Saturday, March 30, 2013

sometimes you dont need a lot...


Good morning everyone I hope your having a fantastic Easter break isn't the extra long weekend brilliant...are you doing anything exciting with your holidays?...Phil's away motor bike marshaling today so I have a whole day uninterrupted crafting ahead...its seems ages since I was in my craft room but its only been a few days really anyway I'm so looking forward to bit of cutting and colouring...we had a super quiet day today except for a visit to a DIY store to pick up some wood to mend one of the chairs on our garden set which seems to have had a bit of the front disappear for some strange reason, it probably got left in the move we think...but Phil is going to put his diy skills to use and mend it and its a lot cheaper than buying a new teak chair with arms, they weigh a ton too so don't fancy trying to load one in the car to bring home...right now onto my card for today which just goes to show you don't need a lot of colouring to make a pretty card doesn't it?...the image is from Janey's Digi Designs...I love the simplicity of this image don't you, its called Icelandic Poppy Seed Head...I just added a little bit of colour and some shading with my distress inks and included a sentiment by Keats when I was printing it, I thought it went brilliantly with the image, btw Janey is having a sale atm at Janeys Digi Designs, there's 20% just by entering the code EASTER20 at the checkout...the stunning embossed and flowered papers are from the Kaisercraft The Lakehouse paper pad I bought ages ago from Bunny Zoe's crafts...I'm gutted that these are the last few sheets from it and its out of stock but there's loads of new ones I will have to buy I think...I finished with a lush organza bow and a button...no matter how hard I have tried I cant find where this sketch is from but if any of you know leave me a comment so I can put a link in for it...anyway I'm entering this for the One Stitch at a Time challenge, Paper Crafting Journey challenge and the Craft Room Challenge too...I'm off to my lovely untidy craft room now for a lock in...whatever your up to today have fun
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
poppy head - scattered straw, shabby shutters
shading - pumice stone

19 comments:

  1. a lovely quote and a fab card, enjoy your day
    Tilly

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  2. so lovely...that image is gorgeous....love your colour tones so soft...beautiful
    have. great easter. hugs Margaret

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  3. beautiful image Mina and those papers are stunning - just beautiful - have a fabby Easter xx

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  4. oh how gorgeous and elegant! hugs! Mojca

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  5. Hello Mina, I just love this card. It's beautiful. Yes indeed simple thing can bring great impact to oneself. Have a pleasant weekend. Happy Easter.
    MargeGoh@ margegoh.blogspot.com

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  6. A beautiful card Mina. Love the papers and a super quote. Enjoy your day.
    Mags
    x

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  7. Fantastic card Mina. So elegant, the papers are fabulous and I love the sentiment. Thanks for joining us over at the PCJ challenge xx

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  8. Delightful card and charming sentiment. thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room challenge XOXO Zoe

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  9. Wow, what a great card! I love how the sentiment is the focal point! Hugs, Hanneke

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  10. What a wonderful card Mina.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  11. Beautiful card Mina love the colors and what a cute stamp. thanks for sharing hope you have a fabulous day in your craft room..

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  12. so beautiful mina.gorgeous flower and quote and i love your classy colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  13. This is really awesome. Love the layout and the great paper you have used.

    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  14. Beautiful and elegant, Mina, and I love that horizontal DP strip with this image. Happy Easter! Hugs, Lesley

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  15. What a beautiful card, I love these papers and the colours, the layout is gorgeous. Thanks for joining in with our "In The Garden...Anything But A Card" challenge over at the Craft-Room.

    Maria x

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  16. Such a stylish card. I love the muted colour combination, so pretty.

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  17. A lovely elegant card - really pretty colours and a lovely sentiment...Thanks so much for sharing with us at Craft-Room..Esther xx

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Mina xxx