Thursday, December 19, 2013

you ready to hop...


Good morning everyone I hope your all safe and well...boy are we having a storm and a half here its blowing so hard I expect my patio pots to come flying through my kitchen window at any second...its funny I don't usually mind bad weather (but of course being British I have a good old moan about it lol) and love to watch a good thunder and lightening storm but wind like this scares the wits out of me...fingers crossed it goes away soon...right are you all enjoying our Mo's Digital Pencil Dreamteams monthly blog hop then?...you should have arrived her from the super talented 
blog but if you didn't you just need to pop on over to the wonderful Anneke's blog to start at the beginning...and of course don't forget your comments along the way so you have a chance to win one of two $5 store credits for Mo's Digital Pencil...our theme this month is Seniors so we had to use one of Mo's amazing older people digi's, there so many to choose but I love Mummu so chose Mummu's Letters for my card...shes fabulous isn't she


I coloured her monochromatic with my distress inks and paper pieced her dress as I wanted to give her an old photo sepia kinda feel...what do you think? did it work...the beautiful papers are from the Basicgrey Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad I bought years ago from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...the fab little sentiment is from another Mo's Digital Pencil digi called Serious Sharon...I finished my card with a lush sepia coloured organza ribbon bow, a flower and a plaster keyhole (from a bargain 99p Melissa Francis set I bought)...the next stop on our hop is the fabulously talented
JAK
I made the sketch up as I went along but am entering this for the BasicGrey Challenge, Divas By Design Challenge and Crafty Creations Challenge too...I'm off out with my Dad today and will cling on to him just in case one of us blows away lol...whatever your up to today have a great one and don't forget your comments for a chance to win
Mina xxx

distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar
only colours used for clothes, hair and shading - antique linen, frayed burlap, pumice stone

39 comments:

  1. Beautiful card Mina, I love the muted colours
    Jane xx

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  2. This is stunning. Such a beautiful image, beautiful colouring and wonderful detailing too.
    Thank you for a fun blog hop.
    Sue xx

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  3. Love how this one turned out Mina. The muted, vintage colours look so pretty with this fab image.

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  4. This is so beautiful
    Hugs anja

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  5. Wonderful card! I love this colouring!

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  6. Very pretty card, Mina! I like the subtle colors!

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  7. I like this old women hihi
    hugs rian

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  8. Love your adorable sweet card Mina.
    luv
    Debby

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  9. This image takes me back to memories of my Grandmother!! Fantastic job on selection of color! Hope you made it through the wind :)

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  10. This is gorgeous!!!
    really love it!!!
    Hugs,
    Krista
    www.kristadesign.nl

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  11. Awww, grandma looks beautiful, I love the image and the paper piecing looks fabulous! Hugs, Ivonne

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  12. Love the monochromatic look and it works really well on your card!

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  13. Such a lovely image, and I really like the way you have used just brown and cream shades with that lovely plaid dp,

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  14. Such a sweet image and lovely card.

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  15. Beautiful card and the image is so sweet...

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  16. Beautiful card, Mina! I love the colors and wonderful image! Fantastic coloring!

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  17. though i never knew my grandmother, this is how i picture her in my mind! lovely!

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  18. Super card! Love the paper piecing and the Keyhole piece is fabulous!
    Danielle:)

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  19. I love this image. Takes me back to when I was a child hanging out with my grandmother. Love your sepia tones. You did a fantastic job on it. Love the way you paper pieced the dress. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Love your sweet card Mina!!
    XXX Heidy

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  21. Wonderful card Mina and such lovely colours xx

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  22. Love the tones! So unusual and so beautiful

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  23. super joli! sobre et chic, biz

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  24. She is too cute!! This will be me in some years reading letters from my penfriends ;)
    Martina

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  25. Love your adorable card Mina
    X Gretha

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  26. Gorgeous card!! Reminds me of a robust farm women wiser than the rest of the world!!

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  27. Wonderful job with the paper piecing. I need to practice it!

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  28. Beautiful card, Mina! Lovely image.
    Anneke xx

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  29. Great looking card! I love Mummu too! Love the colors you chose!

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  30. Lovely colors and paper piecing of Mumu!

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  31. Beautiful Mumu Mina. Mo has really captured a woman who has lived a long full life. You can just imagine the joys and hardships Mumu has experienced can't you. Beautiful card Mina.

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  32. so stunning mina.fab plaid paper and I love the image ;D

    xx coops xx

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  33. She just looks so cheery! Great job.

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  34. This is beautiful Mina- I love your soft colouring and your design, perfect! I especially love the littl escutcheon embellie. Hugs, Juliexx

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  35. Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations for our "Anything Goes" challenge. I hope you had an opportunity to hop over to the other blogs for a chance to win prizes there too. Happy New Year and we are looking forward to seeing you in 2014.

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Mina xxx