Saturday, January 21, 2012

baby steps...

Good morning everyone, do you have anything exciting planned for this weekend?...thank you all so so much for all your fantastic Birthday wishes, they brought a huge lump to my throat, your all so nice and thoughtful for your lovely thoughts on my Birthday, it really made it very special...first of all I woke to a dozen red roses and loads of Birthday cards (some had even been touched by the money fairy lol) then my darling Phil took me to lunch then despite the teaming rain we had a little mooch around the shops and he bought me a fab scarf I had my eye on, I hate my neck being cold and always wear a long wrapped round scarf in the winter...our beautiful Daughter and her lovely other half cooked us a meal of Sea Bass, pancetta and sweet potatoes with a garlic, aniseed and olive oil dressed broccoli, it was so delicious, she so takes after her Dad and not me in the kitchen lol...it was a lovely happy family day and I loved it so much...so all in all a brilliant Birthday, all your good wishes must have worked...now for my card for today, how amazing is this sweet little toddler from Mo's Digital Pencil called Walker, she is so fantastic to colour, I used my Distress inks, oh and I had to do a bit more of my favourite paper piecing, I love this technique just in case you hadn't noticed...the lush paper is from K&Co's Classic Bailey kit, I edged the cut pieced with some pearlescent white card and finished with a couple of rub on sentiments, punched butterflies and a stunning white ribbon from Tim Holtz...the fab sketch is from Sketch N Stash challenge and I'm also entering it for the Flutter By Wednesday challenge and Cardmadfairy's digi days challenge...we are off to the shops today and for coffee with my Dad and I'm sure he will need some shopping too...whatever your get up to today have a good one
Mina xxx

63 comments:

  1. This is so cute. Love the way you have let the paper come back in the dress.

    Hugs Kim

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  2. So beautiful Mina...and I.m so pleased you had a lovely birthday too.. :o)

    have a super day hun...big hugs Vicky xx

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  3. Hi Mina,
    Superb card and a delightful image. Love the paper piecing and that delish paper and ribbon.
    Glad you had a wonderful Birthday.
    hugs
    Marion

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  4. A lovely card Mina. Love the paper piecing on the dress and such a cute image. Love the colouring.
    Mags
    x

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  5. She is just adorable! Great card! Hugs Gemma

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  6. Oh she is gorgeous! Beautiful card. Love paper piecing.
    Kathleen.

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  7. So glad you had a lovely day Mina...and such a beautiful card. I love paper piecing too and this is just gorgeous..her little dress looks so lovely.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  8. This is stunning!!Mina great card and an absolutley fabulous image nice layout too.
    Sounds like you had a fab Birthday
    Hugs Linda

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  9. Hi Mina
    A gorgeous and beautiful card,glad you had a fabulous birthday
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  10. Sounds like you had a fab birthday - you deserve to be spoiled!! Gorgeous card - how cute is that image xx

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  11. oh gosh Hun this is just beautiful oh just love the colours you have used on this your detail is always first class,glad you had a great birthday Hunny hugs Cherylxx

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  12. You sure had a fab B-day and the meal sounds DELICIOUS!!!!!
    Your card is sooooooooo sweet and love the paperpiecing of the dress!

    Irene

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  13. I'm afraid I didn't get time to call by yesterday Mina,it sounds like it didn't stop you having a perfect day though! Wishing you the happiest " Day after your birthday" ever! Hope it's a good one Julie x
    PS. The queen of paper piecing strikes again with another perfect card! X

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  14. She is so adorable, love her hair. Happy Birthday for yesterday Mina. Michelle x

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  15. Hi Mina,glad you had a good Birthday.
    Love your paper piecing,she is so cute,gorgeous card.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  16. Hi Mina, so pleased you enjoyed your Birthday! Gorgeous card, the paper piecing is fab! Have a fab weekend!
    Jo x

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  17. Hello Mina. So beautiful. Love the colours and that image is so cute.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  18. So pretty Mina. Love the paper piecing and the gorgeous DP.
    Hugs
    Denise xx

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  19. Ohh this is so cute, love the papers too. wonderful card.
    Hugs Kizzy

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  20. Ahw! Look how cute she is.
    This is a fantastic card. Its soo beautiful.

    Hugs mariska

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  21. What a little cutie she is.Beautiful papers etc.Glad you had a really special day - you deserve it.Have a nice day with your Dad today.I'm staying put today to finish off sorting out my stamps and dies.My craft cupboard is super tidy don't know how long it'll last.Love Debbie x

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  22. Glad you enjoyed your day Mina....
    Gorgeous card, I so love the papers and your paper piecing is perfect..xxx

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  23. Wow! Love it, love it. The paper piecing is amazing and I love the color of her hair. Wishing you a belated BD. Hugs, Gail

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  24. This is so cute mina love how yourve layered her and those butterflies just finishes it off. Glad you were spoilt on your Birthday and hope you have a great week end to finish it off.
    Myrax

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  25. Gorgeous card hun loving the cute image. Glad you had a fab birthday.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  26. love the paper piecing to bring it all together, a fab card, so pleased you had a super day
    Tilly

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  27. Wow!! A stunning creation in such lovely papers! Love how your paperpiecing worked out here - delish colours:)
    Have a nice weekend - and a bit late "Happy Birthday"!
    Hugs x

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  28. Oh' What a adorable cute wee image she is just gorgeous love the paper piecing these dp are lush a beautiful make, sounds like you had a lovely birthday and the food sounds so yummy!! have a great weekend chum.
    Hugs
    Sarah x

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  29. Lovely cute image and gorgeous card Mina... Glad you had a lovely birthday too!
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  30. every time i click on your blog i have to stop and look in wonder at your creations ~just a delight to look at!!
    so glad you had a wonderful birthday mina!!!
    vanessa xx

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  31. This is gorgeous Mina. Love how you paper pieced the dress on the sweet little image.

    Glad you had such a lovely time on your birthday.

    Kat xx

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  32. WOW - how qute motive! Love it! beatiful card
    :-) Nina

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  33. I'm so pleaced you had such a lovely birthday!
    What a sweet card and as always your paperpiecing is amazing!
    XXX Heidy

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  34. Absolutely adorable Mina!!!!! You are such an inspiration!!! Have a nice weekend!!

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  35. This card is really beautiful, I love the gorgeous paper. Lee xx

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  36. Hi Mina Im so glad you had a fabulous birthday and you got spoiled rotten, you so deserve it.
    Wow love your card that paper piecing is just stunning, you really are so talented. hugs Shirleyxxx

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  37. Beautiful card Mina, I like the paper piecing, thanks for joining in with us at Sketch N Stash.
    Kevin xx

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  38. stunning card Mina, love the paper pieced dress and of course the image is adorable!
    have a great weekend, Debxx

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  39. Happy Belated Birthday and how adorable is that card, take care, Doreen x

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  40. This is beyond gorgeous, Mina! I love the paper you used for the background and for paper-piecing Mo's darling baby image! Glad you had a nice birthday celebration!

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  41. Happy belated Birthday Mina!! Your meal sounds yummy how lucky to have a daughter and husband that are so good in the kitchen!!

    Your card is just gorgeous and I love the papers and how nice to have the dress in the same design! Love it Chanelle xxx

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  42. Delightful card and adorable image. Love the paper piecing and that gorgeous paper and ribbon.
    Glad you had a wonderful Birthday.
    Blessings Bernie

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  43. Hi Mina
    I'm so glad you had such a wonderful birthday - that sounds like a perfect day to me! And the food your daughter made has made my mouth water LOL!
    Your card is gorgeous - aaaawww, such a little cutie image!
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
    Love, Andrea xx

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  44. so stunning mina.the image is such a cutie and i love her beautiful dress :D
    so pleased you had a fabulous birthday hun :D

    xx coops xx

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  45. Hi Mina,
    Happy Birthday , I'm so glad you had a lovely day. Your card is gorgeous , love that image , she is so cute!
    Hugs Cheryl

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  46. Lovely card and I love the dress.
    Congrats with your birthday and your day was fantastic I read. Lucky you with such a loving husband and beautiful daughter. Have a great weekend.
    Hugs Gretha

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  47. This is just adorable Mina, your papers are gorgeous and you are a master at Paper piecing.
    So glad you had a wonderful birthday xxxxxx Hugs

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  48. saw this on Mo's FB and just had to visit to say how much I admired it. You have done the most amazing job on this card. Such perfect papers.

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  49. What an amazing card, Love the paper pieceing and the matching background, just lovely.

    Thank you for sharing

    CHarmane

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  50. Finally I am able to make a comment on your blog. This card is adorable,Mina. So happy to hear your wonderful hubby got to spend your birthday with you. Linda

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  51. What a beautiful cards Mina.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  52. Oooooh! What an adorable girlie! Stunning paper piecing and paper choice! I'm sooo pleased you had a lovely birthday! I'm having the same today! Hugs, Lesley

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  53. absolutely stunning Mina... I love the image & papers & I also love how you've incorporated her dress to match the papers :)

    Thanx for joining in with us over at Sketch N Stash... Good luck :)

    hugz Angie xXx

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  54. Hi Mina. Sounds like you had a lovely birthday. Gorgeous card. Such a sweet image and love the paper piecing. Donna

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  55. This is beautiful.
    I love those papers and your fantastic paper piecing
    x

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  56. Absolutely stunning Mina!
    I love these papers (they make a perfect baby dress too!) and who could not love Mo's fabulous images?
    Thanks for joining in with Sketch N Stash.
    lol Chrissie xx

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  57. what an adorable card, love the papers, so glad you joined us at SNS this week
    hugs

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  58. This is beautiful. Love the paper piecing. Thanks for joining us at Cardmad Fairy this week...

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  59. Found this when hopping this morning for the new Sugar Nellie Vintage stamps. Wow, Mina, this is a fabulous paper pieced card! Love it to bits!!! Hugs, Wends x

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