Monday, May 14, 2012

sand storm????

Good morning everyone did you all have a wonderful weekend?...I think we have finally recovered from our trip thank goodness, we had a little mooch around Town yesterday and went out for a lush lunch at a great little bistro...yummy food and the most amazing decor as its also a shop what I would call knicky knacky shop, you know one of those places that sells nothing you need but everything you would love to own...gorgeous pictures especially but astronomically expensive...when we came out there was a mini storm going on, the winds were swirling and it just ripped my umbrella out of my hand and when we got back to the car it was covered in a film of sand????...we are about 5 miles from the sea so go figure where that came from, what on earth is next raining frogs???...anyway onto my card for today which is for our new monthly challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts challenge, this month the theme is a really easy one of Anything Goes, so whatever you would like really...I chose this stunning Tilda from the new Summer Memories collection called Rose Garden Tilda, isn't she stunning, I'm loving these new ones they are a little bit smaller and more delicate feeling than the normal Tilda's and beautiful to colour...I used distress inks for mine and teamed her up with these stunning Magnolia papers called Rose Garden (rose one) and Sage Kitchen Cloth (check one) aren't they beautiful...the stamp and paper is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished with a checked ribbon and one of the roses cut from the paper (I love doing this any excuse to cut things up lol)...the fab sketch is from Creative Inspirations challenge and I'm also entering it into the last ever CES Challenge and the Lovely hAnglar & Sweet Magnolia challenge too...I'm having a crafting day today my scissors are crying out to me to cut more things up, so I'm going to fish out all the lush papers and ribbons I have bought over the last few weeks...btw did you all enter my ribbon candy, they really are fantastic ribbons and there is loads of them...its on the post below...whatever your up to today watch out for the frogs
Mina xxx
distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - frayed burlap
jeans and headband - milled lavender, pumice stone
top - pumice stone, worn lipstick, victorian velvet
leaves - shabby shutters
roses - worn lipstick, victorian velvet
shoes - milled lavender, pumice stone
shading - pumice stone

48 comments:

  1. Hi Mina,
    Long time since I have left a comment,I have been visiting,just not enough time to leave comments for everyone plus doing DT comments..It seems we both have been having a sort out I have also left most of my DT's for sort of the same reasons as yourself,so more time now to visit and comment....I love this card,so fresh,gorgeous papers and layout...I look forward to being able to visit more....Have a great week....
    Mandy x

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  2. Just beautifully creative.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    Doing Life

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  3. This is beautiful Mina, I love the gorgeous papers, and the sketch is fab!

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  4. Wonderful card Mina, so pretty :o)
    Jackie xx

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  5. Stunning card Mina... those papers are just gorgeous!

    Sharon x

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  6. Ohh what a cute card!! Lovely colours!

    Hugsss Jessica

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  7. Hi Mina love your card the Tilda is so sweet and love how you have coloured her. That ribbon is very pretty and so is the paper x

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  8. Morning Mina,the wind was so bad here too,no sand though.
    Love the papers on your gorgeous card,Tilda is so cute.Love the cut out rose.
    Enjoy your day.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  9. Beautiful paper and colouring!! Over here we had sunshine yesterday, yeah!! I've enjoyed it for an hour while knitting some new baby socks and then we went to visit our mums because it was mothersday. Enjoy your craft day, Colinda

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  10. That is so pretty! I love it.

    Hugs Monique

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  11. What a gorgeous card,such pretty colours and image.xxx

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  12. Love this cute new Tilda and the rose papers, very windy but dry here
    Tilly

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  13. Very beautiful card. I love those papers with roses on background. Have a nice week. Lily

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  14. Just lovely Mina that backing paper is to die for how could you cut it up lol :0)yes the weather is freaky still snow forecast for May here.
    Myrax

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  15. Gorg card Hun I love this stamp very cute and love the card the colours are fab.

    Hugs Wendy

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  16. Wooww Mina, it's awesome!!!

    gr. arjette.

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  17. Awh, she is such a cutie Mina, and combined with those lush papers she is stunning. Brilliant work as always. Frogs? I hope not! Sxxx

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  18. Beautiful card. Love the fantastic rose paper.

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  19. Adorable sweet card Mina.
    luv
    Debby

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  20. hi Mina, how are you dear, what a sweethart this is, love the papers you used, and the stamp is sooo lovely too xx

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  21. So soft, and delicate colours Mina, beautiful card...love the papers..and Tilda is a real sweetie...gorgeous..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  22. Lovely card and so beautifully colored! The background you created is gorgeous, especially the cutout flowers!

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  23. Beautiful card Mina, that backing paper is gorgeous. What a cute little Tilda image too. Great idea to cut out the flowers to give it more depth too xx

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  24. So beautiful and nice colors.

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

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  25. Lovely card!
    The image is so cute and your colouring is super :)

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  26. Mina this is so pretty. Those papers are gorgeous and I really love the image :)

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  27. Beautiful card Mina,those soft colors are gorgeous!
    XXX Heidy

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  28. Aaw! Mina this is stunning! love everthing about it and i need that Tilda now!!lol!

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  29. Gorgeous card, Mina! I love the papers and the sweet Tilda! Wonderful soft coloring!

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  30. So lovely card, so sweet, as always !
    xxx

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  31. Oh Mina this is a little stunner, so beautiful and soft, do love it....

    You sound like you enjoyed another lovely day, the sand carries along way on the wind, you should see my windows after a storm..lol...xx

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  32. What a lovely card. The coloring is wonderful and I just love the flowers too.

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  33. beautiful card mina.fab pretty tilda and i love your gorgeous papers and colours ;D

    xx coops xx

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  34. wow just love your card..she is super super cute and yes i agree so delicate in fact i think i need her...wonderful creation as usual my talented friend hugs sassyx

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  35. Oh Mina we have a shop like that in morpeth I want everything but it is expensive, Rutherfords , you may remember it from when you lived up north. Anyway the card is amazing you have a way with colour its just a beauty me darlin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  36. Fab card, love the pretty ribbon....

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  37. So beautiful Mina...:o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  38. What beautiful backing paper Mina and such a lovely image , a fantastic card Hugs Elaine

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  39. This is so sweet Mina, Love the pretty pink and your Tilda is adorable.
    The weather is all over the place here too, never know whats coming next.
    Is phil any good at turtle..oops Frog soup xx
    Mau x

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  40. Hi Mina, adorable card. Beautiful paper and cute ribbon. Hope your doing well.

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  41. Hi sweetie such a gorgeous card love the papers & image hun.

    Thank you for the comment about Payton sweetie I absolutely love her to bits & cant get enough of her, she is just the sweetest. She was holding Natalie's hand the other day & it was sooooo sweet. One of those moments that your heart took a piccy.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  42. Beautiful, beautiful card. Love the DP and the ribbon. Perfect combinations of each, and of course, your beautiful coloring.

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  43. Love the way you've cut out the roses. Had to laugh at the frog comment, after all you never know!
    R/

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  44. Your creation is wonderful. Thank you for joining Lovely Hanglar or Sweet magnolia.

    Hugs Ineke xxx

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  45. wonderful card and thanks for joining us at CREATIVE this week

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  46. Hi Mina, your card is gorgeous.Tilda is soooo sweet!
    love from Rebecca xx

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  47. Hi Mina - wow, what a gorgeous card!! Stunning papers! Thanks so much for joining in our final challenge at CES Challenges, Good Luck! Juliexx

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Mina xxx