Monday 13 September 2010

a little bird told me..

good evening all.bit cold today here in stoke on trent, i had to stick my big coat on brrrrrr.
so onto tonights card which i am enetering into the following challenges:
1.allsorts challenge=week 69=colours of autumn (my fav)
2.sketch saturday=week 120 (another fantastic sketch ladies)
3.paper sundaes=challenge 35=a minimum of 3 different embellies (i have 1 ribbon,2 buttons,1 flower and 3 brads and 4 leafs)

products used are:
corrugated card.
paper from the depths of my paper drawer :)
inkadinkado sentiment.
tim holtz distress tool.
flowers,brads and buttons from stash.
woodware leaf punch.
gold ribbon.
inkadinkado dot flourish stamp.
whiff of joy image.
distress ink-spiced marmalade.
promarkers.

promarkers used are:
skin=blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
hat,shoes and birdhouse=cocoa,henna,walnut,shale.
tunic=honeycomb,spice,burnt orange,pumpkin.
bird=sandstone,caramel.
floor=mustard.




and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by and also a big hello to my new followers.thanks for wanting to follow me :)
off to link up and then a bit of blog hopping.
ttfn
luv coops xxxxxx

37 comments:

Di said...

Another lovely autumn card. lovely image, perfectly coloured. love what you've done with the flourish stamp. fab layout. Di.xx

Netty said...

Hi Coops this is utterly fabulous. Such great colours and dimension. Annette x

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Great colours hun, they are my fav too...I got this stamp from Sue ages ago & still haven't inked him up...think I might get him out tomorrow
hugs shell xx

Andria said...

Oooh I love this card, Autumn is my fave month colourwise, and weather wise, your card totally sums it up :).

amanda stokes said...

Gorgeous card!love everything about it!
hugs amanda xx

Little K Smith said...

Oooohhh this is stunning Coops! Love the colours and adorable image, love the swirly stamp around it too. Gorgeous paper and fab layout too!
Kelly.x

♥Gemma♥ said...

Hiya Coops,
Its perfect, brilliant layout and fab colours too!
hugs and xxx

Andrea C said...

another fabby card coops x

Vicky said...

Such a gorgeous card Coops!, really love this image and such lush papers and colour combo.
Take care Vicky xx

Vicky said...

Hellooooo duck a bit code down there today lol I still have my ceiling fan on tonight up here its blooming roasting but to be honest it could be just our bungalow it gets way too warm & I havnt even got heating back on yet. Anyway your card is fan-dabby-dosey hunni love your warm autumn colours they are my fave too,espec in my kitchen lol...FAB FAB FAB

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Jules said...

Hi Coops

Beautiful work. I too have this image but have never seen it as anything but a Christmas card.

It works just as well as a birthday card .. .. I will look at it differently in future.

Gorgeous colours and layout.

It has been a bit cold here too today.

Love Jules xx

Sue said...

Another great card Coops,love the colours.
Hugs Sue

Crafty Tam said...

Beautiful card Babe as always. Thanks for all your support but I'm taking a small break from cards for my new venture. Will keep in touch xxx

Jackie said...

Fantastic card, fab colours. You should dig into the depths again, this paper is gorgeous :o)
Jackie xx

Louise said...

Gorgeous card and love the Autumn colours.
Louise xx

The Craft Bucket said...

Love the colours & fab image, take care. Jane x

Squirrel x said...

Stunning hun! I was going to say you can't beat a nice Wee on a card, but then realised it's Uru! Hugs, Sxx

Catherine said...

Your card is fantastic Coops ! Love the papers, the colours and the image is so lovely ! Thank you for joining us at Sketch Saturday this week and good luck ! Smiles from Catherine

brenda said...

Hi Coops

Fabulous card.

The colorus are so rich and the ripple card adds a wonderful tactile feel to your card.

Thank you for joining in with my Colours of Autumn theme at Allsorts this week and good luck.

B x

Jennifer said...

Lovely as always!! Adore the colours and image, and all those layers xx Jenny xx

susiestacey said...

Hi Coops, beautiful card, l love the it all and as the leaves are falling today autumn is certainly here - time to hibinate and craft! x Susan x

Christine L said...

Fabulous card Coops - love those colours (even though I exist in a pink world!! hehe)
Christine x

Sheila said...

Nic, This one is gorgeous; love the warmth it puts out! Sheila:)X

Lindsey said...

This is lovely! Ireally like the corrugated card x

craftycreationsbydebbie said...

This is beautiful, lovely colours and perfect layout, hugs Debbie x

France Ringuette said...

Stunning !!! Love the colors and that image is just adorable !
Thanks for joining our challenge at Paper Sundaes !

Pattie said...

Oh I love the Autumn colors and great job on the challenge! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes!

Nana said...

Beautiful card in great colors!
Thank you for playing with "Paper Sundaes" this week!
hugs Nana

Pink Dandelion said...

Gorgeous card Nic, love the papers and how you have matted and layered with the corrugated card. Love it. Debs xx

Sarahshandmadecardsx said...

Hi Nic gorgeous card. I just love autumnal colours too and your papers are fab can't believe they've been buried in a drawer! Also love your orange swirls around your image too they look great. Sarahxx

Eileen said...

Gorgeous card and such lovely warm colours. Your colouring is brilliant as usual. Eileen x

Christine said...

Hoya Nic wow love thos Autumnal colour combo fab great image & colouring love it.

smiles Christine xx

Delphine said...

Gorgeous card, Coops! I love the colours and beautiful image with the swirls, fabulous layout and great sentiment! Hugs Delphine xx

Fleur said...

Hi Coops, what an absolute stunner, the image is perfectly coloured & the papers are perfect
Thanks for joining the challenge at ALLSORTS this week, Good Luck
Hugz Fleur xXx

Fiona said...

wow...stunning card...love the colour combo and fab flowers. Thanks for joining us at Paper sundaes this week.

fi

Sharon said...

Love the colours you've used & the corrugated card is a great idea.
hugs
Sharon x

XxJULESxX said...

oh! gorgeous card!! love the colours!!!!!