Merry Christmas Bear with Santa Hat (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you're all enjoying the Christmas week build-up, it's been quite warm here in Australia with lots of early celebrating, I love it!

My card today is made with a cute little bear from Bugaboo. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional monochromatic Christmas  

Creative Inspirations - winter / Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - festive colours

Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image used) 

(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the Christmas colours

Polkadoodles - anything goes w50

SugarPea Designs -  mix it up -  anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Crafty New Year!

XOX Lucy

Rudolph squares Christmas card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Another quick post as I'm trying to get these posted before the Bugaboo 7 day challenge is up in 2 hours! I love this set of images by Bugaboo.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Christmas plus a sentiment 

Catch the Bug - Day 7 Photo challenge - inspired by the colours red and green

CCC Digi Creations - spots and/or stripes (used a sponsor's image)
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes  

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

Create & Inspire - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations - winter/Christmas 

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - Santa Claus is coming to town 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image used) 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Enjoy the weekend, thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Never Judge a Witch by her Hat (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This Halloween witch has to be one of my favourite Halloween images, she's just gorgeous isn't she? You can find her at The Paper Shelter. I've used her before (a long time ago, I think my colouring has improved a little since then) so I've added it below. For this card I used my oxide inks to create the background using the Twisted Citron for the "glowing" areas. I mucked up some of the "bubbles" because I used a stencil when I should have done them freehand like the ones on the right side but this is how we learn isn't it hehe.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - spots and/or stripes or Halloween

AllSorts - Halloween

Card Mania - colour challenge

The Corrosive Challenge -  anything goes 

Country View Challenges - mixed media with autumn hues

Crafting with Friends -  anything goes 

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/Autumn colours

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: Autumn colours 

Crafty Creations - anything goes  
Crafty Friends - cute
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes 
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional Halloween 

Creative Fingers - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations - Autumn/Halloween 
Cupcake Inspirations - ghouls and ghosts

Deep Ocean - Halloween 

Fairytale Challenges - no more than 4 different items - dies, sentiment, glossy drops

Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create - anything goes with optional witchy/autumn colours

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes 
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes  

Not Just Cards - anything goes  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - Halloween 

Polkadoodles - anything goes w42 

Ribbon Girl -  any image
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes  

Stamping Sensations - autumn glory

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the picture 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

I'm a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm honoured this week to be a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create for the October challenge. The lovely Mary asked me and I was thrilled as I love joining in their challenges. Click on their name above and it will take you to their blog where you can join in this month's challenge and follow them if you aren't already. 

Their theme for October is ANYTHING GOES with option WITCHY or AUTUMN. I chose Autumn this time but I do have a few witchy cards lined up to post for some Halloween inspiration too. 

This digistamp is a gorgeous Autumn fairy from Crafts and Me (artist Hannah Lynn) and I used some lovely antique brown bling and glossy leaves from my company Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale for the month of October, I hope you'll go check out our shop too (click on the underlined name).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments -  use a die cut plus sentiment 

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - inspiration picture - inspired by the colours, outdoor feel with tree die cuts on my card

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/autumn colours 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: blue, green and brown 

Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Crafty Friends - use ribbon and/or lace
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper
Creatalicious - anything goes with option make your own background  

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Creative Inspirations -  anything goes
Cute as a Button - anything goes with option fall theme

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/halloween

Digi Choosday - anything goes w39 
The Fairy & Unicorn - anything goes with optional theme: pixie/gnome/troll - fairy used

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - October card challenge

Send a smile 4 kids - fall colours for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - walk on the dark side (dark colours used)

Stamping Sensations - autumn glory

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by to see my card/s. I hope you're having a great day,

XOX Lucy

Totally Awesome Dad for Father's Day card (Kenny K sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have 3 cards to show today, this is the only masculine one. I love this sentiment from Kenny K so I printed it out in green ink and then went about finding papers to match. I used a postage stamp die and olive green pearls from Flourish with a Bling.  We have a 50% off everything sale in October so I hope you'll go check out our gorgeous bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - sentiment in focus

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: blue, green and brown 

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with option make your own background  

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Ribbon Girl - October card challenge 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

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