Enjoy your Special Day in the Summer (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.

I gave her a patterned dress using my Copic markers, I haven't tried this many times before but it's fun to give it a go. 

For my card I have used the following Polkadoodles products: 

Image:           Winnie Special Moments 

Sentiment:    Winnie Celebrations 1 sentiments

Papers:         Winnie Celebrations 1 - papers 2

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - children's playtime

As you like it - favourite colouring medium and why - Copic markers because they blend so well and you can also create patterns like what I've done on her dress.

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk15

Colouring in Scrapland -   anything goes / spring

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

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional: dies/punches

Creative Inspirations - Springtime

Di's Digis - hand-coloured image

Incy Wincy Designs - seeing spots

Let's Craft & Create -  anything goes with optional: through a window

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes 
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - a Birthday card

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes 

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

Happy 40th Birthday to Catherine (Sweet Escapes image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I created this card for my gorgeous sister-in-law who just turned 40. This beautiful image from Sweet Escape actually looks like Catherine so it was a perfect girl to colour and create with. I used many dies - feathers, sun, banners, ovals and cut out some of the background paper flowers to add on the other layers. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - anything goes with optional twist: summer 

As you like it -  Fave embellishment and why - flowers as they add the finishing touch to a card or they can be the main element on a lovely female card. 

Card Mania - party

Colouring in Scrapland - anything goes  

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes  

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

The Crafty Addicts -  anything goes with option of girly

Crafty Creations - anything goes  

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional glitter/bling  

Creative Craft Cottage - let's get sparkly - sparkly dress, flowers and feathers

Creative Fingers - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  
Cute Card Thursday - fun in the sun

Dies r us -  anything goes using dies

Digi Choosday - anything goes  
Fairytale Challenges - numbers

In the Pink -  anything goes with mostly pink

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Not Just Cards - anything goes  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - punches and/or dies - feathers, sun, banners, oval dies 

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Stamping Sensations -  anything goes 

Star Stampz - ribbon, lace, twine and/or cord (twine)

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the teal colour 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day, thank you so much for coming to see my card/s,

XOX Lucy

Beachy Best Wishes card (Hannah Lynn/Crafts & Me image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been out of action a little this month but I'm back now and I'm loving every second creating again. I bought myself a new craft desk and I feel much more organised.

The three cards I'm posting today are very different from each other, I hope you like them all, this is very muted, girly and a little mature/shabby, the other is very cute and bright using distress oxide inks and then I have another girly card but it's bright and cheery.

This gorgeous image is from Hannah Lynn at Crafts and Me, I have created with her once before so I've added the card below. I used some stamps and dies from a free magazine set, that would be the shells, starfish and seahorse. I coloured the girl with Copics. The papers are from Kaisercraft.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays -  anything goes with optional twist: summer

As you like it - fave embellishment and why - lace because it adds some dimension to a card as well as always turning a card into a more feminine delicate creation which I love.

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes  

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Crafty Gals Corner - add a star (starfishes everywhere)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional glitter/bling 

Create & Inspire -  anything goes with optional twist: summer days
Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Cute Card Thursday - fun in the sun

Dies r us - anything goes using dies 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Not Just Cards - anything goes  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Stamping Sensations -  anything goes

Star Stampz - ribbon, lace, twine and/or cord  (ribbon and lace used) 

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the beachy style photo

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

Have a great day, thanks so much for dropping by

XOX Lucy