The Love Musician (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

One of my favourite times of the year to create cards is now, I love creating Valentine's Day, Easter and Spring cards (although it's soon Autumn here in Oz, I go by the challenge themes so Spring it is hehe). 

I wanted to practise colouring clothing folds so I printed this gorgeous image out as it has loads of folds in the dress! I probably chose a tricky colour being black but I feel you can see where the folds are supposed to be so overall I feel I'm getting a bit better each time. 

I'm unsure if this background qualifies for red and/or pink, what do you think? If I look for it to be red it is and if I look for it to be pink it is, it's kind of a raspberry colour.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes

CCC Digi Creations - add a heart
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes  

Crafting by Designs - love and romance

Crafty Calendar - love is in the air

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

The Crazy Challenge - romance

Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes  

Creative Inspirations -  anything goes

Cute as a Button - valentine's

Daisy Chain Challenges - have a heart

Deep Ocean - hearts

Digi Choosday -  anything goes

Fussy & Fancy Friday - fussy and fancy

Glitter & Sparkle - red and white (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

In the Pink - with love plus pink (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

Incy Wincy Designs - love
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

Love to Scrap - who loves you, baby
Pile it on - hearts on fire

(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the pink & white stripes - similar to my white paper, hearts

Ribbon Girl - February card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Star Stampz - lots of red (not sure if this colour passes for red or pink)

The East Wind - love and romance

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Shaped girly card with balloons (All Dressed Up image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had a challenge for a magazine of creating 7 cards with one 30x30cm sheet of patterned paper. So you may recognise this navy and teal paper in a few previous posts already. They are all very different cards so I was happy with my creations and it was less tricky than I expected. 

I used a teal pearls and beautiful Elise flowers from Flourish with a Bling, my company, click on our name to go to our store if you'd like to check them out, they come in a range of colours.

I paper pieced the little girl's hat with the paper. I did attach string to the balloons but posted the cards to the magazine before I took a new photo. The balloon die was a free one with a magazine, I love it! You can find the sweet little image at All Dressed Up.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up - anything goes

AllSorts - paper piecing 
Catch the Bug - anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - anything goes

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Fussy & Fancy Friday -  fussy and fancy

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - February card challenge 

Send a smile 4 kids - for the girls

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Pink floral dog card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

A very fussy, pink card from me today using a gorgeous little pup image from one of my fave stores, Tiddly Inks. I embossed the clock with a white sparkly embossing powder but it hasn't shown up that well in the photo. I did some light doodling around the image.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CCC Digi Creations - add a heart (in the dog bowl)

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - hearts (in dog bowl)

Fussy & Fancy Friday -  fussy and fancy

In the Pink - with love plus pink

Pile it on - hearts on fire

Ribbon Girl - February card challenge 

Southern Girls - 3 or more patterned papers (AUS)

Sparkles - thank you 
Tiddly Inks - love

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

With Love mouse card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had a challenge for a magazine of creating 7 cards with one 30x30cm sheet of patterned paper. So you may recognise this navy and teal paper over the next month when I post the other cards, a couple are already posted. They are all very different cards so I was happy with my creations and it was less tricky than I expected. 


I used a cloud, grass and some raindrops (up in the sky set) from Flourish with a Bling, my company, click on our name to go to our store if you'd like to check them out. 

The cute image can be found at Di's Digis. I've used it before so have a little photo of my original card below.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - add a butterfly

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - winter

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Di's Digis - all about love

Incy Wincy Designs - love

Ribbon Girl -  February card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Sparkles - thank you

Stamping Sensations - animal magic 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Love Hearts for sale card (Art By Miran images & Flourish with a Bling products)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I was honored to be asked to be a guest designer at Art by Miran this challenge. I chose these 2 beautiful girls (well, one's a fairy) to create a really lovey dovey card. If you'd like to see all Mi Ran's images please click HERE.

To create a card like this it is easier than it looks. I was inspired by another crafter (Katie K) who made an icecream stand card and she also gave a tutorial on her post so I will give you the link in case you'd like to try it - HERE. I also created a card last month using this same shaped card - click HERE to check it out. 

I used a glossy tree, grass and toadstools from Flourish with a Bling.

Thank you so much Mi Ran for having me as your guest designer, I love creating with your gorgeous images.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - let's celebrate

Aloha Fridays -  anything goes with optional twist: something new - new images

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes

As you like it - fave flowers and why - Little daisies because they are really sweet when added to a scene, they are a perfect size against little girl images.

CCC Digi Creations - add a heart

Crafts and Me - anything goes (I have used images from an artist in your store - Art by Miran)

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - anything goes 

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes 

The Crafty Addicts -  anything goes with optional: add a sentiment

Crafty Creations -  anything goes 

Crafty Gals Corner - add some sparkle
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
Crafty Sentiments - lace and/or ribbon (lace on tablecloth)

The Crazy Challenge - romance

Create & Inspire -  anything goes 

Creative Ladybirds - anything goes  

Cute as a Button - valentines

Cute Card Thursday - be my valentine

Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes with dies - scalloped circle and circle dies 

Dies r us - hearts and dies - scalloped circle and circle dies

Di's Digis - all about love

Glitter & Sparkle - anything but a square or rectangle card

In the Pink - with love

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes 

Love to Scrap - who loves you, baby

Paper Creator's Crafts - love is in the air

(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by hearts, pink and stripes

Polkadoodles -  anything goes 

Send a smile 4 kids - anything goes for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - color of love

Simply Papercraft -  anything goes 

Tuesday Throwdown - love notes

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Black Haired Selfie Birthday Girl card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This card reminds me of Minnie Mouse for some reason hehe, I think it must be the red, black and white with polka dots! It also reminds me of my 16yo daughter who is forever taking selfies haha! I used some new dies and doodled some stitching. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - hearts and/or flowers

Aloha Fridays -  anything goes with optional twist: something new - new dies

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes

Card Mania - add some red and a charm (silver flower charm)

Crafty Gals Corner - add some sparkle

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

Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes with dies - border dies, frame die 
Digi Choosday - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - color of love

Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Teal and Navy Birthday card with Flowers (Flourish with a Bling items)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had a challenge for a magazine of creating 7 cards with one 30x30cm sheet of patterned paper. So you will recognise this navy and teal paper over the next month when I post the other cards, they are all very different cards so I was happy with my creations. 

I used some beautiful flowers from Flourish with a Bling, my company, click on our name to go to our store if you'd like to check them out. I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and a few Prima flowers too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - hearts and/or flowers

AllSorts - let's celebrate

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes

As you like it - fave flowers and why - Flourish with a Bling flowers because we designed them (it's my company), they come in lots of beautiful colours and have bling centres.

Crafty Catz - anything goes with a twist of ladies cards

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

Creative Craft Cottage - must use flowers

Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes with dies - circles, banners,

Dies r us - hearts and dies - circles and banner, sentiment banner
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