GDT for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Today I have the honour of being a GDT for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.  The theme for Challenge 476 is Shabby Chic which happens to be one of my favourites :)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge are being sponsored by All Dressed Up this time where the prize on offer it two of Wendy's awesome images.  If you want a quick the shop link is here.

For my inspiration I'm using Full of Grace and Ballet Shoes.  I've coloured them with Copics in my favourite colour PINK!  The ballet shoes have been fussy cut and added into the corner of the card.  

The image has been distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage photo and Milled Lavender ink.  All the design papers and Full of Grace have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions Tool.

Around the edges of the image I've scattered some embossing enamel.

The design papers are from Maja Design.  I've added some lace and organza rose trim, which I got from The Ribbon Girl, the pearl string was also from them.  I've added a few more pearl gems and finished off with a selection of pink paper flowers.

Hope you like my GDT inspiration for today, thanks for taking a look.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pearlie Sparkles - Girly

AUD Sentiments - Flowers

Brown Sugar - Include Two Patterned Papers

Cardz for Galz - For a Little Girl

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Cute new image

I'm releasing some new images in my shop today.  This one is Panda you can find him here.  Or if you want both Panda & Bear I've got them on sale together for a reduced price here :) 

You can also get 10% off my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

I've coloured Panda with Copics a black polychromos and a white gel pen.  I'm showcasing the image today so have done a CAS style card for my inspiration.

The sentiment is a Make It Crafty one which I added at the time of printing.

Panda is framed with black card, design paper from First Edition.  Then I've added some bright green and yellow enamel dots to finish him off.

Hope you like my new addition <3

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sunny Day Crafting - Any Animal on a Project

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 16

The Crafter's Cafe - Keep It Simple

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations- Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Challenge 27

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Lots of Love

I'm going with some of my favourites today for the Outlawz Sketch Challenge sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy.

Pink and hearts ;)

This beautiful little image is called Victoria you can find her here.  I've coloured her with Copics, cut her out with a Spellbinders die and distressed the edges.  Behind her you can see a paper doily to break up the background a bit,

Here's our sketch for this week

My design papers are from Santoro and Joy Crafts. All have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.  The ribbon has been in my stash for ages.

The banner is a Fantasy die which I got from Crafteezee.

Pearl gems and and wood love sentiment complete the card.  You might spot some tiny pink hearts around the image.  These are the off cuts from the heart banner :)

Hope you like my inspiration for today and we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Pearlie Sparkles - Girly

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - At Least Two Dies

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Beautiful Summer Bird

Today is new release day al All Dressed Up, it's been a little while since I've created for new release day because I've been a little busy lately.  I had to do this card last minute so decided to showcase it with firey summer colours.

The image is called Summer Bird - you can find it in Wendy's shop here

I've coloured the image with Copics, black polychromos pencil and a white gel pen.  The back ground was created with BG000 Copic then I sponged a little of B000 then Y38 (I'd used on the bird) onto the background.

Embossing enamel is sprinkled around the edges of the image.

Just some simple framing with black card and design paper from Joy Crafts.

Hope you like my inspiration for today.  You can check out the rest of the Dressy Girl inspiration here on Facebook  or on the challenge blog here

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Creative Sketchy Girls - Summer Cards

Create and Makes - Anything Goes

Try It on Tuesdays - Things with Wings

Sunny Day Crafting - Any Animal on a Project

Stamping Sensations - In My Garden

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 16

Allsorts - In My Garden

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Freebie - Birthday Balloons

Today is the day I get to help Alyce at Kit and Clowder celebrate having 20,000 members over in her Facebook group.

This image is called Birthday Balloons - at the moment it's an exclusive image for Kit and Clowder so make sure you follow Alyce's instructions to grab her.

I'm also offering a discount code for 20% off my images which you can find here on Etsy - make sure you check the Kit and Clowder Facebook post for that!

This image was coloured with Copics, I've also used a white gel pen.

Designs papers are framed with black card to make the layers pop out.

The design papers are a recent addition to my paper addiction - they're from First Edition.

The heart ribbon and purple ribbon have been in my ribbon box for ages, I though they went perfectly.

I'v also used a heart which if a left over from a die cut from La La Land.

The for you are tiny word stickers from Tim Holtz.

Hope you mange to grab her if you do you can colour her up and enter her into my challenges on Facebook and on the Challenge blog

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Girly

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 6

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

This is it.....

This is the slipper slope, I've started now (much to Mr Bah Humbug - aka hubby) yep this is my first Christmas card LOL!!

I've made this for the new Sketch Challenge at Outlawz sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy this month

This little guy is called Festive Snooze.  He's bee coloured with Copics, the edges distressed with Walnut Stain from Tim Holtz.  Around the top of the image I've scattered two different kinds of embossing enamel.  Underneath him he's got two kinds of glitter which are also embossing stuff.  I've cur out some black card with a Spellbinders die to frame him.

Here's our sketch for this week.

Apart from using some more black card I've used design papers from Maja Design and First Edition.  All these have been distressed.

The snowflakes are wood chip embellies from Scrapiniec.  the ribbon is red organza.  I likely got it from The Ribbon Girl.  One final tiny addition.  A tiny red button I've had in my stash forever :)

Hope you like my inspiration for this week and we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Christmas At Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

12 Months of Christmas - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Square Cards Only

Sasayaki Glitter - Christmas in July

Ikes World - Anything Goes / Christmas in July

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional Winter Scene

Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas in July

Waiting

I think I may have learned something along the way in my Copic lessons.... about blending and texture and adding detail.  I've tried to put some of this into practice on the image below.  Thank you so much Faye and Alyce

The image is called Waiting you can find it here in my Etsy shop where you can get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

As well as using Copics I've used white, gold and orange gel pens and a black polychromos pencil

Just plain and simply mounted onto some black card to frame it.

Hope you love my inspiration today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Try It on Tuesday - Things with Wings

The Sisterhood of Crafters - What's that up in the sky

Crafty Friends - Fairy / Fantasy

Tuesday Throwdown - The Great Outdoors

Classic Design Team - Challenge 27

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes