Handmade Hexagon background Baby card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Another way of using up my scraps of paper pads is to die cut hexagons and glue them all onto the background, I love this look too, I'm so addicted to hexagons at the moment! I think this is a Kaisercraft baby paper pad, are the papers beautiful?

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it -  Fave baby make - I love creating Baby cards as it's something the parents will keep forever so the child will eventually see it when they're older.
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 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Make your own background - I die cut all the hexagons out of different scrap papers 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Enjoy your weekend and thank you so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Welcome baby bear scene card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for a magazine commission which was baby themed. I inked up the background sky with distress oxide inks and used Lawn Fawn die cuts to create the grass and flower background. The cute little image is from Bugaboo and I punched out a few little butterflies to finish the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - Fave baby make - I love creating Baby cards as it's something the parents will keep forever so the child will eventually see it when they're older. 
Catch The Bug - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours and the scene
Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Di's Digis - Sweet Summertime 

Scrap from your heart -  anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Make your own background -  

Thanks for coming to look at my card,

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

Birthday Boy with teddy (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

I had a lot of fun playing around with creating backgrounds. Firstly for the "squares" paper at the back I used black and two shades of teal to make it and it's so easy. Cut 1cm strips of the 3 papers, glue them down onto a scrap piece of paper in sequence and butting up right next to each other. Once you've covered as much as you need, turn it to the side and then cut 1cm strips again which will give you 1cm cubes. Then add the strips of cubes to another scrap of paper in an alternate sequence until you've covered again what you need. Then cut off any excess overhang so you have a perfect rectangle or square. I mounted it onto black cardstock. 

I used a sweet little boy from Bugaboo then before printing him out, I added a background stripey paper from Polkadoodles and then using my Word editing section I added a blurry green shadow around him. I think it turned out quite interesting, something a little different.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus a sentiment 

Catch the Bug -  anything goes 

Crafty Friends - Happy Birthday

Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (used Bugaboo image) 

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

Tuesday Throwdown - what a guy!

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Cat in a Hot Air Balloon card (Polkadoodles image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Polkadoodles have a new challenge just started on their blog, I hope you'll join in, you don't have to use one of their products but it'd be lovely if you do. I'm loving creating with their gorgeous images, papers and sentiments. 

For my card I have used the following Polkadoodles products: 

Fuzzypuffs - Jasper Balloon

I created the sky with my Distress Oxide ink (Broken China I think) and then sprayed it with water. I fussy cut the kitty's head and all the little banners to have them paper pieced on top of the image. I popped them all up on foam tape.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Crafty Friends - animals

Creative Fingers -  anything goes

Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes

That's Crafty! - Stitching - faux stitching on die cuts

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A Birthday Gondola Ride card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi crafty friends,

I had a lot of fun creating this card. I fussy cut The Paper Shelter images out and then used my oxide inks to create the background. This was a bit of an experiment with my embossing ink pen to scribble lines then add some white embossing powder to create a wave effect. I accidentally smudged the funny little seagulls I doodled on, I think they were a mistake to start with but, I can usually find a way to cover errors up but there was nothing I could do to fix this. So we'll say the big seagull is travelling so fast he's leaving a trail lol. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - female birthday with sentiment

AllSorts -  be there or be square

Card Mania - Spring

Catch the Bug -  anything goes 

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes  

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes 

Crafty Girls Creations -  anything goes 

Creative Inspirations - springtime

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Happy Little Stampers -  anything goes with dies - sun die cut

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - girl power

(Pin)spirational Challenges -  anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - mythology/inspired by a story - The Gondola Maker (book)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Happy Birthday 
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Pastel Clown card (A Day for Daisies image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have had this gorgeous little clown from A Day for Daisies printed for a long time but just now got around to colouring it. I played around with my oxide inks for the background, banners, balloons and flowers so everything was matching. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - balloons, bunting and/or presents

Card Mania - Spring (used a sponsor's image)

Copic Marker Norge - moodboard - inspired by Spring

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafty Catz - colours of spring
Creative Inspirations - springtime

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Happy Birthday

Southern Girls - favourite colour combo - pastels

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy