Saturday 22 July 2017

Sending you sunshine card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I only have one card to show today, what a shocker hehe! I normally post in batches as it takes a while to blog them and add them to challenges. I've got a few images coloured up but I haven't got around to creating cards yet. I'm in the middle of changing my craft area so I may not be creating as much for the next month or so. 

I used some gorgeous beachy papers from a Kaisercraft paper pad for this card. I did add a bit of extra colour to the yellow areas by inking them with my oxide ink, it was easy to go over as the other areas have a glossy cover so the ink wipes right off it. I added the "water" paper to the bottom and made sure to colour the image's waves a similar colour. This is a really old image from Milk Coffee and sadly they no longer sell their images. 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - colour challenge
Card Mania - summer fun
Cards and More - holidays and summertime
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  
Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional: party time
Crafty Creations - anything goes  
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper 
Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Cute as a Button - summer fun
Cute Card Thursday - summer colours
Digi Choosday -  anything goes w28
Fab N Funky - use patterned paper - see and sky papers
Fairytale Challenges - at the coast
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create - just beachy and/or red, white & blue
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  
Love to Scrap -  anything goes 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  
The Paper Shelter - holiday time
Ribbon Girl -  any image
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - get in shape - the girl is in great shape, doing healthy things
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the colours in the photo
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

It's so lovely that you've dropped by, thank you for coming to see my card,

XOX Lucy

Monday 17 July 2017

A Summer Smile girly card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's my second Tiddly Inks card for tonight. I also used a background image from elsewhere that I don't think sell images any longer. If anyone's interested in it please contact me and I'll check if it is still available. I used PNG images rather than JPEGs so that I could overlap them. The lovely plaid paper is from Lawn Fawn. I die cut some clouds from glitter foam to add to the card and faux stitched the red border.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Copic Marker Norge - enjoy summer
Crafting by Designs - summertime 
Crafting with Friends -  anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  
Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create - just beachy and/or red, white & blue
Ribbon Girl - any image 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - use plaid
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the colours in the photo
Tiddly Inks - independence
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

Happy Hour Starts Right Now card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My two cards I'm posting tonight are both created with summery images from Tiddly Inks. I love this image so much, it really reminds me of holidays which I can only dream about at the moment seeing as it's winter here and we had our big European holiday last year so no more for a while sob sob. 

I added some gold glitter with clear glue onto the "sand" for texture and used my handmade cloud stencil to make the sky. I used the Lawn Fawn die borders for the sand and water layers, also using a wave die too. I then used some Stickles to give the waves a little dimension. The background palm trees are images from Scrapper's Delights, I used PNG images so I could add them into the scene. 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - anything goes  
Crafting by Designs - summertime
Crafty Calendar - anything goes 
Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours  
Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - just about time - Happy Hour
Paper Creator's Crafts -  anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - punches and/or dies (wave, cloud & sun dies)
Polkadoodles -  anything goes w28
Ribbon Girl - any image 
Star Stampz - summer celebrations
Tiddly Inks - independence
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

Sunday 16 July 2017

18th Girly Birthday card using Oxide Inks (Crafts & Me / Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My daughter's friend just turned 18 so my daughter requested I make her a special card. Zoe's a gorgeous redhead but she loves her tanning creams so her skin is a similar colour to her hair. I coloured her skin with my usual Copic skin colours and then went over it with Y21 or Y23 (I can't quite remember). Although it seems like a strange colour combo I used the same colours for her card last year and they're both a couple of my favourite cards I've created. I've added last years card below the new one so you can see they're similar but different.

I made the background using some distress inks and water. I black glitter embossed the chipboard clock face, letters and numbers. 

You can find the beautiful image at Crafts and Me.




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Connie Can Crop - use your stash - old chipboard clock, film strips, image, butterfly & hearts
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  
Country View Challenges - things with wings
Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 
Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes  
Crafting with Friends - anything goes 
Crafty Calendar - anything goes  
Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours (liquorice, mango & raspberry) 
Creative Inspirations -  anything goes 
Creative Moments - anything goes with optional twist: Christmas in July 
Cute Card Thursday - ribbons/bows
Digi Choosday -  anything goes wk 27
Hannah & Friends - Birthday
In the Pink - special occasion with lots of pink
Inspiration Destination -  anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  
Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes 
Love to Scrap - anything goes 
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - just about time (chipboard clock)
Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes 
Polkadoodles -  anything goes wk28
Ribbon Girl -  any image
Stamping Sensations -  anything goes with flowers
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

A Mermaid and her little friend card (Mari Digis images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I created this background paper with my Oxide inks, some Perfect Pearls and water, then finished with a few drops of glossy accents all over. The silver sides are white card that I embossed with my silver embossing powder to match the embossed sentiment. 

The oh-so-lovely mermaid and seahorse are available at Mari Digis. I've added some Wink of Stella to the mermaid and seahorse too for that extra bit of sparkle. 

It's so difficult to take great photos here at the moment as we're in the middle of winter and there's sometimes not much sun to be found.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - animals (seahorse)
Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 
Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours (bubblegum flavour colours) 
Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Creative Moments -  anything goes with optional twist: Christmas in July
De Egel - marine (sea animals)
The Fairy & Unicorn - anything goes with mythical creature or animal
Hannah & Friends - Birthday
Inspiration Destination - anything goes  
Mari Digis -  anything goes with a Mari digi
Ribbon Girl - any image 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - distress it
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy