Hot star

Q for Quick that's our theme today at the ABC Challenge so we'd like to see your clean and simple (CAS) cards.

Our sponsor today is the lovely Wendy Burns from All Dressed Up you can find her images on Etsy.  The one I've used for my inspiration today is Christmas Star

I've coloured this image with ProMarkers in non traditional Christmas colours to make the image pop.  The design paper behind the card is from Joy Crafts,

The di in the corner has actually been cut out of the square the image is on.  When placed over the top of the design paper the orange pops through to match the colours of the image.

I've added a few sequin and rhine stones for a bit of extra bling :D

Andrea x

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

Incy Wincy - Things that Fly

Fab n Funky - Christmas

Penny's Challenge - Winter / Christmas

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Cut It Up

Perfect Day

Today I've the honour of being a guest designer at Scrapping4Fun.  Their theme this time is Fall Colours.

I'd recently won some images from StarStampz and this one is just perfect for the theme - its called Autumn Fall Girl Reading

I've coloured the image with Copics and a little polychromos pencil creating a CAS card.

All I've done is added a little biro to give it a border and used a wood chip sentiment.  This wood chip sentiment was coloured with Copic.

Andrea x

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

Pile It On - Autumn Colours / theme

Crafty Carmakers - Autumn

Double D Challenges - Trees Trees Trees

The Crazy Challenge - Autumn is Coming

Crafty Boots - Autumn is in the Air

Crafting by Designs - Favourite Season (autumn)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall / Harvest

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - 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

Seeds

This is the last chance to enter the Outlawz Sketch challenge this month to see if you can win some images from our sponsor, DigiStamps4Joy.

The image I'm using for my inspiration today is Seeds of Greatness.  I've coloured it with ProMarkers in pale greens and yellowLil Pa like snowdrops.

This is our sketch for today

I've used design papers in complimentary greens from Lili of the Valley.

The only embellishments are some white paper flowers and a wood chip sentiment.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes - Colour Twist

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - Flowers / Nature

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Warm hands

Here's a little inspiration for you for the All Dressed Up new release images.

This one is Warm Hands Warm Heart - you can find her on Etsy.

I've used ProMarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils to colour this image.

She's then been cut out with a Spellbinders die and I've used some antique linen and vintage photo ink to distress it.

Below is a close up of the flower arrangement, this is a combination of flowers from The Ribbon Girl, Wild Orchid Crafts, Live and Love Crafts.  the pin from The Ribbon Girl and the wood chip is a Christmas embellishment from Scrapeinic.

Other embellishments used are some tiny wooden hearts which I've had in my stash for ever (think I got them at the Glitter Pot), a metal corner (this one was a Santoro one) and some brown organza rose trim from Lemoncraft.

All the design paper are hand cut and are from Dovecraft, Santoro and First Edition.

We've a couple of challenges you can enter at All Dressed Up.  The challenge blog has returned after the summer break - the theme is anything goes with an All Dressed Up image.

We also have a Facebook challenge which is themed Pretty Pastels this month

Hope to see you there :D

Andrea x

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

Dream Valley - No Squares Allowed

Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Challenge 14

Simply Create Too - Pink and Brown

Come and Get It - Lots of Layers

The Ribbon Girl - Use Any Image Challenge

Artistic inspirations - Anything Goes

Petal Loo - Anything Goes

PAWS!!!

New sketch challenge at Outlawz today - here I've used Bella from DigiStamps4Joy, our sponsor for the month.

I've coloured Bella using Copics with a little black polychromos pencil for extra shading.  Hopefully I've achieved a shaggy dog look :D

The image and paper she's been mounted on were cut with Spellbinders dies.

Here's our sketch for today

I've altered mine slightly and just used two lines of ribbon instead - mainly coz I've been dying to use this PAWS ribbon which I got from Crafty Ribbons.

The design papers are from Joy Crafts and Maja Design

No embellishments at all, just nice and simple to showcase the image

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

Creative Ladybird Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - All Squared Up

In The Pink - Photo Inspiration

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Left of Centre - Four Legged Creatures