it doesnt always have to be white...

Good morning everyone how was your weekend?, anything exciting...well all our plans came to nothing yesterday we didn't move anything as the heavens opened and threw everything at us...a bit of rain a bit of snow and sleet and was blowing a hurricane, so we decided not too risk getting anything too wet and nobody relished lugging stuff around in that weather...we didn't even get out to buy her house warming present either...so not a very exciting day all in all but we did head to the pet store for some essentials and for me to coo over the Degu's...if you haven't heard of them look them up but be prepared if you don't like mice kinda things...I think they are so so cute and always manage an aaaawwww...oh and I nearly bought a knitted cable sweater for the kitten but caught sight of Phil's 'your nuts woman' look out of the corner of my eye and changed my mind lol...now for my card for today...now who says wedding cards always have to be white?, well this one certainly isn't, in fact I think it has a bit of every colour in it...this stamp is from Wild Rose Studio and is called At the Altar...its beautifully elegant isn't it, I coloured it with my usual distress inks adding a bit of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, the stunningly beautiful papers are from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut 6" x 6" Paper Pad, I added a bow made from my favourite Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide) its so easy to make lush bows with this wired ribbon I used a sentiment from the Kaisercraft Mini Clear Stamp set - Wedding and added some beautiful roses from the Marianne Design Paper Roses - White/Blue (RB2214) pack and for a finishing touch I stuck on some beautifully coloured pearls from the Mixed Bag of 5mm Flat backed Pearls, everything I used today is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the 4 Crafty Girls Challenges, The Ribbon Girls Challenge and the Delicious Doodles Challenge too...I think its a bit of tidying, organising boxes and maybe a bit more colouring practise for me today, thank you all for the encouragement yesterday I am definitely going for the dodgy paper reason for rubbish colouring...well you all agreed with me too didn't you lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a brilliant fun one for you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlapm tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - black soot, frayed burlap

dress - pumice stone, spun sugar, victorian velvet

suit - pumice stone

bouquets - victorian velvet, ripe persimmon, stormy sky, peeled paint, shabby shutters, spun sugar

shading - pumice stone

you wont like me when Im green...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a great start to your week...it was brilliant to see I'm not alone in having done nothing for Christmas yet...and that some of you feel guilty about it like me too lol...the tree is still giving me guilty looks and is sitting in the corner sulking...well I headed for my craft room yesterday and decided to have a mass printing and colouring session but I couldn't get my printer to work at all...does anyone else have problems with their Epson printer?, I have never had this happen before and am stumped...in fact a couple of times it almost made it into the garden via the window lol...I will have another go today, now my temper has evened out a bit, keep your fingers crossed it works or listen out for a smashing window and a hulk type yell lol...right now onto my card for today...this is one of the brand new Return to Winter Wonderland release from Sugar Nellie...she is the beautiful Hey Little Birdie, I coloured her with my distress inks and glittered her up with loads of Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...the fantastic papers are from the Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad, I bought this from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a punched snowflake, a rub on sentiment and a lush organza bow, would you believe I found this beautiful ribbon in my scraps box...I know shocker eh? and a charm from the Marianne D Winter Charms JU0871 pack, I like using charms as embellishments and the circle is using cut off with just scissors to do this...the fab sketch is from the Sketch N Stash Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Ribbon Girl Challenge and the Crafting When We Can Challenge too...I'm heading out with my Dad for a little while this afternoon, then our beautiful Daughter is calling in this evening...I will let you know if the printer is planted or not lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a peaceful calm one for you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - evergreen bough, antique linenm pumice stone

bird - frayed burlap

shading - pumice stone

oops...now how did I do that...

