Party Shoes

I've done a quick simple colouring of a new image this week called Party Shoes.  you can find it here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

This is me on a night out I can never keep high heeled shoes on my feet because they hurt too much :)

I've coloured it with Copics and vaguely sketched in a street.

The framing is done with some red card matching the dress.  I love this colour combination because it's so striking.  I've used a few gems and 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

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Embellishments

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 20

Aud Sentiments - For the Girls

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Favourite Colours

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

 

Had to be pink......

It's new release day at All Dressed Up.

Today I'm showcasing Wendy's new image called Summer Trainers, you can find it here in her shop.

I wasn't sure how I was going to colour this image and milled it over for a while.  For some reason they ended up pink, not that it's my favourite colour you understand ;)

The flowers Wendy had drawn with them reminded me up buttercups so I've done them a lovely rich yellow.  I coloured the image using Copics.

Creating a single layer card to showcase the image I've just added a sentiment with stickers from Tim Holtz.

You'll find more inspiration with the new releases for July 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

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge 6

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes

Sognando Scrap - My Favourite Colour

CCC Digi Creations - No Patterned Paper

Dragonfly Dreams - No Patterned Paper

A Place to Start - Flowers

Creative Craft Cottage - Add a Flower (s)

PIP Challenge 2027

The Sketchy Challenges - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - 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 my shoes!

We're sponsoring Crafty Friends for the next two weeks, I'm very happy to be joining them as a guest designer sharing some autumn colour inspiration using Love My Shoes which you can find here in the shop.  You can get 10% off in my Etsy shop by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.  

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I was a little slapdash around the window frame so I've gone over this with a white gel pen.  In the sky I've used some embossing enamel.

I coloured this image in a bit of a rush and didn't really think about design papers until after.  After shuffling through several paper I picked some from Joy Craft.  The image and black card framing it were both distressed with a Tonic solutions tool.

The final thing I added was a Birthday sentiment.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge 1935

Classic Design Team - Challenge 9

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Battered ol' boots

This is my latest inspiration for SheepSki Designs, I'm joining my lovely ladies for the Facebook challenge this month.  It's anything goes with SheepSki Designs images with optional twists.  The one for this month is to use your favourite embellishments :)

I'm using Desert Boots for my inspiration.  You can find it here in the shop and get 10 off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I'm not sure if you know Desert Boots.  They're a fabric and I wanted to try and get some of that texture into the boots.  To do this after colouring and shading I used some Copic cleaner and a sponge (a tip taught to me by Faye - you can find her classes here). 

I trawled the internet for quotes to do with boots, I liked this one so I added it at the time of printing the image.

I'm showcasing the image today, so have created a CAS card.  My favourite way to embellish these (yes I'm scared of all that white space) is to add a bit of bling (sequins and rhine stones) and  I also love to add a little doodling for framing.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

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

Tuesday Throwdown - Add Some Bling

Fab n Funky - Add Pearls / Gems

Though the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes optional twist Monochrome

Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team - Challenge 7

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes 

Posing

The final challenge of the month for Outlawz Sketch (hmmm has someone speeded time up, this month seems to have gone very quickly).

We're sponsored by DigiStamp4Joy for July.  I'm using Party Shoes for my inspiration.

My image has been coloured with Copics and a black polychromos pencil.

Here's our sketch for this week.

My design papers are from First Edition and Studio Light.  I've also used some black card.  All of these were distressed with a Tonic Solutions tool.

The black and white ribbon has been in my stash for ages.  I've tied a tag onto it.  The tag was cut using a Marianne Craftables die, I've hand cut papers in the same colours as the card to get the layered effect.  The shoe is a dress it up button.  Finally to finish some black gems

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

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - July

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 7

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - All Tied Up

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Dies / Punches

Creative Knockouts - Tag Time

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Rough It Up

Take a simple shoe

I started off by colouring Stappy Sandal in red with Copics.  (You can get 10% off all my images by quoting code SKIANDREA10 at checkout).  I was getting some awful bleed so I reprinted it off on Make It Crafty card stock instead.  I had another go and this time it was much better.  The straps however were so thin and I was worried I'm make a mess so I got the depth by using a black polychromos pencil.

Once coloured I cut it out with a Spellbinder die and used Tim Holtz vintage photo ink on the edges.

This card is for a commission (so you can see why I didn't want to make a mess).  The over all look was with autumn colours.  Below is a close up of some of the flowers I've used from The Ribbon Girl and Wild Orchid Crafts.  I've also added some twigs from Scrapienic.

