Pastel pink roses

I'm doubling up on this one today.  I've created tis for the Outlawz Sketch challenge which starts today.  SheepSki Designs are sponsoring them this month :)

I've also using it for the SheepSki Designs Blog challenge inspiration for the March EMBELLISH IT challenge.

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

The image has been coloured with Copics and then fussy cut.

This is our sketch at Outlawz this month

I've cut my designs paper from Lemoncraft and the white mat behind with Spellbinders dies.

I've added some simple embellishments to finish the card off, some heart lace / ribbon and a couple of pink pearl gems.

Been a long time since I've done a card in my favourite pink :D

Thanks for popping by for a look today, hope to see you at the challenges

Andrea x

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

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafter's - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Use Your Favourite Colour

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

 

Hap-Bee Birthday!

 We've a new home for Outlawz Sketch, we've gone live on a challenge blog now, you can find us here!

Our sponsor for this month is Jan's Digi Creations.  I've used Jan's awesome Honey Bees image.  I've actually combined it with some other images.  You can find Bee Hive here in her shop.

The image had been coloured with Copics.

My design papers are from First Edition, I've used a couple of dark blue gems and some dark blue ribbon from my stash.

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

Andrea x

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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Anything Goes

Busy Buzzing

We're sponsoring Outlawz Sketch this month at SheepSki Designs.

This time I'm using Buzzing for my inspiration.  You can find it here in the shop, where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout,

The image has been coloured with Copics, I've then had cut a circle and some black card to mat it.

This is our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design papers are from Hobby Craft and First Edition, I've also used some black card for the background.  The only embellishments to fit in with the sketch are three black pearls.

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - 5 Colour Combo + Insects

The Crafter's Cafe - Layer It Up

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - July

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 28

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

 

Bee Happy

Today is the last inspiration for the month using Jan's Digi Stamps at Outlawz Sketch

For my inspiration this time I'm using Honey Bees, the image has been colours with Copic.  I hand cut the oval shape to go inside the Spellinders die cut cut from black card.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design papers are from First Edition and I've also used some more black card for framing.  The Bee Happy sentiment was made up from Tim Holtz stickers and I've also used a black enamel heart to finish.

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

Andrea x

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

Creative Inspirations - April Showers and Flowers

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Bunnies, Bears and Other B's

Double D - Flowers and Showers

Cut It Up - Our Beautiful Earth

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Flowers

Creative Moments - April Showers Bring May Flowers

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Pollen Fairy

I have a love of bees, my outdoor pots at home have lots plants in them just for them!  That's what inspired me to create this image called Pollen Fairy.

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

The image was printed large and coloured with Copics to showcase it.

The edges of the image and the black card framing it were distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

All I've added is DecoArt glitter to the fairies dress and shoes and a sentiment made up from Tim Holtz stickers.

Hope you're all having a great weekend 

Andrea x

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

Moving Along with the Times - Things with Wings

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with Flowers

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Fairies / Mythical Creatures

Incy Wincy - Things with Wings

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Bee Happy

For the month of September we're sponsored by Anne's Digital Art at Outlawz Sketch - she has some fantastic images that you can check out here.

The image I've used today is called Dahlia with Honey Bee.  I've coloured it with Copics in sun flower yellow to make a bright happy card.

Here's our sketch for today

My sentiment is wood chip from Make it Crafty.  I've coloured it with Copics with the same pens as the image.

The design papers I've used today are from Dovecraft - Bee Happy.  I've also used some black card for framing.

The only extra I've added is a section of Dusty Attic chipboard coloured with black marker.

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

Sweet Stampers - Summer

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin Flowers

Time Out - Inspired by Words

Allsorts - Things with Wings

The Crafter's Cafe - Three of Something

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 18

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Bugs

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Honey Bee

A week gone by already!  I'm here sharing my creation for Outlawz Sketch.  We're sponsored this month by Through The Craft Room Door.  For my inspiration I'm using a lovely image from Small and Round called Honey Bee 

I've coloured the image with Copcis and a white gel pen.  The edges of the image and all my design papers have been distressed using a Tonic Solutions tool.

Here's our sketch for this week

My design papers are from Joy Craft.  I've kept the colour pallet simple to two colours.  I've also used some black card.

The butterfly chip board embellishments I found at Scrap and Craft.  My final addition a large paper flower I found in Hobby Craft.

Hope you like my inspiration for this week end we see you at the challenge

Andrea x 

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

Classic Design Team - Challenge 26

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Challenge 6

CCC Digi Creations - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Creative Craft cottage - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

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

Busy Little Bee

The new Facebook challenge starts at All Dressed Up today, our theme for this month is Wings / Fantasy.

By the way did you know we're having a DT call at All Dressed Up.  We need more Dressy Girls for Facebook and the blog.  The links to get your entries in are in a photo folder in the Facebook Group here AND on the blog here.

For my inspiration I've used Busy Little Bee.  To work with the challenge theme I've got the bee with wings, the little girl has "dress" up wings and I don't know if you can see but I've also drawn in some birds in the background - more wings! Hee hee....  So hope that gives you an idea of what you could do as well as using one of Wendy's gorgeous images of course.

The image has been coloured with Copics, I've kept it large to do a CAS style card.  Over the top of the image I've used some black card and some yellow design paper from Lili of the Valley cut with curved Spellbinders dies.

Added to give a little more interest is a strip of black ric rak, a few rhine stones and a couple of sequins.

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

Andrea x

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

Sweet Stampers - Things with Wings

Dream Valley - Things with Wings

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting - I is for Insects

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Morgan's Artworld - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Girly

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Things with Wings

We've a THINGS WITH WINGS thing going on at Fussy and Fancy Fridays this next fortnight.

I've used Bumble Bee Blossom from SheepSki Designs for my inspiration.  I've coloured it with a combination of Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

Cut with a Spellbinders die, the edges have been distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz.  I've then scattered two types of embossing enamel onto it.

The shaped card has been covered with black card.  Two square cut design papers from Lemoncraft and Joy Crafts have been distressed before adding then to the card base.

My finishing touches are some apple blossoms and lilies.  There are also some laser cut wood chip elements from Scrapienic and a "Made with Love" sentiment.

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

Fabrika Fantasy - Anything Goes

Noor Design - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket - Animal Kingdom

Simply Create Too - Use Flowers

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes / twist Shabby Chic

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Deep Ocean - Shabby Chic / Vintage

Sweet Stampin - Flowers 

Classic Design Team - Challenge 16

Try It On Tuesdays - In My Garden

Bee-ing Vintage

So I finally got my Bee n Blossom coloured image onto a card :D

You can find this image in my Etsy shop and get 10% off all my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at chek out.

I coloured the image with Copics and polychromos pencils.  I even had a go at doing see-through wings and I'm very happy with how they came out.

Once I'd coloured the image I then set about dotting grey Copic around the image.  After that - I'm still not quite sure where I got the idea from I grabbed my word stencil that I'd used recently on my Pink Flutterby canvas.

I used some walnut stain from Tim Holtz and proceeded to  dab it through using a sponge pad (I couldn't ind my tool so I got extremely inky!!)

The edges were then distressed with a combination of vintage photo and black soot ink from Tim Holtz.

I then stalled.  I loved what I done so much I didn't want to ruin it by cutting it up.

Finally I made a decision.  I kept the whole of the image, added some Kraft for a border and a couple of tiny brass antique corners.

It's turned out a beautiful vintage looking card - one of my favourites so far I think :D

Happy crafting everyone.

Don't forget I now have a blog challenge (the theme this time is Anything Goes) you can enter with anyone's images they don't have to be mine.  I also have a Facebook challenges but for these you do have to use my images.

Andrea x

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

Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Things with Wings

Sasayaki Glitter - Use Pink

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes optional Add Some Flowers

Creatalicious - Anything Goes with optional Stencils

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 22

Dream Valley - Things with Wings

QKR Stampede - Things with Wings

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes