A simple diamond....

If you're looking for my All Dressed Up Blog hop post click here

....can be quite effective I've discovered.

Another week gone already, this month at Outlawz Sketch we're sponsored by sponsored by Sami Stamps.

This is our new sketch for you - and now you can see what I mean about a diamond :D

I've used Butterfly Flower for my inspiration for you today.  Coloured with ProMarkers I've also added a bit of a blurry abstract background.  the image has been mounted onto black card stock to frame it.

The design papers I've used are from Lili of the Valley and Santiro Gorjuss.  The sentiment is from a Lili of the Valley art pad.  I've just added a few tiny black dots and a die cut butterfly created using a Spellbinfers die.

The image turned out so beautifully I didn't want to spoil it by adding lots of embellishments so it's quite a clean and simple card today

Andrea x

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

Lil patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - F = Fierce

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

All Dressed Up Birthday Freebie

If you're looking for my All Dressed Up blog hop post click here :D you could win one of Wendy's lovely images from the Etsy shop.

This is my inspiration for you with the new freebie Wendy has on the main blog - also where you can find our current challenge for anything goes.

Don't forget we've also a Facebook themed challenge Spots and or Stripes this month too and what a lovely freebie you could use to join us :D

I've coloured my image with ProMarkers in lovely bright colours, cut it out with a Spellbinders die and edged it in the same ProMarkers.

Design papers used are from Lili of the Valley and Santoro Gorjuss.  The only added extras on this one are a blue and green star sticker from Paperchase and a sentiment from a Lili of the Valley art pad.

Happy birthday All Dressed Up and Wendy

Andrea x

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

Crafty Creations - Colourful

Digi Choosday - Favourite Colour Combination

Crafting for All Seasons - Girly

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Its a cold night

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I didn't plan this card at all - sometimes this is when things come out best it appears.  I'd coloured the image the other day at work and then realised I hadn't left myself enough room with the other images on the card to use a die, so I fussy cut it out.

The image is Winterlights Wryn from Tiddly Inks and I've used ProMarkers to colour it with.

I was browsing design papers for a guest design spot for another blog and spotted this one with a starry night and moon.  This is the idea I came up with :D

The paper is from Christmas with Wellington.

The hilly background is cut out using a Spellbiners die and the trees are done using a Marianne Design die.  The trees have had some Tim Holtz antique lines distress in applied and then I've gone mad with the snowtex - LOL!

Andrea x

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

Crafty Catz - Winter

Penny's Challenge - Monochromatic

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes with a Scrapy Land Brand Die

Fab n Funky - Die Cuts and / or Punches

Scrapping 4 Fun - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

The Crafters Cafe - Inspired by a Song (Walking in a Winter Wonderland)

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - V is for Very Cute

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Vintage Style Christmas

All Dressed Up is 2 - woo hoo this means PARTY!!!!

Apart from a freebie been given away very generously by Wendy (check out the main blog page) we're having a blog hop for the New Release today.

You can win one of these images by visiting each and every member and leaving a kind comment on their blog as well as leaving a comment on the main blog.

(Please be respectful and only leave one comment per blog and you MUST visit each blog to qualify for a prize).

Each team member (all 14 of us) will then select one person who has left a comment ON OUR INDIVIDUAL BLOGS and the lucky winners (all 14 of you) will select one image from the Etsy store - you will even be able to choose one of the brand new releases!!

The winners names will be announced ONE WEEK FROM TODAY

I've got the full blog list at the end of my post :D

So now to share my inspirations with you.  This image is called Christmas Present.
I've coloured it with Copics, cut it out with a Spellbinders die and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz antique linen.

The tiny stars you can see are left overs from when I've been cutting with Spellbinder dies and I've saved them up to use here.

Here's a close up of the resin corner I've used - you can find these at Live & Love Crafts.  you can also see some vintage seam binding 

This is the other end of the seam biding here I've hand tied a double bow.  Added to this is a double star charm which you can find from The Ribbon Girl.  The roses you can find at Wild Orchid Crafts.

The design papers are all from the Vintage Frost basics - Maja Designs.  All have been distressed with Tim Holtz antique linen.  The final bits to mention are some cream organza ribbon and some pearl self adhesive gems.

So there you have my completed vintage style Christmas card.

Don't forget to leave a comment on all the blogs :D

Andrea x

Remember you need to visit Anet next

All Dressed Up blog

Anet

Bernadet

Bettina

Claudia

Erum

Holly

Kate

Lori

Lucy

Rachael

Sheila

Tracey

Vannessa

Don't forget we've the current blog challenge and also a themed challenge on the Facebook page of Spots and / or Stripes

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

Crafting for All Seasons - Girly

In the Pink - Magical

Scrapping 4 Fun - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Addicted to Stamps - Things with Wings

Creative Card Crew - Off the Edge

Creative Knockouts - Lace / Twine / Ribbon

Penny's Challenge - Monochromatic

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting Musketeers - Anything but Square

The Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes

The girl loves orange

The image I've used here is a Christmas stamp from Lili of the Valley called Winter Walk.

Instead of doing the usual Christmas thing I've used it to make an autumn colour themed anniversary card for my mum and dad.

Coloured with ProMakers and Copics, I've cut out out with a Spellbinders die, the edges being treated to some Tim Holtz antique linen.

Papers a re from Lili of the Valley and Santoro Gorjuss.  I've also used some black and orange card stock.

The sentiment sis from a Lili of the Valley art pad and I've also used some orange enamel dots to complete the card.

It's their anniversary next week - hope they love the card

Andrea x

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

Crafty Boots - Autumn / Halloween

The Corrosive Challenge - Autumn Splender

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall is in the Air

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes with a twist of Autumn

Paradise of Stamps - Autumn

Crafts and Me - Autumn / Fall Colours

Digi Choosday - Reds, Oranges and Browns

Polkadoodles - Autumn / Fall Colours

Feeling Blue

When asked to make a leaving card what image do you pick?  I'd be very interested to know as I'm running out of ideas.

I've dug out my old stamp Molly Makes a Detour from Stamping Bella's Uptown Girls collection.  I've had this stamp for ages and have used it quite a few times.  I've coloured the image with ProMarkers and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz antique linen to take away the bright white of the card.  She's then been mounted onto some black card stock to frame her.

Design papers are from Santoro Gorjuss and I've used some more black card stock.  The lacy black to the left of the image has been created using a Spellbinders die. 

As this is a leaving card and its going to be passed round work I've kept the embellishments to a minimum just adding a new job sentiment from a Lili of the Valley art pad and some black self adhesive gems.

Andrea x

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

Dream Valley - Use the Colour Blue

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Julie Spiri - Use Something Old

Sweet Stampin - Dies and / or Punches

Lili Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Gos

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Open box temptation

A new month and a new sponsor at Outlawz Sketch challenge.  This month we're sponsored by Sami Stamps.

For my first inspiration card with their images I've gone all Christmas with Curious Gifts, which I've coloured in traditional Christmas colours with ProMarkers. 

The image has been distressed with Tim Holtz antique linen ink and mounted onto some black card to give it a border.

Here's our sketch for the week.

I've made mine into a square and used some shaped edge scissors to create the green border around the image (mainly because I didn't have a die large enough).  The design paper are from Lili of the Valley and First Edition.

I've finished the card off with a red wooden Christmas sentiment which I got in Hobby Craft and some red organza ribbon with white spots.

Hope to see you at the Outlawz challenge :D

Andrea x

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

Graph It Colouring Crazy Challenge - Autumn / Christmas Colours

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdow - Tic Tac Toe (Red/Green / Digital image / Ribbon)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - V is for Very Cute