Wednesday, February 06, 2013

who says it has to be red and white...


Good morning everyone bbbbbrrrrrrrrr its bleeding cold here...in the last 24 hours we have had rain, hail, snow, sleet, its blowing a gale and we have even had sunshine (well if you can count about 35 minuets of it lol)...there a saying here that we can have all four season in one day well it as certainly proved right yesterday...I was going to head out yesterday afternoon but wasn't sure what to wear or if I needed an umbrella or snow shoes lol....I was making this card for today and got to wondering who decided on the colours we should have for different occasions...like green & red for Christmas or red and white for Valentines, did someone actually sit down and decide...can you imagine a room full of elves, fairies and Santa saying ok who votes for red & green then...or a room full of cupids and cherubs deciding they didn't like the idea of orange and green for Valentines...brilliant thought isn't it...I think it just turned out that way don't you think...well I have gone against the grain today and made a Valentines card in Yellow and Blue and the reason?, well today's card is for our new challenge at Crafts & Me Challenge and the theme today is to choose or favourite colour combo, mine is Yellow & Blue atm but it changes all the time and I think mine has a lot to do with the new papers I have bought at the time...well it may be against the norm but I think this yellow and blue theme is ok for Valentines what about you?...the stunning digi from Crafts & Me I chose to use is by Hannah Lynn and is called Mimi, stunning isn't she...I coloured her with my usual distress inks and the papers I used are from the My Mind's Eye - Oliver 6x6 Pad I bought from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I finished my card with a bow and a charm from my stash and a few punched hearts from the same pad...the fab sketch is from the Sweet Stop Sketches Challenge and I'm also entering it for The Cutie Pie Challenge and the Created With Love Challenge too...well I have one or two choices today but I feel hibernating until spring seems the best option atm, whatever your up to I hope your warm and cosy
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen
eyes - stormy sky, tumbled glass
lips - victorian velvet
heart - scattered straw
ourfit and fan - tumbled glass, stormy sky, scattered straw

23 comments:

Margreet said...

truly stunning Mina....gorgeous colouring and pretty papers!
xxx Margreet

Jolara said...

so very beautifull! hugs joyce

Hanneke said...

What weird weather Mina! I love this color combo for your card! I agree that you shouldn't cling to tight to set color combinations, it worked out great. I love the image! Hugs, Hanneke

debby4000 said...

Love your gorgeous, beautiful card.
luv
Debby

Mojca said...

Oh what a gorgeous card Mina and your colouring is just divine. we are having some heavy snowing at the moment. hope you are keeping warm. hugs! MOjca

Chris Hanselman said...

I love the non-traditional Valentine colors on this. Adorable. Thanks for joining our Valentines Challenge at Created With Love Challenges

~~Chris

Nannieflash said...

Stunning card Mina, I love your image and your papers are just gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxxx

Turtle In The Sand said...

I do believe the only hard and fast rule on Valentine's is Love. :) So claim artistic license here Mina and you did that beautifully.

Cathymac said...

Gorgeous, Mina! I'm sure whoever receives this beautiful card will have no problems with the non-traditional colors! Fabulous papers and coloring! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sweet Stop this week!

coops said...

so stunning mina.she is a really beautiful image and I love your colour combo :D

xx coops xx

craftin-dawn said...

Stunning card! love the non-traditional colors of the theme!! Thanks for joining us this week at Created With Love Challenges for our Valentines Day Challenge!!!
DawnD

Wendy Fraser said...

This is just beautiful, I love the non traditional colour combo. Thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie xx

Janette said...

Gorgeous card Mina.xx

Carla S. said...

Stunning card, Mina! I love the colors and the beautifully-colored image!

Crafty Moone Cards said...

This is so gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie's. Sue x

Lisa Jane said...

ooh gorgeous colour combo.. so pretty
Lisa x

Grenouille Greetings said...

A lovely colour combo! And stunning colouring, Mina! Hugs, Lesley

Lady Bug Stampers said...

Oh Mina this is absolutely gorgeous. I love your coloring.... Thanks so much for playing along with us at Created With Love Challenges.
Linda K.

Faye said...

This is a stunning card Mina. The colours are gorgeous together. X

Faye said...

Nice to see you at The Sweet Stop too. I always forget that bit! X

Unknown said...

This is simply stunning.Love it.
Thank you for joining us at Cutie Pie.
Kaz.xx

Lee said...

Beautiful card.and being an Aquarius lol i agree about having something DIFFERENT regarding the colours for certain occassions why not.Hugs xx

Dafi✿ said...

Stunning card, Mina! I love the way you have coloured the beautiful image.
Dafi x

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