the angel and the demon...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week...did this ever happen to you...I was sitting watching an episode of 999 Whats your emergency last night and the ambulance was called to an 87 year old man whose wife had collapsed as he was making her hot milk for bed...she had died and he was just in total shock and started crying...well my flood gates opened and I sobbed and sobbed for that poor man, the pain he was in brought my Mums death flooding back to me and I couldn't stop...sometimes we just need a cry don't we and of course me being a soppy sod couldn't stop lol...I thought about him all night long though and hope he was ok the poor man...I count my blessing every day for having my lovely Dad around and cherish every day with him...we all should shouldn't we...right enough ranting Mina lol...onto my card for today which is using one of my favourite Diane Duda stamps from Sugar Nellie...this is the beautiful Peace Angel...I stamped her in grey and coloured her very softly with my distress inks, I wanted her to look faded but I'm not sure it worked totally, what do you think?...the amazing paper is from the Halloween paper pad from Fancy Pants called Oct 31...just goes to show you can use any papers anytime doesn't it...I love the rich deep purple of this ribbon don't you, I bought it from a local craft shop...I finished my card with a heart charm and a few scattered pearls...I made the sketch up as I went along and am entering this  for the A Creative Romance Challenge, Imagination Crafts Challenge and the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge too...oh and btw if your wondering where the demon is have a careful look at the paper lol...I'm off out today with my lovely Dad for a little bit of retail therapy, hes buying himself a new TV so that will means looking and pondering a few times...hes a very careful buyer bless him lol, then I'm off a hospital appointment 'groan'...have a brilliant day and I hope your all staying warm

Mina xxx
p.s. its Bunny Zoe's monthly candy day tomorrow so will speak to you all then

distress in colours used

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

hair - pumice stone

eyelids and dress - milled lavender

bird - antique linen, milled lavender

shading - antique linen

hop, hop, hop...

Good morning everyone we had another day of stunning sunshine yesterday, we will be getting used to it at this rate lol...welcome to our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop...you should have arrived here from our fabulous Debbie's blog but if you didn't and want to join in the hop for the chance to win a prize of a £5 credit for Mo's Digital Pencil then hop on over to our host for this month, the fabulous

Debby 

to start at the beginning

as you probably know by now our theme for this month is Babies, now who can resist a baby image, especially this cutie Cookie Dough S image from Mo's Digital Pencil...look at that adorable face. I coloured my cutie with my usual distress inks and used a beautiful pastel coloured paper from Fancy Pants Designs Time Spring collection called Ruffles...pretty isn't it and I love the soft colours...I finished with some wooden letters I bought ages ago from The Works, a few scattered buttons and some white seam binding...the lush sketch is from the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge and I'm also entering this for the Cutie Pie Challenge and House of Gilli Challenge too...your next stop on our hop is the super talented

 POP'S

 don't forget all your comments along the way for a chance to win...I hope your enjoy our hop and whatever your up to today have fun

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

eyes - tumbled glass

dough - antique linen

spoon - victorian velvet

bowl - mix of tumbled glass, stormy sky, pumice stone

nothing beats A&E at dinner time...

Good morning everyone, are you all well, theres loads of bugs going around so keep yourselves healthy...well we didn't have the best evening....Phil has been complaining of a painful hand for a few days but when he came in from work it was so painful and swollen I managed to persuade (I think bully is more like it though lol) him into going to A&E just to be on the safe side, he has something that is usually associated with parents...its kind of a repetitive injury they usually get from picking children up, he isn't picking me up honestly lol....good news is it will fine bad news it will probably be there always...just Ibuprofen for the pain is all...phew I had visions of him in plaster or needed his tendon operated on or something more horrific...Phil is never ever ill or has anything wrong with him, so much so that I kinda panic when there is something wrong with him...goodness knows how I would be if something serious happened, I couldn't bear even thinking about it...its strange how we think of the people we love always being there and never changing...scary too...right now my card for today which is using another of the stunningly beautiful Vintage Adorable's from Sugar Nellie...this is the gorgeous Alicia...I love colouring these cuties...I used my usual distress inks and one of the new papers I bought on a quick trip to buy card at my local craft shop (oops couldn't resist just a few pretty papers)...this one is from Fancy Pants Designs Time Spring collection and is called Sugar & Cream...gorgeous isn't it...I finished my card with a couple of pieces of pink gingham ribbon behind a Prima flower and a couple of coloured buttons...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Catz challenge and Challenges 4 Everybody challenge too...I'm off out today and might even do a bit of shopping would you believe I still haven't spent my gift cards from Christmas yet...so a trip to Next might be on the cards too...big question is the Woman's clothes or Home dept...oooohhhhh decisions decisions lol...whatever your up to today have fun

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antqiue linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antque linen

eyes - mix of shabby shutters & peeled paint

top - antique linen, tumbled glass, shabby shutters, frayed burlap

scattered straw, barn door,

flowers and pearls - spun sugar, tumbled glass

barn door, spun sugar, scattered straw

even witches can be cute...and some new release news....

Good morning everyone...bbbbbrrrrrrrr it was cold here last night, a real crisp clear chilly night and felt like Christmas...we went to the DIY store for the draught excluder and they had all the gorgeous Christmas decorations displayed along with a little garden shed made into a grotto full of soft toys and fairy lights, it was so pretty and festive, even my Dad stopped grumbling about 'Christmas decorations already' and said a little aaaaahhhhhhhh...we went outside and were chatting and I heard a 'oh I hear a fellow Geordie accent'...it was a woman who has just moved to Northern Ireland from London...now there's something you have to know about Geordies they will chat with anyone, any excuse for a good natter lol...so we chatted for ages and I told her some things about the area and where things were but as I was leaving I meant to give her my phone number in case she needed a bit of support as it can be kinda lonely moving to a new area cant it...so I'm hoping I bump into her again so I can at least invite her for a coffee...you never know she might even be a fellow crafter lol....right now onto my card for today...now who knew that even witches could look this cute...this is the gorgeous Bewitched from Sassy Studio Designs...shes fabulous isn't she and reminds me of the old fashioned movie witches like in the series Bewitched, I couldn't find her on the Sassy site so I have just linked to their shop instead ...I coloured her with distress inks and used some fantastic Halloween papers from the Fancy Pants Oct 31 paper pad...I paper pieced her dress and hat band with some of the same papers...the fab sketch is from last weeks My Mums Craft Shop Challenge but oops too late but luckily it fits for their challenge this week too...I'm also entering it for the {PIN}spirational Challenge and The Cutie Pie Challenge too...I'm off to the stupidmarket today with my Dad and might do a bit of crafting when I get home, well if I have the time

now onto my new release news...watch out for tomorrows post we have a fantastic lush new Christmas digi release at Sugar Nellie with a fab blog hop (with prizes of course)...so pop by here or start of on the Sugar Nellie blog for all the details at 9am tomorrow

right that's me for today...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and speak to a stranger, you never know you might make their day or even better make a friend

Mina xxx

nothing beats a teddy hug...

Good morning everyone are you all well and having a good start to your week? we had a lovely relaxing day yesterday starting with a bit of you tube hunting for songs and a little bit of a dance (really badly) and a lot of giggling to the Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump...then it was my stern face while I told face to get on with his studying for his exam today...he did for a few hours then he needed to get out so we went for coffee then straight back to his studying, in the meantime I made this card and a couple of others and was about to start colour a few more but the rumbling started and I knew Phil would be hungry too, I had made some Irish stew though as I didnt want to be rummaging in the kitchen for hours while he needed some quiet...so a nice dinner and then a bit of TV, Phil was snoozing on the sofa by10.30 and his snoring was making sure I knew about it too lol...I hope his exam goes well today...I'm sure it will though hes very clever, well he chose me didn't he lol...right now my card for today which is using one of my favourite releases from Sugar Nellie...this is one of the Simply Adorable's, shes called Nancy, isn't she stunning...I love colouring this release the way the shading is on the print always makes you look like you have spent ages shading and filling when really you haven't, I think a few people got a bit daubed when they first saw the shading and wondered how to colour them, but if you have tried one have a go I bet you will be amazed at how professional it looks when your finished...I coloured this beauty and her cutie bear with distress inks and used some of this lush Fancy Pants Designs My Family collection paper...this one is called Family Tree...I love the colours on it don't you and the tree and branches are a great designs not just for scrapbooking but great for a card too...I finished with a few buttons, a circle shape cut from the paper stamped with a Daughter stamp from the Crafty Impressions Baubles stamp set from Funky Kits these are fabulous sets and not just for Christmas either...the great sketch is from Sketch Saturday and Im also entering it for the One Stitch at a Time challenge and The Crafty Bloggers Network challenge too...right a crafting morning this morning and then a wait for a call to say Phil's exam is over...I wonder if I can colour with my fingers crossed lol...whatever your up to today try to do it with your fingers crossed too

Mina xxx

who put the hex on me...

Good morning everyone I hope your having a brilliant week...ok which one of you put the hex on me and said be careful not to trip over those boxes lol...I was packing a box with craft goodies and turned around too quick and yes you guessed it, I went flying across the room over a box, thank goodness for double glazing as I hit the window with a bang but thank goodness just rattled it, my heart was pounding out of my chest I can tell you but all I did really was hit my elbow where I protected my face...so I had Phil move some of the boxes out just to be on the safe side, you all know what a klutz I am don't you...massive apologies for not doing any commenting, I'm so missing my blog hopping, but unless I either give up sleeping or eating it just isn't going to happen atm...so slapped legs for me the bad blogger...I will catch up with you all as soon as I can I promise, am I forgiven?...right now onto today's card with is using this stunning Hannah Lynn digi from Crafts and Me...beautiful isn't she...her name is Easter Lily and I coloured her with distress inks as always...the lush paper is just a scrap of a Fancy Pants Designs paper called Recess from their All Fall collection...great colours isn't it...I added a ceramic sentiment, some buttons and ribbons to finish...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the That Craft Place Challenge and the Bearly Mine Challenge...we are going out for dinner tonight as I just cant get the time or effort to cook...ok I'm just to lazy to cook lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - black soot
lips - victorian velvet
eyes - shabby shutters
lilies - ripe persimmon, spiced marmalade, shabby shutters, crushed olive

two tutu's are better than one...

Good morning everyone are you up to anything exciting this weekend?...go on tell us all and make us jealous...well I finally broke my enforced solitude (oooohhhhh doesn't that sound dramatic this early on a Saturday morning) I needed washing powder so went shopping, had a little mooch and even treat myself to a Burger King, I came home made a cuppa got changed and went to put on the washing and........no washing powder, would you believe I forgot what I went out for...duh...so had to get dressed again and go out to buy some, I met a friend who works in the local shop and she said I could have sworn you were in here before'...I just laughed and moved on quickly, well we don't want everyone knowing I have a hole in the back of my head where my memory drains out do we, I know you lovely lot wont tell anyone lol...anyway onto my card for today, how gorgeously cute are these two sweeties...they are called Two Tutus and are of course from Mo's Digital Pencil, I coloured them and added a little bit of glitter (well they do have wings you know), isn't this paper just lush its one of the ones I found stashed when I did my cleanup, I cant believe I forgot about that fab pile of paper and there's still about a dozen sheets to use...this one is a double sided Fancy Pants paper from their Summer Soiree collection called Beach House, fantastic colours isn't it...I added some fab sheer ribbon and a bow, a few gorgeous coloured roses and a little tag from my stash to finish...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Digital Tuesday Challenge and Cute Card Thursday Challenge too...I ha vent a clue what my gorgeous Phil and I will be up to today but whatever it is I'm making a list just in case...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
tutu's and shoes - stormy sky, evergreen bough (from the Winter set)
hair - frayed burlap
flowers in hair - scattered straw

Chrysanthemum...

Good morning everyone are you all recovered from the cold snap them, I hope so, we are finally getting bitterly cold wind here, well I knew it would arrive sooner or later...thank you all so much for the lovely things you said about my image colouring yesterday and the two emails of the people asking me if it was a pre coloured image, I promise it wasn't a printed one I did colour it, I think it looked like that because I had dirty fingers and ended up having to cut it out and put it on with foam pads and that caused a shadow, I was so chuffed you all thought my colouring made it look like a photo though but if it was I would have said...we went out yesterday afternoon and it felt a little strange my Daughter picking my Dad and I up and driving down to Town, I don't know how I will get used to things like that, I'm used to my Dad picking me up and us going on our little jaunts to the Supermarket and out to have 'put the world right' coffee...it wont be long though I'm sure before hes nipping about in his little blue car again...we had a little mooch around town then while my gorgeous girl did a few more errands we went for coffee, the wind was so cold I felt my face had dropped off at one stage, I'm sure I had a candle dripping from my nose on a couple of occasions too lol...now that's attractive for a woman of a certain age isn't it but where the freezing wind is concerned who cares eh lol....right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Crafts and Me challenge, the theme this time is to use a New Image so anything you have that's brand new, I cant wait to see what you come up with...I used this stunning new Sara Burrier image called Chrysanthemum from Crafts and Me, I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her wings...I teamed her up with this gorgeous lush Fancy Pants 12x12 paper from their My Family collection called Sister, I cut out a couple of the flowers from it and raised them up at the edge, I finished with a lush rich coloured Satin Ribbon 25mm BURGUNDY from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and a dreams sentiment from my stash...the fab sketch is from the Totally Gorjuss challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES challenge and Ribbon Carousel challenge too...I'm going to have a crafting morning this morning then I'm off to the Doctors with my Dad to see about his liver function test...whatever your up to today I hope it isn't candle drip weather for you
Mina xxx

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
dress and gloves - antique linen, stormy sky, aged mahogany
flower - stormy sky

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

a bit distracted...

Good morning everyone...aaarrrggghhh the light is driving me crackers and its so hard to get a photo looking like the real thing, although why am I telling you as I'm sure your in exactly the same boat, the photos are bright enough but all the colour seems to get washed out...it was ssssoooo cold last night a real snuggle in bed with a hot water bottle weather and it rained and was foggy all day long...I don't know if its the weather, time of year or Christmas rushing towards us but I am so distracted at the minuet, I seem to be doing one thing and my mind is off away somewhere else, to the extent I went into the shower yesterday with my glasses on the daft mare that I am...I didn't even realise until I went under the stream and they got wet either lol...well I rang BT and after many tries actually managed to speak to a human being who says they are working in our area (upgrading apparently, yeah right lol) and he will look into my problems and get back to me as soon as possible, so in other words don't hold your breath, it is so frustrating not being able to comment as much as usual, I'm getting around to some of you but not everyone but I will eventually...right now onto my card for today which is using another of the stunning new Country Cousin release from Sugar Nellie, these are such sweet girly images and lush to colour...I coloured this beautiful Cassie's Rendezvous with distress inks and used these beautifully coloured papers from the Fancy Pants OCT 31 6x6 paper pad I won in candy from the lovely Chris a while back (thanks Chris they are lush)...it just goes to show you don't need to use pads for what they are meant do you...all I added after the paper was a purple knot of ribbon and a lush glitzy Prima flower...the fab sketch is from ICS sketches challenge...I'm having another crafting day today so I can snuggle in the warm and paint to my hearts content...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one and stay warm
Mina xxx

colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes are a mix together of - dusty concord & seedless preserves
flowers - milled lavender
grass - shabby shutters
gatepost - frayed burlap

a bit of gold on a soggy day...

Good morning everyone...ok which one of you turned the tap on because you left it on and we have more than enough water now so whoever it was could you turn it off please, it has been pouring down and doesn't seem to want to stop...my poor Daughter had a 30 minuet detour going to work because of flooding and of course the same back...I didn't get my snuggle day yesterday, my gorgeous Nephew, the one who was supposed to come here Saturday came yesterday so we went out and then to dinner with my lovely Dad last night so I didn't get home until after 9 last night...I know I'm a dirty old stop out lol...I ate far too much as they have the lushest Caramel apple crumble with custard and it is so so yummy so of course I had to have some and it was worth it...right now onto my card for today which is using this poor little long neglected Home Grown Manga stamp called Goldilocks from Funky Kits...I love her hair don't you so it had to be gold didn't it...I coloured her with distress inks and just a little bit of glitter, I so want a pair of glittery shoes can you tell lol...they remind me of a party outfit my Mum bought me when I was little, it was a beautiful cream dress with loads of layers under the skirt for it to stand out and a pair of silver glittery shoes, I felt like a real Princess in it...the lush paper is from Fancy Pants All Fall range and is called Recess...I perched her on top of this fab chipboard sentiment I found in one of my stash boxes and added loads of blue buttons to bring the blue out of the paper...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop and I'm also entering this for the Totally Paper Crafts Layers challenge too...I am having my snuggle day today come rain or shine, ooohhhh what movie will I watch...have a wonderful day whatever your up to
Mina xxx

a touch of black...

Good morning everyone, how you all doing?...it has tiddled down here for 24 hour, the heavens just opened and it didn't seem to want to stop...do you know every single week when my lovely Phil goes back to work he forgets something, one week its his glasses, work shoes, all his shirts, you will never guess what he forget this week, his blood pressure tablets...duh and I think I'm scatter brained...well its sorted now so panic over thank goodness...I seriously will have to check his bags before he leaves wont I...bless him hes a real sweetie you know and I wouldnt swap him for the world...I was out for coffee yesterday with my Dad and I am happy to report that despite the weather everyone's moods seem to have lifted a little bit and thank goodness the hot water machine is fixed so no squabbling over kettles lol...right now onto my card for today which is using another of the amazing new Fairy Glen release from Funky Kits, this little sweetie is called Let Them Eat Cake, I coloured her with distress inks and because she has wings of course there's....glitter lol...the paper is a half sheet scrap of a Fancy Pants paper called Pink Paisley and because I only had a piece I backed it with plain black card which I think really brought it to life...what do you think? I added another of these stunning Bunny Zoe's Crafts wired ribbons, this is in fact the dark blue one but it goes well doesn't it, I scrunched it up which is easy when its wired...I finished with three punched butterflies...the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering this for the DYSU challenge and Lollipop challenge too...I'm having a craft catch up day today as I'm trying to clear some time so I can sort out my papers for my new storage boxes....oooohhhhh I feel a giveaway coming up lol...whatever your up to today have a wonderful one and I hope you all stay dry
Mina xxx
p.s. do my photos look kinda fuzzy to you sorta pixelated (is that a word even)?, they do to me but I think it might be my computer

all fairies can be for Christmas....

Good morning everyone, you will be happy to know there are no broken bones or black eyes and my lovely Dads crutches stayed firmly on the ground lol...I took your advice you clever girls who said it and smiled was extra nice and ignored the grumpiness, I think people are just fed up with life in general atm don't you, the recession is getting everyone down...we has a bit of a giggle in the checkout queue though, my Dad started giggling and I asked him why, he said he was laughing at the old woman in front of him, she turned around and I knew her AND shes younger than me...he says I forget your that old sometimes, he is so dry and funny and we couldn't stop laughing...love him to bits...my card for today is using a digi from Michelle Perkett Studio shes called Lily the Fairy of Enchantment, I coloured her with distress inks and of course there's wings so there has to be glitter and used her for a Christmas card, I love using everyday stamps for Christmas don't you, it seems better value when they are multi purpose don't you think...I used more of the gorgeous Fancy Pants 6x6 Saint Nick paper pad, I cant stop using this the colours are so lush, I finished with a fantastic thick Jade ribbon and knot, the Saint Nick sentiment is from the same pad, the digi and pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I'm entering this for the C.R.A.F.T challenge...right I'm off to the Craft show in Belfast today, so will be totally wrecked when I get back, well if I have shopped properly I will be lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant...oh before I go I have something really special to show you tomorrow so will speak then
Mina xxx

a christmas teddy and candy news...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a brilliant weekend, ours was very quiet and restful, the kind I like now and again but not every weekend, I think Phil is taking advantage of the quiet as we are off to the Belfast Crafts show next weekend so the poor man will be bored out of his brain, mind its his own fault as I said I'm quite happy going alone, maybe hes scared he will miss something lol...when Phil came hone on Friday night his first job was to clear the biggest squished spider the one I couldn't pick up with the vacuum, and I quote he said 'bloody hell, that's a big un' lol...see I told you it was a biggie...anyway its that time again, time for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month our fabulous Michele's choice and her challenge is lace it up, so use lace somewhere on your creation


I made a kinda 3d sorta card, sorry don't know what its called as I haven't seen it anywhere well except in my head, its three layers two of which have holes cut out, I think it would make a fantastic photo frame don't you...the idea came to me from the papers as the front sheet looks like a book cover...the lush fantastic papers are from the Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad Saint Nick, now how fantastic is this Stampavie Tina Wenke Holiday Bear just perfect for any Christmas project isn't it, I coloured it with my usual distress inks and added a bit of glitter, I finished my card with some beautiful lace from the Marianne D Vintage white lace pack and a beautiful glittery gem candy cane from my stash...all the goodies for my card except the charm are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I will be back later with some lush new Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy so keep an eye out for it...have a wonderful day whatever your up to, I'm going to have a rummage in my craft room to make a list of essentials I need before the weekend...when you have the time pop on over to our challenge blog to see what the rest of our fabulous team have come up with this month
Mina xxx
Im entering this for the CES Challenge and Allsorts challenge

tisnt the season yet...but its getting there...

Good morning everyone are you all enjoying this wonderful warm weather, when we were coming home from dinner out last night it was 20degrees would you believe, we hardly ever reached that during the day in our summer never mind at night lol...dinner was lush, I had the best piece of salmon I have had in ages and Phil ate far too much as always and moaned about it afterwards...as usual...it was a lovely family night...he was like a cat on bricks yesterday, couldn't keep still and kept sitting on the edge of the sofa with his leg jiggling because he couldn't sit still...do you get the feeling hes feeling better...if he doesn't sit still I will be pushing him back to work lol, told you he would drive me nuts when he was feeling better...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar and StAnglar challenge, this week is a fabulous sketch by our lovely sweet Jane...its a brilliant sketch...I used this gorgeously cute Tilda from the Magnolia Cozy Family Collection, shes called Tilda with Laced Flag and I coloured her with distress ink and paper pieced her flag, I so want a pair of red boots like hers don't you, shes from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and Nikki has an amazing 20% off Magnolia stamps too, so hop on over to grab a bargain or three...I teamed her up with my favourite paper pad atm which is this lush new Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad Saint Nick, all the paper (even Tilda's flag) and the tag is from this lush pad...the sentiment stamped on the tag is from the Essential Sentiments range these are little mini clear stamp sets from Kaisercraft and at only £2.25 they are so so handy, this is from the Christmas set, I finished with some gorgeous ribbon and punched snowflakes...I'm entering this for the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge...I feel the need to do some crafting today so will be colouring this morning I think...whatever your up to today have a fantastic day and enjoy the weather
Mina xxx

for the love of paper...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and keeping warm, it was a beautiful day yesterday here then the rain started at about 5 and hardly stopped and its not quite chilly...well I'm chilly anyway...I spoke to my gorgeous Phil last night and he is coughing and has a sore chest...oops...I will get the blame wont I...I managed to get a bit of crafting done this morning before I went out with my lovely Dad, who by the way cancelled his appointment and we went for coffee instead and now hes off on his travels to Belfast to stay with one of my Sisters...right now onto my card for today which I promise is my last Christmas card this week...I just cant help it though with so many lush amazing papers about I love making Christmas cards don't you...this pad is so stunning, its one of the new Fancy Pants 6x6 pads from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and its called Saint Nick, I love love love it so much I didn't follow any sketch but let the paper make the layout...the teeny stockings and sentiment are cut from other sheets of the same pad...there should have been two more stocking but I lost them, couldn't find them anywhere then discovered them stuck to the back of my fluffy dressing gown last night lol...the gorgeous little girl is from the new Christmas release Bildmalarna stamps...this sweetie is called Mimosa Christmas Light, I coloured her with distress inks and finished the card off with some gingham ribbon and a bow...I'm entering this for the Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes challenge, Winter Wonderland Girly challenge and the Stamptacular Sunday Just Sayin' challenge too...I'm working on a couple of projects at the min that I have wanted to have a go at...ssssshhhhhh cant tell you yet though so its off to the craft room for me today, whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone and watch out for sticky things stuck to your bum lol
Mina xxx

Just Magnolia week 74 - Dawny's sketch

Good morning everyone well all being well I'm home from my hols but am probably sleeping as we didn't get back until 3am...so zzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZ lol....my card today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is a sketch from the fabulous Dawny...I love love love this Tilda she is so cute the way she is sitting, I think I will try her on a Christmas card next...shes called Travelling Tilda and she and the lush papers from Fancy Pants are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I coloured Tilda with distress ink and the star, hearts and mount shes sitting on are from the same Fancy Pants My Family paper pack...I hope you like it and hop on over to Just Magnolia when you have the time to have a look at the rest of the DT's wonderful work...I will be trying my hardest to catch up and comment on all your fab blogs over the next few days...have a fabulous Friday everyone

Mina xxx

p.s. no close up piccy it got lost and disappeared into my laptop monster lol

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

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

Everybody all together now...aaaaahhhhhhh - Truly Scrumptious challenge 39 + A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge-Christmas in August

Good morning everyone, I had a lovely day with my Sisters yesterday, did some non shopping if you know what I mean, buying the stuff you didn't know you needed until you see it or had forgotten you needed, small but important things...did you all say aaaaahhhh to my card today, how cute is that image, look at those eyes now who could resist a Christmas teddy with eyes like that...the image is from Sew Many Cards who is our sponsor this week at the new Truly Scrumptious challenge, the sketch is gorgeous this week and the extra option is Bows, Brads and Buttons, I managed two out of three...the image is coloured with Distress inks and paper pieced with these gorgeous lush papers from Bunny Zoe's Crafts Fancy Pants paper pack which isn't in stock anymore...I finished with a lush satin cream ribbon and bow, a mixture of Prima Christmas flowers and leaves and a stamped sentiment, I'm also entering this for the Spoon Full of Sugar Christmas in August challenge...I hope you like it and when you have time don't forget to pop on over to Truly Scrumptious and have a look at the amazing work of the rest of the DT...have a fantastic day everyone whatever your up to
Mina xxx