Monday, July 19, 2010

Whimsy Stamps new release blog hop

Whimsy Stamps is releasing a brand new batch of rubber gorgeousness today - 3 new images from Crissy Armstrong and 3 new sentiment sets from Raindrop Echo Designs - REALLY nice ones! And we're hopping to celebrate! You could win the whole release so come on, join the hop!!

If you came here from Simonne's blog, you're on right track. If not, you might want to start from Chris's blog  so you wouldn't miss anything!

I decided to showcase Crissy's Moonlit Ride, don't you just love her carousel horses!! This stamp reminded me of Mary Poppins books and fairground glam so I guess I tried to combine both.



To take the "edge" off the mirror card I embossed it with Sizzix texture plates and Cuttlebug folders. Now I wish I had used dull gold card instead of mirror card. Whereas it IS just as glam as I was looking for, it's REALLY tricky to photograph with all the reflections.



The image is coloured with Copic Markers and had a go at drawing the night sky with Copics too. Needs practice - but it was fun!!



I love all the little details on the horse and could not of course resist highlighting some bits with Sakura clear glitter pens. That stuff really sparkles!!



Copic Markers:
The horse: W9/7/5/3/1/00
blue details: B05/06/02/01/00/0000
Gold details: E99/39, YR14/23, Y17/15/00
Sorry, was too busy experimenting and forgot to write down colours for the sky.

Next stop on our hop is BEV'S blog.

SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Whimsy Stamps - Moonlit Ride
Coloring Medium: Copic Markers
Paper: white embossed card, gold mirror cardNeenah card for image
Accessories: ribbon, lace
Tools: ATG adhesive gun, Big Shot, Nestabilities ovals and labels, glue gel, Purple Cow guillotine, Martha Stewart scoring board, Martha Stewart punches, Sizzix texture plates, Cuttlebug folders

I would like to enter these challenges:
Caardvark's - Make a Birthday Card
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes Birthday 
For Fun Challenges - No die cuts as the main image and use your favorite coloring media
Bizzy Becs Creatalicious - Show Some 3-D
Just Inspirational - Something Vintage
Alphabet Challenge - L is for Lace
Frosted Designs - Let's See Those Border Punches
KL Stampin' & Scrappin' - Use Ribbon
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Animals

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
Hugs


110 comments:

Lori said...

My jaw dropped open when I saw this, it is so stunning, your colouring is so rich and I love the background like a moody magical sky, all the shiny gold, it is all just WOW!

Netty said...

Wow Annika, just when I think you have made your best card yet... another comes along even better. You are a very very talented lady and a terrific person. Love it all, Annette x

Unknown said...

Annika I am speachless... your card is just to beautiful for words, I cant beleive all the details and work you put into it.

Debbie said...

This is just Stunning Annika,love the colours you have used,Hugs Debbie x

jan farnworth said...

how eye catching. you did a great ob on this. very pretty.

Renkata said...

wow he is wild and gorgeous. Very beautifly coloured Anika.

Vanja said...

Stunning card, Annika! Fantastic layout and colouring.
Hugs, Vanja

Bev said...

Stunning, stunning, stunning! Your colouring is out of this world Anneke x

Anne said...

Gorgeous card Annika love the image & the colours
Anne xx

Rhonda Emery said...

wow amazing.

angelique (anlou) said...

hiya hun
what an stunning card
love the way you've used the ribbon and all the star, wow
hugs angelique

Kim Costello said...

WOW Annika this is totally STUNNING, it's both glam and magestic, very magical sky!!!
The gold miri is beautiful with the image and really allows the image to POP!!!
So inspiring, fabby hop!!!
HuGs Kim :)

Anne Karin said...

Woooow! Great cards!!

Monica Hunter said...

Well, I hate to copy what everyone else has said, but my first reaction to this was "STUNNING!" You're one of my coloring heroines! :)

Crystal said...

WOWZA Annika I can't even get over how AWESOME this creation is....Totally creative, gorgeous and amazing!!!!!

Annelies said...

Beautiful card! I think you've succeeded in creating a magical feeling with a dark background and all that stars!

Archies Mum said...

Gorgeous card, love the colours you've used to colour in the horse, and the background is amazing x

Michelle said...

The whole card is amazing, colours are really wonderful and that background is truly creative.

Michelle

Papirskreppa said...

What a card you have created! Like it very much :) Colures are beautiful. Highlightning are perfect. Hugs :)

Tanya said...

Wow, this is fabulous!! I am totally in awe, fantastic card!

Jenny said...

eine tolle Karte.

Carolyne said...

Stunning card, love the way you have shaded the horse and the unusual colour combination.

Bastelei said...

