How do you photograph an easel card?...Truly Scrumptious Challenge 43-Easel card + City Crafter week 26-Take flight + Papertake weekly-three of a kind

Good morning everyone...now the question is exactly how do you take a photo of an easel card, is it the first one I took or the second, on the side or front on...I never know which to do, which way do you take it?...oh and another question for you today, I'm full of them today I think lol...why do men stand and stare at what they are meant to do for at least 10 mins before moving to the other leg and disappearing to make a cup of tea that has baffled me for ages and why don't they ever read instruction books but then expect to pick up a new iPhone and work it perfectly and get mad when they cant lol...these are the questions that have baffled womankind for centuries (well maybe not the iPhone one) so if you have answers I would be so grateful lol...right onto my card for today which is for our new challenge over at Truly Scrumptious which is a fab sketch with the added option of making an easel card I hope your all going to join in this week and have fun using the sketch, our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital stamps and the fab Robyn generously gave us some images to play with, I chose to use this stunning Poppy Fairy isn't she beautiful, I coloured her with Distress inks

the gorgeous scrummy coloured papers are from a paper pack by My Minds eye called Be Loved from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I love the stunning colours in this pack don't you, lush...I added some red stitched ribbons and three patterned buttons to finish...in answer to Shirley's question yesterday, its usually sheer luck if my cards match challenges unless they are sketches of course...I'm entering this one for the City Crafter Take flight and the Papertake weekly three of a kind challenges...I hope you like it and when you have time don't forget to pop on over to Truly Scrumptious to check out the rest of the DT's amazing work...have a fantastic day and I hope I havent made your brain whirl with my questions lol

Mina xxx

p.s. Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so remember to do all the right checks not just this month but every one...the fantastically inspirational Jacque who I have the honour of calling Friend is offering some amazing candy to help the awareness so hop on over and join in before the 15th October xxx

BOO!!!!!...Simon Says challenge-Halloween+Create4fun Use a digi image+Fab'n'Funky Use a Digi+Double Dutch 54-Boo to you+Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch

Did I scare you lol...couple of things before my card details...to all those people asking about why I wasn't in the holiday photos, well I'm one of those people who hate with a capital H having their photo taken, it makes me cringe and I always end up scrunching up my face, in fact no one in my family want their piccy taken with me because they know it will be deleted, and as to one in my swimsuit Phil knows better than to take one it would mean instant divorce and he wasn't planning on spending that much on holiday I think lol...right now onto my card for today, isn't that Pumpkins digi stamp from Just Inklined fabulous just perfect for cutting and raising it to look 3d which is what I tried to do

I coloured it with distress ink and then teamed it up with two papers from Graphic45 and Cosmo Cricket...the spider one is from the Hallowe'en in Wonderland collection and is called Uncommon sense and the spotted is Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather/Woolens , the Boo is made using Papermania glittered alphabet which I bought at the Papermill....I managed to make this card fit loads of challenge, I love managing that don't you it makes you feel really clever lol...I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday, it fits the Simon Says Challenge and Double Dutch Halloween challenges and the Fab 'n' Funky and Create4fun use a digi stamp challenges too...I have some new digi finds to show you this week so will be back with the first tomorrow...have a fabulous day everyone
Mina xxx

The TV is to blame...honestly - Bunny Zoe Crafts monthly challenge-Autumn love + Friday Sketchers 123

Good morning everyone, now I settled down last night to do loads and loads of commenting but it wasn't my fault honest it was the TV's fault that I didn't do half I wanted to...honestly...first was the Xfactor results and I had to shout at the TV a couple of times because they weren't doing what I wanted, do you do this too or is just me that's loony enough to lol, then was the movie the Da Vinci Code, now I love Dan Brown and have read the book many times, in fact I'm in the middle of his newest one, but didn't want to watch the movie when it came out because I never think movies are as good as the books but this one was ok, not as much detail of course but Tom Hanks (besides from his Templar's pronunciation lol) was excellent, so you see it really wasn't my fault, but I will catch up today...right now today's card is for our new challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly challenge and huge thanks to everyone who joined in last month...this months theme is Autumn love so get out all those lush coloured papers and rich autumn colours for your images...I chose another of the new releases from Wags and Whiskers this beautiful fairy Rhiannon and teamed her up with Kaisercrafts Peachy Keen papers from the paper pad and the sentiment is from it too, now I glittered her wings but oops the glitter glue made the distress ink run so I have a bit of a streaky finish to my colouring today, I don't think my colouring has been the best since I got back from holiday but I have new paper cause I ran out before and have managed to get some now so it should (fingers crossed) get better, the sketch is from Friday Sketchers...I hope your all going to join in the challenge this month and don't forget my Bunny Zoe's candy too as you don't want to miss the chance to win that lush stamp set...right now I'm off to flat pack heaven and put my wardrobes together, love doing flat pack don't you...whatever your up to have a great day everyone.
Mina xxx

p.s. Nikki has 10% off everything until midnight tonight at Bunny Zoes Crafts to celebrate her birthday...Happy Birthday Nikki

altogether now aaaaahhhhhhh bless - Whiff of Joy challenge 89 Janes sketch + City Crafter challenge week 25 - Hooray for the holidays

