Lucy Patrick Card Making Tips, Tricks, Inspiration & Card Designs: June 2016

Thursday, 30 June 2016

I'm a Guest Designer at Digital Delights (Digital Delights image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am very excited to be a guest designer at Digital Delights by Louby Loo this challenge. Their images are oh-so-adorable and this sweet one below is called Beach Babe Britt, but you can find all the images HERE. I gave her some shimmery bathers and hat but difficult to see in the photo and I also used some Glossy Accents on the glasses and beach ball. I created the background using distress inks and then dabbing on white liquid pearls in lines to make it look like sea foam. The clouds and sun are dies from Lawn Fawn.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - anything goes with option of CAS

Deep Ocean - colors of summer

Di's Digis - summer

Dream Valley - summer colours

Fairytale Challenges - summer special

Little Claire's Designs - create a scene

Melonheadz - off to the beach
Ribbon Girl - June any image

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

As always, 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

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Zoe's 17th Birthday card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My daughter's friend Zoe is turning 17 tomorrow and so Chloe gave me a list of what she wanted on the card (ie. red hair, green/hazel eyes, lots of make up and fake tanned skin to look like Zoe). The other request was to make the card pink and black, and I thought "ooh, not sure how this will go with red hair" but I love how it turned out and wouldn't be scared to use these colour combinations again now.

I die cut some sparkly black stars, I used Glossy Accents on her lips, bangles, and earrings. I also added some Wink of Stella to her cap but it's not easy to see on the photo. You can find the sassy little image at Saturated Canary. I just bought some new Saturated Canary images on the weekend so I'll be posting a few new cards soon :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - anything summer

Art by Miran - anything goes

Brown Sugar - anything goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - girls of summer

Colouring in Scrapland - 1,2,3 - 1 banner, 2 colours, 3 stars

Craft your Passion - anything goes

Crafting with Friends - anything goes

Crafty Friends - inspired by a song - One of the brightest stars by James Blunt

Crafty Gals Corner - sparkle & shine (Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella on cap, glitter stars)

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

Crafty Ribbons - summer with ribbon or lace

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Fairytale Challenges - summer special

Fussy & Fancy Friday - say it with flowers

Julia Spiri - anything goes with optional twist: garden item (flowers)

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Birthday girl

Polkadoodles - use a die cut (banner & stars)
Ribbon Girl - June any image

Scrapper's Delight - anything goes

Send a smile 4 kids - punches or die cuts for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add some shimmer - Wink of Stella on cap, glittered stars

Sisters of Craft - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - seeing stars

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

H B 2 U Banner card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's one of the new gorgeously summery images from The Paper Shelter. I cropped her to suit the little scene I created around her. Sometimes I think too literally when it comes to scenes so it was nice to think outside the box and use different colours. I can't take credit for that idea though, the beautiful cloud paper inspired me :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - anything summer

Colouring in Scrapland - 1,2,3, - 1 banner, 2 butterflies, 3 flowers

Copic Marker Norge - bingo - chipboard (butterflies), text, lace

Craft your Passion - anything goes

Crafting with Friends - anything goes

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

Creative Craft Cottage - layer it up

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Dies r us - butterflies and die cuts

Di's Digis - summer

Fairytale Challenges - summer special

Fussy & Fancy Friday - say it with flowers

Not Just Cards - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Birthday Girl (TPS image)
Ribbon Girl - June any image

Scrapper's Delight - anything goes

Send a smile 4 kids - punches or die cuts for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Add some shimmer (Wink of Stella on butterflies & glossy sunglasses)

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Vintage Swimming Girl (Saturated Canary image & Bo Bunny papers)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Oh how I love Bo Bunny papers but I'm sure most of you know that already hehe. This card was created using only Bo Bunny papers (Alora range), Saturated Canary image and a couple of die cuts. There are a lot of layers here. I also used Wink of Stella on her swimsuit and some Glossy Accents on her lips and the flower centres (tricky to see in the photo).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bo Bunny - sketch using Bo Bunny papers

Crafts and Me - anything goes with optional twist: shabby chic or vintage (vintage)

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

Creative Craft Cottage - layer it up

Di's Digis - summer

Fairytale Challenges - summer special

Fussy & Fancy Friday - say it with flowers

Not Just Cards - anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - all about flowers
Ribbon Girl - June any image

The Pencil Case - variety of colours

Star Stampz - here comes summer

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Little Birthday Girl with puppy (Little Miss Muffet image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This little sweetie can be found at Little Miss Muffet, I just love how she's cuddling the cute pup and her curly pony tails were so much fun to colour.

I embossed the background then went over the flowers with Wink of Stella and added antique brown rhinestones (from Flourish with a Bling) to the flower centres.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Copic Marker Norge - Bingo - Die cuts, text, yellow

Crafty Friends - inspired by a song - How much is that doggy in the window

Crafty Gals Corner - sparkle and shine (rhinestones)

Crafty Ribbons - summer with ribbon or lace (used both)

Fussy & Fancy Friday - say it with flowers

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes

The Pencil Case - variety of colours
Ribbon Girl - June any image

Send a smile 4 kids - punches or die cuts for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add some shimmer (rhinestones)

Stamping Sensations - feature a creature

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Stylish Dog Walker (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have 3 more cards to show you today. I create in spurts of colouring a few images in one sitting and then another time, creating the cards with the coloured images. I know some crafters prefer to colour and create the card all at one time, I would love to know how you like to do it.

This sassy girl is from Bugaboo, I think she's adorable. I love this lace and how you can weave ribbon through it to match the card. The butterfly is a brad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - summer with ribbon or lace (used both)

Fussy & Fancy Friday - say it with flowers

In the Pink - Lace and pink

Julia Spiri - anything goes with optional twist: garden item (fence)

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Not Just Cards - anything goes
Ribbon Girl - June any image

Stamping Sensations - feature a creature

Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Sunday, 26 June 2016

Sweet as you card (Time for Tea Designs image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

The lovely Jo at Time for Tea Designs was so generous to give me this gorgeous image to play with. I loved colouring her up so much that I ended up making 2 cards with her (I have just posted the other one). This image is called Cute Girl and you can find her HERE (or click on their name above to go to the homepage). I cropped the image this time for a different version of the image and added a gorgeous sentiment from Sweet & Sassy Stamps. I gave her a spotty dress just using a darker copic marker. If you use a T4Tea Designs image you can also join in Jo's challenges at Time for Tea Designs.

I have a query I'm hoping one of you can help me with. When I upload my entry using the blue frog I paste my blog post URL in, then it automatically comes up with the link title (ie Lucy loves scrapping: Sweet as you card...). I just want my name (Lucy Patrick) under my photo in the challenges, does anyone know how to change the settings? It has only been doing this for the past month or so but I'm finding it very time-consuming to change each time.