Good morning everyone I hope your all well...did I sit around day yesterday then...nope...I had to go into my craft room for a pair of scissors in the early morning and looked at it and thought that's it...went down stairs and armed with bin bags, cleaning clothes and wipes and started to tackle it...6 hours later I was still doing it, besides for a couple of breaks I didn't stop until 10pm last night and it still needs more done...and the moral of this story is 'just don't start it' lol...I have a huge pile of papers to go through and sort, 5 boxes of flowers, sentiments, pearls, gems etc etc to sort out and a massive industrial size tub of ribbons, ever wish you hadn't started something ...I will crack it though as I have promised
Jane some photos as proof it has been done...you will get them Jane...right now onto my card for today which is back to my usual colouring ...yesterdays was ssssssoooooo out of my comfort zone and I don't think I will do many without colouring as I miss it too much...this little stunner is of course from
The Saturated Canary and she is called
Queen of Hearts, isn't she stunning, I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with this amazing Graphic45 paper from the Once Upon a Springtime collection called Primrose cottage, I love love love Graphic45 papers don't you, I could use them every single day...I cut out some of the flowers and used them for embellishments, I used a cream satin ribbon and some lush gold thread and finished with some punched glitter board hearts...the fab sketch is from
The Sweet Stop challenge and I'm also entering it for the
Saturated Canary challenge and
My Mum's Craft shop challenge...guess where I'm off to today, yep its Thursday so I have to go to the supermarket with my lovely Dad who makes it bearable, I really don't mind doing his shopping with him you know I just like a little moan about it now and then lol...have a fabulous day everyone and I hope wherever you are the sun shines on you
Mina xxx
colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
eyes - peeled paint
dress and shoes - tattered rose, shabby shutters
shadows - pumice stone
Fantastic, Mina! Love the peach colour and the image!
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PS: Enjoy your shopping day ;o)
Gorgeous. Love how the image has been cropped into a heart shape.
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Desire
Oh she's lovely Mina!
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Beautiful card Mina!
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Once your done Mina do you fancy helping me with 1 of my New Year Resolutions and come down here and sort my room out? No? Awwwwwwww! I actually dont mind doing it once I get started but its just getting me to start it is my problem and roping Scrubby in to help me too of course, lol. This card is so gorgeous. Lee x
ReplyDeleteoh this is one really beautiful card Mina,love that image coloured beautifully love the papers you have used hugs cherylxx
ReplyDeleteJust discovered your blog, I will be a regular visitor, your cards are beautiful.
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Mina, very sweet and neat card! This charming lady gives a very playful kind!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Mina! She is so cute, and the colours so sweet! Love the way you have cut out some flowers for embellishment:)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice thursday!
Hugs Kjersti
Beautiful colours you've chosen Mina... gorgeous card!
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Christine x
Beautiful card Mina, I love the soft colours :o)
ReplyDeleteI keep putting off sorting my craftroom out!
Jackie xx
So cute Mina and gorgeous too.
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Debby
Lovely card Mina,fab paper.Love the touch of gold.I dare not start to do any decluttering.Maybe if I ever move house lol.Have a good day with your Dad.
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stunning, i love the pastel colours and the layered flowers. Gorgous
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Mina, and yep it does look like a you card lol, love the paper , it's gorgeous.
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Hi Mina, what a lovely card! Love that DP and image, she is so sweet. I can imagine why you miss the coloring if you don't use an image you can color. I think the coloring is usually the most fun part of making a card because you see a black and white image turn into one that's colored and that's so much fun. Just hang in there with cleaning your room, it's worth it :). I do need to organize my crafty things again, maybe in the weekend, lol. Hugs, Hanneke
ReplyDeleteSooo beautiful Mina...love her blonde hair and the gorgeous pastel shades...fabulous..
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Beautiful card. Love the pastel colours. Very pretty.
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ReplyDeleteYour design paper is gorgeous. I love flowery papers. The image is beautifully coloured and I love the hearts.
Hugs,
Fiona x
WOW! She's fab! And made more so by your beautiful colour work, Mina! Love the papers too! I did a bit of craft room sorting yesterday too. Trouble is, once I've cleared a two foot square section of my desk I always decide that I've had enough and it's time to play! I've made more cards in the last two weeks since I started tackling the disorder in my Craft Croft than I had made in the run up to Christmas but of course the room is still messy! Hey ho. Its about priorities! Hugs, Lesley
ReplyDeleteoh wow gorgeous card - love the soft pink and green , and the sparkly hearts
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Oh my gosh Mina, she is beeeeeeeea-u-tiful! You have such a light touch with the colours hun, it's like gossamer, and so pretty! Now, tell me, why do I have more room in an untidy space than I do when it's been tidied? I work better in chaos. Honest. Hugs Sxx
ReplyDeletevery pretty with the heart shape cut out, I love those papers to, so fantastic
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GORGEOUS MIna, LOVE everything about such fabulous colours!!!!
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Positively beautiful Mina!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous card Mina. I love this Saturated Canary image, and your fabulous colouring and use of papers.
ReplyDeleteOMG, we must have got up thinking the same thing yesterday! I went into our spare guest room and to make a card, but then thought,
"No, I'll give it a good sort out".
I gave up at 6pm last night, hungry and dying for a cuppa. I have jsut taken another break today to have some lunch, and I am still sorting. I did'nt think I had much stash, but must admit alot of it is really old and no longer used. It will be boxed up and given away.
Happy sorting!
Love Sheila x
Coloring is back and still beautiful. Love the cut out flowers Mina. Fess-up kiddo, show the pics of your clean room. LOL. Linda
ReplyDeleteStunning and beautiful card
ReplyDeleteMina,gorgeous colour's and love these images of Krista's
Hugs Dianne xx :)
Oh WOW i just want to say WOW !!
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This is so pretty Mina and just love hat backing paper. Enjoy your day with your Dad putting the world to rights.
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Gorgeous. Love the soft colouring and that beautiful DP.
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Denise xx
Just been catching up and how strange your freaky day was. This is a real wow card. Love the image and he soft colours and that paper is so lush.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous sweetie of course I soooo love the image.
ReplyDeleteLotsa hugs Vicky xxx
gorgoeus mina ~what an adorable image and such delicate colours ~love it!!
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Its gorgeous Mina and you have chosen the most fabby colours to colour her in xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!!!! I love those digi's!
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This is beautiful, love the DP and image and all your fab detail chum.
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Sarah x
oh my Mina this is just so beautiful. I love it so much. Its so gentle and the papers are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThank you for popping in and playing along with us over on the saturated canary challenge blog
Hugs Lou xxx
Spiffing xx
ReplyDeletewow this is fantastic mina.i love the gorgeous image and your soft colours and papers are beautiful ;D
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Hi Mina. Beautiful card. Love the soft colours and image. Donna
ReplyDeleteHi Wow Mina this is so modern and so beautiful !! Loving this colour combo and yes Graphic 45 papers are gorgeous just discovered them lol. I hope you are pleased when your room is finished and it all looks great ;0)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful Mina! Love the peach color and the image is of course colored to perfection! Oh I do hope you will allow us a peek into your room when you are done. I need all the help I can get organizing up my space.
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What a darling card Mina. Love the sweet image, the soft colors... the paper is lovely... and I love how you cut some of the flowers out! Thank you for playing along with us at the Sweet Stop this week. :o)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Mina. I love the soft colors & your beautiful coloring. I'm glad you have problems keeping your crafting area sorted out too! I get it cleaned spotlessly, tell myself it will never get messy again & by the next day I'm busy "creating" and making another mess!
ReplyDeleteWow, love that image have just used the baby girl one and need more, love your card, it is stunning x
ReplyDeleteWow! This is So Lovely! What Wonderful Soft colors you chose and your Wonderfully colored image is just Darling! So glad you could join us this week at The Sweet Stop! 8-)
ReplyDeleteWhat lush colours Mina, I love it.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and love the image, just bought my first two so need to ink up xxxxx
Just checking in to make sure you're not buried under your piles of stash!! beautiful card by the way xx
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful!! Your coloring is so soft and pretty and I love the way you cut the flowers out. Thanks for joining us at The Sweet Stop.
ReplyDeletebeautiful card Mina love the DP and I love the image too thanks for joining us at MMCS hugs Jill xx
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