Monday, June 06, 2011

arent suprises wonderful...

Good morning everyone, did you all have a fabulous weekend?...well did you all like my candy?...its a goodie isn't it, I was quite chuffed with it even if I say so myself...well on Saturday my wonderful Phil asked where I fancied going, I shrugged and said anywhere you want, so we got in the car and he drove to a wonderful stately gardens near to where we live and pulled into the car park, I'm sitting there thinking...ok so what now???...he got out and into the boot and brought out a wonderful picnic with tapas and dessert and drinks and he even brought forks, knives and napkins, he must have got up really early to prepare it as I was up at 9.30 and with him all night before...we had a wonderful meal and then walked around the gardens and grounds then afternoon tea in the gardens, it was wonderful...now I love my Phil to bits but he isn't romantic or spontaneous at all and never has been, which I didn't mind as you know when you have a good un don't you so that meant so so much to me than just an afternoon out...how lucky am I...we then went into town and found a shop that does house clearances and had a mooch around, I found a fab dressing table and a sorta sideboard thingy, all mucky and needs work but at £40 for the two now you cant say no can you lol, then we met up with our Daughter and her other half and arranged to go shopping on Sunday...so you could say we had a fantastic weekend I think...right that's quite enough waffling so onto my card which is for the TeddyBo Challenge which is to make a shaped card, I used this amazing Teddybea called Daisy Chain isn't she so pretty, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with these amazing papers from the 6x6 Bo Bunny paper pad called Gabrielle from Bunny Zoe's Crafts, I even cut the butterflies from the same pad...aren't they just lush papers, the sentiment I think is from Whiff of Joy...I'm also entering this into the Creative Inspirations Cute Bears challenge and the Crafty Calendar Things with Wings monthly challenge too...right I have taken up enough of your time so I wish you all a wonderful day and don't forget if you haven't entered my candy yet its just below this
Mina xxx
p.s. in case your wondering how the top butterfly is floating above Bea's head I stuck it onto a little strip of acetate and stuck it behind the image

62 comments:

  1. Oh Hunny this is just wonderful, love the whole thing and your colouring is out of this world
    Hugs Jac xxx

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  2. What a wonderful surprise your Phil sprung on you, Mina - you must have been overwhelmed!
    The card is just awesome, such a cute image and so beautifully coloured!
    Diane x

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  3. Sounds like a great weekend Mina. What a fantastic card, great colours and colouring :o)
    Jackie xx

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  4. Your Phil is a wonderful Romantic - you lucky girl.. and hope we get to see the before and after is the furniture
    Love this cute card
    LIsa x

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  5. Sounds like a great weekend! Very good surprise of your hubby.
    Beautiful card, as always :-). Love the colours.

    Hugs, Jolita

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  6. Sounds like your Phil is definitely a keeper, with bells on if you ask me LOL
    Beautiful card again your colouring is outstanding,hugs :0) xxx

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  7. Oh your card is again so beautiful Mina!
    I love the colours and your colouring, the papers are gorgeous and the image is so sweet.

    Hugs Jannie

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  8. What an ol' romantic your Phil is...MEN...TAKE NOTE!!! You should keep your acetate secrets to yourself...make peeps think you've trained real butterflies to hover over your work. xxx

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  9. Very sweet sword, combined with pastel paper, and butterflies are very beautiful!

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  10. Awww Mina, sounds like the perfect day, how lovely of your Phil to do that, you two must still be very much in love...awww...

    Your card is stunning, adore those Butterflys..wow.xx

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  11. OOoow what an romanticus, your Phil.
    And what a fantastic card, great colours and colouring

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  12. Awww, what a honey you have in your man.That was so lovely..
    Gorgeous card, your colouring is amazing. Love the floating butterfly, just gorgeous.
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  13. hi Mina, ohhhh how romantic your Phil is ,that true love xx. and what a stunning card you madedear xx

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  14. Mina sounds fantastic your weekend :))
    Ok you Phil inspires me :)))) I´m going to do to :))) bring my family to park for the lunch and hot cocoa drink :)))
    Your card is awesome !!!Yes I was wondering how the butterfly hangs :)))
    Have good day !
    Cherubs

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  15. Hi Mina, you and I are on the same wavelnegth, I just got this image! What a fab weekend you had and your lovely Phil, what a fab thing to do for you, awww bless him. Your card is stunning Mina, those butterflies are beautiful.

    Hugs, Barbara xx

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  16. wauwwww its fabulous!!!!!!
    xx petra

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  17. Hi Mena what a glorous weekend one to treasure....and the card is fantastic you have such a way with the colours I do so envy you....always perfection take care Margaret

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  18. Hi Mina.
    This is really beautiful. Love the colours and the image is gorgeous. Love the butterflies too.
    Sounds like you had a great weekend and what a lovely surprise from your hubby.
    Donna

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  19. Beautiful card, Mina, and the image is lovely ! Fab coulouring too :-)
    Aren't you a lucky one with such a sweet hubby, maybe there is hope for me too, having a hubby not too romantic or surprising - ha ha !!
    Have a nice day.
    Hugs
    T.

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  20. What a romantic adventure Mina. It sounds wonderful! You're right - he's a keeper. :)

    Love the card and the floating butterfly - lovely touch.

    Thank you for joining us at Teddybo this week.

    Edna x

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  21. oh wow this is just stunning hun the image is super brilliant colors love love the layout,hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  22. What a fabulous card Mina,love everything about it,really gorgeous.
    Wendy xx

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  23. Great card & what a lovely surprise weekend you had too :O)

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  24. What a wonderful surprice Mina!
    And this card is gorgeous as always!
    Hugs Heidy

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  25. Oh what a great surprise off Phil no wonder you enjyed it. Love the card today real flower power image and great idea with the butterfly on acetate works sof well.
    Myrax

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  26. gorgeous cute card - love the different layout and papers

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  27. Your card is beautiful Mina... and your hubby is lovely by the sounds of it!

    Check out the photo taken specially for you on my blog when you've got a min...
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  28. What a great surprise Phil gave you Saterday. Don't think my hubby would do that.

    Your card is gorgeous!

    Marie-Anne

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  29. It sounds like a perfect day you had, mines not romantic at all!!!

    Your card is totally beautiful. I love the matching butterflies and of course the very beautiful Teddy Bea. This is one of my fav images!

    Thanks for playing along with us at Teddy Bo.

    Love Clairebears x

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  30. Awwww, how good is your Hubby for organising that picnic?! He's a keeper for sure!!

    Sounds like you had a lovely weekend.

    Fabulous card Mina, love how you have that butterfly floating there, very clever.


    Michelle :-)

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  31. beautiful card. I love the teddy bo/bea images but am a little scared of colouring digital images with copic's.

    Any way beautiful card.

    Jayne
    x

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  32. You are lucky to have such a wonderful Husband.
    What a lovely thing to do!!
    Your card is brilliant Mina.
    Love the butterflies.
    Great design!
    Love, Mel. xx

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  33. Sounds like a fabulous day out Mina and your card is adorable.
    Hugs Hazel xx

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  35. adorable and beautiful, Mina....lovely colouring....uhhhh...can I borrow your Phil????....lol
    xxx Margreet

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  36. So wonderful card Mina,I love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers.
    Hugs Riet.xx

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  37. Oh my! What a beautiful card Mina! I love this image, and you made her absolute adorable!
    Gorgeous colors
    Thanks for sharing a beautiful story of your day, really enjoyed reading it :)
    Lots of hugs, Jill

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  38. Hi sweetie gorgeous card hun I soooo love teddy bo/bea & you are right about those papers I've only used mine once cus I cant bring myself to cut them lol.
    WOW....what a fantastic thing for your fella to do hun. I have a VERY romantic hubby he is forever buying me flowers & choccy's.....always doing things but I never EVER take it for granted so every single time he does something no matter how little it really does mean the world to me. You do have a good 'un there hun.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  39. Oh you lucky girl,It sounds fantastic.Im glad you found a few bits for your farm house.Your card is just stunning,love the floating butterfly.
    Sue xx

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  40. Awwww, what a lovely hubby you've got! Sounds like you had a fab weekend! Gorgeous card - I do love that Teddy Bea - not seen this one before, so I'm off to hunt out what others I've missed!! Hugs, Marie xx

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  41. Mina How can you say Phil isn't the Romantic type, what a lovely surprise he planned xx
    Your card is Wonderfil and the papers are gorgeous, love the butterflies too.
    Hugs mau xx

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  42. fantastic card mina.great shape and i love the beautiful papers and butterflies.the image is gorgeous and superb colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  43. Oh Mina what a lucky girl you are. All that talent and a Super Duper Hubby to boot! Great find on your furniture. Remember to take before and after pictures!

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  44. What a lovely card. Nice stamp and paper.

    Hugs Astrid.

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  45. wow mina this is so lovely and your sounded just perfect you are one lucky lady.

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  46. You are so blessed with a hubby like yours! But then, I'm sure he feels just as blessed having you in his life!
    The card is amazing as always. The fluttering butterfly just sets it off to perfection!

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  47. Aww! You do have a wonderful Phil.
    Your card is beautiful of course. And you cut the butterflies. You are so resourceful.

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  48. My mouth literally dropped open when I saw this card. It's simply amazing!

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  49. Oh he's def. a keeper is your Phil! What a super card, very clever of you with the butterfly!
    R/

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  50. Love your gorgeous card Mina, beautiful image too.
    luv
    Debby

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  51. Hiya Mina, this is just perfect ohhhh i think i feel a spend coming on, thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week.
    Shell xx

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  52. And Teddy Bea looks adorable popped up like this. Clever use of acetate for top butterfly too! What a picture! Hugs, Lesley

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  53. Oh, how romantic Mina!! What a good fella. Your card is Gorgeous!! ~jeni :)

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  54. What a sweetheart you have, Mina! I'm jealous, lol! and your card is beautiful as always!

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  55. Oh Mina what a sweet story!!! GIves me hope that one day maybe my hubby will create a romantic evening for me!! LOL
    I LOVE your adorable Bea card!! The colors and papers are so pretty as is your style of card!! So pretty!
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Teddy Bo!
    :)Kathy

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  56. Awww, sounds like you had a fab time, Mina!

    Beautiful card, love this image and coloured to perfection! Thanks for joining us at Teddy Bo!
    Hugs Tab xxx

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  57. Fabulous shaped card gorgeous colours - thanks for sharing with us at Teddy Bo
    Hugs
    Debbie xx

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  58. this is just gorgeous!!! Love the shape of your card!! Hugs Juls

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  59. This is gorgeous. I love the image it's so cute. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Calendar this month.
    Bev x

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  60. Beautiful card Mina, love Teddy Bea and those gorgeous butterflies! Thanks so much for joining in with this month's Crafty Calendar challenge.
    Jenni x

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Mina xxx