christmas outfit sorted...

Good morning everyone...I need a little bit of advice, my Daughters cat isn't eating very well, she has hardly eaten half a bowl full of food since she arrived...any ideas how to tempt her...I have tried her favourite things like ham but she isn't having any of it...I reckon she is missing her owners even after all the fussing she is getting from us...should I be worried or will she eat when shes good and ready?...I didn't do any crafting at all yesterday, I had a little play of some things like cutting out stuff but didn't really get down to any card making etc...in fact I even cooked instead of crafting...I know shock horror eh, imagine cooking instead of crafting lol...I'm sure that urge will pass real soon though...right now onto my card for today...I love this fabulous little fella and he just goes to show you don't need to colour him black, let your imagination go wild or do what I did and colour some bits paper piece him a lush Christmas outfit...this is the fabulous new Edwin With Derby hat from the Little London collection ...hes great isn't he and look so dapper in his festive suit and hat...I coloured him with distress inks and the papers I used for the piecing and card are from the stunning new Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad...I cut some of the checked paper into holly leaves and used a sprinkling of red buttons (some from the Big Red - 25g bag) to finish...everything but a few of the buttons are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop Challenge the Marvelous Magnolia Challenge and the Dream Valley Challenge too...I'm off out today I'm a little fed up babysitting (or should that be cat sitting) and need some fresh air I think, I'm sure the cat will be fine for a while without me fussing over her (although Phil is just as bad as me lol)...so I'm heading to Town with my lovely Dad for a little bit of retail therapy and get some things I have put off until I made a trip into town if you know what I mean...whatever your up to today have a brilliant one and any advice about the cat would be greatly appreciated
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

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

hair - pumice stone

shoes - black soot

cane - frayed burlap

shading on piecing - pumice stone

shading around image - pumice stone

Bella love...

Good morning everyone did you all have a fabulous weekend?...I was very out of sorts after my hospital visit on Friday so had the weekend to chill and put it all aside before I could settle down to creating anything...poor Phil got asked to work on Saturday when he was supposed to be marshaling...but on Saturday the heavens opened and the racing was cancelled so he didn't miss anything...in fact the rain was of biblical proportions and was running down our street at one stage...all those poor people who had come from all over the world for the racing didn't get to see anything...in fact there's a B&B three doors up from us and the German riders staying there only got one ride around the track before the racing was stopped isn't that awful...but all's well now everyone has gone home and things are getting back to normal...although the 100 or so bikes that took a short cut through our very quiet street on Friday evening were a bit of a shock lol, but Phil loved it...right now onto my card for today...how sweet is this cutie...shes one of the new Wild Rose Studios stamps and is called Bella with Posy, just what you need isn't it a cute little elephant with flowers, now that would make anyone smile...I coloured her with my distress inks and teamed her up with some more of the amazingly gorgeous Kaisercraft - Needle & Thread 6.5"x6.5" Paper Pad...lush isn't it...I finished with a scattering of pearls and three flowers from the Prima Flowers Perle Bebe - Almanac pack...everything I used except the pearls are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts... the fab sketch is from Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Calender Challenge and the Dream Valley Challenge too...I'm having a catch up day today theres loads of DT stuff I have to catch up with...I may have to lock myself in lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a fabulously sunny one for you

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used

Bella - pumice stpne, spun sugar

flowers - spun sugar, victorian velvet, shabby shutters, evergreen bough

all you need is....

Good morning everyone, whats going on we had more wall to wall sunshine yesterday and our deck being the little suntrap that it is was actually warm enough to sit and enjoy it, even if it was only on the way back from the bin and for a few minuets but I still cant believe I was sitting out in the sunshine, what next flowers peeping their heads out too soon to be able to resist the snow that will probably arrive next week...don't do it flowers lol...our family dinner was fabulous last night we had Phil's homemade Ham & Egg pies, salad, garlic and shallot roasted potatoes and fresh blackberry's, blueberries and strawberry's with greek yogurt to finish and it was just as yummy as it sounds too...I love it when we all eat together it reminds me of when our Daughter lived at home even if it was many many moons ago...we enjoyed it so much we tried to get them to come for dinner tomorrow night but of course they weren't having any of it lol...right now onto my card for today and its an old favourite Sugar Nellie stamp I used...shes by Diane Duba and is called Believe...I used my usual distress inks for colouring and some lush papers from the Bazzill Basics 6x6" Multipack - Antique Aged Papers, I love this lush pack the papers are really like old aged paper...I finished with some large black letters, a cream bow and a splash of red to match her lips with the gorgeous Red Ruffle Rose, the papers and rose are from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab sketch is from The Sweet Stop Sketches Challenge and also entering this for the Crafting By Designs Challenge and the Dream Valley Challenge too...I'm not sure what I'm up to today but I live in hope of a bit more sitting in the sun...whatever your doing have a great one

Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar
all shading etc - antique linen, pumice stone
cats nose - black soot
eyes - tumbled glass

p.s. theres a new release from Sugar Nellie this weekend...so put the date in your diary...11am Saturday for our hop...they are fab so you wont want to miss it

a sneaky peek blog hop week...day1...

Good morning everyone I hope you all had a fantastic weekend...this is day 1 of a special sneak peek week for the brand new Fairy Faye and Friends Sugar Nellie release...they are so so cute and girlie too...today, Tuesday, Wednesday and release day will have a little hop that you can join in with and leave comments too because as usual you get a chance to win goodies every day just from the comments...you should have arrived at my blog from the fantastic
Marianne
I bet your were gobsmacked with her stunning creation, if you want to start at the beginning of the hop pop on over to the Sugar Nellie blog and follow the links

the little cutie I get to show you today is called Sprinkle with love, isn't she a real sweetie (sorry couldn't resist the pun lol)...I love that teacup and the teeny little fairy helper don't you, apologies for the rotten photos but by the time I got back from Ikea yesterday all the light had gone...I will retake them sometime this morning and replace them

I painted this sweetie with my usual distress inks and teamed her up with some of the stunning Bo Bunny Snoochable range, these papers are called Smoochable words and Smoochable Love Potion, I finished with some fabulous baby pink gingham and hearts and sentiment cut from the papers...your next stop on the hop is the amazingly talented
Kathrin

don't worry everyone you wont have long to wait for these cuties to go on sale...they are available at Funky Kits on Friday 30th at 10am...enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget your comments for a chance at some goodies...oh and before I leave you in peace I have to tell you about my find of the day at Ikea, a huge massive storm lantern that will hold about 6 church size candles for the bargain price of £7...oooohhhhhh I love a bargain or two don't you...right I'm off to do some crafting this morning...whatever your up to today have a gorgeous one and dont forget day 2 of the sneak peels tomorrow so speak to you all then
Mina xxx
p.s. I'm entering this for the Dream Valley challenge, Robyn's Fetish challenge and the Crafty Pad challenge too

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
white shading - pumice stone
dresses - spun sugar
flowers and leaves - spun sugar, dusty concord, shabby shutters
tea and biscuits - frayed burlap
sprinles - spun sugar