We mermaid for each other mixed media card (Lawn Fawn stamps)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had some fun playing with my distress inks again, I think they go perfectly with an underwater scene. I used some gorgeous stamps from Lawn Fawn. I have the dies too so it was easy to die cut them all out and then move them around on the card until I was happy with the placement of everything. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - Fave skin/fur colours - I use Copics E50, E51, E53 plus a little blush on their cheeks using E93 as this combo is quite warm, it gives them a little bit of a tan more than a pink glow. 

Crafty Friends - use summer colours 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - bright and bold
Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Send a smile 4 kids - bright colors for kids

Stamping Sensations - butterflies, fairies and fantasy (fantasy) 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Penny Farthing Male Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's something a little different from me. I have been watching YouTube videos of Jennifer Maguire and she has the most amazing ideas! This card was inspired by one of her posts.

I taped off the white cardstock the width of my tape on each side so I would have a perfect square frame (without having to measure anything!) then I used my new Distress Oxide Ink in Fossilized Amber all over the centre of the white paper. I added white Perfect Pearls after inking to give it a gorgeous gold type shimmer then embossed the card panel with my new Wave embossing folder from WRMK. I heat embossed the bicycle with bronze embossing powder and also scribbled some embossing ink then bronze powder to make the ground. I used my new Lawn Fawn sentiment stamps and dies for the sentiment so it would match. I hope my hubby doesn't read this post to see all my new goodies I just bought at a recent craft show and online shopping hehe!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - for the boys/men

Cards and More - Father's Day/cards for men (stamped sentiment)

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Not Just Cards - one for the boys

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going round in circles

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

Fairies and baby dragons card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've gone from dog, to cats and now little baby dragons hehe! This is my last of the animal cards but I still have a few cards to post, I hope you find inspiration in one of them. 

This is such a beautiful little scene from Tiddly Inks, I do wish I'd used different colours and perhaps made the image larger but I will definitely use this image again one day so will go in a completely different way with it next time. I used a shimmery sun from Flourish with a Bling too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

As you like it - Fave skin/fur colours - I normally use Copics E50, E51, E53 plus a little blush on their cheeks using E93 as this combo is quite warm and gives the people a little bit of a tan.

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: make your own flowers 

Crafty Friends - use summer colours
Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Pile it on -  animals or spring garden

Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends

Stamping Sensations - butterflies, fairies and fantasy 

Tiddly Inks - blooming beautiful

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Cats (Sami Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I just showed a dog card so for all those cat lovers, here's one for you hehe (here's looking at you Kitty). I love these cats from Sami Stamps, aren't they sweet? I coloured them all up with my Copics, die cut a Lawn Fawn stitched frame propped up with foam tape and popped black cardstock and all the kitties under, the cats all have foam tape under them too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

Crafting when we can - black and white with a splash of colour 

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: make your own flowers

Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

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

Pile it on - animals or spring garden

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - use any image
Sami Stamps - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

I Wuf You Puppy dog card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have quite a few cards to post quickly today, I have been a bit slack posting them on my blog this week, oops! Some will have more details on how they were created but ones like this are pretty self-explanatory. I did use a homemade cloud template and distress inks to create the cloudy background. The gorgeous little pup comes from Tiddly Inks.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - animals

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme 

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Pile it on - animals or spring garden 

Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - furry friends 

Tiddly Inks - blooming beautiful

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Hexagon Rainbow Mother's Day card No.2

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's the opposite Mother's Day card to the one I just showed. How great is it when you can create 3 cards from one sheet of inked up/die cut paper? I love this one best but I was really happy with how both turned out considering I didn't like my ink blending on the thin watercolour paper I used. Once I'd peeled off the die cut the hexagons were all left in the die so I put down a double sided adhesive sheet onto cardstock then put the die cut over the top and pushed each hexagon onto the adhesive so they stuck, it was so easy! I had to find a couple of the little bottom and top hexagons. Then I added glitter to the white adhesive bits. You can see in the second photo how the two cards look side on. This one was my favourite of the two so we gave it to my Mother-in-law who loved it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring fever

Card Mania - life is colorful

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - add flowers

Creatalicious -  anything goes with option of using stencils 

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - for mom

Cute as a Button - for mom

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - May card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a bit of sparkle

The East Wind - celebrate the women

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