Raining pink hearts

So this was so much fun to colour and make in girly pink :)

I'm using Puddles of Kitty Love from Knitty Kitty Digis today, they're sponsoring us at Outlawz Sketch this month.

AND if you haven't noticed it's Christmas Day today so I hope you all have a great one!

I've coloured the image with Copics then cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  The edges have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

Behind the image the design paper has been cut in a scalloped circle with another Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design papers from Lemoncraft have also been distressed with the Tonic Solutions tool.  The paper flowers are a selection from my stash and I've also used some pearls.

The sentiment you can see here in one from Make It Crafty and was the last thing I added.

Thanks for popping by today, we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Do Al(l) Kreatives - Shabby Chic / Vintage

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

The Colour Crazy Craft - Challenge 50

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes 

Christmas Garden Party

Ever wondered what those cheeky gnomes in your garden could be doing when your back's turned?  They may just be having a party and taking selfies!!

You can find this fun image, Garden Party, here in the shop where you can get it and all other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The first time I coloured this image I did it in monochrome.  My hubby didn't want to give it away for Christmas, but we did in the end.  So I thought I'd do one just for him in traditional Christmas colours.  Inspired by all those brilliant creative people out there who have shared their colourings I decided to do mine with multi coloured and patterned hats :)

Thank you so much everyone for the idea!

I coloured the image with Copics then framed it and the card with black card.  My design paper to match the image is from First Edition.

The sentiment is from Scrapiniec and I've added a few wooden snowflakes.

Happy Christmas to you all I hope you have a wonderful time <3

Andrea x

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

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

CRAFT - Christmas: the last stretch

Incy Wincy - Happiness

Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Rabisco - December

The Cutie Pie challenge - Christmas Cuties

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 12

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Ballerinas

Today we share our second lot of inspiration for All Dressed Up for the newly released images.  I'm using Christmas Ballerina's, you can find the image here in Wendy's shop.

I've gone for a fairly neutral colour scheme as though the ballerinas dresses are a silvery grey colour.  I've done this using Copics.

Wanting a classy looking card I've used some silver and white design paper from First Edition to match the image colour.

For some interest I've layered some banners in similar colours (First Edition design papers again), then added a couple of sequin sand gems.

Hope you like my inspiration for today.  You can see more new release inspiration from the Dressy Girls here in the Facebook Group or here on the challenge blog.

Andrea x

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

Allsorts - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Sequins

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 12

WorldWide Open Design Team - Challenge 12

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Brassy bells

So here are Christmas Bells from SheepSki Designs all coloured up.  I think I may have used a little too much of the orangey tones so they've come out looking a little brassy.  Maybe more yellow tines next time I colour them :)You can find the image here and get 10% off all SheepSki Design images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics and added a few sparkly yellow enamel dots for interest.

The design paper is from First Edition and I've also used some red satin ribbon from my stash hand tying a bow.

A Merry Christmas sentiment from Scrapiniec is the final addition.

I've created this for the SheepSki Designs Facebook challenge where our them is Anything Goes with one of our images, the optional twist is FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.  The challenge runs until          19 January 2020 so plenty of time to enter :)

Andrea x

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

CRAFT - Christmas the last stretch

Little Red Wagon - Any Winter Holiday Goes

The Dream Factory - Niko

Aud Sentiments - Christmas / Winter

Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

The Sketchy Challenges - Christmas

Dream Valley - Christmas

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas

Ally'c Angels - Anything Goes

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

So this is little Rudolf all on his own,  Helen one of my DT asked me if I could do him without the gnome, it was a great suggestions coz he's so adorable :)

You can find him here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

This one was a quick easy card to do, great really coz I'm running out of time fast to get any cards done in time now.  I coloured him with Copics the fussy cut him out.

I've scattered loads of embossing enamel around on Kraft card to make it look like it's snowing which I then heated before adding the Kraft to my card.  The bottom section is design paper from First Edition.

The only other thing I've added is a large Merry Christmas sentiment from Make It Crafty coloured with red Copics on the background part.

Thanks for popping by today <3

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Christmas with a Reindeer

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Challenge 12

A Place to Start - Happy Holidays

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Time Out - Merry and Cheerful

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Critters

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - Cute Christmas

All cuddled up for Christmas

Wow can you believe it's nearly half way through December already!   I just need to make a few final quick Christmas cards if I can find time :)

Today is our new Sketch Challenge day at Outlawz, our sponsor for this month is Knitty Kitty Digis.

I'm using CatNap for my inspiration today and have managed to go all Christmas with the image hee hee....

I coloured it with Copics going for a monochrome look, I just did one tiny pop of pink on the cats nose.

The images was cut out with a Spellbinder die and distressed with Vintage Photo ink fro Time Hotlz.  I've then cut some design paper from Lili of the Valley using another scalloped Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

My tree design papers is from Lili of the Valley.  I've added a wooden tree embellishment and some Scrapberry gems in chocolate brown.

The banner I printed and then cut out diagonally to go across the card.  Once taped on I drew on the paw prints :)

Hope you like my inspiration for the challenge and we see you there

Andrea x

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

Crafty friends - Christmas

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Christmas Without Red or Green

Ike's World - L = Looking forward to Christmas

Arty Diva's - Anything Goes

Moon light

Little love birds sitting int he moonlight on a snowy hill, of course you don't have to colour this image with a night sky background - that's just me I'm a little obsessed with them at the moment.

You can find this image Cool Couple in the shop here, where you can get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I'm showcasing the image today so I printed it large, then coloured with with Copics.  The magical starry background was created using a sponge and I've also added some embossing enamel.

Behind the image is a piece of silver glitter paper.  I've used a tiny silver start charm and a wooden sentiment from Hobby Craft.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

PS don't forget to look out for the Kit & Clowder Advent freebie events, we're sponsoring day 6, you can get 30% off shop images until the end of December

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

Try It on Tuesday's - Christmas is Coming

Classic Design Team - Challenge 12

Crafty Card Makers - Christmas

Creative Moments - Anything Goes optional Christmas

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 48

Lets Craft & Create - Anything Goes optional Let it Snow

Sparkles - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge 12

Dream Valley - Christmas

Catch

So struggling to keep up with everything and make cards, I knew I should have been more organised earlier in the year - ooops!

I've finally had change to colour up Catch which you can find here in the shop.  If you're luck enough to find the voucher code in Kit & Clowder you can get 30% off all my images until the end of December.  If you haven't found it yet you can still get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout :)

So I've done a very simple frosty colouring of the image using Copics and kept it a simple style to showcase the image.

I've doodles a few birds flying in the background to add a little something extra.

I've mounted the image onto red card, added some snowtex to the giant snowball the penguins are playing catch with. I've also added some DecoArt glitter to that and the mini ice bergs the penguins are sitting on.

My final thing was to add the sparkly red glitter sentiment from HobbyCraft.

Hope you're all doing better at making Christmas cards than I am :)

Andrea x

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

My Time to Craft - Christmas Scene

Di's Digi Design - Animals Acting Like Humans

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Winter

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 12

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional doodling

Time Out - Merry & Cheerful

Sweet Stampin - Christmas

Addicted to Stamps - Cold and Frosty

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas Cuties

Crafty Card Makers - Christmas

Sledging Puppy

Today is out new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  I'm using Sledging Pup you can find it here in Wendy's Shop.  Have you ever seen anything so adorable!

I've coloured the image with Copics, the background has some embossing enamel scattered for snow and added a few snowflake stickers I had in my stash.

I've used a shaped card so had to hand cut the design paper from Lili of the Valley and the white card to frame the image by hand.

I've finished it off with a sentiment from Scrapiniec coloured with Copics.

You can see more inspiration on the challenge blog and in the Facebook Group today.

Thanks for taking a look today

Andrea x

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

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - S for Snow

Cardz 4 Galz - Cute Christmas

Through the Purple Haze - Let It Snow

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Christmas Scene

My Spy ;)

It's out turn at SheepSki Designs for the Kit & Clowder Advent Calendar Event.  We have a freebie, discount code and game going on so make sure you check it out so you don't miss out!

I decided to create a simple silly image, the pooch in the middle having false antlers trying to spy on those reindeers :)

Plain and simply called My Spy, it's not available in the shop yet, but if you want a browse here's the link to the shop. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=674727171.

The image has been coloured with Copics, then added to some design paper from First Edition.  I've also used some Kraft.

Some old burlap string, glitter enamel dots and a Christmas sentiment from Make It Crafty complete the look.

Thanks for popping by, hope you enjoy using the image

Andrea x

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

Sparkles Monthly - It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes Last Minute Christmas

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

Cardz4Guyz - Christmas Critters

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun

Dream Valley - Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Aurora Borealis Effect

December's challenge at SheepSki Designs start on the blog today.  Our theme for this month is YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS.

One of mine is colouring and I love learning some new techniques to add to my images.  The latest one from Kit & Clowder is colouring an Aurora Borealis effect.  If you don't know me already I love doing night sky scenes so this was right up my street!

This is the finished image before I cut it down for the card.  The image is called Ice n Cubes, you can find it here in the shop where you can get 10% off all the images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

Here's my finished card, I've done a CAS style to show off the colouring just adding in some white card cut with a die which is part of a set I got from Dies to Die For.

The Winter Wishes wooden sentiment I've had in my stash for a while.

Here's a close up on the image coloured with Copics.  The snow in the background is a combination of white gel pen and white embossing enamel.

Thanks for popping by, we hope we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Creative Inspirations - Winter Blues

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 11

Cardz 4 Guyz - Icy Cold

Scrapping4Fun - Winter

Crafty Cardmakers - No Patterned Paper

Little Red Wagon - Snow Much Fun

Aud Sentiments - Christmas or Winter Sentiments

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Clean and Simple

A few of my favourite things

Today the December Facebook Challenge goes live at All Dressed Up, our theme for this month is YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS.  This means it's pretty much anything you want! (as long as you're using an All Dressed Up image)

We're also first up on the Kit & Clowder Advent Calendar events and this is the freebie image.  that's part of the reason I've chosen to use it.

This image is called Christmas Baubles.

I have so many favourite it was hard to pick what to do.  This was what I went with in the end,  colouring with Copics in monochrome with a pop of pink,  using a fairy image.  At the moment I'm also loving using embossing enamel and sparkles!

I've used some silver glitter paper from Hobby Craft, a silver glittery start which you can find in their wedding section and a sparkle sentiment from Make It Crafty coloured with black and grey Copics and then coated with DecoArt glitter to add more sparkles, unfortunately it was hard to photograph that bit!

Don't forget we also have a challenge blog which you can see here.

Hope you manage to grab the freebie and join in the Christmas fun!

Andrea x

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

Sparkles - It's Beginning to Look at lot like Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - Get Ready for Christmas

Crafty Carmakers - No Patterned Paper

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Christmas

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

PINSpirational Challenge 252