Pink Star

We're sponsored by TLC at Outlawz Sketch Challenges this month.

For my inspiration for this week I've used a little cutie from All Dressed Up.  You can find Christmas Star here on Etsy.

I've decided to go all pretty much all out pink this week in my inspiration.  The image was coloured with Copics.  I cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  I've distressed the edges with vintage photo ink from Tim Holtz.  Originally I just sprinkles some white embossing enamel around the image but changed my mind and added lashings of DecoArt glitter.  I've then mounted her onto pink design paper cut with another Spellbinders die.

Here's our sketch for this week

My design papers are from Studio Lite, Lemoncraft and Craftwork Cards.

Instead of using a garland at the top of the card for my inspiration I've used some wood chip tree branches that I got at Scrap and Craft.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

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

12 Months of Christmas - Optional Star Struck

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes Optional Christmas

Scrappy Land - Challenge 78

Scrapping4Fun - Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Favourite Christmas Colour

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Joy to the World

Newly released in my shop today - this is Taking A Break and well deserved it is too he works so very hard ;)

You can find this image here and get 10% off at checkout by quoting SKIANDREA10

This image was definitely inspired by my hubby snoozing after a hard days work LOL!!

I've coloured the image with Copics and I've tried one of Alyce's background techniques from Kit and Clowder.

Creating a CAS card I've mounted it onto some black card to create a border down one side.

All I've added is a Joy to the World sentiment I got from Scrap and Craft.  The sentiment was also coloured with black Copic.

Hope you like my inspiration for today

Andrea x

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

Double D - Here Comes Santa Clause

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Large Sentiments

Crafty Friends - Add a Sentiment

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday's - Colourful

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Christmas Bunny

I'm honoured today to be a Guest Designer at Scrapping4Fun.  Their theme for the next 2 weeks is Christmas - check them out here

I've used one of my new images Christmas Bunny for this creation.  You can find him in my Etsy shop and get him and any of my other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

The images was coloured with Copics.  I've created the texture on the bunny using a technique demonstrated by Alyce at Kit & Clowder in her Markers 101 Class.

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die then distressed.  It's then been mounted onto some black card cut with another die cut to frame it.

The shaped card has been covered with black card.  On top of this are design papers from First Edition.

I've finished this little cutie off with some Christmas paper flowers, some wooden leaves from Hobby Craft, a wood chip sentiment and elements which I got from Scrap and Craft.

Hope you like my inspiration today

Andrea x

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes optional Christmas

Fairy tale Challenge - Christmas Animals

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Add a Sentiment

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image November

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

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

Sketch Time

Here's our latest sketch at Outlawz Sketch Challenges, where this month we're sponsored by TLC

For my inspiration this week I've used Vintage Autumn Leaves Burn, the image has been coloured with Copics.

I've cut it out and mounted it onto black card cutting that so it would go into the wood chip frame I bought at Scrap and Craft.

The design paper is in autumn colours from First Edition.  I've also used some more black card to frame the card.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

Wings

I finished Mika last week and found time to colour her this weekend.  You can find her in my Etsy shop and get her and any of my other images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I decided to sketch in some clouds behind her and one so she looks like she's standing on one.  The image was coloured with Copics and polychromos pencils.  Only coz I didn't quite get the Copic colouring right and I needed a little more depth of shading in there  LOL!

She's been finished off with some distressing of the image edges creating a single layer card.  A few rhine stones adding a bit of interest and bling / magic to the card.

Hope you like my angel

Andrea x

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Create & Makes - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Clean and Simple

Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Card

Deep Ocean Challenge - Things with Wings

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Sparkle and Shine

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Cozy Christmas

Have you seen this beautiful image from Createful Heart - it's called Christmas Eve Kitty.  If you want to practice some colouring it's just perfect!

I've coloured the image using Copics and framed it with some black card.

The design papers are from Docrafts, Santoro and Lili of the Valley.

To embellish the card I've added some black gems and some wooden number I got in Hobbycraft.

Hope you love creation

Andrea x

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

Createful Heart - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge 11

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Cats Only Challenge - #24

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes