Wednesday 6 July 2011

one of a kind

good evening all.i hope you are all well.its been a real mixed bag of weather here today, sun and heavy rain, hail and thunder.so on to my card and wow was this one a toughie.when i first saw the challenge at cupcake craft challenge this week i thought no i`m not having a go at that one, lol then i thought no come on!!! challenge yourself,
so here it is, am quite pleased with my colouing too seeming as i`ve coloured straight on the card blank.
i am entering this card in to the following challenges:
1.cupcake craft challenge - challenge 149 - single layer card (thanks for the challenge ladies)
2.papertake weekly - anything goes.
3.deep ocean challenge - challenge 3 - cards
4.i love promarkers challenge - challenge 73 - clean and simple

(apologies but my glossy accents is still not dry, lol)

products used are
gorjuss girl stamp - puddles of love
kaisercraft sentiment
promarkers
promarker fine liner for doodling
glossy accents
blue shimmer chalk
proamrkers used are:
blush,sunkissed pink,coral,cinnmon.
satin,sandstone,caramel.umber
red,ruby,cardinal,burgandy
blue pearl,china blue,midnight blue
pastel beige, khaki, pastel blue
white gel pen
and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.
my day off tomorrow :D

luv coops xxx

62 comments:

Sarah said...

Gorgeous card Coops, love your colouring, it's stunning xxx

downrightcrafty said...

great card and love the framing, and the glossy accent drops look great even if not dry the effect is brill
Hugs Kate xx

Fiona said...

wow Nic...how gorgeous is this??

Fi
x

Vicky said...

Wow Coops...I love it hun..! great image and I love what you done with the glossy accents...!

and the weather was total pants here too.....!

have a lovely evening...hugs Vicky xx

carrie-lee said...

A gorgeous card hun, love the raindrops they look fab xxxx

sara said...

love this i wouldnt know where to start with single layer !! love the glossy accents rain drops very clever
hugs sara x x x

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

Hi Coops,This is just amazing....
your colouring is awesome and the raindrops are just genius !!
love and hugs
chris richards
xxx

lis-m said...

what a Gorjuss card!.. i love your colouring.. and the rain just finishes your card perfectly..
Hugs xx

Elaine Stark said...

A beautiful card. Perfect for a day like today. Love the raindrops. Elaine

Julie said...

Wow Coops - stunning!! And of course your glossy accents isn't dry - it's raining!!! LOL, Juliexx

Berry said...

This is so superb Coops! I also thought I would never manage the 1 layer card but wow you rocked it! hugs rebekah xx

Wendy said...

Gorgeous card Coops,stunning colouring and love the raindrops.
Wendy xx

Karina said...

It looks so great, Nic. this theme would be quite a challenge for myself as well. You made a gorgeous job with it. Love your card. The drops look so real.
Hugs Karina

Donna Mosley said...

WOW! Nic, this is so amazing. Wonerful colouring and those rain drops, genius! Funny weather here too, bit of everything.

Donna x

Debs M said...

fantastic, your colouring is always awesome and the glossy accents look fab x

kay said...

gorgeous colouring of your image coops,x

Tine said...

Hi. Fantastic card with fabulous colouring. Love your chalked sky & the raindrops are inspired. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
Tine :)

Netty said...

Fabulous card Coops, terrific image and colouring and love your doodled frame. x

Rom-a said...

super deszczyk..brawo

Jennifer said...

Love this Nic!! Genius use of the glossy accents. Yep I was driving in that heavy hail...really scary. xx Jenny xx

Faye said...

Perfect, absolutely perfect. I love it. xxx
Oooh and thanks for playing at Cupcake this week - good luck. x

Sandra H said...

Hi Coops this is a gorgeous card and the raindrops are brilliant:) Sandra H

Diamond Doll said...

Fantastic card Nic those rainrops are perfect you must have been watching the rain and got the inspiration lol!
(hugs)
Trish (-:

Wendy M said...

Wow that card is amazing, I love the glossy accents as rain and the colouring is fab, I really love it :-)

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous card Coop's, your colouring is beautiful as always and i love the rain drops.
Kevin xx

Julie said...

This is one Gorjuss card! Love the doodling and glossy accents!your girlie looks fab,whatever card did you use to be able to single layer it (or will it have a layer discretely added to hide any bleed through???) Have a great evening,Julie.x

annies place said...

Great card & love the colours, very apt for the downpours we're having, Ann x

cardmaking bird said...

Oh, Nic - it's beautiful!!! It really is!! Your colouring just looks fab and I love how you've done the raindrops with the subtle streaks of blue in the background. Totally perfect! Hugs, Marie xx

Cazza said...

Amazing colouring Coops and a fabby card hon, brilliant!!
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Nic, what a stunning card. I love the image and your colouring is awesome. Hugs, Denise x

Feebsy said...

Wow she's lovely, your colouring is amazing as always! I love the doodled border, it's really sweet and the glossy accent rain drops are a great touch.

Feebsy
xx

Sue B said...

Oh WoW! Love, love this Coops! The image is adorable and coloured so beautifully!

Those raindrops are genius!!! what a fab idea!
Hugs Sue xx

Chrissy said...

Your colouring is fabulous, beautiful image, love your raindrops.
Luv CHRISSYxx

Creations by Shirl said...

luv it coops ~ the raindrops are awesome... the coloring of your image is fantastic - the red/blue's really stands out...
Top shape!

sue said...

another stunner coops,love the colours and the raindrops.
sue xx

Dodici said...

Just Gorjuss:)what a great idea for the raindrops:)x

Jules said...

Brave you Coops working straight on your card stock .. .. great finished look.

Loving the sky and your beautifully coloured image.

The glossy accents look brilliant. Hope you lay your card down quickly before it had time to trickle down!! LOL!!

Your doodling finished everything off perfectly. Love it!!!

Love Jules xx

Michele Roos said...

Such a gorgeous card Nic. Love the colouring of the image and the details. Hugs Michele x

CraftygasheadZo said...

This is stunning, Coops. Your colouring is beautiful and I love the raindrops. A perfect card for the very random weather we all experienced yesterday. Zo x

Rachel Izakowicz said...

What a fab card! I love how you've made the rain drops with Glossy Accents - they are great! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake this week x

Nicola said...

Stunning card coops, love the simplicity of it with just the image there - perfect! Fantastic colouring and absolutely adore the 'rain'!
Love Nicola xxx

Julie said...

Gorgeous card, your colouring is fab!

Anonymous said...

ooo i likey!

I wish i had have had my brolly with me as i was out in it yesterday.....i'd just had my hair done ROFL!!


How did you stop your pm's soaking through to the inside of the card Nic? Did you pop a layer inside to stop the ink showing through? xx

pickle said...

Wow Nic this is simply stunning! Love love love the rain!
Kerry x

Martina said...

What a lovely card Nic! This would be a challenge for me, too =)
Martina

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Gorgeous card Nic,just love the raindrops,
Hugs Dianne xx :)

Pop's Cards said...

Such a gorgeous creation sweetie, fab design and colours, hugs Pops x

Sammie loved her card, thank you so very much and i have to say stunning sweetie mwah x x x x

sallysbitz2 said...

This is brilliant Nic x
You have coloured the image perfectly & what a good idea using glossy accents for rain drops.... I shall keep that one stored.

hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.com

Liz's creative corner said...

Coops this is stunning, love the image, colours and drippy rain lol, fab border and love your colouring, hugs Liz xx

Anonymous said...

What a stunner! xx

Little K Smith said...

Oh I love this Coops! A lovely image and lush colours and love those raindrops too :)
Kelly.x

Sue said...

Ahhhh she is so cute,lovely card Nic.Fab raindrops.
Sue xx

xxxtglxxx said...

It looks like proper rain! :)

Love this image Nic and the red and blue combo look great used this way. Genius card! :D

hugs

xxalisonxx

melsanford said...

Oh this is gorgeous! I love the rain :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

lalkygirl said...

stunning card ,wonderful colouring and i love the glossy raindrops
tracey[i love promarkers gdt] x

Jackie said...

What an absolutely delightful card, I love it :o)
Jackie xx

Ohneilly said...

A stunning card, what a great idea to make the rain look really effective,
Thank you so much for always popping by my blog and commenting, it makes me smile, Claire xxx

Donna said...

Wow Nic, this is such a stunning one layer design, I love the rain drops you have created...perfickly done...thank you for sharing it with us at Cupcake this week...good luck :) Donna x

Andrea C said...

Amazing love those raindrops x

Poppit said...

Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. Love the colouring. Thanks for joining us for this week's Cupcake Challenge. x

Unknown said...

Hi ya, know it's not your latest post but had to comment on this one. It's gorgeous! I love the Gorjuss Girls and what you've done with the colouring is just stunning! Love it, just love it! Sarah

Juls said...

wow this is amazing!!! I love all the raindrops! Hugs Juls