Relax

I don't do enough cards for guys so the current challenge at Cardz for Guyz kicked me into gear.  I'm also very low on stock for male cards and need to get more made.

The image is from Lili of the Valley - Put Your Feet Up and is coloured with ProMarkers.  I chose to do this one as it's been very popular with the people at work.

Papers are all from Lili of the Valley Country Gent, Solids Bonnets & Bowties, On a High Note and Bear Necessities (now discontinued).

I kept it simple and just added some self adhesive gems and some letter beads for the RELAX sentiment.  If my hubby is anything to go by they like simple cards.

Ok off onto my next project which is for The East Wind - colouring an apple with the cutest piglet asleep on top :)

Happy crafting

Andrea x

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

Cardz for Guyz - Kick Back and Relax

Digi Choosday - Cool Blue

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Passion for ProMarkers - One for the Boys

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

A bit of magic

When I first saw this image by Mo Manning I wanted it straight away but couldn't afford to get it right away.  Then when I tried to buy it from Quixotic Paperie they'd run out!!  I was soooooo...... disappointed.  Then a few weeks ago my luck was in and it was back in stock - YAY!!  The name of this fantastic image is Wiz - can't imagine why ;)  You can actually get it in digital form so I included the link.

He's coloured in purple (a most appropriate colour for a wizard) ProMarkers with a dark grey hat because I thought I might overload if I did him all in purple.

I've added a little sparkle to his lightening globe with DecoArt glitter - to make it look like he's in the middle of a spell.

Even before I'd stamped him up I decided I wanted to do him as a CAS card so he was the focus.  I think I must be ill - LOL!

Paper is just one purple design paper from Lili of the Valley/NitWits Solids - Promises.  I've also mounted him onto black card stock to give him a good solid border.

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley - Art Pad 8 - Sentiments and is highlighted with purple ProMarker.

And finally some purple self adhesive gems - purple overload :)

Sigh - I so enjoyed making this one

Andrea x

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

Colouring Crazy Challenge Graph It - Amethyst (my birthstone)

Paradise of Stamps - Monochromatic

Passion for ProMarkers - One for the Boys

Crafty Cats - Birthdays

Dark Fairy

Here I am again having another go at the dark side - and kinda enjoying it :)

This is another creation for Cassie who's goth friend has her birthday this month.  Cassie says she particularly likes red and black so this is tailored just for her.  the image from Oddball Art is Starlynn Queen of the Spooky Starlight Sugar Web Fairies.  I've coloured her with ProMarkers and cut her out with a Spellbinders die.

Papers are from Santoro's Gorjuss and Prima Marketing Engraver Collection.  The ribbon is plain red organza and I've added some black pearlised self adhesive gems.

This final touch I added were some rhine stone clear stars to add some sparkle and also to fit in with the theme of the image.  Cassie said her friend is going to love her.

Andrea x

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

Oddball Art - Add Some Sparkle

A Step in The Dark - Anything Goes

Oddball Art Facebook Challenge - February 2015

Happiness, truth, love.....

I loved this All Dressed Up image - happiness - when I first saw it, bought it and coloured it with ProMarkers then didn't know what to do with it!!

I cut it out with a Spellbinders die and then again I didn't know what to do with it!!

I was messing about doodling and decided to edge the image with blue ProMaker to give it a bit of contrast - AND again I didn't know what to do with it.

After much faffing and making other cards I spotted this paper in the Heartfelt paper stack from Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road Designs.  Hooray!!!  I finally had an idea that worked.  I've not been so indecisive since just before I started blogging about 5 months ago.

The paper is mounted onto red card stock and I've used some black self adhesive gems from Hobby Craft.

The only other thing I've used are some Doodlebug Sprinkles - hearts which  I bought from The Glitter Pot.

So it all turned out ok in the end

Andrea :)

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

All Dressed Up Facebook Challenge - LOVE

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girl - Romance is in the Air

Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge - Love

Dream Valley - Valentines Day

Creative Inspirations - Love is in the Air

I Love ProMarkers - Lots of Love

Fab n Funky - Hearts and/or Flowers

All Dressed Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Who needs cupid

Ok I just had to do it, I've had so many men groaning at work when I've mentioned Valentines Cards that I had to do an anti-Valentines!

The image is Anti-Valentine Girl with Cat Ears from Aurora Wings.  She's coloured with ProMarkers  and biros for her hair then fussy cut and mounted onto papers from Prima Marketing - Engraver Collection.

Other papers used red card stock, Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road Designs - Father Knows Best and Heartfelt.

The sentiment "Who needs Cupid?" is stamped onto some left over paper using a Dovecraft Alphabet Letter set, then mounted onto black card stock.

There are black, red and black heart self adhesive gems and some roses and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Hope you like my card - hopefully this will shut them up now :)

Andrea x

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

Aurora Wings - Valentine

Art by MiRan - Anything Goes

CRAFT - Valentines Day/Love

A Step In The Dark - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Optional Twist Doodling - with biro)

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Hearts and Valentines

Eternal love

This amazing image from Aurora Wings, Dark Goth Mermaid with a Skull, inspired me to do a love/valentines card.  My hubby's comments "it's beautiful but a little creepy" - excellent just the feeling I was going for :)

The image is coloured with ProMarkers, cut with a Spellbinders die then edged with Antique Linen Distress ink from Tim Holtz.  I've used some biro to highlight her hair.  Here's a close up of the image so you can see the colouring in more detail.

Design papers are from Santoro's Gorjuss, Lili of the Valley and Craft Creations.

The leafy plants have been created using Sizzix Garden Greens die (Tim Holtz) with paper from Lili of the Valley.  They have been highlighted with a Sandstone ProMarker on the bottom edge to give them some depth.

The silver anchor bead is from The Ribbon Girl, the silver shell and fish beads I found on Amazon.

The eternal love sentiment is home made and cut out using a Spellbinders die.  This gas also been edged with Sandstone ProMarker.

The final touch some black and white pearl self adhesive gems.

Hope you like my beautiful creepy card :)

Andrea x

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

Aurora Wings - Valentine

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - Layers and Lots of Them

CRAFT - Valentines Day/Love

Winter Wonderland - Lots of Layers

A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of Layers

Sweet Stampin - Love

A Step in the Dark - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Ribbon Girl - Romance is in the Air

C is for Cupid - new ABC Challenge

It's the first of the month and time for the new ABC Challenge - C is for Cupid sponsored by Marianne Design and Stamp and Create.  The theme surprisingly is Love/Romance/Valentines/Wedding/Engagement :)  This leaves lots of options open for your creativity!

For my DT card I decided to use a stamp from Wild Rose Studio - Fireworks in Paris.  I've coloured it with ProMarkers and mounted it onto some black card stock to create a border.  At the top left of the image I've added some pearl self adhesive gems.

The papers are also from Wild Rose Studio - Wedding Bells.  I've selected two of the design papers from this pack using roses.  At the top righthand corner I've folded the top paper back onto itself to reveal the design paper underneath.  The image is mounted over the top of this to pin it in place.

Under the top left of the image are two tags created using a Marianne Design die set.  The tags have been edged in Antique Linen distress ink from Tim Holtz and I've threaded some vintage seam binding through their tops.

Underneath the image is some gold organza ribbon which I bought from Hobby Craft and completed with a hand tied bow.

The image itself has been mounted using some sticky pads give some dimension to the card.  This enabled me to place some of the flowers and leaves slightly underneath the image and layer them onto the top.  The leaves, white roses, cherry blossom and sweetheart blossoms are all from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The hortensias and flower spray are from Live and Love Crafts.  And finally the pins are from The Ribbon Girl.  I've included a close up below so you can see in more detail.

The right hand side of the image is frames by two resin corners from Live and Love Crafts - a close up of the bottom one is below.

Last thing that's been added is some small organza rose trim from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Phew I think that's it!

Have fun creating :)

Andrea x

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

The Cutie Pie Challenge - White on White and Oh so Cute

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Roses

CRAFT - Valentines Day / Love

Sweet Stampin - Love

Allsorts - Flower Power

Design Team Showcase - Challenge 4