Just saying Hi....

It's 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 ArtbyMiran Reindeer Friendship, the image isn't on Etsy any more, but some of her images still are :)
I've coloured the image with Copics

Just a simple layout with the image edged with green glitter paper from Hobbycraft to match to image colour theme.

Thanks for popping by, hopefully see you at the challenge

Andrea x

Tiddly Reindeer

I'm using a Tiddly Inks image for my Outlawz Sketch Creation this month.

We've no sponsor this time, so that gives me an opportunity to colour some images in my stash I've had to do, like FOREVER!

This image is called Reindeer Games, I've coloured it with my Copics.

This is our sketch until 2nd January.

Ive used design paper from Maja Design and some Kraft card.

The sentiment, ribbon and wooden start I've also had in my stash for ages, about time I stopped hoarding! :D

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

Andrea x

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

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

The Dream Factory - Elliot the Littlest Reindeer

Sparkles - Winter Animals

Moving Along with the Times - Winter Animals

Alphabet Challenge - R for Reindeer

Most Magical Time of the Year - December

Crafty Calendar - Christmas Themed

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas

Rabisco Challenge - December

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

 

Making your mind up....

... looks like it's not one of Rudolf's strong point here LOL!! This image is called Sweet Rudolf from Mirtillamente our sponsor at Colour Crazy Craft Challenge this time.

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

I found some spotty design paper from First Edition which has been cut with a die.  The Kraft paper and Merry Christmas sentiment are both from Hobby Craft.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes option non Traditional Christmas Colours

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

Moving Along with the Times - Christmas

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Christmas and / or movement

Rabisco - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

 

Vixen...

I'm using Vixen today for my inspiration for the SheepSki Designs challenge this month - our theme is Tis the Season.  You can find the image here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

The image has been coloured with Copics and the sentiment created at the time of printing.

I've scattered some embossing enamel around so it looks like he's in the snow.

I've used some black card for matting and then doodled a border and some notes around 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

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Winter Celebrations

Try it on Tuesdays - Winter Wonderland

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

What a Cutie

This little cutie is from Createful Heart our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch this month.  It's called Deer Cheer Reindeer Gift.

I've coloured the image with Copics.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks

I've used some scrapbook papers for the background.

There's a section of white ric rac, but over the top of this I decided to add some icicles cut with a die.  I've added some DecoArt glitter to this and to the wooden Christmas sentiment.  I've also used a couple of white heart buttons.

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

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything goes

Classic Design Challenge 12

My Time to Craft - Christmas Animals

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute & Cuddly Christmas

Double D - Lots of White

CRAFT - Christmas the Last Stretch

Cardz for Galz - Christmas Animals

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Guest Designer at LeAnns World 101

Today I'm honoured to be a guest designer for LeAnns World 101 :)

For my inspiration I'm using Rudy

I've coloured with image using Copics and created some snow with some embossing enamel.  He also has embossing enamel of a different colour around his hooves :D

I don't make many shaped cards at the moment but thought he would suit one.  The image is framed with some red card, I've added a wood chip sentiment and couple of tiny wooden hearts.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft - No Patterned Papers

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 29

Dream Valley - Christmas in July

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Ho ho ho

It's our Facebook new challenge day over at SheepSki Designs in the Facebook Group.  Today I'm using Season's Greetings for my inspiration.  You can find the image here where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

We're an anything goes challenge using one of our images, but we have optional twists if you'd like to join in the theme :)

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

All I've added is some embossing enamel for snow :) one of my favourites at the moment is a night scene with snow.

Andrea x

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

Creative Inspirations - Ho Ho Ho

Lets Craft and Create  Anything Goes + Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Classic Design Challenge 12

Little Red Wagon - Hip to Be Square

CRAFT - Christmas the Last Stretch

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

So this is little Rudolf all on his own,  Helen one of my DT asked me if I could do him without the gnome, it was a great suggestions coz he's so adorable :)

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

This one was a quick easy card to do, great really coz I'm running out of time fast to get any cards done in time now.  I coloured him with Copics the fussy cut him out.

I've scattered loads of embossing enamel around on Kraft card to make it look like it's snowing which I then heated before adding the Kraft to my card.  The bottom section is design paper from First Edition.

The only other thing I've added is a large Merry Christmas sentiment from Make It Crafty coloured with red Copics on the background part.

Thanks for popping by today <3

Andrea x

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

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Christmas with a Reindeer

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Challenge 12

A Place to Start - Happy Holidays

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Time Out - Merry and Cheerful

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Critters

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - Cute Christmas

My Spy ;)

It's out turn at SheepSki Designs for the Kit & Clowder Advent Calendar Event.  We have a freebie, discount code and game going on so make sure you check it out so you don't miss out!

I decided to create a simple silly image, the pooch in the middle having false antlers trying to spy on those reindeers :)

Plain and simply called My Spy, it's not available in the shop yet, but if you want a browse here's the link to the shop. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=674727171.

The image has been coloured with Copics, then added to some design paper from First Edition.  I've also used some Kraft.

Some old burlap string, glitter enamel dots and a Christmas sentiment from Make It Crafty complete the look.

Thanks for popping by, hope you enjoy using the image

Andrea x

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

Sparkles Monthly - It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes Last Minute Christmas

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

Cardz4Guyz - Christmas Critters

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges - Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun

Dream Valley - Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Rudolf's Little Helper

Oh dear I seem to be getting into gnomes a bit.  I've drawn this one, Rudolf's Little Helper which you can find in the shop here, and Garden Party you can find here.  You can blame Tong Garden Centre.  I went Christmas shopping there a few weeks ago and the place is filled with gnomes LOL!!

I've coloured the image with Copics, the snow is a combination of Snowtex, DecoArt Glitter and Stampendous embossing enamel.  I just wanted a really snowy scene for this one.

At the top you can see white card cut with an icicle die, I've then added DecoArt glitter to it.  The card is frames with Kraft card and I've finished off with a sentiment from Hobby Craft.

Getting into the spirit my hubby is a bit Bah Humbug coz I keep singing Christmas songs to myself, snigger!!

Thanks for popping by for a look :)

Andrea x

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

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Stockings or other winter clothing

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - November Challenge

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 11

Crafty Friends - Christmas

My Time to Craft - Christmas Animals

Fab N Funky - Add Some Sparkle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Forest Animals

Cute Card Thursday - Festive

Mistletoe Kisses

It's new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  Wendy has done us some beautiful new images for Christmas :)

This one is called Mistletoe Kisses.  You can find it here in her Etsy shop

The image has been coloured with Copics, a white gel pen and a black polychromos pencil.

The background was created using a technique from a Kit & Clowder colouring class, you can find their website here.

The image had been framed with some black card and some silver design paper from First Edition.  I've added a small wood sentiment which I got from Hobbycraft (last year I think).

You can see more inspiration with the new images in the Facebook Group and on the blog today.

Happy crafting

Andrea x

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

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - October

Creative Sketchy Girls - Winter Card

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 20

CCC Digi Creations - Winter Time

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes / optional twist Winter / Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 11

Through the Craft Room door - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Black & Golden Christmas

1st of the month and its time for a new challenge with All Dressed Up in their Facebook Group.  For this month we'd like to see your Christmas creations!

I've chosen to use Christmas Deer for my inspiration for you.  You can find him here in Wendy's shop.

I've coloured the deer with Copics, smooth blending then adding some texture after when the ink had dried.  After this on a whim I fussy cut it.

I'd recently bought some black and gold Christmas design papers from First Edition.  Unsure what to put this with and by chance I laid some black card next to the image while I hunted through my papers.  I didn't find anything that looked as good and already had this section cut out using s Spellbinders die from when I needed a circular background for an image.  Laying the two together and the deer on top - perfect :)

I also had in my stash from when I first started to craft some gold cards.  I cut one of these in half and used it as my frame for the while card.

The golden words are part of the same design paper set from First Edition.  The is framed by some black card.

Embellishments added for this one are a few golden snowflake charms, they may be my last, a couple of brass corners.  Hard to see but the second one is to the top left of the word design paper section.  AND a glittery wooden Merry Christmas sentiment that I got from Hobbycraft at the weekend.

That's it for my inspiration BUT don't forget we also have a blog challenge here.

Looking forward to seeing your Christmas creations

Andrea x

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

Crafty Friends - Circles

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - October

Ike's World - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional twist use something wooden

Cardz 4 Guyz - Into the Woods

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Merry

Making a few last minute quickie Christmas cards.  For this one I've used Rudolf from Rudolf's Mischief.  You can find him here in my Etsy shop and get 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics.  I've cut him out with a large blank area to the left which I've then added lots of "bits" to.

There's some gold card at the back of the card, on top of this some black and then the image.  I've sprinkled some embossing enamel onto the background.  There's one simple wooden star and a glittery Merry Christmas sentiment.

Hope you like my quick card :)

Andrea x

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

Creative Sketchy Girls - Christmas / New Year

Cardz 4 Guyz - Last Minute Christmas

Glitter N Sparkle - Traditional Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Last Minute Christmas / CAS Christmas

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 29

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters - All About Christmas

Addicted To Stamps - Season's Greetings

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Merry Christmas

Smile Its Rudolf!

SO Christmas is coming FAST.  I'm so not ready and still making cards!

I decided to so a quick Rudolf Selfie - you can find him here in my shop.  I've coloured the image with Copics, a white polychomos pencil and white gel pen.  I cut the image out with a large white section to the right so I could make a fast simple CAS card.

The design paper behind is from First Edition, I've used some black card to frame the image.  A couple of sequins and rhine stones to give it a bit of bling.

And of course I couldn't miss the #selfie sentiment, coloured with black Copic from Scrapienic

Andrea x

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

Create and Makes - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - December Anything Goes

Card Mania - Christmas

Classic Design Team - Challenge 20

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge 9

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas Is Coming

Christmas Deer

This is the second lot of inspiration for Wendy's new release images at All Dressed Up.  this time I've used Christmas Deer.

The image was coloured with Copics and I've kept the design simple to showcase the image.

The image and black card behind have both been distressed.  I've added a few sequins and a few rhine stones to finish the card.

You can see the rest of the Dressy Girls inspiration in the Facebook Group and on the challenge blog

Andrea x

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

Simply Create Too - Clean and Simple

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 28

Di's Digi Design - Things with Wings, Tails and / or Feathers

Fairy Tale Challenge - Christmas Animals

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Dear Little One

I've just released this image she's called Carina.  This could be either the fawn or the fairy as the meaning of the name is Dear Little One.

You can get her with 10% off by quoting code SKIANDREA10 at checkout on Etsy

I've created this card for an inspiration piece for the new challenge over on the SheepSki Designs challenge blog.  the theme for this month is FEATURE A CREATURE.  You don't have to use my images to enter but if you do and you're a winner or top three you'll bag yourself an extra image for your prize.  And yes the top three get prizes too.  Check out the blog here

Carina has been coloured with Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

To showcase the image for you I've mounted her onto some black card to frame it.  Both the image and the card have been gently distressed.  I've also doodled a border to add to the framing.

Added to the card are some tiny hearts which I've made into butterflies and three hearts to the bottom right (laser cut wood chip from Scrapienic)

The fairy also has some DecoArt glitter on her wings.  She can't be a fairy without a bit of magic dust  and sparkle ;)

Andrea x

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

The Unicorn Challenge - Mythical & Magical

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes optional Summer Days

Creative Craft Cottage - Lets Get Sparkly

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs  Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

Christmas Ornament

Not quite got out of the habit of making Christmas cards yet :D

Especially as I couldn't resist this little cutie by Wendy from All Dressed Up.  The image is called Christmas Snowglobe and you can find it on Etsy

I've coloured it using ProMarkers.  The edges have had some Antique Linen ink applied by Tim Holtz and then I've distressed it.

Design papers are all from Maja Design and have also bee distressed.

The Christmas trees are wooden elements from Scrapienic.  The glittery wooden start I got as part of a set from Hobby Craft last year.  I've aded a few silver snowflake charms to the ones Wendy has drawn and my final embellishment are some pearl gems.

Andrea x

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

Brown Sugar - Christmas

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Let It Snow

Crafty Boots - Winter Wonderland

Incy Wincey - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Addicted to Stamps - Snowflakes

Fussy and Fancy - Angels/Fairies or Winter

The Cutie Pie Challenge - A Day In The Snow

Passion For ProMarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge

Dream Valley - Christmas

Paradise of Stamps - Winter

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