Monday 24 October 2011

one of a kind

Good afternoon all.well me and little man have blasted his bedroom today.just waiting for hubby to come back from the shop with a new hoover and then thats little mans room done.so much for cleaning everywhere, his bedroom was a bigger chore than it looked.lol.
so on to my card for today,  i have used soft colours so i always feel unsure of these.i must prefer my stronger colours.
i am entering this card into the following challenges:
1.crafts and me challenge - challenge 57 - blue,green and pink
2.fab n funky challenge - challenge 95 - distressed or torn
3.sketchy colors challenge - challenge 90 - sketch by marianne
4.paper sundaes challenge - challenge 92 -  sundae bar - i chose sparkle and distressing

products used are:
white pearl card edged with mint promarker
mix of melissa francis and dovecraft papers
tim holtz distress tool
kaisercraft sentiment
gems form stash
acrylic shimmer paint - gleaming aeruginous
stickles stardust
make is crafty chippy corner
crafts and me digi image - the little mermaid
promarkers and flexmarkers
white gel pen

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
light fawn.blush,sunkissed pink,coral
sorbet,pink carnation,fushia
pastel green,mint,lush green
soft aqua,cool aqua.duck egg,denim
powder blue,artic,sky,white gel pen

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by,means a lot :D
luv coops xxxx

72 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Hi Coops, gorgeous card ... love your colouring, and you've used beautiful shades of blue and green too. Elizabeth x

nnalorac said...

Stunning Coops, lovely colours and sparkle, fab colouring as usual and the little corner accent finishes it off beautifully. Carolxx

Creations by Shirl said...

Such a pretty mermaid, love the color / combos on your entire layout... Such a fab card...

The Craft Bucket said...

Simply beautiful, lovely sentiment too! Jane x
http://thecraftbucket.blogspot.com/

Carol said...

Truly fab Nic! No need for you to worry about the soft colours as they look ACE Hun. Gorgeous colouring as always! Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Aunty Sue said...

Oh Nic this is stunning not sure about you be happier with your strong colours doesnt seem you can go wrong with either.

gymjean said...

Hi coops love this card and the colours you have used
Hugs Jeanxx

♥Gemma♥ said...

Absolutely gorgeous Coops..beautiful soft subtle colours & love how you have done your edges too sweetie :D
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Roma said...

What a gorgeous card beautiful colours & love the glitter :)

Lisa said...

Hi Coops, Beautiful card! Such a lovely image and no need to worry about the colours ... they look gorgeous to me.

Well done sorting out little man's room ... I had planned to move some less used craft stash into a storage cupboard in the garage today but just wasn't in the mood for it!

Lisa x

XxJULESxX said...

wow beautiful love all the glitter!!

Julie said...

This is just soo pretty, I love the soft colours.

Anonymous said...

Stunning card Nic.
Sue x

Anonymous said...

Ooooh, how gorgeous is this?!! Love how you've coloured the image. The sequins and sparkle look fab!
xx

Dodici said...

Beautiful card,Coops!Love the image and all the sparkle.
xxx

Louise said...

Great card love the texture you have given to this card
Hugs louise xx

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous image Coops, I love the soft colours, and all the shimmers...very pretty.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Sue said...

Beautiful card Nic,I love the image.Fabulous colours and sparkle.
Sue xx

downrightcrafty said...

oh totally dreamy, love the addition of the glitter such a beautifully coloured image and gorgeous creation
although expect nothing less from you :)
Hugs Kate xx

Debs M said...

wow this is gorgeous, great image and corner and your colouring is perfect x

Unknown said...

Stunning Nic colours are fab as is the image and all the glitter
Chris x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card Coop's, the image is gorgeous, I like the colours and all the sparkle.
Kevin xx

Janette said...

Love the soft shades Nic, so pretty and delicate, suit this image so well too.A gorgeous card.xxx

Diane's Card Designs said...

Gorgeous image and such pretty colours you have used. Love the sparkly gems.
Diane xx

Irene said...

oh the joy's of cleaning kid's bedrooms, I remember it well!!, your card is gorgeous,love the colours, Irene xx

Crafty Loops said...

This is so stunning, I love the colours and as always your colouring of the image is perfection. Lee x

Rosietoes said...

You don't need to worry about soft colours, I would say you had them licked Coops. This is stunning.

Edna x

pinky said...

Lovely colour and the colours are perfect Coops. The sparkle round the edge really adds to the scene. I have been cleaning my daughter's room for a month now so you can imagine how bad it is lol.

Pop's Cards said...

Stunning creation sweetie ♥ pops x

Jacq said...

Hi Coops,
Oh this is just Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Love the beautiful mermaid image, the dps, the colour scheme is gorgeous. Love the layout and the embellishments. Coloured to absolute perfection as always.
Hugs Jacqui xxx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

I love the soft colour and that corner is fab, really goes well with the image. Marianne x

Kim Dellow said...

Wow! Gorgeous! Kim

Flowergirl said...

Absolutely love this! Stunning card, love the distressing, and glittered edges. Beautiful image x
Wendy x

Donna said...

Absolutely beautiful Nic, stunning design hun and I love the border around your mermaid, looks really effective :) Donna x

Sarah said...

