Friday 30 September 2016

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
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



Thursday 29 September 2016

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

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Don't cry sweetie


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
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
I Love ProMarkers - Flowers / Nature
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Thursday 22 September 2016

Warm hands

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


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 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

Wednesday 21 September 2016

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


Monday 19 September 2016

Rocket Man

Here's one I've made for my dad.  Guy cards are so hard to do but I think I did ok here.

I've used Rocket Man from Bloobel Stamps.


I've added a sentiment to him before printing him and then coloured it with Copics.  I've tried to give an impression of movement by the trails of grey to the left of the image.

The embellishments are metal charms I won from Though the Craft Room Door a long time ago.

To finish the card off I've just doodled a border :D

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Incy Wincy - Things That Fly
Stamping Sensations - One for the Boys
The Corrosive Challenge -Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
The East Wind - I Like to Move It
Scrapping4Fun - Boys, Men, Masculine
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes



Friday 16 September 2016

Birthday dance

I don't think I've seen many people use this image yet.  It's number 237 from Oddball Art

Don't forget if you want any of Lizzy's images you can get 10% off on Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10


He's perfect for a guy card and I've used Copics to colour him with.


This one is a one layers card with some added edging doodled with biro and a chipboard birthday sentiment from Scrapienic coloured with Copics too!

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Stamping Sensations - One for the Boys
Aud Sentiments - Fall Colours
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Monochrome
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes


Thursday 15 September 2016

GAMESrUS

So did you miss us - we've had a BIG summer break at All Dressed Up on the blog and we've had a bit of a change round with the team.  We've also had a DT call so we'll be in touch with the new Dressy Girls soon.

My inspiration for you today is a CAS style card using Gaming Boy
I've coloured him with ProMarkers and cut him out with a Spellbinders die, mounting him onto some black card stock also cut with a Spellbinders die.

The design papers are from First Edition

All I've added to this card are some black glitter letter to make the sentiment and what look like some >>>> arrows/chevrons which are from Docrafts

Don't forget we also have a month challenge in the Facebook Group - it's themed pastels this time :D

Andrea x


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Stamping Sensations - One for the Boys
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - September
Creative Ladybirds - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Pink fallen angel

Yep! I'm definitely having a pink thing going on - this time though I've used hot pink for my inspiration.


Sooo.... the image I've used here is one of my favourites its number 160 she like a little fallen angel.  Instead of doing her in muted shades I decided hot pink would look so cool!  I've used Copics to colour the image and added a little black polychromos pencil to enhance the shadows.

To make to pink pop I've coupled it with black.  This is definitely my new favourite colour combination :D

The design paper you can see here is from Lemoncraft and there's a tiny bit off cut from Lili of the Valley.

All the circles were cut using Spellbinders dies and the birthday sentiment was also one of theirs.

I've just finished the card off by adding a few black gems

Hope you love my inspiration for the new challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Dream In Darkness - September Challenge
Scrapping4Fun - Add Stripes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Layer It Up
Inky Chicks - Fairies and / or Wings
Create & Inspire - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Spots and/or Stripes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Monochrome
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes


Enjoy the day

I've something a little pinky to share :D

Our sponsor at the ABC Challenge this month is Polkadoodles and out theme P is for Pearls.  I got to play with A Gift - Winnie Fruit Punch
This image has been coloured with ProMarkers, cut out and distressed with a tool and some Tim Hotlz antique linen ink.  I've also used some white embossing enamel on the background.  Papers used in this creation were from Joy Crafts and Lili of the Valley.  I've also used some white card stock.

The die cuts you can see are from La La Land and Little Darlings. As the theme is to add pearls I've used lots of them :D

The sentiment is a wooden chipboard one from Scrapienic

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Carmakers - Layer It Up
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - All Squared Up
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
The Pencil Case - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes


Wednesday 14 September 2016

Hot flowers

Not as in hot to touch but hot colours.  Autumns approaching fast and these Clivias are the perfect colour :D

The image is from DigiStamps4Joy our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch team for September.




I've coloured these flowers with Copics and polychychromos pencils

Here's our sketch for this week


I've used black card stock and orange design paper from Joy Crafts on this one.  The label is from Docrafts I think (sorry I've had it absolutely ages and I can't remember who its from)


My finishing touches wore to add some rhinestones, some black gems and some orange enamel dots.

Hope to see you at the challenge
Andrea x

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

Simply Create Too - Fall Colours
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Fall Colours
Art by Miran - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Sept Card Challenge
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Wednesday 7 September 2016

ABC's

Wendy's been drawing again.  This is one of the new release images from All Dressed Up today available on Etsy

At first I was going to create something using the letters to make up a name or something but then I though I'd just colour the whole thing up so you could see it as a whole.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils.  The image was then mounted onto some black card stock and I've used a biro to doodle a border.

Here are all the beautiful images being released today




Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - CAS
Creating from the Heart - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Flamingo Park

A new month and a new sponsor a the Outlawz Sketch team - DigiStamps4Joy.  The first image I've used this month is Flamingo pair.  It's been coloured with ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.
Here's our sketch for today


The design papers I've used are from Lemoncraft and Lili of the Valley


The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley one, there are some green gems and double stacked paper blossoms.

Hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - September
Craft Rocket - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Tuesday 6 September 2016

DT Call


Yes the time has finally arrived :D

Looking for talented designers who would love to join the SheepSki Designs Team to promote and grow it

What's Required
* Create One Project a month for the Facebook Challenge
* To take great photos of your work
* To Comment on the Facebook Challenge Entries and generally in the SheepSki Designs Facebook group
* To promote SheepSki Designs across social media
* To commit to a six month term
* To support and encourage team mates and have fun

You will receive one image per month to work with and discount to SheepSki Design images


To be considered please enter your SheepSki Designs creations into the Design Team Call folder in my Facebook group

You may enter two creations for consideration and tell me why you should be considered.  You may link your entry to your blog so I can see further examples of your work

Looking forward to seeing your entries 

If all goes well I may look at starting a blog challenge too :D

Andrea x




Sunday 4 September 2016

Anaz is 30!!

I just plain and simply can't believe where the time has gone.  when I first met my friend Julie her daughter was at school.

I've just made Julie this card for her - yes 30!!!  Where did the time go!

She wanted a sassy lady so I've used an image Lucy Loo Style I Love You from The East Wind

The image has been coloured with ProMarkers.  I've then cut it out to the shape of the easel card.

Two design paper (distressed) and the sentiment are form Lili of the Valley.  It's had to make an image like this special with flowers I find so I've added some bling with sequins and gems.

The 30 is made up from some black self adhesive glitter letter I got in Hobby Craft.

The sentiment was computer generated and cut out wit a Spellbinders die.

Here's a different angle and you can just see the blue gems and rhine stones I've used to finish the card off.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Creations - Use a Number
Paradise of Stamps - Happy Birthday
Left of Centre - Feisty Ladies
The Ribbon Girl - September Card Challenge
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Craft Rocket - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Recipe (1 image, 2 design papers, 3 embellies (gems, sequins and number stickers))


Friday 2 September 2016

Freebie with Kit & Clowder




I coloured her with ProMarkers, blending out the colours to almost white in places to give an ethereal fairy effect.  Added to that was a little black polychromos pencil to add a real contrast of depth to the shading.

When I mounted her onto the card I added lashings of glitter using DecoArt Glamour Dust.

Here's what the black and white version looks like before I coloured it.



I distressed some design paper from First Edition and Lili of the Valley.


A sprinkling of Petaloo Darjeeling paper flowers and a button sentiment from Lemoncraft completes the look

Hope you love what I did with her.  I'd love to see what you do with her

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Creative Craft Cottage - Things with Wings
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Things With Wings
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Use Lots of Glitter
Sparkle n Sprinkle - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Sparkle and Shine

SheepSki Designs and Kit & Clowder Party Week

Thursday 1 September 2016

Pretty Pastels


You should find this one nice and easy, Wendy has loads of cute images you can use for this one.  Check out her Etsy store.

I've chosen to use Smile It's Your Birthday for my inspiration card.  Of course coloured in pastel shades using ProMarkers.

I've added a little bling to the card with a few sequins and gems.

Design papers for this one are all from Lili of The Valley, all have been distressed.


Here's a close up of my flower arrangement.  There's some Tim Holtz film strip and s mixture of flowers from The Ribbon Girl and Wild Orchid Crafts.



The only other addition are a few pink gems

Don't forget to check out the blog challenge page tomorrow for some news.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges.
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Silent woods


He's a little Fennec Fox - they're tiny little foxes with REALLY BIG ears.  They're also really desert foxes but his colouring lends his a slightly spiritual look and with the theme being Story Time over at Markers Digis Papers I decided to sketch him in a woodland scene.
You can see the finished picture below which was coloured with Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.

I was so pleased with how this came out, instead of making it into a card I've actually framed the picture to go on the wall.  Not sure I can part with him :D

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this picture into the following challenges.
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
The Pencil Case - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
The Sketchy Challenge - Anything Goes