Sunday, February 19, 2012

revenge of the weather fairy...

Good morning everyone I hope your all having a fantastic weekend...it was a bit chilly here yesterday morning but wall to wall sunshine so we decided we would head out to buy some lovely fresh goodies to make pasta for dinner, I said to Phil are you sure its bound to rain if I'm going out...don't be daft says he...so I popped upstairs to do the busted sofa (nope still no haircut yet) and put on a bit of war paint and then I was just putting my coat on and the heavens opened with hail, snow, rain, wind...see I told him didn't I...I swear the weather fairy has a grudge to bear, maybe she doesn't like my umbrella inside out dance lol...we braved the elements and headed out getting back as soon as we could and yes you guessed it...ten minuets after taking off my coat the sun was shining again...I give in lol...we had a lovely dinner anyway except I put just a tad too much garlic in my sauce, it tasted lush but boy was I thirsty all night...anyway onto my card for today, how amazingly stunning is this brand new image from Mo's Digital Pencil, this beauty is called Easter Kiko, there's different versions of her too...pop on over to Mo's Digital Pencil and prepare to fall in love...I coloured her with distress inks and used another of the hidden stash papers I found to paper piece her dress and the bow on the basket...lush coloured papers aren't they, they are from Daisy Bucket Designs Playful Petals collection and is called Katy...I think its just perfect for the beautiful Kiko don't you...I finished my card with some beautiful sheer ribbon and bow and cut some of the flowers from the paper for embellishments ...the gorgeous sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I'm also entering it for the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge (my favourite things are Mo's images, paper, ribbon and cutting out) and Craft Your Days Away challenge too...we are having a family lunch today, I love those kind of days...whatever your doing today I hope its a fantastic day for you and watch out for the weather fairy she holds grudges
Mina xxx
colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - walnut stain
dress - broken china, fired brick
shoes - fired brick
basket - antique linen, frayed burlap
eggs - broken china, shabby shutters, fired brick

64 comments:

  1. She is gorgeous, beautiful papers. Love the fresh colours.

    Pam x

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  2. Great story and a lovely card....love the paperpiecing...your coloring is stunning as always!
    xxx Margreet

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  3. I just love daisy bucket paper and the little girl looks sweet in her paper pieced dress.
    Have a fab sunday!
    Hugs Sinikka

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  4. Sod's law that should happen Mina, it happens to me too LOL.
    Love your gorgeous card and paper piecing :o)
    Jackie xx

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  5. What a lovely card Mina, it's beautiful!!!!

    gr. arjette.

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  6. Gorgeous card Mina. Love the image and your paper piecing. Lush papers. Know what you mean about the weather, normally catches me out every time lol
    Mags
    x

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  7. you must have been bad in another life lol I love this new one from Mo and the paper piecing
    Tilly

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  8. Sill weather Mina, we have had 4 seasons today...gorgeous card, love the beautiful papers and the wee image is stunning.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  9. WOW Mina, you sure made my gloomy day bright with this gorgeous card! LOVE the image and how you used that beautiful paper and cut out the flowers!!!

    Hugs, Irene

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  10. Lovely Mina love how youve matched the dress with the paper...Yes me and my daughter got caught in that downpour yesterday but likewise the sun came out after it had drowned us. Enjoy your family lunch.
    Myrax

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  11. What a lovely card Mina, the image is so cute and I love the wonderful colours.
    Hugs Jacqueline

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  12. oh she is adorable and i love her little paper pieced dress.. gorgeous colours
    Lisa x

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  13. Very very pretty. Love the colours and how you have paper pieced her dress.

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  14. Hi Mina, how cute is she, adorable. Love your design and beautiful colours too.
    Love Sandra xx

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  15. Super cute and so pretty Mina, love the paper piecing on her dress. Carolxx

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  16. So, so adorable! Sweet image and wonderful paper piecing, love everything about the card!

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  17. What a beauty!
    I love the image.
    Have a nice day also

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  18. Oh this is so cute - what a lovely card and a gorgous new image from Mo. Don't worry about the weather fairy, she's the same with me, I think it must be revenge for spending so much time indoors! lol!

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  19. Beautiful card Mina,she looks so cute,lovely red shoes.Fab fresh colours.Sorry the weather fairy is picking on you,have a lovely day.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  20. Stunning! Fabulous colours! Gorgeous image! LOve it.
    Chrissyxx

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  21. What a lovely card. The stamps is so sweet.

    Hugs Astrid.
    http://creaastrid.blogspot.com/

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  22. Oh this is adorable. Love the fresh spring colours and isn't she a cutie pie.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  23. Hi Mina,
    This is just soo gorgeous. Love this little sweetie pie. Great colour combo and delish paper and embellies.
    hugs
    Marion

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  24. Such pretty colours,Mina and I love the paper piecing. Gorgeous! xx

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  25. Gorgeous card Mina. Love the DP and her dress and bow look great paper pieced. I don't do this often enough.

    We've had some snow and wind here since last night. First snow since Dec - we've been very lucky!

    Kat xx

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  26. Mina, she is absolutely gorgeous! I love the papers you used! Wonderful coloring, too! Enjoy your family lunch!

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  27. Oh she's GORGEOUS, Mina!! Well done!

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  28. I'd like to see your umbrella inside out dance, Mina!
    Your card is paper piecing perfected! Lovely! Hugs, Lesley

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  29. Mina, this is gorgeous. I love every detail. I started to experiment with digital stamps as well although the results are not yet great... Hopefully one day I'll be able to create a stunning card like yours. Hugs judit x

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  30. What a sweetie! Love the bright colors and sweet image! Hope you're having a great weekend! Hugs, Hanneke

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  31. This is amazing Mina and the colouring is brilliant that hair looks real xxxxxxx

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  32. aw this is gorgeous mina.stunning sweet image and i love your beautiful colours and design ;D

    xx coops xx

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  33. A great card, and a sweet stamp. Greetings Ineke

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  34. Oh Mina love your paperpiecing,Gorgeous card!
    XXX Heidy

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  35. Hi Mina, this is so adorable! Love this image and love the colours. Hugs ,Frea

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  36. Mina, I love your colouring and the paper piecing. Just fabulous. Entertaining chat and a lovely card too. Dee xx

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  37. Love this little Miss Mina and what lovely spring colours, ohhhh!!!! how I wish Spring would hurry up, I am sick of the weather fairy too!
    Hugs Mau xx

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  38. Gorgeous card Mina, I love how the Spring colours are coming through now. Kiko is beautifully coloured (as are all your images). :-) xx

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  39. Hi hun
    aww totally gorgeous cardm awesome colouring, fab paper piecing,sue,x

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  40. Gorgeous card Mina, wonderful paper piercing and colouring, take careX:)

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  41. She is so adorable! I REALLY love the red shoes! They are just the perfect touch!! Mother Nature has been playing tricks in our neck of the woods too! Suppose she has PMS??

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  42. Oh my, that image is soooooooo adorable, and the colours are lush!
    I bet your Phil could not believe the weather yesterday LOL!
    And hooray, after cancelling my hair appointment because of illness last week, I have now had my hair cut and put a colour on it today, so I feel human, and I can go out in the wind again LOL!
    Have a wonderful week.
    Love, Andrea xx

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  43. She is just a doll and I love your paper piecing and her red shoes! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Peace & Luv,
    Jeannie

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  44. Mina, she is a cutie and your paper piecing is the cat's meow....love it so much. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous card and using the sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
    Patti SSW/DT

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  45. Mina, Mo's images are adorable. I love every one I see. You have colored this one up so beautifully. I love your design papers and lovely color scheme. Thanks for joining us.
    Nancy SSW-DT

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  46. Wow, look at all that sweetness!!! Adorable image, gorgeous coloring, and fabulous papers!! Love it! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Linda

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  47. Wow Mina this is a wonderful new image from Mo Manning. You've coloured her beautifully. Love your colours and your paper piecing and embellishments. Great job and thanks for sharing your card with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week and good luck.
    Hugs
    Kathie
    SSW-DT

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  48. Hi Mina, your card is beautiful, and your image is too cute!
    I think you are just gonna have to sneak out the front door in future, otherwise you are never going to leave the house again. lol.
    Hugs Cheryl

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  49. Oh this is so adorable and absolutely gorgeous.
    luv
    Debby

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  50. The card is beautiful, so colourful and I like the flowers (when comes the spring?)

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  51. What a gorgeous card. I love your colors and paper piecing. Have a sweet day! Arlana@SSW!!!

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  52. What a nice card. I also love the colors and how you use the green blossom paper all over the card.

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  53. Beautiful card, stunning little image! Thanks for joining us @ Sweet Sketch Wednesday :)

    Genevieve DT

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  54. wow Mina,
    you have done such an amazing job on her dress ,look awesome.

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  55. Oh wow this is a wonderful creation, beautiful colour theme and image is adorable and so beautifully coloured and its just perfect for this weeks challenge

    thank you so much for joining us at the Crafty Catz Favourite Things and we hope you stop by next week and join in with the fun,


    Good Luck with the challenge,
    Hugs Bridget :0) x

    Crafty Cat Dt

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  56. Great paper piecing! I love the sweet bow on the basket.

    Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Awaw.

    Mari

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  57. Oh my, she is just so adorable! I especially love the red shoes, the make the entire image pop. Paper piecing is definitely something I need to try my hand at very soon. Lovely work.

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  58. This is beautiful!!! Woman, you are amazing. Love the paper piecing.

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  59. This is beautiful!!! Woman, you are amazing. Love the paper piecing.

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  60. Oh how dear this is Mina! Your coloring is so fabulous it looks like a photograph. I just love the paper-piecing here - really adds to the reality of the image. This is just so perfect in every way. Thanks for sharing your talent with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
    Sharon, SSW-DT

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  61. Just adorable! Love the paper piecing and fabulous coloring. So glad you could join us at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays.
    Hugs, Heide SSW-DT

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  62. A gorgeous card - I love her paper pieced dress and your lovely ribbon and flowers.

    Sarahxx

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  63. Fabulous Mina! Love your papers and colours and paper pieced perfectly!! HugsJuliexx

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  64. Hi Mina. Gorgeous card. Love the colours and papers and such a sweet image. Donna

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Mina xxx