Treasure.....

 Honoured to be a guest designer today at Scrapping4Fun Challenges.  The theme is "ANYTHING GOES".

I've chosen to go outside of my "normal"and do a mixed media gift bag for my inspiration.  Here's my creation :)

My design paper is from StudioLight and I've also used some black card, both have been distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

Behind the flowers you can see some purple honeycombe sections, these were cut out using some Tim Holtz die cuts.

The paper flowers were from my stash, the butterfly cut out from some velum design paper from Crafter Companion.

A few gems, some purple ribbons and a sentiment made form Tim Holtz stickers to finish.

Thanks for having me as a guest designer today and for popping by for a look!

Andrea x

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

CRAFT - Not a Card

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Cardz4Galz - Spring Flowers with Dies & / or purches

My Time to Craft - Multi coloured Florals

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Flora and / or Fauna

The Easter Bunny

I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer at Rabisco Challenge today :)

I'm using Winnie, Easter Bunny Ears for my inspiration.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've used a few sparkly gems for soe interest around the image.

My design paper is from Craft and You and I've also used some black card for this simple design.  No need for a sentiment, there's on on the image's basket label ;)

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Scrapping4Fun - Easter / Spring

Simply Create Too - Bunnies and Blooms

Craft Rocket - For the Girls

CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes

 

Christmas Puppy

Today I have the honour of being a guest designer with Through the Purple Haze :)

I'm using this little cutie Lucky Present Christmas Puppy Dog for my inspiration.  He's been coloured with my Copics.

I've layered the card with desgin papers from Maja Design and First Edition.

I had a few left over scraps and a giant snowflake sticker which I cut in half.  No other embellies on this one :)

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

Cardz4Guyz - Christmas Creatures

Critter Crazy - Challenge 81

Moving Along with the Times - Winter Animals

Passion for Markers - Mega Christmas Challenge

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes option Winter Holiday

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - December

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

 

Autumn Bouquet

 Today I have the honour of joining Stamping Sensations as a Guest Designer.

Their theme for October is Autumn Colours.

So you can see I have a spalsh of autumn colours using an image from Country Side Bouquet from Power Poppy, which I've coloured with Copics.

There's a sprinkling of embossing enamel, I've distressed the image and the black card underneath.  Finally added a sentiment made from Tim Holtz Stikers.

Thanks for popping by for a look today :)

Andrea x

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

Crafty Gals Corner - Signs of Fall

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Partch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Autumn

New job

Today I have the honour of being a guest designer with Rabisco Challenge.

They have this little cutie from The Paper Shelter called Samrt s the New Sexy to use for our inspiration.

I've coloured her with Copics and then fussy cut her.

The design papers are from Santoro and StudioLite.

I've frames her with some white die cut card and some black card.  The sentiment if from Lily of the Valley and finally a few black gems.

Thank you so much for having me as your guest designer.

Andrea x

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

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Use Stamps

The Paper Shelter - Add a Sentiment

My Time to Craft - Use Die Cuts

Creations In Pink - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Stamps and / or Stars

Passion for Markers - Make It Feminine

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

 

Lavender and Lace

Today I'm honoured to be a guest designer for The Dream Factory!  Their theme this month is from the film Birnenkuchen mit Lavendel - which translated literally means pear cake with lavender.

Coloured used for the theme are green, orange and purple, along with the works cake and Provence (where the story takes place).

I decided to make a cake gift bag for my inspiration using the colours of the theme with lavender floral design paper.

The design paper are from Pion, I've cut a green butterfly out of some Lemoncraft design paper.  The Cake tags were made with dies.

The design papers were distressed using a Tonic Solutions tool.  I've added some frothy cream lace, a string of pearly to frame the design papers and a tiny resin corner I've had in my stash for years!

Hope you'll join in with the challenge :)

Andrea x

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

Sweet Stampin - Based on a Book / Song / Film

Dream Valley - Add Gems / Pearls

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 8

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

GDT - Through the Purple Haze

Honoured to be a GDT at Through the Purple Haze this month, I'm using an image from their sponsor Alex Syberia Designs called Plumeria Card Panel.

I've coloured the image with Copics, creating a single layered card.

There's no embellies for this one, just some embossing enamel for added interest

Thanks for popping by for a look

Andrea x

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

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 6

Craft Galore Encore - Anything Goes 

Rabisco - Anything Goes

 

Hello Gorgeous Autumn!

Yup I know it's way way off autumn in the UK, but I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Rabisco Challenge this time and this was one of the awesome All Dressed Up images to create with :)

She's called Acorn Fairy, you can find her here in the shop

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've them fussy cut her.

I got a Gel Press for Christmas, the background behind the image was the result from a first session playing with inks and a flowery Tim Holtz stencil.

All I've added to the card after that was a wood chip sentiment coloured with Copics.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Twisted Thursday - Outdoor Background

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

World Wide Open DT - Challenge 12

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

CRAFT - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

 

Vintage Steampunk Wedding

I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer with The Dream Factory for their latest challenge.  Their movie theme for this month is Old.

I got my thinking cap on and dug out some stamps, yes that's right me stamping, I can't remember the last time I did that.  They're Kaban Crafts ones (not sure if you can still get them?).

I've coloured the image with Copics, using hints of colour, the woman is in the E40's range and the man in the W's grey range of Copics.  After colouring them I fussy cut them.

I then had a big hunt through my scrapbook papers and finally decided to go full on Steampunk.  I found an old vintage style street lamp in my stash I've had forever, its a wood chip one from Hobby Craft.  The butterfly was cut out of some other scrapbooking papers.

Final additions to the card, some gypsophila I've had in my stash for a long time, some white rose buds, a small white rose, a tiny wooden heart and a sentiment made up from Tim Holtz stickers "Love Cherish Adore" 

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Arty Diva's - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge 7

Your Scrapbook Place - July

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

 

Musical Birthday

I completely forgot to share my GDT inspiration for Penny's Challenge using images from Twinkle Lane Designs (really need to retire so my day job stops interfering with my crafty time!).

I'm using Time for Music for my inspiration.

This image was so different form anything I've used before :)

It's been coloured with Copics.

For a change I've made a slimline card, which is one layer and has been made kind of grungy using some Tim Holtz Vintge Photo ink.

Thanks for popping by for a look :)

Andrea x

 

Time for my dreams.....

So we're sponsoring 613 Avenue Create this month, as well as that I'm honoured to be a guest designer with them and a Master Rocker this time :)

Their optional twist this time is Let It All Hang Out.  It's been a long long long long time since I did any mixed media so I though this the perfect opportunity.  

I got a couple of wooden door hangers from Hobbycraft a few weeks ago ready for this project.

I've used Morpheus the little sleeping dragon for my inspiration, you can find him in the shop here.  He's been coloured with Copics and them fussy cut.  Then I had a bit of a block after colouring him.  I was going to make my own cloudy background with some modelling past but our holiday got a bit in the way.  A crazy week at home, we were supposed to be chilling and well that didn't happen.  I've gone back to work this week for a rest haha!

So I grabbed a bit of time towards the end of last week and dug out some stencils.  I found some lovely floral ones from Tim Holtz and some dots.  I also used the ones with the scrip writing on (can't remember who that one is by without doing a lot of digging).

One I'd done the modelling paste bit and dried it I splashed some black gesso on and dried it.

Once dried I started to highlight the raised parts with Metallic gilding polish from Creative Expressions, some Distress Spray Stains from Tim Holtz and DecoArt Interference Fluid Acrylics.  Out with the heat gun again! 

Finally I added Morpheus, some silver gems, a white star and a sentiment "Time for my Dreams"

Really enjoyed my crafty time, just wish it wasn't so rushed!  Bloomin holidays :D

Andrea x

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

The Fairy and the Unicorn - June Challenge

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Challenge 63

Crafty Animals - Challenge 62

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Challenge 59

A Perfect Time to Craft - June

Classic Design Challenge 6

 

Happy Everything

Today I have the honour of sharing some GDT at Through the Purple Haze, who we are sponsoring this time.

I'm using Annabell and Aggie for my inspiration, you can find it here at SheepSki Designs.

The image had been coloured with Copics.

I've created a simple design, piking design paper from First Edition to match the colour scheme.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley, that and the design paper behind have been cut out with a Spellbinders die.

Thanks for popping by :)

Andrea x

 

Girly Unicorn Tag

I'm sharing my latest GDT inspiration for Colour Crazy Craft Challenge today.  We're sponsored by Polkadoodles this time :)

This image is called Special Time - Sparkle Unicorn.

I've coloured her with Copics in bright pink and green party colours.  The Happy Birthday sentiment was printed at the same time as the image.

The design paper is from Hobby craft and I've cut the tag out with a die.  The image was hand cut to fit with some black card to mat it on.  A couple of green enamel dots and a couple or pink gems to match and then a few pink ribbons from my stash to finish.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

The Paper Shelter - Birthday Card

Dream Valley - Add Embellishments

Through the Purple Haze - Include an Animal

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

Creative Inspirations - Hoppy Easter / Animals

Your Scrapbook Place - April

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

 

With Love

I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer at Rabisco Challenge today.  I'm using Marianne Midnight from Mirtillamente.

The image has been coloured with Copics, unfortunately my ink blobbed a little when colouring so I had to fill her hair in at the bottom more than the actual image itself.  Ooops but good recovery!!

A CAS styles card today as I've had a few to do in a group for the same day.  My design paper is from 13Arts, I've also used some red card for framing.  To finish off a sentiment cut from scrapbooking papers from UHK (matted on red card) and a few gems.

Thanks fro popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

CRAFT - Inspired by a Movie (Breakfast at Tiffany's)

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - For a Special Lady

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

 

Humpy Birthday

Here I am with my second GDT inspiration for Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.  This time we're sponsored by Angie Blom.

I've chosen to use Camel Trio for my inspiration.  I've loved this group of them together to make a border at the bottom of the card.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  The sentiment which comes as part of the set was printed at the same time as the image.

The image has been coloured with Copics.

A simple CAS style today as I'm creating a few for different challenges, this has design paper from Lily of the Valley and some red card for framing.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Something to Make You Smile

Sweet Stampers - CAS

Sparkles - For Men Only

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Pammie Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Masculine

 

GDT with Colour Crazy

 

Today I'm sharing something a little special, my first creation as a GDT at Colour Crazy Challenge :)

We've no sponsor this month so I've chosen to use For You from SheepSki Designs.  You can find it here in the shop.

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

We've lots of laters on this card with Design papers from 13Arts, First Edition and Joycrafts.

Added are a wooden floral embellishments, a few silver dragonfly charms, some gems and a sentiment coloured with Copics.

Hope you like my first GDT inspiration :)

Andrea x

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

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - March

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge 3

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Flowers

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

CRAFT Challenge #617

Honoured to be invited as a guest designer at CRAFT Challenge this week, their theme this time is CHRISTMAS.

As I'm on the DT for All Dressed Up I decided to use this cutie, Three Little Christmas Girls for my inspiration.  You can find it in Wendy's shop here.

The image has been coloured with Copics, the sentiment printed at the same time as the image.

I'm making a set of snowy scene Christmas cards, so I've added some embossing enamel for this.  The images is matted onto some burgundy card.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Digi Doogle Studios - Christmas / Winter

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas / Winter

Creative Inspirations - Wonderful Winter / Feeling Festive

CCC Digi Creations - Christmas / Winter

Aud Sentiments - Christmas

Craft Rocket - Winter / Snow

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammie Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Cute

Winter Wonderland - Candy Canes and / or for a Child

 

The Birds

I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer at The Dream Factory today.  Their theme for the month is The Birds

I've decided to use a little cutie from Conie Fong called Dancing in the Snow which i've coloured with Copics

Creating a CAS styled card I've just added a Let It Snow Sentiment from Lili of the Valley and used some design paper for framing by Joy Craft.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge 9

Crafty Animals - Challenge 54

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge 54

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Cute and Simple

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Make It Digital

Classic Design Challenge 9

 

Hi....

I'm honoured to be a GDT at Rabisco challenge today.  How amazing we get to use images from Lee Holland! :D

Today I'm using Panda Sitting with Butterfly for my inspiration, only I've coloured it more like a soft cuddly bear ;)

The image has been coloured with Copics

I've scattered a little embossing enamel for interest and cut a hi sentiment out with some die letters.  Behind that I've added some sparkly blue paper to go with the butterfly.

Thanks for taking a look today 

Andrea x

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

Pammies Inky Pinkie - Clean and Simple

Allsorts - Clean and Simple

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Cardz4Guyz - Things with Tails

Creative Sketchy Girls - Butterflies

Worldwide Open DT - Challenge 8