Friends forever card (Crafty Sentiments sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This is a card I created as part of a set of cards for an Australian magazine (Love Cardmaking issue 10), I was asked to create sophisticated cards using embellishments so of course I jumped at the chance to use some of my company's products! I used a black Maddison flower, Jack olive green leaves and a Black Chloe pearl flourish all from Flourish with a Bling. I would love for you to check out my store, we ship worldwide and have so many beautiful unique products you won't find anywhere else.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with a twist: butterflies

Crafty Gals Corner - use patterned paper

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 

The Crazy Challenge - black is back

Creative Craft Cottage - ribbons and/or pearls (pearls)

Creative Inspirations - fab flowers
Daisy Chain Challenges - Add some sparkle

Inky Chicks -  anything goes 

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 sprinkling of Christmas laughter and love (Di's Digis image and DigiStamp Boutique sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Surprise to my followers after a few Bugaboo cards I've created a card with a different brand of image! I have used a gorgeous little bear from Di's Digis and the beautiful sentiment is from DigiStamp Boutique. The red flourishes are from Flourish with a Bling. That's it from me tonight, I hope you're all getting some Christmas cards made too, I love seeing all the inspiration on crafty blogs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Christmas for your love plus sentiment 

CCC Digi Creations -  anything goes

Colouring in Scrapland - Christmas

Copic Marker Norge - Christmas

Crafty Calendar - Christmastime

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional twist: traditional Christmas colours

Creative Inspirations -  Christmas creations

Cute Card Thursday - stars and/or sparkles (sparkles)

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Di's Digis - traditional Christmas colors

Glitter & Sparkle - traditional Christmas colours
Inky Chicks - Christmas card in traditional colours

My Crafting Stories - Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - December card challenge 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything Christmas

Have a great weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Black Haired Birthday Girl card (Sassy Studio Designs image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm not sure what's happened to Sassy Studio Designs, they haven't added to their blog since May but I think their store is still open, which is where this image comes from. I also used a flower and red pearl flourish from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Autumn colour inspiration

AllSorts - sparkle and shine

As you like it - Fave - old or new stash - I like using my old stash, I love having so many papers and other goodies, then going through them occasionally and thinking "oh yes, I loved that when I bought it, why haven't I used it yet!?"

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: embossing  

Crafty Girlz Challenge - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional twist: Halloween

Creative Moments - anything goes with optional twist: Peter Pumpkin 

Dies r us - fall plus dies (scalloped square die)

Incy Wincy Designs - inspired by your fave sweets (M&M's)

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Just keep on creating - anything goes  

Mod Squad - the way we were (case yourself) cased from: 

Not Just Cards -  anything goes

The Pencil Case - anything goes  

Ribbon Girl - any image

Star Stampz - buttons

Have a great day, I'm so happy you dropped by,

XOX Lucy

Happy 21st Birthday Tahlia (Hannah Lynn/Crafts & Me image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My girlfriend's gorgeous daughter is turning 21 in a couple of weeks and it's a masquerade party. I found out she's wearing white and gold (the 2 hardest colours to try and colour haha!) so when I saw this new image from Hannah Lynn (find it at Crafts and Me) I just had to buy it and try my best at colouring it to match my friend's daughter. Hopefully you see the image wearing white and gold rather than grey and yellow hehe. I then coloured the background with my black Copic marker. I also used a lot of dies on this card and gold heat embossed on the sentiment/tags. I have a close up below, click on it for extra enlargement.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  anything goes with optional twist: green and gold

Addicted to Stamps - Embossing - heat embossed the tags with gold, dry embossed the gold layer of the card)

AllSorts - colours of Autumn 

Art by Miran - anything goes 

As you like it - favourite flowers - store bought, there's such a gorgeous variety to choose from these days and it's a lot quicker to add them to a project.

Card Mania - let it shine (gold, pearls)

Craft your Passion -  anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafts and Me -  anything goes (Hannah Lynn image)
Crafts and Me FB challenge - anything goes option of Autumn

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: more than 1 fold

Crafty Friends - Autumn colours
Crafty Ribbons - Halloween colours plus ribbon or lace (black and gold)

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

CropStop - anything goes (used Spellbinders dies) 

Cute as a Button - October fun 

Dies r us - Leaves on trees plus dies (leafy dies plus many assorted dies used)

Digi Choosday -  anything goes
Di's Digis - add a sentiment

Fab N Funky - Include the word "Happy"

Incy Wincy Designs - all that glitters (gold plus added Wink of Stella to some of the image)

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Just keep on creating - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

My Crafting Stories - Fall/Halloween 
Not Just Cards - anything goes

Polkadoodles -  anything goes

Ribbon Girl - October card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Mood board - inspired by black and gold colors

Star Stampz - layer it up

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A Mermaid's wish (Elaine Cox image)

Hi Crafty Friends, 

Out of the 4 cards to show you tonight 3 of them are male cards, that is so unlike me! Anyway, hopefully this is girly enough to make up for the lack of female cards today. I coloured up a beautiful image from Elaine Cox (I don't have a link as I won this through Sweet Pea Stamps that are now closed). I love using cheesecloth material with mermaids, it just seems like an ocean type item somehow. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran -  anything goes

Aud Sentiments - under the sea plus a sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. - inspired by a film - Splash

Crafting by Designs - once upon a time (mermaid)

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 

Creative Inspirations - spring into summer

Creative Moments - anything goes with optional: stitching  

Cupcake Inspirations - under the sea

Julia Spiri -  anything goes with optional: CAS

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - sentimental 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - use your fave embellishments - pearls and flowers 

Ribbon Girl - any card

Sisters of Craft - anything goes  

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