Hark the herald angel not blowing bubbles - Just Magnolia week 85-Christmas + Sketch 'n' Stash challenge 50

Good morning everyone how are you all?...I cant find fat balls for my lovely little robin anywhere oh no is there a shortage I ask myself...anyone know how to make my own...hows everyone getting on with their Christmas shopping, I did the rest on mine online just the one Saturday in the town shopping was enough for me I think plus I couldn't find a pencil sharpener bit enough for my elbows...anyway onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia which is a Christmas card, don't you love it when you can adapt a stamp for Christmas and this stunner, I just love colouring her hair, I think shes called Tilda blowing bubbles and I thought she made a fantastic herald angel without them....I coloured her with Distress inks and of course had to add a bit of sparkle, I think it works as an angel do you?...these stunning papers are from Kaisercraft from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, by the way you still have a few days to join in our challenge at Bunny Zoe's challenge, the ribbon and tag are from my stash, the fabulous sketch is from Sketch 'n' Stash challenge I thought it was perfect for this stamp...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia and have a look at the amazing creations by the rest of the team...have a wonderful day everyone and don't forget feed your local friendly neighbourhood robin
Mina xxx

too much Red??? - A Spoon full of sugar 133-Christmas card + Mojo Monday 168 + Bizzy Becs Blog challenge

Good morning everyone and wwwwoooohhhoooo have you seen I'm only 6 away from the magical 1000 followers, can you believe it, that's amazing thank you all so much...well being stuck in the house has given me loads of mojo time and I'm determined to get past this hatred of colouring red distress inks, what do you think too much red maybe?...how fantastic is this image from Rick St Dennis she made me smile when I saw her, so glam and glitzy and shes from the Let it Snow/Simply Christmas set I coloured her with Distress inks and sparkled the boots and star...
then I teamed her with this amazing paper from Cosmo Cricket called Deck the Hollies, isn't it brilliant, sorry about the dark photos but we have no light to take piccys by today at all...the wonderful sketch is from Mojo Monday, I love their sketches don't you they always work perfectly and I'm also entering this for the Bizzy Becs Store blog challenge and A Spoon Full of Sugar Christmas card challenge too...I hope its warm where you are and if not wrap up warm and craft, I have to get out today as I have run out of fat balls for the poor birds and cant risk my little Robin being buried up to his neck in snow again can I lol
Mina xxx

Just how beautiful can one snowflake be - Truly Scrumptious challenge 47 +Papertake weekly challenge +The Ribbon Girl challenge-Pink & Lilac

Good morning everyone how are you all today?, well and happy I hope...no weather forecast today as I'm sure your fed up with the white frosty stuff and don't need to hear who else has it, instead a question on the strangeness of life...how come I cant write left handed but can text with it...I think I have had too much time to ponder over the last few days lol, anyway onto my card for today which is for our last challenge this year at Truly Scrumptious, a fabulous sketch with the added option of framing it...now just how beautiful do you think this little snowflake angel is...isn't she just stunning shes from CC Designs and is a digi from the new Sweet November range and is called Neva, amazing to colour too, I used distress inks and a bit of sparkle, well you have to have sparkle on a snowflake don't you...the papers are from Craft Creations and the stunning ribbon is my bargain of the week from TKMaxx and was £1.99 for 6 reels of a yard each from Making Memories I think and I finished with some glitterboard punched snowflakes, I used the fantastic colour combo over at the Ribbon Girl Pink, white and Lilac challenge and am also entering it for the Papertake weekly red and green must not be seen challenge too...I'm off to see if I can fish out my husbands wellies as if I don't leave the house soon there may be newspaper reports of a madwoman wandering round, scissors in one hand, paintbrush in the other and texting left handed lol...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

I think this little fella needs a cuddle - Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteam DT card + Totally Gorjuss challenge 59 - Sketch

Good morning everyone I hope your all snug and warm, the snow hit here with a vengeance yesterday we had about 35cm in one morning and its bleeding freezing bbbbbbrrrrrrrr....we had put a new fat ball (a ball mixture of fat, seeds and grain for the birds) out on Sunday and I was watching the birds feed and thinking thank goodness I didn't have to go out in that snow to hang one when a robin flew onto it and was feeding, I love robins don't you...when he had finished for some weird reason he decided to land on the ground and promptly disappeared into the snow the daft thing, I was torn between giggling and going out to see if he was alright but he flew up shook himself and boogied on out of there...daft thing that he is lol...I hope none of you need a cuddle as much as this poor little fella from Mo's Digital Pencil, I bet quite a few of you went aaaaahhhhhhh when you saw him isn't he gorgeous, the image is called Needs Mummy and hes just perfect to colour, I used distress inks, I teamed him up with some of the new Basicgrey Marjolaine papers, this one is double sided and called Tuxedo Pie, I cut a couple of the flowers from the papers and layered them with a button, the green ribbon is from my stash...I used the fab sketch from Totally Gorjuss challenge for my card...I'm off to hibernate for a while in the hope the snow disappears, have a snuggly day everyone and if you live somewhere hot go on make us jealous lol
Mina xxx

Come party with the gorgeous Flossie-Just Inklined blog hop-Stitching

Good morning everyone did you all have a fabulous weekend...after my shocking shopping trip we decided just to relax go out for lunch and chill yesterday, love those kinds of days don't you...so fully replenished and Christmas spirit topped up I was going to have a creative afternoon until all the light fused for some weird reason so by the time it was sorted the urge had passed...sods law isn't it lol...anyway onto today's card which is for the Just Inklined blog hop which this month has the theme of Stitching either faux or real, Im very proud to say Im a guest for this months hop thanks for letting me join in again girls...you should have arrived here from the amazing Jak's blog and if you haven't then why not start at the beginning at the wonderful Debbies blog...I love this gorgeous Flossie image don't you

even with her zimmer frame and slippers she is sparkled up and ready to party for the festive season, I coloured her with Distress inks and paper pieced her hat band, dress and slippers with these stunning My Minds Eye Lush papers, come on with a name like Lush this paper range was made for me lol...(by the way a lot of people have asked what glitter glue I use its Kars, I'm totally addicted to it but luckily it lasts for ages)...this Lush paper is called Damask brown and the dotted one is the reverse, my stitching is on this stunning Saddle stitched ribbon, oh and I also sewed the bow together so maybe that counts too...the gorgeous sketch is from the CES challenge...the next stop on your hop is the super talented

PERI

enjoy the rest of your hop and when you have time hop on over to Just Inklined and see what Jak and her team have come up with for their Christmas Wishes to you....its brilliant and made me chuckle...have a wonderful day everyone

Mina xxx

always do what your teeny inner voice tells you - Papertake Weekly sketch 51 + Saturday challenge #112 Christmas + Stamp Something Christmas colours

Good morning everyone I hope you are all well and happy...well you told me I should have taken notice of that little voice telling me not to go Christmas shopping didn't you...the town was manic, not a lot of Christmas joy or cheer about and the shops felt like they were giving things away they were so packed I don't think my elbows are sharp enough for that kind of shopping you know, too much padding on them lol, I think from now on it will be online Christmas shopping or midweek quieter time, did you see I won one of the advents over at Belles and Whistles advent giveaway....wwwoooohhhhooooo...well now onto my card for today and I have a secret for you...sssshhhhhhhhh don't tell anyone but I hate using my red distress inks, I'm fine with every other colour but the red always seems to take so much work to get the look I want and if my fingers are even slightly damp the red smears everywhere when I'm making the card, that's why I'm quite chuffed with today effort, how cute are these baubles and Holly and Berry images from CC Designs, these are digis but if you fancy the stamps Nikki has the Holly and Berry one in at Bunny Zoe's and they are on sale at the min too, Nikki has a huge 25% discount sale on all her Christmas goodies so hop on over as they will fly out...so what you waiting for...well maybe read the rest of this first then...the amazing glossy circle and striped papers are from Kaisercraft and the gorgeous lush woven ribbon is another NEC buy, I made my card using the Papertake weekly lush sketch and Im entering it for the Saturday challenge and Stamp Something too...right I have waffled on enough today so I will leave you in peace...Just Inklined is having a blog hop tomorrow and I'm a special guest on it so speak to you then have a wonderful frost free Sunday everyone
Mina xxx

oops maybe a tad too much white - Sugar Nellie Spellbinders WOW Competition

Good morning everyone....hhhhmmmmm I wonder if I took this competition theme just a little too literally lol....they are having a spectacular competition over at Sugar Nellie and the prize is a fab Spellbinder Grand Caliber and as I don't own a die cutter and even the runner up prizes are fantastic (what I could do with all those Sugar Nellie's is no ones business)... I thought I would take a chance...the theme of the competition is to use one of the new Simply Sassy stamps (have you seen they have couples now with boy stamps) and make a WOW White on White card I love making white cards but these fat glittery Thicker's just call out to be used so I didn't use any papers, just coloured this fabulous Little Light of Mine Sassy and coloured her with Distress inks, the sentiment besides from the Thicker's is printed on the card with wordart....are you up to anything exciting today...oh no I know I have to go do Christmas shopping but everything is telling me 'don't do it Mina'....hhhhmmmmm should I take notice of the little voice or not, I will report back...have a fantastic Saturday whatever your up to
Mina xxx

report from the midnight biner - Double post day Just Magnolia challenge week 84-Anything goes plus sparkle + Crafty Catz Guest DT spot-Happy New Year

Good morning firstly wow a huge thanks for all your wonderful comments yesterday on my card, I love those digi's don't you, so beautifully drawn, I promise I will get round to your fab blogs to comment as soon as I can...at about midnight last night I remembered I hadn't put the rubbish bin out for the refuse men in the morning so one look outside and a shudder later I'm upstairs dressing for the antarctic, I had my pj's on two pairs of socks a pair of boots, my artic fleece, pink fluffy dressing gown and a green scarf, I'm slip sliding about dragging this huge black bin out to the end of the drive, managed to keep my footing until I stepped back in the house and whoosh and one bruised bum later sitting in a heap on the floor and I catch a glimpse of myself in the glass doors looking like the multicoloured mitchelin man, I couldn't get up for laughing, moral of this tale remember to put the bin out earlier in the day lol...its a double post day today so forgive the long post....first is my Just Magnolia challenge card which this week is an anything goes challenge with a touch of sparkle...I chose this fab Edwin, I don't think hes used enough do you

I coloured him with distress inks and teamed him up with some of the new Basicgrey Marjolaine, the spotted is called Buttercream and the check is Molten cake, the stunning puffed glittery letters are Thicker's and I'm so proud of the snowflakes as these are the first I have made from acetate and covered in glue and glitter, messy but so worth it I think, the sketch is from Simon says challenge and I'm also entering this for the Stampin for the Weekend Winter challenge (oops too late)

Right now my second card is for the fab Crafty Catz challenge 61, Happy New Year where the lovely Suzie kindly asked me to do a Guest spot and I jumped at the chance

I used this Mo's Digital Pencil Reach for the Stars image which is perfect for New Year I think, I also did a little word art on it to put the Happy New Year logo on his sash, hes coloured with Distress inks and I teamed him up with this Craft Creations paper which is so glittery in real life but really doesn't show up too well on here...all I needed to finish was a stunning gingham ribbon and one of my swirly bows (you fed up seeing these yet lol)

I'm also entering this for the Cute Card Thursday-The Blues challenge...when you have time hop on over to Just Magnolia challenge and Crafty Catz to check out what the rest of the super talented DT's have come up...wow stunning work as always...have a fantastic dry booty day everyone and thanks for bearing with me through the long post

Mina xxx

Frosty and beautiful - Colour Create Challenge 59-Grey, Green and White + Friday Sketchers challenge 130

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and keeping toasty warm...how lucky are all of you who live in warm places and could you please send us just a teeny bit of heat please, I spent a lovely night with my wonderful Daughter and her boyfriend last night making curtains for them and they cooked for me, I love it when someone cooks for me and thank goodness my Daughter takes after Phil as I'm hardly the domestic goddess type mind I do make a mean sandwich or order out fantastically, dont get me wrong I can cook I just choose not to lol...a few people asked yesterday about my wish list for Christmas....er....hhhhhmmmmmm to tell you the honest truth I really haven't thought about it but will and report back...right now onto my card for today which is for our new challenge at Colour Create which is a stunning combo of Grey, Green and white with the added option of using either acetate or silver, mine is really hard to see but I have two acetate snowflakes behind the image and sentiment, I love this combo so much there's something them together I really love...I used this beautiful Michelle Perkett Studio digi from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, shes called Snow Goddess isn't she just gorgeous and amazing to colour, I used Distress inks, I love Michelle Perketts images dont you...this Basicgrey paper, I think its from the Figgy Pudding range, which is just a perfect match for the challenge don't you think, I finished with some fantastic holly edged ribbon I bought at the NEC (you sick of hearing that yet lol), a grey satin ribbon and a sentiment with rose and some of the holly from the ribbon to finish...the sketch is from Friday Sketchers challenge, fab isn't it, have a wonderful day everyone...oh and by the way don't forget to enter my candy if you haven't already
Mina xxx

CHRISTMAS 2ND BLOGAVERSARY MEGA CANDY TIME

Good morning everyone and how do you fancy some mega candy in time for Christmas...Its my 2nd blogaversary and I have an amazing 960 followers and an incredible 221,500 hits so far, I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get anywhere near those amazing number when I first started and as a thank you to you all and with a little help from my friends I have amazing candy for you...not one but 4 prizes to give away so onto them

Prize 1

these are some of my all time fav goodies and include

Prima Annalee paper pad

Pink Paislee Bayberry cottage paper pad

K & Co Classic K paper pad

K & Co Roam paper pad

bag of cream mixed buttons

pearl headed pins

Anita's glitterations Alphabets in gold and silver (you can see them used here)

Anita's glitterations Butterflies (you can see them used here)
a lush mix of ribbons including some of my NEC woven ribbon buys (broke my heart to give these away lol)

2 Lili of the Valley stamps, the round sentiments and the Friends having coffee

and as if that wasn't all there is

Prize 2

the fantastically generous Mo has given me a £15 voucher for one of the winners to spend on her lush Mo's Digital Pencil images

and

Prize 3

the fabulous Jak has given a £6 voucher for a winner to spend on Just Inklined images, it should get you at least 3 images and my fantastic friend Nikki has said I can give the monthly Bunny Zoe's candy on this post too

which is this fantastic stamp for one lucky winner...I love these don't you

right is that enough do you think lol....I will draw 4 lucky winners and each will get a bit of candy and all being well you should get them well before Christmas too, the candy is open worldwide...right now what do you have to do to win

put your name and blog link into Mr Linky leave me a comment telling me whats on your crafting wish list for Christmas (why?...because I'm nosey lol)

I wont force you to become a follower, I only want you to follow if you like my work and want to follow

post a link on your blog to my candy, sidebar is fine

oh and if I pass 1000 followers I will add another bit of yumminess

and that's all you need to do, you have until midnight GMT on the 13th December, I will draw the candies on the 14th December and announce the winners the same day...phew that was a long post, come on everyone enter I want at least a thousand entries lol...have a brilliant day everyone and good luck with my candies

Mina xxx

Bunny Zoe's blog hop winner - scroll down for todays card

me again but this time I have a winner for the Bunny Zoe's blog hop and according to Mr random thingy its number 6..........

AGNES VAN HENSBERGEN

congratulations Agnes could you email me asap please for your prize...dont be dissapointed if you didnt win though as Nikki at Bunny Zoe's still has her amazing

25% off Magnolia, CC Designs and most High Hopes stamps special

going on until midnight Thursday and everything is selling fast so you dont want to miss out on some bargains...have a lovely night everyone

Mina xxx

all together now fa la la la la la la la la - Lili of the Valley challenge 75 + CES Challenge-Vintage Christmas + Creative Inspirations challenge 88

Good morning all...I bet you counted the la la la's to see if they were right...did you? lol...don't you just love Christmas, the colours, smells, food, just everything, my Sister so hates Christmas its unbelievable how much she hates it and she hates everything about it, I really do expect her to say bah humbug...my card for today is using these fabulously sweet carolers from Lili of the Valley (that's why you had to put up with my singing I'm afraid) how cute are they and they look so happy too, I coloured them with Distress inks and teamed then up with these lush Kaisercraft papers, do you get the feeling Im addicted to Kaisercraft papers anyone...hhhhhmmmm me too...I finished with some lush elasticated Prima lace and a stunning ribbon at got at the NEC I wish I had got more of this...I used the gorgeous sketch by Bev over at the Lili of the Valley challenge and I'm also entering it for the CES Vintage Christmas and Creative Inspiration colour combo challenges too...I will be back a little later with my Bunny Zoe's blog hop winner and I have something yummy for you tomorrow too...have a brilliant day everyone...speak later
Mina xxx

Altogether now...aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh - Create4fun challenge week 48 sketch + Allsorts challenge-Monochrome

Good morning everyone, did you have a huggy Sunday then?...it was snowing and too cold here so we (my darling husband Phil and me) pumped the heating up full and he made us bacon, sausage, mushroom, potato bread and poached eggs and I made 14...yes 14 cards, my mojo must have been on form...the meal was just lush and yummy and I could eat it again now in fact, the 14 cards were for friends who had asked me to make some for them...well did you all say aaaaaahhhhhhhhh then isn't he just the cutest dog ever, now anyone that knows me will know I don't really do animals, not that I don't like them its just I don't think I colour them well but Mo's Digital Pencils animals are about the only animals I do....oooohhhhhh and I do have a soft spot for those Nellie Snellen Moo cows too though...this fabulous Lahso Apso is fabulous to colour and so quick too, I coloured him with Distress inks and teamed him up with this sparkly lush Making Memories paper from the Noel specialist paper pack, all I needed to add was some fab satin ribbon and two bone brads crossed for a doggy kiss...the sketch is from Create4fun challenge and I'm also entering this for the Allsorts Monochrome challenge I hope its monochrome enough...have a fabulous day everyone and I hope your not snowed in
Mina xxx

Need a Hug? + Belles and Whistles sketch challenge+bold winter colours + CYDA challenge Texture + Sweet Stampin challenge-buttons and bows

Good morning all are you all having a nice weekend or are you in need of a hug to warm you up or just because you want one, you know if everyone greeted each other with a nice hug the world would be a much nicer place don't you think, we did a bit of shopping yesterday in our local town and everyone seemed to be running here and there no smiles just grumpy faces, all they needed was to slow down, smile and have a hug...I love a good hug don't you...my card for today is a huggy one too, this fabulous little Belles and whistles stamp is called Beary Hugs I think, isn't she adorable and I love that teddy, I coloured her with Distress inks and teamed her up with these bright amazing papers from the Kaisercraft Tis the season paper pad, the bottom one is glossed and the other is flossed, I love them, the sentiment tag is from the same pad, I added some bows and a few buttons to finish it off, I used the sketch from the Belles and Whistles challenge, I'm also entering it for the Craft your Days Away texture challenge and the Sweet Stampin Buttons and Bows challenge too...have a fantastic day everyone and go on give someone a hug even if its just a cyber one
Mina xxx

is it time to deck the halls + Fab 'n; Funky challenge challenge 50-Go with the flow + Sweet Sketch Wednesday 77

Good morning everyone did you all join in the Bunny Zoe's blog hop I hope so with 10 chances to win but its not too late if you haven't...right now who switched the temperature down, I'm sure I saw a couple of polar bears wandering past my window in the snow last night, I really must stop drinking that herbal tea...our local Town switched on their Christmas light last night and it got me wandering when everyone does theirs we don't put any up before the 1st December how about you...right now onto my card for today how christmassy is this Poinsetta Wreath from Just Inklined, lush to colour too, I used Distress inks and cut out the centre to show the lush ribbon and fabulous Bo Bunny papers, the ribbon is one of the amazing ones I bought at the NEC, I really do have a serious addiction I just need someone to send me loads now lol...I used the fab sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and am entering Fab 'n' Funky challenge go with the flow challenge too...I'm not sure what we are up to this weekend yet but hope you all have a fantastic day
Mina xxx