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

Make your own magic unicorn card (The Greeting Farm image)

Hi crafty friends,

I just love unicorns and these unicorns from The Greeting Farm are just some of the sweetest going around I think. I coloured it with my Copics using pink shades then just added a little Y11 for the hair highlights and on the body and I feel like it looks like it has a bit of a glow, I wish I had added some yellow "sun" somewhere in the clouds, I think that would've looked great. Next time hey hehe? I used the lovely Lawn Fawn stitched cloud borders and I think the plaid paper is also Lawn Fawn. I added some silver stars that I've had in my stash for about 10 years lol, I'm happy I was able to use them on this card.

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 create scene or lots of patterned papers. 

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

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes week 22

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes  

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes  

Crafting with Friends -  anything goes  

Crafty Gals Corner - summer colours

Crafty Girls Creations -  anything goes  

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper
Cupcake Inspirations - magical creatures 

Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

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

Simply Papercraft -  anything goes  

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Let's Celebrate - Masked Fairy card (Faery Ink Designs image)

Hi crafty friends,

How lovely is this beautiful image from Faery Ink Designs? They were giving it away free (may still be doing so, click on their name to find out more). I used a background paper from The Paper Shelter and added her (in black & white) to the background before printing it (using a PNG format). I added some Wink of Stella and also some Glossy Accents to her wings. I made the background patterned papers with a new stencil and some Distress Oxide Inks. 

My flourish is from Flourish with a Bling - which is my company that is sadly closing down very soon - great news is that we're selling everything off as cheap as it can get! Some items are only $1! This flourish is called the Luke flourish, we have very unique items that we designed ourselves so I hope you'll go check the store out, we ship worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus a sentiment

Copic Marker Norge - moodboard - inspired by the purple, blue and yellow

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes  

Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's challenge - anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations - magical creatures  

Faery Ink Designs - Unicorn masquerade costume

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

Simply Papercraft -  anything goes

Southern Girls -  Playing the blues

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great weekend,

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

Pogo Stick Birthday Girl card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this sweet girl from Tiddly Inks. I used some border and cloud dies from Lawn Fawn.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Happy Birthday

As you like it - flora or fauna - this was a difficult decision but I've chosen flora as I love adding flowers and scenery to my cards so I'd say I use flora more often. I've used a lot of sponsor's products on this card.

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes

The Crafty Addicts -  anything goes with optional theme: spring is in the air

Creative Fingers -  anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations - pastels

Cutie Pie - add a butterfly

Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - digital image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - inspired by a song - Girls just wanna have fun

That's Crafty! - stitching

Tiddly Inks - florals and plants

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Thanks so much for dropping into my blog, I appreciate it and hope I've given a little inspiration with today's cards I've posted. 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