...I'm entering this for the DYSU challenge, and the Deep Ocean challenge...my poor Dad hurt his hand the other day and when I saw him yesterday it is up like a balloon and really hot so he either has a bad infection or its broken, no amount of persuading would get him to go to hospital for an xray but come hell or high water he will be going today so that's my day sorted, I'm also going late night Christmas shopping tonight with our gorgeous Daughter, don't know what for though but I'm sure I will find something lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and its not too cold
Mina xxx

the cutest little baby boy...

Finally good morning everyone, I don't know what happened to my connection but it just wouldn't play yesterday or this morning...did you all have a brilliant weekend, ours was kinda quiet which was nice, we did go to M&S yesterday and bought loads of yummy stuff for our dinner, I must admit I love the scrummy things they sell at good old M&S don't you...so after stuffing our faces last night we lay around watching TV and then I thought brilliant a few hours to do some commenting and sods law no internet, I could get online just couldn't stay on....oooohhhh that internet fairy has a lot to answer for...well finally my card for today is for our new challenge at The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge, thank you so much to everyone who entered last months your monochrome makes were stunning and I had loads of problems picking my top three as I wanted all the entries to be top...the challenge this month is Anything Goes and of course there is a lush ribbon goodies stash for the prize...so no excuse enter whatever you like and you never know you could win the ribbon lushness...I chose the cutest little Baby Boy I have seen for ages, hes called Baby Boy in Suit and is from Mo's Digital Pencil, I coloured him with distress inks and paper pieced his fab suit and bow tie, the gorgeous paper is from the Kaisercraft Velvet Ensemble 6x6 paper pad from Bunny Zoe's, the lush seam binding is the Champagne colour one and the stamp is one of the new Catslife Press rubber seals this one is the Happy Birthday stamp, they are both from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop...I'm entering this for the Charmed Cards and Crafts Blog candy, Deep Ocean challenge Happy Birthday challenge and the Fab N Funky recipe challenge...Phil has gone back to work no matter what I said so Im off out for coffee with my wonderful Dad while trying not to worry about Phil being back at work lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

hippity hop...

Good morning everyone its that time again...Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams blog hop time...this month its my choice of theme and you would never in a million years have guessed what I chose...ribbons...now there's a surprise...I'm the first stop on the hop this month so your on the right track to join in and don't forget to leave a comment on all our teams blogs so you can have a chance of winning one of the $5 vouchers for Mo's Digital Pencil we have as prizes each month...I used this stunning Angel with Kitten image, I was having a search through my digis and came across her, we sometimes forget the stunning images we have don't we, I coloured her with distress inks...I had a colour combo in mind for her but couldn't find any papers with the softness I was looking for until I came across this half sheet of what I think is a Brenda Walton paper, its doublesided and the stripe is the reverse...I also used some plain pink card for layering too...of course the ribbons are lush aren't all ribbons...I used two kinds and a huge ruffled satin bow and finished with some pearls for the centres of the flowers to add detail and a bit of cotton lace...your next stop on our hop is the fabulous

JAK

the lush sketch is from Tuesday morning sketches and I forgot to photograph the inside of my card for it...oops...I will do one later when I'm up to it, I'm also entering this for the Papertake weekly challenge and Deep Ocean challenge...I'm off back to bed now but think I need a doctors appointment as I'm no better, oh no I forgot my leg isn't hanging off lol

Enjoy the rest of the hop everyone and don't forget the comments for a chance to win

Mina xxx

Birthday hugs...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and aren't effected by the terrible riots, scary aren't they...I thought I had seen the lowest of the low then I spotted this on the internet yesterday...now that is sickening and really turned my stomach...I'm usually quite a laid back person but this incident made me so so angry and left me wanting those men responsible to get a taste of their own medicine, seriously what is wrong with these people...right rant over now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge, this week its the digi teams week and our lovely Rose's choice and she chose Numbers so incorporate numbers somewhere on your creation...cant wait to see what you clever people come up with...I used this amazing new digi called The Talisman and like every other Sara Burrier digi perfect to colour, I draped him over a paper pieced 8 as my number addition, I coloured the image with distress inks, this lush double sided paper is from My Minds Eye My Family collection, this one is called Aunt, perfect colours for this little fella isn't it...I'm entering this for the Stamp Something August digi day challenge, Deep Ocean challenge and Craft Your Days away Birthday challenge...if all goes to plan I'm off out with my Sister and her family today we are taking the kids to the seaside so I hope the weather stays ok, fingers crossed...I managed to catch up with a few of you last night and wow I have missed so much of your lush work being away so much and I will hopefully catch up with everyone else tonight...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and keep safe
Mina xxx

some news, some candy and a card...

Good morning everyone and has your weather improved any? I'm officially fed up with the British summer and it seems ages and ages since our holiday, I'm in need of another summer holiday I think somewhere warm and sunny with a pool and fantastic views...I have loads to tell you today so wont waffle on to much...firstly I was asked by the fabulous Sarah at the Pretty Little Ribbon shop to join her DT...well I had to think for all of two nano seconds...me and ribbons...never lol...she has some fantastically lush ribbons and brilliant prices...the rest of our team are

Sarah

Peet

Me

Jane

Sasha

Sarah is starting off her team with a lush giveaway for you all so hop on over the the Pretty Little Ribbons blog to join in...all you have to do to win is become a follower, leave a comment to say hello and use the candy picture to link the giveaway on your blog and that's all...the candy finishes on the 2nd August and the winner will be announced on the 3rd August so hop on over and join in to stand a chance of winning some pink lovelies

I thought to celebrate my new DT spot I would use some lush ribbons on my card for today...this gorgeous little Tickled Pink image is a digi, I didn't know Tickled pink did digis did you, I bought her and a few others ages ago and forgot all about them (I know shocking) shes called Lil Lolita Willow and I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush papers
from the Prima 6x6 paper pad Botanicals from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and Nikki also has Tickled Pink stamps if you prefer rubber, I love the colours in this pad and I think cutting around the frames gives the perfect finish to the edges...I finished with a sentiment cut from the same pad, lush satin ribbons, Prima flowers and some punched glitter dragonflies...the sketch is from Sketch N Stash challenge and I'm also entering this for the Deep Ocean ribbons challenge and Lollipop crafts anything goes challenge too...I'm off to have a good play with my new toy today and catch up with some commenting...whatever your up too don't forget to pop on over to The Pretty Little Ribbon blog to join in with the candy
Mina xxx