Sending you sunshine card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I only have one card to show today, what a shocker hehe! I normally post in batches as it takes a while to blog them and add them to challenges. I've got a few images coloured up but I haven't got around to creating cards yet. I'm in the middle of changing my craft area so I may not be creating as much for the next month or so. 

I used some gorgeous beachy papers from a Kaisercraft paper pad for this card. I did add a bit of extra colour to the yellow areas by inking them with my oxide ink, it was easy to go over as the other areas have a glossy cover so the ink wipes right off it. I added the "water" paper to the bottom and made sure to colour the image's waves a similar colour. This is a really old image from Milk Coffee and sadly they no longer sell their images. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - colour challenge

Card Mania - summer fun

Cards and More - holidays and summertime

Colouring in Scrapland - smiles

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional: party time

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Cute as a Button - summer fun

Cute Card Thursday - summer colours

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w28

Fab N Funky - use patterned paper - see and sky papers

Fairytale Challenges - at the coast

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create - just beachy and/or red, white & blue

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  
Love to Scrap -  anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

The Paper Shelter - holiday time

Ribbon Girl -  any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - get in shape - the girl is in great shape, doing healthy things

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the colours in the photo

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes  

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

It's so lovely that you've dropped by, thank you for coming to see my card,

XOX Lucy

Purple Congratulations shaker card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I  made a grown up shaker card, not sure how well they go together but I think everyone loves a shaker card don't they hehe? I have had these silver hearts forever so it's great to finally get to use them in my shaker cards. I have also had this gorgeous purple corrugated paper forever but never had anything to match it until I coloured up this young lady from Milk Coffee (sadly no longer available). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - spring cleaning - shaker card, old shiny corrugated paper
Aud Sentiments - any sentiment except Birthday

Brown Sugar - anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - for the girls

Copic Marker Norge -  anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: buttons  

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Creative Moments -  anything goes with optional twist: spring colours

Cute Card Thursday - Spring fever

Cutie Pie - dies and digis - floral circle dies
Daisy Chain Challenges - make it feminine

Dies r us - borders and/or edges

Digi Choosday - anything goes  
Glitter & Sparkle - anything goes

Inky Chicks - flowers

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - movement in March (shaker card)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - use any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - layer it up

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - use more than 1 die and/or punch (sentiment & circle dies)
Star Stampz - add gems or pearls 

SugarPea Designs - mix it up #29 - inspired by picture - purple, flowers

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes   

Have a great weekend, thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

The Love Musician (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

One of my favourite times of the year to create cards is now, I love creating Valentine's Day, Easter and Spring cards (although it's soon Autumn here in Oz, I go by the challenge themes so Spring it is hehe). 

I wanted to practise colouring clothing folds so I printed this gorgeous image out as it has loads of folds in the dress! I probably chose a tricky colour being black but I feel you can see where the folds are supposed to be so overall I feel I'm getting a bit better each time. 

I'm unsure if this background qualifies for red and/or pink, what do you think? If I look for it to be red it is and if I look for it to be pink it is, it's kind of a raspberry colour.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - add a heart
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes  

Crafting by Designs - love and romance

Crafty Calendar - love is in the air

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

The Crazy Challenge - romance

Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations -  anything goes

Cute as a Button - valentine's

Daisy Chain Challenges - have a heart

Deep Ocean - hearts

Digi Choosday -  anything goes

Fussy & Fancy Friday - fussy and fancy

Glitter & Sparkle - red and white (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

In the Pink - with love plus pink (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

Incy Wincy Designs - love
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Love to Scrap - who loves you, baby
Pile it on - hearts on fire

(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the pink & white stripes - similar to my white paper, hearts

Ribbon Girl - February card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Star Stampz - lots of red (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

The East Wind - love and romance

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Snow White Birthday girl card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have been practising my colouring clothes/folds and so this was a perfect image to try it out on. I did ok, there's always room for improvement isn't there? I love creating a little scene so I used some products from my company, Flourish with a Bling (the tree, banner and toadstools). Sadly Milk Coffee who created this Snow White are no longer trading.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - let's celebrate (Birthday)

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Crafty Gals Corner -  anything goes

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: summer or winter  

Cute Card Thursday - something fun 

Digi Choosday - anything goes    

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes   

Send a smile 4 kids - anything goes for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes   

Star Stampz - birthdays

Winter Wonderland - spring fever - sunshine, flowers and/or romance

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes     

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Winking Girl card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi crafty friends,

I have 2 cards to show today, hope you like them both. This one is using a sweet image I have used before but she's so adorable I couldn't help it hehe. You can find her at Milk Coffee.

I have used a gorgeous hot pink bling centred flower and green leaves from Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale (see below for details).

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, 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:

A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new papers

Bunny Zoe - Buttons
Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: anything goes 

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

Cute Card Thursday -  What's new - new papers

Faery Ink Designs - Mardi Gras
Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes

Kit & Clowder - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes  

Not Just Cards - Anything goes  
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - NY resolutions - Dance more
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New papers, old lace  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new papers 
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I love that you've dropped by,

XOX Lucy