It's a Bling Thing - Lacy Sunshine Challenge

Good morning everyone. I am back to share my design team card for Lacy Sunshine....The challenge theme is 'It's a Bling Thing'.
I have used Sticky Wings - Frosti Sprinkles. I think when Heather designed this gorgeous little image she had the Holiday season in mind, however I have made a blingy birthday card using a very soft colour palette.

For all the details on the challenge hop on over to the Lacy Sunshine blog HERE and don't forget to check out the new Lacy Sunshine Etsy store for your instant downloads or visit the website here.
Even more exciting is the fact that Lacy Sunshine is now offering clear photopolymer stamps :) All the details are on the blog!

• I have coloured my image in using distress inks.
• Papers used are Maja Designs.
• Spellbinder dies used: Romantic Rectangles, Persian Accents,Bitty Blossoms, Die D-lites: Medallion One, Sprigs and Blooms Three
• I have used a Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star pen to add the glitz to my image and some stickles glitter around the edge of the card.
• I have used a Martha Stewart punch on my patterned paper.

Lacy Sunshine - New challenge

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend:)
Today I have 2 projects to share with you and neither are a card.  My first post is a Halloween tag using the gorgeous Pumpkin Boo by Lacy Sunshine. Today over on the Lacy Sunshine blog you will find lots of Halloween projects made by the design team. The design team got to choose one of Heathers Halloween themed digi stamps and I had to have this one ...she is super cute:)
The new theme this fortnight is Stitching, faux or real. To join in the fun just hop on over to The Lacy Sunshine Blog for all of the details HERE

• I have kept my tag quite simple. I have coloured Pumpkin Boo in with my copics.
• The Spellbinder dies that I have used are: Standard Circles Small, Stately Circles, 5x5 Matting and Layering Basics, Framed Tags One. The flowers and foliage flourishes are the new Die D-Lites: Blooms 3 and Sprigs.
• I have used my Sakura gel pen - Clear Sparkle to add a little sparkle to Pumpkin Boo.

 

 

In The Pink Challenge

A very good morning fellow bloggers. How is your week going? I hope you have all been doing lots of crafting. I myself are working on some samples for my demonstration on Saturday at Sir Stampalot in Peterborough. So not much sleep as my mojo is working over time and I just don't seem to be able to keep up with myself :) Does this happen to you?
So today sees another new challenge over at In The Pink and the theme is one of my favourites ....BLING I UP!
And we have a nice little surprise for you this time..... Lili of the Valley have kindly given us a little bit of candy for this challenge post...  and we have a lovely stamp of theirs to give to one of the Perfect Pinkies chosen.  We'll put all five Bling PP's into a hat and pull out one lucky winner to receive this gorgeous stamp - which is the same image as our lovely Lis has used.
Hop on over to the In The Pink Challenge Blog for lots of gorgeous pink cards with lots of bling from our very talented design team. Just remember that your card must follow the theme and be predominantly pink! We can't wait to see your creations:)
For my card I have used papers from a paper pad from Lili of the Valley and NitWit Collections by Mary Fran called Always and Forever. The gorgeously sweet image is a Lacy Sunshine digi called Eleanor- Antheia. I wanted to go for a vintage look with this card, I am just loving vintage papers at the moment:)

 

• I have used The Hobby House flowers, Cameo, pearls and  fancy flourishes.
• I have used copics to colour Antheia and used a white gel pen to create a few high lights.
• The 'with love' tag is from LOTV
• I have used Spellbinder dies - Grand Decorative Ovals and Die D-Lites - Flourish trim which are available from Sir Stampalot.
• The flourish die that I have used is by Memory Box.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:



The Crafter's Café - flowers

Creative Moments - anything goes/frame it

Divas by Design - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a Digi

Creative Romance - Dies/punches

 

 

 

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #17

Happy Sunday everyone! Well Autumn is certainly with us over here in the UK.....but I really don't mind because I get lots more fun time to spend in my craft room!
A big thank you to all of my new followers.....I hope you are finding my blog inspiring.
Also before I forget ....This week I will be adding a blog candy to my blog for all my fellow bloggers. This I intended to do to celebrate my 100th follower, but I have been up to my eyes over the last few weeks, so I will be doing this tomorrow:) So be sure to come back and enter.
The theme this week is anything goes over at Lacy Sunshine Challenge and us girls on the Design Team have been given some gorgeous new  Mermaid digis to work with. Mine is called 'Marina Sun kissed' For all of the details on the new digi stamps and how to enter please visit the Lacy Sunshine Blog HERE

 

Don't you think she is the prettiest mermaid? Heather Valentin is a very talented artist and you can find lot's more of her designs on her website HERE
Quite a simple card for me today, not to fussy!. Hop on over to the Lacy Sunshine blog to see some more inspiring creations from the Design Team.....and say hello to our newest Lacy Sunshine girls:)

• I have coloured the adorable Marina in with my copics and added some Gelly Roll pen- clear sparkle. I decided to leave the Stickles off this card!
• I have cut the base card out using Spellbinder Grand Decorative Oval and also used them to layer up my image.  I have die cut Marina out using Spellbinder Opulent Ovals.
• The papers that I have used are from LOTV  - Beach Bliss.
• The flowers, pearls and Rhinestone sparkles are from The Hobby House.
• The pearl strings are from my crafty stash and the ribbon is from Sir Stampalot.
• I have added some pearlescent lilac ink to the tiny starfish before adhering it to the centre of the bow.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards- anything goes

Sister Act Challenge - anything goes

4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes

 

 



Lady Heather's Curiosities

Good afternoon fellow bloggers. Ohhhh today is Friday 13th, so how many of you are superstitious?
I have to admit that I am a little....I never walk under a ladder, and if I see a black cat walking across the road then yes, a shiver goes down my spine. The awful thing is that I have broken so many mirrors I must be having many more than just 7 years bad luck!!!!! Today I think I will just stay in my craft room and craft the day away!
But anyway, I am sharing today a special card that I have made for the launch of some new digi stamps that the very awesomely talented Heater Valintin from Lacy Sunshine Stamps has designed!

Click on the banner to check out The Lady Heather Curiosities!

 

Here is my card that I created using Lucille:

I have coloured Lucille in using Copics



 

The background of the flower cluster is a Die D-Lites by Spellbinder: Grate Works.

I have used the annoying straggly bits from when you use your hot glue gun to create the cob web effect. ( I new that these would come in handy one day:))!

 

I have made a lace bow and added a large vintage metal charm with a cameo in the centre which I coloured black.

 The wooden embellishments have been coloured in again using copics.

 As you all probably know I am more a cute, pretty card type of girl and when I was given this image and told what the theme would be I must say I did get a little freaked out:( But to my complete surprise I really did enjoy making this card and now will be adding more of the Lady Heather Curiosities to my Lacy Sunshine Collection......If you hop on over to the Lacy Sunshine blog you  will  find a special post today to celebrate this new collection!

• I  have cut the base card out using Go Kreate xxl Frame 2
• The patterned paper that I have used is First Edition J'adore. I have sanded the edges of the card and paper and inked them to give them an aged effect.
• I have had the cute owl for sometime and thought this would look good on my card, but have added a little stickles black glitter to give him a little more character. Both the Charm and the owl are from Live and Love Crafts. As is the black lace and heart embellishment.

I really would like to know what you think to my card, so if you have time I would love you to leave me a little comment:).





I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craftin' Boutique - anything with an owl 

Frilly and Funky - anything goes

 

 

 

Lacy Sunshine Challenge - Punches/Dies

Good morning fellow bloggers! It is time for another challenge over at The Lacy Sunshine challenge blog and the theme is dies/punches. Don't forget that you can enter using any image and that we have a loyalty scheme for a Lacy Sunshine digi too!!!! For the challenge the design Team got to use the totally gorgeous Flower pot pretties, which gave me the opportunity to make another seed packet gift set. The beauty with using digi's is that you can make the image any size so I made them smaller than I normally would for a card, which I must say I think is much harder to colour in as much detail. However having said that I am really pleased with how my project has turned out!
I have used Flower pot pretties - Peonie as my main image on the front of the card! For all the other details on the digi's that I have used please visit the Lacy Sunshine Blog HERE or the official Lacy Sunshine Website HERE.

 

 This is showing the inside of the gift card without the seed packets

 

The seed packets inside the pockets

 

 The individual seed packets

• I have coloured the images in using copics
• The main card is 7"x7" and I have made a spine which is 1/2" wide.
• The papers are Maja Design - Vintage Spring Basics
• The Spellbinder dies that I have used are Grand decorative circles, Blossom Five, A2 Locking loops
• I have used distress inks around the images to soften them up.
• The flowers which I have made are from a punch by Tonic
• I have used a Martha Stewart punch to give the papers that I have used a pretty border
• The lace, lilac rose, pearl flowers, pearl on string and self adhesive pearls are all from The Hobby House.  All the other flowers are available from Wild Orchid Crafts.
• I have used Lily of The Valley stamps for the tag sentiment and the sentiment inside the gift card.
• To finish of my gift set I have used Stickles Glitter (of course)!

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Happy Friday to you all.....If you are in the UK I am told it is going to be a hot one:)......Where has this summer gone?  I hope you all enjoy your day whatever you are doing:)

Today is another challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday and the host is the lovely Sheryl who has chosen the theme 'Back to School'......Sheryl would like to see your projects which accompany your children as they start their first steps into school life or they might just be returning after the summer break. You may have older children that are setting off to university or a relative that is going into adult study.  What ever the occasion we'd love to see your projects.

I have made a card suitable for a young girl who is starting a new school or just a good luck card for starting the new school year.

 

• I have used a Lacy Sunshine image from the artist Heather Valentin called Kenna 'back to school' You can find her HERE on the Lacy Sunshine website.
• I have used Maja Design 6x6 paper pad: Vintage Spring Basics....I Just love these:)
• The pearls and medium blue roses are from The Hobby House The tiny blue roses and the daisy flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
• I have coloured Kenna in with Copics and added a little stickles to give her a little sparkle.
• The oval die that I have used is  Decorative Grand Ovals from Spellbinder.
• The good luck stamp is from Whimsy Stamps which are available from the Whimsy Website or The Hobby House.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Cute card Thursday - back to school

Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

Live and Love Crafts - warm or cool colours

 

 

lacy Sunshine - Girls! Girls! Girls! New Challenge

A very good Sunday morning to you all!
Today it is a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine! The theme this time is Girls! Girls! Girls! so as long as your card has a picture of a girl then your creation will qualify for the challenge.
The rules of the challenge have also changed a little......all entries whether or not Lacy Sunshine or another image will qualify for the random prize draw:) The prize has also changed to 5 digis of your choice!!!!!Hop on over to see lot's more inspiration from the rest of the very talented Design Team using the new City Girl digis!!! These are now available in the Lacy Sunshine Store
I have used the new city Girl digi called Adele Paris City Girl and you can find her on the website HERE  :.http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

I have used copics to colour her and the papers that I have used are Kaisercraft Voire Que Vous Aimez which are available from Sir Stampalot. For details on how I have made the stepper card click HERE
The flowers (apart from the large roses which are from WOC), vintage decorative metal corners and pearls are all from The Hobby House.
The gold pearls and heart embellishment are from Live and Love Craft.
To finish the card off I have added a little stickles glitter and also some glossy accents to the coffee cup, vase and the book.
 I hope you like my card that I have created using Adele and we can't wait to see your beautiful creations in the Lacy Sunshine challenge:) x

Lacy Sunshine -Your Favourite thing

Hi fellow bloggers, I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend x
Today sees a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine....A few changes this week! We now are going to go back to having themes and the theme this week is your favourite things...it may be flowers, gems, buttons...anything really but you must tell us in your post what it is.
Do hop on over to the blog HERE and have a peak at all of the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team. You will also find a discounted digi to use.
Here is my card, I have used the new digi called Mansi:

I coloured her in using copics......This skin tone was a first for me! and I think I need to have a little practice:) I have also used some prisma pencils through the hair.
The papers I have used are first edition - New Leaf
The beautiful pearl flower flourish is from The Hobby House.



Hot Pink

Hello fellow bloggers, I hope you are all ok!
Today sees another challenge over at In The Pink and the theme is 'HOT PINK'  Hop on over to the blog to see all the beautiful hot pink creations that the DT have made for some inspiration!
Here is my 'VERY HOT PINK' card...I have used a very pretty image from Lacy Sunshine, you can find her and lot's of other stunning designs by Heather Valentin HERE

• I have coloured her in using copics.
• The papers are NitWit Collections by Mary Fran called Perfect Pair.
• The daisies and Heather are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the mulberry roses are from The Hobby House.
• The beautiful pearl swirls and small individual pearls are from The Hobby House.
• I have layered the Lacy Sunshine image onto hot pink card cut out using Spellbinder die called Decorative Labels Twenty-Two

I just loved using these 'Hot Pink' colours and can't wait to see what you all create!



Lacy Sunshine - DT card

Hello blogging friends:) I am here today with my card for the new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine.....and as always it is anything goes:) You can also purchase a special digi at a discounted price:)! HERE   If you do use a Lacy Sunshine digi you will get to go in the draw and win a prize!!!
The design team have all used the newest collection of Heathers designs.....Gnomes Of Gnarly Wood - Gnomes on Vacation and mine is Fred's paradise.....isn't he a cutie? Can you see him hiding in the palm tree?!!! I loved using this image as it is something a little different for me and gave me the opportunity to use some freebie papers that I got with the August issue of Making Cards:

• First I created my clouds: draw a cloud shape and cut it out which is now your mask. Using distress inks and foam distressing tool I then distressed around the mask moving it down and across to create the clouds. This was my first attempt and surprisingly so easy to do:) I have used card of 14cm x14cm (approx.). I only went 3/4 of the way down then I coloured in a sea and also an island.
• Cut some of the freebie papers for the background to fit the 7"x7" card base.
• I have also used a 6"x6" green leaf design paper from Kaisercraft called Utopia Collection which I have layered onto my base card.
• You then need to cut 2 pieces of the paper that you choose (one about 11cm x 12cm and the other 9cm x 12cm) and layer them up onto the green leaf paper at an angle.
• I coloured my Fred's Paradise image in using pan pastels on the tree and Copics for Fred himself. I have fussy cut the image out.
• I have then taken my clouds and sea image and added a strip of the sand design paper from the freebie papers to the bottom of it. (approx. 5" deep)
• Now layer this onto your card and add the Fred's Paradise gnome image onto the left hand side.
•  I have used one of the sentiments from the freebies and adhered this on the right hand side .
• To decorate I have used blue flowers, shells and starfish which I have adhered using my hot glue gun.
• To finish add a sentiment to your card if you wish. I have then used lot's of stickles glitter to finish.



Christmas In July Over at Lacy Sunshine

Good morning fellow crafters...hope you are all well and having a nice weekend:)

Just a little reminder that we're half way through Challenge #12 now and you have until 6 pm (GMT) next Saturday to get your entries in.
 There's a fabulous freebie digi still up for grabs on the challenge blog if you'd like to join in.  Remember that if you use a Lacy Sunshine image then you are entered into a Random.Org draw with the chance of winning $30 worth of fabulous digis from Heather's store, and if you put GDT after your name when you enter, you could be joining the wonderful Sunshine Girls in one of the challenges!
This week, the reminder inspiration is provided by Team Heather which I am on:)
For my card I decided to go with a nice cool blue theme as my gorgeous digi I have used is called Snowflake and I am sure you will all agree that she is just adorable......Heather certainly is designing  some stunning digis :) you will find some MORE new digis over at the store HERE

So on to my card.....

 

• I have used a Martha Stewart punch for the snowflakes on top of the card.
• The snowflakes are all Spellbinder dies
• All of the gorgeous embellishments are from The Hobby House

 

Pink and Pearlie

Good morning fellow bloggers.....I would just like to say 'Big Thank you' to all for visiting my blog and leaving your lovely comments:)x  I do try and visit your blogs as often as time allows and even if I am a little quiet sometimes.....I still apprieciate you all and will get round to seeing you blogs at some point ....life is very hectic at the moment! My daughter has a baby due in a few weeks and had lot's of problems with her last pregnancy, so they are scanning her often this time and everything is looking good so hopefully she will be able to go full term:) I am off on holiday (obviously only if my daughter and baby are still ok) with my youngest 2 children, my eldest son and hubby in just over a week so am trying to get in front with all of my DT cards..... My problem is I never do a quick card lol....I spend many hours on just one card:( x
But anyway I will stop babbling on:)....  Today  it is a new challenge over at In The Pink

.....The theme is Pink and Pearlie!
we'd like to see something PEARLIE on your pink creations this time...  but don't forget to use MORE PINK THAN ANY OTHER COLOUR!
I have used another stunning digi from Lacy Sunshine called Lizabeth - as Theodora isn't she just stunning :) x You can find her and lot's of other gorgeous Lacy Sunshine digi's HERE

• I have coloured her in with copics (not to happy with the coat).
• The flowers and pearls are all from The Hobby House.
• The vintage style lace with pearls is from Live and Love Crafts.
• The leaves have been die cut from the new Dies and stamps from The Burst Of Splendor Collection from Heartfelt Creations.
• The papers are Maja Design -vintage Spring and Vintage Summer.
• The circle doily is a Spellbinder die called Stately Circles.
• To soften the pearl bow I have added a few pale pink feathers.
• I have used a Martha Stewart punch around the edges of the card and then used distress ink: Antique Linen.

By the way if you are looking for my Hanna and Friends post and my blog candy you will find it HERE