Friday, 12 December 2014

Snow Girl shabby chic card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi everyone,

Me again, this time I have used a gorgeous image from Saturated Canary. Isn't she so sweet, I just loved colouring her. I hope you like my shabby chic card, I don't make them often enough, I love the shabby chic look and am always in awe of others who always create in this style. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Artistic Inspirations -  Anything goes or snow
Aud Sentiments - Holiday bingo - Lace, Digi, Ribbon
Card Mania -  Favourite colour combo
Catch the Bug - Sparkle and shine
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Celebrate the season
Crafter's Cafe - Christmas
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist: Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Die Cuttin' Divas - Non-traditional Christmas colors
Digitally Sweet - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Seeing red
Dream Valley - True Blue
Faery Ink Designs - Winter Wonderland
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays
Glitter & Sparkle - Modern Christmas colours
Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything goes Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs - Snowy days
Lacy Sunshine - Holiday joy 
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Loves Rubberstamps - Winter or Christmas
Melonheadz - Lots of embellishments
Milk Coffee - Non traditional Christmas colours
Natalie & Amy - Cute and cuddly Christmas
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Christmas
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Unusual Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Special celebration plus blog hop
Pile it on -  Anything goes Christmas/Holidays
Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes cards with ribbon
Send a smile 4 kids - Winter fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Bling it on
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Sparkles Christmas - It's a blue, blue Christmas
Stamp & Create - Christmas
The Stamping Chef -   Anything goes
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

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa's helper Card (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

Just showing you a card I made with a gorgeous Bugaboo image, I absolutely loved colouring this one and love the bright colours, they matched him well I think. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Crafty Mess - Anything goes/traditional Christmas Colours (using a sponsor's image) 
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Catch the Bug - Recipe - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 Ho's
Crafter's Cafe - Christmas
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist: Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Divas by Design - Seeing Red
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays
Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything goes Christmas
Just Inspirational - (monthly) - One for the boys
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet -  Anything goes (Bugaboo image)
Loves Rubberstamps - Winter or Christmas
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Christmas
Pile it on -  Anything goes Christmas/Holidays
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes cards with ribbon 
Sister Act -  Anything goes
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
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

Thursday, 11 December 2014

December Snowman card (Heather Ellis image)

Hi crafty friends,

I have created a couple more cards this week, this one is using an image from Heather Ellis. If you wanted to purchase this cute snowman or buy any of her other designs her Etsy shop is only open until the end of December. Click on her name to be taken to her Etsy store.  I love my thick clear glue and fine glitter, it was hard to show in the photo but all the "snow drops and snowman" are glittered.


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Random Fan - Christmas
Catch the Bug - Clean and simple
Cute Card Thursday - Bells and/or Bows (bow)
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays 
Incy Wincy Designs - Snowy days
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Loves Rubberstamps - Winter or Christmas
Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes cards with ribbon
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Bling it on (glitter)
Sister Act - Anything goes
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

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Blonde Girl's Christmas card (Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Here's my last card today and this one was created using a lovely image from Crafts and Me (the artist is Hannah Lynn). I have coloured this image quite a few times with different hair/eye combinations but this is the first time I have used her on a Christmas card. 

I have also used some "Berry" pearls, part of a fence and part of a Chloe flourish from Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale this month. The Chloe flourish comes in 9 gorgeous colours including antique gold which is my personal favourite. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: create your own challenge
A Crafty Mess - Anything goes/traditional Christmas colours
A Creative Romance - Anything goes 
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Art by Miran - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes or snow
Aud Sentiments - Holiday bingo - Lace, digi, ribbon
Card Mania - Fave colour combo - Red/green/cream (used a sponsor's image)
The Corrosive Challenge -  Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Celebrate the season
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas
Crafting Musketeers - Use bling
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper
Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy 
Creative Fingers -  Anything goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Feeling Festive
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays 
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Holiday joy
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Unusual Christmas (have used a non-Xmas image)
The Paper Shelter - Special celebration
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Use your favourite colour - Red 
Pile it on - Anything goes Christmas/Holidays 
Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes cards 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Christmas/Holidays
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Stamp & Create - Christmas
The Stamping Chef -   Anything goes
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Your Next Stamp - Sketch or colour combo - I chose colour combo

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

Monday, 8 December 2014

It's a Blue Christmas (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This is my 2nd card for the evening, hope you don't get sick of me as I have 3 to post tonight all up hehe. I have used an image from Saturated Canary for this card. I printed the image in a grey so I wanted to keep it quite fresh and soft in colour. I used a lot of glue and glitter for this card, I love glitter these days hehe. I handmade the banners and distressed them then added my sentiment with matching coloured alphas. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: create your own challenge
A Creative Romance - Anything goes 
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Art by Miran - Anything goes 
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes or snow
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Celebrate the season
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Creative Fingers - Anything goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Little angels
Dream Valley - True blue
Fairytale Stampers - Bling Bling - Glitter
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays
Glitter & Sparkle - Modern Christmas colours
Graph 'It Markers - 2 colours
Hanna & Friends - Pennant/Banner
Incy Wincy Designs - Snowy days
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Animals
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Natalie & Amy - Cute and cuddly Christmas
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes
Oddball Stamps - Any winter holiday
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Unusual Christmas (non-traditional colours)
Pile it on -  Anything goes Christmas/Holidays
Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes cards 
Send a smile 4 kids -  Winter fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Christmas/Holidays
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sparkles Christmas - It's a blue, blue Christmas
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
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

Little Girl all dressed for Christmas (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi crafty friends,

I have a little card I created today using a gorgeous little image from Lacy Sunshine, what a joy to colour, I just wish I could colour the creases/folds of her coat better. I have enrolled in one of Alyce from Kit & Clowder's "clothing" classes so hopefully once I get the chance to thoroughly watch that I will come out with some good ideas and perhaps re-colour this image again to see the difference. 



Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout December, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: create your own challenge
A Creative Romance -  Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Holiday bingo - Stitching, digi, patterned paper
Card Mania -  Fave colour combo - Red/green/cream  
The Corrosive Challenge -   Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craftin' Desert Divas -  Christmas
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 
Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy
Cute Card Thursday - Little angels
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays 
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Holiday joy
Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
Pile it on - Anything goes Christmas/Holidays
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes cards 
Send a smile 4 kids - Winter fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Christmas/Holidays
Sister Act - Anything goes
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with a twist: spots and dots

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, 7 December 2014

Tis the Season Bear with Gifts card (Di's Digis image)

Hi crafty friends,

Here is my second DT card for Di's Digis challenge blog which has a new challenge - Christmas!!.  Di's Digis have so many gorgeous Christmas digis, I think this one is oh-so-cute! I doodled some stitching as I still haven't got my sewing machine out yet from Christmas 2 years ago, I know, I know, I "Just had to have it" but I'm not good with written instructions hehe.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Random Fan - Christmas
Artistic Inspirations -  Anything goes or add doodles (doodled stitching)
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craft your Passion - Christmas presents
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Animals
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Holiday cards
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Christmas/Holidays
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Your Next Stamp -  Sketch or colour combo - colours

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,

XOX Lucy