Another Messy Crafter: Playing with vintage again

Now, my weekend of many cards is kicking off again! My current schedule leaves 3 first days of the week empty and then pretty much a card every day until Sunday. Good organizing there, Messy!! lol

This week at Tickled Pink challenge we have a real cute sketch. The prize is 2 digital stamps of your choice and the challenge requires a use of Tickled Pink image.

The image I'm using is called Cherrie Rose. She is coloured with Copics (you can find colours listed further on. The papers are from Bella Boulevard, all edges embossed with pink transluscent UTEE (totally yummy stuff!!). I used very dark purple Bazzill dry-brushed with white acrylic paint for matting.

See those intricate heart and corner flourishes and the word? They are all from the sheet of laser cut chipboard I got from Zoe. I dabbed the word and heart flourish with acrylic paint for slightly worn texture and embossed the corners with UTEE. I think it looks rockin'!!

And no, Zoe is NOT paying me to endorse her products, lol

Oh, and the die-cut under the image is Marianne's Creatables die I got cheap from Ebay.

Copic colours:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/13
Fence: E49/47/33/30
Boots:E47/15/53
Hair:E09/08, YR14, Y35
Pinafore: RV34/11/10/000
Top and pants: YG:13/17/25/03, BG96
The rose: RV99/29/25/23
Shadow: N7/5/3/1/0

Challenges fitting this card:
Creative Belli (2 weeks) - anything beginning with "P"(how about "pink")
Freshly Brewed - love or Valentine's themed
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (2nd monday) - Love is in the air
Pile It On - Anything Goes
2 Sisters (2 weeks) - flowers
Craft Your Days Away (2nd week) - anything goes
Secret Crafter - with love
Totally Gorjuss - cuddly
Raise The Bar - use a child image

Thanks for visiting!
Hugs

39 comments:

Anneke said...: Hi Annika,
what a beautiful card!!
Have a great day :)
Hugs Anneke; January 20, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Dorcas said...: Wow! You're a true artist, not minding getting all sticky and smeared with paint and UTEE! But it looks great, I love the vinageyness of it and the scrolly dies underneath. Wonderful!; January 20, 2011 at 1:50 PM
cnelson said...: Perfectly sweet and lovely!!; January 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...: Oh hun this is wonderfully gorgeously vintage!!! I love everything! The image is just perfect!
hugs shell xx; January 20, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Trina said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; January 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Trina said...: Annika, this is so cute! I love all the little flowers, and those laser cut pieces look awesome next to your amazing coloring!

Today is the last day for the Anything Goes Challenge at Guylou's Inimitability if you'd like to enter your card there too!; January 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Lau W said...: Oh love the frame very much ! And colors you used are really lovely ! Superb card my friend !
xxx; January 20, 2011 at 4:58 PM
Anita said...: Wow, Annika, this is so pretty. I love that image and your coloring is amazing. Love all the little details too but especially love that pink UTEE.; January 20, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Heidi said...: Wow this is gorgeous!
Beautiful colours and design:) I love all the flowers and the image is adorable. Your colouring is stunning.
Hugs, Heidi:); January 20, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Renkata said...: Hi Annika
well all these gorgeous details make this adorable card.
The embosing is just stunning.; January 20, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Tamara Morton said...: Hi Annika, Love your blog first of all and second your card is just Ace. Loving the colour comb, and all the added embellies. Thanks for joining us at Creative Belli this time.
Hugs
Tamara; January 20, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Shazza said...: this is so beautiful, I love everything and am off to check out those flourishes from Zoe so thanks for the link x; January 20, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Marlene said...: Beautiful work! No way am I slapping your fingers! You might quit creating...and then who would I have as a mentor?!!!; January 20, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Netty said...: Gorgeous colour combinations and love all the embellies. Hope you are well Annika. Annette x; January 20, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Chrissy said...: Great colours, super image. Love the swirly die. A very pretty card.
Luv CHRISSYxx; January 20, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Unknown said...: Hi Annika, wowser, great card!! Love that use of Utee, you give me the greatest ideas hun!! XOXO Frea; January 20, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Viv said...: Oooooooh! Love the Utee stuff, and of course the Zoe flourishes are FABULOUS!!!!!! Gorgeous card !
As for your work schedule, why do today what you can put off till tomorrow?!!!; January 20, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Archies Mum said...: Lovely card, the colours you've chosen are perfect, but love the die cuts you have used, they are so ornate, gorgeous; January 20, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Ms. Jen said...: This is really sweet. I love those diecuts too. Zoe is so talented! I haven't played with UTEE yet. It looks like fun though.

I hope you're feeling better. I'm sending you a big blogger hug!

Jen:); January 20, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Faye said...: Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. Nuff said. xxx; January 20, 2011 at 7:22 PM
Julie said...: FANTABULOUS!!!! Hugs,Julie.x; January 20, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...: So gorgeous Annika!! I say that all the time dont I?!LOL!! Love it!; January 20, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Amy Johnson said...: Such a beautiful card. That laser cut chipboard is so elegant and I love all the pink flowers.; January 20, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Zulma said...: Stunning! love that image and the way you coloured. Great d/p and pretty embellish( swirls love it). Thanks for playing with us at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog this week.
Zulma DT; January 21, 2011 at 12:34 AM
Kellie said...: WOW this is just WOW I am blown away hun! your colouring is amazing and the design is absolutely FABULOUS! What a stunning inspiration to all joining us this week!

Hugs,
Kellie; January 21, 2011 at 3:54 AM
Linda Carson said...: What a doll! This beauty will brighten someone's day! Love your coloring....of course. The scrolls are so fu-fu even if you're not getting paid to tell us.....!; January 21, 2011 at 4:40 AM
Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...: There are so many pretty layers to this card! Your coloring is great! Love the flourishes and the metal corner piece! The flowers are nice too! Great card!; January 21, 2011 at 5:04 AM
Elise said...: JAW has just dropped and hit the floor! Annika your work is AMAZING! I love your colouring which is completely FLAWLESS, and your designs are so GORGEOUS! All those tiny flowers and pearls with the metal corner flourishes .. ahhh .. BREATHTAKING!

Hugs,
Elise; January 21, 2011 at 5:40 AM
Unknown said...: Awww SO Very Gorgeous Annika!! I love how you have coloured Cherrie and I do love those hearts that Zoe has too!! hahahah Awesome work:-)
Hugs
Karen
xxxx; January 21, 2011 at 6:14 AM
debby4000 said...: Beautiful, adorable card Annika.
luv
Debby; January 21, 2011 at 8:42 AM
Curly said...: Stunning card and the image si so cute and coloured beautifully,
thanks for joining us at Secret Crafter: 117: With Love,
Good luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget :) x.
SCSC DT; January 21, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Barbara Sproatmeyer (LM2) said...: Actually I love this sweet card. ;D You need to use your new super powers, turn back time, and post this 2 weeks ago! I had just ordered from Cuddly Buddy and so wish I had seen their dies. Oh well... I'll just save up for ANOTHER order... we're such enablers! :D; January 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM
Zarah said...: Your colouring... it kills me. You are THE best!; January 21, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Helen said...: Beautiful card!
Thanks for joining us at the SCSC & Pile It On!
Helen x; January 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Amy said...: Such a beautiful card Annika, Cherrie looks so sweet!; January 22, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Anonymous said...: This card is truly beautiful in every sense of the word! I mean, your colouring is always awesome but the layout, the design, colours, embellies, the whole thing! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!; January 22, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Robin Parker said...: I love the heart flourish. And the image is so cute. Plenty of pink. Thanks for sharing on the Belli challenge.; January 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Mary Marsh said...: this is such a cute card-love the sweet image and awesome coloring-thanks for playing along in the creative belli "P" challenge; January 24, 2011 at 4:15 AM
Tracey said...: Beautiful!!!!
Thanks for joining us at FBD Challenges.
Hugs,
Tracey; January 25, 2011 at 1:37 PM