Monday, February 27, 2017

Wishing you all the best

Hi there! Today I'm joining along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge where Melissa is challenging all to create a project featuring Kraft and colored pencils. I created a card for my sweet sister Marlene featuring a pretty image from the Year of the Flowers: Sweet Peas:
It's been quite some time since I used this stamp set in my card making so it was fun to put it to good use:
 For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge:
In celebration of my dear sister Tina's birthday last week, Tina and I went hiking in the Superstition Mountains located approximately 45 minutes from my home. Lots of beautiful wild poppies in bloom:
Here's Tina posing for a photo :)
I was approximately a 5 mile hike into the canyon:
I also have a 9" x 12" painting to share featuring roses inspired by Daniel Keys:

I'm linking my painting to the Paint Party Friday site:
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)
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30 comments:

  1. Such a gorgeous card Mona! Craft paper and polka dot pink are such a great color combo.
    Your painting is simply marvelous!
    Hugs
    Samra
    Paper Talk with Samra

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  2. Mona congrats on your sisters'birthday; what a gorgeous place to go for a hike! I love ypour take on the MIM challenge; a lovely stamp and your colouring is perfect. The same goes for your painting;:) The roses are stunning!

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  3. Lovely card, Mona...Wow the weather in AZ looks great! Love the "hazy" effect of the roses.

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  4. Beautiful card! I love the stamping and the color choice is perfect! What a wonderful place to go for a hike at~happy birthday to your sister.
    Wow, your painting is gorgeous~
    Have a great day!

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  5. What a gorgeous card, Mona!! The flowers look amazing!! I love the colors!! Happy birthday to your sister!! It looks like a fabulous hike!! The poppies are so beautiful!! And wow!! Your painting is stunning!! The colors and dimension are incredible!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  6. Very pretty! Great example for this week's MIM video!

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  7. I haven't watched Melissa's video yet, but you've inspired me to have a look and play along! This is a lovely card for your sister. Looks like a beautiful place to hike!

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  8. Love the sweet peas! And your painting is stunning! Congrats on doing the hike. Looks like a challenge completed!

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  9. A fun post today - a beautiful card, pictures of stunning scenes (including wild poppies) and a gorgeous painting. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  10. A gorgeous card with the polka dots, Kraft and wonderful stamped image. A stunning landscape to hike through and a sublime painting to finish with. Lovely to take a stroll through your blog today.

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  11. Your card is so pretty and delicate looking! Great photos there, those poppies are beautiful! However that painting steals the show today ... Oh my... What a stunner and the roses are so life like!! Bravo!

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  12. Your card is just beautiful Mona. Love that stamp set. And your painting....stunning.

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  13. Beautiful card! GORGEOUS painting!!!!

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  14. A gorgeous card, lovely photo's of a great time with your sister! And a beautiful painting! You have a great talent there!

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  15. Beautiful card Mona. I had just re-discovered this technique a month or so ago and really love it. TFS your pictures and painting.

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  16. Oh wow--your coloring is gorgeous, Mona--bet Tina loved the day of hiking & the sweet card! Your roses painting is another beauty!

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  17. Mona, this is a post that is just filled with beauty... stunning beauty!!!
    Thank you so much for sharing it all with us~

    Jan

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  18. Pretty card, beautiful scenery, and gorgeous painting!

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  19. Love the pretty colors! You are so lucky to have that beautiful landscape so close by!!

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  20. Gorgeous card and a WOW on that painting!

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  21. Oh your card is STUNNING and that painting even more lovely!! You totally amaze me. I am loving the photos from your hike too. What gorgeous scenery.

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  22. Once again your card is GORGEOUS Mona (your sister will love it!!), but your painting is FABULOUS! What talent you have!! :0)

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  23. Really lovely card. Great photos of your Sis and my old stomping grounds. Miss it there so much. Your painting is just beautiful. I love the way you made the peddles look whispy and soft.

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  24. Love your post, Mona!!!!!! The card is simply stunning and such a wonderful take on the sketch - love the colouring on the kraft!!! You live in a beautiful place - looks like a great place for a lovely hiking outing!!!! And your painted roses - FABULOUS!!!!! You are sooooooo talented!!!! TFS.
    Have a great weekend!!!!
    Hugz

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  25. What a lovely card. The sweet pea stamp really looks great with this technique. I love your pic of the mountains - what a beautiful place to hike!

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  26. Congrats on the shout-out at CTS! Enjoy your w/e, Mona!

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  27. You are so talented, beautiful card and artwork! Thanks for sharing your hiking pictures, too!

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  28. Such a beautiful card! Love the bold dotted background with the softly colored flowers Mona! You painting is beautiful, did a great job on the roses :) Looks like a great place to hike!Love the poppies. We have had a fair amount of rain here so the desert is looking very pretty with all the little green grasses and lupine.

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  29. Layout, coloring, colors...a breathtaking combination!

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  30. Happy birthday Tina... looks like you had a lovely hike the pics are lovely. So is the card for her. I love the cut out :D beautiful painting too.

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