Vintage White

This is the last image for the month from Aurora Wings our sponsor of the month over at Outlawz Sketch.

I've used Clara today, you can find her here.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I wanted her to have a white vintage styles dress and I've achieved this using warm greys.  The pop of colour has been given to the nutcracker toy she's holding.

Around the images I've scattered some white embossing enamel.

The edges of the image and all my papers have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.  The image has also been distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz to take away some white.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design paper is from Maya Design and I've also used some dark red card.

Behind the image your can see some cream satin ribbon edged in gold.  I've finished it off with a wooden sentiment from Hobby Craft and a tiny wooden holly embellishment that I found at the bottom of one of my boxes ;)

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

Creative Sketchy Girls - Make a Christmas Card

Dream Valley - Add a Sentiment

Incy Wincy - Use Something Metallic

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge 1943

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes optional For the Girls

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Stamping for a change :)

Our theme for this month over at All Dressed up in the Facebook Group is PEARLS AND / OR GEMS. 

I'm honoured to be able to share with you one of the new stamps which you can purchase through Crafteezee.  Find them here.  This one is called Love to Dance & you can find it here.  when I stamped this one I missed out the ballet shoes with the ink and it came out perfectly :)

The image has been coloured with Copics, I've then used some Vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz and distressed the edges with a Tonic Solutions tool.  I then scattered some embossing enamel in two colours.  You can see at the right on the image I've used a couple of brass corners.

My designs papers have also been distressed, they're from Lemoncraft and Maja Design.

To the left of the image your can see some Imogen lace and pearl string which can be found at Crafteezee.

To finish off I've made a sentiment out of Tim Holtz Bog Chat stickers

Hope you like my inspiration for today.  Don't forget we also have the challenge blog as well as the Facebook Group.  You can find it here

Andrea x

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

Worldwide Open Designs Team - Challenge 6

Try It On Tuesday's - Material Girl

Crafty Friends - Things Beginning with B (Ballerina)

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - For the Girls

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

GDT for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Today I have the honour of being a GDT for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.  The theme for Challenge 476 is Shabby Chic which happens to be one of my favourites :)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge are being sponsored by All Dressed Up this time where the prize on offer it two of Wendy's awesome images.  If you want a quick the shop link is here.

For my inspiration I'm using Full of Grace and Ballet Shoes.  I've coloured them with Copics in my favourite colour PINK!  The ballet shoes have been fussy cut and added into the corner of the card.  

The image has been distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage photo and Milled Lavender ink.  All the design papers and Full of Grace have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions Tool.

Around the edges of the image I've scattered some embossing enamel.

The design papers are from Maja Design.  I've added some lace and organza rose trim, which I got from The Ribbon Girl, the pearl string was also from them.  I've added a few more pearl gems and finished off with a selection of pink paper flowers.

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

Andrea x

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pearlie Sparkles - Girly

AUD Sentiments - Flowers

Brown Sugar - Include Two Patterned Papers

Cardz for Galz - For a Little Girl

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Introducing Sassy

Sassy is an exclusive with Kit and Clowder for their event this weekend with All Dressed Up, make sure you pop along there to grab her, you won't be able to buy her in the shop!

To see Wendy's gorgeous images for sale click here to see them on Etsy.

I've used Copics to colour the image, the edges of it have been distressed with Antique Linen ink from Tim Holtz and a Tonic solutions tool.  I've sprinkled some embossing enamel around the image.

The love sentiment is from the wedding section at Hobby Craft and I've also added a couple of tiny wooden hearts which I got off eBay.

My design papers from Maja Design and First Edition have also been distressed.  My final embellishment are some pearl gems.

We hope you enjoy using her :)

Andrea x

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

Scrapping4Fun - Easter / Soft Colours

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Morgan's Artworld - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Unknown Dancers

I'm sharing a new image with you today Unknown Dancers - you can find them here in my Etsy shop where you can get 10% off al my images by quoting SKIANDREA10

I've coloured the image with Copics, added a few rhine stones for some interest and two of Tim Holtz Idea-ology stickers to create a sentiment "Love Life".  At the edges of the image I've also done a little doodling.

Keeping the card design simple to showcase the image, I've used black and white design paper from First Edition with a tiny shot of red card to the very left.

One final addition is a tiny wooden heart at the top left.

Thanks for taking a look today

Andrea x

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

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Ikes World -Anything Goes / Movie Madness

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Digital Image

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 3

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Perfect Pointe

We've a fantastic theme over at Fussy and Fancy Fridays this fortnight - Flowers, Lace and Pearls, some of my favourite embellishments :)

I've used Perfect Pointe for my inspiration image.  You may not have seen her before.  I drew her for one of my DT members and then snuck her into my shop just before Christmas.  You can find here here and get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10.  This applies to all my images.

I coloured her up with Copics just after Christmas then didn't know what to do with her so left her for a while.  I thought she'd be perfect for this challenge inspiration, the design kind of evolved as I went along.

I've sprinkled some embossing enamel around the image using white and gold.  There are a couple of tiny brass corners, you can just see one at the bottom right of the image above, these I got from Noor Design.  The edges of the image were distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz.

My design papers are from Maja Design, Joy Craft and Studio Light.  All these and the image have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.  I've also sprkingles some embossing enamel and glitter onto the top layer of design papers.

Here's a close up of the flower section.  You can find the lace heart, the flat back pearl string and pins at The Ribbon Girl.  You can also find some of my flowers there.  The rest at Wild Orchid Crafts.

Layering up like a mad thing as you can see with pinks, aquas and creams, my final touch was to add a wood chip "love" heart from Scrapiniec.  

Hope we see you over at the challenge this time

Andrea x

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

Noor Design - Celebrations

PINspirational - Challenge 208

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 02

Aud Sentiments - Valentines or Love Sentiment

Your Scrapbook Place - February

Pile It On - 3-D Embellishments

Dragonfly Dreams - Flowers

Dream Valley - Use Three Patterned Papers

Though The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Dreams

Little Girls and their dreams - sigh.  This beautiful little image from All Dressed Up called Time to Shine.  She my second inspiration for you for the July's Challenge at the All dressed Up Facebook Group themed Star and  / or Stripes.

I had my blue ProMarkers out to do the Zebra so I decided to do this one in blue too :)

I also still had my Maja Design papers out so I've used some more of these (talk about being lazy LOL!!)

The silver stars I've added were found in the wedding section at Hobby Craft.  They're actually table confetti - hee hee.....

The double silver star with the rhine stones in the top left hand corner is actually a charm that I got from The Ribbon Girl.

I've added a few pearl gems and to finish a wood chip sentiment from Scrapiniec that I though went perfectly with the image.

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

Andrea x

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

Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Dots or Stripes

Aud Sentiments - For a Child

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - For the Girls

Movement

If you've not seen this image before it's called Flamanco.  I originally did a water colour painting with this image (years ago) so when I started drawing again I recreated it from the painting.

This is one of my images you can find in my Etsy shop that shows movement in the image.  I just love the flow of material in this dress!  Its also a good one to pratice folds, so far I've coloured it two different ways.  If you've joined me from the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook group you'll have a special discount code to get you 20% off my images - check their banner ;)

There will be lots of inspiration from my fab design team ladies and also Rhea's lovely ladies. Also make sure you check out their blog this week where there will be some more inspiration

So how did I create this..........

I've used ProMarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils to colour the image with.  I cut a large square around the image then doodled a border.

Design papers I've used for this card are from Lili of the Valley and 13arts.  I've also used some black card.

The DANCE sentiment was cut out from the same purple design paper using a die cut set from Sizzi.

My final touch for this card was to use one sequin and several rhine stones.

Hope you like my first inspiration for this week

Andrea x

As well as providing inspiration I'm going to enter this into some challenges detailed below to hopefully advertise the sponsorship event this week :)

Simply Create Too - Must Use a Digi Stamp

Crafting When We Can - Black, White and a Splash of Colour

Brown Sugar - Use Sequins

The Crafty Addicts - Use Die Cuts

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes

Be your own

Tonight I'm sharing Nadia with you.  She's a new creation which taxed me somewhat when trying to draw her.

I wanted to create beauty with movement, magic and changes in distance.  I hopefully have created this here for your inspiration.

A CAS style card to show case the image, she's been coloured with ProMarkers.

The sentiment was created at the time of printing - but I could re-create it as an extra part of the digi if people want it.

I've added some DecoArt glitter, pink pearl gems and some rhine stones.  Hope you love my creation you can find her at Sheepski Designs

Andrea x

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

I Love ProMarkers - Pastel Colours

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Passion For ProMarkers - Make It Digital

Craft Rocket - Pink and Pearly

Sparkle & Sprinkle - May Challenge

The Crafters Cafe - Feminine

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Ladies Only

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Latin dancing

A few years ago I sketched and painted a flamenco dancer in water colours.  I've not seen many dancer digi's around so I thought I'd try to recreate her.

You can find her here on my Etsy store and I've simply called the image Flamenco.

I've coloured her with ProMarkers and added a little black polychromos pencil and biro for extra dark shading in those folds.

The card has been kept clean and simple to showcase the image.  The design paper is from First Edition.  I've done some doodling around the image and added a few scattered gems to finish off with.

Hope you like my dancer - I'd love to know what you think

Andrea x

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

Colouring Crazy Challenge - Brights

Passion For ProMarkers - Girls Only

Digi Choosday - Ladies Ladies Ladies

Paradise of Stamps - Card for a Girl / Woman

Crafty Boots - Something for the Lady

The Crazy Challenge - Use the Colour Red

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter and Bling

Allsorts - International Women's Day

Flamenco - image no 19

New digi image released - Finally finished my beautiful Latin Flamenco dancer - now available in my shop :D

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/271070147/flamenco-image-no-19?ref=shop_home_active_1

Just got to colour her up and get her on a card now

Andrea x