Monday 20 June 2011

best wishes and grab ya sunglasses again!

good evening all.i hope you are all well.not really done a lot today apart from going to work, lol.
picked up a couple of new books from whsmiths and thats bout me lot :D
so on to my card which is a little zingy again, lol.
i am entering this card in to the following challenges:
1.sketch saturday - week 160 - fantastic sketch ladies, loved this one.
2.c.r.a.f.t challenge - challenge 107 - include stitching.
3.creative inspirations challenge - challenge 62 - stiching real or faux.
products used are:
off white card,
gcd papers - melody rose.
tim holtz distress tool
ms cherich punch
orange gems - kaisercraft
personal impressions sentiment.
simply sassy stamp - pigtails and butterflies - sugar nellie.
promarkers.
promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.
cool grey 3,4,5,black.
gold,pumpkin,burnt orange.
cyan,aegean,french navy.

background - powder blue,denim,cool grey 3
satin,pastel beige,khaki,cool grey 4.
and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot.
off to try and catch up in blogland now :D

luv coops xx

56 comments:

Fiona said...

wow Nic...this is sooooo gorgeous and fantastic colours!!

Fi
x

Ruth said...

Stunning! you're putting tiogether some great colour combos ! Ruth x

Little K Smith said...

Fabulous card Coops, love the colour combo, a great layout too and such a sweet image :)
Kelly.x

Unknown said...

I love your use of colour its great to come away from pastels, and try deeper tones

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous, beautiful colours and colouring.Not too bright just perfect.
Luv CHRISSYxx

Sue said...

Hi hun
gorgeous creation luv the colours, they really pop, awesome colouring as always, fab papers & design, luv the stitching, sue,x

Arline said...

This is fab...love her eyes! Great card xx

Juls said...

stunning!!! Loving her in orange and her blue eyes are just gorgeous!!! Hugs Juls

downrightcrafty said...

love the colouring on this one, the oranges blended into the yellow's just absolutely gorgeous
Hugs Kate xx

Vicky said...

I love it Coops...and great colours too sweetie...

hugs Vicky xx

Elaine Stark said...

Loving your vibrant colours just now. Elaine

Julie said...

Oh Coops you are such a fabulous card maker!! Love the colours and gorgeous design! Juliexx

Unknown said...

really like your stitching. i'm really into stitching papers right now-- so love that! your colors are so nice together-- especially with all the summer colors right now! yours makes me think of fall...i really like it!!

xoxo

Catherine said...

cool card!!!

Cazza said...

Brilliantly zingy card Coops, love it!!
Thanks for joining in the fun with us this week at Sketch Saturday too :o)
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Louise said...

Super card Nic, very vibrant indeed!

Mary J said...

Orange is my fave colour so of course I LOVE THIS!!! Great card coops!

Julie said...

It's just lovely to have a reason to put on the sunglasses lol! Seriously though,I just love the zingy colours that you've used! Fab card,Julie.x

Jules said...

Hi Coops

I'm here at last!!! Yay!!!!

You have been very busy whilst I have been socialising LOL!!

Lots of lovely layers on this one and a gorgeous image .. .. perfectly coloured as always.

Love Jules xx

Iulia said...

Gorgeous card, Coops! Your coloring is fantastic! Love the distressing part!
Hugs, Iulia

Debs M said...

gorgeous card and distressing, i am so envious of your colouring x :)

Netty said...

Fabulous card Coops, terrific colours and can see there is a lot of work involved with this.

Delphine said...

Gorgeous, Coops! Your colours are simply fantastic and that image is so sweet! Gorgeous papers and I love the distressing and stitching! Have a lovely evening! Hugs Delphine xx

Elizabeth said...

Hi Coops, love that colour combination - the card is super. Elizabeth x

Unknown said...

Fantastic luv the colours and the papers are gorgeous.
Chris x

Jennifer said...

Gorgeous Nic. Beautifully coloured....and as always, great colours! xx Jenny xx

Sandra H said...

This image is stunning beautifully coloured too!!...:) Sandra H

xxxtglxxx said...

Love this mix of colours, and I really love all the stitching going on. :)

Gorgeous sassy and still looks fresh!

hugs

xxalisonxx

Carol said...

Ooooo Nic, I luurrrvvveeee this one! Doesn't she look absolutely gorgeous in these colours. Such a super card Hun. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

cardmaking bird said...

Fabulous card, Nic and your colouring is fantastic!! Hugs Marie xx

Martina said...

So lovely card again Coops!! The bright colours are great...love both...bright and elegant...oinly th colours have to fit together =) LOL
Martina

Dodici said...

Great card,love the colours and the layout,fantastic colouring once again:)x

Inkypinkydelights said...

Nic, she is amazing! and your colouring is brilliant! Judy x

petra,s cards said...

oooohhhhoooo coops this is fabulous!!!!!
great colouring!!!
xx petra

Squirrel x said...

Oh wow hun, this is a corker! Love the orange (never was my fave colour but getting into it now) and the little bugs in the jar are so sweet (and best place for em too, lol) Hugs Sxx

~ Ali Robertson ~ said...

another fabulous card Coops loving these zesty colours you are using at the moment.

Ali x

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Stunning hun, lov ethe colour combo & all the layers look fab!

hugs shell xx

Sarah said...

Love the colours on this Coops, gorgeous colouring and layout and the distressing is fab x

Wiccababe said...

absolutely gorgeous! you've coloured her to perfection
Debz
xx

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Gorgeous card Nic,love the sassy and colur's you have used,
Hugs Dianne xx :)

Janette said...

Fab card again Nic, love the colours.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lou said...

Hi!really lovely card,gorgeous colours and amazing colouring!!
hugs Lou.xx

Jacq said...

Hi Coops,
Another Gorgeous creation!!! Love this sassy little girl, the dp's, the colour scheme is just fab. Love the alyout and the embellishments. Coloured to perfection as always.
Hugs Jacqui xxxx

Feebsy said...

Such a great card, the colours are wonderful and I really like papers and gems you've used, very inspirational thank you!

Feebsy

Anonymous said...

So cute!!! I love it!

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Love this fab card. Coloured beautifully and great distressing. One of my fave border punches too. Marianne x

Kim Dellow said...

Totally fabulous! Wow, love the way you have done the gems. Kim

Donna Mosley said...

Another amazing creation Nic, love how you've done the background. Gorgeous colours, fab stitching and distressing.

Donna x

♥Gemma♥ said...

Fantastic card sweetie...gorgeous image & most beautiful colours. love it :D
hugs and xxx

Wendy said...

Fantastic card Coops,love the gorgeous image and great colours.
Wendy xx

coldwaters2 said...

Super, super, super card Nic I so love the colours you have used on the image she looks so beautiful so does the design and papers, I love this big time
Hugs
Lorraine x

Anonymous said...

Ohhhhhh i love this one,

The colours, the image is so cute, an the sketch is just perfect.

Huggies Angel

melsanford said...

Fab card! Love the image and the stitching is fab!!! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Paddington fan said...

Loving the colours you've used, especially the orange!! Great image and stitching too!! Thanks for joining us at CRAFT this week for our stitching challenge, love Jacky x

Laney said...

Fabuuulous!!!! your colour combo is amazing!! loving the image too!!
Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations this time would love to see you play with us again
hugs
laney

tilly said...

sorry coopsy...... love your colouring but these stamps still freak me with the big eyes.... you are also too young to remember rickets and calipers...still with us in the 70's, and that's what these legs say to me.... I will try to be more enthusiastic in future lol
Tilly x