Big Hugs card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have been having so much fun creating my own backgrounds lately, I am just loving using stencils and texture paste. 

I again used a stencil and texture paste here and once the paste was dry I inked over it all in Oxide Ink Broken China then spritzed some water over it. Once that was dry I inked over the raised areas with my embossing ink pad then added clear embossing powder to give it a clear shine. I die cut the hot air balloon 3 times, once in white, yellow and pink to give it height - the white on the bottom then pink and yellow then the opposite parts on top. I went over the entire balloon with Mod Podge for gloss. I heat embossed the sentiment and die cut it out using my Lawn Fawn sentiment and die sets. I didn't take much care when I was inking the background as I thought I would be trimming it down but I decided a liked it fading out into white so left it as is. 

Well that's it from me today but it's only just after midday here in Oz and I have some time on my hands to craft this arvo so never say never lol.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/use die cuts (balloon and heart dies)

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

Crafty Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Friends -  use summer colours

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

Cupcake Inspirations - colour inspiration

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

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. I hope I have inspired you in some small way as you all inspire me in Blogland. 

XOX Lucy

Red and Black Male Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm back with another masculine card, I've been trying to add more masculine cards to my stash as about 1 in 30 cards I make are for boys/men lol. I used a sunburst stencil and texture paste for this card. Once the paste was dry I inked the Fired Brick distress ink on the bottom level then placed the stencil back on to protect the red while I inked the raised areas in black.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - for the boys/men

Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes

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

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Not Just Cards - one for the boys

Paper Creator's Crafts - bright and bold

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

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