Happy Birthday Sunshine card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for a magazine commission (Love Cardmaking Australia issue 17), I needed to make 6 quick female cards. I used some oxide ink and rhinestones as well as Lawn Fawn dies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious -  anything goes with option: no patterned paper

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - add a little sparkle

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - use a punch/die cut - sun, square & circle dies

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes 

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

I'm a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm honoured this week to be a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create for the October challenge. The lovely Mary asked me and I was thrilled as I love joining in their challenges. Click on their name above and it will take you to their blog where you can join in this month's challenge and follow them if you aren't already. 

Their theme for October is ANYTHING GOES with option WITCHY or AUTUMN. I chose Autumn this time but I do have a few witchy cards lined up to post for some Halloween inspiration too. 

This digistamp is a gorgeous Autumn fairy from Crafts and Me (artist Hannah Lynn) and I used some lovely antique brown bling and glossy leaves from my company Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale for the month of October, I hope you'll go check out our shop too (click on the underlined name).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments -  use a die cut plus sentiment 

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - inspiration picture - inspired by the colours, outdoor feel with tree die cuts on my card

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/autumn colours 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: blue, green and brown 

Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Crafty Friends - use ribbon and/or lace
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper
Creatalicious - anything goes with option make your own background  

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Creative Inspirations -  anything goes
Cute as a Button - anything goes with option fall theme

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/halloween

Digi Choosday - anything goes w39 
The Fairy & Unicorn - anything goes with optional theme: pixie/gnome/troll - fairy used

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - October card challenge

Send a smile 4 kids - fall colours for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - walk on the dark side (dark colours used)

Stamping Sensations - autumn glory

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by to see my card/s. I hope you're having a great day,

XOX Lucy

Celebrate Autumn Girly card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My last card to show you today and I think it's my favourite, I just love colouring and creating with Hannah Lynn images. I heat embossed and die cut the celebrate sentiment (comes from The Greeting Farm). I also used some gorgeous bling from Flourish with a Bling. These beautiful Maja Design papers were a prize from The Ribbon Girl, aren't they divine, such quality paper, I couldn't wait to use them.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - fave paper pad and why - Maja Designs "Denim & Friends" paper pad because it can be used on male & female cards and the quality of the paper is amazing!

Cards and More - flower power

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes   

Copic Marker Norge - Birthday

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes   
Crafty Friends - use ribbon and/or lace
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  

The Crazy Challenge - Autumn

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional leaves 

Creative Fingers -  anything goes   

Creative Inspirations - seasonal - Autumn
Creative Moments - anything goes with optional Autumn colours 

Cupcake Inspirations - floral

Deep Ocean - goodbye summer

Digi Choosday - anything goes w38 

Fab N Funky - floral embellishments

Glitter & Sparkle - emboss (heat embossed the sentiment and clock)

Inky Chicks -  use your fave colours - brown and red combo

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes    

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes   

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes   

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

The Paper Shelter - make it digital

Ribbon Girl - any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - shimmer and shine - glossy sentiment, bling, glitter ribbon

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - pop it up - image is popped up and some flowers
Star Stampz - Colors of Autumn

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Your Next Stamp - sketch/colour - brown, burgundy, latte colours

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Butterfly Wishes (Elisabeth Bell image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I haven't used this image in quite some time but it is one of my favourites from Elisabeth Bell, I think she's so sweet.

I made the sky background (which was originally going to be used on a water style card with a mermaid). I used some distress inks, I placed a template over the top of it and sprayed water which took some of the colour away. I thought it looks a little like clouds now. I used some Lawn Fawn hillside and flowers borders along with their sun and circle dies too. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps -  flowers and butterflies (card no. 3)

As you like it - Fave die and why - I love my stitched square dies as they go on any card so easily and I don't have to measure my square. I love the stitched element as it gives a lovely border to the square. I also love the grass and flower border dies too for nature scenes. 

Aud Sentiments - flowers and sentiment

Card Mania - life is colourful

Cards and More - cards for women

Come and Get it - Birthday wishes

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Craft-Alnica - ombre 

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes  

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes 

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes  

The Crafty Addicts -  anything goes / use die cuts

Crafty Calendar - flowers

Crafty Creations - anything goes  

Crafty Friends - cute
Crafty Gals Corner - bling (flower centres)
Creatalicious - anything goes with option of for the girls/Mother's day 

Create & Inspire - anything goes with optional: add flowers 
Creative Craft Cottage - 3 of a kind - butterflies

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - dies and punches (square, hillside borders, flower border & sun dies)

Dies r us - flowers and dies

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk18 
Elisabeth Bell's World - butterflies

Fab N Funky - kids and teens card

Glitter & Sparkle - for the kids - inspired by the movie "Pollyanna"

Inky Chicks - butterflies

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Love to Scrap -  anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Simply Papercraft - anything goes  

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the yellow flowers
Whimsy Stamps - anything goes with optional twist of flowers

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

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Have a great day,

XOX Lucy