Romeo for Valentines

Just popping a card in for the inspiration at SheepSki Designs in the Facebook group.  The challenge starts today.

I thought I'd show how Romeo doesn't just have to be used for Christmas cards :D

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

I've coloured him with Copics and scattered some embossing enamel as I would for a winter / Christmas card.  However, I've used mostly reds which are perfect with the snow heart he's drawing.

There's some design paper for matting behind the image from Joy Crafts, then I've used some off cuts of paper to make a banner for interest and a heart left over from a die cut banner.  The sentiment is made up from Tim Holtz stickers.

Thanks for popping by for a look today, hope you'll bob into the group to see some lovely inspiration from the design team :)

Andrea x

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

Double D - Snow

Time Out - Inspired by Words

Simply Create Too - Snow Much Fun

My Time to Craft - Snowman

Dream Factory - Squared Love

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes Optional Winter

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze - Colour Pallet

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Stepping Out

This is a fairly recent image called Stepping Out, you can find it here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've created this card for our anything goes challenge at SheepSki Designs in the Facebook Group.  The optional twist this time is "CUTIES".

The image has been coloured with Copics in monochrome with a pop of red for the woman's coat.  Once I'd coloured the image I debated for a while and then sketched in a  background.  Originally I was also going to add some building in the background. I didn't because I ran out of time and also I though it looked quite romantic walking down a country road or a park path.

Anyways.... because I'd coloured more background I decided it should be the focus and just added some black card to frame the image.

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze - Black & White plus One

Worldwide Design Challenge 7

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - Anything Goes

Passion For Markers - Something Beginning with B (Black and White, Bushes, Brolley)

 

Ooops Moment....

Today I'm sharing one of those ooops moments....

Struggling with my Copic pens earlier in the week (ran out of inks in my greens) I ordered some more, so this was my second attempt.

I received them yesterday so got to work immediately colouring the image last night. Whilst colouring I managed to pick up totally the wrong colour for the background.  Note to self "put pens away instead of having hugely messy desk!!"

As I'd coloured everything but the roses I thought maybe I'll just do peachy white ones.  Thank goodness it came out ok!  I actually quite like it BUT I will colour it up again in the intended colour soon ;)

The image is called Wild Rose Heart, you can find it here on Etsy and get 10% off all SheepSki Designs images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I didn't want to do anything too fancy so I just dug out a shaped card cut it slightly short and distressed the edges with a Tonic Solutions tool.  The splatter around the image you can see is some embossing enamel :)

Hope you like my latest inspiration

Andrea x

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

Fab n Funky - Love Love Love

Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Heart

Crafty Cardmakers - All You Need Is Love

Sweet Stampers - Hearts and / or Flowers

My Time to Craft - Love Me do

Creative Craft Cottage - Add a Heart

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 5

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

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

Just a doll ;)

We're in February already!!  Where does the time go.  This month at Outlawz Sketch we're sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls.  All our DT have use this little cutie called Amara in Heart which you can find here.  The cards are really awesome to check out all so different with the same image :)

I've coloured her with Copics, then fussy cut her out.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks

I've flipped the sketch for this one and moved my heart slightly to the left so I could fit the sentiment in.

My design papers are from Lili of the Valley, a bit of scrap paper from First Edition and some red and black card., l=I've used two different kinds of hear buttons and the sentiment is a Scrapiniec one 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

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Valentines

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Red and / Pink Equals Love

Digi Doodle Studio - It's a Love Thing

Stamping Sensations - Feminine

Dragonfly Dreams - It's a Love Thing

Incy Wincy - Love Love Love

Just knowing when to stop.....

.... can be half the battle!  Have you seen this incredible beauty from All Dressed Up.  Perfect for Valentines!  You can find Cupid here.  

I've coloured the image with Copics adding a gentle green glow around the image.  I was going to do something a little fancy with her but after trying to get all the red ink off my fingers I discovered I'd splashed a bit extra around the image.  So I dotted a little more red on and then scattered some white embossing enamel as well.

Here's where I thought stop!  I cut the image short of the card then distressed it with a Tonic Solutions tool.  The sentiment is made up from Tim Holtz stickers.

A CAS valentines card was the result which my hubby loves, may have to put this away for him ;)

Andrea x

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

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 1

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute Clean and Simple

Try It on Tuesdays - White Space or Grunge

Crafty Friends - Love / Romance

Pearly Sparkles - Include some Red

Di's Digi Design - All About Love

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 2

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Hearts

Cute Card Thursday - Valentines

Time Out - Affectionate

Love you to the stars and back

Our new challenge starts in the All Dressed Facebook Group today, our theme for the month is Love Is... so we'd love to see all your creations that make you think of love!

Today I've using Stars and Back, I've been dying to use this image for ages :) She's been coloured with Copics

Doing a bit of recycling this week I've created a tag using some old cardboard packaging from Christmas and a die to cut out the tag shape.

Behind the image is the last of my green glitter paper, note to self go to Hobby Craft again LOL!!  Any excuse :)

I've added a tiny silver star charm and the ribbons are a mixture, on of which you'll be surprise to know what they are!  You know those annoying ribbons they have on clothes to help hand them up but they always pop out of your clothes ;)

Anyway.... pop along to see the rest of the Dressy Girls inspiration in the Facebook group, or to the challenge blog for the current challenge inspiration there.

Thanks for popping by today

Andrea x

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

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - January

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 1

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Challenge 2004

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Digital Image

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

My little love bug!

It's coming up to that crazy love season :)

So here I am showing off some little love bugs.  You can find this image here in my Etsy shop, it's just called Love Bugs.  You can get 10% off this and all my images on Etsy by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics, for a change not using anything as a reference but just going with how I felt leaves and twigs might look.

I've created a very simple card framing the image with black card.

Added to this are some heart buttons I've had in my stash for so long I can't remember where I got them from.  The sentiment it from some scrapbook paper I've also had in my stash forever!  I've just added a scrap of red card behind it to match the theme of the card.

Hope you like my inspiration <3

Andrea x

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

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 1

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute, Clean and Simple

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Spots and / or Dots

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 3

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Valentine Wild Flower

Our Facebook Challenge at SheepSki Designs starts today and closes on 19 February.  Our theme optional twist this time it "I LOVE...." this could be colours, embellishments, valentines, hearts etc.

I'm using one of my new images Wild Flower today for my inspiration, you can find him here on Etsy and get 10% this and all our images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've made an alternative kind of Valentines card with no hearts or read :)

When I originally did this image he was holding a heart balloon.  My hubby actually gave me inspiration on this one, he said "where would he have got the ballon?"  So I changed it to him holding a wild flower he might have just picked from a garden.

The image has been coloured with Copics and a black polychromos pencil, my warm greys have run out of ink so I needed to top his beard and tash up :)

I did my usual, looked for the design paper after.  Amazingly this was in the first paper pack I picked up on the first page!  It's from First Edition.  I've also used some black card and an XOXO sentiment.

Thanks for popping by for a look today.  We hope to see some of you in the challenge

Andrea x

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 1

Classic Design Challenge 1

Creative Inspirations - Something New (new image) or Something Old

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Cardz4Guyz - Clean and Simple

Unicorn Challenge - Clean and Simple

The Male Room - Anything Masculine Goes

CRAFT - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes optional Clean and Simple

Meuw n me

Newly released in my shop this is Puuurfect Love :D

You can find the image here and get 10% off this and all my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout on Etsy.

I've coloured the image with Copics and then framed it with some black card.  I found the perfect matching design paper from Hobbycraft so used this with some more black and white card to layer it up and keep with the colour scheme in the image.  The tiny white heart is a left over from some die cutting I was doing the other day :)

The sentiment was printed at the same time as the image.  I love you... and I love meuw! come with the image.

My only other addition are the rhine stones either side of the image.

Hope you like my creation for today

Andrea x

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional use a Critter

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Add a Sentiment

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Love / Wedding / Anniversary

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 23

The Sketchy Challenges - Love / Valentines Day

Allsorts - Love

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional twist lots of layers

A Little Bunny Love

Today I'm sharing Rocket & Rosie, the image can be found in my shop here.  You can get 10% off these and any of my other images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

Rocket & Rosie is the image that we're giving away at Kit & Clowder this week :)

I've coloured the little cuties with Copics using warm greys.  They were cut out with a Spellbinders die which I distressed with some Vintage Photo ink from Tim Holtz.  Around them image I've scattered some embossing enamel.

Here you can see a close up of my flower section, there are lilies and apple blossoms.  I've also used some wood chip elements from Scrapiniec.

To the top left you can see a tint wooden heart and a Love script sentiment.

My design papers are from Joy Craft, both papers have been distressed with a Tonic solutions tool.  The card behind it is a shaped one which I've covered with black card.

Some cream pearls finish off the embellishments.

Thanks for popping by today for a look.  If you're lucky enough you can grab this image free from the Kit & Clowder freebie event this week.  There's also a special discount code.  The link is here <3

Andrea x

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

Crafty Friends - Animals / Birds

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday's - Critters

CRAFT - Love / Valentines

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 1

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Fuzzy Love

Today I'm joining the DT ladies at SheepSki Design with their Facebook inspiration.  The optional theme is THAT LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE, the challenge is open until 19 February.

I've used Fuzzy, you can find him here in my shop where you can get 10% off all my images by quoting SKIANDREA10, he's been coloured with Copics and then I've fussy cut him :)

The background behind is a section of textured card which has been distressed with some Walnut Stain ink from Tim Holtz, I've also scattered a little embossing enamel.

The design paper is from First Edition and I've finished the card off with a single red heart and a wooden LOVE sentiment which I got in the wedding section from Hobby Craft.

Thanks for popping by today, we hope we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Land Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 22

One of THOSE cards.....

I've tried to create something different today and am out of my comfort zone, but you have to test yourself or else how do you grow!  White space uggghhh!!  It scares me LOL!!

Anyhow....  This is a new image in my shop just called plain and simply I Love You.  Just because that's what's written in the balloon strings.

You can find this image in my Etsy shop here and get 10% off this and my other images by quoting SKIANDREA10 in the discount spot :)

It was one of THOSE cards.   This was not my first attempt, I had several terrible colourings and one failed card before I eventually got it something like passable!  The image has been coloured with Copics.  Because I needed to cover up some of that white space I sprinkled some embossing enamel, actually lots of embossing enamel.  Underneath the image I've added a section of burgundy ribbon.

I wanted to try to do a card with a panel down one side, I've used some black card and design paper from First Edition I think it was (it's a bit that was left over in my scraps box).  After putting the card together I noticed I'd smudged some red ink (my fingers were covered in it after all the colouring attempts).  To cover the inky stain up I added some red and white twine tied in a bow.  I then had this HUGE white space down the left side. So I had to add some red and black gems to cover it up a bit.  CAS card ROLF who am I trying to kid!!!  Over to the experts....

Hoping you'll be kind with your comments after my disastrous crafty session :/

Andrea x

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

My Time to Craft - Something New (new image and design style)

Sparkle n Sprinkle - Anything Goes

Time Out - Loving

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Quotes or Sayings

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crating from the Heart - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Love to craft - Anything Goes

Love Cats

And after that title I now have the song going through my head LOL!!

This is an image from out sponsor Wink Wink Ink over at Outlawz Sketch this month.  Its called Love Cats.

I've coloured it with Copics and have actually got a list for you of the colours (yes don't faint!)

BV02, BV13, BV17, BV23, BV25, BV29, V000, V01, V12, V15, V17, RV55, RV66, RV93, E71, E74, E77 & E79.  I've also used a white gel pen for the stars.

Here's our sketch for this week

I've flipped my ribbons for this one, organza black spotty ones from Crafty Rubbons.  The design papers are from Studio Light

Behind the image you can see some black card cut with a Spellbinders die.  I've also framed the whole card in black.

At the bottom left are two wooden hearts I've stacked for the love theme.

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

Scrapping4Fun - Animals

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional use some pretty ribbon

Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Heart

Crafty Cardmakers - Love & Romance

Addicted to Stamps - Have a Heart

Crafty Friends - Love is in the Air

Creative Inspirations - Love is in the Air

Creative Craft Cottage - Love is all Around

Unicorn Challenge - Love / Valentines

Get Creative - Use Ribbon

Making Hearts

This is a new image called Making Hearts, its not been in my shop long.  Instead on one person making a heart with their hands I thought it would be kinda cool to try and do a boy and girl making the heart together :)

You can find this image here and get 10% off this and any other by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

The image has been coloured with Cpics in one of my favourite colour combinations.

All my design papers and the image were distressed with a tonic solutions tool.

The design papers are all from Maja Design and I've also used a bit of black card to frame the image.

My final touches were to add some bling with a couple of sequins and gems in different purples to add to coordinate with the image.

The love sentiment is from the wedding section at Hobby Craft :)

Hope you like my inspiration today

Andrea x

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

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes optional twist Favourite Colour Combination

Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes option Love is in the Air

Tuesday Throwdown - Distressing

CRAFT - Love / Valentines

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Lots of Bling

Crafty Cardmakers - Bling's the Thing

Love, hearts & a bear

I seem to be very short of time at the moment, however, having said that I've found time to colour and make a card with a recent image :)  

This is Bear Love you can find him in my Etsy shop and get 10% discount off my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.  I drew the image using my favourite hears and bears!

I've used Copics and a black polychromos pencil to colour him.

I've pretty much left him to focus of the card.  I've used some black card for framing, an off cut of Christmas paper (the stripy one) and some other Christmas paper hee hee, I know its Valentines but it just seemed to go.

Hope you like my new bear image

Andrea x

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

Sunny Day Crafting - C is for Colour It

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Oddball Art - Feature a Creature

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts - Anything Goes

Try It on Tuesdays - My Favourite Things (Hearts & Bears)

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes with optional Cute

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 10

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes