Surfer Birthday Girl card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have used a gorgeous image from Cute as a Button for this card. I cut the image out just keeping the girl and the ocean then added it to the teal and cloud background. I used a sunburst stencil and texture paste to create the background. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

Addicted to Stamps - summer/beaches

AllSorts - a question of sport (surfing)
Aloha Fridays - girly cards

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional twist: make it funny 

Card Mania - summer fun

Catch the Bug -  anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - enjoy summer

Crafting when we can - use an image

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

Creative Inspirations - dots and/or stripes 
Cute as a Button - summer fun (CAAB image used)

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - lots of layers
De Egel - sport

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w25

Fairytale Challenges - hobby

Hannah & Friends - wellness - surfing

In the Pink - special occasion pink

The Paper Shelter - summer Birthday

Ribbon Girl - July card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - stencil it (background sunburst stencil)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Tuesday Throwdown - creative borders (sunburst stencilled border)

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Rainbow Brite Birthday card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty friends,

This is my final card for the segment I did in an Australian magazine called Australian Papercraft Essentials using Cute as a Button images. One of my cards is the 'Covergirl' so I've posted the photo of the magazine cover below. 

I used a variety of pearls from Flourish with a Bling and a sun die cut from Lawn Fawn.
The paper is from Kaisercraft. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - favourite papers & why - I love bright colours so this Kaisercraft paper is a perfect example of lots of bright and happy colours.
C.R.A.F.T. - summer
Craft your Passion - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers

Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine and summer holidays

Inky Chicks - use 5 or more flowers

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

The Pencil Case - X = Xanthic/yellow

Ribbon Girl -  July any image
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Happy Birthday

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes   

Thanks so much for dropping by, have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Be Happy Be Bright Be You (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's my card that made the front cover of Australian Papercraft Essentials. I was so excited as I didn't know that was going to happen until I saw the magazine.

There's a picture of the cover below.

My "job" was to use Cute as a Button images and the lovely Francesca from CAAB let me choose some lovely digis from her shop. I also took the opportunity to advertise my company, Flourish with a Bling by using some of our leaves and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - frame it!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Beach 

Creative Inspirations - Seaside, sunshine and summer holidays 

Cupcake Inspirations - tropical (collecting shells) 

Glitter & Sparkle - anything goes

Pile it on - use your favourite colours - pink and teal

Ribbon Girl - July any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - by the sea/nautical (collecting shells) 

Through the purple haze - Peaceful/harmony (being yourself/collecting shells on the beach)

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Summer Butterflies card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Here's another card I created for the magazine Australian Papercraft Essentials. There's a picture of the cover below. The cards all needed to be created using Cute as a Button images. I also took the opportunity to advertise my company, Flourish with a Bling by using a lovely cream Elise flower we have that comes in a pack of 4.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - let's get krafty

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional: add flowers

Creative Inspirations - Seaside, sunshine and summer holidays

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Mari Digis - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - July any image

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - things with wings

Through the purple haze - Peaceful/harmony (catching butterflies)

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Country Runner girly card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Here's another card I created for the magazine Australian Papercraft Essentials. There's a picture of the cover below.

The cards all needed to be created using Cute as a Button images. I thought I'd create a scenic card for this running girl and as you can probably tell, I doodled some grass and flowers at the top of the "hills".

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - get krafty (kraft "path")

As you like it - Trademark style - this is me all over, I love to create girly outdoor scenes.

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - fancy and use pink

Come and Get it - checks or stripes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - punches and/or dies 

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers 

Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine and summer holidays

Glitter & Sparkle - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Mari Digis - anything goes 

Pile it on - use your favourite colours - pink and teal 

Ribbon Girl - July any image 

Simply Papercraft - anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Teenage Mermaid card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Here's another card I created for the magazine Australian Papercraft Essentials. There's a picture of the cover below.

The cards all needed to be created using Cute as a Button images. I thought a circular shaped card would be perfect for this image as the image itself is almost round.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - frame it!

As you like it - Trademark style - I love to create girly scene cards that are bright and often shaped.

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - fancy and use pink

Craftin' Desert Divas - beach

Crafts and Me -  anything goes with optional twist: summer memories

Crafty Catz - add bling

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers

Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine and summer holidays 

Cupcake Inspirations - tropical

Cute Card Thursday - in the round

Dies r us - Water and/or at the beach plus dies

Julia Spiri -  anything goes with optional twist: at the beach

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

The Pencil Case - X is for Xanthic (yellow)

Pile it on - use your favourite colours - pink and teal/blue 

Polkadoodles - summertime

Ribbon Girl - July any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - by the sea/nautical

Simply Papercraft - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy