Friday 29 April 2016

Sup

I've used her before and did her with fab red hair - this time I thought I'd have a go at pink hair.  I wanted it to REALLY pop so I chose to do her with black clothes.  Officially I think this has just become my new favourite colour combination!
If you don't know her this image is Lucy Loo Style I Love You from The East Wind.

Coloured with Copics I've just cut her out and mounted her onto papers from Lili of the Valley, Santoro and Joy Crafts.

I've just added a fuchsia sequin, some black and grey gems.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Dots and / or Stripes
Create & Inspire - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes




Outlawz April Progressive Challenge

It's been strange to see people using my image, wonderful and so amazing - thank you everyone for your kind words about the image I created for you at Outlawz for your Progressive Challenge.

I drew this image (For Mum / Mom now available in my shop SheepSki Designs) a couple of months ago.  I made my first card with it for my mother in law for Mothers Day here in the UK and knew it would also be perfect timing for anyone that wanted to make a Mothers Day card in America.

This is the one I did for my mother in law.

She loves vintage so I did a clean simple design with some distressing.

This is what I've just made with it today to show a different style.

The image has been coloured with ProMarkers and cut out with a Spellbinders die.

To the left of the image I've an arrangements of craft gauze and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and The Ribbon Girl.  Your can also see some tiny silver dragonfly charms in this picture.

The design papers I've used are from Joy Crafts and they've been distressed.

Apart from some pink pearl gems I've used a white paper butterfly and a clay heart from Live and Love Crafts to finish the design.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Craft Rocket - Pink and Pearlie
Penny's Challenge - Sew Charming (dragonfly charms)
PinSpirational - Challenge 164
Addicted to Stamps - Paper Embellishments / Chipboard (paper flowers and butterfly)
Digi Choosday - Tic Tac Toe (Charms / Nature / Flowers)
The Ribbon Girl - Any Image April Challenge
Creative Crafts Cottage - Feminine
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers - Make it Digital




Book Worm

A great book lover I knew I'd have to colour this recently released image from Oddball Art. As this is blog reminder time I get to chose an anything goes image for my inspiration - but I've still kept with the birthday theme.

Just a reminder before I got on - you can get yourselves 10% discount on Etsy by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at checkout.

Image 297 has been coloured with ProMarkers in pastel blues and yellows..  I've added some sparkle with some DecoArt glitter around the fairy and the sentiment.
The papers and sentiment are from Lili of the Valley and the blue pearl gems are from Scrap Berry.

The tiny stars you can see are leftovers from a Spellbinders die which I've saved and found a use for  :D

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
Digi Choosday - Things with Wings
Crafts & Me - Fairies and Magic
Come and Get It - Glitter n Bling
Passion for ProMarkers - Make It Digital
I Love ProMarkers - Pastel Colours

Thursday 28 April 2016

Card for a Gent

I was lucky enough to win an image from Art by Miran recently.  I loved the new guy images she's done recently and I picked Gentleman George.

He's been coloured with Copics and I've used a black polychromos pencil for some extras.

I've kept the design very simple for a guy using some paper from Docrafts as my background.

The sentiment is part of a Spellbinders Happy Birthday die.  Apart from the I've dotted around some gems of black, brown and grey.

Hope you like him as much as I do :D
Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthdays
Crafting by Designs - Lets Here it for the Boy and Men
Creative Inspirations  - For the Boys
Cardz for Guyz - Wood in the Design (walking stick)
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes


Wednesday 27 April 2016

Surprise for you

This is my last inspiration card for the month using Art by Miran images.  She's sponsoring us over at the Outlawz Sketch team for April.

This lovely image is Celebrating Your Day.  I've gone for a colour pallet of blue and brown for this one using ProMarkers

She's been cut out with a Spellbinders die and distressed with antique linen ink from Tim Holtz.

Here's out sketch for this week


This was a real good one for using up scraps of design paper :D
I've used papers from Lili of the Valley and Santoro.

The flower banner down the left is a die cut shape from Bazzill Basics - Cardstock Strips.

My finishing touches for today are some blue and brown gems and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley coloured with ProMarker.

Hope to see you over at Outlawz
Andrea x
Inky chicks - It's Birthday Time
Julia Spiri - Anything Goes
Art by Miran - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Any Image Challenge
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Passion For ProMarkers - Make It Digital



Tuesday 26 April 2016

A Hairy Happy Birthday

Hee hee I love this little guy from Saturated Canary called Sloth Advice.  The sentiment out can see on the sign he's holding is from Make It Crafty.

I had so much fun colouring him up, which I've done using Copics
I wanted a CAS style card as I was giving this to my brother for his birthday.

The design papers are from Lili of the Valley.  One piece has been cut with a Spellbinders die.

And the only embellishment is some brown gems.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes
Cardz For Guyz - Wood in the Design
Inky Chicks - It's Birthday Time
A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes

Monday 25 April 2016

Bubble Dreams

Originally when I drew this dig I had imaged her with bubbles containing all sort of girly fantasy things such as dragons, butterflies, bunnies, flowers etc.

It didn't turn out quite as planned.  It was so hard to draw an image and have it print off so you could colour it I decided to scrap that idea and just go with the bubbles.

I decided to keep the name of the image the same though.  Bubble Dreams is available from my Etsy shop SheepSki Designs.
I do like to give myself a challenge, both hair and bubbles on this one.  I've used a combination of ProMarkers, Copics, polychromos pencils, a white gel pen and a biro to achieve this look.

To showcase the image I've created a CAS card just framing the image with black card.

The sentiment has been cut out of clack card with a Spellbinders die.  The only other embellishment are some rhine stones scattered around the card and some black gems
Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Time - For the Kids
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Create & Inspire - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Feminine
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Thursday 21 April 2016

Scary CAS Card

How can this be a scary CAS card the image is surely beautiful - and yes I agree coz I've used Flower Maiden from A Day for Daisies.  It's scary because this is the first time I've done a single layer card with no borders, or doodling - there's so much white!!!  I'm sooooo tempted to add something to it, so I've put it out of the way so I can't.  Better still, I'd better find someone to give it to quick.

I've given her an ombre dress fading the colour to white at the bottom.  I've used ProMarkers and a  polychromos pencil for this.  The background was done using Copics and to make the bottom part of the dress stand out.

At the time I printed it I added a digital sentiment from Make it Crafty.

The only other ting I've used for my monochromatic card are some rhinestone gems

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Stamping Sensations - One for the Girls
The Corrosive Challenge - Girls, Ladies, Women
Crafty Boots - Use a Sentiment
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes (Girlie)
Morgan's Art World - Monochrome
Sparkles - Thinking of You
Tuesday Throwdown - Monochromatic
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Flump n Tic

So I've finally had chance to colour up Flump n Tic available on Etsy from SheepSki Designs and coloured up she's even more of a cutie!  She's also turned out a bit Dumbo with the large ears :D

I've used ProMarkers, Copics and polychromos pencils, she's then be cut out with a Spellbinders die and edged with pink ProMarkers.

The distressed design papers are from First Edition and Joy Crafts.  Behind the image you can see a Little Darlings die cut using some white card stock.  There's also a section of white card stock cut with a Matha Stewart punch.

The lace and lave flowers are from The Ribbon Girl and the silver LOVE charm used here as a sentiment is from Live and Love Crafts.

There are two different types of white flowers from Hobby Craft sprinkled down the left side and to finish off some pearl gems

Andrea x

PS if you've not already spotted it I've now got a Facebook page SheepSki Designs where I'm posting inspiration, images, sneak peaks and anyones makes using my images that are willing to share them for inspiration in my shop.  I might think about posting some freebies on there if I get enough likes

I'd like to enter this card into thee following challenges
Artistic Stamper - All Things Distress
Crafty Time - For the Kids
Crafty Friends - For a Child
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons - TIC TAC TOE (Girly/Digi/Flowers)
In the Pink - Pearls
Petal Lu - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room - LOL!






Wednesday 20 April 2016

bLue


Our sponsor for this month is Art by Miran and I've used her gorgeous image Sophia for my inspiration for today.  She's been coloured with ProMarkers, cut out with a Spellbinders die and edges with Antique Linen distress ink from Tim Holtz.

Here's our sketch for today


The design papers are from Lili of the Valley, Lemoncraft and Joy Crafts

My embellishments are some pink pearl gems, two ribbons and some wooden butterflies from Scrapiniec.

Hope to see you at the challenge
Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Digittamps4Joy - Anything Goes  / twist add a butterfly
Card Mania - Spring
Paper Creator - Polkadots or Gingham
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Spring is Here
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Art by Miran - Anything Goes
Paradise of Stamps - Pastel Colours
Come and Get It - Things with Wings

Monday 18 April 2016

Nothing cute so cute

as tiny little baby feet.

I've coloured this new image Baby Feet available from SheepSki Designs with ProMarkers.  I wanted a very simple layout so the image remained the focus so I went with a CAS card. 

The image was printed in the bottom corner of my card stock with the sentiment being produced on my lap top at the same time.

There's also a little pink ProMarker around the sentiment.

The design paper is from Lili of the Valley and all I've used are some silver and fuchsia sequins and some rhine stones.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
C.R.A.F.T.  - Clean and Simple
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks  - Baby Cards
Addicted to Stamps - Pastel Colours
Crafty Boots - Use a Sentiment
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons - TIC TAC TOE (Sparkle/Digi/Backing Paper)
AUD Sentiments - Anything Goes
Paradise of Stamps - Pastel Colours
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Friday 15 April 2016

Adorable creepy cute

Lizzy has done it again.  She's created some fantastic images for her new release today.


Check out the Oddball Art main blog page for the other images released today


I've coloured her with ProMarkers, fussy cut her then mounted her onto an oval hand cut design paper from Studio Light.  I've then mounted this onto a piece of Joy Crafts paper cut with a Spellbinders die.

This next picture is a close up of the flowers I've arranged at the left side on the card.  These were from The Ribbon Girl and Live and Love Crafts.

I've used a shaped card for this creation.  I have to cut the papers by hand because I've not got a cutting machine large enough.  The papers are from Joy Crafts, newly acquired.

My final embellishments are some cream organza rose trim, a resin miniature picture frame and some pearl gems.

Have a great day
Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
House of Cards - Scripts and / or Colours (Script)
Crafty Cardmakers - Shaped Card
Creative Card Crew - Die Cut
I Love ProMarkers - Two Colours Only (Pink and Cream)
The Corrosive Challenge - Girls, Ladies, Women
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Crafthazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - April




1st Prize

Hello Dressy fans :D

We've a new challenge starling today on the blog.  I've decided to use one of Wendy's older images for my inspiration.  We don't see to have used this one very much - the image is First Prize.  I've made this card with the girls at work in mind - I work for a company that help animals with allergies and we've a few horse lovers.
The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've then used two different papers to cut out scalloped circles to frame it (Lemoncraft and Lili of the Valley).  These are nested ones from Spellbinders.

The other papers you can see in the background are from Maya Designs and Studio Light.

I've also used another piece of Studio Light design paper to cut out the mushroom die from Joy Craft.  This has been edged with milled lavender distress ink from Tim Holtz.

The other embellishments are a heart banner cut out of Santoro design paper using a La La Land Die.  A wooden star banner from Scrapiniec. A piece of lace from The Ribbon Girl.  Some pink pearl gems,  Some tiny silver dragon fly charms which I found on Amazon.

We hope to see you at the challenge - but - we also have a Facebook challenge themed Animal and Insects :D

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Creative Card Crew - Die Cut
The Ribbon Girl - April Card Challenge
The Pencil Case - Q=Quad (4 die cuts)
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chics - Showcase 9







Someone has a birthday

We've a new theme starting today at Oddball Art on the blog - BIRTHDAY

This should be a really easy one for you to join in.  If you want to use Lizzy's images you can get new ones cheaper by quoting my code DTANDREA10 at check out in Etsy.  This will get you 10% off :D



I've made a clean and simple card for you today using image number 12

She's been coloured with Copics and I've given her fiery red hair :D


The single piece of design paper that I've used for the border is from DCWV.  Around the edges of the image I've done some doodling with a biro.

The sentiment was cut out of black card stock using a Spellbinders die.

To finish off I've used a few sequins and gems


Looking forward to seeing your birthday makes
Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Robyn's Fetish - Add a Sentiment
Crafty by Designs - Anything Goes
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chics - Showcase 9
Stamping Sensations - One for the Girls
Crafty Boots - Use a Sentiment








More inspiration for the PPCF event


There's a special event going on this weekend with All Dressed Up and Passionate Paper Creations and Friends.  Check out their Facebook page for more information and see the All Dressed Up blog for all our Dressy Girl inspiration.

Here's my DT inspiration for a card I made with A Star is Born

You'll also need the discount code SPRING16 if you want to get 20% off :D

Andrea x

Spring Garden Geisha

It's the 15th mid month and time for another ABC Challenge. Our Challenge this month is F for Fancy Folds.  We're sponsored by the amazing Aurora Wings.

For my inspiration for you today I've created a easel card using two of Mitzi images Miyabi and Pansy Corner
The images have been coloured using a combination of Copics, ProMarkers and polychromos pencils.  All three images have been fussy cut to mount onto the card.

I've used a similar shape card and cut it down in size by hand before distressing the edges and them using some milled lavender ink for Tim Holtz.  You can see this better below.

Here's a close up of the flower arrangement on the bottom of the easel.  The flower are all from Wild Orchid Crafts. You can also see a close up of the tiny silver dragonfly charms I've used.

You can also see the pale purple gems I've used at various point to embellish.


These are pictures of the full card at a couple of angles so you can see the easel better.

From the final two photos you can see I've cut a rectangle for the bottom section and also distressed it before adding the flower arrangement.

Looking forward to seeing your fancy fold cards
Andrea x

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

The Artistic Stamper - All Things Distress
Crafty Cardmakers - Shaped Card
Butterfly Challenge - Fancy Folds and / or Fuchsia
The Ribbon Girl - April Card Challenge
Polkadoodles - Floral Frenzie
Allsorts - Purple Passion
Classic Design Team - Open Challenge 1
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean - Spring is in the Air
Crafting Musketeers - Spring is in the Air







Thursday 14 April 2016

Discount with 'Passionate Paper Creations & All Dressed Up


There's a special event going on this weekend with All Dressed Up and Passionate Paper Creations and Friends.  Check out their Facebook page for more information and see the All Dressed Up blog for all our Dressy Girl inspiration.

Here's my DT inspiration for a card I made with Flower Fairy


You'll also need the discount code SPRING16 if you want to get 20% off :D

Andrea x

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Hey good looking

Today it's my turn to share with you some inspiration for one of Wendy's newly released images from All Dressed Up.

The one I've used here is Looking Good.  She's been coloured with Copics and when I cut the image out to mount it I also used some pink Copic on the edges.


These are the new images to check out on Etsy




You can see the rest of the Dressy Girls inspiration on the main blog - also where you'll find the current challenge which is anything goes - as long as you use an All Dressed Up image.

So here's what I did with my image.  I've cut out a sentiment from some Holmes in Love design paper, added a couple of pink heart stickers from Paperchase and some black gems.


Apart from using some black card stock, The design paper are from Santoro and Docrafts.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Paper Creator - Polkadots or Gingham
The Corrosive Challenge - Girls, Ladies Women
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - One for the Girls
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - April