I so want that dress...

Good morning everyone are you having a fab weekend...anything nice planned?...we had loads of plans for this weekend we were going out to lunch then off to Belfast to the Christmas market opening then a visit with my Sister and her lovely family, all shot down in flames though as Phil's place have a massive audit starting on Monday and he has to work this weekend now...oh well it cant be helped can it so instead I'm off to a car boot sale with our beautiful Daughter and her other half instead...you never know what bargains you will pick up do you, I'm looking for some picture frames, different sizes and shapes, I have a feature for my hall wall in mind, I will show you if it works out...for the first time in a long long time I'm going to Phil's office works Christmas night out and I'm so so nervous, not about meeting everyone, I'm a friendly person I think and get on with most people, its what to wear...do I dress up because I'm always nervous I go overboard or do I go with trousers , high heeled boots and a nice top....aaaaarrrrgggghhhhh help...I asked Phil to ask some of the girls in the office what they were wearing but he refused saying he isn't going around asking everyone what they are wearing for it...I maintain they will know exactly why I'm asking don't you think so?...I can kinda see his point though, might come over just a tad creepy lol...now the dress this little beauty is wearing would be so wonderful to wear wouldn't it, so festive and feminine...although I don't have her legs lol...this is the beautiful Kraftin' Kimmie - Lola Lollipop and shes on sale for this weekend...all Kraftin' Kimmie and Magnolia stamps are a massive 20% off and there's a huge 15% off everything else across the whole store for this weekend at Bunny Zoe's Crafts so hop on over and pick up a massive bargain or two...I coloured Lola with distress inks and paper pieced her dress and bow with the same lush papers I used for the background and the cut out sentiment...they are from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Believe...I finished my card with some fabulous aged gingham ribbon, a piece of lace and a button to mimic her lollipop...the lush sketch is from Mojo Monday and I'm also entering it for the Lady Anne's Challenge and the Craft Punked challenge too...right I'm off to wrap up warm, I have a feeling I will need it at the car boot sale...whatever your up to today I hope you will be warm and cosy

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

lollipop - frayed burlap, barn door

dress shading - pumice stone

tights - pumice stone, frayed burlap

shoes - barn door

invitation burnout...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a brilliant weekend...well did the hex work...it certainly didn't work here it rained, it was cold and dull and very very grey...it was so cold we put the heating on, in July would you believe we needed the heating, that's a shocker isn't it...I spent most of yesterday designing inserts, fronts, cutting and measuring and still dont seem to be much further ahead with the invitations...oh well back to it today I guess, someone needs to rescue me from the invitation burnout I think lol...right now onto my card for today which is for our new Swirls and Lace challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge...hasn't this fairy got the sassiest look on her face lol...shes Kraftin' Kimmie - Tinkerbell and I coloured her with distress inks and glittered her wings up, now I just had too didn't I. I teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Prima 6x6" Paper Pad - Doodle Deux, when you first see this pad you think its really bright and colourful but its so lush, fantastic designs and I'm loving it...for the swirls I wasn't sure what to use until I remembered the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Tigerlilly set, the swirls and leave stamp on there was perfect for it I think so I stamped them in black, I finished with some lace and a red satin ribbon and bow...the fab sketch is from the Charisma Cardz challenge but I swapped the shapes across so they didn't hide the pattern so I hope its still ok, I'm also entering it for the Ribbon Girl Blog challenge and the Lets Ink it Up challenge too...right I'm off to chain myself to my craft table to get at least most of the invitations finished today...wish me luck...whatever your up to today have a fabulous one and when you have time pop on over to Bunny Zoe's Crafts blog to see what the rest of our fab team made
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
clothes - stormy sky, barn door
shoes and hair ornament - shabby shutters, barn door
eyes - peeled paint

a wonky one...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fab day yesterday...it tiddled down all day here and never stopped, it was freezing cold too...we seem to have lost a season or two lol...well all my beautiful Daughter and her partners laundry is done and sorted, I draw the line at ironing them though...we are having lunch today for Fathers Day, I'm cooking so Phil doesn't have too as he usually does our lunch on Sundays, although I bet you he has to have a bit of a nosey and takes over at some stage, Sunday lunch is 'his thing', I wont get to see my lovely Dad but I will ring him later to wish him Happy Fathers Day and to wish him a good rest of his holiday, he flies back from Sicily today sometime...my card for today is a very wonky photo I'm afraid, it looks like I fell over while I took it lol...the gorgeously girlie stamp is called Kraftin' Kimmie - Dorothy, shes lovely isn't she...I coloured her with distress inks and the lush papers are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Everyday Moments pad, this is such a lush softly coloured pad with fabulous designs, the pad and stamp are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a softly coloured blue satin ribbon and bow and a heart charm threaded with a white satin ribbon...I cant for the life of me remember where the sketch is from but wherever it is from I'm sure I have missed the deadline, cows tail again...I'm entering this for the Crafty Creations challenge, Crafty Calender challenge and the Hotshot Craft blog challenge...I'm off to make a couple of cards before I get stuck into making lunch...omg my life is just one mad social whirl lol...whatever your up to today don't forget to tell the Dads in your life that you love them to bits
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
bows, underskirt and cloth - stormy sky
dress and shoes - scattered straw
dog - pumice stone
basket - frayed burlap

at long last...

Good morning again, yes at last, don't know what happened but I couldn't get my photos to upload no matter how I tried to do it...I think it was a problem with my internet connection yet again...oh well never mind at last its done...I had a lovely crafting day yesterday and played with some stuff I hadn't used for ages, that's what happens when you do a clean up isn't it, you come across loads of things you had forgotten about, I didn't get any commenting done though as my internet was like ploughing through treacle, so will have a catch up today instead. I had a little look at CHA videos a couple of minuets ago and saw a Tim Holtz one for the new distress markers, they look so lush but I think they will be horrendously expensive, if anyone of you fab surfers know how much they are let me know will you so I can start saving now, I definitely will need the Picket Fence one (white) as I can see loads of uses for that one, hhhmmmmm I wonder if they are refillable...right now onto my card for today which is using this gorgeous little Kraftin' Kimmie stamp called Tori which is on sale too, bargain price...I coloured her with distress inks and paper pieced her top with the one of the papers I used, they are two of the new Magnolia papers, Magnolia Cloudy Pink Hearts 6x6 and Magnolia Cloudy Purple Hearts 6x6, they are so soft and pretty aren't they, I finished with a lush pink satin ribbon and bow, a resin flower from the Blossoms-resin flowers Fuschia pack and a sentiment that comes with the stamp, everything I used except the ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from the Sketch N Stash challenge (I chose sketch 40), I'm also entering it for the Sweet Stampin challenge and Simon Says Stamp challenge...I haven't a clue what I'm up to today as we had a little bit of bad news yesterday and I'm trying to get my head around it, I will let you all know when my head stops spinning lol...whatever your up to today have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

pppppuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrr.......

Good morning everyone are you all well, there is loads of sniffling and coughing going around so I hope you haven't got the lurgy...I had one of those klutz days yesterday, you know the days when everything you do goes wrong and you cant even walk in a straight line...I fell up the stairs (now what sort of klutz falls up stairs) and whacked my elbow so hard I couldn't feel my arm for an hour and no amount of swearing or rubbing helped at all lol, then I caught what was left of the cuff of my fav creating top and ripped it till there was only a seam holding it on, I'm going to have to give up and throw it away aren't I, there will be tears that day I tell you, plus when I caught my cuff I had a cup of coffee in my other hand and it went all over me, yucky...I gave up after that and huddled on the sofa with a hot water bottle and a packet of biscuits watching rubbish daytime TV waiting for the roof to fall in...I can do without days like that but they do make me laugh when I think about them later, so every cloud has a silver lining...my card for today is using this fantastic Kraftin' Kimmie Jayne stamp which is on sale at Bunny Zoe's Crafts for £4.58, bargain isn't she and gorgeous to colour, I used my usual distress inks and paper pieced her dress and bow with the same Prima 6x6 Sparkling Spring paper pad papers as i used for the card, I cut out the edge of one the sheets to make this fab shape and finished with a stunning sparkly chipboard sentiment from a K&Co sheet, I didn't think it needed anything else as the paper is so gorgeous, my cards seem to be getting less and less embellishments on them don't they...I'm entering this for the Anything Goes challenge and the Allsorts challenge

its another preview time before our Sugar Nellie blog hop tomorrow and Saturday...today's preview is on the fabulous Gayles blog, hop on over to the Sugar Nellie blog to read all about it and I will see you at 9 tomorrow for our fab blog hop...Its supermarket day with my lovely Dad today so I will be keeping my arms by my sides and my feet firmly on the ground in case of anymore mishaps...have a safe and brilliantly fun day everyone
Mina xxx

Oh no where did you go - Friday Sketchers 124 +Toptip Tuesday #7-Anything Goes

Good morning everyone...now come on I didn't think my card was that bad yesterday I lost two followers oh no where did you go...I'm much happier with this card today I love these papers they are from the new Kaisercraft Be Merry paper pad, the tag is from the same pad too (I will eventually have to have every paper pad going from Kaisercraft you know) and how adorable is this Kraftin Kimmie Virginia stamp, just a perfect image for any occasion I think, I coloured her with distress ink and used a mixture of the papers to paper piece the gifts, in case you hadn't noticed I love paper piecing, its a brilliant way to bring the colours from the papers into the image don't you think, the papers, stamp and my fav fat flat backed pearls are from Bunny Zoe's crafts...don't forget we still have a challenge of Autumn Love going over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge for you to join in...the sketch is Friday Sketchers challenge and Im entering this for the Toptip Tuesday Anything Goes challenge , I'm sure there was another challenge I meant to enter with this card but my mushy brain really isn't on the ball this week at all and I'm way way behind with my commenting, I will catch up tonight though I promise...I hope you like my card today and whatever your up to have a fantastic one
Mina xxx

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

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

Who's the Mummy !!! - Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT + Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge 36

Good morning everyone I hope wherever you are you aren't getting the horrible rainy cold weather we have been having for the last few days...uuuuurrrrrgggghhhhh its so damp...well I'm off in the early hours tomorrow (just in case I hadn't mentioned it lol) so this is my last live post for a while but pop back I have work scheduled...well quite a lot of work actually lol...anyway my card for today is for the Bunny Zoe's Crafts DT and I used the fab sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge for it...isnt this Mummy just so brilliant shes one of the new Kraftin Kimmie stamps and is called Mitzi the Mummy...I coloured her with Distress inks and used these amazing Kaisercraft Lush paper pad papers, the papers and stamp are of course from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with some stunning yellow velvet ribbon and bow, the sentiment I made using a Dymo machine, you know the machine you use for office labels I bought one a while ago and was having a play and found it looks brill for sentiments...I hope you like my card and have a fantastic day everyone
Mina xxx