Good morning everyone, yes I went to Ikea and yes I bought loads...isn't it weird that you can find so many things you didn't know you needed in Ikea lol, did you all have a fantastic day I hope so...I bought two new wardrobes for the spare room and picked some amazing bedroom furniture for our bedroom but Phil wouldn't stretch that far, then we went to the Papermill where I discovered their paper boxes have reduced in price and you now get a huge twice the size box for less money than the small one used to be, couldn't find anything else I wanted there except a glittery chipboard alphabet, cant resist a bit of sparkle lol..then we went to the Gaggia coffee shop and had a mooch to see if we could get some different coffee for our beloved bright yellow Gaggia machine and of course had a cup of coffee...anyway enough babbling Mina my card for today is for the fab sketch by Jane over at the Whiff of Joy Challenge, isn't this little fella sssssooooooo cute, I just want to pick him up and give him a hug in his little romper suit don't you, the stamps called Sammy with Licorice (of course when I bought him a couple more fell into the basket, does that happen to you too)...I coloured him with Distress inks, I enjoyed colouring him so much I even coloured the hats on the snowmen on his suit, I used paper and embellishments (the holly, berries and tag) from the My Minds Eye Holly Jolly paper and Accessory pack from Bunny Zoe's, lush pack this, I'm so pleased I bought it...I finished my card with a red gingham ribbon and bow, Im also entering this for the Holidays challenge at City Crafter challenge, I hope you like it and dont forget to join in with my Bunny Zoe Crafts candy if you havent already...have a great Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

Whats new pussycat...pppppuuuuuurrrrrrrr-Sweet Stampin challenge 47-Guest DT-Diamonds are a Girls best friend +Papertake weekly 3rd Birthday-sketch 37

Good morning everyone I hope you have an exciting weekend planned, I'm off to Ikea to buy some furniture and might even manage a trip to the Papermill to stock up on card (sssshhhhhh Phil doesn't know yet lol)...anyway this is my second week guest spot for Sweet Stampin challenge and wow you seemed to enjoy last weeks, thank you all so much for entering and lets see if we can top the number this week as its a challenge close to any girls heart...Diamonds are a girls best friend...now how perfect is this gorgeous Kraftin Kimmi glamour babe shes brand new and called Jayne, I coloured her kinda monochromatic with Distress Inks as I think it suits her and of course added a diamond to her bow, the papers are the Kaiserkraft Dear Santa paper pad again, I'm totally addicted to this paper pad, such lush colours...the stamp and pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a chocolate coloured velvet ribbon and bow and finished with diamond swirl I had in my stash, I think they are prima but not quite sure...I used sketch no. 37 from the new challenge celebrating the 3rd birthday at Papertake weekly...I hope you like it and I'm really looking forward to seeing all the bling you use for this Sweet Stampin challenge...whatever your up to have a fantastic Saturday everyone
Mina xxx

Just Magnolia week 76 - 2x2 + A spoon full of sugar-Sparkle and shine + SCROLL DOWN FOR THE WAGS AND WHISKERS BLOG HOP

Good morning (again), I know its me again lol...phew this has been a busy day, did you all see my candy last night if not pop down and enter, and don't forget there will be one a month, how generous is that of the fab Nicki from Bunny Zoe's...right I promise this is the last card for today I promise and its for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is 2 by 2, so use anything you like and two of them...I used this stunning Tilda blowing bubbles isn't she stunning, I love colouring this Tilda and kept her really soft and floaty oh and a lot glittery...the amazing papers are Pink Paislee Queen Bee, my two's are 2 papers, 2 stamps, 2 amazing icy blossoms from Quixotic Paperie, 2 pins and 2 types of ribbons, Im entering this for A spoon full of sugars sparkle and shiny challenge ...I hope you like it and have a fantastically brilliant day everyone and when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia and see what the rest of our amazing team made...phew I'm of for a lie down in a dark room now lol
Mina xxx

Wags and Whiskers New Release Blog Hop

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Wags and Whiskers blog hop...you should have arrived here from Sharon's amazing blog, if not then why not hop on over to the Wags and Whiskers blog to start at the beginning...this is the gorgeous Laila isn't she the perfect fairy and fantastic to colour, I coloured her with Distress ink and paper pieced her using the same paper pad I used for the background, Kaisercraft Lush which is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with pins and a mixture of ribbons, I hope you like it and don't forget to leave a comment at everyone on the hop as there's loads of chances to win...I used the sketch from Create4fun for my card...the next stop on the hop is the wonderful

ANGELIQUE

enjoy the rest of the hop and I will be back later with my Just Magnolia card and don't forget about my Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy here...enjoy the rest of your day everyone

Mina xxx

MY NEW BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS MONTHLY CANDY

Right everyone lets hear a wwwwoooohhhhhooooo, starting today the fantastically generous Nicki from Bunny Zoe's Crafts is giving me candy to give away every single month....how do you fancy winning this fantastic brand new release Whimsy Stamps stamp set...its called Jingle Bell Ride, I'm so jealous as I haven't got this set yet, I also have my eye on a few others too...its stunning isn't it
so what do you need to do to win, well all you need to do is enter via Mr Linky and leave a comment below (just in case Mr Linky disappears) and put a post on your blog about my candy, sidebar is fine and that's it, I wont force you to become a follower of course I would love it if you wanted to lol... the candy ends Midnight GMT on Saturday 16th October and the winner will be announced on Sunday 17th and don't worry if you don't win you can pop on over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts and grab a bargain, I do weekly lol or wait until the next months candy...good luck everyone.

Mina xxx

A cute little cupcake - Colour Create challenge 55-My choice-Pink, Green and Cream + Craft your days away Challenge-Babies + Sketch Saturday 123

This is my first post today don't forget my surprise one is live at 6pm too...Its that time again time for a new Colour Create challenge and this time it was my choice, I chose Pink, Green and Cream with an added option of Frosted, I hope you like my choice and your all going to join in...right all together now aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh how cute is this little sweetie, she is of course a Mo's Digital Pencil image and shes called Kai is One (girl) there's a boys version too, I coloured her with Distress ink and paper pieced her then glittered her with Kars glitter glue...these amazing papers are from Memory Box Gossamer paper pack I bought it from Crafty Emma's, I finished with a satin ribbon and some buttons glittered with glitter glue, the sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm entering this for the Craft your Days away Babies challenge too...I hope you like it and when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and see the rest of the fab creations our DT made...speak to you later at 6pm and have a great day everyone

Mina xxx

What!, no image-Something completely different!!! - Mojo Monday 159 + Flutter by Wednesday-125

Good morning everyone...no more spider talk cause its freaking people out, so I wont put the photo on lol...I'm not sure that this has worked, its something completely different for me, yes your seeing right theirs no colouring on it, I feel like I haven't made anything lol but at least there was loads of cutting out, these Graphic45 papers from Crafters and Co are so stunning that every time I sorted an image out to go with it, it paled into the background so I decided I would make a card with just the papers...the sketch is Mojo Monday, love their sketches, Im also entering this for Flutter by Wednesday... the amazing papers are from the Steampunk Debutante Collection, the flowered and swirl one are called Fantasy Floral and the butterflies are cut from Time Flies...I finished with a huge satin ribbon and bow, lush aren't they...well what do you think, honest opinion please...maybe I should stick with my colouring...I hope you like it anyway and have a fantastic day everyone.
Tomorrow morning is Colour Create challenge day then at 6pm I have my surprise for you so don't forget to come back then to see what it is, its worth your while I promise
Mina xxx

Is Mr Blogger not well??? + CLP Challenge-30 + Basicgrey Challenge-Sparkle

Good morning everyone now is it just me or is Mr Blogger not very well, is anyone else having problems loading and viewing photos and commenting...oh no sudden thought I hope its not just me lol...I have another chapter to the giant spider saga, I found one in the folds of my pink spotty fluffy (my fav) dressing gown this morning...my scream would have splintered glass as it ran one way and me the other lol...sneaky little thing hiding from me in the folds, I looked it up on the net now apparently its global warning (yet again it gets the blame) the spider need a larger skeleton to be able to keep cool therefore larger spiders and yes its official they are getting much much bigger which is why we aren't seeing as many flies about, see you learn something new every day lol...anyway my card for today is using the CLP challenge sketch and hopefully its sparkly enough for the Basicgrey Sparkle challenge too...this is the fantastically cute Santa Louis from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't he so sweet and funny on his doggie oops soz reindeer lol...I coloured him with Distress inks and glittered his hat...I also used the fantastic Basicgrey Jovial paper pad, I love this pad its both traditional but not if you know what I mean and its from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I cut some of the flowers and baubles from the papers and raised them and finished with a piece of organza ribbon with Merry Christmas on it that my mate Liza sent me ages ago...I hope you like it and have a wonderful spider free day everyone
Mina xxx

Revenge of the Giant spiders - Friday Sketchers challenge 122

Good morning everyone, its official spiders are getting huge, I have had to chase around my house three of the biggest spiders I have ever seen...I was going to photograph them but didn't want to get close enough too get a good shot instead I resorted to throwing shoes at them from a distance...I think when I killed the first one the others are seeking revenge lol...I wonder why they are so big now and are they all over the country or just here...onto my card for today which is for the Friday Sketchers challenge, I love this sketch and will use it again and again...the stamp is of course Belles and Whistles, shes called Cupcake and I have been waiting to get my hands on this beauty for ages and a couple of months back I was lucky enough to win the Belles and Whistles challenge and the fabulous Summer sent me her last one in stock (thanks Summer) as my prize...how lush are these Stampin Up papers these are the first Stampin Up things I have ever owned and I won them in the candy from Lori...they are a huge thick pad called Welcome Neighbours Designer Series Paper pad...I finished with a rose and orange gingham thin ribbon, I hope you like...have a great day everyone and watch out for the revenge of the Giant spiders lol
Mina xxx

Oh no its the dreaded holiday photos !!!!

Good morning everyone and yes I'm sorry to say its that time...holiday photo time so no card today just piccys of our fab holiday...the top one is the view from our bungalow through the time we were there the bushes got huge red flowers on them, gorgeous

this is my wonderful Husband Phil chillaxed just sitting contemplating and watching the sun go down, how relaxed does he look

I have no idea what these are but they were growing around the patio in huge 8ft bushes aren't they just beautiful

this wasn't set up it was a local coffee shop doesn't this photo just scream holidays...makes me sigh and smile lol
right last one now that wasn't too bad was it lol...this is my stunningly beautiful Daughter (of course I'm not biased in the least lol) and my wonderful soul mate Husband, we have know each other since we were 15 would you believe, childhood sweethearts, ok everyone say aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh lol...we celebrate our 35th Wedding Anniversary next year...I know I didn't have a card today but hope you liked the piccys...have a fantastic Sunday everyone whatever your up to and be thankful I didn't show you all 186 of the photos I have lol

Mina xxx

p.s. oops forgot to say we were in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

Im so chuffed - Sweet Stampin Guest DT member for October-Punch it + Mojo Monday 158 + Stamp Something-Something to Celebrate

Good morning everyone and how chuffed am I...the fabulous Emma and the team at Sweet Stampin Challenge asked me to be their Guest DT member for October so here's my first card, I hope I do them justice...the challenge this week is Punch it which means you can use any punched or die cuts shapes on your project you want, I used loads of different sized star punched shapes for mine, so I hope your all going to have a go this week, lets make it a record entry week...my card is made using this fantastic High Hopes stamp isn't she just great, I had great fun colouring her with Distress inks and if you coloured her nose she would make a great clown I think lol, shes called Sitting Witchy Poo and there's loads of different ones of her, the stunning papers are from the Kaisercrafts Dear Santa paper pad would you believe, I love papers you can use anytime don't you, its a stunning pad...I bought them both from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm entering it for the Stamp Something Celebrate challenge too...I hope you like it and don't forget when you have the time to pop on over to Sweet Stampin Challenge to check out the DT's fabulous work they are such a super talented bunch of crafters...I'm off to look at sofas for my Dad today don't you love shopping with other peoples money lol, have a brill day everyone
Mina xxx

Just Magnolia Special monthly challenge-Jingle all the way + Creative Inspirations-Christmas+Stampin for the weekend-Tag it+Totally Gorjuss-Christmas

Good morning everyone and its that time again, time for our Special monthly challenge over at Just Magnolia...thank you everyone who entered last week we have a huge number of entries...this months special challenge is Jingle all the way, so anything Christmas...I didn't really have time to make anything fancy although the ideas were there the time and energy ran out...oops...so just a card I'm afraid...I used this Tilda I haven't used since last Christmas I think shes called chilly Tilda but don't take my word for it I'm not 100% sure...aren't the papers amazing they are from a new My Minds Eye Holly Jolly paper and accessory pack I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I couldn't resist it but then when have I ever been able to resist papers lol...its a fab pack and the tag is from the pack too as it has a sheet of die cuts shapes and sentiments in it to...lush isn't it...I kept my card simple and just cute a circle out and used the reverse of the paper for the inside...I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations challenge, Stampin for the Weekend and Totally Gorjuss challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia as the DT have made some fantastic project (they put me to shame lol)...have a fantastic day everyone.
Mina xxx
p.s. wwwwwooooohhhhhoooooo I noticed last night I have passed 200,000 hit how amazing is that thank you all so so much and keep an eye out next week as I have something special starting on a monthly basis, no more hints you will just have to wait and see lol