Girl and Kite card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thank you all so much for following me, how exciting to see I have a new follower overnight too, thank you all!!

I love to create little scenes with my cards quite often and here is one I made yesterday using a Tiddly Inks image. The kite is from Scrapmatts and is made out of chipboard, the number is also chipboard, I inked them both. 

I used some Flourish with a Bling products - Fence, grass and pearls (they are all half price this month, see below for details or click on the company name to be taken to the store).

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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: matching envelope
A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new flowers

Crafter's Cafe - Something new - new flowers

Craftin' Desert Divas - Blue & White (mainly)  
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) -

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - What's new - New flowers

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

Creative Card Crew - For a child

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations -  Colour Combo - Sky, Rose, Blush

Cute Card Thursday - What's new - new flowers 
Incy Wincy Designs - Use a number

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack - It's a New Year, Bling it on (use bling)
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Not Just Cards - Anything goes  
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New flowers, old kite  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new flowers 
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Sisters of Craft -  Anything goes

Tiddly Inks - New beginnings - New age
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by, wishing you all a very happy weekend,

XOX Lucy

Summer Birthday card (Little Miss Muffet image)

Good morning Crafty Friends,

I love this image from Little Miss Muffet so decided I needed to print her out large. The "Summer" and stripes at the bottom is actually on acetate. I coloured her up to go with completely different papers but it was too much colour when I went to create with them so I totally changed it up keeping a simple white background so she and the other embellishments stand out. The sentiment was printed out on my printer and then I hand cut it.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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: matching envelope
A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - acetate with "Summer" and stripes on it

Bunny Zoe - Buttons
Craftin' Desert Divas - Blue & White (mainly)  

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - For a child 

Cupcake Inspirations - Colour Combo - Sky, Rose, Blush 

Cute Card Thursday -  What's new - acetate across bottom with "Summer" and stripes on it
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Graph 'It Markers - Shiny & New - Shiny acetate
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes  

Little Miss Muffet - Something blue (flower, balloon, sentiment)
Love to Scrap -  Initial challenge of 2015 - (L) Lime green, (S) Sentiment, Summer (C) Colourful, Clean & Simple (B) Birthday, Blue
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes  

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
Quirky Crafts - Clean & Simple 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New acetate, old image  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Something new - acetate with "Summer" and stripes on it
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday - Keep it simple

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

I hope you have a brilliant weekend full of crafting, thanks for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

Blue & Pink Birthday card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi crafty friends,

My second and last card to post tonight as it's midnight here and bedtime really. 

This lovely image can be found at Saturated Canary and to change up my colouring a bit I added a darker grey outline once I'd finished the image. I also distressed all the papers and added some Flourish with a Bling silver rhinestones & flourishes to finish it off.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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 - Something new - new papers

Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Shiny &/or New - shiny corners & rhinestones, new papers  

Crafter's Cafe - Something new - new papers

Craftin' Desert Divas -  Blue & White (mainly) 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - Colour Combo - Sky, Rose, Blush

Cute Card Thursday - What's new - New papers 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Pearls and swirls
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Graph 'It Markers - Shiny & New - shiny corner & rhinestones, new image & papers
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder -  Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Sparkly & New
Love to Scrap - Initial challenge of 2015 - (S) Sentiment (C) Corner (B) Birthday, Bling, Blue, Butterflies
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes  

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - NY resolutions - Create more shabby chic cards
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Winter blues
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New papers, old corner  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new papers 
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes 

Winter Wonderland - Things with wings (Butterflies)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Have a wonderful weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Welcome Little One (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

I hope you've been able to get as much crafty time as I have these past couple of weeks.

This is a sweet new image I have just chosen from Bugaboo stamps, straightaway I thought about how he would look on my cloud paper, he's just so cute! I have another Bugaboo image similar but with an elephant instead of monkey, I can't wait to use him in coming weeks too.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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 - Something new - new image

Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Craftin' Desert Divas - Blue & White (mainly) 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious - New beginnings 

Cute Card Thursday - What's new - new baby, new image

Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes  

Little Miss Muffet - Something blue (sky)
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - All things new - new baby

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
Quirky Crafts - Clean & Simple

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New image, old sentiment
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new baby, new image

Sister Act -  Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Keep it simple

I hope you've enjoyed your visit, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Your Future looks bright card (Sassy Studio Designs image)

Hi crafty friends,

I have been busting to colour and create with this gorgeous image for ages and she was as much fun as I expected. I thought she was perfect for the New Year theme with her fortune telling hehe. You can find this digi stamp at Sassy Studio Designs.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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: matching envelope
A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new papers

AllSorts - Cold and frosty colours 
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge -  Shiny and new - new papers

Creatalicious - New beginnings

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes 

Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Just Inspirational - New Year
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes

Lacy Sunshine - Sparkly and new (new papers and new future)
Loves Rubberstamps -  Something old (alphas), something new (paper)
Natalie & Amy - All things new - new future ahead

Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Sassy Studio Designs - Ringing in the New Year

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - New - new papers

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

My favourite cards created by me in 2014

Hi there, I know I said that was my last post an hour ago but the lovely Wendy Nicola Jackson has tempted me into choosing my fave 12 cards of last year. Wendy has some blog candy and all the details on how to win it are HERE. And here is a picture of her candy too:

Doing this I just realised I created almost 300 cards last year!! Is that some sort of record haha??? I can't believe I made so many and the dumb thing is most of them are sitting here in my study cupboard as I don't know what to do with them all if they were not made for someone specific. I find colouring and cardmaking my "peace time", my therapy, I love it and I can't imagine not doing it anymore. I obviously need a lot of therapy hehe.

So how will I choose? I am just going to take a look around my card photo album so here goes:

That was difficult, I almost snuck in a 13th card hehe!! I hope you like my choices/cards I created this year. 

It is nice to look back at what we have created isn't it as I forgot about some of these when they were made earlier in the year so I've enjoyed looking back at them all, thanks Wendy!

XOX Lucy

Oooh, Yuck card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi crafty friends,

My last card for today is this one using an image drawn by Hannah Lynn and can be found at Crafts and Me. I really enjoy colouring Hannah Lynn's images, they are really crazy cute. I doodled some little black loops onto the papers, I'm not sure how she got the little black marks on her face as they were there before I doodled but after I coloured her. I have used some bling and a flower from my company, Flourish with a Bling, who are having a 50% off sale in Jan, see below for more details or click on the name to go direct to our store. 

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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 - Something new - new papers

AllSorts - Cold and frosty colours 
Cute Card Thursday -  Anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - Something blue

Loves Rubberstamps - Something old (lace), something new (papers) 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 

Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  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