isnt it amazing what you have as scrap...

Good morning everyone how you all doing...well I hope...what is up with the light lately it is sooooo grey and washed out, wheres all this bright summery light we all clamber for in the winter...look how grey this photo is, doesn't it make you mad when you work hard to make a bright sparkly card and the photo doesn't do it justice, it really doesn't show this lush sparkly paper I found in my scrap box, I will try and take a different one when I get back to show you how beautiful it is...the stamp is from Lili of the valley and is called Baby Christening, I coloured it with distress inks and sparkled her gown and the window up...I finished with some ribbons, a bow, charm and another LOTV stamp from a sentiment set...I'm entering this for the celebrate challenge at Lili of the Valley Thursday Challenge and the lush sketch is from Dutch Dare Card challenge so I'm entering that too...have a fab day everyone
Mina xxx

I need some tea and sympathy - Lili of the Valley Challenge + Creative Inspirations challenge

Good morning everyone, I have an injury today, now I expect sympathy and lots of aaawwwww's lol...when I was getting out of the shower on Saturday I whacked the sink with my hand and then Sunday night in bed I hit the same hand on the bedside table getting up for a drink, I could hardly use it yesterday and its so stiff and bruised its agony today, I don't think its anything serious just a whopping big bruise and stiff is all, but I just wanted some sympathy so thought I would tell you about it, you know what my Dads like if I told him he would just say, you clumsy woman lol...luckily its my left hand so it hasn't effected my card making that much, I'm just a lot slower than normal (can I have another aaaawww please, you do realise this is going to go on this whole post don't you)...my card for today is using the fab sketch over at Lili of the Valley challenge and for the Creative Inspirations Red white and Pink challenge too...I used this fabulous Lili of the Valley Rosie with Cake stamp, coloured with distress inks and glittered and this lush Basicgrey Bittersweet Hand dipped paper, the fab pink sentiment is from the Thickers I bought at TK Max, love these so much and I finished with Thickers dots and a lush pink ruched ribbon...I caught up with loads of blogging last night, thank goodness I can type one handed (right this is where you come in with another aaaaawwwww lol) but didn't get hardly any crafting done at all so I may need a catch up today...whatever your up to today have a fantastic injury free day everyone
Mina xxx

a little touch of glittery spring - Lili Of the Valley challenge 77 - sketch by Dena

Good morning everyone how are you all...there seems to be a lot of flues and colds about at the min so I hope your not suffering, I had to start the dreaded supermarket shopping yesterday and even though it was -7 and deep snow the supermarket was packed, I felt like standing in the middle of the shop and shouting its only closed for two days you know as everyone seemed to be buying whatever they could grab, they made my shopping trolley look like I was on a diet (as if lol) and I have to go back again is it just me that doesn't see the logic of having things like a Christmas cheese selection that goes out of date on the 23rd December duh lol...my card for today is a little breath of sparkly spring for a change from Christmas cards and it gave me the perfect excuse to use these stunning papers from Kaisercraft at Bunny Zoe's Crafts these are from the Candy Lane paper pad and the flowers are some from of the same papers, love these fizzy colours they remind me of sweets...I teamed them up with this fantastically huffy Lili of the Valley Its My Party stamp, shes brilliant isn't she and I want a skirt and tiara like hers...ooohhhh and the green boots of course love em...all I needed to finish is some gorgeous pink ribbon from my stash...the sketch is by the super talented Dena over at the Lili of the Valley challenge, loved it Dena...have a wonderful shopping free day everyone
Mina xxx

I love my Teddy - Basicgrey challenge 32 - A sketch by Heather

Good morning everyone, our flights are booked, hotels booked, cars arranged and I have my tickets so we are good to go to the NEC now...we will be away for a week because we decided we would go to Newcastle and visit some family while we were in England and lets face it any excuse for a little holiday...still don't have my list made though, what would you all like to get while you were there?...go on give me a hint, you could give me some ideas I hadn't thought of maybe...my card for today is for the Basicgrey Challenge but I haven't a clue what this BG paper is called, I know it is BG though, its double sided and because the colours are so similar its hard to see that I followed Heathers fab sketch but I did honestly...the stamp is another of the fabulous new Lili of the Valley Christmas stamps (oh I could get some of the news ones, right that's written down), I love this image shes so sweet but I'm not happy with my colouring today, I think my mind might have been on other things (hhhhmmmm I wonder what that could be)...I hope you like it and put your thinking caps on to help with my list everyone...have a good one
Mina xxx

Yep its me again this time with a card - Lili of the Valley challenge-Winter fun + Mojo Monday 162

Yes its me again everyone but this time I have a card to show you...did you all like my little giveaway (if you dont know what I mean the post is just below this one), watch out for the next one cause you never know when I will sneak it in, I'm sneaky like that lol...today's card is for the Lili of the Valley challenge but I'm not quite sure it fits, there is glitter on it though, the fab stamp is called Christmas Candle isnt she just gorgeous, I used distress inks and paper pieced her clothes, I teamed her up with some more of my amazing Kaisercraft papers from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, this pad is called Belle, look at that newspaper paper isn't it fab, I used the Mojo Monday sketch (love them) and finished with two fabric holly leaves (this is sold as ribbon would you believe) from Crafter's and Co and three fat pearls from Bunny Zoe's...I hope you like it and I promise this is my last post today...honest
Mina xxx

Ooooohhhh I bought a huge new paper pad - Truly Scrumptious Challenge 35 - Sketch plus Strawberries and cream

Good morning everyone and ooooohhhhh I bought a huge new paper pad from K&Co and it is so lush, full of brightly coloured acetates, cut out flowers and sentiments, kraft paper frames and backgrounds, its by K&Co and is called Cara Marie I bought it from a local shop called Craft Corner, so I'm sorry to tell you but you will be seeing loads of it lol...including for today's card for our new challenge over at Truly Scrumptious which is a fabulous sketch from Sharon with the added option of Strawberries and Cream...I knew as soon as I saw this red striped acetate I would use it for this challenge, its so shiny and sheer...the photos really don't do it justice, the other paper is a small scrap from a Cosmo Cricket Christmas paper I think, the stunning little girl in her Mums hat and shoes is of course by Lili of the Valley and I coloured her with Distress inks...I used a fantastic velvet flower from Prima and some cream ribbon and a heart charm to finish...I hope you like it and when you have time hop on over to Truly Scrumptious and have a look at our amazing teams wonderful creations...by the way have you seen the new ad for Flake, I could watch that dress swirl around in the wind for hours, so hypnotising and relaxing, if you haven't seen it its here have a look and I bet you love it
Mina xxx

Greeting Farm Digi Fairy + Quixotic challenge-Fold it+Lili of the Valley Challenge 55+Cute Card Thursday 116-anything but a Square

Good morning everyone a quick question before the card details...do you think I use enough embellishments, its just that when I look at some other cards on my many net travels my cards seem a little plain...what do you think?... well the highlight of my day yesterday was the supermarket but at least we got a little bit of sunshine thank goodness which allowed me to get a brighter than normal photograph of this stunning digistamp from the Greeting Farm isn't she a beautiful Summer fairy, shes coloured with distress inks and I glittered her wings and the centre of the flower... I teamed her up with these amazing papers from Pink Paislee, I bought the paper pad the last time I was teaching in Dublin, its called Queen Bee...aren't they just yummy and the little smile tag is from a pack of cardstock die cuts from the same collection...I used a different fold for my card this time so it would fit into the Quixotic challenge and Cute Card Thursday and I used the fab sketch from Lili of the valley challenge...I finished with a grey blue organza ribbon and bow...I hope you like it...anyway whatever your up to today have a fabulous one
Mina xxx

Spot the Idiot quiz + Friday Sketchers sketch 105 + Simon Says Challenge-Fathers Day/male card

Good morning everyone...now we are going to play a little game of spot the idiot did I enjoy the Medieval fair er no because I got the day wrong so take two I'm going today and I made this card for the Dare U2 Digistamp challenge of Red, White and blue, now spot the mistake...yep this is one of the new Lili of the Valley STAMPS...now how on earth did I manage that I think I have been colouring too many fairies and my minds away with them lol...and...I didn't even notice until I posted the photos...duh lol...anyway the sketch I used was Friday Sketchers and I also made this card for the Simon Says Stamp challenge of a Fathers Day/male card too...and it looks ok in red, white and blue...I am so loving these new Lili of the Valley stamps arnt you and while I was buying this little fella another 3 jumped into my basket...I coloured this little fella with distress inks and the papers are a mix of Graphic 45 (blue spotted) and Basicgrey (red) scraps...I finished it with a Tim Holtz blank ticket and used some Fancy Pants alphabets from the set that comes with the My Family pack I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts, the white ribbon is velvet and I added a few buttons and a bow, I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Lili of the Valley-Challenge 53 + Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 83-Metal + Dare you to Digistamp 37-Anything goes

Good morning everyone and I want to thank you all so much for the lovely things you all said yesterday that was so kind of you but you haven't changed my mind about not entering anymore DT calls lol...I hope your doing something nice today my wonderful husband and me are going to a continental market mmmmmm yummy loads of garlic and olives...do you like my image today isn't she just amazing, stunning to colour too shes by an illustrator called Tammy Thompson and she sells her digistamps on Etsy here's the link to it, this one is called Poppy girl she has a very art deco feel about her doesn't she, I had to tell you about them as she has a sale at the moment too buy one get one free so of course I bought a few lol...I coloured this beauty with Distress inks and used the incredible paper I bought from thescrapbookstore while I was teaching in Dublin, its by Jillibean soup and is called Cup of Yak (Craft) (great name lol)...this card is using the stunning sketch by Bev at Lili of the Valley challenge and I have metal butterflies so Im entering the Secret Crafter challenge, I'm also entering it for Dare you to Digistamp as their challenge is anything goes...I finished with some lace a thick lush satin ribbon and bow and some pearls from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I hope you like it and enjoy your Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Lili of the Valley Challenge 52 - Here comes summer + Sweet Stampin Challenge 24 - Its Summertime

Happy Monday everyone, did you all have a great weekend, mine was great and my Sister and my wonderful Neice and Nephew visted which is always a joy, fantastic kids and I got many Auntie hugs which is always good for the heart...my card for today is for Lili of the Valleys challenge which is here comes Summer and the Sweet Stampin Challenge Its Summer Time...I love this little fairy with her Prince frog dont you, so gorgeous to colour, shes from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I coloured her with Distress Inks and glittered her gorgeous wings...the fantastic summery papers are from the Basicgrey Green at heart collection, its called Recycle, I added some green ribbon from my stash and the large flower is from the sticker elements sheet, I bought the papers ...I hope you like it and enjoy the rest of your Happy Monday everyone
Mina xxx

Lili of the Valley-Sketch + Stamp Something Challenge-layered + Quixotic Challenge-Metal + Totally Gorgeous-Charm

Good morning everyone and I'm so sorry I'm way behind with my blogging but will do my best to get caught up before taking a few days off to teach a class in Dublin...I had a great time with Liza yesterday at the Belfast show and even met up with a couple of my ladies from Dublin (yyyooohhooo girls)... I took a few photos of the stash I bought but they didn't turn out well so I will take some more and post one later, the close ups of today's card didn't turn out either so I only have one photo to show you for now...today's card is for LOTV Challenge which is a fabulous sketch by my mate Bev and its also for Totally Gorjuss, Quixotic Challenge and Stamp Something challenge too...the fab little girl is another of my new hAnglar stamps, I love them and shes coloured with Distress Inks and the incredible papers are from the Cosmo Cricket Material Girl paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's crafts, isn't it just stunning...I cut some of the flowers out and added a ribbon, bow and the gorgeous little girl charm, isn't she a sweetie...I hope you like it and I hope you have a fabulous
Sunday
Mina xxx

MY NEW STASH