The Book Fairy card (Oddball Art Stamp image)

Hi crafty friends,

I was asked to create some blue and yellow cards for a girl guides leader, I love this image from Oddball Art Stamp and hadn't got around to using it yet. Because it's a long image I decided to keep the card simple with long pieces of patterned paper.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with option of girlyf 

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Oddball Art Co - itsy bitsy teeny weeny (optional)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Unicorns for Mabel's 5th Birthday (The Greeting Farm stamps)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for my gorgeous niece Mabel who just turned 5 years old. I used some lovely unicorns from The Greeting Farm. I made the background with cloud border dies and a light coating of pale blue ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - I spy something beginning with B - balloons

Aloha Fridays - anything goes with optional love/marriage 

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: Birthdays

Crafty Gals Corner - add a heart
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional: boys/men

Deep Ocean - cute and cuddly

Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes

The Paper Shelter - things that fly

Polkadoodles - anything goes wk8 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - make your own background

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Spread a lil magic Fairy card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been playing around with my Oxide inks again, they are so much fun! I also used my star stencil again with my texture paste. Last time I created a card with a similar background I asked for advice on how to keep the stars white - thanks so much for the ideas Vannessa and Carol, for anyone else that's interested their ideas were to use embossing powder instead of texture paste or stencil over the background once inked, I love both the ideas and will definitely try them in the future.

I used one of my extra large Spellbinders dies to create the borders, I don't usually use them as they are so large but I realised I don't have to use the top and bottom as well. The background goes really well against the colouring of the Saturated Canary image but I couldn't manage to photograph it well, they look like completely different shades of pink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - use your old faves (one of my favourite images)

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: something new  

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional cute 

The Fairy & Unicorn - anything mythical (fairy)

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -   anything goes 

Polkadoodles -   anything goes wk4

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - layer it up

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Strawberry Shortcake Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have another girly card to show you and this one was made using an old free colouring book image of Strawberry Shortcake. When I first started I printed out lots of colouring book images and I've decided to slowly start colouring them up as I chose really cute ones like this, isn't she sweet? I used a lot of dies and stitching dies for this card as you can probably see but it was fun to just keep adding layers until I was happy with it. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Butterflies
Aloha Fridays - Food and/or drink

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Die cut, people's choice (pink), Dots & stripes

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk2 
Country View Challenges - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional cute 

Cute Card Thursday - something fun

Happy Little Stampers -   anything goes with dies

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Pastel Bears Birthday card (Lily of the Valley stamps)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for my sister for her birthday, she adores little bear stamps so I white heat embossed these stamps and then coloured them with my copics. I added pearls to all the polka dots on the centre designer paper. The bears are called a posy trio from Lili of the Valley.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - use at least 2 designer papers (3 used) 

Aloha Fridays - fairytales/fantasy - Goldilocks' 3 bears

Card Mania - shabby chic or rustic  

C.R.A.F.T. - embossing - heat embossed the stamps with white embossing

Craft-Alnica - shabby chic

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional mythical creatures 

Hannah & Friends - pastel plus stamp

In the Pink -  anything goes in pink

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - lots of layers

Ribbon Girl - any card 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - stamp it - no digis

Star Stampz - 2 or more die cuts (3 circles & 3 scalloped circles)

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo colours - pink & latte

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A Birthday Girl in Europe card (All Dressed Up image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a few cards to show tonight. 

It still feels like winter here as Spring is only just starting, I can't wait for the warmer weather but I feel I can't complain about our cold weather when Hurricane Irma is destroying parts of the beautiful Caribbean and on it's way to Florida, I hope none of you are being affected by it.

On a happier note, I created this card for my gorgeous UK friend who holidays in Spain all the time and is going again for her birthday this month. This scene and girl reminded me of her, you can find it at All Dressed Up. Instead of colouring with my copics I used my distress inks watered down.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up - anything goes with an ADU image

Card Mania - shabby chic or rustic 

Craft-Alnica - shabby chic

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

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional mythical creatures

Hannah & Friends - pastel plus stamp

Incy Wincy Designs - photo inspiration - inspired by the colours

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - weather related

Polkadoodles - anything goes w36 

Ribbon Girl - any card
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo houses/doors/windows
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy