Fairies and baby dragons card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've gone from dog, to cats and now little baby dragons hehe! This is my last of the animal cards but I still have a few cards to post, I hope you find inspiration in one of them. 

This is such a beautiful little scene from Tiddly Inks, I do wish I'd used different colours and perhaps made the image larger but I will definitely use this image again one day so will go in a completely different way with it next time. I used a shimmery sun from Flourish with a Bling too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

As you like it - Fave skin/fur colours - I normally use Copics E50, E51, E53 plus a little blush on their cheeks using E93 as this combo is quite warm and gives the people a little bit of a tan.

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: make your own flowers 

Crafty Friends - use summer colours
Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Pile it on -  animals or spring garden

Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends

Stamping Sensations - butterflies, fairies and fantasy 

Tiddly Inks - blooming beautiful

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

Birthday Cats (Sami Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I just showed a dog card so for all those cat lovers, here's one for you hehe (here's looking at you Kitty). I love these cats from Sami Stamps, aren't they sweet? I coloured them all up with my Copics, die cut a Lawn Fawn stitched frame propped up with foam tape and popped black cardstock and all the kitties under, the cats all have foam tape under them too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

Crafting when we can - black and white with a splash of colour 

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: make your own flowers

Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes

Pile it on - animals or spring garden

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - use any image
Sami Stamps - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

I Wuf You Puppy dog card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have quite a few cards to post quickly today, I have been a bit slack posting them on my blog this week, oops! Some will have more details on how they were created but ones like this are pretty self-explanatory. I did use a homemade cloud template and distress inks to create the cloudy background. The gorgeous little pup comes from Tiddly Inks.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Pile it on - animals or spring garden 

Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends 

Tiddly Inks - blooming beautiful

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

Hexagon Rainbow Mother's Day card No.2

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's the opposite Mother's Day card to the one I just showed. How great is it when you can create 3 cards from one sheet of inked up/die cut paper? I love this one best but I was really happy with how both turned out considering I didn't like my ink blending on the thin watercolour paper I used. Once I'd peeled off the die cut the hexagons were all left in the die so I put down a double sided adhesive sheet onto cardstock then put the die cut over the top and pushed each hexagon onto the adhesive so they stuck, it was so easy! I had to find a couple of the little bottom and top hexagons. Then I added glitter to the white adhesive bits. You can see in the second photo how the two cards look side on. This one was my favourite of the two so we gave it to my Mother-in-law who loved it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring fever

Card Mania - life is colorful

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - add flowers

Creatalicious -  anything goes with option of using stencils 

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - for mom

Cute as a Button - for mom

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a bit of sparkle

The East Wind - celebrate the women

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

Hexagon Rainbow Mother's Day card No.1

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's my 2nd card for tonight and I made 2 cards using this same paper/die cut - the other is coming up and I used the negative (or positive bits, not sure which I'd say was which hehe). I was playing around with my new distress inks on thin watercolour paper and I really wasn't impressed with my first attempt. I almost threw this paper out but decided to die cut it instead with my hexagon die. I love how it looked when it wasn't all one straight piece. I also added a feather die cut, sequins and heat embossed a Mother's Day sentiment on vellum. I added the hexagon die cut to a double sided adhesive sheet and then added glitter to all the hexagon centres to look like glitter paper underneath. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring fever

Crafty Friends - use summer colours

Creatalicious -  anything goes with option of using stencils

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - for mom

Cute as a Button - for mom

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a bit of sparkle 

Southern Girls - add sparkle

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.

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

Frilly Girl Love (The East Wind image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I received some textured paste for Mother's Day (it was on my wish list) and I have been going crazy with it for a whole week! I am loving using it with my stencils. I added pink distress ink and clear glitter to this chevron stencil. The 2nd photo shows the depth from the side of the card. The beautiful image comes from The East Wind. I die cut the sentiment 3 times and layered it for more depth. I also doubled the heart layers too so they were a little thicker than usual and then added some Mod Podge for gloss. This card is so pretty in real life but because it's been horrible weather I haven't been able to take as good a photos as I usually can.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring fever

Cards and More - cards for women

Crafting by Designs - you're so special

Creatalicious -  anything goes with option of using stencils (used a chevron stencil)

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

In the Pink - razzle dazzle plus mostly pink

Inspiration Destination -  anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes

Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a bit of sparkle

Star Stampz - make it for mom/special lady

The East Wind - celebrate the women

Vilda Stamps - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy