I love orange and pink together - Truly Scrumptious challenge 50 sketch+A Spoon full of sugar challenge

Good morning everyone how are all doing, did you survive the weather without damage, at last the wind has died down but last night I thought the roof was going to come off, I have visions of the Wizard of Oz and wondered if my Oz would be pink instead of green lol...we haven't anything planned today so nothing exciting happening so if you have tell me and make me jealous...my card for today is one of my favourite colour combos from A Spoon full of sugar challenge, I love pink and orange together and these Kaisercraft Candy Lane 6x6 paper pad, lush aren't they, they are metallic and embossed too and perfect for this challenge...the fabulous girly image is a Michelle Perkett Studio digi called Bella the Baker from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, isn't she stunning, I want a dress with flowers on like that, I coloured her with distress inks...I finished with some huge Marianne D flowers and leaves from the pink set, I thought they might be too big for the image but they match ok don't they...everything I used today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the sketch is a lush one from Truly Scrumptious challenge...have a fantastic Saturday whatever your up to and I have a real yummy treat for you tomorrow so speak to you then
Mina xxx

just a little touch of gingham-Just Magnolia & hAnglar & stAnglar special monthly challenge DT+Mojo Monday+7 Kids college fund challenge

Good morning everyone, wow did the bad weather hit with a vengeance yesterday the rain was horizontal sheets with high winds and it was bleeding freezing, is the spring ever going to come because I don't think I will ever thaw out if it doesn't hurry up...did the gales hit you where you are...well you all know how I love gingham well I might have gone just a tad overboard with it on this card I think...we have a new Monthly challenge over at Just Magnolia & hAnglar challenge and there's an added option of adding ribbon, what me use ribbons are you joking, I hardly ever make a card without them...I decided this week to use a hAnglar stamp, shes a real sweetie isn't she, I paper pieced her and coloured the rest with Distress inks, I used some more of the lush saddlestiched ribbon to frame her and added a gingham ribbon and a couple of stamped hearts and a cupcake to finish...the gingham papers are from Craft Creations and are an amazing 35p for a 12x12 sheet, I got these at the NEC...the sketch is another fab one from Mojo Monday and Im also entering it for the 7 Kids college fund I (heart) you challenge too...have a wonderful day everyone whatever the weather deals you and when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia to see the amazing creations from the rest of the DT
Mina xxx

something different for me - Creative Inspirations challenge 97-sketch + Papertake Weekly Anything goes with flowers

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well and if your in the wind areas I hope your all safe...we have it bad enough here but not a patch on other places and all those poor people in Australia my heart goes out to them...we had a quiet day yesterday, just sat in watching the rain pelt the window and then Phil cooked my chicken in honey and mustard, garlic potatoes and green beans it was yum yum yum, we were going to go out for a long walk today but as we haven't got our Arctic weather gear out of storage we may not lol...anyway today's card is something a little different for me, how amazingly beautiful is this Stemplglebe stamp, I won here from the lovely Jane, thank you so much Jane...if your looking for it though Nikki at Bunny Zoes Crafts has it in stock here, I know this is amazing just stamped but I couldn't resist adding just a touch of colour with Distress inks, I wanted it to look like one of those hand coloured vintage photograph, what do you think did I manage it?...the stunning papers are from Bunny Zoe's crafts and are Kaisercraft Rose Garden paper pad, aren't the colours so soft and beautiful...I had a rummage in my mysterious box I found and added some fantastic flowers, some punched leaves, velvet black ribbon and a beautiful crystal charm from my Secret Santa at Colour Create...the sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering this for the Papertake Weekly challenge too...well if off to find a thermal vest to wear lol, have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

me again this time a card - another beautiful Crafts and Me Angel + Sunday sketch and Stamp challenge

Good afternoon everyone yes its me again but with a card for you this time...I had a lovely day yesterday and my darling Phil even took me craft shopping, many paper purchases and a huge bag of ribbon later we went for lunch, I think he needed it bless him...now onto today's card... I couldn't resist putting this amazing Crafts and Me Noon image with these stunning new Graphic45 Once upon a Springtime papers, doesn't that combo work so well...I coloured Noon with Distress inks and glittered her wings, this paper collection is all checks, flowers and fairies in shades of green, blue and peachy pink, I love so of course had to buy the whole thing oops lol...the postcard is from one of the sheets too...these two papers are called Fairy Fold and flight of fancy...aren't they stunning, I added some punched out leaves and a two tone creamy brown ribbon and knot to finish...the sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge and I'm sure there's a few more challenges it would probably fit but I cant for life of me find my list...have a wonderful afternoon everyone and I hope the weather is better where you are its tiddling down here
Mina xxx
p.s. I have more candy just below so hop on down to join in

wwwooohhhoooo 250,000 I hit it...how about a bit more candy!!!!

Good morning everyone...well I finally made it...well just about when I wrote this but it seemed daft not to offer up just a bit more candy...and you never know there may be more coming too but I will keep you guessing...I have 15 12x12 sheets of Basicgrey papers if anyone would like them...some of my very favourites...all you need to do is pop your detail into Mr linky and leave me a comment, then spread the word (sidebar is fine)...I will draw it on Sunday 6th February so you have until Midnight (GMT) Saturday the 5th to join in...good luck everyone, I will pop back a bit later with a card speak to you then
Mina xxx
p.s. they are mostly Basicgrey but a couple of other may have sneaked in too

more christmas paper-Sketch N Stash challenge+Pear Tree Designs challenge+Basicgrey challenge

Yyyooohhhhoooo everyone it me again, well I had a nice surprise yesterday my gorgeous Phil had a few days holiday to take so took them and arrived home without telling me, almost giving me a heart attack in the process mind ya lol...so many long lunches, strolls and you never know maybe a bit of shopping although I didn't tell him that bless him and chilling ahead for the rest of the week, don't you love it when things like that happen which they very rarely do to me...my card for today is using another Christmas paper, this is Basicgrey Wassail Olive branch paper and I used this amazing stamp from Sugar Nellie coloured with Distress inks...shes called Faith, isn't she beautiful...I love these monochromatic colours don't you...I added some velvet ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid crafts to finish, the sketch is from Sketch and Stash, my stash is the new stamp and unused paper I'm also entering this for the Pear Tree Designs flowers challenge and Basicgrey flower power challenge too...for all those people looking for the candy winner its just below...enjoy the rest of your day everyone
Mina xxx

and we have a winner !!!!!

Good morning everyone and its that time that I hate, not that I don't want someone to win I just hate having everyone else not too win...but if you didn't win this time there is some candy coming up from my monthly Bunny Zoe's Crafts candy so keep an eye out for it...right onto our winner this time and the Mr Random thingy say its no 75 who is

MARION H

wwwwoooohhhoooo huge congratulations Marion, can you please email me before Friday so I can pop your goodies in the post...I will speak to you all later when I pop back with a card
Mina xxx

a rant and a moan-Sweet Stampin challenge+CES challenge+Stamp Something challenge

Good morning everyone...right cover your ears AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH and a little bit of swearing $*^%$&^* , I gave the Internet fairy a real good talking too but it didn't work yet...I will ring BT today and see what on earth is going on...I can get on sites ok but commenting is taking ages and ages to go through and I have loads and loads to catch up with and I miss my blog hopping to you all, so I'm so sorry but you will have to bear with me a little while longer...my card for today is using this stunning little winter image Peek a boo Snowbaby from Belles and Whistles I got this from the fabulous Summer for making the card for the Advent but if your needing it in the UK you can get it at Bunny Zoe's Crafts here and part of the money goes to Breast Cancer charity did you know, sorry about the bad piccies but I forgot to photograph it until the sun was setting and my camera doesn't like that light, I will take another in the light of day...I don't know whats up lately but my crafting confidence is rock bottom for various reasons, don't get me wrong I don't think there's anything wrong with my cards just I'm not happy with them, I see them in my head and make them but they never turn out how I want, I need to give myself a good shake I think...I love this stamp and I love the papers but I'm really not happy with the card and I haven't a clue why...I coloured this gorgeous little thing with Distress inks and teamed it up with more of these lush My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy Tickled Pink paper pad, love those colours...I used some fantastic Prima Lace and a lush satin ribbon and bow, I finished with a few gems and a rub on...the sketch is from Sweet Stampin challenge and I'm also entering it for the Stamp Something Winter Something challenge and the CES Bold and Bright challenge too...well I have had a hissy fit and a moan so will leave you in peace to enjoy the rest of your day...have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

some bunny loves you-Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT+A Spoon full of Sugar-Valentine+Papertake Weekly sketch 52

Good morning everyone did you all have a good day yesterday, we did go out to lunch and our beautiful Daughter sporting a brand new short haircut came too, her hair was so long down to her elbows nearly now she has a gorgeous chopped bob and boy does it change her whole appearance she has always looked about 12 even though she is nearly 26 now she looks more grown up and a smart stunning young woman, boy I'm getting old lol...right now whats going on with my Internet, I will have to give the Internet fairy a good talking too I think, it took me an hour and a half to comment on ten blogs last night and then over an hour to post this, so I gave up but will try again today...right enough blethering my card for today is for Bunny Zoe's Crafts so everything on the card if from there, how cute is this High Hopes Peeking bunny , look at that little face, I used distress inks but kept it white just colouring the shadows, then pink cheeks, nose and ears, the circle cut up stamp is another of the Whimsy Love Letter seals stamp set, I don't seem to be able to stop using these...the stunning pink papers are from the My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy Tickled Pink paper pad, the wow crocheted doily is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts too how lush are these, if you haven't seen them have a look they are fabulous...all I needed to finish was some buttons from my stash...the sketch is from Papertake Weekly challenge and I'm also entering this for A Spoon Full of Sugars Valentines challenge too...well I haven't a clue what I'm up to today, well except for telling off the Internet fairy of course...have a great Sunday everyone
Mina xxx
p.s. just a reminder you only have a couple of days to join in with my candy so if you haven't already hop on over now

a little bit of cupcake and kitten love-Mojo Monday 175+Belles & Whistles challenge anything but winter+Simon says stamp challenge Animal Antics

Good morning everyone I have been trying my best over the last couple of days to do some commenting but either Mr Blogger or my connection isnt playing ball but I will defo catch up over the next few days I promise...boy have I had a lucky candy week, firstly I won a $25 voucher for Simon says Stamp, which I am so struggling to chose from their vast shop, then the amazing Stempelglede stamp over at Jane's blog...then yesterday I won the amazing array of ribbons from Monica...see you win nothing for ages and ages then three come along at once, oh boy am I gonna play...maybe I should do the lotto this weekend just in case...my card for today is using this stunning Cupcake stamp from Belles and Whistles, I love love love this gorgeous stamp and always enjoy colouring it, I used distress inks for her and teamed her up with these lush Basicgrey Kioshi 6x6 papers and I used the fab Whimsy Love Letter Seals stamp set these are both from Bunny Zoe's crafts and of course Nikki stocks Belles and Whistles too but I think cupcake is out of stock, I finished with some thin satin ribbon from my stash...the fab sketch is Mojo Monday and I'm also entering this for the Belles & Whistles Anything but Winter challenge and hope I'm not stretching it to enter it for the Simon says Stamp Animal antics challenge too, well there is a kitten on it lol...haven't a clue what I'm doing today may just go out for lunch with my lovely Phil, whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant day
Mina xxx

spots before my eyes-Just Magnolia & hAnglar challenge-Going Dotty+CLP challenge #32+Do you Stack up #4 Patterned paper

Good morning everyone...well I'm happy to report no supermarket rage yesterday...but....I was talking to one of the assistants (well you have to have a good gossip don't you) and someone last week threatened her...WHAT!!!!!...seriously now we only live in a small town what is happening to the world when the supermarket has things like that happening its crackers, and these are middle aged so called normal people, I know its not the most pleasant pastime but its really not that bad...should I be scared do you think, I don't need to be armed I have my Dad to set on them lol...my card for today is for our new challenge at Just Magnolia & hAnglar and stAnglar challenge which this week is Going Dotty, so use any dotty or spotty papers on your creation, I did it again managed to use Christmas papers, I love that don't you, these are Kaisercraft Tis the Season paper pad papers from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the tag is from the same paper pack, the sentiment is from the Greeting Farm I think, this fab little hAnglar girl is so cute but I haven't a clue what shes called I'm afraid but I coloured her with Distress inks, isn't she just perfect for a spotty challenge...I finished my card with some lush satin ribbon and bow and two pins threaded with beads...the lush sketch is from CLP challenge and I'm entering this for the Do you Stack up patterned paper challenge too...now I'm off to hide under a blanket in case the supermarket nutters get me lol...have a fab day everyone and when you have time pop on over to Just Magnolia to check out the stunning work from the rest of our wonderful DT
Mina xxx

Jump for Joy-Colour Create DT Lemon, Green & White+Creative Inspirations 96+Allsorts challenge week 87+Card patterns sketch 99

Good morning everyone, the weather here was wonderful yesterday, lovely warm sunshine and bright and cheerful, wow doesn't a bit of sunshine make a huge difference although it did show up the dust in my house, I really must clean more often...its time for a new challenge at Colour Create challenge and this week our lovely SharonL gave us Lemon, Green and White and an added option of using a charm which I totally forgot about oopsie, wow I love these colours don't you, they are so spring like and bright, I used one of my all time favourite images from Mo's Digital Pencil for mine, this is Aaron Celebrating, that face is just so full of joy and happiness and it always makes me smile...the papers are a mix of We are memory keepers Vintage blue and a scrap of the spotted which I haven't a clue who it is by but it has snowflakes on the reverse...all I needed to finish was some satin yellow ribbon, some threaded through a button and a mix of yellow and green buttons...what do you think is there too many buttons maybe?...the stunning sketch is from the Card Patterns challenge and I'm entering this for the Creative Inspirations Buttons and Bows challenge and the Allsorts Male/Boy challenge too, I love making boys cards and haven't made one for ages so I really enjoyed this one...I'm going to the supermarket with my wonderful Dad today so I best get my finger out and do some dusting just in case the sun hits it again, when you have time pop on over to Colour Create and see what our amazing team came up with as their work is always inspiring...have a wonderful sunny bright day wherever you are
Mina xxx

its amazing what you can find when you try - Fairytale challenge #6 Flowers + The Sweetest thing-sweet sunday sketch challenge 101

Good morning everyone are you all fit and well I hope so, there seems to be loads of nasty bugs doing the rounds doesn't there, I hope you have have managed to duck them so far...now the last time I was having a crafting day I was having a rummage for some papers when I came across a box, oooohhhhhhh don't you just love a mysterious box, it was full of fabulous flowers, the sort that have bust out of their packets or the last one in the pack sort of thing, the flowers I used for today's card were in there too, now how on earth do you forget you have these stashed, I also found a pile of 6x6 papers that had fallen out of their pads, I think the flowers are from Prima...the image is of course a Simply Sassy girl, this one is Bella Bunting coloured with Distress inks and paper pieced, you sick of seeing my paper piecing yet?...the papers are definitely K&Co but I have no idea which pad they are from, I finished my card with a saddle stitched ribbon and a Tim Holtz sentiment ticket...the fab sketch is from The Sweetest Thing and I'm also entering this for the Fairy Tale flower challenge too...I'm off to have another rummage you never know what I will find next, I really must stop stashing things in safe places and forgetting about them lol...have a brilliant day everyone
Mina xxx

a little of my candy-Crafts & Me challenge-Monochrome+Simon says stamp Bingo+CES Challenge Angels&fairies+Do you stack up-Pink+Sketch & Stash sketch

Good morning everyone, I didn't have time for a chat yesterday, Sunday was a fabulous family day, gorgeous lunch with roast beef and all the trimmings then a choice of chocolate brownie and cream or apple and blackberry pie and custard, or if you were Phil or my BIL both lol...then all the girlies went shoe shopping for new boots for my sister, my lovely little Lucy (my niece) took a shine to an umbrella in the shoe shop and walked out with it, good thing my Daughter works there isn't it, we don't want any two year old shoplifters in the family...Sunday night when everyone had gone and Phil had gone back to work away was so so quiet though...you could have heard a pin drop, when I have had a lot of company and then it very quiet I tend to talk to myself, the madness of getting older I think lol...anyway onto my card for today, I thought I would show what some of the papers from my candy look like used, aren't they amazing colours and I'm so pleased I got them all for some lucky winner, these ones are Bittersweet Crashed Berry and Raspberry cream...the stunning image is a Sara Burrier digi from Crafts and Me and is called Poppy, I love love love these images...I coloured her with Distress inks and glittered her wings, the ribbon is from American crafts and the sparkly flower centres are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, the crystal scroll is from Prima I think as there was just a little bit left on the plastic...I'm entering this for the Crafts and Me challenge which is monochrome (guess what colour I picked lol), the lush sketch is from Sketch and Stash (my stash is the papers and image), I'm also entering this for the CES Angels and Fairies challenge, Simon says Challenge (my choice of the bingo card was Ribbon, glitter and gems) and Do you Stack up Pink challenge...wow I don't think I have managed that many challenges together...right I'm off to catch up with some DT work have a great day everyone
Mina xxx

ITS CANDY TIME!!! to celebrate 250,000 hits and my birthday

Good morning everyone....I had a fantastic weekend and hope you had a brilliant one too....right its that time again fancy some sweet stuff to celebrate my Birthday and I'm just coming up to 250,000 hits too, how fantastically amazing is that...you can win

2 Magnolia stamps

10 12x12 sheets of Bittersweet Basicgrey papers

selection of ribbons

selection of flowers

its open to anyone worldwide and all you have to do is pop your name into Mr Linky, leave me a comment and spread the word on your blog, you have until the 1st February to join in and I will announce the winner on the 2nd...you don't have to be a follower although of course I would love it if you are or want to be.

Good luck everyone

Mina xxx