yellow and blood red?...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a good day yesterday, well I went into my craft room yesterday and thought 'right I'm going to clean this before I start colouring', well I thought about it for about 30 seconds then I had a lock in and had brilliant fun colouring and paper piecing this amazing image from the new Tickled Pink release instead, this amazing little fella is called Lil Haunts Vampire Lestat, I loved colouring this and had forgotten how much I enjoyed colouring black, its a bit like red though and has a life of its own at times...I coloured Lestat with distress inks and paper pieced his vest, bow tie and inside of his lush cloak, I had thought of paper piecing his whole cloak (using black or grey for the outside) which would look brilliant but wanted to play with colouring the black instead...I teamed Lestat up with this wow wow wow paper pad from Authentique (see told you I would have to have one of these) this one is the Blissful pad but I think I may need them all...the colours and patterns are fabulous, the stamp and pad are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I added a printed sentiment I made on my laptop and some blood red ribbon to finish, now yellow and red aren't colours I would normally mix but don't they work well together there's something about the yellow that makes the red pop...the sketch is from Stamp with Fun challenge and I'm also entering this for The Crazy challenge which is Movies and my movie is Dracula, and the Cards for Men anything goes challenge too...I'm off out with my Dad today to get his hearing tested and hopefully get him a digi hearing aid, so keep your fingers crossed he doesn't refuse it...have a wonderful day everyone and keep your necks covered for low lying vampires lol
Mina xxx

groovy baby...

Good morning everyone...did you all have a fab weekend, I hope you had the best...wasn't the tv good last night for a change, I watched Ice Age (brilliant film I always laugh so much at it), then a documentary about gladiators then along with a huge helping of Tiramasu and a glass of colombard chardonnay I watched 300...would have so perfect if Phil had been there but he was away back to work for the week, but the Tiramasu and painted on muscles helped lol...I then had a little mooch around Facebook and caught up with some DT commenting and I will catch up with all you talented crafter's tonight...did I tell you about the 'romantic' night we decided to have the Friday before I left the farmhouse, we had a lovely italian meal and a glass of Merlot, chatted away then poured ourselves another glass ready to watch a film, next thing we remembered it was midnight and we woke up in time for bed, we had missed the film and I cant even remember which one it was, see now you know why I only ever have one glass of wine lol... the best laid plans hardly ever go right do they lol...right now onto my card for today which is using a fab digi from Tickled Pink stamps, I love this groovy chick don't you, shes called Lil Fashionette 60's Ivy, I coloured her with distress inks and the lush papers are My Minds Eye My family collection...I made a sakura flower and added some punched leaves...the fab sketch is from Eat, Sleep, Stamp sketch challenge and I'm entering this for the Papertake Weekly make your own flowers challenge too...I need to catch up with some DT work today so will be locked in my craftroom, which is desperately in need of a good tidy too, any volunteers?...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

its a double day...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fantastic weekend, I hope you had the best one ever...we had a quiet Sunday, in fact every time I sat down I nodded off and Phil wasn't much better I heard him softly snoring a couple of times too bless him, I think all this decorating and renovating is catching up with us... well it was bound to sooner or later wasn't it...well this is a long post today so I will get straight onto it...my first card is for our new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge and this month is our fab teamie Silvie's choice and she chose Easel Cards...I love making easel cards don't you...I chose to use this fantastically cute Tickled Pink Lil Pinkette Tom Boyz Pippa stamp, I love that look on her face don't you, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush lush Echo Park Victoria Garden papers, gorgeous aren't they, I'm so pleased I persuaded myself to bye these (do you think I took a lot of persuading lol)...I finished with some buttons, string and ribbon and a tag cut from the same papers...I cant wait to see all your fantastic easel cards you make for our Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge this time round...I'm entering this for the Papertake Weekly and Craft Us Crazy challenges

my next card is for a brand new monthly challenge from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge and for our first challenge the lovely Sarah chose...well what else could it be for the first challenge but Ribbons, as simple as add a ribbon to your creation or make something spectacular using ribbons, your choice...I chose to use this beautiful 25mm wide Baby Blue Satin ribbon and a few buttons from the Blues Button Pack both from the Pretty Little Ribbon shop, I also used this beautiful Carousel Horse digi stamp from Rick St Denise's Etsy shop, I coloured it with distress inks and used a mix of spots and striped papers
there's something about pink and blue together isn't there...its one of those colour combos that always works so well...Im entering this for the Sketch N Stash challenge (my new stash is the ribbon and the old stash is the digi I have had it ages) and the Stamp Something August Digi challenge too...when you have the time pop on over to our challenge blogs and see what the rest of our teams have come up with, there's so many hugely talented people on the teams...
phew that was a long one wasn't it and thanks for sticking with it everyone, well that's if you stuck with it lol, I promise tomorrows will be much shorter and a little treat for all of you...I'm off to the Post Office then out for coffee with my wonderful Dad today...whatever your up to have a fantastic day
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