Saturday 19 November 2011

you make a difference

good evening all.i hope you are all well.i am all set for the craft fair now tomorrow.i have got a huge selection of cards after using the cards i had at home which were 90 and then with the ones that on display in the craft shop and the box i have at work and my mums work i think i have about 200.
so on to my card which i have really enjoyed colouring, takes me back to the  mid 80`s when i used to go to disco`s in my fav colour electric blue.lol
i entering my card into the following challenges:
1.sketch saturday - week 182 - fantastic sketch ladies
2.crafts and me challenge - challenge 61 - simples
3.one stop craft challenge - week 158 - colour challenge - blue


products used are:
2 shades of blue and white card
papers are a mix of dovecraft and papermania
gems from stash
personal impressions sentiment
white gel pen and black fine liner
saurated canary digi stamp - pink punkette
promarkers and flexmarkers
rymans smooth bright white card

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
light fawn,blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnamon
celestial blue,sky,sapphire,true blue,egyptian blue
ice grey 1,2,3,4,5
blue grey 1,2,3,4
silver sakura pen, white gel pen and black fineliner

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

65 comments:

Jenny said...

Amazing coloring - very pretty card!

Flowergirl said...

Gorgeous card, love her blue hair. Good luck for tomorrow x
Wendy x

cardmaking bird said...

Wow Nic!!! Your colouring of this image is totally amazing!! Your best yet, I reckon (and that's saying something LOL!!) Beautiful blues too. Good luck with the craft fayre tomorrow, hun - let us know how you get on! Hugs, Marie xx

Sue said...

Hi hun
another stunning card, luv your colouring you so bring these images to life, fab papers & design, sue.x

Cor* said...

Gorgeous coloring! Fantastic sketch!

Unknown said...

Hi ya, just gorgeous - love the colours. I can see why it makes you think of the 80's, isn't it a brilliant image! Hope the craft fair went well, and you sold loads.

Sarah

Mau xx said...

Truly amazing Coops, just love your Electric Blue colour and such a fantastic punk image xx Hope your day goes fantastic tomorrow, I am sure it will xx Hugs Mau

Aunty Sue said...

oh wow just been using simular colours and good luck with the fayre not that you will need it.

Donna Mosley said...

WOW!!!!! Nic, this is so amazing hun. Love the gorgeous image and fab blue combo. Hope you have a really great day tomorrow, they are just gonna love your creations. :o) Thanks for joining us at Sketch saturday.

Donna x

annies place said...

Fabulous card, love the blue hair.
Ann x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous card Coop's outstanding colouring, I love the blue hair!
Kevin xx

Sandra H said...

Hi Coops Wow another stunning card, love all of your colouring you so bring these images to life and fabulous papers & design truly amazing:) Sandra H

Wendy said...

Fantastic Coops,stunning image your colouring is amazing, fab colour...have fun tomorrow, sure you will do well.
Wendy xx

Julie said...

Oh my goodness Coops,STUNNING colouring,and boy oh boy!!! gorgeous card!xx

Ella's Design said...

Wow Nic, 200 cards - that's a feat in itself! Hope you have a great day tomorrow! Fab card and image, I'm lovin' the electric blue, deffo 1980's and her hair is amazing! Lisa x

karen said...

Love the colour coops, fab image, this one is on my list! Hope goes well tomorrow, Karenx

Debbie said...

Hi Coops...Love the card, fabulous blues and a great image. Good luck at the fair tomorrow.
Debbie x

Feebsy said...

Such a great card, it reminds me of those old school disco's too! I think the shades of blue look fantastic, you're so very talented.

I hope you have a good time at the fair and sell loads of stuff.

Feebsy
xx

Elaine said...

Awesome card Nic!
I love these gorgeous electric blues and a sweet image too.
Good luck for tomorrow,your cards are all gorgeous so you should go down a storm.

Hugs Elaine xx

Creations by Shirl said...

Wowzer Coops, this card is stylin in its on way... love all those blues going on, especially her blue hair...
Good luck on the craft fair, I'm sure your are going to sell out on your cards.... you are just magnificent!!!

Little K Smith said...

A fabulous card Coops, I love the image and her fantastic blue hair and I love the layout too!
Good luck for tomorrow, hope you get lots of extra pennies :)
Kelly.x

XxJULESxX said...

Hi Coops, wow love the card amazing colour blue!! hope you have a great day tomorrow!

Jo said...

I love your colors. The images is so cute. I love the way you add the dots around your images.

Unknown said...

love, love, love!

xo

Sally said...

A great colour choice Nic, she's fab! I love the blocks of blue papers as well. Good luck at the craft fair tomorrow.
Sally x

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Nic, what a stunning card. Love the image and shocking blue colour scheme. Hugs, Denise x

Kimberly said...

Oh my, what FANTASTIC coloring....i just have to get some flexmarkers...i have this image as well but i'm a little intimidated with the hair...i see the colored hair looks so good on her but that's so out of the box for me....one day. tfs
www.justwordz.ca

Dodici said...

Great card,Coops!Love the bright blue and the image is really cute!x

Kathleen said...

Asolutely gorgeous. Lovely strong colour and DP design. Fab image.
Good Luck at the fair.
Kathleen x

Chrissy said...

Fabulous card Coops, love your colouring, fabulous image, and LOVE the blue hair...

Luv CHRISSYxx

June Nelson said...

Beautiful colouring and the electric blue is amazing coops how you sell all your cards hun, youshould do!!! xxx

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Gorgeous card Nic,love the image and colour,good luck with the craft fair
Hugs Dianne xx :)

Pink Dandelion said...

Gorgeous card Nic, this brings back memories, my schoolfriend used to have hair exactly this colour. Good luck at the fair. Debs xx

downrightcrafty said...

fabulous image love the colouring as always and great distressed layout
Hugs Kate xx

pinky said...

Thats just stunning Coops, love the colours and the bit of distressing. Good luck today:)

tilly said...

brilliant colouring and layout
Enjoy your stall and hope you sell up!
Tilly

Sue said...

Hi Nic,hope things are goung good for you today.
Love the colours and layout.She is great,love those eyes.
Hugs Sue xx

Debs M said...

fabulous colouring, she is fantastic!! good luck with the craft fair x

Christine L said...

Left a good luck comment for you last night Nic, but it seems to have disappeared into cyberland.. ah well!

Love this electric blue creation... she's FAB!

Good luck today, and hope you sell LOADS!

Hugs
Christine x

Wiccababe said...

just stunning coops, if I remember correctly I think I had an electric blue batwing jumper and I have horrible flashbacks featuring a sulphur yellow silk shirt and cerise pink cotton jacket - why oh why did my parents let me out the front door??
Debz
xx

MagsB said...

What fabulous colours! I love her hair!

love, Mags x

Jean said...

wow what a great card just love the colour, really like what u have done with the paper squares made it look like fabric x

Jean said...

wow what a great card just love the colour, really like what u have done with the paper squares made it look like fabric x

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Love this, the image is fab and your colouring is fantastic as always (love her hair). Also a beautiful design and fab papers
Lindsay xx

Sarah said...

Stunning card Coops, love the blues, my fave colour and I remember owning several electric blue items of attire in the 80s ;-) x

Sue B said...

WoW! this is gorgeous Coops! can't tell you how much I love that image!!! awesome colouring and layering/distressing looks fab! Love the papers and the Electric Blue - take me back to the 80s anytime LOL - I loved it.
Hugs Sue xx

Delphine said...

WOW, Nic! I LOVE your colours! Fantastic colouring, and those blues are really gorgeous! Fab distressing and beautiful papers too, I love all the dots! Hugs Delphine xx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous Nic! Your colouring never ceases to amaze me!
xx

Louise said...

Super duper card Coops loving the blue.
Hugs louise xx

Teresa said...

Coops this is totally stunning, your colouring is excellent, the image just stands right out, well done you, I love it. Hugs Teresa xx

Kerryn said...

I love your colouring coops. Great image too. Love her hair!!

Donna said...

Wow ?Nic this is gorgeous, love the layout and her blue hair, blimming fantastic hun :) Donna x

Liz's creative corner said...

Awesome hun! love the colours, so stunning, hugs Liz xx

Janette said...

wow Nic what stunning colours, love her hair looks fab, a brilliant card so young and funky.xx

♥Gemma♥ said...

Stunning..Stunning..Stunning!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Susie Little said...

So Gorgeous! Thank you for playing at Sketch Saturday!xx

xxxtglxxx said...

I used to have hair this colour - no kidding! :D

I remember the first time I went to hairdressers to get blue streaks, they gave me counselling first! lol. Ahhh, the old goth days! ;)

Beautiful vivid colours, I love her hair in electric blue and she is coloured breathtakingly.

hugs

xxalisonxx

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Just stunning hun, just love the colour it suits the images perfectly!
Hugs Shell xx

Cazza said...

This is fantastic Coops and very 80's inspired!! Your colouring is amazing!! :o)
Hope all went well at the Craft fair?
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Mina said...

oooohhhhh I love her hair Nic, its fab...thanks for joining in with the Crafts & Me challenge this week
Mina xxx

BrossArtAddiction said...

Wow such striking blue colors Coops! You are super talented! I so wish I could color like that! Great job! Thanks for joining us this week at Sketch Saturday and Good luck! :D

Hugz & TFS,
xx Tracey/SS-DT xx

coldwaters2 said...

OMG Nic I am never going to be able to tell you how much your work means to me, this is absolutely beautiful, the colours work wonderful together, the distressing and the colouring of that image is....magical....yep..your work is totally magical, it certainly puts a spell on me.
Hugs
lorraine x

ladyjanet_56 said...

What stunning work love the card, thank you for playing along at OSCC, good luck with the craft fair. Janet

Juls said...

so so fantabulous!!!! LOVE her blue hair!!! Hugs Juls

Unknown said...

This is just GORGEOUS Coops! I have chosen this image for a DT card and we have to do blue. I Googled this image for ideas on colouring and found yours! In blue! I hope you don't mind but I have taken inspiration for my colouring from you...I will of course credit you and link back to you! :)
FAB!! :)
Lizy x