Friday 9 March 2018

My Guest Designer card at Polkadoodles - Lots of green challenge (Polkadoodles image)

Hi crafty friends,

I'm so excited to be a guest designer for Polkadoodles for the next couple of months. They are an anything goes challenge blog but for this challenge they are giving the DT a theme of using lots of green. Well, I thought this gorgeous fairy with the roses (Octavia Moonfly Rose Garden) was perfect for the theme. I added a couple of little hearts and tried to give her some high cheek bones hehe. 




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - ladies only
As you like it - single or multi-layer cards - I love adding layers to my cards especially when I'm trying to create a scene where I can add die cut grass/borders, clouds etc.
Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk9
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional girly 
Creative Inspirations  any occasion
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - let it be spring
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - girl power
That's Crafty! - spring into action

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Thursday 8 March 2018

I'm a Guest Designer at Copic Marker Norge (Di's Digis image)

Hi crafty friends,

I'm very honoured to have been asked to be a guest designer at Copic Marker Norge for this month's challenge. They have amazing colourists as they are a Copic challenge blog so it's well worth following them to get lots of inspiration and colouring techniques. Click on their name above to go directly to their blog.

Their moodboard this month is:



Here's my card inspired by this beautiful colour combo:



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - stella says sketch
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional girly
Creative Inspirations - any occasion
Di's Digis - die cuts (banner and border dies)
(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the animals
Stamping Sensations - forest friends
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Friends are a gift to treasure card

Hi Crafty Friends,

This paper set from Kaisercraft is perfect for friend cards, and I love the colour combo. I think I'll send it to one of my friends. 



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - ladies only
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional girly 
Creative Inspirations -  any occasion
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

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Birthday Girl with lolly bag and kitty (Conie Fong image)

Hi crafty friends,

I've been watching Youtube videos again lol and so I was inspired to create my own background from scratch! Now I'm not a drawer at all so this was very difficult to do but, apart from a big mistake (can you pick it? I'll tell you in a minute) I was happy with how it turned out. The tree is surprisingly easier to create, the rest took a lot more thought. My mistake was when I created the fence I coloured all the vertical pieces without giving consideration to the horizontal pieces that would be in front of the slats. So I had to make the horizontal pieces darker to try and hide what I'd done. I didn't succeed very well but have definitely learned for next time. Probably would be a good idea to draw the background in with a grey-lead pencil first doh! This adorable image with her cat comes from Conie Fong. Thank you so much for coming to check out my card, I really appreciate all of you!




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - in the garden
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Catch the Bug - anything goes 
Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk8
Colouring in Scrapland - anything goes 
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 
Crafting with Friends - anything goes 
Crafty Catz - anything goes 
Crafty Creations -  anything goes 
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes  
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
Creatalicious - anything goes with option of girly 
Cupcake Inspirations - pets (she has her kitty with her)
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create -  anything goes with option of Easter
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  
Polkadoodles -  anything goes wk9
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - whatever the weather
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Big hugs from a fairy (Di's Digis image)

Hi crafty friends,

Here's another gorgeous digi image I printed out ages ago and have only just got around to colouring and creating with. You can find this lovely fairy at Di's Digis. I used a lot of die cuts for this scene, mostly from Lawn Fawn and some fluffy clouds from Flourish with a Bling.




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - in the garden
As you like it - single or multi-layer - I definitely find multi-layer easier to create, I always think something is missing if I try clean and simple. I love adding these die cut layers to create a scene.
Aud Sentiments -  anything goes with a sentiment
Catch the Bug - anything goes 
Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk8
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 
Crafting with Friends -  anything goes
Crafty Catz -  anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes  
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes  
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper (polka dot bg)
Creatalicious -  anything goes with option of girly
Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes
Di's Digis - die cuts
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  
Polkadoodles -  anything goes wk 9
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - whatever the weather
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Cute animal scene Birthday card (Pickled Potpourri Design images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I used some sweet animal images from Pickled Potpourri Designs for this card and fussy cut them out. I used my oxide inks to create the background and then die cut the banner and the grassy areas




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments -  anything goes with a sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 
Di's Digis - die cuts (banner and landscape dies)
(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the animals 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - whatever the weather
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Southern Girls - Nature  card #2
Stamping Sensations - forest friends (rabbit)
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,


XOX Lucy