Not a creature was stirring....

....well maybe one mouse ;)

Today is Outlawz Sketch day!  We're sponsored this month by Di's Digi's.

I'm using Not a Creature was Stirring for my inspiration today.  The image has been coloured with Copics.

This is our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design paper os from Crafters Companion and First Edition.  the sentiment is a wooden one from Hobby Craft.  There's a double banner across to the to fit in with the sketch cut out with a die.  The banners and snow sentiment have both been painted with glue and DecoArt glitter :)

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

Classic Design Challenge 11

Fab n Funky - Christmas Animals

Crafter's Cafe - Die Cuts and / or Punches

Sparkles - Dies and / or Punches

The Cutie Pie - Four Legged Friends

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle

 

Bearing Presents

Its Outlaws Sketch day, this month we're  being sponsored by Di's Digi's.  I'm using Bearing Presents for my inspiration this time.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've cut him out with a partial oval to fit in with our sketch, which you can see below.

My design papers are from First Edition and Lili of the Valley.  All the paper have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

I've finished the card off with a wooden sentiment which I got from Hobby Craft.

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

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Make It Digital

Stamping Sensations - Christmas Celebrations

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes 

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes option 3 or more layers

 

Tiny Hedgehogs Huge Poppies

Hello, it's Wednesday Sketch time again.  Our sponsor for the month is Di's Digis.  I'm using BloomingLovely Hedgehogs for my inspiration.

The image has been coloured with Copics, that and the red card have both been cut with Spellbinders dies.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

I've used some scrapbooking design papers from Lemoncraft and some more red card.  No embellishments for this one :)

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

Get Creative - Use Flowers

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Digi's and Die Cuts

The Dream Factory - EPIC

Worldwide Open DT - Challenge 5

Inspiration Station - Inspired by a Flower Shop

Cut It Up - Out In the Country

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Flora or Fauna

 

Turtles! :)

So we have our new challenge starting today at Outlawz Sketch, with our wonderful sponsor Di's Digi Stamps!

I'm using Turtle Parade for my inspiration today.  The image has been coloured with Copics to create a single layer card!  When I printed the image I added a few more turtles to fit in with the sketch :)

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

I've done something really different with my card this time.  I usually add lots of layers and design papers. But when I saw the image and sketch it inspired my to make a single layered card!

So the moon is the circle and the extra turtles make up the flower border int he sketch.  There's also a tiny silver star charm instead of the ribbon.

Of course I've messed with it and added some embossing enamel, my favourite for starry night scenes.  Then there's the sentiment made up from Tim Hotlz 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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes 

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations - No Patterned Paper

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great & Small

Dragonfly Dream - No Patterned Paper

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Delightful Digi Stamps

Worldwide Open DT - Challenge 7

Time for Presents

It's Outlawz Sketch day :)

This month we're being sponsored by Di's Digi's she has such cute images!

For my inspiration today I'm using Bearing Presents.

I've coloured them image with Copics and them cut the oval shape to link in with the sketch and fussy cut around the bear.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design papers are from Joy Craft, Santoro and Prima Marketing.

No embellis today as I was making an unfussy boys card :)

All I've added is a Happy Birthday sentiment from Lili of the Valley.

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

Creative Sketchy Girls - Male Card

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket - For the Men / Boys

Scrapping for Fun - Birthday

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great & Small

Get Creative - Birthday

Tuesday Throwdown - Polka Dots

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 7

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Poorly Puppy

Did you know Passionate Paper Creations & Friends are having a challenge.  It's to make get well cards using images by the groups sponsors.  This one happens to be one from Di's Digi Stamps.  She's created this freebie especially for the challenge.

I've coloured the image with Copics and kept the design very simple.  We thought we might have to give the card while the person was in hospital so I didn't want any extra bits like glitter etc.  It turned out to be a single layer card in the end.

The sentiment was created at the time I printed the image.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Something Beginning with B (Bear, Bed)

Dream Valley - Hand Coloured Image

Oddball Art - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

Fabrika Fantasy - Anything Goes

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Fully Loaded or CAS

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Christmas Post

Wow last challenge of the year with Fussy & Fancy Fridays - where does the time go.  Our whole team is joining in the inspiration for this challenge, the theme is Christmas/New Year.

Seen as I'm behind on Christmas card making I'm added another one to my collection.  I coloured the image ages ago while I was starting to learn to colour with my Copics.  The image then cut with a die.

I've used an image called Hedgehogs Christmas Post from Di's Digi Designs for my inspiration.  You can see I've added some glitter to the snowflakes, this was done with some DecoArt glitter.

