Sunday 9 October 2011

black and zingy

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.have had a really lazy day today and not done a lot at all apart from watched a couple of films with little man.so on to my card which i have really enjoyed making.
i am entering this into the following challenges:
1.charisma cardz challenge - challenge 40 - black and orange
2.one stop craft challenge - week 152 - anything goes
3.sketchy colors challenge - challenge 88 - sketch by marianne
4.stamptacular sunday challenge - challenge 133 - so distressing

products used are:
black card
gcd melody ross papers
tim holtz distress tool
pearls from stash
make it crafty chippy cogs coloured with black promarkers and then painted with pearl acrylic paint and tim holtz distress paint rock candy
make it crafty digi stamp - annabelle
promarkers and flexmarkers

promarkers and flexmarkers used are:
light fawn.blush,sunkissed pink,coral
blue grey 1,cool grey2,4,5,black
oatmeal,ginger,spice,burnt orange,chestnut

and a sideways view.
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot.
off to eat my tea now hubbys home from work and then a good catch up with you all :D
ttfn
luv coops xxxx

90 comments:

Unknown said...

Stunning Nic luv the colours and the gorgeous image.
Chris x

Christine said...

Wow Nic this is gorgeous fab image & colouring great DPs love the orange pearls..

smiles Christine x

annies place said...

Absolutely fabulous, love the image & colours are terrific.
Ann x

pinky said...

Wow its just brilliant Coops! Love those orange pearls.

Debbie said...

Absolutely stunning Nic...Love the image and the colours are fantastic.
Great card.
Hugs Debbie x

Robin said...

super fun and pretty!
Robin

Janice said...

What a card indeed! Your colouring and arrangement is out of this world! You should be very proud of this one Nic. Jx

tilly said...

love the black and orange theme,fab colouring, another of those can't be bothered days for me lol
Tilly

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous Steampunk Coops...love the colours and fabulous image...
These are so much fun to do for a change....love the cogs..I had to hand cut mine..lol..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Shell said...

Gorjuss Coops, this is one of my fav images at the moment.....
Shell xx

MagsB said...

WOW! This is awesome!

luv, Mags x

Inkypinkydelights said...

Your colouring amazes me Nic! This is brilliant! Judy x

Christine L said...

Hi Nic..
Fab colouring and creation as always.. Glad you had a nice day with your little man, those are the days you look back on when they become horrible teenagers! Lol!
Hugs
Christine x

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

Hi Nic, brilliant card !!! love all that orange....love and hugs
chris richards
xxxxxxx

Sandra H said...

Wow this is brilliant:) Sandra H

Kathleen said...

Such a fabby card. Super image and stunning colouring. Love the colours.
Kathleen x

Lou said...

Hi!Coops this is a real WOW!! card,it is truly gorgeous and your colouring is so amazing.
Nice to have a lazy day we all need them at times,
hugs Lou.xx

Catherine said...

Fab card, love the orange and black!!!

Donna Mosley said...

Amazing card Nic, fab image and perfectly coloured. Love the colour combo and those cogs are fantastic. Glad you had a lovely day hun.

Donna x

lis-m said...

amazing , your colouring is fabulous... awesome!
hugs xx

Jacq said...

Hi Coops,
WOW Stunning Creation!!! Love the bold colour scheme, the image is just fabulous. Love the dps. Love the layout and the embellishments. Coloured to absolute perfection as always.
Hugs Jacqui xxx

Unknown said...

Hi ya, just been catching up with your blog. The Christmas card is very cute and love the touches of sparkle. This one is stunning, love the colour combination and the image is brilliant. Sounds like you had a lovely lazy day, one to treasure. Sarah

Elaine Stark said...

This is so vibrant. Lovely colours and image. Elaine

Cazza said...

Wow Coops, this is stunning and certainly is black and zingy!! Love it!
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Lynsey said...

Hi Coops this card is stunning! I love the steampunk look. Your colouring looks wonderful!
Hugs Lynsey x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Absolutely stunning card Coop's I have never seen this image before but you have coloured her perfectly, I like the colours the pearls and papers.
Kevin xx

Berry said...

This is completely stunning! I have just got this image haven't coloured her yet though hope I can do her as much justice as you have and these colours are fab! Hugs Rebekah xx

Sarah said...

Love this card, the image is gorgeous and your colouring is just perfect, hugs, Sarah.

Wendy said...

Absolutely fabulous Coops,love the image and colours.
Wendy xx

Kim Dellow said...

Oooo Brilliant Coops! LOVE it! Kim

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card! Awesome colouring! Love your image! Thanks for joining our 'Distressed' Challenge at Stamptacular Sunday this week
Hugs Julie P

Lou Mac said...

This is gorgeous - such rich oranges!! Love all of the cogs and the distressed edges!

Lazy days are good!! Hope you managed to fit a few good films in!!

xo

Feebsy said...

Another stunner Nic, I love the bold colours they look amazing and your colouring is fabulous. Great layout and dp's, those cogs are awesome too!

Feebsy
xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Coops..

Sorry not been by in a while.
Love this one so much, such an eye catcher..

Hope your well.

Huggies Angel

Debs M said...

love this, she is fabulous! great colouring and love the colours!!x

nnalorac said...

Fabulous card Coops, gorgeous colour combo and imagem, love it. Carolxx

susiestacey said...

Stunning card Coops - she looks ready to step off the card, great colours x Susan x

Whisper said...

Super colour combo and am loving what you have done with the cogs, Luv Sam x

XxJULESxX said...

stunning Coops as per usual!!

Irene said...

fab card as always, love the image

Creations by Shirl said...

wowzer Coops!
Such a stunning image and love all those oranges going on.....

Sarahshandmadecardsx said...

Wow this is a stunning card Nic. Great colours and such a fab image.

Hope you had a great weekend.

Hugs Sarahxx

Deb said...

gorgeous card Coops, love the image and the fabulous colours!

hope you are having a great weekend, Debxx

Sally said...

A super card Nic. Great colour combo & a gorgeous image beautifully coloured.
Sally x

Mina said...

now that strange I have just finished colouring her, isnt she fabulous...gorgeous colour combo too Nic
Mina xxx

BrossArtAddiction said...

Oh my wow Coops another stunner!! Absolutely love your amazing coloring on this one and those gears are cool too! Just gorgeous!! :D

Big Hugz,
xx Tracey xx

Faye said...

Wow, wow, wow!! xxx

Sue B said...

Wow! this is stunning Coops! Awesome colouring and love the papers, cogs and those yummy pearls! Perfect!
Hope you had a great weekend!
Hugs Sue xx

coldwaters2 said...

Wowwwww Nic I am awestruck, this is magnificent, wow, that image is beautiful, your colouring is amazing as always, the papers and design are superb.
Hugs
Lorraine x

cardmaking bird said...

It sure is black and zingy, oh - and absolutely stunning!!! Your colouring is fab! Hugs Marie xx

SuiLan said...

This is a cool and fun card. Fabulous job!

Crafty Loops said...

Oh my goodness, this is fantastic. Lee x

Jennifer said...

Wow Nic..this is amazing! xx Jenny xx

June Nelson said...

Gorgeous coops and I love the steampunky theme going on here its brilliant xx

Lisa said...

Hi Coops, Wow this is FAB! Love this image and your colouring is just amazing.

Lisa x

Stampalicious said...

beautiful card Hun, love those colours together, thank you for joining our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday, hugs, martina

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Fabulous steampunk card Coops. Love the colours (no not because it is the colour for Blackpool FC) and your colouring is marvelous as usual xx

Sue said...

Fabulous card Nic,she is lovely,great steam punk card.
Sue xx

Ella's Design said...

Oooh, Nic, lovin' that orange! Fab colouring, you've got some lovely dimension and movement to her dress - she is a doll! Lisa X

Dodici said...

Such a stunning card!
Love how you have coloured her,she looks so gorgeous and the papers are beautiful.
xxx

Pop's Cards said...

This is just stunning sweetie, love the colours too, fab creation hugs pops x x x

Turtle In The Sand said...

Found your blog the other day from your entry in Digi Doodles and then today from Mina's. I went back through and just wanted to compliment on your talents. Have to say I enjoyed your sense of humor and that I too have a cluttered craft corner that relieves lots of stress. Have a great day Coop. I certainly enjoyed my visit and will be back. Hugs, Linda

Janette said...

WOW Nic, how fabulous, such a gorgeous image and fabulous card, coloured so well, just love it.xx

melsanford said...

Fab card! Love the colours :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Lee said...

WOWSER.What a stunner this is.Fab colouring,love the colours you've chosen.Love the image n layout.xx

Nicola said...

Gorgeous work Coops, your colouring is perfect and I love the design!
Love Nicola xxx

Jackie said...

Brilliant card, fantastic colours and superb colouring :o)
Jackie xx

sallysbitz2 said...

WOW, this is stunning. Love the rich colour & she is coloured perfectly. Great touch adding those cogs too, nice to see them being used other than on men's cards x

hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.com

Jules said...

Hi Coops

Wow!!!

What an amazing and fantastic creation .. .. loving all the layers and embellishments alongside that fabby image!

A real work of art Coops. I love it!!1

Love Jules xx

Diane's Card Designs said...

Gorgeous card! Love the image and colours. Those pearls are lovely.
Diane xx

Winnie said...

Stunning card what a great image love love love it your coloring is amasing and the colors you used are fab. Thank you for taking part in our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday this week

Hugs Winnie @ Norwayscrapper

Donna said...

Wow Nic...over 70 comments on this card...I'm not surprised though it's a really stunning card (and colouring) :) Donna ♥ x

Sarah said...

Oh wow Coops, this is absolutely stunning. Such fabulous colouring and card design xxx

Suzanne said...

72 comments and counting wow, wonderful colours and colouring thank you for joining us at stamptacular this week

Marianne's Craftroom said...

WOW, this is fantastic. Love the colouring and those cogs. Marianne x

angelwhispers said...

Coops this is just wonderful the image looks amazing especially with your perfect colouring just loving it! Chanelle xx

Noreen said...

Stunning card Nic, love the colour combo you've used & the addition of the pearls xx

Little K Smith said...

Oh this is fabulous Coops, the image is just gorgeous and I love the colours again too :)
Oh and good luck with your tooth operation!
Kelly.x

Denise said...

This is stunning - love steampunk.
Hugs
Denise xx

Amanda said...

This steampunk card is fab, love the colours and the colouring is stunning.

Cor* said...

YOWZAS!!! A saucy little chicketa you go yourself here !! Fantastic colors. Very halloween steampunk-ish!!! Yummy pearls! Scrummy coloring!

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

Awesome card!

annes paperfun said...

Wow!! Your card is gorgeous!
Lovely details!!
Thank you for joining us at Sketchy Colors this week - good luck!
Hugs Anne

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Nic, what a gorgeous card. I love the image and your colouring is awesome. Thanks for joining in with my colour combo challenge over at charisma cardz this week. Hugs, Denise x

Pam said...

A great girl card without being too girlie, very striking!

Vee said...

Fab image and a great layout. Thanks for joining the Charisma colour challenge this week.
xx Vee

Anonymous said...

Blimey CC!!!!!!!!!

From Pinky! xx


Lush colouring,ACE image and WOOOOOO i love the cogs!

Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cards this week and gooooood luck!

xxxtglxxx said...

Just Wow! :) Nice this is utterly fabulous hun. I love the zingy contrast between the black and orange, and the orange pearl strip and cog wheels are great.

Thanks so much for playing along with Charisma Cardz this week,

hugs

xxalisonxx

Julie said...

Stunning, stunning, stunning!!! Breathtakingly stunning! Juliexx

XxJULESxX said...

wow stunning!!!!! love the zingyness!!!!