Hooray it's your birthday.....

Finding a little extra crafty time at the moment is a little tricky, but I've managed to at least colour up Wine Time.  You can find this image here in the shop where you can get 10% off all the images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  Left simple to showcase the image, I've used some design paper from Wild Rose Studio that I've had in my stash for years, called Man About Town

Also in my stash were some burgundy sparkly enamel dots, perfect colour for the colouring :)

I've also added a Hooray sentiment, coloured with Copics, inside I'm going to write "It's your Birthday!"

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 5

Crafty Creations- Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Make It Masculine

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 21

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Be Beautiful

This is my second inspiration at Outlawz sketch for the month using our sponsor Leigh SB Designs images.  This one is called Cleo, you can find here here.

I've coloured the image with Copics then distressed the edges using Tim Holtx Vintage Photo ink.  I've also scattered two colours of embossing enamel around the edges.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks

My designs papers (some which have been distressed) are from 13 Arts and Prima Marketing.  I've also used some black card for framing,

Instead of flowers on the sketch I've used two small vintage metallic corners.  The only other thing added is a sentiment "be beautiful" made up from Tim Holtz stickers.

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

Sognando Scrap - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - May

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Animals / Birds

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open DT - Challenge 5

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 19

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Cool Cat

I've finally found some time to create something with Bartholomew, you can find him here int he shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics.  Once I'd done this I decided to create a grungy Steampunk background using a DecorArt stencil and some Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink.  Added to this some embossing enamel.

Added extras, some Tim Hotlz stickers (very appropriate working for the person I've created this card for).  A few Tim Hotlz metallic cogs to do with the Steampunk theme.  Two wooden 55 numbers that I got in Hobby Craft ages ago and a Celebrate wooden banner that I was sent as a crafty gift.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes Optional Masking

CCC Digi Creations - For the Men / Boys

A Place to Start - Create a Background

Creative Craft Cottage - Make It Masculine

Sweet Stampers - Animals / Birds

PINSpirational - Challenge 263

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

Fantasy House

Our sponsor for the month at Outlawz Sketch is Leigh SB Designs, she has some awesome unique designs check her out here.

For my first lot of inspiration I'm using Mushroom Cottage

The image has been colours with Copics using a fantasy colour theme ;)

Once coloured I've added some embossing enamel, cut the image out with a die and used a Tonic Solutions tool to distress it.

Behind the image you can see a while frame cut of of design paper to frame it, both are Spellbinders dies.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks

My design paper is from First Edition and I've added some gosgrain lilac ribbon from my stash.

Instead of flowers I've added some fun sparkly smiley buttons, some purple wooden flower buttons, a dark pink glass bead, some tiny purple buttons and a lilac start button.  Very unusual for me :)

Hope you like my inspiration and we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Sparkle

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Add Ribbon and / or a Bow

Your Scrapbook Place - May

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 17

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Use Dies

Pink Daisies

My friend picked a design she liked, said her aunt likes pink and it was her 80th birthday.  So this was what I came up with.

The image is called Daisy Panel, you can find it in the shop here, where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The image was coloured with Copics and hand cut out in an oval shape.  The edges distressed with vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz and a Tonic Solutions tool.  I've then scattered some embossing enamel over the top.

Doing onto the background, the distressed design papers are from Lemoncraft.  The Scroll I discovered I could print from my laptop onto some design paper, which I then added a little extra colour to with Copics.

Finishing off we have some vintage seam binding with a hand tied bow, some pink pearls and some pink daisies.  Looking forward to hearing the reaction :)

Andrea x

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

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 4

Creations In Pink - Anything Goes Mainly Pink

Crafty Friends - Flowers

Allsorts - Anything Goes

CRAFT - Birthday

Little Red Wagon - Flowers

Moving Along with the Times - Flowers

Digi Doodle Studio - Flower Power

Dragonfly Dreams - Ribbon, Lace and / or Pearls

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

A Little Note

Today is new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  I'm using A Little Note which you can find here in Wendy's shop

I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this image at first.  I've seen many of our Dressy Girls colour in in some lovely colours, so I thought I'd do something a little different.  I was browsing some vintage style birthday cards when I though oooo I could colour it sepia and do a vintage style card.

I've coloured the image monochrome using Copics to give it that vintage look.  I've then used some Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz and a Tonic Solutions tool to distress the image.

To the left of the image I've added a floral arrangement, the image above shows a close up of this,  I've picked flowers to match the theme of the image and card.  To the right of the card I've added some cream lace and a hand tied bow using some seam binding and a couple more flowers,

My design paper is from Maja Design, this was also distressed.  The two little banners were cut using a Fantasy Die and some scraps of First Edition paper.

I've added a few more things to finish the card, some pearls, a brass corner piece and a tiny wooden heart.

Hope you like my inspiration for today.  you can see more from the dressy girls today in the Facebook Group and on the challenge blog

Andrea x

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

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 4

Creative Sketchy Girls - Flowers

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Add a Ribbon and / or Bow

Moving Along with the Times - Flowers

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Say It With Flowers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

PIP - Challenge 2018

Blue Floral Tag

1st of the month which means it's time for a new challenge at All Dressed Up in the Facebook Group.

This time we'd love to see your creations with "FLOWERS"

I've chosen to use Party Frock for a Birthday tag :) you can find the image here.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've then trimmed it down to fit the inside of a large tag die cut.  She's had two different colours of embossing enamel sprinkled around her.

Toward the left of the image you can see my floral area.  I've used a wood chip embellishment.  Over the top of this I've used a selection of blue and pink flowers.  I've also added some tiny silver dragonfly charms.

Behind the image is some blue glitter paper, the birthday sentiment is a wood chip one coloured with Copics.

Finally I've added some ribbons in colours matching the flowers.

Thanks for popping by for a look today.  You can find more inspiration in the Facebook Group.

We also have a challenge blog here.

Andrea x

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

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 4

Crafty Friends - Lace / Ribbon

The Paper Shelter - Shaped Card

Cute Card Thursday - Feminine

Di's Digis - Die Cuts and / or Punches

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Happy Birthday or Fun Fold

Crafty Card Makers - Anything but a Card

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

PINSpirational - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Pearl Wedding

I'm honoured today to share my inspiration as a guest designer with Arty Divas, you can find their challenge blog here.

I was asked to create a very special gift, a pearl wedding anniversary album and card for a neighbour.

So this is the result, I hope you like it she does :)

First of all the design paper is from Lemoncraft, they have some large scrapbook sheets which were perfect for this project,

The letters you can see hre were cut out of while card with Sizzix letters.  I then painted them with some acrylic paint.  When they were dry I added them to the album doing a dry fit to make sure everything worked together.

There is a border around the album which is a Dusty Attic one.  I painted the flowers on it with acrylic paint and added some pearl gems to the centres.

At the top left of the album you can see a close up of my floral section.  Added to this is some ribbon donated by my neighbour, some more pearls, sequins, tiny silver dragonfly charms and sparkly dots.

The only thing you could see on the previous pictures were the resin hearts I added.  Here's the full album finished.

So the next thing I did was to work on a card to match the album.

I've used a Dusty Attic frame which is out of the same pack, just smaller and perfect for the card.  The ribbon here is smaller (shhh it's actual recycled from some clothing, you know those annoying ribbon this that are supposed to hold your clothes on a hanger)

An extra element on the card are some tiny wooden hearts.

The sentiment was printed directly onto the design paper.

Thanks for popping by and thank you for Arty Divas for having me as a guest designer this time

Andrea x

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

A Place to Start - Use Ribbons and / or Bows

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Crafty Card Makers - Anything but a Card

Double D - Showers and Flowers

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

PIP Challenge 2017