Giraffe Lights

We're sponsored this month by DigiStamps4Joy at Outlawz Sketch.  My inspiration this week is using a little cutie called Giraffe Christmas Lights.  I've coloured the image with Copics then hand cut and oval.

The edges of the image have been distressed, I've added a little white embossing enamel and frames it with some black card cut with a Spellbinders die.

This is our sketch for this week.

I've kinda flipped it over and on its side.  My design papers are from Maja Design and First Edition.

I've added a section of snowflake and heart ribbon I've had in my stash forever.  The winter wishes sentiment is a wooden one I got from Hobby Craft. 

The other embellies are from The Ribbon Girl and the links are here.  White Tiny Pom Pom Trim, Snowy Artificial Pine Cones, Coffee Small Blossoms, Holley Leaves White

Yay Christmas is coming!

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

Andrea x

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

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes optional use Ribbon

Unicorn Challenge - Use a Sentiment

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas is Coming

ABC Christmas - W for Wishes  X for Xmas

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - November Challenge 

Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 11

Incy Wincy - Square Cards

Mr Snowman

And now I have a song going through my head......

This image is from DigiStamps4Joy - it's called Mr Snowman.  DigiStamps4Joy are our sponsors at Outlawz Sketch this month.

The image has been coloured with Copics, cut out with a Spellbinders die and then I've used another one to cut the design paper that frames the image.

Here's our sketch for this week

My designs papers are a bit of a mix from Lili of the Valley, Maja Designs and Docrafts.

The final touch I added were the four wooden glittery snowflakes at the corners, you can find these in Hobbycraft.

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

Andrea x

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

Just Keep On Crating - Anything Goes

Do Al(l) Kreatives - Men's World

Mix It Up - Aperture

Lets Craft & Create - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Winter Layers

Crafty Cardmakers - Lots of Layers

Creatalicious - Anything Goes with optional layer it up

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes

Dear Santa......

Today I'm sharing my inspiration using Santa's Letter from Digistamps4Joy our sponsors for Outlawz Sketch this month

The images has been coloured with Copics and then fussy cut.  Behind it is black card cut with a Spellbinders die.

This is our sketch for this week

My design paper is from Lemoncraft and I've used some more black card.

There's a strip of snowball ribbon (not sure what it's called) with another skinny ribbon over the top which I got from Crafty Ribbons.

The glittery wooden snowflake embellishments can be found at Hobby Craft in their Christmas selection.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 11

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional Ribbon or Lace

Your Scrapbook Place - November

Fabrika Fantasy - Christmas or Winter

Craft Rocket - Christmas Is Coming

Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas/Winter

Oddball Art - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes optional Holidays

Incy Wincy - Christmas

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Another Christmas Snooze

Don't you just love this little guy having a snooze :) He's an image from DigiStamps4Joy our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch this month.  The image is called Festive Snooze.

The images has been coloured with Copics, a black polychromos pencil and a white gel pen.  He's then been cut out with a Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week.

My design papers are from Maja Design and First Edition.  The skinny ribbon was from Crafty Ribbon's I believe.

A final addition was the sparkly silver Happy Christmas sentiment.

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

Andrea x

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

Fabrika Fantasy - Christmas or Winter

Craft Rocket - Christmas is Coming

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas  - Challenge 410

Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas  / Winter

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Get Ready for Christmas

Incy Wincy - Christmas

Dream Valley - Use Dies and Punches

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional Ribbon or Lace

Wish Upon A Star

Just over a week os so ago I found out I'd won a Guest Designers spot for DigiStamps4Joy.

So here I am today showing off what I've created for the lovely ladies over there.  Their current theme is Anything Goes with the option of using a sentiment.

The image I've used is called Best Friends, you can find it here in their shop.  

I've used Copics, a black polychromos pencil and white and red gels pens.  The background is a combination of techniques show to me by Faye and Alyce.  I was having a particularly good flicking day so the dog looks really hairy and the grass has some really good texture :)

I wanted to showcase my colouring so I've produced a single layered card.  In the centre of the start is a rhine stone to add some extra bling.

The sentiment was part of the happy package I got from Australia this week from Make It Crafty :)

You can find it here.  I've used some Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz on the edges of it to make it look slightly grungy around the edges.

Hope you like my GDT inspiration :D

Andrea x

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 17

Try It On Tuesday - Inspired by a Song - A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Dream Valley - Animals

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Creative Crafty Cottage - No Patterned Paper

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Posing

The final challenge of the month for Outlawz Sketch (hmmm has someone speeded time up, this month seems to have gone very quickly).

We're sponsored by DigiStamp4Joy for July.  I'm using Party Shoes for my inspiration.

My image has been coloured with Copics and a black polychromos pencil.

Here's our sketch for this week.

My design papers are from First Edition and Studio Light.  I've also used some black card.  All of these were distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

The black and white ribbon has been in my stash for ages.  I've tied a tag onto it.  The tag was cut using a Marianne Craftables die, I've hand cut papers in the same colours as the card to get the layered effect.  The shoe is a dress it up button.  Finally to finish some black gems

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

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - July

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 7

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - All Tied Up

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Dies / Punches

Creative Knockouts - Tag Time

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Rough It Up

Framed Flower

We're already three weeks into the challenge at Outlawz Sketch, wow time flies.  We're sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy this month.

Today I'm using Daffodil for my inspiration.  The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've had cut the oval to fit in the centre of the black card cut with a fancy oval Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week

Apart from using black card my design papers are from Joy Crafts.

The black mini heart banners you can see are cut from black card using a La La Land die.  Once the die was cut I split the banner into sections to add to my card.

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

Stamping Sensations - In My Garden

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Flowers All Over

Morgan's Artworld - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lots of Love

I'm going with some of my favourites today for the Outlawz Sketch Challenge sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy.

Pink and hearts ;)

This beautiful little image is called Victoria you can find her here.  I've coloured her with Copics, cut her out with a Spellbinders die and distressed the edges.  Behind her you can see a paper doily to break up the background a bit,

Here's our sketch for this week

My design papers are from Santoro and Joy Crafts. All have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.  The ribbon has been in my stash for ages.

The banner is a Fantasy die which I got from Crafteezee.

Pearl gems and and wood love sentiment complete the card.  You might spot some tiny pink hearts around the image.  These are the off cuts from the heart banner :)

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

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Pearlie Sparkles - Girly

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - At Least Two Dies

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

This is it.....

This is the slipper slope, I've started now (much to Mr Bah Humbug - aka hubby) yep this is my first Christmas card LOL!!

I've made this for the new Sketch Challenge at Outlawz sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy this month

This little guy is called Festive Snooze.  He's bee coloured with Copics, the edges distressed with Walnut Stain from Tim Holtz.  Around the top of the image I've scattered two different kinds of embossing enamel.  Underneath him he's got two kinds of glitter which are also embossing stuff.  I've cur out some black card with a Spellbinders die to frame him.

Here's our sketch for this week.

Apart from using some more black card I've used design papers from Maja Design and First Edition.  All these have been distressed.

The snowflakes are wood chip embellies from Scrapiniec.  the ribbon is red organza.  I likely got it from The Ribbon Girl.  One final tiny addition.  A tiny red button I've had in my stash forever :)

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

Andrea x

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

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Christmas At Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

12 Months of Christmas - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Square Cards Only

Sasayaki Glitter - Christmas in July

Ikes World - Anything Goes / Christmas in July

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional Winter Scene

Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas in July

Not Mushroom

This week we've got my favourite sketch at Outlawz Sketch Team :)

We're sponsored this time by DigiStamps4Joy.  

The image I'm using for my inspiration is called Toadstool Khaya.  I've cloured with with Copics and a white gel pen.

I've dooddled a bit of a border around the image before mounting into onto some burgundy card to frame it.

Here's my favourite sketch

My design papers are from Lemoncraft and First Edition.  the tiny banners are cut from left over strips of Santoro paper.

Two black gems are holding the banners in place.  I've added a new home sentiment from Lili of the Valley which has been coloured with Copics.

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

Andrea x

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Create and Makes - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

PINspirational - Anything Goes

Mini Tree

This is the second week of our favourite sketches at Outlawz Sketch team.  This week we have Sandra's favourite.  We're sponsored this month by DigiStamps4Joy this month.

I'm using Cherry Bonsai for my inspiration which has been coloured with Copics.  I've cut the image out with a Spellbinders die.  It's been mounted onto black card cut with another Spellbinders die to frame it.

Here's Sandra's favourite sketch

I've used some burgundy card, design papers from First Edition and Maja Design.

To finish off the card a swirl in wood chip from Scrapiniec and a pink blossom from Wild Orchid Crafts.

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

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Nature and All of its Beauty

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Challenge 87

Simply Create Too - Use Dies Cuts

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Blue Bunny

For April at Outlawz Sketch we're sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy.  This was the image I picked for my inspiration for you for this week - it's called Bookshelf Bunny

I've decided to do some monochrome colouring for this one using shades of blue.  I did this using Copics.  The edges of the image were distressed before mounting onto some plain blue design paper cut with a Spellinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week

I've used come more blue paper for my background.  On top of this there's some distressed design paper from Studio Light

The embellishments on this are a wood chip sentiment from Scrapiniec, a border from MiszMasz and a tiny wooden heart I got on eBay.

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

Andrea x

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

Crafty Cardmakers - Bunnies, Chicks or Eggs

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 13

CCC Digi Creations - Include an Animal

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 3

Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Birthday Blues

Wow this is out last challenge of 2017 at Outlawz Sketch - where did the year go?

For my last card I've used Cosmos from DigiStamps4Joy our sponsor for the month.  I've done something very strange for my for this card.  I actually picked the papers first.

I love the teal papers I've got so I matched my Copics to the same colours for the flowers.

I've used a double Spellbinders die to cut the image out.  The circle behind it was drawn with a compas (yes you hear right LOL!! I couldn't find anything to draw round the right size)

Here's our sketch for this week.

My design papers are from Lemoncraft and UHK Gallery, both have been distressed.

My embellishments are two small white wooden leaves that I got in Hobby Craft and a paper flower from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley on coloured with Copic.

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

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 29

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Monochrome

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Christmas Tree Cats

I've used Irresistible Bling for my Outlaw Sketch inspiration this week, it's one of DigiStamps4Joy's images

I've coloured the image with Copics.  My designs papers are from DoCrafts, Lili of the Valley and a few off cuts I saved (or is that hoarded LOL!)

Here's our sketch for this week

Instead of Christmas Baubles I've used some wooden snowflake embellishments I've had in my stash for ages.

I've also added a Christmas Light string I got in Hobby Craft a couple of years ago.

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

Andrea x

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

QKR Stampede - Christmas or Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Jingle Bells

Create and Makes - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Christmas

Oddball Art - Christmas Lights

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - December

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - End of the Year

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes Optional Twist Holidays

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 9

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes 

Christmas Tree

Christmas is nearly here and we got to play with some beautiful images from DigiStamps4Joy our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch this month.

I've coloured this image with Copics.  I don't get quite as much depth to colouring as I do using both Copics and polychromos pencils.  I'm working on this though.

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die and mounted onto red card cut with another Spellbinders die.  I've added a few sparkly snowflake stickers that I had in my stash.

Here's our sketch for this week

I've used some more red card and design paper from Lili of the Valley.

My embellishments are from Hobby Craft.  some white painted wooden leaves and some poinsettia paper flowers.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional Holidays

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafyhazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas

Moving Along with the Times - Twas the Challenge Before Christmas

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas Is Coming

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Snow Globe

Wow where did this year go.  It's the last month of the year already.  We're sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy this month at Outlawz Sketch

This first image I've used is called Santa's Letter, when I saw it I had an idea which involved flipping the sketch upside down.  All my images for this card were coloured with Copics, a white polychromos pencil and a white gel pen.

I fussy cut the globe out and then realised that my plan wasn't going to work exactly and the circles wouldn't all fit on together - ooops

This next image is Mr Snoman

And this final image is Festive Snooze.

After cutting out the circles and realising they wouldn't fit, I improvised and cut off the edges so they would fit onto the card.

I've used design paper from 13 Arts and Lemoncraft.  I cut some white card using a Marianne Creatables Die, added it to my card and topped it off with lashings of DecoArt glitter.  Finally I've added a few silver snowflake charms.

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

Cardz4Guyz - Snowman

Try it On Tuesday - Twinkle Twinkle

PINspirational - Challenge 205

Dragonfly Dreams - Non Traditional Christmas

Love to Scrap - Winter Wonderland

Pearly Sparkles - Merry Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 12

Crafthazelnuts Christmas - Challenge 362

Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional Christmas / Winter