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

Super Dad Father's Day card (Kenny K sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card for my hubby for Father's Day from our kids, yes they should have made one themselves but I guess because it's my hobby they always leave it to me! I used a gorgeous sentiment stamp from Kenny K but I think they may have closed down now sadly. I used black cardstock and die cut some stars out of it and then glued in yellow and red stars so some are flat on the card and some are stuck on top of the black cardstock (if that makes sense hehe??) I coloured in the image and I printed it out in blue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - boys will be boys

Fairytale Challenges - men only

Glitter & Sparkle - anything goes  

Incy Wincy Designs - photo inspiration - inspired by the yellow and red

Inky Chicks - use your fave colours - red, black, & yellow

Just Keep On Creating - anything goes  

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Ribbon Girl - any card 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - it's written in the stars

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

Lollipop Birthday Girl card (Little Miss Muffet image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made these 2 background papers with my new oxide inks. I sponged the outside one with pink ink and sprayed with water. The middle one I used my circle die negatives to sponge on yellow, orange and pink inks. If you have a multi-circle template that would be easier but I have made my own with a piece of card and die cut holes/circles out of it. The sweet little image is from Little Miss Muffet. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - use at least 2 dies - square frame and sentiment dies

Aud Sentiments - summer plus a sentiment

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes  

Crafty Friends - make it pink

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - pink 

Creative Inspirations - your favourite things - girly cards, pink, LMM images, flowers 

Digi Choosday -  anything goes wk 23

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Little Miss Muffet image used) 
Not Just Cards - summer challenge anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - June card challenge 

Tuesday Throwdown -  sugar high

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Dance Like No-one is Watching card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have 2 Saturated Canary cards to show tonight. This sweet little ballerina went well with the stamp sentiment I thought. I used my stencil, texture paste and distress inks to make the background. I added Wink of Stella shimmer to her skirt.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - congratulations

Artistic Inspirations -  anything goes with optional flower theme

Aud Sentiments - summer plus a sentiment

Catch the Bug - anything goes 

The Corrosive Challenge -  anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - inspired by a film - Flashdance
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: use dies and/or punches - used both

Crafty Creations - anything goes    
Crafty Friends - make it pink
Crafty Gals Corner - Emboss it! (Heat embossed sentiment and heart)
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - pink is one of my faves 

Creative Inspirations -  your fave things - Oxide inks, stencils, digi images

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk 22  

Hannah & Friends - Summer
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes    

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes   

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - June card challenge 

Send a smile 4 kids -  anything goes for kids

Stamping Sensations - use your fave stamp - I love Saturated Canary images, they're all my favourite  

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    

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Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Inked Circle background Birthday card (Lia Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this summery image from Lia Stamps, it's actually a full girl but I cropped her so she was larger on my card and just showing her top half. I made the background first by making a circle template with my circle dies so that I could randomly ink circles all over. I started with the lightest colour (yellow) then used light blue up to a teal and dark blue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - summer plus a sentiment

Brown Sugar - celebrations

Catch the Bug -  anything goes

Come and Get it -  anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner -  anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - teal 

Creative Inspirations - your favourite things - inks, digi image, pearls

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk20

Di's Digis - Birthdays
Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes

The Paper Shelter - make it digital

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going around in circles 

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

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Friends and Unicorns (Yampuff image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have been making a lot of my own backgrounds lately and here's another of my experiments. I have a few stencils and just received some textured paste (I think it might be called moulding paste actually). I absolutely love it! You can use a trowel to smooth it over the stencil onto your cardstock and leave it to dry for a while. Once it was dry I put the stencil back on and then used my distress inks to blend a couple of colours together. By putting the stencil back on it protects the white background from accidentally getting any ink on it. The gorgeous sentiment comes from Tiddly Inks and I think the unicorn is from Yampuff. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring fever

AllSorts - ring-a-ring o roses

Aloha Fridays - anything goes with optional twist: for Mom  

Cards and More - cards for women 

Crafting by Designs - You're so special

Crafty Gals Corner - add flowers

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional twist: stencils (used a stencil)

Create & Inspire -  anything goes with optional twist: add flowers
Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - Our furry/feathered friends

Fab N Funky - make your own background (used texture paste and stencil then inked)

Inspiration Destination -  anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes with optional twist: use all patterned papers  

Love to Scrap - anything goes  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

Pile it on - animals

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Stamping Sensations - Butterflies, fairies and fantasy

SugarPea Designs - mix it up 31 - inspired by the yellow and flowers

Vilda Stamps - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy