Sunday 24 July 2011

something different

good evening all.i hope you are all well.its been a lovely day today and i treated my boys to lunch out so no washing up either, bonus hey :D
i apologise to anyone waiting for emails back or to anyone trying to send me an email.
my email does not seem to be working, recieving or sending,am hoping its a problem at my ip`s end as my interent connection is ok.will talk to little bro tomorrow if it still won`t work.
so on to  my card which i have enjoyed making.
i am entering it into the following challenges:
1.allsorts challenge - week 113 - free n easy july
2.simon says stamp challenge - use newspaper - 2nd entry

products used are:
green pearl card
first edition papers - daydream
circle and scallop circle nesties.
newspaper - scalloped nestie, paperpieced doll chain and sentiment
faux pearls lace and pearl flowers - crfaty urchins
gorjuss girl stamp - i found my family in a book
promarkers
promarkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral
satin,sandstone,caramel,umber
soft lime,lime zest,lime,pear
baby pink, cocktail pink
walnut,cocoa
and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.
ttfn
luv coops xxxx


lol......does help if i link my card up to the challenge, duh

70 comments:

Andria said...

BRILLIANT, love the pearls and the image and the paper piecing is brilliant very clever :). Great card x

Amanda said...

Hi Nic, this is a gorgeous card, I have this image and she is a joy to colour, love this colour way may have to try it out

Sue said...

Ahh lovely card Nic,she is very cute.Fab papers and pearls.
Sue x

Catherine said...

Fantastic card, love it!!! Love all the pearls at the bottom...

Catherine said...

Fantastic card, love it!!! Love all the pearls at the bottom...

Catherine said...

Fantastic card, love it!!! Love all the pearls at the bottom...

Sarah said...

Gorgeous card, love the image, those pearls are fab, have just got some first edition pads myself, looks like i might need to purchase this one aswell! hugs, Sarah x

Sue B said...

Wow Coops! this is gorgeous! Very sweet image and love the newspaper paper chain and that gorgeous pearl border. Beautiful papers too!
Sun has been shining here too!!
Hugs Sue xx

sara said...

what a sweetie she is !! fab colouring ,love the pearl trim
hugs sara x x x

karen said...

Ah she's cute, gorgeous card and fab detail, Karenx

Sue said...

Hi hun
luv it, gorgeous card, awesome colouring, i luv ya pearls at the bottom they is beautiful, luv the colours, lovely papers & design, sue,x

Julie said...

Fantastical!!! Love the newspaper! X

downrightcrafty said...

ace use on the newspaper bit love the image and great card
Hugs Kate xx

Jane said...

This is gorgeous...love how you have coloured her hair!

Jacki Daniels said...

Another stunning creation from you Nic love it coloured in to perfection and a gret layout
Jacki xx

Donna Mosley said...

So beautiful Nic, love the cute GG and very pretty pearl detail.

Donna x

ginny c said...

love the card she is really cute, love the paper chain.

Chris(craft) and Dave(photos) Richards said...

Hi Nic, one after another perfect cards......how do you do it,go on
tell me your secret !
Love the colours Nic,and those gorgeous pearls !!
love and hugs
chris richards
xxxxxxx

Debs M said...

fabby bp's and the pearls look fab, great colouring as usual, great card x

Wendy said...

Beautiful card Coops,gorgeous image and papers and love those pearls.
Wendy xx

Feebsy said...

Love the colours on your card, using newspaper for the paper dolls is such a cute idea those pearls are fabulous!

Feebsy
xx

carrie-lee said...

A stunning card hun, love the pearls they look great, the image is coloured beautifully xxx

Cazza said...

This is sooooo pretty Coops, I love the newspaper dolls - genius idea!!
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Faye said...

This is soooooo pretty. You never paper pieced though angels? Right? xxx

Jules said...

Hi Coops

This is stunning.

I love your image very much and your backing papers and pearls go alongside it beautifully.

It sound like you have had a lovely Sunday.

Hope you get your emails sorted.

Love Jules xx

Fleur said...

A gorgeous card, I love the fresh green with the browns.
HUGZ Fleur xXx

Elaine said...

Fabulous card Nic.
I love the colours..the green, pink and brown are a fab combo. Your paper piecing of the little family in newsprint is perfect! Such a great idea (and one that thicko me would never have thought of!) and the pearls are a beautiful embellie.

Hugs Elaine xxx

Sally said...

A stunning card. I love the way you've paper pieced the dolly chain, very inventive & as everyone else said , absolutely gorgeous pearl trim.
Sally x

pinky said...

Thats so cute Coops, love the newsprint and how you have coloured her so beautifully.

Sandra H said...

Beautiful card love it all:) Sandra H

Berry said...

She is an adorable image Nic and I love the lime green hugs Rebekah xx

Crafty Loops said...

Gorgeous card Coops, I love the newspaper cut out dolls. You are very creative. Lee xx

coldwaters2 said...

This is beautiful Nic I cannot praise your colouring enough but it is truly wonderful and it inspires me each time I visit. The papers and pearls look superb.
Hugs
Lorraine x

CraftyC said...

Oh Nic, what a beautiful card. She really looks gorjuss and the colours and embellishments are stunning!
Clairexx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card, I like the stamp, the colours and those lovely pearls.
Kevin xx

Delphine said...

Gorgeous, Coops! I love the image, your fantastic colours and colouring, the gorgeous papers and all the pearls look so beautiful! And the newspaper is just perfect! Hugs Delphine xx

MagsB said...

Fantastic! I love the image (I remember cutting out strings of little people from newspaper with my Granny, a looong time ago!) Love your colour combo, too!!

luv, Mags x

Creations by Shirl said...

Another gorgeous card Coops!
You simply amazed me, where do you stash all these stunning stamps of yours... Luv them! stunning pearls and newspaper paper dolls..
Can't wait until your next card....

xxxtglxxx said...

Oh My!! :) Wow Nic! I adore this, the mint choc papers and your colouring are fantastic..... and oh those pearls!!

hugs

xxalisonxx

Sarpreet said...

A gorgeous card and layout

June Nelson said...

How you did the newspaper print I do not know but its amazing your cards are so beautiful xxxxx

Dodici said...

Fab card Coops!Love the image and the papers and that pearl border is gorgeous!x

nicolet said...

Hey Coops, it´s such a very pretty card!
Hugs Nicolet

kay said...

its gorgeous and love the pearl border,x

Jackie said...

Absolutely gorgeous :o)
Jackie xx

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful card Nic. A really lovely image and I love your colour choices and gorgeous embellishments. Luv & Hugs Trish x

Wendy M said...

That's gorgeous, really clever how you've used the newspaper for the paper chain!
:-)

Sarah said...

Beautiful card Coops, love the colours and embellies xxx

debby4000 said...

Wonderful card Nic, love the image and how clever to paper piece the garland shes holding.
luv
Debby

Naomi Johnson said...

lovely card - the paper piecing works so well.

Lee said...

WOW another STUNNER.Love papers n embellishments.xxx

Maureen said...

Great card Nic and love the image with the newspaper family, well done.
Maureen.....x

nessy said...

what a gorgeous card ~love the papers you have used and love the paperdolls idea ~perfect!
vanessa xx

Wishcraft said...

So gorgeous! Love this image and the paper pieced dolls look fabulous - such a great idea :o) Fab colours and love the pretty pearl border too. Lisa x

Unknown said...

Hi ya, what a stunning card. The trim at the bottom is just beautiful, love the colour combo and great idea for the doll chain! Sarah

annies place said...

Just love this image, really pretty pearls, Ann x

Arline said...

This is gorgeous...love how you have used newspaper and the pearl detail is fab!x

Marion said...

Hi Coops,
Fabulous card hun and a gorjuss image. Great colouring and fabby papers.
hugs
Marion

Deb said...

it is so gorgeous, love the pearl trim! Debxx

Louise said...

Beautiful card love the lace trim/pearl trim amd the green colours.
Hugs Louise xxx

Andrea C said...

No dishes is always a thumbs up. Love your paper pieced doll chain, this is one amazing card x

Sheila said...

OMG cannot believe you have over 60 comments Nic! I never get more than 5 or 6 - what am I doing wrong hun he he? Another stunner from yourself of course - love the added newspaper - works a treat! Be good, Sheila:)X

Christine L said...

Eeeeek I got a worn out finger from using the wheelie bit on the mouse to get to the end of your comments! But my fault for being late.... Love this card...... the colours are perfect, and the pearls and just fabulous on it!
Hugs
Christine x

Little K Smith said...

Oh this is so lovely, gorgeous fresh green dress and I love the pearl trim again!
Kelly.x

Lou Mac said...

Ohhh this is adorable!! Those embellishments again - just delicious! Love the little paper pieced accordian dolls are perfect!!

I love how you list the PMs you've used - SUPER helpful!!

Mwah xo

Christine said...

Oh, that is so cute. I love how you used the newspaper challenge. The doll cutouts are perfect!! Lovely papers and coloring. Loving all of the pearls too. Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

Juls said...

this is so sweet! I love the paper piecing you have done! Hugs Juls

scotspanda said...

ooooh pretty pearls! the image is fabulous I do love the gorjuss stamps

thanks so much for joining us at Allsorts this week, good luck in the prize draw

hugs

Amanda xx

~ Ali Robertson ~ said...

This is adorable. I remeber making these as a kid lol fabby card sweetie

Ali x

Jacee said...

Love this Coops, really nice colour and the pearl trim looks smashing.
Hugs Jacee