Pink Star

We're sponsored by TLC at Outlawz Sketch Challenges this month.

For my inspiration for this week I've used a little cutie from All Dressed Up.  You can find Christmas Star here on Etsy.

I've decided to go all pretty much all out pink this week in my inspiration.  The image was coloured with Copics.  I cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  I've distressed the edges with vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz.  Originally I just sprinkles some white embossing enamel around the image but changed my mind and added lashings of DecoArt glitter.  I've then mounted her onto pink design paper cut with another Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week

My design papers are from Studio Lite, Lemoncraft and Craftwork Cards.

Instead of using a garland at the top of the card for my inspiration I've used some wood chip tree branches that I got at Scrap and Craft.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

12 Months of Christmas - Optional Star Struck

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes Optional Christmas

Scrappy Land - Challenge 78

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Favourite Christmas Colour

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Joy to the World

Newly released in my shop today - this is Taking A Break and well deserved it is too he works so very hard ;)

You can find this image here and get 10% off at checkout by quoting SKIANDREA10

This image was definitely inspired by my hubby snoozing after a hard days work LOL!!

I've coloured the image with Copics and I've tried one of Alyce's background techniques from Kit and Clowder.

Creating a CAS card I've mounted it onto some black card to create a border down one side.

All I've added is a Joy to the World sentiment I got from Scrap and Craft.  The sentiment was also coloured with black Copic.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Double D - Here Comes Santa Clause

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Large Sentiments

Crafty Friends - Add a Sentiment

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday's - Colourful

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Christmas Bunny

I'm honoured today to be a Guest Designer at Scrapping4Fun.  Their theme for the next 2 weeks is Christmas - check them out here

I've used one of my new images Christmas Bunny for this creation.  You can find him in my Etsy shop and get him and any of my other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

The images was coloured with Copics.  I've created the texture on the bunny using a technique demonstrated by Alyce at Kit & Clowder in her Markers 101 Class.

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die then distressed.  It's then been mounted onto some black card cut with another die cut to frame it.

The shaped card has been covered with black card.  On top of this are design papers from First Edition.

I've finished this little cutie off with some Christmas paper flowers, some wooden leaves from Hobby Craft, a wood chip sentiment and elements which I got from Scrap and Craft.

Hope you like my inspiration today

Andrea x

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes optional Christmas

Fairy tale Challenge - Christmas Animals

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Add a Sentiment

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image November

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Christmas Deer

This is the second lot of inspiration for Wendy's new release images at All Dressed Up.  this time I've used Christmas Deer.

The image was coloured with Copics and I've kept the design simple to showcase the image.

The image and black card behind have both been distressed.  I've added a few sequins and a few rhine stones to finish the card.

You can see the rest of the Dressy Girls inspiration in the Facebook Group and on the challenge blog

Andrea x

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

Simply Create Too - Clean and Simple

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 28

Di's Digi Design - Things with Wings, Tails and / or Feathers

Fairy Tale Challenge - Christmas Animals

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Sketch Time

Here's our latest sketch at Outlawz Sketch Challenges, where this month we're sponsored by TLC

For my inspiration this week I've used Vintage Autumn Leaves Burn, the image has been coloured with Copics.

I've cut it out and mounted it onto black card cutting that so it would go into the wood chip frame I bought at Scrap and Craft.

The design paper is in autumn colours from First Edition.  I've also used some more black card to frame the card.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

Wings

I finished Mika last week and found time to colour her this weekend.  You can find her in my Etsy shop and get her and any of my other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I decided to sketch in some clouds behind her and one so she looks like she's standing on one.  The image was coloured with Copics and polychromos pencils.  Only coz I didn't quite get the Copic colouring right and I needed a little more depth of shading in there  LOL!

She's been finished off with some distressing of the image edges creating a single layer card.  A few rhine stones adding a bit of interest and bling / magic to the card.

Hope you like my angel

Andrea x

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Clean and Simple

Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Card

Deep Ocean Challenge - Things with Wings

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Sparkle and Shine

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Cozy Christmas

Have you seen this beautiful image from Createful Heart - it's called Christmas Eve Kitty.  If you want to practice some colouring it's just perfect!

I've coloured the image using Copics and framed it with some black card.

The design papers are from Docrafts, Santoro and Lili of the Valley.

To embellish the card I've added some black gems and some wooden number I got in Hobbycraft.

Hope you love creation

Andrea x

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

Createful Heart - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge 11

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Cats Only Challenge - #24

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Nut Roast for Christmas

Perfect Christmas card for Veggie - LOL!!

I've turned an autumn image from our sponsor TLC at Outlawz Sketch into a Christmas card.  I have no idea where I get my ideas from sometimes :)

This image is called Sharing Dinner Squirrels.  I've coloured it with Copics.  It's been cut out with a Spellbinders die, distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz and mounted onto a black frame.  this was cut out of black card using another Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week.  I've flipped the background but kept the image going in the same direction.

My design papers are from Studio Lite and I've also used some more black card.

No embellishments for this one, just a sentiment from Scrap and Craft coloured with black Copic.

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

Andrea x

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

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

Dream Valley - Add a Sentiment

Get Creative - Holidays

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes

Always

Created especially for my mum and dad's anniversary.  I created this card using Ragged Romeo from Mo Manning.  My mum loved orange to I had to do the girl in that colour.  To compliment I've used a dark green for the boy.

The image was coloured with Copics.  In the back group I managed to splodge some ink so I drew a kit in the sky to hide it with pen then added a couple of bird as well.

The design papers were picked out to match the image colours and are from Lemoncraft, Studio Lite and Santoro.  I've also used some black card.  All these were distressed.

I've added an ALWAYS sentiment instead of anniversary, this is from Scrapienic.  There are a couple of tint wooden hearts bought off eBay.  The flowers are all autumn colours and are from The Ribbon Girls and Noor Design.

Hope you like the card I made for them

Andrea x

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Add A Sentiment

The Ribbon Girl - November Card Challenge

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 11

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Huddle

Today I'm sharing a little penguin Huddle.  You can find this image in my Etsy shop and get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

They've been coloured with Copics and cut out with a curved Spelbinders die.  The backing design paper is from Craft and You.

I've just finished the card off with a little DecoArt glitter, a couple of sequins and a few rhine stones.

Hope you love my inspiration for today.

Don't forget I have a Facebook group where you can share your creations using my images (I also hold a challenge there) AND the blog challenge where you can enter with anyone's images

Have fun!

Andrea x

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

Creative Inspirations - Sparkle

Do Al(l) Kreatives - Christmas Time

Fabrika Fantasy - Winter Time

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes / Christmas

Craft Rocket - Christmas Is Coming

Get Creative - Holidays

Ike's World - Anything Goes optional Let It Snow

Crafting by Designs - Winter Sparkle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let the Sparkle Fly

Create & Inspire  Anything Goes

Winter Warmer

When I was young a friend of the family had a Jack Russell, he was so cute, he was called Jack.  We were also watching The Mask the other week which made me thing of drawing a Jack Russell :)

I was looking for something slightly different to draw for a Christmas image.   He kinda looks cold but also warm in his scarf.

You can find Jack in my Etsy shop and get him and any of my other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA20 at checkout.

I've got a whole host of pics of this one as I've been colouring it, I might share if enough people are interested.  I was doing my OLD USUAL colouring with Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.  I'm trying to stop doing this and trying to use one brand at the moment.

Added to the background of Jack I've scattered some embossing enamel and glitter.  He's framed with black card and design papers from Craftwork Cards.  I've also used a scrap left from creating another card.  This and some black card were cut with a Spellbinder die.

I've cut some trees in white card and design paper, using a Marianne Design die.  Added to this is some Snowtex.

I've finished off with a Christmas sentiment coloured in burgundy and some red gems to pick out the red in the scarf.

Hope you love this little guy.

Andrea x

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

Deep Ocean - Inspired by a Song / Movie (The Mask)

Do Al(l) Kreatives - Christmas Time

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes / Christmas

Crafty Friends - Christmas

Scrapping4Fun - Winter Wonderland

Moving Along with the Times - Trees

CRAFT - Winter

Crafting by Designs - Winter Sparkle

Cardz4Guys - Oh Christmas Tree

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Shabby Chic Thank You

Our theme for the next two weeks at Fussy & Fancy Friday is Thanks.  At first I was going to create a card with an image but I changes my mind whilst making the card.

I've used design papers from Lemoncraft.  They're been distressed and on the top paper I've scattered some embossing glitter and enamel.

Layers of lace from The Ribbon Girl and Wild Orchid Crafts have been mixed with a wood chip border and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Noor Design.

The corner and sentiment are also wood chip elements that I got from Scrap and Craft.  A few rhine stones and a couple of sequins complete the shabby chic look.

Hope you love my inspiration today and we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

The Ribbon Girl - November Card Challenge

Lets Craft & Create - ATG + option Fall Colours / Thankful

Crafty Carmakers - Thankful

Classic Design Team - Challenge 19

Creative Inspirations - Sparkle!

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts - Challenge 5

Tiny antelope

This baby antelope is called a Dik-Dkik antelope. You can find them in South Africa - They're so tiny about as big as your hand!  You can find this image in my Etsy shop here and get 10% off all my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

It was Hayley from my DT that asked to to draw this image.  Her son loves unusual wild animals.

I've coloured the image with Copics and framed it with some black card.

I've used a simple layout with design papers from UHK Gallery, Studio Lite and black card.

The only this I've added extra is a "wild" wood chip sentiment, perfect with the image.

Thanks for popping by

Andrea x

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

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Add a Sentiment

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - November

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Vintage Crow

Here's some more inspiration using TLC images our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch this month.

I've used sepia and dusky ink tones to keep with the vintage look.  The image has been cut out with a Spellbinders die and mounted onto design paper from Maja Design cut with another Spellbinders die to frame it.  It get the distressed look at the edge of the image I used Copic and a blender pen.

Here's our sketch for today

I've used design papers from Prima Marketing, a scrap left from some First Edition paper I'd been using.

To keep with the sketch I've used some stars in a cascade up the left side of the card.  This is a wood chip element I got a Scrap and Craft.

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

Paradise of Stamps - Vintage

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafting with An Attitude - Challenge 33

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Createful Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - November

Winter Night

I'm sharing a single layer card with you today using one of my images Ice and Cubes.  You can find this image here and get 10% off this and any of my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

I've been practising some backgrounds since I managed to actually find time to do a colouring class with Kit and Clowder.  I've done a snow night sky for these bears using my Copics.

The white snow was done using a white gel pen.  I've not added any extras and been brave doing a single layer card, but then the coloured background fills in that scary white space LOL!! :)

Andrea x

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

Ike's World - Anything Goes optional Let It Snow

Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Cards

Dragonfly Dreams - Winter

Crafty Friends - Christmas

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes Beartastic

Craft Rocket - Christmas Is Coming

Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Christmas

ABC Christmas - W=White and X=Marks the Spot

Fabrika Fantasy - Winter Time

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Magic Wand

Today is new release day at All Dressed Up.  This beautiful little image is called Magic Wand.

I've taken a photo under the lights so you can see the DecoArt glitter sparkle I've added to her hair and wings.  I've coloured her using ProMarkers.  I've sprinkled some white embossing enamel around the image to add some interest.

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die and mounted onto design paper cut with another Spellbinders die.

The design papers I've used are from Santoro and First Edition.  The yellow papers and image have been distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz.

I've added a few little extras, some silver star charms, a Merry Christmas sentiment that I got from Scrap and Craft and sprinkled a little embossing enamel and glitter onto the card.

Hope you love my inspiration for today.  We've more new image inspiration on the blog and on Facebook for you today.

Andrea x

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

Crafty Friends - Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Fairies & Fantasy

Craft Rocket - Christmas Is Coming

The 12 Months of Christmas - Optional Star Struck

I Love ProMarkers - Show Us Some Sparkle

Do Al(l)Kreatives - Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Sparkle!

Moving Along with the Times - Add a Charm or Tag

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 11

Classic Design Team - Challenge 19

Feelin Blue

I have the honour today of being a guest designer over at The Crazy Challenge.  their theme for the next two weeks is monochromatic - one of my favourites :)

I decided to do a guy card for my inspiration - I never do enough of them.  This image is from Scrapper Delight called Robot Chip 2.  I've coloured is with ProMarkers achieving a very pastel blue.

He's framed with some black card.  I've used design papers from Maja Design and Studio Lite.

I had some Dusty Attic cogs in my stash for ages,  I coloured these with blue ProMarker before putting them onto the card.

My only other embellishment are a few black gems.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Di's Digis - Monochromatic

Sasayaki Glitter - Colour Blue

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional for the Guys

Artistic Inspirations - Challenge 189

Prosecco time

The challenge at All Dressed Up Facebook group for this month is to add Sparkle and Shine - hopefully giving you a lot of options :)

I've chosen to do something non Christmassy and used Prosecco Time.  This is an All Dressed Up image as a rubber stamp by LDRS Creative

The image was coloured with Copics and I've kept it simple to create a classy card.

She's framed with black card, behind this gold glitter card and then finally another layer of black card.

My only sentiment is a wood chip Birthday from Scrapiniec coloured with black Copic.

Hope you love my inspiration for today and we see you at the challenge.  Don't forget we also have a blog challenge :)

Andrea x

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes twist of Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Dream Valley - Birthdays

Ikes World - 100th Challenge Celebrations

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge - Not More Than 4 (black card, gold card, image, sentiment)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

A little autumn vintage

We're sponsored by TLC at Outlawz Sketch this month - this was a shop I hadn't come across before.

I've used a combination of images to create this card, all autumn themed.

The leaf and acorn image at the centre has been coloured with Copics.  This is framed by a vintage border and I've also added an autumn sentiment.  The shape of the vintage frame reminded me of the sketch centre for this weeks challenge so I've used this instead of cutting it with a die.

Here's our sketch for this week

Once I'd coloured and cut the image out I distressed the edges with antique linen and vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz.  I've then scattered some embossing enamel around the edges.

I've used design papers from Lili of the Valley, some black ribbon and fours tiny wooden hearts.  I've taken a few liberties with the sketch this week ;)  but you can see the influence is there.

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

Brown Sugar - Orange, Brown, Green

Sweet Stampers - Halloween or Autumn

Sparkles - Autumn Colours

Creative Sketchy Girls - Autumn

The Crazy Challenge - Colour Combination

Addicted to Stamps - Autumn

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge27

Creative Craft Cottage - Use A Sentiment

CRAFT - Add Ribbon and Distress Your Card