twilight zone....

Good morning everyone...did you all hum the theme tune when you read the title lol...it was like the twilight zone yesterday I lost a whole day so I guess I'm still not 100%, hence why the lack of card yesterday, I had one made and everything but spent the day lying around with steam coming of me...and no I don't own a sauna it was the return of the dreaded temperature lol...anyway welcome to this months Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams Blog Hop...you should have arrived here from the fabulous

DEBBIE'S

blog...if you didn't then pop on over to the fabulous Julie's blog...shes our host this month and she chose the theme of Embellishments (the more the merrier)...oh and don't forget to leave a comment on everyones blogs for a chance to win one of two $5 credits for Mo's Digital Pencil too

I find it quite hard to use a lot of embellishments, I think its because I never know when to stop or where to put them lol...but I did my best...I used this stunning Gimme a Bee image for my card...isn't she so cute...I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her pom poms and the bee on her sweater...the amazing papers are from the Kaisercraft - Pickled Pear 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, I bought the pad and the stunning Sonia Rose - Ivory  (the roses on the bow) from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a few scattered black pearls, a sentiment from the same Kaisercraft pad and a huge yellow bow...I hope that's enough embellishments lol...your next stop on the hop is to the fab

POP'S

who I'm sure will have something stunning to show you

the fabulous sketch I used is from the Feeling Sketchy challenge and I'm also entering it for the By The Cute & Girly challenge and the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge too...Its supermarket day with my lovely Dad today, here's hoping I can get around without steam coming out of my ears lol...whatever your up to have a fabulous day and enjoy the rest of the hop...oh and don't forget your comments for a chance to win too

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - balck soot (should have been a little darker I think)

sweater - shabby shutters, scattered straw

skirt - scattered straw, antique linen

socks and shading - pumice stone

shoes - stormy sky

pom poms - scattered straw, antique linen, stormy sky, pumice stone

its all about the eyes...

Good morning everyone how you all doing?...I hope you haven't got any of the nasty bugs that are going around...bbbbbrrrrrr its so cold here but at least we haven't got any of the dreaded white stuff, well yet anyway...poor Scotland and England seem to have got the worst of this time...so wherever you are I hope your managing to stay warm...well the whole family came for dinner last night and from 9 pies and the Victoria sandwich cake Phil made there are a very sad two small pies and a slice of cake left...what do you think?, are they keen on Phil's cooking or what lol...I love family dinner like that don't you...everyone in the kitchen wandering round while I cook and serve up and around the dinner table chatting about their day or joking about...the best times ever...I so wish though that my Dad could hear better because he misses a lot in the hubbub of the chatter but then no matter how hard we sisters try to persuade him I still cant get him to make an appointment and stick with it, he has cancelled or makes excuses not to make one, I know it must be hard for him but surely its easier than missing out on a lot of things...I'm sure that's why he avoids occasions where there a lot of people too...I will keep working on him though...right now my card for today which is using another of the amazing new Vintage Adorables release from Sugar Nellie...I am loving these sweeties to bits they are amazing to colour and I could sit colouring them in all different sizes over and over again...I think its their eyes, they are so real and soulful don't you think...this one is the beautiful Rachael and you can get her at Funky Kits of course...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with some papers from one of my new pads I bought last week from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this one is the beautiful My Mind's Eye - Oliver 6x6 Pad aren't the colours lush...there's loads more new pads to show you over the next few weeks so watch out for them...I finished this one with a rich navy sating ribbon and bow and a few roses from my stash...the fab sketch is an old one from Mojo Monday but I'm entering this for the Card Makin Mamas challenge, the Crafty Bloggers Network challenge and the Digi Darla's challenge too...I'm off out today first time for a few days but I'm up for it today I need a mooch and some fresh air so fingers crossed the white stuff stays away...whatever your up to today I hope you stay warm, dry and above all healthy

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen, frayed burlap

eyes - mix of shabby shutters & stormy sky

haor ornaments and top - mix of shabby shutter & tumbled glass

well you have to celebrate dont you....

Good morning everyone I hope your all well it seems like ages since we had a chat doesn't it...well I'm loads better, still not 100% but then I wasn't before lol...phew that infection knocked me for six and I'm still feeling a bit like a wrung out dish cloth but at least I have picked up my paint brush and have started creating which is a massive leap in the right direction...Phil seemed to have a massive burst of energy yesterday and spent most of the day in the kitchen...now don't get me wrong I'm certainly not complaining I promise you...he made pies, savoury mince and potato, small and large, a Victoria sandwich cake and a Balti sauce ready just to add meat too, that's a massive yuck from me for the balti though, I'm definitely not a curry girl I'm more an italian girl...give me any pasta dish and I will love you for life, but the rest of the family loves Phil's curry sauce so he shares it around...the whole house was filled with the most amazing smells and walking around the kitchen each area had its own individual one...I will be forever grateful to my lovely MIL who made sure that Phil was an excellent cook, looked after himself and didn't depend on a woman for anything...mind I don't think we would be together if he wasn't one of those men do you lol....right now onto my card for today, its for our new monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge...this month our challenge is an easy one, its Anything Goes...I chose this amazing fella...look at the face, just makes you wanna celebrate your birthday doesn't it lol...he's one of the new release from High hopes and is called High Hopes - Birthday Bob I coloured him with my usual distress inks and kept the colour pallet really simple to match these stunning Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Antique Aged Papers these papers are fantastic and really feel like old paper...I love them...I also used the High Hopes - Birthday Again (Sentiment) and a selection of buttons and a blue ribbon to finish...everything I used except the ribbon and buttons are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts the fab sketch is from Sketch Saturday and I'm also entering it for the Challenges 4 Everybody challenge and the Simon Says Stamp challenge too...well the whole family are coming for dinner tonight (to enjoy Phils pie and cake) so I'm off to prep the veg and then maybe a little bit more colouring...have a fantastic day and if you have time pop on over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge to see the amazing work from the rest of our DT...have a good one

Mina xxx 

p.s. did you join in with the monthly Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy its on the post below this or click on the image in the sidebar

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair , cake, hat and sweater shading - pumice stone

blues are a mix of stormy sky & tumbled glass

candle rossettes - antique linen

flames - antique linen, victorian velvet

BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS MONTHLY CANDY...

Yoooohhhooo everyone, I hope your all well, healthy and having a fabulous weekend...see I told I would be back with Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy didnt I...and I had to drool at these beautiful

BILDMALARNA STAMPS

they are from the brand new release at Bunny Zoe's Crafts

so you get both the 

Bildmalarna - Happy Valentines Day (Text)

and the 

Bildmalarna - LWF-Valentine

 stamps as candy this month you lucky things...Im so jealous

ok so what do you need to do to win

well you need to be a follower (I will check btw) please

dont just be a candy follower though follow because you like my work

and will come back

then post a link and the photo above on your blog

(sidebar is fine)

and finally post your name and link into Mr Linky below

AND

leave me a comment

and thats it...its open to everyone and will close on Saturday 19th January

midnight GMT

good luck everyone

Mina xxx

A couple of days

 Hi everyone Im gonna take a couple of days to get over this infection fully then I will be back on Sunday with our brand new Bunny Zoe's Crafts Candy...so will speak to you all then when I will be hopefully 100% and raring to go...well thats the plan anyway lol

Mina xxx

p.s. I know its an infection and not a bug but I couldnt resist that sweet image lol

no one likes making these...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant start to the year, I seem to have spent most of it in a haze but at long long last I'm feeling a little bit better...I had a semi normal day yesterday...well I say semi normal I really mean there was no imaginary snow episodes anyway...still having problems with my temperature though...Phil must think its like living with a stripper...one minuet I'm bundled up in loads of layers because I'm freezing then my temperature breaks and off they come one by one...mind the way I look this week cant be that thrilling for him lol...remember a few days ago I said I make some 'stock' cards, the cards I will need for the year for occasions I rarely make cards for, well this is one of them, this could be either a bereavement card or thinking of you couldn't it...I think this amazing Graphic45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe paper pad is stunning, there something about these black, white and gold papers I used that lend themselves to a bereavement card...first I used one of the stamps from the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Chanteuse set to stamp my frame in black then added an image from the pad and finished with punched butterflies with pearls at the tip, a black ribbon and bow, a beautiful gold tipped Prima flower and a few more pearls to finish...its not the type of card crafters like to make is it but one we always have too at some stage...everything I used except the ribbon and the pearls is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts (some might be out of stock atm though)...I made the sketch up as I went along but I'm entering this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Inky Chicks challenge and the Flutter By Wednesday challenge...right that's me for today, short but at least I'm creating even if not colouring yet but I hope to do that today all being well...I think I have to go out today as we need to restock the fridge but it wont be for long as you never know when that snow will sneak up on me do you lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and keep safe and warm

Mina xxx

watch out for that imaginary snow...

Good morning everyone, well I hope its morning anyway...I had the strangest weirdest day yesterday...with my temperature up and down so much I barely remember any of it, I have always been like that with a temp since I was a child.  Well Phil had fun anyway he was telling me on the phone this morning about my weird antics between being asleep for 19 hours that is...apparently I was pushing away imaginary people, arguing about the snow (there is no snow) and held the same conversation with him about eight times asking him the same questions again and again lol, I dont even remember going to bed last night how strange is that...so as you can imagine although I'm a little more coherent this morning, well as coherent as I can be lol there's no card made for today...I'm hoping for a semi conscious day today so you never know what tomorrow will bring...I hope you have a great day today and dont forget to watch out for that imaginary snow, its a devil

Mina xxx

Not just for Christmas...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a good week...well I'm finally back just as sick as before but at least making cards for now...thank you all so so much for your get well wishes yesterday...isn't it amazing how kind and caring our fellow crafters are to care so much for each other...well what did I tell you I knew I wouldn't be able to get past the receptionist didn't I lol...the next available appointment is Friday 19th...seriously how far ahead do you need to book to become ill...I think I will make an appointment for sometime in the summer just in case lol...she did get a Doctor to give me a 'phone consultation' ????...he said from the symptoms and pain I have either a Kidney or Urinary Tract infection...wrote me a prescription for pick up and asked me to drop in a specimen for lab testing...so at least I'm on antibiotics...boy I hope they work fast and I start to feel better over the next couple of days...Phil is back at work today and I have strict instructions to 'keep warm and not do too much' from him...like I need told lol...I might just stay in bed all day...right now my card for today just goes to show you don't need to use Christmas stamps just for those cards doesn't it...its from the Christmas CC Designs Sweet November range called Chrissy but shes out of stock at Bunny Zoe's Crafts but theres still loads of Christmas stamps at bargain prices that can be used year round...the lush papers I used with her are from a Prima pad but I don't know which as they were loose sheets...in fact they might not even be from the same pad, sorry Im not doing well on my information for you all today am I...I finished with a ceramic sentiment, a bow and a couple of bright yellow buttons...I cant for the life of me remember where the fab sketch is from but am entering this for the Card Makin Mamas challenge, Totally Gorjuss challenge and the Creative Creations challenges too...right I'm off back to bed now as I'm shattered yet again and my temperature is sky high and you never know what I will end up typing lol...whatever your up to today have a good one, stay safe and well and I will hopefully speak to you all tomorrow

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

outfit & tights - tumbled glass, victorian velvet, pumice stone

gift - pumice stone, scattered straw

not good :-( ...

Good morning everyone no card from me today yet...I'm feeling very ill but hopefully normal service will be resumed asap and I wont be just lying around feeling very sorry for myself lol, I know its not like me but my temp is up and down like a lift and I'm just generally feeling very ill...speak later when I will hopefully have a card to show...keep your bits crossed I get to a Doctors appointment, these days they are like gold dust and you know what they say
what's the difference between God and a Doctors receptionist?
God doesn't think hes a receptionist
sorry if that offended anyone I'm blaming my 102 temp lol

Mina xxx

it may or may not be...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a brilliant weekend...did you all enjoy the hop yesterday?, how amazing are those new Vintage Adorable's bet you couldn't chose just one...if you didn't join in the hop its the post below this one and there's a chance to win prizes so why wouldn't you join in eh?...I know Phil was meant to be resting but he has been like a whirling dervish over the last few days, he has backed and cooked and even made my Dad another Dundee cake...it must be that time of year when everyone isn't well I have heard of at least ten family and friends with Flu and now I have a kidney infection I think...very sore kidneys and back and omg it hurts to wee, yelling hurt I mean...but I will spare you all the details I don't want to put you off your Sunday breakfast lol...suffice to say I'm not putting up with this pain for long and off to Docs on Monday and if I cant get an appointment then emergency clinic I think...too painful not too...right now my card for today...how beautifully elegant is this Art Deco Esther Digital Stamp from Crafts and Me...I coloured her skin and hair with distress inks and couldn't resist doing a lot of paper piecing fir her amazing dress...I would so love to try on a dress like this wouldn't you?...so elegant and feminine...the amazing papers are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Christmas Cottage pad...this is on sale with 25% off at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...theres so many deals about atm I bought seven new pads from Bunny Zoe's on Thursday night and they arrived yesterday morning...yyyyaaaayyyyyyy playthings for next week...I finished with some pearl clusters, a Bo Bunny sentiment and a huge glitzy ribbon bow...I think this is my last Christmas card for this holiday season but it may not be, you never know when a lush image or paper will rear its head from my stash do you lol...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Totally Gorjuss challenge and the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge too...I don't think I will be going very far today unless my back and kidney pain eases a bit but every cloud has a silver lining and Phil is making pies for dinner...yum yum...whatever your up to today have a good one and I hope your all well and stay that way

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

fan - pumice stone, peeled paint

shading on paper piecing - pumice stone

hop hop hopping along...

Good morning everyone, I hope your having a wonderful start to your weekend...well I have one stunner of a brand new image to show you today...you should have arrived here from the fabulous 

 JANE'S

blog if your following the Sugar Nellie Vintage Adorable blog hop...if your not and want a chance to win, you need to head to the SUGAR NELLIE BLOG to start at the beginning...and along the hop don't forget your comments for a chance to win some prize's...ok now prepare to fall head over heels for the stunning new

VINTAGE ADORABLES...they are amazing to colour and their eyes and hair are fabulous, theres no waiting either as they are available now over at FUNKY KITS...this is the stunning AMBER, isn't she beautiful?...I coloured her with my usual distress inks (theres a list of the colours I used at the bottom of the page) and teamed her up with these beautiful papers from the Carta Bella - Beautiful Moments 6x6 Paper Pad, the sentiment is from the same pad too...I bought this at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a mixture of roses, a few pearls sprinkled in her hair and around the edge and some punched fern leaves

your next stop on the hop is the amazing

KATHRIN

who has something equally as beautiful as this beauty to show you, don't forget your comments on all our wonderful DT's blogs for a chance to win too...then when your finished the hop pop on over to FUNKY KITS and see which ones you cant do without...I would love to know which is your favourite btw because I'm dead nosey like that lol...oh I forgot to say the fab sketch is from Feeling Sketchy challenge and I'm also entering this for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the By The Cute and Girly challenge too...well I'm off to drool at all the girls makes, enjoy the hop and whatever your up to today have a brilliant day

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

eyes - shabby shutters

flowers - victorian velvet, shabby shutters

say one for me while your down there...

Good morning everyone how are you all...well and happy I hope...I wasn't being disrespectful in the title for this post, but this image always reminds me of my Mum, if she ever saw anyone on their knees for any reason she would always say 'say one for me while your down there' lol...I think that's why this cutie always makes me smile...well Phil turned out not to have the flu thank heavens...but...he went to work as normal yesterday and then was asked to go to his bosses office to be handed a piece of paper to sign and told he was working too hard and needed a rest and he had three days off to rest up so he wouldn't be burned out...they told him they couldn't afford to lose him from ill health...brilliant eh?...so he doesn't have go back to work until Tuesday...its nice to know wasn't just me thought he worked too hard and long over Christmas and that he's appreciated...although the poor man has spend most of last evening asleep so he must be pooped the poor lamb...well a bit of R&R and spoiling over the next few days should make him feel a bit better I think...right now onto my card for today and then a question for you all...this little sweetie is the beautiful Em Praying from Mo's Digital Pencil, now who else could draw this beauty and her cute rabbit...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these lush papers from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Romance Novel from Bunny Zoe's Crafts but its out of stock atm I think...I love the embellishments on these papers don't you...I finished with some tags from the same pad, a huge organza bow and a cream rose...the lush sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I'm also entering it for the Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge and The Paper Shelter challenge too...right now for an question for you...do I post too often?, I would really appreciate your honesty as if I am that would explain why I'm plummeting down in the ratings?...maybe every one is fed up coming to the blog every day and I should cut back a bit...your opinions would be brilliant thanks...we are going to head out for a lovely walk in the country today followed by soup and sandwiches in the car, well its still a bit nippy for a picnic outside isnt it lol...whatever your up to todat have a brilliant one
Mina xxx
p.s. dont forget the Sugar Nellie blog hop tomorrow at 11am...loads of prizes and some lush new digis to show you all so speak to you then

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

nightdress - stormy sky, spun sugar

headband - Victorian velvet

rabbit - spun sugar, antique linen

a touch too much...

Good morning everyone, I hope your all well and fully recovered from the holidays, have you started creating yet, I think I'm just starting to get back into the swing of things...but my colouring is just a tad off...it doesn't help when you decide on a crafting session and the bulb goes in your craft room, could I heck find another one and it was so dark yesterday...hence the just a tad too much antique linen on this poor cuties face...she looks a little jaundiced I think poor little thing lol...but I'm off to the shops today so a pack of light bulbs will be my first priority so normal colours should be resumed as soon as possible...poor Phil came home early from work yesterday as he wasn't feeling too well...which is a bit worrying as he is normally as healthy as a horse and doesn't ever catch anything...from what he was telling me it sounded like a migraine he had but I'm hoping its nothing else as hes doesn't do sick and makes a real fuss on the rare occasions he isn't feeling good lol...hes off to work today so hopefully hes feeling better but he did sleep an awful lot last night and theres loads of man flu going around too...keep your fingers crossed for him...oh and me of course lol...right now onto my poor little jaundiced sweetie for today...she is the gorgeous Whimsy Amy from Whimsy Stamps...isn't she cute, I coloured her with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with these lush coloured papers from the My Mind's Eye - Honey Cake 6x6 Pad...fab aren't they and perfect for her too...I finished with a stamped sentiment from the Morehead Acrylic Stamp Set - Blossom set, a few pearls and a stunning metal flower from Prima which I bought ages ago...everything I used is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Creations challenge and the Divas by Design challenge too...I'm off out with my lovey Dad today everything is back to normal so its supermarket day...whatever your up to today I hope its more exciting than mine lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen (too much lol), frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap, antique linen

flowers - victorian velvet, shabby shutters

outfit - spun sugar, victorian velvet, Iced spruce

balloon - spun sugar

never throw anything away...

Good morning everyone, have you all recovered from your hangovers then lol...I don't actually know anyone that went out for New Years Eve, I think once you take into account the taxi's (horrendous double rates all night), the fact that you have to pay to get into usual free pubs and the cost of drinks, I don't think people cant afford that sort of night out anymore do you...its a waste of money unless your young free and single and looking for New Years Mr or Miss Right lol...we had a lovely evening all together...first a gorgeous roast dinner and loads of nattering and watched a bit of tv together and my lovely Dad was so full he nodded off and we couldn't hear the tv for his snoring bless him...the giggling stirred him a little bit though...a really nice family night...I hope you all had some family time around New Year too its so good for the soul don't you think...right now onto my card for today which was a super quick one...I made my card for the follow on to the mega Challenge at Crafts and Me challenge and realised I had read the wrong theme and made a card for Christmas instead of winter wonderland which is the theme...so super quick card made at 9pm last night, not the best card I have ever made but at least it fits the theme...I used the beautiful Daffodil by Sara Burrier at Crafts and Me, with a bit of strategic placing of a punched snowflake to cover the Daffodil she is carrying it fit the theme perfectly don't you think...I coloured her with distress inks and used some of my last few sheets of the Echo Park - Winter Wishes paper pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with some lush sparkly silver ribbon and a ruffled bow...the ribbon was wrapped around a stunning mirrored jewellery box our Daughter and her other half bought me for Christmas...see we crafters never throw anything away do we, especially when its this pretty...the fab sketch is from the Stamp With Fun Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Papertake Weekly challenge and the Can you Digi it challenge too...when you have time you should enter the mega challenge at Crafts & Me Challenge as there are some lush prizes to win...I'm having a lazy day today and doing nothing for the first time it seems in weeks (its not really cause we had one on Saturday lol) I just feel in need of some rest...btw when do you all take your Christmas decorations and trees down, I think I will take mine down tomorrow...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

 hair - pumice stone

shading - pumice stone

blue - stormy sky

Happy New Year...

Good morning everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR

to you all and I hope 2013 brings Health, wealth and happiness to you and those you love, did you have fun last night...anyone go to any parties?...we did nothing at all in fact Phil was in bed way before midnight as he had to get up for work this morning so I saw the New Year in on my own which I didn't mind really as we don't normally celebrate it anyway...but then we are all just so grateful they have jobs there are so many out there still looking for one...2012 was a mixed year for us first there was our Daughters then Phil's redundancy, but luckily they found new jobs quite quickly...then it was losing the farmhouse in the South of Ireland but then Phil coming home and us finding this beautiful house we have now...so some bad things and some very good...I hope 2013 isn't so topsy turvy though and that the blessing of everyone being in pretty good health stays...right now onto my first card of the year...this stunner is one of the Simply Adorable digis from Sugar Nellie...my all time favourite range (p.s. theres news below of some new ones too)...this is the beautiful Rebecca...I coloured her very simply with distress inks and used a couple of scrap sheets of papers from pads I bought at Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a stamped sentiment from a Kaisercraft sentiment set and some thickers numbers for the date...its quite cas for me isn't it...not even a ribbon lol...I'm entering this for the Stampin' for the Weekend challenge, Hotshot Craft blog challenge and the Lady Anne's challenge too...

right now onto our news from Sugar Nellie

theres a brand new release this week and they are the amazing Vintage Adorable's...you are going to fall in love with these cuties so hard I bet...of course there is a hop to celebrate the release, with prizes as always too...so keep the date in your diary's and make a date to join us on the Sugar Nellie blog on Saturday 5th January...I'm off to prep the dinner for tonight's get together not one of my favourite jobs but it needs done if we are to eat I guess lol, whatever your up to today I hope its a great one

Mina xxx