Mechanical

I'm a little late posting this for the first Wednesday of the month which means its time for our Outlawz Sketch challenge.  Life is a little crazy at the moment!

We've no sponsor this month, so I've chosen to use one of mu own images called Mechanical.  I've had this colouring on the go for quite a while.  When this sketch came up, I thought perfect opportunity to get it finished :)

The image has been coloured with Copics.

These are our sketch hints for the month, perfect right :D

I've just added a few gold gems and a sentiment from Tim Holtz.

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

Andrea x

 

February Outlawz Sketch Challenge

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

We've no sponsor this month so its a free for all on what we create with :)

I've chosen to use Kraftin Kimmie's Nerds - Robot Boy.

He's been coloured with Copics, then cut with a Spellbinders die.  The edges of the image have been distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink from Tin Holtz.  I've then matted it onto some black card cut with another Spellbinders card.

These are our sketch hints for February.

My design paper is some scrapbooking paper I've had in my stash forever, so long I can't even remember who it's by.  It came as a Steampunk set.

The sentiment is made up from Tim Holtz stickers and wooden chipboard.

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

My Time to Craft - Make It Male

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Creartalicious - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

 

Gnome-punk

April's Anything Goes Challenge has just started on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.

I'm joining the DT this month with a little Gnome-punk inspiration, you can find him here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout :)

The image had been coloured with Copics, the card created for someones birthday, but can't mention who's in case they've taken a peak ;)

My design paper is from Santoro and I've also used a little black card.

The sentiment was created using Tim Holtz stickers.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - For a Man or Boy

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Worldwide Crafters and Colourists - Anything Goes

 

Cool blues

I've not coloured Bryan's Baby for a while, so I thought I'd use it for the August / September Facebook Challenge at SheepSki Designs.

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

I've flipped the image round this time and used the version without the cogs.  I've used Copics to colour it with.

I faffed around trying to work out a layout and with my paper eventually coming up with this.

Design papers are from Maja Design, Lemoncraft, First Edition,  13Arts and I've used some black card.  I added a few cogs from Tim Holtz to add to the Steampunk look.

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

Andrea x

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

The Dream Factory - Three Colours Blue

Passion for Markers - Things with Wings

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Your Favourite Colour

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge 8

 

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

 

Cool Cat

 

It's Sketch Time again at Outlawz, SheepSki Designs is sponsoring them this month :)

I've decided to use Bartholomew for my inspiration, I just felt like colouring some Steampunk, no reason other than I love Steam punk :)  You can find him here and get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout,

The image has been coloured with Copics, I've then fussy cut it to go onto the card (the whiskers were a nightmare!)

This is our sketch for the next two weeks.

The design papers have been edged with Tim Holtz Vintage Stain in to give the grungy effect.  My design paper from my stash are from Tim Holtz, Hobby Craft, Studio Light and ummm something else.  I knocked a big pile of paper over yesterday while I was working, unfortunately they got mixed up and I don't know which pad one of them is from - sorry.

I've only used one tine embellishment, some tiny brass Steampunk goggles :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

Critter Crazy Challenge 25

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Studio - Be Happy & / or Your Favourite Things

Girlz Rebel - Colour Pallet + option of Snowflakes

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge 1

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge 1

Your Scrapbook Place - January

A Place To Start - Anything Goes

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Layer It Up

Cool Cat

I've finally found some time to create something with Bartholomew, you can find him here int he shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics.  Once I'd done this I decided to create a grungy Steampunk background using a DecorArt stencil and some Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink.  Added to this some embossing enamel.

Added extras, some Tim Hotlz stickers (very appropriate working for the person I've created this card for).  A few Tim Hotlz metallic cogs to do with the Steampunk theme.  Two wooden 55 numbers that I got in Hobby Craft ages ago and a Celebrate wooden banner that I was sent as a crafty gift.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes Optional Masking

CCC Digi Creations - For the Men / Boys

A Place to Start - Create a Background

Creative Craft Cottage - Make It Masculine

Sweet Stampers - Animals / Birds

PINSpirational - Challenge 263

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafters Castle - Anything Goes

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

In the world of my imagination

There was a little Morphling Baby Boy.....  This is the image I've used for my Guest Designer inspiration with Scrapping4Fun today.

Their theme over there is BRIGHT HAPPY COLOURS!  Check them out here.

There are actually two versions of this image, one without all the punk hair, elf ears and steam punk theme as well as this one.  I figured not everyone loves steam punk as much as me ;)

The image is actually called Morphling, you can find him here in my Etsy shop.  Where you can get 10% off this and all my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics and added some red glitter to his punk hair with a red gel pen.

Here's where the pops of colour come in!

My design papers are from Hobby Craft, a section of the papers has been cut using a die which I got from Dies to Die for.  I've doddles the line around the edge of the image, added a sentiment from Make It Crafty and finished off with three bright yellow enamel dots.

Thanks for popping by today, hope you like my inspiration

Andrea x

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

Cute Card Thursday - Celebrate

Little Red Wagon - Boys II Men

Crafting by Designs - Lets Hear It For The Boys

Cardz For Guyz - To Die For

Crafty Calendar - For a Child

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes optional twist Male

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Time Out - Challenge 131

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Clocks n Cogs

Wow third week already of sponsoring the Sketch Team at Outlawz - the times flying by -which is kind of appropriate seen as I've made a Steampunk creation for my next challenge inspiration.

This image is called Victoria - you can find her in my Etsy shop and get 10% off my images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

You can enter any creations with my images into my anything goes Facebook challenges and did you know I also have a blog challenge as well.  You don't have to use my images for those but you do have to follow the themes :D

So onto the good stuff.  I've coloured Victoria with ProMarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils.  I've then fussy cut her out to go o the card.  That wasn't my intention originally.  It was just when I was the fab Steampunk clock I knew I wanted to use that with the image.  It's a laser cut wood chip one that I got at Scrap and Craft.  The clock was a bit pale so I've grunged it up with some vintage and antique linen ink from Tim Holtz

Here's our sketch for this week

The designs papers I've used are from 13Arts and I've also used some red card.

The banner at the side was cut using a La La Land die (which I've misplaced in amongst my papers LOL!)  I cut the sections of it out and used some red card behind them so the heart shapes would show up and match the colour scheme.

Hope you love my inspiration

Andrea x

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

Crafting with An Attitude - Anything Goes

Digi Stamps4Joy - Anything Goes option twist add a butterfly (design paper)

Scrap and Craft - Anything Goes

Lets Craft & Create - Girls Girls Girls

Inky Chics - Use Three Patterned Papers

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Open Minded - Just About Time

Deep Ocean - Die Cuts, Chipboards and / or Punches

Creatalicious - Anything Goes optional Dies and / or Punches

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

First Steampunk :D

This is the first Steampunk image I've drawn.  I absolutely love Steampunk and I'll hope fully do some more.

I actually started drawing this image back in April then got distracted doing other things.  I finally had chance to finish her at the weekend.  She's called Victoria and you can find her in my shop SheepSki Designs on Etsy - click here!

I've coloured the image and background with Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

The image comes just as Victoria on her own.  When I was printing her off I thought it would be cool to create my own Steampunk background so I used some Tim Holtz cogs and sketched three huge cogs into the background.

Once I'd finished the colouring I distressed the image, a piece of brown design paper from Lili of the Valley and some black card stock.  Once I'd put the card togehter I sketch a biro border in them added some metal embellishments - Tim Holtz cogs, sprockets etc. of course :D

I you don't already know I've now got a Facebook group SheepSki Designs where I hold challenges - click here to join!

Andrea x

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

Dream In Darkness - August Challenge

Ants in my Pantry - Anything Digital

Julia Spiri - Anything Goes Twist of Vintage

Left of Centre - Challenge 143 I've gone LOC

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Monochrome

Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Make Your Own Background

Monochrome Steampunk

Today is mid way reminder day for the blog challenge at Oddball Art - the theme this month is real easy - GIRL.

I've used image 251 today, you can get her and any of Lizzy's images on Etsy with 10% discount by quoting my code DTANDREA10 :D

Last time I used this image I decided to do her as a journal page.  This time I've done her as a vintage style CAS card.  I've used monochromatic tones with my Copics which go perfectly with Steampunk images.  I've made the close up larger so you can get a better look.

The design has been kept very simple with this one, there's no design paper and it's just one layer (think I'm getting a bit more confident with CAS designs now)

The only embellishment I've used are a few Tim Holtz cogs to compliment the theme.

Hope you love my card and you'll pop along and join us

Andrea x

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

Dream In Darkness - May Lucky 13

Worldwide Open Design Team - Challenge 10

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Shabby Chic / Vintage

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

SLS Lines - Monochrome

Craft Rocket - Monochrome

Scrapping4Fun - Retro / Vintage

Left of Centre - I've gone LOC

Steampunk Octopus

I love crazy, unusual, quirky, creepy cute images - I think that's why I love creating for Lizzy so much :D

Yu can see more of my and the design teams work on the challenge blog and Facebook

If you love her images as much as I do you can get 10% off on Etsy using my code DTANDREA10

This image is number 250 and it's just up my street coz I love Steampunk too AND you can use this to make a great card for a guy.

I've coloured Freddie using Copics and come for a monochromatic colour pallet.  He's been cut out with a Spellbinders die and on the edges I've used antique linen ink from Tim Hotlz to distress it.

There's mixture of papers from Lili of the Valley, Santoro and DCWV.  I've also used black card stock in the layering.

There are plenty of Tim Holtz gears and sprockets.  And if you look closely Freddie is holding onto some tiny Steampunk goggles :D

Hope you love Freddie

Andrea x

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

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafting for All Seasons - Die Cuts and  / or Punches

Scrapping for Fun - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Dream in Darkness - April Challenge

Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

Ants in My Pantry - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes - Twist Masculine Card

The East Wind - Steampunk

Get those cogs goin'

It's midway reminder time at Oddball Art for out current Halloween challenge on the blog.  AND as its midway reminder time that means I don't have to stick with the theme but I can show you something a little different.  You can get 10% off these images on Etsy by quoting my discount code DTANDREA10.

I've used image 251 for this, she's a steampunk image that also comes with a sentiment.  I've coloured her with Copics then fussy cut her and the bats out for using in my art journal.

I had a massive pay around - I think I may have used aNNie's slip, slap, slop technique :D

I've taken a few pictures of the different areas so I can show you a bit closer what I've used - from the list as follows - modelling clay with stencils, gesso, glass bead gel, whipped spackle, web ribbon, jute mesh ribbon.  I've painted the whole image in autumn colours hopefully giving the effect of an industrial scene using acrylic paints and DecoArt gold metallic acrylic paint.

Jute mesh ribbon, DecoArt Andy Skinner stencil - icognito, Rebekah Meier Designs stencil - mini sketch grid, whipped spakle & glass bead gel.

Incognito stencil, wen and jute ribbons, lass bead gel

An image showing the whole incognito strip

An this is the whole page from my journal.  I had a lot of fun doing this, I didn't really have any plan for what I wanted it to look like I just went along with the flow.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this journal page into the following challenges

That Craft Place - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Create & Inspire - Anything Goes

Graph It Colouring Crazy Challenge - Autumn / Christmas Colours