Life is a bowl full of cherries...

Good morning everyone do you feel in need of a weather forecast lol...yep still grey, windy, dull and tiddling down here so nothing changed here...but at least my card for today has a touch of summer about it...oh by the way thanks for all your replies about the dog in the boot incident...I have searched everywhere but can find nothing that say its illegal...shocking isn't it...it should be against the law I think, its seems a really shocking and cruel way to transport a puppy...I have watching the Chelsea flower show over the last few days and now have a massive and I mean huge list of plants I would love for the garden...now all I need is a nice friendly millionaire to come shopping with me...it would cost a small fortune for the pots to put them in never mind the plants...oh and the drooly garden furniture I have been looking at too...oh well a girl can dream cant she...I saw a chair in Next called an Apple pod and thought wow that would look amazing then I saw the price tag £1099...its here if you want to have a look and drool over it to...right enough of talking about things out of reach and onto my summery card for today...this is the gorgeous Kenny K's Troublemaker stamp from Whimsy Stamps...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these gorgeously coloured and fresh papers from the Carta Bella - Cool Summer 6x6 Paper Pad...I love this lush pad don't you...the tag sentiment is from the same pad too, I added some of the fab Section Smash Tape to the edges of the middle panel and finished with a yellow velvet knot and a few Christmas berries for cherries...see berries aren't just for Christmas lol everything except the ribbon and berries are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Feeling Sketchy Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Charisma Cardz Challenge and The Cutie Pie Challenge too...I'm making dinner for the family tonight for a get together for our beautiful Daughters birthday on Monday before my lovely Dad is of on his travels again tomorrow...hes off for a visit with my Sister in Belfast for a few days...the change will do him good I think he gets a bit stir crazy when he hasn't been away for a while...whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

eyes - tumbled glass

lips - victorian velvet

hair - pumice stone

outfit - tumbled glass, spun sugar, scattered straw

ice cream - antique linen, spun sugar, shabby shutters

shoes - spun sugar, pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

the internet fairy said yes...

Good morning (again)...yes at long last the internet fairy said yes and up popped my photos into my post...I wonder why that happens, I'm sure there's a long technical reason for it but would I understand it I ask myself, so decided to go with the internet fairy theory lol...thank you all so much for the hugs and sympathy yesterday...our wonderful Daughter got there on time and in one piece, shes loving it, so hard and a lot of work but she has always thrived on hard work (takes after her Dad lol)...she rang me last night and was just going to eat at about 8.30pm and then was heading for bed to flake out bless her...see all that worrying and she is brilliant and thriving...the joys of parenthood lol...right now onto my card for today (at long last) I love this fab stamp from Whimsy Stamps dont you...hes perfect for any boys card or any sporty guy card too...hes called Whimsy Basketball and I coloured him a little darker to make him more ethnic looking this time, I'm not 100% sure I managed it though...I used my distress inks for colouring and more of these stunning summery papers from the new Carta Bella - Cool Summer 6x6 Paper Pad...fabulous pastel colours arent they...the sentiment is from the same pad too...the pad and stamp are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a few buttons...the fab sketch is from the Here Comes the Boys Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Sentiments Challenge and the Through The Craftroom Door challenge too...I'm off to the Chiropodist with my lovely Dad today, yes its the one I had to rebook because I got the day wrong...well I have triple checked this time and the day and time are right so I wont have to hang my head in shame hopefully lol...whatever your up to today I hope wherever you are the sun shines on you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

outfit and boots - scattered straw, tumbled glass, pumice stone

ball - scattered straw, tea dye

shading - pumice stone

Santa will be pleased...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and happy...I had every intention of getting ready early and heading into town but the best laid plans and all that...I got caught up with chores and doing a bit of surfing and tidying and before I knew it was 1pm so I headed for the shower and got dressed with the war paint on then Phil rang to say he was coming home early and did I need to go to the shops...so instead of my Christmas present shopping and mooch around the shops I ended up grocery shopping...exciting eh lol...oh well we did get something nice for dinner and had a little look around the supermarket and bought loads of Christmas food goodies (just to try out of course lol)...in fact we only went for bread and a couple of essentials and I ended up spending £30, that will teach me to go to the supermarket with a hungry man in tow wont it, its amazing what jumps into your trolley when you aren't looking...right now onto my card for today how stunningly beautiful is this Kenny K beauty...Santa will be pleased to find her waiting for him beside his sleigh wont he lol, she is called On Vixen I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with this amazing double sided paper from My Minds Eye Holly Jolly Collection...its called Candy Canes and is brilliant for this beauty isn't it...I finished with a stamped sentiment, I used part of the name band of the paper to stamp on and added some beautiful flowers, I cant remember what these are called but I know I bought them at Bunny Zoe's Crafts just before last Christmas...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday I love their sketches don't you, they always make me think about the design of the card, I'm also entering it for the Party Time Tuesdays challenge and Heart 2 Heart challenges too...my lovely Dad is back from Belfast today, I was texting my Sister yesterday and she said he had a fabulous weekend and has enjoyed his visit so I hope he is rested and happy...these coming weeks are very difficult for him, my Mums Birthday would have been the 25th and the anniversary of her passing is the 13th December...its a hard time for all of us but of course especially him, my heart goes out to him and I feel his pain...I'm sure we will be heading out for put the world to rights coffee so watch the headlines lol...whatever your up to today have a fabulous one
Mina xxx

 

distress ink colours used 

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - pumice stone

dress, boots and ears - antique linen, frayed burlap

lips and jingle band - barn door

eyes - stormy sky

nothing says Christmas like a bit of....pink?...

Good morning everyone did you have a fab Saturday...we went to the continental market but our lovely lady who sells all the olives and the lush smoked garlic had no garlic...OH NO!!!!!....but she said she is heading for the Belfast Christmas market this week which is a fabulous market at the front of the Town Hall so we will head there next weekend and get some and it gives us a chance to get some of the fabulous continental foods they sell there...we had hot roast boar sandwiches last year when we visited all washed down with mulled wine...so so lush....and of course I can get some Christmas shopping done while I'm there too...oooohhhh I forgot to tell you when I wasn't feeling good last Monday I made a monumental  decision (well for me anyway) after 40 years of smoking (my one vice) I gave up...I must admit it has been a massive struggling but I'm still going strong...I have been gobsmacked at how supportive everyone has been and how much they had encouraged me so much...I think it helps that Phil gave up a couple of years ago and he was part of my reason for giving up...I didn't smoke all day Monday because I wasn't well and put on a fluffy warm cardigan and took it straight off again because it smelt so badly of stale smoke and it suddenly hit me I must have smelt like to Phil all the time...yuck...poor bloke I don't know how he managed cuddling at all...I don't know if I will manage it but I am trying my best and so far haven't strayed at all (fingers crossed) and I must admit to being a bit chuffed with myself too lol...right now onto my card for today, I love this gorgeous Madison Attitude image from Kenny K she is such a perfect girlie image isn't she...I coloured her with distress inks and used some of the lush Kaisercraft - The Lake House 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I think its out of stock atm though...the love sentiment is from the same pad and I finished with a lush ribbon bow from my stash and a few little pearls...I'm entering this for the Totally Papercrafts challenge, Sweet Stampin challenge and the Totally Gorjuss challenge too...we are getting stuck into one of our spare rooms today, its about time it was done we have put everything off lately and its time to get on with them...well that's the plan anyway but you never know do you lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant day and keep your fingers crossed for my giving up please

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed linen, tattered rose

hair - pumice stone

outfit - spun sugar, victorian velvet, shabby shutters

bags - victorian velvet, pumice stone, shabby shutters

boots - black soot

Santa baby....

Good morning everyone have you anything exciting planned for the weekend....poor Phil has to work, he says he will be home by 2pm but as he started at 6am he will be so tired I don't think we will be going far, so it might be a lazy afternoon with me crafting and Phil dozing in front of the tv...and who can blame him...we went to change my Dads glasses yesterday and the conversation started with 'my leg fell off' lol...it was sorted though and of course they changed them no problem...I really should do some decorating today and tomorrow, everything in the house was kinda put on hold with holidays and weddings and everything and its so hard to get the momentum going again isn't it, but it needs done before Christmas...well I suppose the bedrooms could wait but the stairs and staircase need done now, the carpet is rank, its a really badly faded pale grey colour, very dirty and marked and the staircase is a mishmash of colours of wood, so I think a new carpet as we decided that painted stairs would be very noisy and maybe a bit cold...the rails on the staircase will be vintage cream and the original banister is going to be sanded down and polished to a high gloss...so you see I really need to start it don't I...what I need is someone to give me a quick boot up the bot and give me a shove...any volunteers...ok don't all rush together now form an orderly queue lol...right now onto my card for today, this stunningly sexy Christmas beauty is from Kenny K and is called Bow, there's an adult version of her too where she is wearing nothing but the bow and a smile...but you never know where this card will end up and I didn't think an aged Uncle or similar would stand the excitement lol...I coloured her with distress inks and used two different papers to paper piece her outfit...they are both from the same My Mind's Eye - All is Bright 6x6 Pad, I finished with some bunting cut from the same pad, a huge red satin bow and a couple of flowers from the Blossoms - Resin Flower Bluebell set, I love these super cute resin flowers they are small but so perfect...the pad and flowers are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts the fab sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge and I'm also entering it for the Mema's Crafts challenge and Card Crafter's Circle challenge too...right I'm off to sit and have a coffee while I stare at paint pots lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and I hope you manage a fabulous trip out

Mina xxx

p.s. if you havent already nip down and join in my Mega candy

distress ink colours

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - pumice stone

garter - stormy sky, fired brick

parcel - pumice stone, fired brick

more of the red stuff...

Good morning everyone...we didn't go out yesterday as it was freezing cold, frosty and my poor little Phil is not well bless him...although it wont be bless him if I catch it lol...instead we sat in muffled up, heating on full, eating comfort food (sticky toffee pudding and cream yum yum) while Phil's pile of tissues grew higher, I draw the line at throwing them away for him...yucky...oh I forgot to tell you what happened on Saturday while we were walking through town I kept getting a glimpse of something wispy and floaty and they kept catching the light but I ignored it because I thought my eyes were acting up, while we were having lunch I mentioned it to Phil and after lunch he said come here while I show you this...the wispy things were cobwebs and shop windows and walls were covered in teeny tiny little spiders or as Phil called them spiderlings (I think he made that up or hes an extra in Harry Potter lol) because the sun was so bright and warm all the teeny spiders from the trees had hatched and the weight of them brings the webs down so they can spread out, I kept getting bits in my face and hair too....uuuuurrrrgggghhhhh ...if I find out hes winding me up I'm going to slap him lol...anyway onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge and this month the challenge is our lovely Jane's choice to use buttons and bows, I used this stunning Kenny K image called Super Mom and yes I used the paper piecing card for the red again, I'm so glad I thought to do that although I did manage the red lippy...the lush papers are from Craft Creations and are an amazing 35p for 12x12 sheets, I bought these from the Kings Hall craft fair...I finished with some lush white seam binding, red satin 15mm ribbon and a few buttons from the brights button pack they are all from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, the sentiment I made up and printed from my computer...the lush sketch is from the Fetch A Sketch challenge and I'm also entering it into the Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge and the Simon Says Stamp challenge too...I cant wait to see what you come up with this month as all your entries were amazing last month, when you have time don't forget to pop on over to the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge...well Im off out with my lovely Dad today for a little mooch, whatever your up to today watch out for the spiderlings lol
Mina xxx

a steampunk babe, finished jacket and a top hat...

Good morning everyone, I hope you all have something wonderful planned for the weekend or are you going trick or treating lol...phew I finished my Daughters costume in the nick of time...a little hint for the future if your eyes aren't 100% never elect to use invisible thread on something because it really is invisible unless its on the reel...it just vanished before my eyes, it took me five goes with a needle threader to thread a needle then I had to keep checking to see if it was still there...it reminded me of a magic trick I used to show my Daughter when she was small lol...I took a couple of photos of the jacket and cute top hat but because it was dark I'm sorry but they aren't very good but I think you can just about see them...anyway my card for today, how sassy is this gorgeous Kenny K image shes called Scarlett West, I love KK images don't you they always make me smile...I coloured her with distress inks (sorry I keep forgetting to add a list of colours but will when I remember I promise) and teamed her up with this amazing Graphic45 paper, its from The Steampunk Debutante collection and is called Mechanical Mind...its a perfect match for this babe isn't it...I added just a teeny bit of dusky pink ribbon and some circles cut from the paper...the lush layout is from Cute Card Thursday challenge and I'm also entering it for the Charisma Cardz challenge and I'm not sure it fits the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz challenge which is dots, but I think the paper is sorta dotty with all those circles

here's the top hat I made...it was much easier than I thought it would be and its made from black card and I put a gold ribbon around it to match the jacket

the jacket turned out really well don't you think...it was a blue cropped jacket, amazing what a bit of dye and adding some tails and a few added bits and pieces will do isn't it...well she is delighted with it and that's what counts isn't it...she left all smiles and really looking forward to the party and she has promised she will have some photos taken on her in the whole outfit so I can show you all...I'm not sure though it depends how many Halloween cocktails she has I think lol...well I'm off the opticians today to help pick my lovely Phil's new glasses, whatever your up to have a brilliant Saturday
Mina xxx

it all depends on the shade of pink...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab weekend...we had a lovely family Sunday lunch yesterday and it was a double celebration Phil's Birthday (still no present yet!!!) and our beautiful Daughter starts her new Managers job today three weeks ahead of schedule, she has been training for it for ages, we are so so proud of her...I was supposed to go down to the farmhouse this week to continue with the decorating but Phil is away marshaling this weekend coming and he camps away so there wasn't much point was there, unless Phil wanted me to do it by myself, which he probably did lol...my card for today is Phil's Birthday card and a sassy one it is, I know pink isn't really a mans colour but it depends what pink it is doesn't it and this is defo hot pink, the fabulous image is a stamp from the new release from Whimsy stamps and is called Alice chains, shes fantastic isn't she, I used hot pink for her, I'm not sure the colouring really worked as I went for a dense colouring because I wanted it to look like shiny leather, the lush paper is from the Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad Vicki B, the stamp and paper is from Bunny Zoe's crafts oh and by the way Nikki has a huge sale on atm so go when you have time why not check it out there's loads of fab bargains, I finished my card with a printed sentiment and a ruched ribbon...Phil loved his sassy Kenny K card...I'm entering this for the KennyK Krafty girls challenge and the A spoon full of sugar and Creative Inspirations challenges too...I'm having a crafting day today as I feel the need to do some colouring practice I think, you just know when you need one of those days dont you, whatever your up to have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx

ok who broke Mr Blogger...

Good morning everyone...I woke at 8am yesterday to you will never guess what...hailstones!!!!...now whats up with that in May...maybe no one has told the weather fairy its May yet and she thinks it November...ok now which one of you broke Mr Blogger then...come on own up...I tried most of the day yesterday to blog hop which was fine but could I comment...er....no...everytime I tried I was told to sign in so I did, then when its says post comment instead of posting it was sending me back to the sign on screen, so I finally gave up and tried this post, this has taken me 6 times to get posted...so fingers crossed this time it works or you will hear me screaming from wherever you are in the world...I think it was a screaming day yesterday lol...right my card for today and I apologise for the dark grey photo but this was the best I could get (see another scream lol) is for the challenge over at Kenny K's Krafty Girls challenge which is a WOW card (white on white), I chose the gorgeous Club Kid for my card, I coloured her just in grey except for her skin and tie, I like how this worked out, now that's a rarity isn't it, this lush paper is by Craft Creations, gorgeous isn't it and although its hard to see its really 3d and glittery, I used some lush sparkly sheer ribbon and a bow and finished with some of these stunning sparkly gems from Kars...the sketch is from Stamp with Fun challenge...I'm going to try again today to get commenting so fingers crossed Mr Blogger is fixed oh and I might have a mooch out to the shops, my wonderful Dad is flying away (volcano permitting) on holiday with my middle Sister today to Cyprus so I hope he has a fantastic time but will miss him and our coffee breaks, its just not the same chatting and trying to put the world to rights alone and you get some really strange looks too...have a wonderful hailstone free day everyone
Mina xxx

Thank you all so much - Colour Create challenge 68 - Janiels choice Baby Pink, Black and white

Good morning everyone...huge massive thanks to you all for your positive thoughts yesterday my wonderful Daughter got the job wwwwooooohhhhhhoooooo...they wanted her so much they gave it to her then and there so she dosent even have to wait to hear, how amazing is that...she was all excited when she got here to tell me and many hugs later I said it was all your positive thoughts...I think she thinks I have gone a bit mad lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Colour Create and this weeks challenge was chosen by our wonderful Janiel and she chose Baby Pink, Black and white, fantastic combo isnt it, theres also an added option of using tulle but I couldnt for the life of me find my roll of tulle so used lace instead, how amazingly gorgeous is this Kenny K Super Mom from his new Retro collection, she reminds me of the titles from the old show Bewitched...I coloured her with Distress inks and used some fab craft creations spotted card and gingham paper for her...the lush black lace I havent a clue where I got it but I finished with pink satin ribbon, black velvet ribbon and bow, a sprinkling of pink pearls and one of the fantastic new Whimsy stamp sentiments from the Time Flies stamp set, I love these sets, I won this one from the Whimsy blog hop but you can get it at Bunny Zoe's...Im entering this for the Kenny K's Krafty Girls Pretty in Pink challenge, 7 Kids College fund Seeing spots challenge and the Just Us Girls sketch challenge...when you have time dont forget to pop over to Colour Create and see what amazing pieces of work our lush team made...have a brill day everyone and wherever you are I hope the suns shining
Mina xxx

Disco is alive and well - Kenny K Krafty Girls challenge + Bling it on challenge

Good morning everyone...it was a beautiful sunny day yesterday and although still a bit chilly it was lovely to feel the sun on my face, isn't it amazing how a little sun can lift everyones mood, there were a lot of smiley people about for a change...we went shopping yesterday as my gorgeous Dad needed a new kettle, we looked a few places but he was moaning a bit about prices, which I agreed with it seemed mad to spend £50 on a kettle... so we went to Sainsburys and got him one for under a fiver would you believe and lets face it he isn't the type to go for something to match his kitchen and it does the same job also when it breaks down you don't mind getting another for that price...my Dad had a chuckle when the girl told him to keep his receipt as it was his guarantee...he thought it was brilliant...right my card for today is for the Kenny K's Krafty Girls challenge which is a fab sketch by the super talented Rach and for a brand new challenge blog called Bling it on Challenges which is an Anything goes with an added option of adding charms and there are some amazing prizes...isn't this Bling Baby image from Kenny K wonderful and she just screams the era of Disco to me so I blinged her up and coloured her with distress inks, the fabulous paper is from American Crafts A La Mode collections, its called Neapolitan...it reminded me of those light up disco floors, for those of you old enough to remember them...I used these two metal flower charms I found in my stash and some wonderful twill ribbon and a bow...oh no its the Supermarket shop with Dad today, I hope the suns shining again so there's no market rage...whatever your up remember to smile at people it really makes their day
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

Im not a Troublemaker!! - Friday Sketchers 135 + Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT

Good morning everyone did you all have a great New Years Day, did any of you hit the sales?, let us know what you bought so we can drool over them...my Daughter went to Ikea and spent the whole of the day there spending one of the presents we got her, a voucher to spend on her and her partners house...I had to smile at her with her huge list of goodies, its their first home together and we gave them this little extra present (well not so little actually quite a bit one) so they could make it 'their' home, they loved spending it and getting all the little extras that make a house a home, it was lovely seeing them so excited about all the goodies they bought, I'm still fighting this evil infection so didn't do anything but lie around all day, I hate it don't you when you feel like rubbish but bits crossed I will be over it soon...if not you will just have to put up with me moaning about it a while longer lol...right now for today's card, did you know you can now buy Kenny K images in rubber, they are made by Whimsy stamps and Nikki at Bunny Zoe's Crafts has them for sale, this one is called Troublemaker from the Glam Gang collection, now she doesn't look like a troublemaker does she, just a bit cheeky lol...I coloured her with Distress inks and matched her up with these amazingly gorgeous papers from Kaisercrafts Lush paper pad, fantastic muted rich colours aren't they, I have been dying to use this Martha Stewart Butterfly punch since I bought it at the NEC so this gave me the perfect chance, I finished it with some punched flowers with pearl centre and a lush rich velvet ribbon from my stash...the sketch is from Friday Sketchers and I'm sure there was a Punch it challenge somewhere but cant remember where for the life of me...have a fabulous Sunday everyone and if your hitting the sales today spend some for me
Mina xxx

A sassy kinda Christmas - Spoon full of sugar-Winter wonderland + Sketch and Stash 46 + Oops too late for the Kenny K challenge

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend, were any like me and totally addicted to Star Trek on Film4 or am I the only trekkie left lol...I can hear the tumbleweed blow I think lol...I had a quiet weekend spent yesterday sorting out my wardrobes and got 3 plastic bin bags full of clothes for recycling, now that's a shocker isn't it, whats even more of a shocker is I have put so much weight one that I need a new wardrobe, I now have a zillion empty coat hangers and a very rattly wardrobe, I may have to have a shop I think...anyway onto today's card now who else could this little Xmas hottie be by but Kenny K, isn't she fabulous and a brilliant image for a male Christmas card, she reminds me of the old pinups you used to see on the side of airplanes, wouldn't you love to have thighs like that, I would...I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with this amazing double sided paper by Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather range, its called Winter Frost, gorgeous isn't it, I finished it with some punched snowflakes and crystal hearts, I added one red one to bring the red out in the paper and image, my card was supposed to be for the Kenny K Challenge but oops too late but the sketch is from Sketch and Stash (new stash is the image and paper) and I'm entering this for the A Spoon full of sugar challenge too...I hope you like it and whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant one
Mina xxx

not your average Rock chick - Kenny K Krafty girlz challenge-Music + Craftalicious challenge-Purple and Green + Sketch and Stash No 43

Good morning everyone and thank you all so much for your well wishes and yes 'cough cough' I'm still not well and am looking for a kind volunteer to do my ironing for me lol...my card today is using this Kenny K stunner called Star, don't you just love this sparkly rock chick, I coloured her with Distress inks and glittered her guitar, Im entering this for the Kenny K Krafty girlz challenge which is Music and I used the Sketch and Stash sketch (my neglected stash is this My Minds eye paper from Bunny Zoe's Crafts) although I had to move the sentiment so hope it still counts...and the Craftalicious Purple and Green Challenge...the striped glittered paper is from the BoBunny limited Edition Glitter collection and is Jazmyne mist...I finished with some purple satin ribbon and bow and a selection of buttons from my stash...I hope you like it and I managed to do a bit of commenting last night but still need to catch up so thank you for commenting all those I haven't got round to yet...have a fantastic day
Mina xxx

Loads of Balls + Mojo Monday 146 + Stamp Something-Lets get physical + Dare you 2 Digi Stamp-stitching + Creative Inspirations-something digital

Good morning everyone, we had a fab day yesterday and all ate far too much for lunch so we decided we would just have something light for dinner so I made salmon and garlic and herb potatoes and salad and guess what...yep we ate far too much again, everyone was full to bursting lol...right onto my card for today, sorry but I couldn't resist the title lol...I love this new Kenny K image don't you he has such an attitude, hes from his new All Starz range and hes Basketball...I coloured him with Distress inks...I have been dying to use these ball embellishments since I bought them and they are just perfect for this sports card dont you think...I used this fabulous Basicgrey double sided paper and the fab sketch is a Mojo Monday, love their sketches to bits they always stretch my mojo and make it a bit more elastic if you know what I mean...I'm also entering this for the sports themed Creative Inspiration challenge, the use something digital Stamp Something challenge and the stitching challenge (on the ribbon) at Dare u 2 Digi stamp...I finished my card with lush red ribbon and a button...I hope you like it and have a fantastic Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

A star is born - Mojo Monday 145 + Cute Card Thursday-Reuse, recycle

Good morning everyone...my mojo came back thanks to this little stunner from Kenny K Designs, how beautiful is she...Shes called Diva and I used distress inks to colour her up, I couldn't resist colouring her eyes violet like Elizabeth Taylor to match these stunning Bobunny papers and how amazing is this sketch from Mojo Monday, I used a ribbon recycled so I could enter the Cute card Thursday challenge I know its from a box from Christmas I cant even remember what box its from to tell the truth, its a gorgeous ribbon though thanks to a sharp pair of scissors and an iron...I cut the centre from one of the glitzy flowers on the paper to add to the bow...I hope you like it and have a brilliant day
Mina xxx

Are you a Diva or a Rock Chick? + Mojo Monday 144 + Sweet Stampin challenge-Brown, Blue & Green

Good morning everyone, wow how hot was it yesterday, it was so heavy and humid here and there kept being what my husband calls 'plumps' lol, he means heavy heavy rain...well I hope he does anyway lol....well which are you a Diva or a Rock Chick...I would defo be more Diva than Rock Chick I think...how fantastic is this amazing image called Star from Kenny K Designs, I love her and shes such a pleasure to colour, in fact I enjoyed it so much I coloured another one...I used distress inks and glittered her guitar as I wanted her more Lady Gaga than heavy metal...I teamed her up with some more of the papers from the Cara Marie K&Co paper pad, wow I love these papers, the colours are just lush...I made this using the fabulous sketch at Mojo Monday and as the colours match (well except the red boots) I also used it for the Sweet Stampin challenge so I hope it still counts for it...I hope you like it and have a fantastic day whatever your doing
Mina xxx

More stunning eyes + Friday Sketchers challenge 107 + Sweet Stampin challenge-clean and simple

Good morning everyone...did you all see who won or should I say didn't win the candy, I always feel so guilty when I have to announce a winner, not that I'm not delighted for the winner I just really wish I could give you all some candy and it makes me sad that I cant...but don't worry it wont be long before I have more candy on offer.....right onto today's card...I have to say I love love love these Kenny K designs, how fantastic is this girl shes called Troublemaker and she is just amazing to colour, of course I used distress inks for her and paper pieced her hoodie, perfect image isn't is...I teamed her up with this incredible Jillibean Soup paper isn't it just lush with this image...its called New England Chowder-Fresh Thyme Kraft, I finished with some red ribbon and a round sentiment printed on the computer...I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers but kept it really simple as I wanted to enter it for the Sweet Stampin clean and simple challenge...I think this is about as clean and simple as I get lol...I hope you like it and have a fabulous day
Mina xxx