Here I've taken a close up of the floral section using beautiful embellies from The Ribbon Girl.  If you want any of these you'd better pop over their shop real quick as they're closing down and have special offers on!!  I've used a white daisy, a red rose, red rose buds, tiny red berries, red berries, beaded stemen, holly leaves and white rose leaves.  The red faux silk ribbon bow was hand tied.

I've used some black card to separate and frame the layers.  My design papers are from Lemoncraft.  My final embellishment are some black gems.

Hope we seen you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Di's Digi Design - For a Child

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 21

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas Time

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - December

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas 

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Theme It's Christmas

Creative Inspirations - Feeling Festive

Something Sweet

I finished colouring this image a little while ago, it's Hot Chocolate and Cookies from Di's Digi Design.  I coloured it with the help of a Kit and Clowder colouring class using Copics and had so much fun doing it!

I've kept the focus on the image in my card.  The design paper bedind the image is from Lemoncraft.  I've also used Lemoncraft paper for the mini banners which were cut with a Fantasy die I got from Noor Design.

I've just added a sentiment Sweet coloured with Copics to finish off this card.

Hope you like my creation today

Andrea x

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

Di's Digi Designs - Die Cuts

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 12

Cardz for Galz - Furry Friends

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Thanks a Latte

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 3

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Apple Blossom

This gorgeous little cutie is Orchard Mice from Di's Digi Stamps.  I've used this for my last inspiration card of the year for Outlawz Sketch challenges

The image was coloured using Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

Here's our sketch for this week, its a nice easy one

I've used some black card stock and design paper from Mja Design

The birthday sentiment is a wood chip one from Scrapienic which I coloured with black ProMarker.  The only other addition are some black gems.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Sparkles - Happy Birthday

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Die Cut Diva's - Layers or Layer It

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Any Holiday / Celebration

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes

Not another Christmas Card

And no its not - its a baby card :D

I've nearly run out so thought I'd better start making some more.  I've used the new sketch from Outlawz to help me create this and I decided to use a little cute I've had for ages and not used yet called Bubble Baby from Di's Digi Stamps

It's mainly baby girls cards I'm short of and this one is coloured with ProMarkers and polychromos pencils

The edges of the image have been distressed with Antique Linen Ink from Tim Holtz.  The design papers I've used are from Lemoncraft and Maja Design

Here's our sketch for this week

I've flipped mine onto its side and used some cream satin ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and a few pink and white 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

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use Some Pearls

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Square or Rectangle Cards

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Chocolate & Cookies

I love this cute image from Di's Digi Designs - it's called Hot Chocolate & Cookies

I've coloured the image using ProMarkers and Copics, cut it out with a Spellbinders die and distressed the edges with Milled Lavender ink from tim Holtz.

The design papers are from Joy Crafts and Maja Design.  The banner has been cut from two design papers then mounted one over the top of the other using a La La Land die.

The hearts from the die have been aded to the card.  I've used a Lili of the Valley sentiment coloured with ProMarker and a few pearl gems to finish off.

Andrea x

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

Polkadoodles - Use a Die Cut

The Ribbon Girl - June Any Image

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Birthday

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Shhh... not really making Christmas Cards

I had this image partly coloured from Christmas.  It's been sitting staring at me for weeks so.  Finally finished and coloured with ProMarkers with a sprinkling of DecoArt glitter.

The image is from one of my favourite "CUTE" digi designers.  The image is Not a Creature Was Stirring from Di's Digis

I thought I'd try a different design for this one, splitting the card in half with some paper string from Tim Holtz.  I've had this in my stash for a couple of years now (sent to me by a crafty friend).

The design papers are from Maja Design and First Edition.  The Christmas sentiment was cut out of a piece of design paper from First Edition.  I've also added a few green gems.

Shhhh... don't tell anyone I'm making Christmas cards

Andrea :D

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

Fab n Funky - All Creatures Great and Small

ABC Christmas - C is for Cute Critters

Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes / Cute and Cuddly

Passion For ProMarkers - Show Us Your Favourites

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes / Twist Use Something from Your Stash (paper string)

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Animals / Birds

Robyn's Fetish - Winter Cards with Glitter

Hello you

I think I have a hedgehog thing - these little guys are just so CUTE!  This image is from D's Digi Designs.  I've coloured it with Copics apart from the bit of green on the present - LOL!! just can't give those ProMarkers up :D

Added to the image is a bit of DecoArt glitter to make the snow sparkle.

I've only used one small bit of design paper on this card which is from Lili of the Valley.  It's behind the hedgehog image.  Besides this I've used some black and red card stock for this card.  The curved top was created using a Spellbinder die.

Little added extras on this occasion are a couple of stamped imaged from a clear stamp collection Grunge Christmas Postmarks (Lili of the Valley).  A hello you sticker which I got from Paperchase and some black self adhesive gems

Andrea x

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

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / twist of Christmas

Digi Stamps for Joy - Anything Goes / twist three of anything (3 hedgehogs, 3 gems)

Ikes World - Ice and Snow

Tuesday Throwdown - Cute and Cuddly

Paradise of Stamps - Snow

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

QKR Stampede - Use Some Glitter

Di's Digi's - Winter Holidays

Sweet Stampin - Snow Time

Doodles

So I've been trying my hand at a few CAS cards recently.  Hopefully I'm improving but all tha white space does scare me a bit!

I've used Monty Mouse from Di's Digi Designs.  He's just so cure with his bunch of daisy's.

He's been coloured with ProMakers and then I've done a one layer card - a first for me :D

All I've done is a bit of doodling round the edges with a biro, added a sentiment from a Lili of the Valley Art pad (coloured with ProMarkers) and a few black self adhesive gems.

This one was more scary than my SCARY cards to do -LOL!!

Andrea x

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

Crafty Creations - Don't Be Blue

Creative Inspirations - Clean and Simple or Fussy and Fancy

Passion For ProMarkers - Doodle

Chocolate Baroque - Colour Challenge 15

Digi Choosday - Feeling Sentimental

Allsorts - All Sentimental

FALLing leaves

What could be cuter than two little hedgehogs playing in the autumn leaves.  This beautiful little image is from Di's Digi Designs - called Henrys Windfall.

The image has been coloured with ProMarkers and a little black polychromos pencil to add some extra shading.

The image has been cut out with a Spellbinders die and mounted onto some red card stock.

Background design papers are form Lili of the Valley.  the extra leaves and acorns were cut out of some of their paper too.  I've also used some more red card stock as the image worked better with plain card than more patterned design paper.

To finish off I've added some self adhesive gems, some red ribbon edged with gold and a brass mushroom charm

It's going to look like this soon here in the UK the leaves are starting to turn

Andrea x

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

Di's Digi Designs - Fabulous Fall Colours

Scraping 4 Fun - Spring / Autumn

Creative Knockouts - Happy Fall Y'all

I Love ProMarkers - Fall

Papertake Weekly - Animal Magic

Creative Card Crew - Fall

Dream Valley - Autumn Colours

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image Challenge

Addicted to Stamps - Autumn Colours

Dr Mouse

I've got hardly any get well soon cards - definitely overdue making one.

This absolutely cute mouse image is one of Di's Digis called Get Well Mice.  they've been coloured with ProMarkers.

After much faffing about I decided they definitely needed to be on a CAS style card.

All I've used is some black and white card stock and some tiny letter beads to make up the get well soon sentiment.  Oh and a few black self adhesive gems

Short and sweet for a change ;)

Andrea x

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

Di'd Digi Designs - Include a Sentiment

Come and Get It Challenge - Get Well Wishes

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers and More - No Pattered Papers

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Use a Sentiment

Penny's Challenge - Use a Sentiment

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

O is for Open

Wow this year's going so fast can you believe it's 1 August already!

And because today is the 1st of the month we have a new challenge over at the ABC Challenge.  O is for Open is the theme for the next fortnight sponsored by Di's Digi Designs and Stamp & Create.  So this mean you can create anything as Anything Goes :)

Having said that I've managed to find an image by our sponsor that even goes with the opening something up theme with these beautiful little mice popping a champagne bottle.

The image is Celebration Mice which I've coloured in ProMarkers and Copics.

The design papers are from Lili of the Valley and Studio 75 with a bit of black card stock to frame the image.

The only embellishments I've added are some green and black self adhesive gems and a computer generated celebration sentiment which has been cut out with a Spellbinders die.

We can't wait to see what lovely creations you come up with, we get so much variety with anything goes

Andrea x

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

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Animals

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (colour green)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

CRAFT - Well Done / Congratulations

Just a little thank you

I don't have, and haven't done many thank you cards.  I'd love to do more but I don't seem to be able to find the images I need.  This one however is an exception, I thought it was just perfect.  The image is from Di's Digi Designs and is called Hedgehog Popsy Daisy.

I've coloured it with ProMarkers and used a little black polychromos pencil in the hedgehog spines to add some shading.

I wanted to keep the image as the main focus so went clean and simple with this one.  The papers used are black card stock and a piece that looks like a fencing from Panna Olivia - Miss Olivia.

The sentiment coloured with ProMarkers is from a Lili of the Valley Art pad.

Only other thing used are some black and red self adhesive gems.

Andrea x

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

Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Di's Digis - Hand Coloured Image Challenge

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Passion for ProMarkers - Flowers

I Love ProMarkers - Clean and Simple