What a Bunch of Sweet Monkeys! (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Isn't this just the cutest scene of monkeys? I didn't colour this one but I added the blue background for the sky and punched out some little flowers to go in the trees. You can buy the scene at The Paper Shelter which comes in black outlines and colour so you can choose how to print it. It even comes with its own full colour background. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - animals plus a sentiment
Catch The Bug -  anything goes
Crafting by Designs -  anything goes 

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

Double D challenges - It's a jungle out there 

Let's Craft & Create -  anything goes with optional "entwined"

Papercraft Challenges - summer fun 
The Paper Shelter - Punches and dies (flower punches), TPS image used
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - midsummer blues
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - midsummer blues 

Your Next Stamp -  thank you

Thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave comments for me, they make my day.

XOX Lucy

A Lovely Friend card (Digistamp Boutique image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm not sure how many elephants are a tan brown colour hehe but I thought he'd look cuter this colour, I think there's something about an artistic licence lol. This is another gorgeous image from Digistamp Boutique who no longer have a website although I'm not sure if they're selling through another company now.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
Digi Choosday - anything goes wk33

Double D challenges - It's a jungle out there 

Let's Craft & Create - anything goes with optional "entwined"

Papercraft Challenges - summer fun 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - midsummer blues 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - midsummer blues 

Tuesday Throwdown - color inspiration:

 

Your Next Stamp -  thank you

Thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave comments for me, they make my day.

XOX Lucy

Super Girl Mel Saves the Day card (Mari image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for one of my lovely classmates (I'm currently learning interior decoration and surprisingly my knowledge with making cards has come in handy when it comes to colour combos, design, scale and proportion, etc lol). Anyway, she was so helpful when we were doing a team assignment I just had to say thank you in the best way I know how, make a personalised card! She loved it and said she'd keep it forever so that's always nice to hear :)

I used red glitter paper to die cut the sentiment and stars. The background was created with a stencil and some distress oxide inks.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes wk 14
Creatalicious - anything goes with option bright and fun

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes

Papercraft Challenges - sparkles

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - make your own background

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by, 

XOX Lucy

Purple, green and blue thank you card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've had some papers forever and not known quite how to create with them. Lately I've been creating strips of the papers and adhering them to a scrap piece of paper then faux stitching on the joins. I love how these turn out. Let me know if anyone wants me to take photos of the process I do as it's really simple but I think it looks really effective, hopefully you think so too. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes with option of pretty

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes

Scrap from your heart - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Make your own background - I cut all the strips, glued them down and faux stitched each one. 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Stars and/or Stripes (stripes) 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a lovely 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

Thank you bear with rose card (Conie Fong image)

Hi crafty friends,

I can't believe how adorable these bears from Conie Fong are, I just love colouring them up. I think this is the first time I've coloured this one and I love the colour combo. I used some distress oxide inks at the bottom of the white strip just so she wasn't hanging in limbo. I added some Wink of Stella to her tutu and bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional: dies/punches 

Creative Inspirations - Springtime

Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies (scallop border die)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - sparkle & shine (Wink of Stella on tutu and bow)

Through the Craftroom Door -  anything goes 

Tuesday Throwdown - glimmer and shine (Wink of Stella on Tutu and bow)
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

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