Mellow yellow

We're sponsored this month by We Are 3 at Outlawz Sketch, I'm using their Tones of Gray in my inspiration card this week.

The image I've used here is one of my own called Jo's Daffodils.  You can find it here in my Etsy shop.  I've coloured it with Copics and then fussy cut it to mount onto the We Are 3 digital paper.

This is our sketch for this week

 I've flipped it round for my card.  The oval and flowers are part of the We Are 3 digital paper which I've fussy cut.  Underneath this is some crafting gauze.

I've picked matching yellow design papers from MyMindsEye and used some black card.

Underneath is some patterned black ribbon, I've used two bees, a couple of black gems, fours golden yellow gems and a sentiment from Scrapiniec coloured with black Copic.

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

Ikes World - Anything Goes / Monochrome

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes option Lace/Ribbon/Twine

Addicted to Stamps - Ribbons Galore

Get Creative - Lots of Flowers

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes optional Springtime

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Insects, Bugs, Bees & Butterflies

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Adventure

I'm sharing a little inspiration with you today using Bryan's Baby.  This is only the second time I've coloured it.  You can get 10% off any of my images by quoting code SKIANDREA10 at checkout on Etsy.

I've used Copics to colour the image.  The background was created using a stencil Faye gave me as part of a recent colouring class.  I still need to improve the technique she showed us by the effect is fantastic and I love it.  You can find Faye's classes on here blog here

I've used Kraft card for my background, on top of that some design paper from Docrafts.  The birds were doodled on after I thought they added a nice touch to the sky.

The sentiment stickers are Tim Holtz ones.

Thanks for taking a look today.

Andrea x

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

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional twist mainly Blue

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Things with Wings

Cardz 4 Guyz - Science Fiction or Steampunk

CRAFT - Fathers Day / Male

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Loving the stripes!

I'm honoured today to be a guest designer for Scrapping4Fun.  Their challenge for the next two weeks is Anything Goes + Dots and Stripes.

This is the prize they're offering

For my inspiration I've used an image I've coloured which which is part of the Kit & Clowder colouring classes.  I so enjoyed colouring this, thank you Alyce <3. She's one of Ching Chou Kuik's images

The image was coloured with Copics the full listing of colours can be found in the class.

I have a couple of lots of dots on the cards.  The white ones around the image with the gel pen and also my black gems.

My design papers have the stripes in them and are from Maja Design.  I've also used some black card and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley coloured with Copic.

Hope you like my inspiration for today and you join the challenge <3

Andrea x

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

Ching Chou Kuik - Pearls / Gems

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Challenge Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - All Creatures Great and Small

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Embellies & Papers

We're sponsored by We Are 3 this month at Outlaws Sketch.  I've had a play around with papers and embellishments for this weeks sketch below

I've used some Tones of Gray paper from the We Are 3 shop.  I've used two re-inkers and a sponge for the blue and lilac on the paper.  Behind this you can see two design papers from Lili fo the Valley to compliment the colours I picked.  All my design papers have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

There are two layers of lace, three chip board embellishments, a mixture of papers flowers and a tiny ribbon of purple ribbon.

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

Craftyhazelnuts Pattered Paper - May

Your Scrapbook Place - May

The Sketchy Challenges - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

Creative Inspiration - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy

Craft Rocket - Use Embellishments

Scrap and Craft - Use Three Chipboard Pieces

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes option Lace, Ribbon or Twine

Get Creative - Lots of Flowers

Blue Blossoms

Today I'm guest designing for Crafty Friends.  I'm sponsoring them for the next fortnight.  The theme is B's, as many as you can think of :)

For my inspiration I'm using Bumble Bee Blossom (3 B's right there to start you off!) . You can find this image in my Etsy shop.  I've coloured the image with Copics making the flowers blue (another B).  I've also used a white gel pen.

The design paper behind the image creating a border had browns in it like the brown of the bee (more B's) is from Maja Design.  Two brass corners (another B) finish the card off.

OK lost count ROLF!!

Hope you like my inspiration for this challenge :)

Andrea x

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

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 5

DigiStamps4 Joy - Anything Goes

Fabrika Fantasy - Flowers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 14

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - All Creatures Great and Small

CCC Digi Creations - Flower Power

Sasayaki Glitter - Flowers

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Pop of pink ;)

Today I'm sharing a creation made for Outlawz Sketch using We Are 3 Tones of Gray design papers.  We Are 3 are sponsoring us this month.  To go with the papers I've coloured one of my own images, Faye, in monochrome using Copics.

To add a little interest I've coloured only her wings in pink.  I've fussy cut the image and mounted it onto a die cut circle of the Tones of Gray papers.  The edges of all the design papers have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.  Behind the image is a piece of black card cut with a Spellbinders die.  I've added a little magic label from Tim Holtz.

Here's our sketch for this week

Apart from the We Are 3 design papers I've also used some Studio Light paper to give a fence effect in the background.  To frame the card I've used some black card.  Across the middle of the design papers is a strip of gingham ribbon.

You can probably see the image has been mounted onto a doily to keep with the theme of the sketch.

The piano key ribbon down the left and the hand tied musical noted ribbon I've picked to go with the musical paper design.

Along the bottom I've used a mushroom die from Joy Crafts which I've cut into sections so the image is left clear.

My final touch a few black gems.

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings

Pearly Sparkles - Things with Wings

Addicted to Stamps - Ribbons

Dragonfly Dreams - Here Come the Girls

Incy Wincy - Things that Fly

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Magical Fairy Garden

Sweet Stampin - Magical / Myth / Fantasy

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Taking Pics

 This image was released last week - I think (I've had a lot on recently and I'm having a bit of a time blur LOL!)

It's called Takings Pics - you can find it here on Etsy and get your self 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at check out

I sell this image with and without the little scene in the camera.  That way if you want to have a go at putting something into the lens you can.  This one with the tree I've just sketched in with my Copics.  When I was taking the close up photo I had the weird sensation of being drawn into the centre of the camera image (so I think I may have finally got something right with my art ha ha!)

I've coloured the image with Copics and also sketched in a background scene.  I've coloured that in lighter colours to make the image stand out more.

A couple of doodled birds finish off the scene.  I've then framed the image with black card.  Added some bright green design paper from Lemoncraft.  The final addition to add some depth I've added a wood chip embellishments which a I got at Scrap and Craft.

Hope you like my inspiration with my new image

Andrea x

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

Brown Sugar - Masculine or Father's Day

Pile It on - Sports / Hobbies

Cardz 4 Guys - Men's Hobbies

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Playing with Clouds

It's been a while since I coloured this one.  It's called Seraphina's Heart you can find it here in my shop on Etsy.  I'm offering 20% discount for a week only use SPRINGSHOP20 at checkout ;)

I've coloured the image with Copics, then added a little black polychromos for that little bit extra depth in the scales.

During my latest Copic coluring class with Faye (Copic 2) see more details here on her blog.  She showed us how to create a cloudy background with a stencil.  This is the first time I've done since it so hopefully I'll improve with practice

I've just added some purple design paper to compliment the image and black card to frame it, doodles a little in two corners and added a LOVE sentiment (you can find these in the wedding section in Hobby Craft.

Thanks for taking a look today :)

Andrea x

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

Sparkles - The Weather

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 14

Try It on Tuesdays - Stencils / Die Cuts or Both

Crafty Friends - Animals

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Things with Wings

Pearly Sparkles - Things with Wings

Incy Wincy - Things that Fly

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Magical Fairy Garden

Sweet Stampin - Magic / Myth / Fantasy 

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Little Things....

We Are 3 are sponsoring us at Outlawz Sketch this month.  Bonnie has created some fantastic grey scale papers which you can find here.

I've no colour printer so they are perfect for me to print and colour you can find them here - Tones of Grey

I've used Copics and a black polychromo pencils to colour the flowers and leaves.  In the close up here you can just see the blue / purple tone on the paper.  I've done this using Copic re-inkers and a sponge.

Here's our sketch for this week

I've used one of the sentiments ranges Little Things, Friendship and Grateful from the We Are 3 Shop.  It's been printed onto some white card then cut with a Spellbinders die.  I've used the same re-inkers on the sentiment.  Behind this you can see some black card framing it which has been cut with another Spellbinders die.

Behind the design paper you can see it's been mounted onto black card and then some purple paper from Lili of the Valley.  The black spotted organza ribbon was bought from The Ribbon Girls.  My final embellishment are three Rhine stones under the sentiment.

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional add a Sentiment

Fabrika Fantasty - Flowers

Die Cut Diva's - April Showers bring May Flowers

The Sketchy Challenges - Ribbon, Lace, Twine

Try It On Tuesdays - Stencil / Dies

Double D - Flowers

CCC Digi Creations - Flower Power

Sasayaki Glitter - Flowers

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional twist add Flowers

Sweet Stampin - Flowers

Beautiful blues

So this is my latest for Fussy and Fancy Fridays, we'd like to see you Beautiful Blues this fortnight.

Sooooo what have I done :)

I've used papers from Lemon Craft and Maja Design.  All except the brick work have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions die.  I've layered and interlocked the different sections.

On top of this are a couple of wood chip elements from Scrapiniec.  Inside of these are some Tim Holtz stockers creating the sentiment.  The card is very tactile and 3-d so I've taken another angle so you can see some of this,

In my flower arrangements there is a piece of craft gauze, some while leaves, daisies, roses and cherry blossoms in different shades of blues and some while heather.  There's also a little cream twine.

There are some glitter dots, some rhine stones and a few silver dragonfly beads.

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

Andrea x

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

Create and Makes - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 4

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Quick monochrome

We Are 3 are sponsoring Outlawz Sketch this month.  I had to make a quick card this week because I was running out of time.  Their papers and sentiments are perfect for making a simple card look glamorous. 

Here's our sketch for this week.  As you can see Bonnie has cleverly design the design paper to go with our sketch :)

I've used Tones of Grey - Dots and Doily for this creation.  The sentiment is from Special Birthday sentiments.  I've cut the sentiment out with a Spellbinder die and then distressed it.  It's been mounted onto some black card cut with a Spellbinders die into the center of the doily on the design paper.

Apart from the design paper I've used some more black card.  Both of these have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions die.

I've had these black swirls in my stash for ages and though they were perfect to complete the monochrome look.

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

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Birthdays

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Doily Delight

Teal & Gold

Over at All Dressed Up in the Facebook group the new challenge start today.  We'd like to see you embellish your cards this month.  This can be by adding a few gems, a flower, some ribbon.  Or you can go whole hog like me and embellish it to death - LOL!!

I'm using So Pretty today, you can find the image here in Wendy's shop.  she's been coloured with Copics in a combination I don't usually use AND I love the result, I definitely need to use this one again!  Around the image you can see a few sequins and Rhine stones to add some interest and bling.

In the photo you can see a close up of some of my flowers that you can find in Wild Orchid Crafts (daffodil, cosmo daisies, roses, rose buds).  Behind it, to the right of the gift bag and above the flowers you can see wood chip elements which I found over at Scrap and Craft.  You can also see a few dragonfly charms that I found on Amazon.

The design papers I used for this are from Joy Crafts, and Lemoncraft.  Behind the image you can see some of this paper cut with a Spellbinders die.

Finally you can see the overall bag with my matching ribbons (fluke I had these in my stash).

Don't forget as well as the Facebook Group our challenge on the blog is Anything Goes but remember you must use and All Dressed Up image to enter.

Hope we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Bingo (Butterflies/Gold/Ribbon)

Crafty Friends - Flowers

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Be different

We've a new challenge at SheepSki Designs on the blog, this time we'd like to see you create with your favourite colour(s).

I love this colour combination of purples and blues.  I'm using Butterfly Curl today which I've coloured with Copics.  You can find Butterfly Curl in my shop here and het 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The back ground was created using Copics, which were block coloured, sponged ad splattered before adding some black dots with a liner pen.  On top of this I then used a stencil and some Shaded Lilac ink from Tim Holtz.

The image was distressed with a Tonic solutions die.  I've framed it with some black card, added a few black gems.

The sentiment "be different" was created using some Tim Holtz stickers.  The different yellow and orange coloured butterfly is a sticker from Little B which I found in Hobby Craft.

Hope you like my inspiration today, we'd love to see you at the challenge.

Andrea x

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

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes optional Stencils

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Purples / Mauves

Lil Patch of Crafty - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes