the angel and the demon...

Good morning everyone I hope your all well and having a brilliant week...did this ever happen to you...I was sitting watching an episode of 999 Whats your emergency last night and the ambulance was called to an 87 year old man whose wife had collapsed as he was making her hot milk for bed...she had died and he was just in total shock and started crying...well my flood gates opened and I sobbed and sobbed for that poor man, the pain he was in brought my Mums death flooding back to me and I couldn't stop...sometimes we just need a cry don't we and of course me being a soppy sod couldn't stop lol...I thought about him all night long though and hope he was ok the poor man...I count my blessing every day for having my lovely Dad around and cherish every day with him...we all should shouldn't we...right enough ranting Mina lol...onto my card for today which is using one of my favourite Diane Duda stamps from Sugar Nellie...this is the beautiful Peace Angel...I stamped her in grey and coloured her very softly with my distress inks, I wanted her to look faded but I'm not sure it worked totally, what do you think?...the amazing paper is from the Halloween paper pad from Fancy Pants called Oct 31...just goes to show you can use any papers anytime doesn't it...I love the rich deep purple of this ribbon don't you, I bought it from a local craft shop...I finished my card with a heart charm and a few scattered pearls...I made the sketch up as I went along and am entering this  for the A Creative Romance Challenge, Imagination Crafts Challenge and the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge too...oh and btw if your wondering where the demon is have a careful look at the paper lol...I'm off out today with my lovely Dad for a little bit of retail therapy, hes buying himself a new TV so that will means looking and pondering a few times...hes a very careful buyer bless him lol, then I'm off a hospital appointment 'groan'...have a brilliant day and I hope your all staying warm

Mina xxx
p.s. its Bunny Zoe's monthly candy day tomorrow so will speak to you all then

distress in colours used

skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose, spun sugar

hair - pumice stone

eyelids and dress - milled lavender

bird - antique linen, milled lavender

shading - antique linen