Thanks a Bunch

It's new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  For my inspiration I have a little shabby chic creation to share.

I'm using Thanks a Bunch, a new beautiful floral image, you can find it here in Wendy's shop.

I've coloured the image with Copics in soft pinks and warm browns.

There's some embossing enamel sprinkled around and a few pink pearls.

 

Behind the image is some design paper from Maja Design, some craft card and fabric gauze.  The papers have all been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

Final additions are some string (from a clothing tag) and a sentiment (a Tim Holtz sticker).

You can find more inspiration on the challenge blog and in the Facebook group today.

Thanks for popping by

Andrea x

I'd lile t enter this card into the following challenges

PINspirational - Flowers

Incy Wincy - Winter Snow or Summer Flowers

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Time Out - IBW "There are always flowers for those who want to see them"

Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

A Good Recovery.....

 It's our new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  This little cutie from Wendy is called Wellie Boots, you can find it here in her shop.

She's been coloured with Copics.  Then came my "issue".  I decided to use some design paper where I'd cut a die shape out, I? thought it framed the image beautifully.  However, as I was adding the paper over the image it caught and I managed to tear it!  So them I had to think how best to disguise that!

I decided to go with some paper flowers and leaves from my stash, a wood chip sentiment I've had glittered up for ages and a few sparkly gems.  Pretty happy how that turned out after my disaster!

We have more new release inspiration in the Facebook group today and also on the Challenge Blog.

Thanks for popping by

Andrea x

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

Penny's challenge - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Creative inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create - AG + Hip to Be Square

Rabisco - Anything Goes

Wishing for Summer

It's the 1st of the month and time for our new challenge at All Dressed Up in the Facebook Group.

This time we'd like to see your cards with embellishments, these can be as much or as little as you like.

For my inspiration I'm using Flower Dreams, you can find her in Wendy's shop here.

The image has been coloured with Copics and then I've cut her out using Spellbinders die and then matter her onto a doily.  My design papers are from Lemoncraft, I've distressed these with a paper distressing tool.

Here's close up of the flowers I've used for my embellishments, I've also added some crafting fabric gauze and a few silver dragonfly charms. 

In this angle you can see flowers and the 3-d effect on the card.  You can also see a close up of the stitched border I sketched onto the design papers.

Don't forget as well as the Facebook challenge we also have the blog challenge, you can find that here.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

The Cutie Pie challenge - Hearts and Flowers

Crafter's Cafe - Cute

Fab n Funky - For a Child

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Worldwide Crafters and Colourists Challenge 2

Arty Diva's - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

 

A little shabby chic

Today I'm honoured to be a GDT at CRAFT Challenge.  SheepSki Designs is sponsoring them.  Their theme is Shabby Chic so this gave me an opportunity to make a style of card I've not done for a while.

The image I've used is called Alana, you can find her here.  She's been coloured with Copics.

Here's a close up of a section of flowers, these are mainly paper which I've had in my stash for ages.

Behind the flowers you can see a section of the lace I've used.  The is another close up of the flowers from the other side of the card.

the image has been distressed with Walnut Stain ink from Tom Holtz and a Tonic Solutions tool.

Behind the image you can see a doily and around the image I've scattered some embossing enamle.

My design papers are from 13Arts and the tiny tags from Maja Design.

To finish off I've added some pearls and a couple fo silver dragonfly charms.

Thanks for popping by today

Andrea x

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

Creative Sketch Girls - Robbin / rope / lace

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open DT Challenge 6

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

My little friend

It's the first of the month and our new Facebook Challenge at All Dressed Up has started.  This month we'd love to see your creations with hearts and / or flowers!

I'm using Little Ladybird, she's been coloured with Copics.  Around the image you can see some embossing enamel.

The the left of the image I've added a mix of paper flowers, some vintage seam binding and a tiny ladybird.  Here's a close up.

The design paper is from First Edition.  All the edges have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

I've double cut a banner with hearts using a die, then layered them up.  One of the tiny hearts that was cut out with the die I've added to the image.

Underneath the image is some lace, a sentiment from Tim Holtz, a wood chip heart in circles and some pearls complete the card.

Did you know we also have a blog challenge, you can find it here.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Ally's Angels - Challenge 42

World Wide Open Design Challenge 1

Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 4

 

Perfume Gift Bag

Today is our new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.

I've had a play with Wendy's new Love Potion image.  I just thought it was a perfect image to make a small perfume gift bag.

Here's a bit of a close up of the centre on the bag.  The image was coloured with Copics.  Cut out and distressed with vintage photo ink and a Tonic Solutions tool.  I've also added some embossing enamel for extra detail.  The centre of the image has been covered with DecoArt glitter.

This is the full bag :)

I've added some red roses that I'd got from The Ribbon Girl ages ago.  Underneath this you can see a wooden LOVE sentiment.  This was a left over from my wedding that I'd been hanging into which I finally found a use for!  The flowers have also been wound up the handle of the bag and a section of cream lace tied around the handle.

I've used some Paris scrapbook papers from UHK Gallery, all distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

The other thing I haven't mentioned are the tiny pearl strips around the edge of the bag :) 

You can see more inspiration for new release images from the Dressy Girls on the challenge blog and in the Facebook Group

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes with optional Hearts

Crafty Friends - Love / Romance

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Share the Love

Dream Valley - Love

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Get Creative - Use Hearts

Something a little girly for the new year

Welcome to 2020 and the first All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge of the year.  We're going a little girly for our first one with the theme "Make it GIRLY!"

For my girly inspiration I'm using one of the Crafteezee stamps - What to Wear, you can find it here.

I've coloured the image with Copics then fussy cut it out.  Behind the image you can see papers cut with Spellbinders stamps.  I've also used a vintage metal flourish I've had in my stash forever.

Here's a closeup section of my flowers so you can see the 3-D effect.  this one will have to go in a box with some tissue paper when I post it.

Full view of the whole card next.  My design papers are from Maya Design, Lemoncraft and 13 Arts.  All the papers have been edged with vintage photo ink from Tim Hotlz.  

The What to Wear sentiment from the stamp has been cut out with a die, the mounted onto 13 Arts design paper cut with a die from the same set.  The tiny aqua heart is from the stamp set which I cut out by hand.

In between the design papers you can see a section of cream lace.  I've also used some pearl gems to finish the card.

Here's the card with a few of the things I used to create it.  Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 12

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

A Little Hello

We're sharing some more inspiration today with Wendy's new release images from All Dressed Up.

The one I'm using today is Floral Wellies, which you can find here.

After colouring the image I decided to do a vintage styled card.  The image was coloured with Copics, cut it a Spellbinders die, the edges distressed with Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz and then two different types of embossing enamel scattered around the edges.

My papers are fro Lemoncraft, distressed and cut with a Fantasy Die.

Behind the image is a section of cream lace, my white paper flowers and leaves were also distressed with Vintage photo ink.  Finally i've added a sentiment from Make It Crafty coloured with Copics and some pearl gems.

You can see some more inspiration today from the Dressy Girls on the blog and in the Facebook Group.

Thanks for popping by today

Andrea x

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

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Dies & Punches

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Love to skate.....

I've been busy this weekend creating, I coloured this image Winter Warm Up with Copics last night and have just finished the card this afternoon so I can share it with you.

You can find Winter Warm Up in the shop here where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

This card is stock full on my favourite techniques and embellies :)
Around the image I've scattered some embossing enamel.  All my papers (from Lili of the Valley) and the image have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

The sentiment I created at the time of printing, originally I can going to do a CAS style card but changed my mind as soon as I started colouring her.

I've used two different Fantasy Dies, some purple papers flowers and a strip of flowery lace that made me think of snowflakes when I turned it upside down.

This inspiration was created for the Passionate Paper Creations & Friends sponsorship weekend, where, if you hurry you can check out the announcements and enter your links of your favourite images for a chance to win!

Thanks for popping by for a look

Andrea x

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

Winter Wonderland - Use your favourite embellies

Lets Craft & Create - Anything Goes + put some extra layers on

Craft Rocket - Monochrome

ABC Christmas - Sparkle & Textures

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - 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

Two All Dressed Up Newbies

I'm showcasing a couple of new release images from All Dressed Up today

This one is called Pool Ready you can find her here

She's been coloured with Copics and I've kept the style simple.  The sentiment was printed at the same time as the image.

The design paper from Lemoncraft and black card to frame has been cut with a die.

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The second image is called Key to the Door you can find this one here.

Also coloured with Copics, it and the back card behind have been cut with Spellbinders dies.  The image has been distressed with Black Soot ink from Tim Holtz.  I've then sprinkled some embossing enamel around it.

The design papers are from Lemoncraft.  I've cut a couple of banners out with a La La Land die.

Added embellishments are silver dragonfly beads, Wild Orchid craft paper flowers, same lace, a pearl string and some pearl gems.

You can find more inspiration from the Dressy Girls today on the challenge blog and in the Facebook Group.

Andrea x

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

Tuesday Throwdown - Keep It Simple

Little Red Wagon - Summer Fun

Moving Along with the Times - CAS

Stamping Sensations - Show Your True Colours

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 6

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 6

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket - Summer is Coming

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

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

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Challenge 11

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Ribbon / Lace or Twine

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - June

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes optional twist use lots of flowers

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Vintage Wedding Style Card

I'm honoured today to be joining as a GDT over at Scrapping4Fun this time.  I had great fun creating this vintage shabby chic style wedding card for the challenge theme.

I've used a stamp from Kaban Crafts which has been coloured with Copics.  I've then fussy cut it to add to the top layer.

My design paper are from First Edition, Santoro and UHK Gallery.  I've also used some black card.

Here a close up of the leaves and flowers section.  Behind the layers you can see some lace.

To finish off I've added a wood chip sentiment from Scrapiniec and some pearls.

Hope you like my inspiration for the challenge

Andrea x

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

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 1

Crafteezee - Shabby Chic

Time Out - Loving

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Studios - Happy Anything

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting with An Attitude - 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

Polar Gift Bag

We've a new Anything Goes Challenge starting at The Ribbon Girl today, here are the lovely prizes you can win from them this time!

Prize: £10 voucher from Polkadoodles

 

2nd prize is a selection of pink/lilac flowers/ribbons/lace from The Ribbon Girl

Here's my list of gorgeous Ribbon Girl Goodies I used for this bag.

16mm 'Allison' Lace, 75mm 'Abigail' Lace, 55mm 'Emma' Lace, Gold / Ivory Chevron Ribbon, 6mm Ivory Pearl Trim, Poinsettia Gold Shimmer, 40mm White Daisy, Rose Leaf White, Beaded Stamen Mocha, Beaded Stamen White

I've used some other items which I'll add in below as well

In addition to the chevron ribbon and pearl string from The Ribbon Girl you can see a heart paper doily layered in with my design papers.  The Christmas sentiment is from Make It Crafty.  I've left it natural to blend in with the theme of the card.

This section shows a close up of the flower arrangement on the bag and some of the lace.  Lace is merged into the layers of design papers as well as being a feature on the top layer.  I've also used some pearl gems.

This beautiful little polar bear image is a topper from Marianne Design I won as part of a prize at Kerst / Christmas on Facebook the link is here.

This the final picture showing an angled shot of the gift bag, it's going to be part of a special gift for a very special person :)

Thanks for popping by for a look today.  Hope you check out The Ribbon Girl blog and Facebook group where we share more inspiration.

Andrea x

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

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Winter Layers

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 11

AUD Sentiments - Christmas or Winter Sentiment

Crafty Cardmakers - Anything But a Card

Try It On Tuesday's - Winter Wonderland

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional twist Too Cute