light handed...

Good morning everyone yes its cyber me again this time using this amazing digi from Janeys Digi Designs...this is the beautiful Geum (single) but I used it twice one image behind the other and coloured it very light handed...it just goes to show you don't need loads of colour to make a beautiful image into a card doesn't it...I teamed it up with these beautiful rich glossy papers from the Kaisercraft - Pickled Pear 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and added a couple of punched butterflies and a massive bow made from rich green organza from my stash...I really like the look of this even though its not my usual style I think the image makes for a very elegant card...what do you think?...my next post will be on Sunday (the day I come home) but in the meantime don't forget to join in with my candy you don't want to miss out on the chance to win those cute puppies do you...I hope you have the best of days today with loads of sunshine and fun...speak to you all soon

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

petal - pumice stone

centres - shabby shutters, scattered straw

stems - shabby shutters, peeled paint

shading - pumice stone

yellow, blue and pink????...

Good morning everyone are you all having a fab weekend...we woke up to wall to wall sunshine yesterday and yes the temperature even got to double figures...phew a heatwave lol...well I say we woke up Phil was away marshaling at a road race he was supposed to be away Friday night too but the heavens opened and he refused to pitch his tent in a field swimming in water bless him lol...there's nothing worse than soggy socks when your marshaling the next day...well I have caught up with some things but still have loads of emails to go through so if you sent me one and I haven't replied I'm not ignoring you honestly I just haven't got to it yet...I must admit though since coming back I have struggled to make anything as I think I left my mojo in Mayo...there could be a song there lol, I even gave up colouring yesterday and threw what I had done in the bin in a fit of temper...but I will have a hunt for it today, if you see a lonely little mojo wandering around please send it home its greatly missed...but I managed this card anyway using the beautiful Daffodils from Janey's Digi Designs...perfect for a spring card aren't they?...I coloured them with distress inks and used some of the stunning Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux, I'm not sure if this colour combo works totally but it seemed like a good idea at the time lol...but I do love the patterns in this pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts so much...I finished my card with a mixture of different buttons...the fab sketch is from the Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Digi Haven Challenge too...I'm not going to craft today but we are heading for some garden centres as the sunshine has made Phil yearn to make some hanging baskets...I don't know why as I'm not a great fan of them and prefer flowers where I can see them properly...but you never know I might find some nice pots for the decking and I quite fancy a sofa for outside...you know the sort of thing, comfy, perfect for coffee and reading but waterproof...sssshhhhhhhhh dont tell Phil that's the only reason I'm going with him will you lol...whatever your up to today have fun and I hope the sun shines on you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

scattered straw, antique linen, pumice stone

on the road...

Good morning everyone I hope you all have a fab weekend planned...well we are off on our trip, it should take us about 4-5 hours to get there as we are planning a couple of stop on route as travelling that long is a bit hard on my poor Dad...you should have seen the car last night when we packed it, I think Phil thought it would burst, well I never said I travelled light did I lol...right now for my card for today...when I first saw this beautiful Hyacinth 1 from Janey's Digi Designs I knew exactly what sort of card I would make...its so pretty and makes a perfect image to add to the side of a sentiment or message don't you think?...I coloured the flowers with distress inks and cut it out...the sentiment is stamped with a stamp from my sentiment box, I keep all the sentiments I cut off stamp sets etc all in one box so I can find them easily, the lush papers although they are out of stock as I have had them ages is from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Antique Aged Papers pack from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a lush deep purple ribbon from my stash and a pearl brad with the back prongs cut off...its so weird not entering any challenges, strange how you get used to something isn't it...I will be back tomorrow as usual and don't forget I have candy this week so keep an eye out for it...whatever your up to today I hope you wont be sitting in the car as long as us

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

flowers - milled lavender, seedless preserves

stalk and centres - shabby shutters, peeled paint

sometimes you dont need a lot...

Good morning everyone I hope your having a fantastic Easter break isn't the extra long weekend brilliant...are you doing anything exciting with your holidays?...Phil's away motor bike marshaling today so I have a whole day uninterrupted crafting ahead...its seems ages since I was in my craft room but its only been a few days really anyway I'm so looking forward to bit of cutting and colouring...we had a super quiet day today except for a visit to a DIY store to pick up some wood to mend one of the chairs on our garden set which seems to have had a bit of the front disappear for some strange reason, it probably got left in the move we think...but Phil is going to put his diy skills to use and mend it and its a lot cheaper than buying a new teak chair with arms, they weigh a ton too so don't fancy trying to load one in the car to bring home...right now onto my card for today which just goes to show you don't need a lot of colouring to make a pretty card doesn't it?...the image is from Janey's Digi Designs...I love the simplicity of this image don't you, its called Icelandic Poppy Seed Head...I just added a little bit of colour and some shading with my distress inks and included a sentiment by Keats when I was printing it, I thought it went brilliantly with the image, btw Janey is having a sale atm at Janeys Digi Designs, there's 20% just by entering the code EASTER20 at the checkout...the stunning embossed and flowered papers are from the Kaisercraft The Lakehouse paper pad I bought ages ago from Bunny Zoe's crafts...I'm gutted that these are the last few sheets from it and its out of stock but there's loads of new ones I will have to buy I think...I finished with a lush organza bow and a button...no matter how hard I have tried I cant find where this sketch is from but if any of you know leave me a comment so I can put a link in for it...anyway I'm entering this for the One Stitch at a Time challenge, Paper Crafting Journey challenge and the Craft Room Challenge too...I'm off to my lovely untidy craft room now for a lock in...whatever your up to today have fun
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

poppy head - scattered straw, shabby shutters

shading - pumice stone

a breath of Summer...

Good morning everyone have you anything exciting planned...its that season again the motor bike racing has started and Phil is off on one of his marshaling expeditions, I don't mind though at least I get to see him all week now hes home so don't begrudge him his days and weekends away in racing season at all...anyway I need to go to the opticians again with my Dad to pick up his new glasses...ooooohhhh I must admit I'm dead excited about him getting his hearing aids next week though after years of him not being able to hear properly it will take some getting used to for him...the audiologist is excellent though and has said it will only be half power first and will be switched up over some weeks because it would be a shock to his system all at once, I was quite relieved when she said that...its bound to be wonderful for him because it had to have been so frustrating for him...at least I have a card to show you today I just didn't have time yesterday as I had a lot of DT stuff to do...I used another of Janey's Digi Designs images for my card today...how lush is this Lupin, I love using Jane's images they always remind me of summer don't they?...I coloured it with distress inks and teamed it up with some lush papers from a My Minds eye 6x6 Honey Cake paper pad...fab colours aren't they and a great contrast with the blue I think...I finished my card with some gorgeous organza ribbon and bow and a few buttons from my stash...the fab sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Digi Darla's Challenge and the Cute Card Thursday challenge too...I'm off to make pasta sauce for tonight's dinner as I never know what time Phil will arrive home from the racing so its good to have something fast on the go then I need a couple of layers of the old war paint before heading out with my lovely Dad...whatever your up to today I hope you have a fun filled one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

flowers - stormy sky, tumbled glass

leaves and stems - shabby shutters, crushed olive

just a few flowers...

Good morning everyone are you doing anything exciting today?...my lovely Sister and her wonderful family are coming for a visit with my Dad to help celebrate his Birthday...I cant wait to see them, we don't see each other as often as we should do, things always seem to get in the way don't they...the appointment at the audiologists went excellent yesterday and as expected her charmed her to bits...he has lost a lot of top and bottom range from his hearing and needs two hearing aids...but good thing is they will make life so much easier for him and they are tiny so very discreet which is what he wanted and even better they will be fitted in two weeks time how excellent is that...I cant wait to see his face when he can hear again...brilliant start to his Birthday celebrations isn't it...right now onto my card for today which is using another of the fabulous Janey's Digi Designs, this is the beautiful Freesia image...these are my all time favourite flowers I love the smell of them and they are like an instant smile for me too...I coloured them very softly with my distress inks and teamed them up with some loose sheets from one of my Prima pads I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts (there's a store wide sale on at Bunny Zoe's atm, 10% off so click on the link at the bottom to go straight there)...in fact they might be from two of them as there is always a few loose sheets in my pad drawers...I finished with some ribbon and a lush black satin bow...I haven't a clue where the fab sketch is from but if one of you know then let me know so I can credit them with it...I am entering this for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge, Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge and the Ribbon Girl challenge too...I'm off to get the old war paint on to head out for lunch with Phil, then an eye appointment for my Dad and then the arrival of my Sister...oooohhhhhh a busy day ahead I think lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant one for you all

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

spun sugar, shabby shutters, scattered straw, crushed olive

image edged with antique linen

here's the link for the fab sale at

BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS

Mother's Day SALE

10% OFF across the store! 

Ends midnight Sunday 10th March

finger tips...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a brilliant weekend?...well I'm still hanging on by my fingertips with my internet connection but live in hope...that's me the eternal optimist lol...Dads feeling a bit better after our trip out yesterday and will Phil along I think it does him the power of good to have another man to talk too don't you?...hes off on one of his jaunts this week anyway off to my Sisters in England so that should help him buck up a bit more and it always makes him smile seeing my other Sisters little ones...mind they are a huge tonic to anyone and always bring a smile to my face...my Dad, Daughter and her other half are all coming for dinner tonight before he heads of on his jaunt so I'm so looking forward to that...Dad loves our gravy for some strange reason so I'm making a huge cottage pie, veg and cheesecake for afters...yum yum yum...oh no I have made myself hungry now lol...right now onto my card for today...how fabulous is this Janey's Digi Designs image...I so loved colouring this Red Hot Poker, even with so much red used lol...aren't the colours in this fabulous Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux pad, I bought this from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I love the colours in this pad...I finished with a fab green ribbon and bow and a butterfly charm from my stash...the papers and image go so well together I didn't think it needed anymore do you?, Im never quite sure where to stop where embellishments are concerned and always seem to have so few compared to others cards...the sketch is last weeks sketch from Mojo Monday (way behind because of my internet...again) but I'm entering this for the Papercraft Star Challenge, Inky Impressions Challenge and the Allsorts Challenge too...I'm off to make my world famous gravy lol...so no playing for me today well except in the kitchen of course....oooohhhhhh how I hate cooking but needs must when you have hungry mouths to feed...whatever your up to today have fun and stay out of the kitchen if possible lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

barn door, scattered straw, pumice stone

oooohhhhhh hurry up please...

Good morning everyone are you like me and desperate for the spring to pop its head up...I sssssooooo wish it would hurry up, I cant wait for the sun to shine, the new green grass to start and flowers to pop their little green shoots up...can you tell by all the spring/summer cards that are popping up on my blog lol...I think Phil's mind is on the same wavelength too as hes been looking at flower seeds, planning where pots will go on the deck and looking at greenhouse's...he used to grow the most amazing tomato's and I would pop into the greenhouse pick them and make a garlic, tomato and basil pasta sauce for dinner...it was sssssoooo scrummy with warm hothouse tomato's freshly picked the taste is so fresh its unreal...of course that was before he worked away for 11 years but now hes home we can get them again....ooooohhhh cant wait... I think I will start saving and buy him a lush big greenhouse for our anniversary in March, but ssssshhhhhh not a word to him wont it make a brilliant surprise for him...all this talk of spring is all the fault of the fabulous Jane from Janey's Digi Designs...this amazing Icelandic Poppy digi made me look poppies up on the internet and all those stunning flowers made me wish...I coloured it with my usual distress inks and teamed it up with these amazing papers from the Kaisercraft - Pickled Pear 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...this pad is so stunning...everything I used to finish the card are from the same pad, I even cut the butterflies from a sheet of it too...the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Joanna Sheen Challenge too...today is supermarket day with my lovely Dad and of course you know what that means...yep put the world to rights coffee time too...I love my chatty coffee breaks with my Dad hes a great talker...whatever your up to today maybe if we all wish hard enough together Spring will come just a teeny bit faster...so all together now....wish

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

stem - shabby shutters

petals - stormy sky, tumbled glass

centre - scattered straw

edges distressed with antique linen

oopsie...

Oops I will start again as I scheduled this post last night because I had to pop out early this morning and oops guess what I didn't do, I forgot to click the publish button didn't I lol...so start again Mina duh lol...I hope your all well and having fun in the snow (yeah right) I think its only the children who like snow for this long isn't it...I needed some flowers and summer colours I think...I sssssooooo long for warmer weather and always feel like I'm hibernating in the depth of winter, I think it has something to do with lack of light don't you...how cute is this image then...but its really not one but two...my lovely friend Jane asked me to join her DT for her fabulous new Garden Stamps...she is an amazing gardener (check out her garden site) and found inspiration to draw the flowers and plants from her garden...of course when I saw them I jumped at the chance to colour them as I love flowers so much too...so I'm now a member of the Janey's Digi Designs team as you can see from the DT badge below...instead of using this fab Janey's Designs Dropwort image alone though I used The Larakins from A&T digital designs with it and then finished with a wordart sentiment too...I coloured them with my usual distress inks and teamed them up with the lush summer papers from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Now and Then pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, stunning isn't it, I cut some of the graph paper from the same pad to look like washi tape too...I finished with a fabulously coloured satin ribbon bow and a few scattered pearls...the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp challenge and The Crafty Bloggers Network challenge too...well hopefully it will be normal service resumed tomorrow if I can get my act together lol...whatever your up to today have a lovely warm one

Mina xxx

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