The very last one....

This is our last challenge at the ABC Challenge and for my final one I'm sharing my creation with Stars the image from our sponsor Aurora Wings.

Our theme this time is V for Varied which mean you can share with us anything at all :D

Coloured with Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils I've created a night scene.

The starry background was created with some embossing enamel.

Just a plain CAS card this time, single layer mounted onto the card.

We'd love to see you join us for our last challenge

Andrea x

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

Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting Musketeers - Anything Goes

Doodle Pantry - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Challenge 9

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Snow kitten

We've reached U at The ABC Challenge which is for Unconventional.  We'd like to see your Christmas cards but NOT in traditional colours :D

We're sponsored by Conie Fong this time and I've used her image Sally and Snowball.  Last time I used them I did them in red and white so thought I'd see what they looked like in pastels.

I've used ProMarkers to colour them, then fussy cut the image out.

The design papers are from First Edition.

For the hilly snowy scene and trees I've used some white card stock cutting it with Spellbinders dies and Marianne Creatables.

The edges of these have been distressed with Milled Lavender ink from Tim Holtz and lashings of DecoArt glitter.

The silver glitter sentiment is a wooden embellishment from Hobby Craft.  I've doodles a biro border and added three tiny silver gems

Love to see you at the challenge with you non traditional Christmas cards

Andrea x

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

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts & Punches

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image November

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - See the Wood for the Trees

Crafty Creations - Christmas

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes Christmas Paper

In the Pink - Cute & Cuddly

Craft Rocket - Winter Time

Moving Along with the Times - Anything Goes with Christmas

Come and Get It - Baby Its Cold Outside

Three

Can you believe we're onto T already at the ABC Challenge?  For this one we'd like to see three of something on your creations.

We're sponsored this month by Marianne Design so you could alway use three die cuts like me :D

For my three theme I've used three papers, three butterflies, three black gems, three purple gems and three colours of purple flowers. 

I've used an image from Conie Fong called Leilani coloured with ProMarkers.  She's been cut out with a Spellbinders die and edges with Miler Lavender ink from Tim Holtz.

The design papers are Lili of the Vally, Joy Crafts and plain black paper.

Here's a close up of the flowers I've used from The Ribbon Girl and some wood chip elements from Scrapienic.

The butterflies were cut out using some Spellbinders butterfly dies.  I've used two papers and glued them together before mounting onto the card.

My final embellishments are a love sentiment from Scrapienic and some purple and black gems.

Love to see what you come up with

Andrea x

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

Allsorts - Feature  Creature (Butterflies)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Up Up and Away

Crafty Boots - Things with Wings

Classic Design Team Open - Challenge 8

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - November Card Challenge

Artistic inspirations - Anything Goes

Pastel angel

I love this next challenge we have for you at ABC Challenge.  S is for Shaped Cards.  These take me ages to do but I love doing them!

We're sponsored this time by The Ribbon Girl and Lacy Sunshine.  This image is Dreaming of my Love.

She's been coloured with ProMarkers in soft pastel shares, cut out with a Spellbinders die, the edges of this distressed with Milled Lavender ink from Tom Hotlz.

Here's a close up of the flower arrangement.  This has some wood chip from Scrapienic, mixed roses, apple blossom and tulips - all can be found at The Ribbon Girl

The Design papers are from Maja Design and the lace from Live & Love Crafts

Hope you'll join in the challenge - it;s a great excuse for those of you that love fussy & fancy :D

Andrea x

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

In the Pink - Lots of Layers

Craft Rocket - Pretty Pinks

Crafty Boots - In the Pink

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 15

Crafty Cats - Anything Goes (Twist of Die Cuts/Punches)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - One for the Girls

Reindeer lessons

Christmas is coming and our new challenge at the ABC Challenge is R for Red, Ribbon and Reindeer sponsored by Live and Love Crafts.

I've used a cutie image from Tiddly Inks called Reindeer Games.  The image was coloured with ProMarkers, Copics and black polychromos pencil.

I've gone for a simple layout to showcase the image.  Used in this card are black card stock and one design paper from Maja Design

Heart ribbon and a Merry Christmas ribbon complete the look with a few black gems.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with

Andrea x

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

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge - October

Christmas Cards All Year Round - October

Crafty Catz - All Tied Up

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Use the Colour Red

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Hot star

Q for Quick that's our theme today at the ABC Challenge so we'd like to see your clean and simple (CAS) cards.

Our sponsor today is the lovely Wendy Burns from All Dressed Up you can find her images on Etsy.  The one I've used for my inspiration today is Christmas Star

I've coloured this image with ProMarkers in non traditional Christmas colours to make the image pop.  The design paper behind the card is from Joy Crafts,

The di in the corner has actually been cut out of the square the image is on.  When placed over the top of the design paper the orange pops through to match the colours of the image.

I've added a few sequin and rhine stones for a bit of extra bling :D

Andrea x

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

Incy Wincy - Things that Fly

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Penny's Challenge - Winter / Christmas

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Cut It Up

Enjoy the day

I've something a little pinky to share :D

Our sponsor at the ABC Challenge this month is Polkadoodles and out theme P is for Pearls.  I got to play with A Gift - Winnie Fruit Punch

This image has been coloured with ProMarkers, cut out and distressed with a tool and some Tim Hotlz antique linen ink.  I've also used some white embossing enamel on the background.  Papers used in this creation were from Joy Crafts and Lili of the Valley.  I've also used some white card stock.

The die cuts you can see are from La La Land and Little Darlings. As the theme is to add pearls I've used lots of them :D

The sentiment is a wooden chipboard one from Scrapienic

Andrea x

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

Crafty Carmakers - Layer It Up

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - All Squared Up

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

O for Open

Wow can you believe how fast this year is going.  September today!  The new challenge we have at the ABC Challenge is O if for Open.  Meaning...... ANYTHING GOES ladies!

This challenge is sponsored by Conie Fong and Bunny Zoe, Conie's images are so beautiful - this one you can see here is Lavender's Blue.  I've coloured it with proMarker and added a little black polychromos for extra shading.

Around the image you can see some emossing enamel.  The edges have bee distressed before mounting onto some white card stock.

The design papers are from First Edition, Studio 75 and Maja Design.  Some of these has been distressed as well.

Behind the image you can see a heart doily.  At the top of the card a flat back pearl string and at the bottom some organza rose trim which I got from Wild Orchid Crafts.

There's a mixture of flowers from The Ribbon Girl and Wild Orchid Crafts.

My final additions two silver dragonfly charms and some pearl gems.

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

Andrea x

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

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 13

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Colouring Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes

Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes / Lace/Pearls

Snowball Fight

The new challenge at the ABC Challenge today is N for Noel.  We're sponsored this time by Magnolia-liscious

I've used in The Snow Ski Tilda stamp for my inspiration.  I had a little whoops when I stamped the image - you might be able to spot it if you look closely ;)

Tilda has been coloured with ProMarkers and then the edges distressed.  I've also used some antique linen distress ink from Tim Holtz.

The design papers are from Maja Design, all hand cut and some distressed.  I've used three dies for this card from.  The tree one is from Marianne Design Creatables, the ice one from Joy Crafts.  The tiny snowflakes are from a Spellbinders label and are left overs.

On the edges of the trees I've used some Milled Lavender ink from Tim Hotlz. 

The icicles and snowflakes as well as around the snow at Tilda's feet have had some DecoArt loose glitter added to give some sparkle.

The snow was one using Snowtex.  There are some white pearl gems, some pompom trim and a piece of lace to complete the card.  I think that's everything :D

Love to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Crafthazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - August

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Challenge 5

Christmas Cards All Year Round - August

Sparkle n Sprinkle - August

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Work Rest or Play

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Sasayaki Glitter - Use a Die Cut

Maiden

Today we have a new challenge at the ABC Challenge - M is for Maiden.  We're sponsored by The Paper Shelter you can check out their images here.

I've chosen to use Purity for my inspiration card.  She's been coloured with ProMarkers then fussy cut to mount onto the design paper.

I've used lots of flowers and flowery design paper for a summery garden feel.

In addition toward the right of the image is a flower arrangement using some chipboard and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Live and Love Crafts and The Ribbon Girl.  Here's a close up.

The design papers are from Lili of the Valley with lots of layers.

My final touch is another small flower arrangement at the top left and then a wooden GIRL sentiment from Scrapiniec.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Inky Chics - Use 5 of More Flowers

Fussy and Fancy - A Walk in the Garden

613 Avenue Create - CYOC (Sights - birds, flowers)

Crafty Friends - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)

CRAFT - Summer

Get Creative - Lots of Blue

Crafty Cardmakers - Summer

Deep Ocean - Foto Inspiration

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

LAYERS!!

Lots and lots of layers.  If you love layering up on your cards then this is the challenge for you.  This is the theme of our new challenge at ABC Challenge.  We're sponsored by Lemon Shortbread this time :D

I'm using 60s Rock and Roll Girl for my inspiration.  I've coloured this groovy chic with ProMarkers.   All design papers from LemonCraft and Wild Rose Studio have been distressed.

The butterflies are hand cut form LemonCraft paper and the only embellishment I've used is a wood flourish border from Scrapienic.

Oh and I've used pink for this card lots and lots of PINK (my favourite colour) :D

Andrea x

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

Classic Design Team - Challenge 4

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

In the Pink - All or Nothing (all the layers I could manage to get on one card LOL!

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Fancy and Use Pink

Pie It On - Use Favourite Colours

Digi Choosday - For the Girls

Need to make more of these

I'm sharing with you my inspiration for the new challenge at The ABC Challenge - the theme this time is K is for Kind.  We'd love to see your thank you cards!

We're sponsored by The Ribbon Girl and Lacy Sunshine.

The image I'musing here is Sugi's Strawberries which I've coloured with Copics then cut out with a Spellbinders die.  To frame the image I've used red and black card stock cut with two different Spellbinders dies.

I decided to make a thank you gift bag, first time I've made a gift bag and I definitely need to make more of these.

The design papers are from Lili of the Valley and Maja Design.  I've also used some red card stock

The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley one, coloured with Copics.

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

Andrea x

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Summer

The Crazy Challenge - R is for .... (Red)

Crafty Boots - Summer Time

SLS Lines - Anything but a Card

Creative Moments - Anything Goes twist of Summer

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything but a Card

613 Avenue Create - CYOC Tastes (Strawberries)

Julia Spiri - Anything Goes - twist Garden

Just as you like it

That's out theme for the new challenge today at ABC Challenge.  So anything goes for this next couple of weeks crafty people :D

We're sponsored by All Dressed Up this time and I've chosen to use Little Dreamer for my inspiration card.

She's been coloured with ProMarkers.  For this card I've tried something different.  The image has been cut out with two Spellbinders dies.  I've then cut some red card stock the same size and mounted the image onto it.

The two orange circles cut out with a Spellbinders die are Joy Craft paper.

For some finishing touches, I've added a few red paper flowers from Hobby Craft and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley coloured with ProMarkers.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

The Crazy Challenge - Bingo (Die Cut/DesignPapers/Flowers)

Digi Choosday - Add a Sentiment

 Crafty Creations - Tic Tac Toe (Flower/Image/Summer)

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes Summer

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Use a Die Cut

Classic Design Team - Challenge 3

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Important

The ABC Challenge - I is for Important, starts today and is sponsored by Polkadoodles who are celebrating 7 years!

We'd like to see your cards for special and important occasions this time

The image I've used here for my birthday card is Emily Birthday

I've coloured her with ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.  Once the image was cut out I distressed it with Tim Holtz Milled Lavender ink. 

The layered design papers are from Joy Crafts, Studio Line and Our Daily Bread.

There's a banner cut with a La La Land die, a sentiment from Lli of the Valley coloured with ProMarkers and a few pearl gems to finish the card off

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Polkadoodles  - Birthday Celebrations

The Crazy Challenge - Your Favourite Colour

In the Pink - 1 - 2 - 3 (1 banner, 2 colours (pink with a hint of yellows) 3 lots of 3 pearls)

QKR Stampede - Birthday Cards

Allsorts - In the Pink

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Two Colours (Pink & Yellow)

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafting for All Seasons - Make it Girly

H is for Heavy

We're onto H already at the ABC Challenge.  We'd like to see your cards loaded up with die and embellishments.

Our sponsor this time is Marianne Design

This little cutie is a clear stamp called Lazy Daisy.  She's been coloured with ProMarkers and cut out with a Spellbinders die .  I've then used another die to cut the pink border behind her to frame the image.

The design paper are from First Edition, Studio Light, Lili of the Valley and Joycraft.

The banner was created using a La La Land Die and then sentiment coloured with ProMarker is a Lili of the Valley one.

I've finished the card off with some pearl gems and a scattering of paper flowers.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Crafthazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - May

The Artistic Stamper - Collage

Card Mania - Flowers

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Flowers Everywhere

Fussy & Fancy - Birthdays

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / Twist Die Cuts

Crazy Challenge - Three Layers or More

In the Pink - Happy Anything

CRAFT - Birthday

G for Grand

Start of another month! Another challenge at The ABC Chsllenge we've reached G and this month our theme is Grand.  We'd like to see anything but a card.

Our sponsor for the next couple of weeks is Magnolia-liscious.  I was very undecided for a while what to make for my inspiration this time, in the end I've gone for a tag.

I've used Tilda with a little present coloured with Copics and ProMarkers. I wanted a distressed background. To achieve this I've used inks from Tim Holtz.  Antique linen, vintage photo and spun sugar.

Before mounting the image into the tag I've used some embossing enamel.

 

At the bottom of the tag is a piece of cotton lace.  I then added the pink and white flowers from Hobbycraft.  The fabric fibres are various different ribbons and embroidery thread.

Looking forward to seeing your grand creations Andrea x

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

Julie Spiri  - Anything Goes (twist for a child)

Crafty Friends - All Things Cute

I Love ProMarkers - Pastel Colours

Creative Craft Cottage - Feminine

A Day for Daisies - Anything but a Card

Di's Digis - Pastel Colours

PINspirational - Challenge 164

Fussy & Fancy - Female Birthdays

Spring Garden Geisha

It's the 15th mid month and time for another ABC Challenge. Our Challenge this month is F for Fancy Folds.  We're sponsored by the amazing Aurora Wings.

For my inspiration for you today I've created a easel card using two of Mitzi images Miyabi and Pansy Corner

The images have been coloured using a combination of Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.  All three images have been fussy cut to mount onto the card.

I've used a similar shape card and cut it down in size by hand before distressing the edges and them using some milled lavender ink for Tim Holtz.  You can see this better below.

Here's a close up of the flower arrangement on the bottom of the easel.  The flower are all from Wild Orchid Crafts. You can also see a close up of the tiny silver dragonfly charms I've used.

You can also see the pale purple gems I've used at various point to embellish.

These are pictures of the full card at a couple of angles so you can see the easel better.

From the final two photos you can see I've cut a rectangle for the bottom section and also distressed it before adding the flower arrangement.

Looking forward to seeing your fancy fold cards

Andrea x

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

The Artistic Stamper - All Things Distress

Crafty Cardmakers - Shaped Card

Butterfly Challenge - Fancy Folds and / or Fuchsia

The Ribbon Girl - April Card Challenge

Polkadoodles - Floral Frenzie

Allsorts - Purple Passion

Classic Design Team - Open Challenge 1

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Spring is in the Air

Crafting Musketeers - Spring is in the Air

Everything......

Start of another month again already!  Today at the ABC Challenge our theme is E is for Everything.  

We're sponsored this time by The Paper Shelter.  This gorgeous image I've used here is The Fairy and the Wizard.

I've coloured this using my favourite colour combination (purple and blue) using ProMarkers, have a closer look - you can see through the fairy's wings :D

The design papers are from Lemoncraft and Maja Design and I've also used some white card stock.  All papers (including the die cuts from Little Darlings and La La Land) have been given a distressed look with antique linen ink from Tim Holtz.  I've also used some rhine stones to add some sparkle to the magic from the wizards wand.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts.

The are some sequins, gems from Hobby Craft and a purple heart sticker from Paperchase.

My silver heart balloon was made from a charm that I got a couple of years ago at a craft fair.  I took the wire off the bottom them added lots of pearl gems to make it look like a string :D

Looking forward to seeing your creations

Andrea x

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

The Cutie Pie Challenge - So Fairy Cute

Colouring Crazy Challenge - Spring Delights

Deep Ocean - Fave Colour Combo (purple & blue)

Come and Get It - In The Garden

Left of Centre - Sparkle

Crafting for All Seasons - Die Cuts and Punches

Craft Rocket - Mythical Creatures

Petal Lu - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Open Challenge 1

Blackberry thieves

Ready for another ABC Challenge? :D

Today we start a new one D is for Delicious.  We're sponsored this time by Bunny Zoe which is where I got this adorable House Mouse stamp set from.

These cheeky little mice helping themselves to black berries have been coloured with ProMarkers, Copics and a black polychromos pencil.

The design papers are a combination from Santoro Gorjuss and Lili of the Valley.  The sentiment is also a Lili of the Valley on from an art pad.

I've not done much with embellishments, I wanted to keep the cuteness of this image as the focus, so all I've used are some green gems.

Love to see what delicious creations you create!

Andrea x

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

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes / Optional an Animal

Crafthazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - March

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes