Sparkle girly card (All Dressed Up image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's so difficult to photograph shiny gold paper but hopefully I did ok after taking quite a few shots. This fabulous girl comes from All Dressed Up, isn't she divine? I've left the card fairly clean and simple.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  anything Christmas goes
All Dressed Up - anything goes with an ADU image

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional monochromatic Christmas  

Creative Inspirations - winter / Christmas 

Cute Card Thursday - festive colours 

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w51 

Di's Digis -  holiday gifts
Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Papercraft Challenges - Happy Birthday (can be used for Christmas or Birthday)

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

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - party

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  stitch it
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

A Christmas Cat Tag (Heather Ellis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a stepsister who loves cats so I thought this was a perfect image for her. You can find it at Heather Ellis. I inked the background with my distress oxide ink and added some nuvo drops for snow falling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas goes 

AllSorts - cold and frosty colours

CCC Digi Creations - happy Christmas 
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Crafty Friends - family and friends

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional monochromatic Christmas 

Creative Inspirations - winter / Christmas 

Cute Card Thursday - festive colours

Digi Choosday - anything goes w51 

Di's Digis - holiday gifts
Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies

(Pin)spirational Challenges -  photo inspiration - inspired by the winter scene

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  stitch it

SugarPea Designs - mix it up -  anything goes  

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

XOX Lucy

CAS Christmas Snowman card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

A fairly clean and simple card here, I think I decided to make it mostly about the cute little snowman and bird from Bugaboo.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas goes 

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)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - stitch it

SugarPea Designs -  mix it up -  anything goes 

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

XOX Lucy

Christmas Cheer Girls (All Dressed Up image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a very girly card I made using lots of ribbon for the background. I used some double sided adhesive sheets to attach the ribbons and then turned it over to cut off the excess ribbon. The gorgeous girlies are from All Dressed Up.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  anything Christmas goes
All Dressed Up - anything goes with an ADU image

CCC Digi Creations -  happy Christmas

Crafty Friends - family and friends

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional monochromatic Christmas  

Creative Inspirations - winter / Christmas 

Cute Card Thursday - festive colours

Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

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

Polkadoodles -  anything goes w50

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - party

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  stitch it
SugarPea Designs - mix it up -  anything goes 

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

XOX Lucy

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

Merry Christmas Tracy bears (LOTV images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I was on Pinterest the other day when I saw some adorable cards with these alphas and bears and I just had to have them for myself! So I was really excited to see they were a digi set from Lili of the Valley so I could buy and create with them straightaway. I have a gorgeous friend in England (I'm in Australia) so I love to make and send her personalised cards so she knows I'm thinking of her. 

I've made a few cards with this alpha set (I also bought the numeral set) so I'll be posting them over the next couple of weeks.

To create this background I used ribbon strips - I added double sided tape to white cardstock and then just stuck the ribbon down and cut the excess off at the edges.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas goes 

AllSorts - snowflakes

Card Mania - Christmas

Country View Challenges -  anything goes with optional twist use reds, greens & rust

Creative Inspirations - Winter/Christmas 

Creative Moments -  anything goes with optional Christmas

Digi Choosday - anything goes w49 

Double D challenges - red and white with an optional pop of green
Jo's Scrap Shack - snowflakes 

Not Just Cards - anything goes  

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Christmas/winter holidays 

SugarPea Designs - anything goes  

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

That's it from me tonight, thank you so much if you checked out all my cards and tags, I know there were a lot. 

XOX Lucy