Saturday, May 28, 2011

the beauty of Summer...

Good morning everyone how are you all and are you up to anything exciting today, I will be home now hopefully and we are going out this evening to dinner with our darling Daughter who is celebrating her 26th birthday today...I still don't feel old enough to have a Daughter that age you know where truthfully I'm old enough to have a 36yr old lol....sssshhhhh don't tell anyone though...it shows I'm getting old anyway as our Daughter is getting a tattoo from us for her birthday, she already has a very delicate white one on her foot which is a kinda stylised scroll, this one will be peach and a teeny tiny branch of flowers on the side of her hand...my Dad said does she not want something 'normal' and all I could think was how I would love one too lol...mid life crisis maybe although according to my Sister I'm well passed middle age (gee thanks Sis lol)...right enough waffle my card today is for the Sugar Nellie DT and this is the stunningly beautiful Summer, isn't she amazing, I coloured her with distress inks and I finally think my colouring mojo is coming back...someone remind me never to go away without my inks to have a paint please...two weeks without colouring is too long I think...I teamed Summer up with Basicgrey Marjolaine papers, I love this collection...the sketch is from the fab Sunday Sketch and stamp challenge...have a fantastic Saturday everyone
Mina xxx

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41 comments:

  1. Ася Мищенко28 May 2011 at 08:03

    очень красиво!

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  2. arjette28 May 2011 at 08:32

    Oooohhhh your card is gorgeous!!!!!!!

    gr. arjette.

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  3. Jackie28 May 2011 at 08:46

    I had to chuckle when you said having a 26 year old daughter makes you feel old. My Grandson is 26 so I daren't think about how old I feel!
    A beautiful card Mina, I adore that image :o)
    Jackie xx

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  4. Exclusively by Mel28 May 2011 at 08:52

    Morning Mina,
    Such a beautiful card.
    Glad your mojo is coming back :)
    The papers are gorg!
    And love your sentiment.
    The falling leaf is a wonderful touch!
    Love, Mel. xx

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  5. kay28 May 2011 at 09:04

    beautiful card and your colouring has made the image so lifelike,x

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  6. Unknown28 May 2011 at 09:08

    Love it Mina!! great paper combi, have a nice weekend and enjoy your dinner, congrats wit your daughther!!! hugs Ageeth xx

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  7. Anonymous28 May 2011 at 09:28

    Hey Granny LOL kidding! You don't look OLD on the picture on your blog!
    You made a beautiful card! I love how you colored the image! Amazing!
    xxx
    Dutch Tulip
    Marja

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  8. Sue28 May 2011 at 09:36

    Hi Mina,gosh it looks just like a photo.Beautiful card and image.Love the papers.Have a lovely weekend and meal with your Daughter.
    Sue xx

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  9. Janette28 May 2011 at 09:57

    Morning Mina, I actually thought you had cut a photo out, it looks amazing, wow if you ever did lose your mojo, it's come back with bells on.....fab card Mina....xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  10. Jane28 May 2011 at 10:10

    Go On MINA ...get a tattoo!!! You could prob' paint it yourself with your gorgeous inks!! This is stunning...don't know how you do all that brilliant hair colouring...looks soooooo real xxx

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  11. Vicky28 May 2011 at 10:20

    Hi sweetie this is gorgeous I coloured her in the other night & oh she is lush to colour altho mine looks no where as gorgeous as this mind....
    Eeeee lassy you are never too old to get a tattoo I love 'em I have a lilly on the side of my hand in memory of my dad & its my favourite one my next one is gonna be on my foot & I want rosemary beads with 2 crosses dangling off then I can have my dads initials in them. I love tattoo's lol.
    Happy birthday to your daughter & hope you all have a fab time hun.
    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  12. cheryl28 May 2011 at 11:07

    he he hun my son,is 28 and my daughter is,26 this year so yeah know how you feel as for your card hun its,just gorgeous the image is so beautiful and so,beautifully colored too hun just lush hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

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  13. Debbie28 May 2011 at 11:47

    Have a lovely meal out with your daughter and family.Hope she has a lovely birthday.Your card is beautiful Mina, I love all the colours you've used.Gorgeous papers, really unusual but fab.The image is lovely too - A very thoughtful girl.Thanks for sharing your inspiring work with us.Have a lovely weekend.Love Debbie x

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  14. Donna28 May 2011 at 12:22

    oh wow Mina this is beautiful! Have a lovely meal with your daughter, my eldest daugter has a delicate tattoo on the edge of her hand too, (I have a few myself shhh very tasteful ones I may add lol) Enjoy your weekend . hugs Donna x

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  15. My'scardcorner28 May 2011 at 13:09

    Lovley card Mina great colouring.Happy Birthday to your daughter.Know what you mean I dont feel old till I look in the mirror lol :0)
    Myrax

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  16. Renkata28 May 2011 at 13:24

    Gorgeous card dear Mina.
    Amazing combination of papers.
    happy birthday to your daughter.

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  17. heidy28 May 2011 at 15:18

    Oh Mina,she's gorgeous so beautiful colourd!
    I bought myself a new second hand car today ,a Ford K,how exceiting is that yeahh
    Enjoy your evening out,so am I
    Have a great evening with my bowling mates
    Hugs Heidy

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  18. Anonymous28 May 2011 at 15:33

    Beautiful card Mina. The image is adorable and the papers are gorgeous.
    Have a nice day.

    Hugs Jannie

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  19. Tinchen28 May 2011 at 15:45

    WOW,was für zauberhaft schöne Karte.Es passt alles perfekt.


    Schönes Wochenende.

    LG Tinchen

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  20. Marion28 May 2011 at 16:36

    Hi Mina, Another stunning card and the image is gorgeous. Just love those papers and the sentiment. Enjoy your meal tonight and Happy Birthday to your daughter.
    No tattoo's for me thanks very much - I don't like pain.
    hugs
    Marion

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  21. Shazza28 May 2011 at 16:46

    so, so beautiful, love it all x

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  22. Sue28 May 2011 at 17:04

    Hi hun
    hope your daughter has a lovely birthday, age is but a number hun! lol
    Totally gorgeous card as always, beautiful image & colour work, pretty papers & design,have lovely weekend, sue,x

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  23. Unknown28 May 2011 at 18:48

    Hi Mina, a beautiful card and lovely image. Hope your daughter has a lovely birthday and go for the tats, I have 2 and I have 4 daughters and the youngest is 30 so you are never too old!

    Hugs, Barbara xx

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  24. Riet28 May 2011 at 19:55

    So wonderful card Mina,I love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  25. Gail28 May 2011 at 20:02

    this made me laugh mina..
    my kids gave me one (tattoo) for my 65th b'day..it's on my back/ shoulder..a pair of wolves (my fave wild animal)
    and for my 60th. i got a butterfly on a flower..lol
    what the hey..we only live once..you can only see them in the summer..depending what top i have on..i sy go for it..loves ya

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  26. CraftyC28 May 2011 at 20:19

    A gorgeous card Mina, and a very happy birthday to your DD!
    Clairexx

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  27. D K Crafts28 May 2011 at 20:31

    Hi Mina. This is really stunning. Had to look twice as it was so real looking. Beautiful papers and sentiment. Enjoy your evening out with your daughter and I hope she has enjoyed her birthday. Tattoos are very fasihonable now and not what they used to be like. Donna

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  28. annies place28 May 2011 at 21:30

    Wishing your daughter a happy birthday, I do have a 36 YEAR OLD SON. in my head I'm not old enough, but the face says different.
    Have a lovely evening Ann x

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  29. Julie28 May 2011 at 21:35

    Oh my goodness,this is coloured??????????? it looks just like a photograph! what an amazing card. Have a great weekend,Julie.x

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  30. coops28 May 2011 at 21:59

    wow, this is absolutely stunning mina.the image is so beautiful and she is bought to life by your suoerb colouring.
    a late happy birthday to you daughter :D

    xx coops xx

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  31. Jacqueline (Sjakkie)28 May 2011 at 22:04

    Beautiful card Mina. Wonderful papers and a lovely image!
    Hugs Jacqueline

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  32. Bernadet28 May 2011 at 23:21

    wowwww Mina, this is just amazing

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  33. Sherri28 May 2011 at 23:52

    Oh, so gorgeous! Your hair coloring is just perfection. I don't know how you do it. She looks like she could step out of the card at any moment!

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  34. Turtle In The Sand29 May 2011 at 01:25

    Your coloring of herhair amazes me. Beautiful Mina.

    Happy Birthday to your daughter and enjoy your dinner.

    Mina please grow up. You are not OLD. My youngest child is 41!! Now that is REALLY OLD!

    Hugs from an old lady to a sweet babe! PS Get the tatoo!

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  35. Lorraine29 May 2011 at 06:13

    Whew, I'm finally catching up with blogland, lol. I loved seeing all of your latest card creations, girl, and this one is just gorgeous! Your coloring rocks and love the design. You're only as old as you feel - wait, I feel really old & tired these days, lol - ha! But I have thoughts about getting a tattoo. At least your daughter has delicate ones and does not want a whole sleeve of tattoos, lol. I hope you had a nice trip and have a really nice dinner!

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  36. Sarah29 May 2011 at 12:41

    Stunning card and beautiful image. Thank you for playing along with us at Sunday Sketch and Stamp x

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  37. Pretty Paper Junkie29 May 2011 at 19:01

    I've been busy and just stopped by to do a little catch up. You blow me away, woman. There is no one who does skin or hair like you. Simply stunning.

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  38. Andrea C29 May 2011 at 20:54

    Wowee how do you do that! x

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  39. XxJULESxX30 May 2011 at 18:14

    Another stunning card Mina and wow the image does look like a photo!

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  40. Juls31 May 2011 at 12:23

    fabulous!!! such a gorgeous summery feel! Hugs Juls

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  41. G Peplow2 June 2011 at 07:19

    Totally fabulous colouring again Mina, Love this card:0) xxx

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