Birthday Hammock girly card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi crafty friends,

This is my third and final card for tonight and I'm so happy with how my little holiday scene turned out for this card, what an adorable image from The Paper Shelter. I inked the sky with oxide inks and then added double sided tape to the bottom of the card and added fine glitter to it. I didn't have the right height palm trees for the hammock so I googled images and found these free ones to print out and fussy cut. I coloured the girl up with my Copics and added some embellishments I've had for a long time in my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes week 28

Copic Marker Norge - moodboard - inspired by the Summer photos

Crafty Calendar - totally girly

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional extra: think summertime

Crafty Creations -  anything goes
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional: for a hero

Creative Craft Cottage - the most wonderful time of the year - Summer

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - holiday time (TPS image)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - summer fun

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - fun in the sun
That's Crafty! - close to nature

Through the Craftroom Door -  anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

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

XOX Lucy

Orange and Green Fairy card (Polkadoodles image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This is my 2nd last card of the evening and it's a little more my style than the previous ones. Very girly and hopefully you think it has a lot to look at. This beautiful fairy is from Polkadoodles, isn't she divine? I used a lot of die cuts on this card, a technique I often forget to use even though my Spellbinders machine is on my craft table! I did some watercolouring again around the image. My next card is very girly too, I hope you'll stick around to see it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran -  Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Connie Can Crop - Anything goes 

Copic Marker Norge - Use dies
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes 

Crafts Galore Encore - Make a card

Crafty Catz - Use 3 different papers

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

Creatalicious - Add a charm

Create & Inspire -  Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Pretty projects 

Creative Moments - Anything goes with optional twist: sentiment on the front 

CropStop -  Anything goes (Spellbinders dies)

Cupcake Inspirations - Princess

Digi Choosday - Ladies, ladies, ladies (Polkadoodles image)

Digitally Sweet - Spring is in the air

Di's Digis - Use 2 or more dies

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes with a twist: for a child

Glitter & Sparkle - Things with wings

Inky Chicks - Ribbon or lace (lace used)

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything goes or monochromatic

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

Kraftin' Kimmie's Blog - Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Coloring showcase
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Bingo - Flowers, Digi image, Charm

Polkadoodles - Tic Tac Toe - Wings, nature, sentiment

Ribbon Girl - Use any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Take a leap into the unknown (watercolour background) 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Touchy feely (sun, material flower, pearls)

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes 

That Craft Place - Anything goes 

The East Wind - Going round in circles

Through the Craftroom Door -  Anything goes
Time Out challenges - Easter or Spring

Whimsy Stamps - 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

CAS Kitty with Fish Bowl Birthday Card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy ANZAC day to you all, it is a very special day here in Australia and Lest we forget.

Di's Digis has a new challenge this fortnight and it's Fun/Fancy Folds. You're all probably thinking I'm nuts as my card doesn't have folds hehe, my previous post has my DT card, I just can't help but create with Di's images as I love them so much so it's an extra card this fortnight. You can find all Di's gorgeous images on her website HERE. 

I have also used part of a sun from Flourish with a Bling. See below for their sale or click on Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique 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:

Crafting with an Attitude - Freestyle/Fantasy

Digitally Sweet - Anything goes

Fairytale Challenges - Now or never (never used this digi before) 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Bunny ears, whiskers and puppy dog tails 

Natalie & Amy - Frame it

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Its a celebration
Papertake Weekly -  Cute as a Button - Cute
Ribbon Girl - Use a colour in your National Flag - Blue and White (Aussie)

Sentimental Sundays - Animal Love plus sentiment 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - CAS
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Use lace

Thank you so much for dropping by, enjoy your weekend,

XOX Lucy

Happy Birthday Mermaid card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi crafty friends,

Me again hehe, and this time I have gone against all the Autumn and Halloween themed papers and opted to do one last Summer card (although here in Oz we're coming up to Summer soon so maybe I'll do more in a couple of months' time).

I have used a sweet mermaid from The Paper Shelter, I have had her coloured for ages as I had some papers I was inspired to use with her but it had black in them and in the end I have only used the polka dot/floral paper on the card! Sometimes it works that way doesn't it where you're moving everything about but it still doesn't look right and you have to start from scratch. I'm now happy with how it turned out.

I have used pearls, the lovely sun and you can just see some of the orange puffy flourish I have used under the netting, these items are all from Flourish with a Bling. 

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist use a heart (3 heart pins)

Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes &/or cooking/baking
Clear it out - Grey plus grey stash (papers)

Come and Get it - Anything goes with water (using a sponsor's image)
Crafting at the weekend -  Anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Crafting with Dragonflies - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - All sentimental

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper 
Creatalicious - Flower power

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and dots

Cutie Pie - All 3's - 3 seashells, 3 heart pins, 3 yellow flowers
Digitally Sweet - Lots of flowers
Hanna & Friends - Butterflies

Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (bottle and shells) Something new (sentiment) 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - Pearls (using a TPS image)
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes
Ppinkydolls -  Anything goes with optional twist: make it girly

Sassy Studio Designs -  Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Your Next Stamp - Sketch or photo inspiration - inspired by the yellow flowers

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

18th Birthday Autumn Girl card (Art by Miran image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you're all well. I have a few cards to show this weekend. This one has that lovely Autumn feeling (although it's Spring here), I used a gorgeous image from Art by Miran. She is such  a talented artist with so many lovely images.

I have used a few products from Flourish with a Bling - Fence, pearl flourish, sun, grass and the beautiful red flower (the flower will be available in Oct). We have a sale on which finishes at the end of Sept, see below or click on our name to be taken direct to the store, we ship worldwide.

Every product is just $2 this month at Flourish with a Bling  !! All throughout September, everything is $2, no exceptions!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique 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! If your order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders) or all the postage for Aussie orders. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance -  In the garden

A Gem of a Challenge - Milestone Birthdays
A Little Bit Crafty - Distress it
Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Craftin' Desert Divas - Fall

Crafty Cardmakers - Ribbon/lace and pearls

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

My Craft Creations -  Anything goes

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Roll out the red
Pile it on - Shiny (pearls, grass)
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Fall - use brown and orange

Sister Act - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes  
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -  Anything goes with spots or dots
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes    

Thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy