Merry Christmas Pink Bear (Di's Digis image)

Hi everyone,

Di's Digis challenge blog has a new challenge up and running and this fortnight it is another easy one - Any Winter Holiday!!. Di's Digis seriously has the cutest Christmas images around, look at this sweet little ted with his candy cane, isn't he gorgeous? Christmas, to me, isn't really a winter holiday, it's a summer one as I'm in Oz hehe. 

The beautiful pink flower is from Flourish with a Bling.

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: gift packaging
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Art by Miran -  Anything goes

As you like it - This is one of my all time fave images because it is just so cute! I have now created a couple of cards with it and I know I'll create more in the future.
Catch the Bug - Naughty or nice (nice)

Clear it out -  Anything goes with stash: Anything goes
Come and Get it - Merry 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 Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes 

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes 

Creative Moments - Anything goes/Non-traditional Christmas Colours
Deep Ocean - Christmas is all around 

Die Cuttin' Divas - Inspired by a Christmas Carol (Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas) plus dies (circular and scalloped circle) 
Digi Sketch - Waiting for Christmas 
Digitally Sweet - Anything goes with a twist: snowflakes
Divas by Design - Anything goes   
Dream Valley - Christmas
Glitter & Sparkle - Glittery, Sparkly Christmas 

Hanna & Friends - Christmas  
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Animals 

Love to Scrap -  When nature calls (Bear, snowflake, outside)
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Make it sparkle (snowflake & flower centre)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes   

Oddball Stamps - Winter
One Sweet Challenge -  Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes  
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes  
Pile it on -  Any Christmas/Holidays
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes  

Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything Goes    
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Winter inspired
Sister Act - Anything Goes   
Sparkles -  Anything Goes  

Stamp & Create - Christmas
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
The East Wind - Christmas 
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Winter Wonderland - Fussy and fancy

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. Have a wonderful week with friends and family,

XOX Lucy

A Christmas Gift Pouch (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

I have made this cute little pouch for my mum for Christmas as she wanted a Bunnings gift card and although the card itself looks Christmassy it isn't very exciting to wrap up in paper. I just used a normal card size paper and folded over the top (about 1.5cm) and cut about 1.6cm off the other end so the lip would fit over nicely. I then used double sided tape along the 2 sides to seal it and make the envelope. From there, I decorated the front and will now hope she likes it hehe. The oh-so-cute image is from Bugaboo. The white flower is from Flourish with a Bling.

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: gift packaging (it is a gift pouch)
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Bearly Mine -  Christmas decoration/no cards - I created a gift voucher pouch

Catch the Bug -  Naughty or nice (nice)
Come and Get it - Merry Christmas

Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

Deep Ocean - Christmas is all around 

Die Cuttin' Divas - Inspired by a Christmas Carol (Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas) plus dies (circular and scalloped circles)  
Digi Sketch - Waiting for Christmas 
Digitally Sweet - Use sentiment as main focus
Hanna & Friends - Christmas  

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Animals

Little Miss Muffet -  Anything goes (Bugaboo image)
Love to Scrap - When nature calls (Bear, Snow, Flowers) 
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
Milk Coffee - Make it sparkle (glitter paper and flower centre)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes   

One Sweet Challenge - Christmas 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes  (using a sponsor's image) 
Pile it on -  Any Christmas/Holidays
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything Goes    
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Winter inspired (snowflakes in image)
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

Christmas Bird & Mice Card (DigiStamp Boutique image & sentiment)

Hi crafty friends,

Isn't Christmastime a great excuse to create seeing as we "have" to make cards for people hehe, I love it! 

I used a gorgeous image and beautiful sentiment from DigiStamp Boutique, then used some texture paste and glitter for the borders and including the bird's hat.

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 - Anything goes 

Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy

Digistamp Boutique - Anything goes with a DSB image

Digitally Sweet - Use sentiment as main focus
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 

Not Just Cards -  Anything Goes  

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Anything Goes   

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Winter inspired

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. Merry Christmas to you all,

XOX Lucy

Christmas Girl & Reindeer Card (Flat Friends image)

Hi everyone,

I have a few cards to show you over the next couple of days but just in case you don't have time to come back and visit - I wish you a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays with your friends and family.

I was given this gorgeous image from Emma the owner of Flat Friends when she was closing her blog, the good news is her store is still open though so click on the name if you want to check it out. This is such a lovely image isn't it? I used a lot of my snowflake die cuts here and even my lamp post die which I really don't use enough.  I added some sparkly pearls for the snowflake centres (it's not a typo, that's how we spell centre in Australia hehe).

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: gift packaging
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes Christmas
Art by Miran -  Anything goes

As you like it - Fave Christmas image & why - This is the first time I've created with this image but I loved colouring it and love how it turned out.
Catch the Bug - Naughty or nice (nice)

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Christmas

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: Anything goes
Come and Get it - Merry Christmas
Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Urgently needed Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper
Creative Card Crew -  Anything goes 

Creative Fingers - Anything goes  

Deep Ocean - Christmas is all around

Delightful Challenges - Celebrate
Die Cuttin' Divas - Inspired by a Christmas Carol (Rudolph) plus dies (snowflakes/lamp post) 
Digitally Sweet - Anything goes with a twist: Snowflakes
Digi Sketch - Waiting for Christmas
Divas by Design - Anything goes   
Dream Valley - Christmas
Glitter & Sparkle - Glittery, Sparkly Christmas 

Graph 'It Markers - Festive wishes
Hanna & Friends - Christmas  
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Kit & Clowder - Animals

Love to Scrap - When nature calls (Reindeer, snowflakes)
Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Make it sparkle (pearls)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes   

Oddball Stamps - Winter
One Sweet Challenge - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes  
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes  
Pile it on - Any Christmas/Holidays
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything Goes  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Winter inspired
Sister Act -  Anything Goes  
Sparkles -  Anything Goes  

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with a twist: add snowflakes
The East Wind - Christmas
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Winter Wonderland - Fussy and fancy

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you have a safe and lovely festive season,

XOX Lucy

Christmas Wishes Glittery Card (rubber sentiment stamp)

Hi everyone,

I have many cards to show you over the next couple of days but just in case you don't have time to come back and visit - I wish you a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays with your friends and family.

Most of you will know this is a very different style card for me, no cute, coloured image as such! The rubber stamp sentiment has been embossed and then glittered in a staggered fashion with 3 glitter colours. The gorgeous flower is from Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale throughout Dec and Jan so hope you'll check it out if you get a chance.

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:

Bunny Zoe - Buttons

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: Anything goes 

Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist:  Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Urgently needed Christmas

Glitter & Sparkle - Glittery, Sparkly Christmas 

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Just Inspirational - Blue and white
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 

Not Just Cards -  Anything Goes  

Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything Goes    
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Winter inspired (snowflake paper)
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with a twist: add snowflakes

Have a safe and lovely festive season,

XOX Lucy

All Bundled Up card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi everyone,

I made a uniquely shaped card today and added just a few embellishments hehe. I used a gorgeous freebie image from Crafts and Me, it is still available so you can click on their name and it will take you to the website to check out all their other beautiful images or to get this freebie click Crafts and Me for their blog. I printed it twice so I could 3D the penguins, I have a close up below.

I have also used a teal pearl flourish from Flourish with a Bling. I added a little bit of white texture paint so they were more "shabby". Everything at FWAB is half price this month (see below for more details or click on the name). These gorgeous papers are from a Bo Bunny range quite some time ago but I was lucky enough to find some more of it at a local craft show and snapped it up. 

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

Art by Miran - Anything goes 

Aud Sentiments - Holiday bingo - Lace, Patterned Paper, Charm
Bunny Zoe - Buttons
Card Mania -  Fave colour combo (using a sponsor's image)
Catch the Bug - Christmas critters

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Christmas

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes (3rd entry)

Crafter's Cafe - Christmas

Craftin' Desert Divas - Christmas
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes with a twist: Christmas

Crafts and Me - Use the freebie image (thank you so much, I love it!!)

Crafty Catz - Last minute Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper
Deep Ocean - Blue and brown

Die Cuttin' Divas - Non-traditional Christmas colors
Dream Valley - True Blue
Faery Ink Designs - Winter wonderland
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays
Glitter & Sparkle - Modern Christmas colours

Graph 'It Markers - Festive wishes
Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything goes Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs - Snowy days
Just Inspirational - Anything with wings (do penguins have wings or arms??? Please exclude if they have arms, I'm not sure which hehe.
Kit & Clowder - Animals

Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Love to Scrap - Shape shift
Loves Rubberstamps - Winter or Christmas
Melonheadz - Lots of embellishments
Milk Coffee - Non-traditional Christmas colours

Natalie & Amy - Cute and cuddly Christmas (3rd entry)

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
One Sweet Challenge - Christmas
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Unusual Christmas
Pile it on - Any Christmas/Holidays
Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes cards

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Bling it on

Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sparkles Christmas - It's a blue, blue Christmas

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with a twist: spots or dots 
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