Monday, November 18, 2013

hoping for joy...


Good morning everyone how was your weekend?...anything exciting?...we did nothing but Phil did do his bakeathon...he made my Dads Dundee cake and made pies and scones to his hearts content...he really filled the house with the most amazing smells...I don't know about all you lovely crafters but I really don't seem to be able to get into Christmas yet and the overload of decorations in the shops and advertising on tv is just annoying me atm and those singing ringing Christmas thingies are sssssoooooooo annoying lol...hopefully some Christmas spirit will hurry along soon...please...right now onto my card for today...how full of joy and happiness is this gorgeous Mo's Digital Pencil image in fact shes enough to put the christmas joy into any old scrooge lol...this is the stunning Hoppy Christmas...I just couldn't resist paper piecing her hat and stocking but coloured the rest of her using my usual distress inks...the stunning papers I used are from the Teresa Collins 6x6" Paper Pad -Santa's List...wow this pad is just stunning and has such an beautiful layout feel to it, I finished with a strip of glittery ribbon and a knot I kept from a gift our Daughter got ages ago (see never throw anything like this away)...the sentiment tag is from the same pad and I finished with three buttons from my stash...I bought the pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I turned the fab sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge upside down for my card and I'm also entering it for the Emerald Faeries Challenge and the Designed to Color Challenge too...I'm going to have a mega printing day today I have loads to print out and get colouring...I wonder is I can print out some festive spirit too lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a chilled relaxing one
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar
hair - frayed burlap
sweater - peeled paint
shading on paper piecing - pumice stone
shading around image - antique linen

27 comments:

Eemeli said...

Love the outcome! Those buttons and polka dots and checks go so well together. Fabulous creation!

Hugs,
Eemeli

Loz said...

gorgeous! I never remember to do paper piecing x

debby4000 said...

Oh I do love your beautiful, adorable card.
luv
Debby

My'scardcorner said...

Just gorgeous Mina and I love the buttons touch.Enjoy your printing day.
Myrax

Sammy said...

I am sooooo with you! Please someone make it illegal to have Christmas stuff in the shops (except for craft shops, naturally) until December! :-)
You card is just gorgeous once again! And those buttons are lovely! x

ellyscard creatief said...

Beautiful card Mina.
Love the details.
Gr Elly

Unknown said...

Everything goes so well together on this card, simply beautiful. Thank you for your inspiration. Have a nice week.
Anna

Natasha said...

gorgeous card hun, and this wee image is just adorable. If you manage to find any of that Christmas spirit, i'd love it if you could spare a bit, I can't seem to find any either, not sure if its because the time just seems to be flying by or not but it just doesn't seem as though Christmas is only a month away. I even bought some festive stuff in the hopes that it might help but it hasn't, really would like some to appear though soon otherwise I see see a huge Christmas eve dash. Hugs xx

ginny c said...

Beautiful card, I agree with you all that advertising gets on my nerves can't get into Christmas spirit (perhaps better have some spirits that might help) best wishes ginnyx

Sue said...

Gorgeous card and super image Mina.
Hugs Sue xx

Carla S. said...

This is so cute, Mina! Love the papers and the adorable image!

Joanna M. said...

Oh wow, this is stinking cute. I love those buttons and that adorable image! Thanks for sharing it with us.
~Jo, SSW-DT

KandA said...

Really, really gorgous. I love the way you've put this card together with such a sweet image and wonderful details xx

Mojca said...

Oh the card is really gorgeous! I also hate that Christmas nowadays starts in October... grrr... big corporations really devalued this holiday. Hugs! Mojca

Hanneke said...

What a sweet card Mina! I love the image and the way you placed the buttons. Hugs, Hanneke

Iris said...

Adorable love the red and white color combo and the red buttons. Such a sweet image too.

Whisper said...

Oooo what a fabby image and am so loving those papers too, Luv Sam x

Heide said...

Adorable and I love the image. Thanks for joining us.
Hugs, Heide SSW-DT

Jeannie said...

Quite simply adorable! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Peace & Luv,
Jeannie

Kathie said...

Oh Mina what a cute card this is a delightful image from Mo Manning. Love our design papers and added embellishments. This is a super cute card and thanks so much for sharing it with us over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
Hugs
Kathie SSW-DT

mulberry station said...

Mina, absolutely dilightful. Your image is colored perfectly and I love how you used the different size buttons. So cute! Thanks for joining us.
Nancy SSW-DT

Linda Anderson said...

Fabulous, wonderful and absolutely terrific!!! Love your sweet image and those big red buttons. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Linda

coops said...

so stunning mina.gorgeous sweet fun image and i love your colours and sparkle ;D

xx coops xx

(AJ) ArtJypsy said...

She is adorable. Love the red n white combo with touches of green here and there. cute card.

mags said...

This is beautiful Mina. Lovely image and design.
Mags
x

Arlana 11426 said...

Love the papers and such a cute Christmas card! Have a sweet day! Arlana@SSW!!!

Janie Printz said...

Adorable card Mina. Love the paper piecing.
Janie

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