Good afternoon everyone hows your weekend been, I'm a bit late today as oops I forgot to press the button to schedule my post instead it was in draft form...duh lol...first things first my Neice had a baby boy, he is ssssooooooo gorgeous but will probably be a few months old before I get a hug as they live in England...it has been chucking it down here all weekend, Phil was away at the motorbike racing but it was rained off and he came home earlier than expected but my Dad and I went out yesterday morning to get the baby a little gift and of course I couldn't resist the baby clothes and had to get him a few outfits, now who on earth can resist baby clothes...we were supposed to go into town but the rain was so heavy and running down the streets so we didn't bother, its hard for my Dad as he walks very slow with two crutches by the time we just get from the car to a shop door the poor fella is drenched and with the wind an umbrella wouldn't have worked...but hes off to England today to meet his first grandchild so hes looking forward to that, I so wish I was going too...right now onto my card for today...how stunning is this new Magnolia stamp...shes the beautiful Winter Wonderland - Peaceful Tilda, I stamped her in soft grey this time for a softer look (what do you think?, did it work) but still coloured her with my distress inks I paper pieced her dress and glittered her up using Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust...the lush papers are from the Kaisercraft - Miss Empire 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, gorgeous muted colours isn't it...I added a sentiment from the paper pad, a lush Organza Ribbon - White (25mm Wide), a scattering of 4mm Flat backed Pearls - Cream and finished with a Prima flower...everything I used on my card today came from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is an old one from Mojo Monday and I'm entering it for the Ribbon Girls Magnolia Challenge, Tilda's Town Challenge, Craftyhands Challenge and the My Creative Moments Challenge too...what you up to today, we are having a lazy one just watching tv and surfing for me I guess so nothing exciting...whatever your up to have a dry one

Mina xxx

distress ink colour used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, soun sugar

hair - gathered twigs, antique linen

basket - frayed burlap

candle and flame - antique linen, scattered straw, ripe persimmon

shading - pumice stone

spots before the eyes...

Good morning everyone ok everybody prepare to faint, theres not a button in sight today lol...there is a lot of dots though and a huge amount of glitter glue...I'm sitting here covered in cats hairs, they are getting everywhere and I don't know if its just because I'm not used to them but they are making me itchy as hell and I'm forever itching my nose...the cat has a very strange habit...she loves sitting on the deck watching the birds, shes no danger to them shes too big to jump or run fast enough to get them, but she loves watching them but while shes doing in her jaw judders really fast...its like she has a spasm in her jaw and there's no sound either...so strange and so hilarious to watch...even the birds were looking at her as if something was wrong with her...its so funny lol, I heard from our Daughter and her other half yesterday afternoon to say they had landed and everything was great and the weather was very warm, the lucky things and good girl for stopping her Mum worrying, even though shes almost 29 it doesn't stop me fretting. well its in a Mum's job description isn't it...right now onto my card for today which is using a favourite stamp of mine...this is of course a Sugar Nellie stamp from Diane Duda, shes called Believe, I think one of the reason I like this stamp is that she can be used for any occasion at all...this time I used her for a monochrome card with lots of glitter...I coloured her very softly with my distress inks and teamed her up with these lush papers from the Glitz 6x6" Paper Pack - Colour Me Happy pad, I struggle wondering what to do with wood papers don't you and they are perfect for this monochrome look don't you think...I added a chocolate brown ribbon and bow and a couple of wooden hearts covered with Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, the pad and stickles are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the lush sketch is from the Sketch Saturday Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and the Ribbon Girl Make it Sparkly Challenge too...I think I'm going to have a bit of a crafting day today and if I can drag the cat away from juddering at the birds she can keep me company in my craft room...hair and all...whatever your up to today I hope its fluff free and whatever your up to you have a giggle and a good time too
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

eyes - frayed burlap

hair - pumice stone

dress - pumice stone, frayed burlap

cat - pumice stone, tattered rose

shading - pumice stone

back with a flourish of pink and white...

Good morning everyone did you miss me?...did you notice I was gone lol...well I'm back from our little break, we had a fantastic time and would you believe only had one day of rain...wow is that some kind of record I wonder lol...well what did you all get up too in my absence? anything exciting or spectacular, go on spill the bean.  County Wexford is one of Ireland's most stunning counties I think...its very like Devon and lots to do and see too...and strawberries everywhere you look in fact after a six hour epic car journey down there when we arrived we couldn't drive to our hotel as the annual Strawberry festival was in its last throws and the finish was in full swing right beside the hotel but with a bit of canny Galaxy tablet GPS manoeuvring we finally managed to get to the car park and find a space dumped our bags and headed to the celebrations...brilliant street market with food, music and celebrations...I was a bit miffed Phil wouldn't let me get my face painted but we enjoyed it anyway lol...when we finally crashed into bed that night despite a couple of hotel disappointments which I will tell you about tomorrow we were shattered but content...I have loads and loads of photos but will only put you through a few I think you will like so don't panic lol...right now enough waffling and onto my card for today which is for our new monthly Challenge at Bunny Zoe's...this month the theme is Pink and White, I love this colour combo don't you...for my card I used this oh so gorgeous stamp from the Magnolia Special Moments collection she's called Tilda with Little Hat isn't she so so sweet (shes on sale atm too)...shes coloured with distress inks I masked her up and stamped a frame from the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Miss Empire Frames set and cut them both out, the sentiment I used on on of the tags is from the same stamp set too, the lush papers and tags are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Summer Stories...I added a white satin ribbon bow and finished with a gorgeous flower from the Prima Flowers Perle Bebe - Almanac pack and a scattering of Flat Backed Pearls...everything except the ribbon is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the No Matter Which Challenge, Addicted to Stamps Challenge and The Ribbon Girl Challenge too...when I went into my craft room last night to make a couple of cards for this week the images I had pre coloured before going away had been sitting in the sun and were so faded I could harder see them duh lol...so its back to the drawing board...I might not have a card made for tomorrow but if I haven't I will probably bore you to bits with some holiday photos and some tales so be warned lol...whatever your up to today I hope you manage to enjoy some sunshine

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - black soot

dress, hat and gloves - spun sugar, black soot

shading - pumice stone

flowers and leaves on frame - spun sugar, victorian velvet, peeled paint, shabby shutters

A happy girl...

Good morning everyone I hope your having a fabulous week and that your weather is better than ours...it tiddled down most of the day yesterday...I think weather is fascinating don't you...how freaky is it that one day it can be 20c and bright sunshine, everything blooming and bright and the next 11c raining and like winter...freaky and fascinating, I could get into research about weather I reckon but do I have the time I ask myself and the answer...nope lol...my stomach is much better today although most of yesterday was spent recovering and lying around again but at least I had a hot dinner last night cooked by the lovely Phil, thank goodness I married someone like him, I never worried if anything was wrong or I didn't feel like cooking or anything, Phil is more than capable (ssshhhhh don't tell him but hes better than me at most cooking lol) lets not give him a big head though ok...right now onto my card for today...this is a Inky Impressions digi called Angelica Crafting isn't she a cutie, perfect for a Mothers Day crafter card, I coloured her with my usual distress inks...the papers are from the Echo Park - Sweet Girl 6x6 Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, fantastic bright cheerful colours aren't they...the sentiment is from the same pad and I finished with some buttons in colours to match the papers and a lush green satin bow...the sketch is from Tuesday morning sketches challenge and I'm also entering it for the The Ribbon Girl blog challenge and the Inky Impressions Challenge too...its supermarket day today with my gorgeous Dad...I might have to miss coffee though because of my wobbly tum...although I don't want to miss it, I love my put the world to rights chats with my Dad...I could listen to him all day and he has such a wicked sense of humour too...everyone is coming for dinner tonight too, I'm hating the thought of cooking though and I'm making burgers and meat is making me feel a bit icky lately, do you ever get like that sometimes, when the thought of some foods makes your stomach lurch, I think I will get myself some fish or something to replace the burger...but I still have to cook them ick...whatever your up to today watch out for the stomach lurgy its lurking out there somewhere lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - antique linen

outfit - pumice stone, tumbled glass, spun sugar, vistorian velvet

eyes - stormy sky

hearts & ribbons- victorian velvet, spun sugar

accessories - spun sugar, pumice stone, shabby shutters, peeled paint, tumbled glass

victorian velvet

shading - pumice stone

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

see the world through rose tinted spectacles...*UPDATED PHOTOS*

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...apologies for the photo for today's card, there's certain times of the day when the sun shines directly into my craft room and if I take photos at that time the pink from the wall (yes I still haven't decorated) reflects onto the photos its like looking at the world through rose coloured spectacles...I didn't notice until last night when I got my image ready for posting that it had this pink tinge to it (although the paper is lilac so that doesn't help either), I will take some more today when the light is better...I had a little mooch in the town after my hair cut yesterday, I still haven't got anything to wear for Phil's Christmas works party yet and am getting a little desperate...I was chatting to a shop assistant in town yesterday and she asked me if I have a LBD (little black dress) I should glitz up a bit with accessories...so when I got home I looked in my wardrobe, would you believe I found 3 lol...and even more shocking is two still had the labels on...how bad is that...so maybe some glitzy jewellery and I will be sorted, well that's the plan anyway...right now onto my pink tinged card for today...this amazingly beautiful image is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil...stunning isn't it...its called With The Baby and I coloured it with distress inks...the equally stunning paper is from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011 collection and is called Vintage Holly, I bought it from Bunny Zoe's Crafts last year...I added a bit of very pale lilac glitterboard to the design too just to add a bit more glitz and finished with a stunning sheer organza ribbon bow and a punched glitterboard snowflake...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the No Matter which challenge and The Ribbon Girl challenge too...I'm having a day in today and catching up with some DT work and hopefully retaking this photo...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and whatever your doing I hope you have a day seeing through rose coloured specs lol

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - antique linen

outfits - milled lavender, pumice stone, seedless preserves

floodgates opened...

Good morning everyone I hope you have a fab weekend planned and don't have too much bad weather to stop your plans...we are planning on going to a Christmas continental market in town, fingers crossed there is no urgent calls from Phil's work to stop the plans...when I was colouring this cute little Magnolia stamp yesterday it just opened the floodgates to my memories of when our Daughter was small...its such an exciting time of year for little ones isn't it and I remember going to our Daughters Nativity play every year with a mixture of excitement and fear...would she remember the lines we had practised so hard, of course she always did and I loved all the home made costumes with the compulsory tea towels on the head of the Shepherds lol...all the girl had beautiful home made wings and tinsel covered halos...so beautiful and full of magic for everyone not just the children but the adults too...I remember holding Phil's hand and squeezing it because I thought I would pop with pride...loved it...oh I have a little shopping hint for you, go late night shopping because the shops are quiet and you can get most of your list sorted in one go, that's what we did last night, successful night except for the fact that I thought the skin was going to peel from my face it was so cold lol...right now onto my card for today...this little sweetie is from the Magnolia Nativity collection...isn't she just so adorable...shes called Tilda as Wiseman, I coloured her with distress inks and added a bit of glitter...the amazing papers are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad - Christmas Cottage pad I love this pad and it will work just perfectly after Christmas too and the sheet of numbers will be brilliant for Birthday cards, the stamp and pad are from Bunny Zoe's Cards and they are both an amazing price at 25% discount so get them while you can...I finished with a couple of bows and a Flower from Kars and a number from the same pad...the fab sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and Im also entering it for the Charisma Cardz challenge and The Ribbon Girl blog challenge...I'm off to get the old war paint on to go to the market, then out for coffee with my lovely Dad...there's nothing better than a coffee with the two handsome men in my life...whatever your up to today I hope you have fun

Mina xxx

p.s. did you see I have a Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly candy on atm, its the post below or click on the link in the sidebar to join in

distress ink colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose

hair - frayed burlap

outfit - antique linen, shabby shutters, pumice stone, barn door

trim is a merged mix of frayed burlap & Barn door 

Some sweet sugary candy...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and wherever you are the weather is being kind to you...I am exhausted, we went out yesterday and got my boots and I bought Phil's Christmas present...a stunning John Rocca coat which he looks lush in...phew thank goodness for that one less present to worry about...then did a bit more shopping from my list and lunch, then food shopping then back home...I put my new curtains up (they are about 60cms too long though) I didn't take them up yet because I think they should settle before I start chopping into them, then we put our new tree up in our living room...omg it is HUGE, we cant even reach the top and I will need a chair to put the star on the top...although I am a little bit height challenged, that's another way of saying I'm short lol...we ended up having to move our really heavy chest of drawers and I jammed my hand in the doorway...ouch that was sore and blood dripping down and a bit bruised but I will live to lift another day...we didn't sit down until 10pm and still didn't decorate the tree or put the other one up in the kitchen yet...groan, ever wish you hadn't started something lol...I'm going to catch up on tidying and I need to make a few cards today and hopefully we will get the tree decorated (Phil doesn't want me to do it before he comes in from work) and the rest of the decorations put out some time before midnight tonight...

right now onto my card for today which is using this beautiful little sweetie from Sugar Nellie, its called Knitted with love and I coloured her with distress inks...I'm so sorry but although the papers are stunning I have no idea who they are by, I think it might be My Mind's Eye but I'm not sure...I cut one of the reindeer from the paper for an embellishment and finished with loads of pearls scattered around and another of those lush Glitter ribbons from Crafts and Me, this one is the Cosmic Brown/Gold...the sketch is an old one from Mojo Monday and I'm entering this for The Ribbon Girl challenge, Charisma Cardz challenge and the Cards Galore Challenge too...now onto some sweet sugary candy 

over at the Sugar Nellie blog we are offering you the chance to win some goodies every single day from now until the 12th...all you need to do is post a comment on all the posts with this picture on it, post a link on your blog (sidebar is fine) and sit back and keep your fingers crossed...so hop on over leave a comment on my post for today, yesterdays post from Pat and wait for the rest of the posts this week to appear...good luck with the candies...right I'm off to get started with my tidying and crafting...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one

Mina xxx

I so want those pink boots...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well...did you enjoy the blog hop yesterday?, how lush were all those summer colours from the DT...we sat last night almost weeing ourselves at Peter Kay Live, did all you people in the UK watch him...so funny he always makes my sides ache with laughter and Phil was crying at one stage he was laughing so hard...I loved it when he said about his Gran calling her DVD player a VD player because my Dad calls his that too, so funny when I'm setting up his flat screen tv and he asks me can I wire in his VD player too, not so funny when a few weeks later I'm looking for a DVD in Sainsbury's as a stocking filler (it was just before Christmas in case you think I'm being super organised) and he shouts from the next aisle 'Did you get the VD you wanted?', well it made people look up anyway lol...I would tell all you non UK people to have a look at him on you tube but I think you might struggle to understand his accent lol...Phil is off work today as they want him to work Saturday morning so gave him today off instead, what do you think we are going to do then...more packing, out to lunch...nnnnnooooooo we are off to Ikea to buy some new furniture lol....Phil says to me do you know what you want...is he joking I have a massive list, in fact we might have to trade the car in while we are there for a removal van...he really doesn't know what hes let himself in for does he bless him, that will teach him to offer wont it lol...right now onto my card for today, I'm loving Saturated Canary atm aren't you, I think I'm addicted to those eyes and of course when your there you cant just buy one can you...this is the gorgeous Honey I so want those pink boots, I coloured her with distress inks and just knew that tutu had to be pink...the lush papers are from the Kaisercraft - The Lake House 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts , I stamped a sentiment which is from my stash but I think its a Magnolia stamp and finished with some pearls and a lush deep pink ribbon...the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge (I hope it counts because the sentiment is stamped) and I'm also entering it for the Dynamic Duos challenge and The Ribbon Girls Challenge too...right I'm off to get the war paint on and prepare for battle at the doors of Ikea...whatever your up to today I hope you have a brilliant one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - pumice stone
outfit - spun sugar, crushed olive
bunny - spun sugar, victorian velvet, pumice stone

shattered...

Good morning everyone are you all having a wonderful weekend?...I'm back, we got back late last night and I am totally shattered...we all had a fantastic night out, although I wasn't feeling too well so wasn't as able to dance and sing as much as I would have loved too, but everyone else made up for me lol...when we arrived at my little Sisters house she was so excited to see us and then when her Husband told her we were all going out she got even more excited...a bus arrived all decked out in 40th Birthday banners and we set of for the venue, it was a cabaret club with dinner, dancing, a show and one of the funniest drag acts I have ever seen...fantastic night and we didn't get to bed until after 2am then up at 7.30...so you can imagine how tired everyone was, we all just lazed about watching our amazing performance at the Olympics and sitting in the garden, the weather was beautiful, sunny and really warm...Phil arrived in the afternoon and we then all headed out later to dinner at a beautiful old house converted into a restaurant...so a super fantastic time but I so miss my Sisters when I'm not with them I wish I lived closer to them and we could see each other every day...right now onto my card for today which is using a beautiful Tilda from the Summer Memories collection, don't you think this Magnolia Summer Memories - Waterlily Tilda is the perfect image for summer...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Graphic 45 8x8 Paper Pad - Little Darlings pad, this one is out of stock atm but there's some new Graphic 45 paper pads I have my eye on for my next purchase...I finished with some coffee coloured ribbon and I stamped a sentiment on some of it too and added a Prima Flowers Charlotte - Snow flower...everything I used except the ribbon and pearls is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts... the fab sketch is from the Papertake Weekly challenge, Totally Tilda challenge and the Ribbon Girl August Challenge, I had a couple of other challenges in mind for it to but my poor tired brain wont work hard enough to remember them lol...its going to have to be a lazy Sunday today, maybe a little trip for food but that's about it as I need some serious rest and relaxation for the next week of packing I think...whatever your up to today have a fantastically sunny one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
clothes - victorian velvet, shabby shutters
water - stormy sky
flowers - spun sugar, shabby shutters

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

back to the drawing board...

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a fabulous weekend...we went house looking yesterday of course no viewings on a Sunday so it was a look at the areas and outsides only...the stunning apartment that I secretly craved for is gone so thats out of the picture 'sob'...so its back to the drawing board and I must admit its getting a bit desperate now...now how hard can it be to get something we both love...very hard lol...I had forgotten we had such a vast difference in taste in houses, I love character houses but with modernised interiors, something that is perfect with the wow factor really now how hard can that be lol...Phil just wants plain and simple he even suggested a house on a retirement site...really not me and I know Phil would go with the flow and give me my own way but Im still living in hope we can get a real 'us' place...well you have to love an optomist dont you lol...right now onto my card for today, how adorable is this little sweetie called Little Bessie from Teddy Bo & Co, she looks like a little wartime evacuee dosent she...I remember my Mum telling me stories of when she was evacuated and this image reminded me of those stories and how much she loved living in Cornwall during the war...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the Kaisercraft - Sweet Nothings 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad, the one with the roses on is glazed, you can just see the shine off it I think...beautiful papers...I finished with some beautiful soft brown gingham ribbon and a bow and two of the Prima Flowers Primmers - White Cotton...the flowers and papers I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the cute sketch is from the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge and Im also entering it for the Allsorts Challenge and The Ribbon Girl challenge too...right now its back to ringing up estate agents to arrange viewing today so wish me luck...whatever your up to have a brilliant day and wherever your are I hope the suns shining on you
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
cardigan - crushed olive
dress - victorian velvet
bag and shoes - frayed burlap
shading - antique linen
edge distressing - antique linen

butterflies everywhere...

Good morning everyone are you all well...go on let me know what you have arranged for the weekend...anything exciting?...Phil has to pop into work today so we cant go far as its his turn to be in charge in case hes needed, I need to go to the craft shop for card to make my blanks with though (well that's my excuse ssssshhhhhh dont say anything lol)...we had a lovely lunch the other day and then I held my Daughters bags while she tried on just about everything she could get her hands on in a vintage clothes shop, of course I ended up buying her a jacket that looked like it had been made for her, its a shame the prices weren't vintage lol...but it looked so stunning on her it was worth every penny and I think shes all set to head of to Amsterdam on Monday ...my lovely Dad is home on Sunday but then hes straight off for a week in England, international jet setter at 79 not bad eh?...right now onto my card for today which is using this stunning Cerridwen image from Saturated Canary...isn't she beautiful...there's three stamps on this card though, the two butterflies are from the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Tigerlilly this is just two of the butterflies from this stunning set, I stamped the butterflies on some of the Kaisercraft - The Lake House 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad papers which I also used for the card...another amazing Kaisercraft paper pads, I bought the stamp set and pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts I finished with some lush pink ribbon and punched lace...the sketch is a past sketch from Mojo Monday...I'm entering this for the Cute Card Thursday challenge, The Ribbon Girl blog challenge, Saturated Canary Challenge and the Digital Tuesday challenge...well I'm off to finish my Daughter and her other half's washing as their washing machine has broken down, just in time to do all the washing they needed done for Amsterdam...hhhmmmmm funny that isn't it lol...whatever your up to today have a brilliant fun one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
lips & butterflies - victorian velvet
eyes - broken china
hair - pumice stone, Marvy grey pen
dress - spun sugar
gloves - broken china