Sunday 29 May 2016

Thank you Miss Gowns card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

As you may have just read on my last blog post, we are getting ready for our 16 year old daughter Chloe to do her Debutante Ball next week. The ladies where we bought her dress were absolutely wonderful and so helpful that we wanted to send a thank you card. So being a bridal/deb dress shop I knew I needed to use a ball gown image and this one from Saturated Canary I thought was perfect. I don't seem to be able to make dresses appear white by using greys like some very clever crafters out there so I decided to give her a pink dress instead hehe. I added some bling to her hair and shabbied up the card. Sometimes businesses deserve recognition don't they so I'm really hoping they like the personalised card made just for them.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - lace and pearls
AllSorts - in the pink
Art by Miran -  anything goes
Craft your Passion - anything goes  
Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner -  anything goes
Crafty Girlz Challenge -  anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
The Crazy Challenge - your favorite color - pink
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: no designer papers
Creative Fingers -  anything goes
Creative Inspirations - anything goes with option of a sketch  
Creative Moments - anything goes 
Deep Ocean - shabby chic or vintage
Fairytale Challenges - girls only
Graph 'It Markers - time for tea colours 
In the Pink - 1,2,3, - 1 doily, 2 flowers, 3 designer papers
Incy Wincy Designs - touchy feely 
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes  
Julia Spiri - anything goes with optional twist: wedding
Lacy Sunshine's Color & Craft - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - use your fave technique - distressing
Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes 
The Pencil Case - T = 2 colours - pink and green
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes  
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes  
Star Stampz - hand colored image
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

As always, thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy

A baby shower card (Stamping Bella image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have finally got a use for this gorgeous stamp from Stamping Bella. I have had it for a while but haven't had a baby shower invitation since haha. The stamp is quite large so I stamped the image then photocopied it onto copic blending paper in a reduced size. Sadly, I can't make the baby shower as it is on the same day as my daughter's deb ball but I thought it would be nice to send a card to my sister-in-law in time for her shower.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - in the pink
Craft your Passion - anything goes  
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper 
The Crazy Challenge - your favorite color - pink 
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: no designer papers 
Creative Inspirations - anything goes with option of a sketch  
Fairytale Challenges - girls only
Fussy & Fancy Friday - dies and/or punches (border punch)
Graph 'It Markers - time for tea colours 
In the Pink - 1,2,3 - 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 colours
Inspiration Destination -  anything goes 
Not Just Cards - anything goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes  
Ribbon Girl - any image
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - make a wish (baby wishes)
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  anything goes 

As always, thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy

Dad's Birthday Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been missing in action for over week, very unlike me but my company, Flourish with a Bling did a craft show all last weekend and my daughter is doing her Deb ball next week and there has been no time to craft sob sob. Until now, woohoo hehe! I have made my dad a Birthday card first off, I had to get the urgent cards made before I can just create for fun :)

I used a Happy Birthday stamp and some black embossing powder to create the sentiment then I coloured it in with a silver pen and added black pen to the right hand side of the letters to make them more 3D. Behind them is an embossed silver sheet, please don't look too closely as I think the embossing is back to front, I really must remember to be more careful with this embossing folder as this is the 2nd time I have done it where the bits indent rather than protrude out. To give the cogs a blackened silver feel I first lightly sprinkled some black embossing powder over the cog and then sprinkled the silver over, I didn't want them looking to silver shiny and new.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Father's Day/male cards
Craft your Passion - anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: no designer papers 
Creative Inspirations - anything goes with option of a sketch 
Di's Digis - for the boys
Incy Wincy Designs - touchy feely
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes  
Not Just Cards -  anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes  
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Make a wish (Birthday wish)
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes  
Sweet Stampin' - Embossing (Happy Birthday stamp used, embossed cogs and black circle and dry embossed silver paper)
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

As always, thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy

Sunday 15 May 2016

Teal & black card (Art By Miran image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this beautiful image from Art by Miran and she was so lovely to colour. The dots and flowers are part of the image, I just added some pearls and coloured the dots and flowers in. I used a circle and scallop circle punch to create the banner.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Art by Miran -  anything goes (ABM image used)
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - just us girls
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - anything goes
Crafts and Me FB challenge - layers (ABM image used)
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes 
Crafty Catz - dies/punches (circle and scallop punches) 
Crafty Creations - monochromatic
Crafty Gals Corner - polka dots or stripes (stripes)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
The Crazy Challenge - 3 layers or more
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional no designer papers
CropStop - use your stash/anything goes (used lots of papers) - Fiskars punches used
Fussy & Fancy Friday - birthdays
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies -  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
Love to Scrap - make it girly
Melonheadz - make it sparkle
Not Just Cards - anything goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - any image
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes 

I hope you've had a wonderful weekend, thanks for popping in,

XOX Lucy

Just for you Bear with flower pot card (Little Miss Muffet image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I tried my hand at distress inks for this card, sponging 3 different shades and then die cutting a circle from it. I also used an embossing folder rather than patterned papers which is my normal paper of choice :)

This oh-so-cute little bear comes from Little Miss Muffet.




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments -  anything goes plus a sentiment
Catch the Bug - stella says sketch
Crafting by Designs - pink and girly
Crafting for all seasons - add some embossing
Crafty Catz - dies/punches
Crafty Friends - in the garden
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional no designer papers
Cutie Pie - escape to the country 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - birthdays
Get Creative - pink and one other color
Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes (LMM image used)
Not Just Cards - anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - any image
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  emboss it
Sweet Stampin' - thank you

As always, thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy