Pastel girly Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been loving Pinterest lately, so many inspirational cards on there it's crazy! I looked through my shabby chic board and then went upstairs to create hoping all the cards I'd seen would blend into one beautiful creation lol. All in all, I think this turned out quite sweet, not totally shabby chic, I need to ease my way back into that technique I think.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

AllSorts - flower power
Crafty Creations - anything goes

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: red, white and blue

Deep Ocean - lots of layers

Get Creative - use a doily

In the Pink - special occasion in pink
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Pile it on - fun folds and/or birds - bird added

Polkadoodles - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo -the flowers

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

Denim butterfly flower card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this old Prima patterned paper, I have had it forever! Does anyone remember it? I scruffed up the edges, added some butterflies and heat embossed a gold sentiment onto it. There's so much going on on the paper itself that I didn't need to add too much.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - flower power

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: red, white and blue

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo - the flowers

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

I hope you have a lovely weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Lavender Thank You card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Oh how I love these papers from Pion Design, aren't they divine? Here's my 3rd card using a Saturated Canary image in 24 hours! This girl had wings but I fussy cut them off. I played around with my new Oxide inks to create her dress, it was a bit of fun for a change up. I punched the butterflies out of the papers and heat embossed the sentiment (I used my Wilted Violet oxide ink for the sentiment but it was too bright so I went over it with a brown and then while the ink was still a little wet I added some clear embossing powder). Apart from the dress and lips the rest was coloured with Copics.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations -  anything goes with optional flower theme

Aud Sentiments - summer plus a sentiment

Card Mania - buttons and/or bows

Copic Marker Norge - picture inspiration - inspired by the purple

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes 

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: use dies and/or punches - used both

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - Lilac is one of my faves 

Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's challenge - include a lavender ribbon or bow - used both

Creative Inspirations -  your fave things - beautiful designer papers, digi images, butterflies

Hannah & Friends - Summer

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes    

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes   

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

The Paper Shelter - flower power

Polkadoodles - anything goes   

Ribbon Girl - June card challenge

Stamping Sensations - use your fave stamp - I love Saturated Canary images, they're all my favourite 

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes  

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes   

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Mixed Media background card (Hannah Lynn/Crafts & Me image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

2nd and last card for today and it's made with one of my favourite artists' images - Hannah Lynn. I also used a pearl Jasmine laser flourish from Flourish with a Bling and embossed it with an embossing folder to see what would happen - the embossing folder was a fairly plain one, just lines but I like the effect it gave. In the background I used a mixture of distress inks in yellow, orange and green and added water in parts. I then added some gold sequins, liquid pearls and some clear dots (sorry I can't remember their name, will check later). I used blue, green and yellow copic markers on her eyes. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania - April showers bring May flowers

Catch the Bug - bingo - dies/punches, sentiment, texture

Colouring in Scrapland - girls rule

Come and Get it - it's a girl thing
Crafter's Cafe - Easter and/or Spring

Crafting when we can - one for the girls

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafts and Me - things with wings

Crafty Gals Corner - embellish it

Creatalicious - anything goes with option of Birthday

Create & Inspire - anything goes or decorate an envelope 
Creative Fingers - anything goes 
Creative Inspirations - one for the girls 

Cupcake Inspirations - mythical

Digi Choosday -  anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs - so so cute

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - sentimental

Ribbon Girl - use any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - splash it on 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - showers and/or flowers
Stamping Sensations -  anything goes

Star Stampz - spring or Easter

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Dog with flower (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My last card for tonight, phew!! I'm not sure this funky dog has been created with a pretty shabby chic look before haha but I think it turned out quite sweet. The image is from Bugaboo and the gorgeous pearl flourish and olive green leaves are from Flourish with a Bling.

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my cards, I hope I inspired you in some way.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  furry friends

AllSorts - bring on the bling

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday sentiment

Card Mania -  April showers bring May flowers

Catch the Bug - raining cats and dogs

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge -  anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  
The Crazy Challenge - Spring is coming

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers 

Creative Inspirations - Spring spectacular  

Digi Choosday - anything goes 14 

Di's Digis - Spring and/or Easter
In the Pink - flower power plus mostly pink

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - any card 

Scrapper's Delight - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Happy Birthday
SugarPea 3rd Birthday Bash - Create a Birthday card or project

Vilda Stamps - anything goes 

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy