Beary Merry Christmas

It time for our next Christmas challenge at Outlawz (check it out here).  You can make anything you like as long as its Christmassy :)

I've used an image from OddBall Art by Lizzy Love.  I'm not sure Lizzy has a shop anymore sadly.

I've coloured the image with Copics trying to make the bear look soft and fuzzy.

I've used some design paper from my stash to match the reds of the hat, heart and pencil.  Nothing else for this one, not even a sentiment to add :)

Thanks for popping by, hopefully see you at the challenge

Andrea x

Round and round we go.....

 Its the first Wednesday of the month which means its time for our Outlawz Sketch challenge.

We don't have a sponsor this month, that means we can use what ever we like :)

I've chosen to use Silly Chilly Stan form Oddball Art, trying to make sure I get a few early Christmas cards made.

The image has been coloured with Copics, the snow created by adding some embossing enamel.  I've cut the image and the glittery chite background out using Spellbinders dies.

These are our sketch hints for October's challenge.

As you can see I did one circle extra using a circular card as well hee hee.....well the hints are just there to use as inspiration!

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

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Snowmen

PIN Spirational - Shapes

I love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Paper Fun Day - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Heart and Soul

Over at Colour Crazy Craft Challenge our sponsor this time is Oddball Art.  I used to DT for Lizzy and I so miss using her creepy cute images!

This one is called Princess Ash, you can find her here.

I've coloured her with Copics.  Once I finished her I was looking through my design papers and came across this frame I'd cut for something else but not used, it was just perfect!  Underneath the frame is a section.  Both of these papers are from Hobby Craft.

I've not added much to this one, I found a purple heart enamel sticker and I've made a sentiment "Heart and Soul" using Tim Holtz stickers.

Thanks for popping by, hope to see some of you entering the challenge :D

Andrea x

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

Worldwide Ope Designs Team Challenge 6

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - June

Rabisco - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

 

CRAFT Challenge 535 - Christmas

CRAFT Challenge for this week is Christmas.  I'm honoured to be invited to take part as a guest designer.  Even better, using one of my favourite artists Lizzy from Oddball Art.  I really miss designing regularly with her images.

I'm using Silly Chilly Stan today, you can find him here.

As well as Oddball Art, we have another popular sponsor this week - Morgan's Artworld!

The image, which I printed really large, has been coloured with Copics.  Creating a single layer card I've let the colouring have full impact.

A scattering of white embossing enamel for snow and a Happy Christmas sentiment from Scrapiniec complete it.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Oddball Art - Ghosts of Snowmans Past

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Stockings or Other Winter Clothing

Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas / Winter 

CCC Digi Creations - Christmas

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas / Winter

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas / Winter

Cardz 4 Guys - All Wrapped Up

Try it on Tuesdays - Cold Cold Cold

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

New start for a new year

It's around this time we get all the "new" creations, so thinking along those lines I've done a new baby girl card using Lizzy's image 269 from Oddball Art for the blog challenge reminder today.

Check them out online where you can use my code DTANDREA10 to get 10% off.

I've coloured this image using Copics and polychromos pencils.  Into the background I've doodles some clouds with blue Copics.

The edges of the design paper from Lemoncraft, black card stock and image were all distressed.

I left a large clear space at the bottom where I could put a sentiment and baby feet (wood chip elements from Scrapienic).  there were coloured with Copics.

My final touch are some pink glitter dots and black gems

Andrea x

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

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - Any image (December)

The Crazy Challenge - Everything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes

Santa's Little Helper

For the new challenge this month at Oddball Art our theme is Christmas.  I decided to create a scene using image 141

I have a discount code to share with you for 10% off Lizzy's images, just use my code DTANDREA10 on Etsy :D

This little cutie has been coloured with Copics.

Just drawing a circle in the background I made a moon for the reindeer and sleigh to ride in front of.  The little girl looks just like she's gazing up at them!

The reindeer and sleigh are Dress It Up Buttons.  I've added a little white embossing enamel to make it look like stars.

My only other embellishment is a wooden heart sentiment which I got in Hobby Craft.

Hope to see you at the new challenge

Andrea x

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

Penny's Challenge - Christmas

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 17

Deep Ocean - Silent Night

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Moving Along with The Times - Christmas Scenes

PIN Spirational - Challenge 180

Crafty Calendar - Christmas Time

Come and Get It - Christmas

Mushroom Home

Its blog challenge reminder day at Oddball Art, our theme this month is fantasy.

I've been meaning to make some new home cards for a while now and I thought this image no 309 from Oddball Art would be both different and perfect.  If you click on the link it will take you to Lizzy's shop where you can use my code DTANDREA10 to get yourself 10% off.

 

I've coloured this image using a combination of Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

 

A single layered card, I've doodled a border with biro, added three silver dragonfly charms and used a sentiment from Lili of the Valley coloured with ProMarkers.

Hope you love my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Eeeerie Christmas

Not only has Lizzy from Oddball Art created some cutie this month, but she's also created some creepy cuties my fave!!!   Shhhh... you didn't hear me say that LOL!

As mentioned in my previous post you can get all of Lizzy's image with 10% discount by quoting my code DTANDREA10 on Etsy this one is image 354.

I wanted to create an eeeeeerie scene for this one - I printed big to make a CAS card and used mostly grey Copics.  I've then used a combination of ProMarkers and Copics for the pops of pink.

Mounted onto some black card stock to frame the image I've just added a few rhine stones for sparkle and a black and white star sticker that I got in Paperchase

Don't forget to check out the Oddball Art blog and Facebook page for more inspiration

Andrea x

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

Creative Lady Bird Challenges - Anything Goes

Dream In Darkness - Anything Dark

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Left of Centre - I've Gone LOC

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Non Traditional image for Christmas

Beary Cute Christmas

This adorable bear image from Oddball Art is one of Lizzy's new release images this month :D

You can find image 352 on Etsy and get 10% discount by quoting my code DTANDREA10

He's been coloured with Copics and cut out with a Spellbinders die.  He's been mounted onto some red card stock also cut out with a Spellbinders die.

Apart from more red card stock I've used design papers from Maja Design.

Added embellishment are a dress it up button is the shape of a crayon, a tiny wooden hear, a red enamel heart and some red gems.

Check out the main Oddball Art blog and Facebook Group for more inspiration

Andrea x

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

Paradise of Stamps - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Christmas Greetings

Double D Challenges - Traditional Christmas Colours

Allsorts - Anything Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts & Punches

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

It's Magic

We've a new theme at Oddball Art - yes its new challenge day.  We want to see you fantasy creations this time.

I've chosen to use image 65 for my inspiration - you can get her and any of Lizzy's images with 10% off by using my code DTANDREA10

This image has been coloured with Copics and distressed at the edges with Tim Hotlz black soot ink.  Mounted onto some black card stock to give it a border it's then been mounted onto design papers from Maya Design and Lemoncraft.

The star die cut you can see here is a Marianne Design one.  I've aded to this a few star stickers and a couple of butterfly stickers from Paperchase,

The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley one coloured with Copic and I've added a few black gems to complete the card

Andrea x

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

Get Creative - Birthday

Crafty Boots - Things with Wings

Creative Ladybird - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Cats - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Up Up and Away

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Purple haze

Reminder day for the Oddball Art blog challenge.  We've an anything goes themed challenge this time.

This is image 177 - you can get her and any of Lizzy's other images with 10% off by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at check out on Etsy.

She's been coloured with ProMarkers, then cut out and distressed.

Here's a close up of the top section.  I've used three dies here and one at the right hand side (you can just see peeping out under the design paper).  They are from Tim Holtz, Little Darlings and Memory Box.  The flowers were all from The Ribbon Girl.  There are also two silver dragonfly charms and some tiny purple paper flowers from Hobby Craft.

The design papers are form Joy Crafts, Our Daily Bread and Craft & You.  Some of these have been distressed.  The whole layout have been mounted onto some black card stock to frame it.

Finally I've added some purple gems from Scrap Berry, a resin corner and a wood chip birthday sentiment from Scrapienic.

Andrea x

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

Brown Sugar - Birthday

Crafty Cats - Anything Goes (twist die cuts)

Glitter n Sparkle - Black & Purple

Addicted to Stamps - Lots of Layers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - One for the Girls

Through the Crafty Room Door - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Grunge lace canvas

This is a very different creation from Lizzy at Oddball Art.  It's part of her new release for October.  This grunge lace is image 342.  You can get this and any of Lizzy's images with 10% discount on check out at Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10

I decided to colour mine in pink, green and yellow.  I then glued it onto a canvas base and cut it to size.  on top of this I've added some gauze.

To the left side I've added a couple of die cuts from Little Darlings and Tom Holtz.  Once this was done and dried I've added flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, The Ribbon Girl and Live & Love Crafts.

This one a close up of the bottom section

And this one a close up of the top section

From this picture you can see I've added a couple of sentiments from Scrapienic.  I had a bit a nightmare with these.  Originally I had them coloured black and they disappeared into the background.  Then I tried a few other colours but nothing looked right.  In the end I've added them in their natural colour and just added some DecoArt glitter over the top to add some sparkle.

Here you can see I've taken a photo from the side so you can see the 3d effect of the flowers.

My final picture is a full view facing.  Let me know what you would have thought might have worked with the sentiments.  I'll be interested in what you think too :D

Andrea x

I'd like to add this canvas into the following challenges

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Not a Card

Fab n Funky - Fabulous Flowers

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Anything Goes

Sleepy fox

Lizzy has some new Oddball Art images out today.  This little cutie sleeping fox is image 347.

You can get him and any of Lizzy's images with 10% off on Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10

I've coloured him with Copics and a dark red polychromos pencil.  I've cut a circle round the image (his tail hanging outside) then mounted him onto some black card stock cut with a Spellbinders die.

The design papers are from Joy Crafts and I've used some more card stock.  The only embellishments are some black gems and a sentiment from Scrapienic.

Hope you love my inspiration for the new image and don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's makes on the blog

Andrea x

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

Morgan's Artworld - Frame It

A Gem of a Challenge - Autumn Colour Inspiration

Get Creative - Black and Orange

Addicted to Stamps - Lots of Layers

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Book club

We don't often have them at Oddball Art for the blog but this time we've got an Anything Goes challenge with out theme What's You're Doing :D  We'll hopefully get to see lots of your beautiful creations.

Don't forget you can get Lizzy's image on Etsy with a 10% discount by using my code DTANDREA10

This one is image 24.  Once upon a time a long, long, long time ago I used to read, a LOT.  But now I'm all crafty I hardly read and have turned to audio books LOL!

Anyway this little cutie image has been coloured with Copics.  Mounted onto some black card stock to frame it I've added it to layers of papers from Santoro and Our Daily Bread with some more black card stock.

I've then doodles some words with border all about reading, book club etc. and cut them out to put onto the card.  My only other addition - some black gems

Hope we see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

The Crazy Challenge - Use the Colour Red

Ike's World - Girl Power

CraftyHazelnuts Patterned paper - October

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Add a Sentiment

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Snow n ice

It's reminder time at Oddball Art Challenge blog.  Not many people have entered so I thought I'd give you a little more "Circles" inspiration

I love this image (number 138) you can get him and any of Lizzy's images with 10% off by quoting DTANDREA10 at checkout

I've used ProMarkers and a little polychromos pencil to give him this frosty look.

A single layer creation I've added some snowtext, done some doodling with biro to give it a border, used some white glitter letters for the sentiments and added a few sliver snowflake charms to complete the look

Hope this has given you some inspiration for circles ;)

Andrea x

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

Come and Get It - One Layer Creations

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Penny's Challenge - Winter / Christmas

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 14

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Anything Goes

Don't cry sweetie

Lizzy has some new releases today at Oddball Art.  This little cutie you can see here is image 330.  you can find the image in her Etsy shop and get 10% disount at check out by quoting m code DTANDREA10 :D

I coloured the image with a combination of ProMarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils

The image and all the design papers were distressed.  I've used paper from Lemoncraft and some black card stock.

The sentiment comes with the image :D

The embellishments I've used are some chip board elements from Scrapienic, a couple of heart stickers from Paperchase and some black gems.

Pop over to the main blog for the rest of the design team inspiration

Andrea x

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

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Animals

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Birthday dance

I don't think I've seen many people use this image yet.  It's number 237 from Oddball Art

Don't forget if you want any of Lizzy's images you can get 10% off on Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10

He's perfect for a guy card and I've used Copics to colour him with.

This one is a one layers card with some added edging doodled with biro and a chipboard birthday sentiment from Scrapienic coloured with Copics too!

Andrea x

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes twist of Autumn Colours

Stamping Sensations - One for the Boys

Creative Moments - Anything Goes a twist of Autumn Colours

Aud Sentiments - Fall Colours

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Monochrome

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Pink fallen angel

Yep! I'm definitely having a pink thing going on - this time though I've used hot pink for my inspiration.

Our new challenge on the blog at Oddball Art is Circles.  Don't forget you can get 10% off Lizzy's images on Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at check out.

Sooo.... the image I've used here is one of my favourites its number 160 she like a little fallen angel.  Instead of doing her in muted shades I decided hot pink would look so cool!  I've used Copics to colour the image and added a little black polychromos pencil to enhance the shadows.

To make to pink pop I've coupled it with black.  This is definitely my new favourite colour combination :D

The design paper you can see here is from Lemoncraft and there's a tiny bit off cut from Lili of the Valley.

All the circles were cut using Spellbinders dies and the birthday sentiment was also one of theirs.

I've just finished the card off by adding a few black gems

Hope you love my inspiration for the new challenge

Andrea x

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

Dream In Darkness - September Challenge

Scrapping4Fun - Add Stripes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Layer It Up

Inky Chicks - Fairies and / or Wings

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Spots and/or Stripes

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Monochrome

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Blue hues

We're half way through the Blue challenge on the blog.  It's reminder day and I though for a change I'd stick with the theme :D

You can get this little cutie (image 218) from Lizzy's shop on Etsy - don't forget you can get 10% off my quoting my code DTANDREA10.

I've coloured Bella with ProMarkers adding a little black polychromos pencil for extra depth in the shading.  I've also added a pink glitter heart from Paperchase next to her.

The image and design papers from Maja Design and Joy Crafts have been distressed.  Also before I mounted in onto the backing paper I distressed the edges of the image with Milled Lavender distress ink from Tim Holtz.

I've hardly used any embellishments on this card, only a few gems and a wood chip love heart.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Creative Ladybirds Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Scrapping for Fun - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Passion for ProMarkers - Make it Digital

Just a Little Bit Alice

Lizzy has an amazing new release today - all is themed Alice in Wonderland - check out the blog for inspiration and find her images here on Etsy.

Don't forget to use DTANDREA10 to get yourself 10% off these fantastic images :D

I've combined two images for this card image 324 is Alice and image 325 is the White Rabbit

I've created a CAS card to showcase the images.  I've used ProMakers to do this and a little black polychromos to add extra depth to the shading.

All I've added to this one is a little biro to frame the card.

Hope you love my creation - check out my second post for the Queen of Hearts :D

Andrea x

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

Lili Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Clean and Simple

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 13