Tuesday 17 January 2012

vintage?

Good evening all.i hope you are all well.my thumb is a little easier tonight.i`ve been slapping deep heat on it all day.lol.so on to tonights card which i have really enjoyed making,it was nice to dig out the distress inks and utee again :D
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.sweet stampin challenge - all that glitters
2.CES challenge - challenge 68 - vintage
3.the crafty pad challenge - challenge 153 - new year sparkle
4.deep ocean challenge - challenge 17 - sparkle
5.papertake weekly - buttons,bows,bling and blooms (i went for the blooms and bling)

products used are:
cream pearl card
kaisercraft vintage timeless papers
distress inks - vintage photo and antique linen
ultra thick embossing powder
memory box  elegant scrollwork die
fleur de lys rectangle nestie
pearls from stash
yummy flower i won from pops ;D
stickles - stardust
xcut tag die
hero arts sentiment
the house of travillo stamp -marilyn
promarkers


promarkers used are:
tan,cinnamon,walnut

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

79 comments:

Maria said...

This is awesome!!!!!! I love it!
Hugs,

Maria B.

downrightcrafty said...

wow love the vintage and the cracked glass technique and a stunning card
Hugs Kate xx

Paula said...

This is fabulous!! Love the vintage look, it looks sooo sophisticated! Paula :)) xx

Lisa said...

Hi Coops, WOW this is beautiful! Wish I could make vintage cards ... mine just look messy so have to admire the gorgeous work of my crafting friends.

Lisa x

Vicky said...

Utterly gorgeous Coops...love the image and great distressing too hun :o)

glad to hear your thumb is getting better too...big hugs Vicky xx

Martina said...

Oh wow...I love Marilyn!!!!! I have a few stamps with her as well...should use them again! Your card is stunning, really! I did not know you do Vinatge as well! ;) It is a beautiful card with the glass technique you made! Stunning!!
Martina

Donna Mosley said...

Oh! Nic, you have surpassed yourself hun, with this incredible creation. Love the wonderful techniques and gorgeous design. Glad your thumb is feeling better.

Donna x

Rach83 said...

Woah! Aaamaaazzzing! I actually bought this stamp after seeing it on another of your cards. I'll have to dig it out and get stamping.

Utterly stunning card and those flowers are brillant.

Hope your thumb is healing quickly.

Rachel x

maxine said...

stunning card fantastic lay out and colours x

Carol said...

Ooo Nic this is so gorgeous Hun! You rock with the vintage feel, awesome work. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Aunty Sue said...

Love the cracked embossing powder really looks old. Fab card Nic

Sandra H said...

Hi Coops,......Oh this truly is vintage!! fabulous image and love the crumbled look and the backing papers not sure if that's the effect you was wanting but it works for me its stunning!!:) Sandra H

Sarpreet said...

Absolutely stunning, and i love distress inks not just for the distressed shabby look

Debs M said...

wow gorgeous, great stamp x

Denise said...

Oh now this is just delicious!! Love the vintage style, the cracked utee and that Marilyn image is perfect.
Hugs
Denise xx

Unknown said...

Hi ya, well isn't this just gorgeous! Love the vintage and cracked glass look. The flowers are beautiful.

Glad to hear the thumb is improving, wonderful stuff deep heat - ain't it.

Sarah

craftycreationsbydebbie said...

Very vintage, very beautiful, love it! hugs Debbie x

Irene said...

fabulous card, love it Irene xx

Little K Smith said...

WOW! This is stunning Coops! I love it! I love these Marylin stamps, will have to get a couple next payday! :D
Perfect colour tones for a vintage card, love the big pearls and a fab frame too! Love everything!! :D
Kelly.x

Catherine said...

Fab card, love all the distressing on it!

SoniaW said...

This card is so good, its absolutely fantastic Nic, you should be so proud, you put so much effort into your cards, it really shows through. I love the cracked finish and the die you have used is on my i want list!!
Well done - love it!

Karen said...

Great card. Love the vintage look. Fab design xx

Unknown said...

Wow absolutely stunning.
Chris x

Debbie said...

Stunning card Coops...love the vintage look. Gorgeous papers.
Debbie x

Sue said...

Simply a fabulous card Nic,luurv the image.Glad your thumb is getting better.
Hugs Sue xx

Ella's Design said...

Fab vintage creation, Nic! Love the cracked tile effect - I must dig out my embossing powders some time! Those roses are stunning and I love your pearl details, too. Just been over at Southern Girls and have noticed you've been lucky again - Congrats and enjoy your prize!! Lisa X

Elizabeth said...

Stunning, Nic. Whoever receives this card from you is going to be well chuffed - love the cracked UTEE, the flowers and pearls - great vintage style. Elizabeth x

Faye said...

Perfect. Totally perfect. xxx

Mau xx said...

Love Vintage Coops and this is gorgeous, Love tthe layout and the image is a perfect choice xxx

Diane's Card Designs said...

Wow this is a stunning card. Such an elegant image and love the flowers and pearls.
Diane xx

Lorraine said...

This is fabulous Coops. The UTEE looks brilliant.

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Gosh this is beautiful Coops so different but stunning. I love the Marilyn stamp too hugs Susan xx

Crafty Loops said...

Oh my good giddy aunt! I have been after a fully length Marilyn Monroe stamp for ages and could never find one! This card is amazing Coops. I love the colour scheme and the cracks from the embossing. I have never heard of this stamp. Do you mind if I ask you where you found it please? Lee x

Creations by Shirl said...

Wow you brought Marilyn back to life... great vintage card.....

Mina said...

I love Marilyn Monroe Nic, I love love love this stunningly vintage card
Mina xxx

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Absolutely gorgeous, love those papers
Lindsay xx

Netty said...

Beautiful card full of great textures and love your cracked utee, x

Chrissy said...

Stunning Coops, love the vintage look,gorgeous work.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Have A Scrap Happy Day said...

Such a beautiful card with a rustic effect and rich color tones.

melsanford said...

Oh this is beautiful! Very elegant and I love the sparkle :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

June Nelson said...

Wow this is a right stunner love it its so different, its beautiful can you tell I love it lol xxxxxxxxxx

Mandy said...

Beautiful vintage card Coops..Love the Marilyn image and your detail...Pleased to hear the thumb is getting better,deep heat fabulous stuff,I use it for my back....
Mandy x

Elli p.´s Stempelvitrine said...

Wonderful vintag card, ilove it!
Nice day, Sabine

Ally said...

absolutely fantastic! wow, it's a stunning vintage card, I love Ms Monroe :) and the whole layout, smashing!
xxx, Alessandra

Jules said...

Hi Coops

Pleased to hear your thumb is a little better now (no sucking it if you have got deep heat on it .. .. doubt it would be very nice !! LOL!!)

Loving your gorgeous card today. A great vintage feel to it.

Love Jules xx

Christine L said...

Hi Nic..
errrr is there any technique you CAN'T achieve so brilliantly!! This is FABULOUS!
And I know I've told you before, but you are one UBER TALENTED gal!
Hugs
Christine x

Dawn said...

I love your vintage creation! Loving the cracked glass look too!
I tried to do that once & just managed one crack across my project! lol!
Thanks for sharing your lovely creation with us at The Crafty Pad this week in our New Year Sparkle Challenge!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

catherine said...

Fantastic card and loving the vintage style. The image looks great the way you have done it
x catherine

Marianne's Craftroom said...

What a great stamp and love all the vintage look.

Jackie said...

Fantastic card, great Marilyn image :o)
Jackie xx

Pop's Cards said...

Morning sweetie, I love this creation so gorgeous hugs pops x

pinky said...

Wow amazing card Coops, haven't used that technique in a while but so love the look on this card.

Robin said...

Really beautiful card Coops!!
Robin

Marion said...

Hi Nic,
Stunningly elegant card hun. Love that image and the effect with the utee.
That die cut frame is one of my fav's.
hugs
Marion

Viv said...

Wonderful card Coops!x

Berry said...

OMG now this I love!!!! What a stunning creation it is so superb I love it all hugs Rebekah xx

tilly said...

this is gorgeous, just love the distressed look, happy birthday, big man!
Tilly

Christine said...

Stunning Vintage creation Nic..love this cracked glass technique gorgeous colours.

smiles Christine x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous card Coop's I like the cracked glass, the fab image, the frame,
Kevin xx

Lee said...

AMAZING.I LOVE everything about it.xx

Lou said...

Hi,really lovely card Coops and so creative too-love all the detail.
hugs Lou.xx

Marie-Louise said...

Absolutely brilliant card. Is this a stamp or a digi download?

Andria said...

WOW, stunning stunning card, love the whole feel to it, almost like looking at an old sepia photo of Marylin. It's brill :) x

Donna said...

Absolutely stunning Nic, love the vintage design and incredibly elegant image, so beautiful :) Donna ♥ x

Tracey T said...

Coops, this is amazing. I love the Marilyn image and the cracked glass effect is perfect for her. Thank you for playing at Sweet Stampin' this week. Tracey x

Wishcraft said...

Wow Nic, this is fabulous! The cracked glass effect looks perfect on this image, love all your gorgeous details too. Thanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin' hun :o) Lisa x

Lynsey said...

Hi Coops I love the vintage look of this card!
Hugs Lynsey x

Sarah said...

Gorgeous card, love the cracked effect and perfect vintage colours, hugs, Sarah x

Unknown said...

Hi coops, back again to say still love this card and thanks for joining in with us this week at Sweet Stampin. Sarah

Julie said...

How perfect is this card! Stunning coops!.x

xxxtglxxx said...

Hi Nic :)

This looks amazing hun! Gorgeous colours, so luxurious and elegant too. Beautiful image and I love your pearly details and flowers. :)

Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week,

hugs

xxalisonxx

Sue B said...

Ooh I love this Coops! what a fab Marilyn image and love how you've distressed it. The frame looks gorgeous. Gosh I just realised I got some fleur de lys frames for xmas and forgot all about them!!!!
Beautiful flowers and sentiment. It's a really stunning vintage card!! :-)
Hope your thumb is ok hun!!!
Big Hugs!
Sue xx

Andrea C said...

Very posh and very vintage x

CraftyC said...

Wow Nic, the crackle certainly done its job in this gorgeous vintage card. Thanks for joining in with this weeks CES Challenge!
Clairexx

Anonymous said...

WOW, WOW,WOW!! What an absolute stunner Nic! Thanks for playing along with us at Papertake Weekly this week and good luck!
xx

coldwaters2 said...

Oh my word Nic this looks sensational just like Marilyn herself, that image looks outstanding, the die cut frame, flowers and papers, wow, this is one fantastic creation.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Unknown said...

Wow this is stunning, I love the vintage look and gorgeous image and layout. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week xx

Franz♥ said...

Hi Coops! Love the vintage effect of your card and the soft shining border.

Thanks fot sharing your fab work with us at Deep Ocean.

Hugs, Franz.

Pam said...

Oh my, that is just fabulous Nic! I love, love, love vintage cards! Love the cracked effect.