Hello you

I think I have a hedgehog thing - these little guys are just so CUTE!  This image is from D's Digi Designs.  I've coloured it with Copics apart from the bit of green on the present - LOL!! just can't give those ProMarkers up :D

Added to the image is a bit of DecoArt glitter to make the snow sparkle.

I've only used one small bit of design paper on this card which is from Lili of the Valley.  It's behind the hedgehog image.  Besides this I've used some black and red card stock for this card.  The curved top was created using a Spellbinder die.

Little added extras on this occasion are a couple of stamped imaged from a clear stamp collection Grunge Christmas Postmarks (Lili of the Valley).  A hello you sticker which I got from Paperchase and some black self adhesive gems

Andrea x

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

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / twist of Christmas

Digi Stamps for Joy - Anything Goes / twist three of anything (3 hedgehogs, 3 gems)

Ikes World - Ice and Snow

Tuesday Throwdown - Cute and Cuddly

Paradise of Stamps - Snow

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

QKR Stampede - Use Some Glitter

Di's Digi's - Winter Holidays

Sweet Stampin - Snow Time

The Robyn's Fetish Challenge No. 293 - "Christmas Cards" - 15/06/2012

Today I have the very great pleasure of being a Guest Designer at Robyn's Fetish Challenge.

Seen as it's getting near Christmas the theme for this week is Christmas Cards.  The image I've chosen for my inspiration is Christmas Bear.

The image has been coloured with ProMarkers and Copics, I've then cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  I've mounted it onto some red card stock cut with a larger die of the same shape.

The design papers are all from Lili of the Valley from their different Christmas paper pads and I've used some more red card stock in my layers.

Added to this is a section of red ribbon with a hand tied bow and some tiny silver bells (only problem is I keep thinking we've a cat in the house LOL!!).

the glitter corners were bought from Hobby Craft last year and there's a Christmas wooden heart sentiment to complete the card.

Looking forward to seeing you enter the challenge - here's the link again Robyn's Fetish Challenge

Thank you so much for having me ladies

Andrea x

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

Artistic inspirations - Anything Goes / twist of Christmas

CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Traditional Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown - Cute & Cuddly

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season

Sitting Pretty

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A new month and a new sponsor at Outlawz Sketch challenge - this month we've Bugaboo Stamps fun images to work with to inspire you.

This cute little image is Avaorn which I've coloured with ProMarkers and Copics.  She's been cut out with a Spellbinders die and distressed with antique linen from Tim Holtz.

Added to this is lots of DecoArt glitter for the bauble.

This is today's sketch

And now you can see what I've done with it for my inspiration.  I didn't have the right shaped top border in a die to I used a curved one with a fancy inlay from Spellbinders using some red card stock.

I've used one design paper from Maya Designs and mounted that onto some red card stock.

The holly branch if felt and I got it from Hobby Craft last year and is a left over.  The ponsettia came with the holly as did the extra leaves.

The only other thing I've used on this card is a wooden heart which I also got in Hobby Craft.

We'd love to see you over at Outlawz

Andrea x

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe - Sparkle

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Add Some Sparkle / Bling

Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Shine

PINK stars

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First of all apologies for the slightly yellow looking image.  I took this photo on my knee with my iPAD because I was too lazy to get up and put it on my copy stand - LOL!

This is my inspiration for the new challenge on the All Dressed up Facebook Group Stars or Snowflakes.

I've also done a step by step on how I've created this card which is being published on the All Dressed Up blog and in the Facebook Group - this was following a request from one of the members. 

The image is Little Star which you can get on Etsy - I've coloured it in pastel shades with ProMarkers.

I've then used lots of distressed layers of design papers from Lili of the Valley and Maja Designs.

I've used a Martha Stewart punch to cut a strip of pink design paper and added some lace over the top.

There's a pearl bead string which I got from Wild Orchid Crafts along the top of the card and some pearl gems and one tiny rhine stone one (because I got a tiny blob of glue there and needed something to cover it up LOL!)

The pink stars you can't actually get.  You can get the grunge board from most places it's from Tim Holtz which I used as my backing for them.  To create them I used gesso, pink acrylic paint, lots of DecoArt loose glitter and some DecoArt crackle paste.

Hope you'll come and join us at the challenge with your Christmas creations

Andrea x

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

Lili Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers  - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Pearls and Lace

Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Shine

Brown Sugar - Use Pearls

Bunny Zoe - Sparkle

Holly Bats

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This is my second card for the new release today at Oddball Art.  This is image 276 which is perfect for those friends that like something a little different.  If you look closely you can see cute bats in the holly berries.

You can get this image on Etsy and enjoy 10% discount by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at checkout.

I've not done much to this image apart from print it large and at a slight angle to create a CAS card.  I've added some more shading to the holly leaves and berries and coloured the bat giving them a pop of red with their hats.  I've also coloured the eyes in Merry Christmas in pale yellow :D

The image has been mounted onto some red and black card stock.

The sentiment is a die cut from Spellbinders.  Added to the end of this is a brass Christmas tree charm which I got from Live and Love Crafts.  When the charm comes it has tiny indentations where you can glue your own gems in to make it looks like baubles - so I picked red to go with the rest of the card :D

I know someone at work who has a goth friend and I'll bet she'd love this card

Oh yeah I nearly forgot the black heart gem which I added to the sentiment - LOL!

Andrea x

PS just a reminder we've any Anything Goes challenge on the Oddball Art Facebook Group and the blog is in the middle of the Lots of Layers challenge

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Bling It Up

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Batty's Christmas

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It's new release day at Oddball Art which - this adorable creepy cute image is number 273 which you can get on Etsy (with discount by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at checkout).  It's so much fun for a Christmas card that's a bit different to the normal traditional style :D

The image has been coloured with a combination of Copics and ProMarkers and I've sketched some clouds into the background.

This is my first time doing a mainly white card, I've just added some colour to the Christmas lights, Dave's hat (yes the bat is called Dave) and the tree trunk.  I've kept the layout simple using just one layer which has been distressed.

The trees are from a Marianne Design die and I've used some snowtex to finish off

Don't forget we've two challenges running at the moment the Oddball Art Facebook Group has an Anything Goes Challenge and the blog is in the middle of the Lots of Layers Challenge

Andrea x

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

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes (Winter Twist)

Simply Create Too - Snow - use mostly white

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas

Creative Card Crew - Cold Outside

Creative Knockouts - Festive Fun

CRAFT - Winter

Bear hugs are the best

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It's new challenge day at the ABC Challenge we're lucky to have the fabulous Polkadoodles sponsoring us :D

The theme for this challenge is W is for Wishes - so we'd like to see cards with sentiments for the next two weeks

I've chosen to use Bear Hugs from the Octavia Frosted Winter Collection.  I've coloured the image with ProMarkers in soft pastel shades.

The design papers (all distressed) are from Lili of the Valley and I've used one of their sentiments from Verses and Quotes Set 62.

My final touches are some silver snowflake charms which I got from Amazon about a year ago and some purple self adhesive gems.

Hope you can join us - I certainly need some sentiment card inspiration!

Andrea x

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

Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes (Winter Twist)

Polkadoodles - White & One Other Colour

Crafty Boots - Spots or Dots

Digi Choosday - Winter Birthdays

Creative Card Crew - Cold Outside

Crafting for All Seasons - Brrr It's Cold Outside

CRAFT - Winter

Come and Get It - Anything Goes with a Sentiment