Stunning card Coops, love the colours and sparkle x

Sandra H said...

Oh wow absolutely lovely and Stunning card! also love the distressing, and glittered edges. truely amazing:) Sandra H

Little K Smith said...

Oh this is absolutely beautiful Coops! These colours are perfect for a mermaid! I love the fancy corner and all the glitter around the edges too :)
Kelly.x

Wendy said...

Stunning Coops,love the image and coloured so beautifully.
Wendy xx

Faye said...

Wow, what a super card. xxx

Vicky said...

Just so gorgeous Coops...so love the colours and the beautiful image hun...!

big hugs Vicky xx

Sharon said...

Beautiful card Nic love the soft subtle colours.
hugs
Sharon x

Berry said...

Stunning card Nic what a beautiful image and I love all that sparkle! I had a little bit of time with my wee man today too! Hugs Rebekah xx

susiestacey said...

Hi Coops - gorgeous love the colours and it must take and age with the gel pen. Would you like to blast my teenagers room (please) x Susan x

Lee said...

Oooh Nic hun,you've done it again.What a STUNNING card,love the image and those colours rock.xxx

Netty said...

Beautiful card Coops and so delicate, love the white dots around the mermaid. x

Mina said...

bedrooms are always bigger than they look where tidying is concerned Nic lol...wow to your amazing colouring on this stunner...thanks for joining in with the Crafts and Me challenge
Mina xxx

Sue B said...

Wow! Coops this is stunning! I love the soft colours and your colouring is awesome! Beautiful image and papers - love all the sparkle. Gorgeous card!
Hugs Sue xx

June Nelson said...

Hiya Coops dont know why your worried I think this is simply beautiful love all teh subtle colours xxxxx

debby4000 said...

Oh this is so beautiful.
luv
Debby

Jackie said...

No need to be unsure Coops, it's a gorgeous card and great colours :o)
Jackie xx

Have A Scrap Happy Day said...

As always, another beautiful card. I love her purple hair. Very pretty.

tilly said...

I love this one Coops,the pastels really work and look so pretty, have a good day
Tilly

cardmaking bird said...

Beautiful!! Fab image and I love what you've done with the glitter! Hugs, Marie xx

xxxtglxxx said...

Wow! This is just mesmerising Nic! :) Fantastic card, love the pastel colours and the irridescent feel to it.

Gorgeous embellies too.

Have a great day

hugs

xxalsionxx

Unknown said...

Hi Nic, well this one is just amazing! Stunning image, perfectly coloured and I love the colour scheme. Tho I do tend towards the pastely (is that a word!) colours. Love the little corner on the edge of the image. Sarah

PS, Thanks for the advice on my blog - I find that it's the purples and yellows that I'm having a lot of trouble with. Will have to try the white pen trick.

Christine L said...

Oooh your card is luscious Nic... and hey.. stop spoiling your nice week off with talk of things like hoovers!!
LOL!
Hugs
Christine x

Lisa Cornwall said...

Hi Coops Gorgeous mermaid and I love the colours x

sandy's crafty bits said...

wow what a super card nic ... love the image she is a real cutie and love your design ... happy crafting honey and love sandy xx

Diane Louise J said...

Beautiful card, loving the pastel shades and the gorgeous image.
Diane xx

Denise said...

Wow!! This is beautiful.This is one of my favourite Crafts & Me images and I really love how you have coloured her. Stunning card.
Hugs
Denise xx

Mary J said...

Wow, very beautiful coops!! Adore the wet feel of this!

Teresa - My Crafty Heart said...

Oh Wow Coops, what can I say - she is beautiful, I think your colouring of her is amazing and I love the effects with that glitter, it is stunning. Hugs, Teresa x

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

Sorry Nic, missed this yesterday !
Is'nt it gorgeous.....so magical !!
love and hugs
chris richards
xxxxxxxxxxx

Martina said...

What a lovely stamp and such a fantastic card! Gorgeous!
Martina

annes paperfun said...

Such a lovely card!
The image is sooo beautiful!
Thank you for joining us at Sketchy Colors this week - good luck!
Hugs Anne

Sweetncrafty Gal said...

oooo coops i love this!! its beautiful!! xxx

BrossArtAddiction said...

Wow this is fabulous!! I love that beautiful image...one of these days I'm going to try that white gel pen technique! Love the way you used the blue glitter to make it look like water! :D

Hubs helped me clean our kiddos room not too long ago, it was definitely a chore...lol. They decided to open their bean bags and get the foam pebbles everywhere!

xx Tracey xx

Shana said...

Wow! Love what you've done with the sparkle! Thank you for joining us at Paper Sundaes - we hope to see you again soon!

Delphine said...

Well I love the colours of your card, Coops:-) Gorgeous image and papers and I love all the sparkle! Hugs Delphine xx

Hobby Musician Keyboard said...

Dear Coops,

you make so wunderful works! Than for your Inspirations.
Many Hugs from Marina

coldwaters2 said...

This is nothing short of magical Nic, I love that image and how you have captured the essence of the mystical underwater scene, the papers, and gems are the perfect finishing touch.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Unknown said...

Hi again - this is stunning I love that image & the colours are so pretty. I'm havin a but of a blue, pink & green phase myself, so really feelin this colour combo!
Deb.x