Love Sunnies Summer Girl card (Lemon Shortbread image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have been a bit busy redecorating my home at the moment and school holidays so I haven't had a chance to post my freshly created cards on my blog until now (sitting on my lovely new chaise with my luxuriously warm and cosy blanket). I always seem to find some time to create though.

This gorgeous image comes from Lemon Shortbread and I used some glossy accents on her sunglasses, lips and the hearts. I sparkled her top with some Wink of Stella and doodled some faux red stitching around the image to finish it off. The plaid papers are from Lawn Fawn.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Come and Get it - use 2 or more designer papers

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Crafting by Designs - summertime

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes   

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Creative Moments - anything goes with optional twist: Christmas in July 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes (used a LSB image)

The Paper Shelter - punches and/or dies (heart & square dies)

Ribbon Girl - any image

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - use plaid

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the colours in the photo 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Water Boy Birthday card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

How cute is this little boy from Tiddly Inks? I added some glossy accents to his goggles, arm bands and swim ring. I created the background sky using ink, sponge and a handmade cloud template. I have 2 gorgeous wave dies so I decided to incorporate them both into the scene. 

I used a sun from Flourish with a Bling store. It is part of an "Up in the sky" set.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

Aud Sentiments - for a child plus sentiment

Card Mania - summer fun

Come and Get it - colours of your nation (red, white and blue)

Connie Can Crop - use your stash - used my old wave dies 
Copic Marker Norge - enjoy summer

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge -  anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Crafty Friends - man/boy

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

Cupcake Inspirations -  fireworks/red, white & blue

Cute Card Thursday - sports/games

Deep Ocean - lots of layers (wave layers) 
Dies r us - layers (wave layers)

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w27
Di's Digis - layer it up

Fab N Funky - little boys and girls

Fairytale Challenges - hobby

Hannah & Friends - Birthday

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Let's Craft & Create - just beachy and/or red, white and/or blue

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes 

Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes

The Paper Shelter - going digital

Ribbon Girl - any card

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - red, white and/or blue

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - summer sunshine
Star Stampz - summer celebrations

SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the red, white and blue in the photo

Tiddly Inks - Independence

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

That's it from me tonight, 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

Wedding Anniversary Card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My lovely brother and sister-in-law are celebrating their 10 year wedding anniversary tomorrow so I popped this little card in their letterbox today, I'm hoping they like it. They went to Venice last year so I thought this was a perfect little image for them hehe. I didn't colour this image, it's a pre-coloured image from The Paper Shelter, I just added some text boxes to write my sentiments and personalise it before printing. The water paper is from Kaisercraft.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

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

Cute Card Thursday - sports/games (boating/gondola ride)

Fairytale Challenges - hobby

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - going digital

Ribbon Girl - any card

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - summer sunshine

Star Stampz - summer celebrations

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

Circular Basketball teenage Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

One of my son's friends is right into basketball this year so I decided to google basketball clipart and found this one. I enlarged it and printed it onto glossy photo paper then die cut it with one of my circle dies. I die cut a larger black circle too to make the card a little larger. I also printed out the sentiment on glossy paper. Quite a simple card but I think it turned out quite well for a teenager.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - A question of sport

Aud Sentiments - for a child plus sentiment

CCC Digi Creations - monochromatic

Crafty Friends - man/boy

Cute Card Thursday - sports/games

Fairytale Challenges - hobby

Get Creative - CAS

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - going digital

Ribbon Girl - any card

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids

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

Burger anyone? Birthday card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Seeing as July 4th is a very special day for Americans I thought I'd pay homage to my USA crafty friends and create a red, white and blue card. I hope you like my all-American style girl (from Saturated Canary) and card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - summer colours

Addicted to Stamps - summer/beaches

Aloha Fridays - girly cards

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

Card Mania - summer fun

Catch the Bug - anything goes 

Come and Get it - colors of your nation - red, white & blue (Australia)

C.R.A.F.T. - add ribbon and sparkle (bow & sparkly stars & charm)

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

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

Creative Fingers -  anything goes

Creative Inspirations - dots and/or stripes
Cupcake Inspirations - fireworks/red, white & blue

Cute as a Button - summer fun

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Deep Ocean - lots of layers

Digi Choosday - anything goes w25

Fairytale Challenges - hobby - cooking/eating

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

The Paper Shelter - summer Birthday

Ribbon Girl - July card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - red, white and/or blue

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

Tuesday Throwdown - creative borders (star border punch)

Thanks so much for dropping by to see my card/cards today, I hope you've enjoyed them. Enjoy your day,

XOX Lucy