Happy Hour Starts Right Now card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My two cards I'm posting tonight are both created with summery images from Tiddly Inks. I love this image so much, it really reminds me of holidays which I can only dream about at the moment seeing as it's winter here and we had our big European holiday last year so no more for a while sob sob. 

I added some gold glitter with clear glue onto the "sand" for texture and used my handmade cloud stencil to make the sky. I used the Lawn Fawn die borders for the sand and water layers, also using a wave die too. I then used some Stickles to give the waves a little dimension. The background palm trees are images from Scrapper's Delights, I used PNG images so I could add them into the scene. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - anything goes  

Crafting by Designs - summertime

Crafty Calendar - anything goes 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours  

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - just about time - Happy Hour

Paper Creator's Crafts -  anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - punches and/or dies (wave, cloud & sun dies)

Polkadoodles -  anything goes w28

Ribbon Girl - any image 

Star Stampz - summer celebrations

Tiddly Inks - independence

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

18th Girly Birthday card using Oxide Inks (Crafts & Me / Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My daughter's friend just turned 18 so my daughter requested I make her a special card. Zoe's a gorgeous redhead but she loves her tanning creams so her skin is a similar colour to her hair. I coloured her skin with my usual Copic skin colours and then went over it with Y21 or Y23 (I can't quite remember). Although it seems like a strange colour combo I used the same colours for her card last year and they're both a couple of my favourite cards I've created. I've added last years card below the new one so you can see they're similar but different.

I made the background using some distress inks and water. I black glitter embossed the chipboard clock face, letters and numbers. 

You can find the beautiful image at Crafts and Me.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Connie Can Crop - use your stash - old chipboard clock, film strips, image, butterfly & hearts

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Country View Challenges - things with wings

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes  

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours (liquorice, mango & raspberry) 

Creative Inspirations -  anything goes 

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

Cute Card Thursday - ribbons/bows

Digi Choosday -  anything goes wk 27

Hannah & Friends - Birthday

In the Pink - special occasion with lots of pink

Inspiration Destination -  anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes  

Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes 

Love to Scrap - anything goes 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - just about time (chipboard clock)

Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes 

Polkadoodles -  anything goes wk28

Ribbon Girl -  any image

Stamping Sensations -  anything goes with flowers

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

A Mermaid and her little friend card (Mari Digis images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I created this background paper with my Oxide inks, some Perfect Pearls and water, then finished with a few drops of glossy accents all over. The silver sides are white card that I embossed with my silver embossing powder to match the embossed sentiment. 

The oh-so-lovely mermaid and seahorse are available at Mari Digis. I've added some Wink of Stella to the mermaid and seahorse too for that extra bit of sparkle. 

It's so difficult to take great photos here at the moment as we're in the middle of winter and there's sometimes not much sun to be found.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - animals (seahorse)

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge - anything goes 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional ice cream/colours (bubblegum flavour colours) 

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

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

De Egel - marine (sea animals)

The Fairy & Unicorn - anything goes with mythical creature or animal

Hannah & Friends - Birthday

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

Mari Digis -  anything goes with a Mari digi

Ribbon Girl - any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - distress it

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

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