Just a nice card.
I love this.
Heidi

Bev said...

such a gorjuss cards. love the colours xxx

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is absolutely gorgeous Annika!! Your coloring rocks!! Your stars and the added gold is perfect. Love this!
hugs,
Chris

Anonymous said...

Hello,
this Card is beautiful, ingenious Coloration and beautiful papers, a masterpiece. Is so beautiful the Card cannot see me full. Hugs Karla

~Denise Lynn~ said...

Annika this card is awesome! I love all the gold accents and trim details! So perfect with this image and you've colored Moonlit is such an amazing way! I can see the movement in his mane and tail! Gorgeous!

kelly said...

Wow! Another brilliant card that leaves you in or.
The colouring is to die for you have made a master piece which should be framed!

☼ Cheryl* said...

Oh my, how BEAUTIFUL!!! You can tell how hard you worked on this, it is so beautiful. I love it :)

Carol said...

WOWZER!! This is just super stunning! Luv everything about it. Thanks for the hop. Lotsa luv xxxx

cowboydutrem said...

I love the way the horse's mane shines!

Andria said...

This is a super stunning creation, the image just leaps right out at you due to your wonderful colouring and the brilliant sky. The papers and gold add that little extra oomph...INSPIRATIONAL!

Margaret said...

Stunning and the sky is amazing :o)

Unknown said...

What a gorgeous card - the image, the colours so stunning! Thanks for joining the Alphabet Challenge x

Lady_Libellule said...

Un vrai conte de fée... c'est splendide!

Faye said...

You know every one of your cards blows me away - right? xxx

Patricia Garcia said...

Wow stunning card, love the colors and all the pretty stars!!

hugs,
Patricia

Sarah said...

gosh it looks like a proper carousel - love the night scene - the colouring is fab. sarah x

Sarah said...

gosh it looks like a proper carousel - love the night scene - the colouring is fab. sarah x

Donna said...

WOW, WOW, WOW Annika.....this is absolutely stunning, fabulous coloring of the image, and I love all the gold stars, you really outdid yourself.
hugs
Donna xx

Joni Parker said...

Oh my...this is stunning!!!! Love the colors and textures... Wow, wow, wow!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Frosted Designs this week (border punch) and also at Alphabet Challenge (L=Lace)!!

JLJ Designs said...

Beautiful card! I love the gold stars.

Jennifer

Penny said...

This is simply beautiful, thanks for much for sharing your work with the creatalicious challenge.

Charline said...

I love the colours of your beautiful card...

Lisa said...

Wowzer!! GORGEOUS! STUNNING! ELEGANT! What more can I say! This card is FABULOUS! Found one more! hee hee!
Hugs,
Lisa

Irene Daryanto said...

Hi Annika, What an amazing card, love the metallic stars, love your coloring on the carousel, love the DP, great card. thanks for the chance to win this amazing stamps.
Hugs, Irene

Fred said...

WOW! Annika, Your card is Perfection!
Cheryl Remer

all the days of our life said...

WOW!!! This is Stunning, Amazing, Gorgeous!!!! I love that horse and the colors. Gorgeous work with the border punches. Thanks for playing with us at FD.

Marlene said...

Wiping the drool off my chin....wiping the drool....

Tracey said...

WOW!! This is stunning!!

Nyte Crafter said...

OH MY. This is best card I've seen today. It's like so mind blowing.. What a F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C Card.. The colors.....OUTSTANDING!!

Rosalien Zwackhalen said...

It's gorgeous, I can believe it's hard to take good pictures with the shiny papers but you made it. ;) Love it.

Rosalien

Debbie Schneider said...

Annika -this card is one of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen!!! WOW is all I can say!!! You are amazing!!!

Pamela said...

Great card, love it.

Pam x

Julye said...

Fab card riding through the night sky.

Bec said...

absolutely stunning.. thanks for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges..

bluebell-flowerwood said...

hi this is a lovely card, am doing the hop happy crafting bluebellx.

x laura x said...

oh my gosh what a brilliant card. I just love everything about it. You really have showed the stamp off to its best.
x laura x

Kirsten said...

Gorgeous card. Love the bits of gold, really stands out. Kirsten

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hello Annika,

What a pretty card you made with this stamp! Certainly magical! Love the little 'curtains' you created and all the stars with it! It;s perfectly glamorous and bling this way, just what it needs, with this amazing horsie!! I like it a lot!!

Hugs, Wendy

Mirabelka said...

I love this card. The horse is really magical!

KarenB said...

Wow! I love the dimension and texture and the whole 'magical' feel of your card.

Unknown said...

How fun and creative this card was! Love it!

Mary Ski said...

Awesome!! The detail, the colors, worth the time to get these great photos. Thanks for sharing with FFC

Lesley said...

What a gorgeous card! Lovely colours and details and the image is fab! Thanks for taking part in the Alphabet Challenge xx

Tkat said...

i love ur 3-d look!!! that ribbon and the stars looks amazing! great card.

Brook said...

I just love all of the gold on your card. Beautiful.

Shazza said...

fabulous card
x

shirley said...

Hi Annika this is a beutiful card you have made
i love the colours that you have used and i love this image
well done
hugs from shirley

Di said...

Marvelous! Magical! Wish it was Mine! This card is simply out of this world gorgeous. Gotta go and wipe up my drool.

Lorraine said...

I really like what you've done with the mirri card.This card is stunning.

Tine said...

Stunning card. Love the image and hes' beautifully coloured. Amazing!
Tine :)

Unknown said...

Uh ah and wow. Wow, oh yeh did say that. Thanks playing along with J.I this week.
hugs
Ildiko

Bibi said...

Wow! Your card is fantastic!! bibi :)

Sivic said...

Very beautiful...and I like the details and the gold!!

Wendy Ramlakhan said...

AMAZING!!! Can't even think of how to describe how beautiful this is!!

ann marie said...

this is amazing . what a WOW

Lisa said...

Oh wow...such a beautiful card. Love it! Thanks so much for playing along with us at For Fun Challenges!

mrs.flowerfield said...

Original card, pretty:)

Sharon Caudle said...

Oh Annika!! This is soooo beautiful!!! I love your coloring and the design is just breathtaking! Fabulous detailing and just...wow!! I love it!
hugs!
Sharon

TAS said...

Absolutely stunning coloring of the focal image! Love it! Card is totally awesome!

vicmbee said...

beautiful.. what a magical card love the background and colours are awesome

Nikki said...

This is one beautiful Card it's just a stunning and yes Chrissy's Horses are fab Too :)
hugs Nikki C

Unknown said...

WOW a lovely image and love the way you have coloured it.
STUNNING
thanks for joining in at J.I challenges

JAYNE said...

Goegeous card colours are beautiful.
Jayne W

Clare said...

Hi, Annika, the Messy! I am Queen Teacup Clare of The Red Hat Society, and a stamper, card-maker & scrapper for over 10 years. I'm new to blogging, though! You can visit my new blog at http://queenteacuppapertreasures@blogspot.com, and I would love for your to be a follower! Thanks! Hugs! And, my mother named me after County Clare, Ireland, and I'm from there somewhere.

MauMau88 said...

A wonderful card!

Inken
(Alphabet Challenge)

Helen Dooley said...

WOW!! that is an amazing card. You really rocked that image. Thanks so much for sharing with us at ForFun.

Daniele said...

totally amazing thanks for joining us Just Inspirational hugs from Daniele

Adriana Vanderhoeven said...

wooow beautiful card!! is sweet and very original. hugs Adriana

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

As if you need another commnent, but thanks for joining the SSDS challenge this week!! Great project.

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

As if you need another commnent, but thanks for joining the SSDS challenge this week!! Great project.

Sylvia from Minnesota said...

I love how you created the top and bottom of the carousel ride, neat. thanks for the chance to win these wonderful stamps!

Nannieflash said...

Beautiful card, stunning colouring. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxxxxxx

Lorraine said...

this is stunning i love the gold stars xx

Fuzzy Slippers said...

Such a beautiful card! I'm in awe of your talent!! Thanks for playing with us this week at SSDS. :)

Skrapbuker said...

OMG ... this is absolutely amazing. Stunning. Beautiful. Gorgeous.

I really love the star details ... Wow ...

Amazing job!

Carolina said...

Very beautiful card and the image is so cute.
Thank you for joining the alphabet challenge

Miranda said...

what a sparkling card!!!

Nazeema Calypso Thompson said...

WOW!!!!!! This is just amazing. This card has so much detail....WOW!!! Great...great work!!!

Calypso

The Birthday Group said...

I'm lovin all the stars!

Rufus said...

Gorgeous, there's nothing else to say! Love all the stars and the night sky, too.
R/

Gitana said...

Wow, what a gorgeous card. Love the glamorous look of the gold paper and star punch.

- Gitana, the Creative Diva

Crafteezee said...

Oh my goodness, this is delicious! Love all the little details and your colouring is superb. I am going to become a follower.

Hugs Tracy x

Teresa Carini said...

Hello! thanks for the opportunity to play and participate!
Which version so beautiful! details of the star is very nice! makes it different!

Cheryl said...

WOW stunning and so beautifully coloured!!! Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious!!
xx

Paolchen said...

Absolutely stunning card and such a great prize.

Hugs
Paola

Unknown said...

What a georgeous, sparkling Card!

Lilith

Joyce said...

i love the bling in your card. it's just lovely. . .

Kelly L said...

Wowww, such a very magical card. thanks for playing along with our final challenge at the KL Stampin N Scrappin blog. Sincerely, Kelly

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