Below is a close up of the other flower arrangement.  above this you can see the small wooden heart I used.  these can be found in the wedding section at Hobbycraft.

The design papers are from UHK Gallery and Maja Design (all were distressed).  I've also used some back card for the shaped card base.

To finish off I've added a Scrapienic birthday sentiment and some brass letters to make up MUM.  I found these in Hobbycrafty a while ago.

Hope you love my inspiration for today.

If you don't already know I have a Facebook group where you can share your creations with my images and enter my challenges.

I also have a blog challenge.  You can use anyone's images to enter these challenges - if you use mine though and you're a winner or top three you'll get an extra image.

Andrea x

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

Noor Design - Fall Colours

Lets Craft & Create - Anything Goes optional Witchy / Autumn Colours

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Autumn Colours

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes with Flowers

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image October

Sparkles - Autumn Colours

The Crafter's Cafe - Shaped Card

Little Red Wagon - Shape it Up

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Autumn Colours

Got a pink thing goin on

Originally when I made this digi I was using black sandals as my idea.  Obviously my head thinks pink a lot (favourite colour)

So here is Strappy Sandal in pink - you can fin it in my shop where you can get 10% off  all my images by quoting code SKIANDREA10

The image was coloured with ProMarkers and plychromos pencils.  I've cut it with a Spellbinders die, distressed the edges with vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz and then sprinkled two types of Stampendous embossing enamel onto it before heating.  There's some back card behind cut with a Spellbinders die to frame it.

I've just recently stocked up my pink flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts - here a close up of the arrangement on my card.  here are also a few twigs (laser cut wood chip from Scrapienic).  The white you can see to give it a shabby look is actually snowtex (an experiment hee hee).

Below is the finished shaped card.  The base was covered with black card (hand cut to fit).  The papers used are from Maya Designs and Studio Lite.  There are also some left over off cuts.  The the design papers were distressed.

My final embellishments to the card are a birthday sentiment from Scrapiniec, a tiny wooden heart which I got off eBay, some pearl gems and a wooden heart (table confetti from the wedding section in Hobby Craft).

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

In the Pink - 5th Birthday So Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Techniques (die cutting, embossing, distressing)

Tuesday Throwdown - Punches and / or Dies

Card Mania - Shabby Chic / Rustic

Paradise of Stamps - Favourite Things (pink, flowers, shoes, hearts)

Noor Design - Layers

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes / Distress It

The Ribbon Girl - September Card Challenge

Crafty Carmakers - Monochrome

Allsorts - Use at Least Two DP's

Love to Dance

I'm not sure I've seen this image coloured up much from All Dressed Up - so I decided to use it for a little extra PINK-spiration as Lucy is calling it for our current PINK Facebook challenge theme.

The image is Ballet Shoes from All Dressed Up.  I've coloured it in very subtle pastel pinks using ProMarkers.

I wanted the image to be the main focus so I've created a CAS card.  I've used just one coloured design paper which has no pattern.  The border to the left was created using two Spellbinders dies.

The sentiment you can see was created on my lap top as the same time as printing the image.

All I've used then are some pink gems and some rhine stones to finish off.

Also just reminding all you lovely ladies out there that we have a Facebook challenge DT call at All Dressed Up, details can be found in the Group

Andrea x

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

Passion for ProMarkers - Monochrome

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - Monochrome

Julia Spiri - Monotone

QKR Stampede - CAS

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

It's just a girl thing....

I LOVE shoes - I may not be able to wear anything like this for more than ten minutes now but I still love shoes.  That's what comes from having knee reconstruction surgery, you tend to get used to wearing flatties - LOL!!  Such a shame when you're a tango dancer you can't wear the real deal with the shoes...

Anyway back to the image - I've seen one or two shoes around and used them on my cards but I wanted a strappy sandal.  I couldn't find one anywhere so I decided to draw one :D

Finally I've managed to gel with some digital software and start sketching - yay!!  And the result is not too shabby to say it's (mumbling under my breath) year since I've actually done any real sketching.

So here's the digi I've produced and in the picture above you can see it coloured with Copics

i wanted a clean simple design for my shoe card so I've just used some black card stock and a piece of design paper from Lili of the Valley.

The sentiment was computer generated whilst I was sizing my image for printing.

Above the word girl is a tiny rhine stone heart and I've finished the card off with a few more gems.

Hope you like my creation

Andrea x

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

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crafty Time - Anything Goes

Yours Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafting with An Attitude - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes