With Love Bear with flowers (Polkadoodles image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this pink background with a stencil, texture paste, distress oxide ink and glitter - mixed all the latter items together to form the paste and this is how it turned out, it's very sparkly in real life. 

The oh-so-cute bear comes from Polkadoodles, he's part of a sweet stamp set.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes wk 14 (used a PD image)
As you like it - favourite bird or beast - I love bears! They're just so cute in digital character form and easier to colour than birds.
Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk29 (used a PD image)

Papercraft Challenges - sparkles

Polkadoodles - anything goes wk 29 (used a PD image)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - animal magic

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - make your own background

Tuesday Throwdown -  Add some bling

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by, 

XOX Lucy

Baby Blue Birthday card (LCM 17)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's something a little different from me which I created for a magazine publication (Love Cardmaking Australia issue 17). The theme was to create 8 quick and easy cards. I used a gorgeous Maddison flower from Flourish with a Bling, my company that's closing down very soon. This weekend our 10 pack of assorted flowers are only $1.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Southern Girls - Playing the blues

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

Kids on a Tyre Swing card (Polkadoodles image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Polkadoodles have a new challenge just started on their blog, I hope you'll join in, you don't have to use one of their products but it'd be lovely if you do. 

Their challenges are always Anything Goes but the DT are given a theme and this time it's Outdoor Fun. I chose this incredibly cute image along with a sky background paper (I used the image in a PNG format so I could add the black & white image to the sky paper before printing then colouring them with my Copics). I change the colour of the Polkadoodles polka dot papers to any colour I choose before printing with my Word editing options. 

For my card I have used the following Polkadoodles products: 

Papers (polka dot and background sky) - Winnie Celebrations 1 - papers 2

Image - Winnie Special Moments

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays -  anything goes with optional twist: congrats

As you like it - Fave card shape/fold - most of my cards are square 6x6 as I find it's the perfect size and shape to add scenes or lots of patterned papers.

Aud Sentiments -  anything goes plus a sentiment
Catch the Bug -  anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's challenge -  anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes w22 
Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafty Friends - Happy Birthday 

Crafty Gals Corner - summer colours
Crafty Girls Creations -  anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper
Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's challenge -  anything goes

Creative Inspirations - here comes the sun

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Let's Craft & Create - Punch it - I punched out little red flowers in her hair

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo - inspired by the colours, plus the black & white of the ball

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - all things bright and beautiful

Simply Papercraft - anything goes 

Stamping Sensations -  anything goes - stamp must be focal point 

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Have a fantastic weekend,

XOX Lucy

Thank you with all my heart card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's another card I made for a magazine commission - I was asked to make 2 cards focusing on pearls. This was easy for me as I actually designed this pearl flourish, it's named after my daughter, Chloe. You can find it in 9 colours at Flourish with a Bling - we're closing the business shortly so everything is only $2 each, this set is 2 flourishes plus some extra pearls (see picture below). The magazine this card was in was Love Cardmaking issue 17 (Australia).

Chloe Pearl Flourish set (9 colours) - only $2 (AUD)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CCC Digi Creations - flower power

Creative Fingers - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations - CAS or fussy and fancy (F&F)

Cupcake Inspirations - floral

Cute Card Thursday - flowers

Double D challenges - May flowers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Southern Girls - punching above your weight - punched butterflies 

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

A Twirling Ballerina Birthday Girl card (DigiStamp Boutique image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a few cards to show again, I love posting a few in a row rather than doing them all separately as it can take time (perhaps I should miss a couple of the challenges I enter hehe).

I used a really cute little ballerina from DigiStamp Boutique. I also got some use out of some old flower punches.

The pearls are from Flourish with a Bling. We've decided to sadly close our business and so for the next few weeks we're having a closing down sale and Every product is just $2 during this time. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique beautiful products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage! 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  Children's playtime

AllSorts - pearls

Crafty Friends - flowers

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

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional: dies/punches

Creative Inspirations - springtime

Digistamp Boutique - anything goes with a DSB image
Incy Wincy Designs - seeing spots 

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Southern Girls - Triple F - fairy, fantasy and/or flowers (flowers)

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Mischa turns 18! (Lili of the Valley image)

Hi crafty friends,

My darling niece turns 18 next week so I just sent this card off to her. As most teenagers, she loves her mobile so I had to buy this image to use for her card, especially as it even looks like her! You can find the image at Lili of the Valley, they also have a male version too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Copic Marker Norge - moodboard - inspired by the colours

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional: dies/punches 

Creative Inspirations - Springtime

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - a Birthday card

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - sparkle and shine (pearls and Wink of Stella on outfit)

Tuesday Throwdown - glimmer and shine (pearls and Wink of Stella on outfit)

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  
Your Next Stamp - sketch or colour challenge - I chose colour challenge

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy