Bouncy Girl Birthday Card (Little Miss Muffet image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Oh how I love this girl bouncing away, isn't she adorable? You can find her at Little Miss Muffet. I thought I'd try orange and pink together for a change, not a common colour combo for me.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it -  fave card shape/fold - most of my cards are square 6x6 as I find it's the perfect size and shape to add scenes or lots of patterned papers.

Aud Sentiments -  anything goes plus a sentiment

Crafty Friends - Happy Birthday

Crafty Gals Corner - summer colours
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 

Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs - photo inspiration - inspired by the colours and segments

Let's Craft & Create - Punch it - used circle & scalloped circle punches for the banner

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (used LMM image) 

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

Have a great weekend,

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

Baby Blue Birthday card (LCM 17)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's something a little different from me which I created for a magazine publication (Love Cardmaking Australia issue 17). The theme was to create 8 quick and easy cards. I used a gorgeous Maddison flower from Flourish with a Bling, my company that's closing down very soon. This weekend our 10 pack of assorted flowers are only $1.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Southern Girls - Playing the blues

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

Mother's Day Sprite card (Aurora Wings image)

Hi crafty friends,

Aurora Wings are giving us this gorgeous sprite to play with for free (not sure if it is still available), isn't that so generous of them, the image is so sweet! I loved using this colour combo, I always love using black as it seems to make the rest of the card pop. I used an old Fiskars grass border punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aurora Wings - joyous occasions 

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

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Southern Girls - Playing the blues 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Hello Fairy (Lawn Fawn stamps)

Hi crafty friends,

For this card I used papers and stamps from Lawn Fawn. I faux stitched on the sentiment, which was cut out using my new Brother Scan n Cut (loving it). I added some Nuvo drops and this was a quick and easy card. I cut out the sentiment 3 times and glued each letter together to give it a lot more depth than just one layer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper
Cupcake Inspirations - magical creatures 

Cute Card Thursday -  anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Letters and/or numbers

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Kids on a Tyre Swing 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. 

Their challenges are always Anything Goes but the DT are given a theme and this time it's Outdoor Fun. I chose this incredibly cute image along with a sky background paper (I used the image in a PNG format so I could add the black & white image to the sky paper before printing then colouring them with my Copics). I change the colour of the Polkadoodles polka dot papers to any colour I choose before printing with my Word editing options. 

For my card I have used the following Polkadoodles products: 

Papers (polka dot and background sky) - Winnie Celebrations 1 - papers 2

Image - Winnie Special Moments

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays -  anything goes with optional twist: congrats

As you like it - Fave card shape/fold - most of my cards are square 6x6 as I find it's the perfect size and shape to add scenes or lots of patterned papers.

Aud Sentiments -  anything goes plus a sentiment
Catch the Bug -  anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's challenge -  anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes w22 
Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafty Friends - Happy Birthday 

Crafty Gals Corner - summer colours
Crafty Girls Creations -  anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  anything goes with patterned paper
Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's challenge -  anything goes

Creative Inspirations - here comes the sun

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Let's Craft & Create - Punch it - I punched out little red flowers in her hair

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo - inspired by the colours, plus the black & white of the ball

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

Simply Papercraft - anything goes 

Stamping Sensations -  anything goes - stamp must be focal point 

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Have a fantastic weekend,

XOX Lucy