Up Up and Away Birthday Boy card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this little image from Bugaboo and I just thought he'd be so cute floating above the tree tops near clouds. I die cut my sun out of some scrap paper so I could use the negative part to make a stencil and ink it up. I used a couple of different shades of green distress inks and then die cut the trees from it. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

Addicted to Stamps - summer/beaches

AllSorts - a question of sport - hot air ballooning
Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional twist: make it funny  

Aud Sentiments - for a child plus a sentiment

Card Mania - summer fun

Catch the Bug -  anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Crafty Friends - man/boy

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - lots of layers (tree & cloud layers)
De Egel - sport

Digi Choosday - anything goes w26

Fairytale Challenges - hobby 

Hannah & Friends - wellness - fresh air, country, sunshine

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image used)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes   

Ribbon Girl - July card challenge

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - stencil it (sun was created using a stencil)

Star Stampz - bright sunshine

Tuesday Throwdown - creative borders (trees border)

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Surfer Birthday Girl card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have used a gorgeous image from Cute as a Button for this card. I cut the image out just keeping the girl and the ocean then added it to the teal and cloud background. I used a sunburst stencil and texture paste to create the background. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

Addicted to Stamps - summer/beaches

AllSorts - a question of sport (surfing)
Aloha Fridays - girly cards

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional twist: make it funny 

Card Mania - summer fun

Catch the Bug -  anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - enjoy summer

Crafting when we can - use an image

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

Creative Inspirations - dots and/or stripes 
Cute as a Button - summer fun (CAAB image used)

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - lots of layers
De Egel - sport

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w25

Fairytale Challenges - hobby

Hannah & Friends - wellness - surfing

In the Pink - special occasion pink

The Paper Shelter - summer Birthday

Ribbon Girl - July card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - stencil it (background sunburst stencil)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Tuesday Throwdown - creative borders (sunburst stencilled border)

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Pastel girly Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been loving Pinterest lately, so many inspirational cards on there it's crazy! I looked through my shabby chic board and then went upstairs to create hoping all the cards I'd seen would blend into one beautiful creation lol. All in all, I think this turned out quite sweet, not totally shabby chic, I need to ease my way back into that technique I think.  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

AllSorts - flower power
Crafty Creations - anything goes

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: red, white and blue

Deep Ocean - lots of layers

Get Creative - use a doily

In the Pink - special occasion in pink
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Pile it on - fun folds and/or birds - bird added

Polkadoodles - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo -the flowers

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

Ice cream delivered with love (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This little girl with her over-sized ice cream is a bit cute isn't she? The image comes from Bugaboo. I used some texture paste and a stencil to create the background pattern, while it was wet I added some glitter to it then once dry I lightly hairsprayed it (apparently this can help with glitter staying put). Very clean and simple card for me, I coloured the image ages ago but hadn't got around to creating with it until now. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations -  anything goes with optional twist: make it funny

Aud Sentiments - for a child plus sentiment

Catch the Bug - photo inspiration - inspired by the girl and ice cream

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: red, white and blue

Creative Inspirations - dots and/or stripes - striped flag & dots on background & hat

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Let's Craft & Create - girls, girls, girls

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (used a Bugaboo image)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - stencil it

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Pop's 70th Birthday card (Flourish with a Bling products used)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My dear Father-in-law turned 70 so I created this card for him.

I used some really masculine papers and chopped up a chocolate Luke flourish from Flourish with a Bling. The store has a 20% off sale ending overnight.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - For the guys

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: red, white and blue

Creative Inspirations - dots and/or stripes

Deep Ocean - lots of layers

Love to Scrap - boyz rule

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. Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Square Block Monster Birthday card (Lawn Fawn stamps)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This card was a bit of fun to make and the small squares are a lot easier than it looks. I made the square background by gluing 1cm strips of bright cardstock onto white card. Once the whole white square card had lines of colours I cut off any overhanging strips. Then I cut the horizontal stripes vertically in 1cm strips so I had lots of lines of squares. Then I added them to another piece of card randomly trying to make sure no two square colours were next to each other. I wonder if any of you followed that lol? I know I didn't get it when I saw it in a magazine, I had to see a couple of photos along the way to figure it out. If you do want to try it and didn't follow the instructions, let me know and I'll do it again with a photo tutorial along with it :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional twist: make it funny

Aud Sentiments - for a child plus a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Cutie Pie - all creatures great and small
Love to Scrap - boyz rule

Ribbon Girl - any image

Send a smile 4 kids - for the boys

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes

Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - anything goes

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - photo - inspired by the colour red

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy