Sending you sunshine card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I only have one card to show today, what a shocker hehe! I normally post in batches as it takes a while to blog them and add them to challenges. I've got a few images coloured up but I haven't got around to creating cards yet. I'm in the middle of changing my craft area so I may not be creating as much for the next month or so. 

I used some gorgeous beachy papers from a Kaisercraft paper pad for this card. I did add a bit of extra colour to the yellow areas by inking them with my oxide ink, it was easy to go over as the other areas have a glossy cover so the ink wipes right off it. I added the "water" paper to the bottom and made sure to colour the image's waves a similar colour. This is a really old image from Milk Coffee and sadly they no longer sell their images. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Fridays - colour challenge

Card Mania - summer fun

Cards and More - holidays and summertime

Colouring in Scrapland - smiles

The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional: party time

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Cute as a Button - summer fun

Cute Card Thursday - summer colours

Digi Choosday -  anything goes w28

Fab N Funky - use patterned paper - see and sky papers

Fairytale Challenges - at the coast

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

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

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes  

The Paper Shelter - holiday time

Ribbon Girl -  any image

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - get in shape - the girl is in great shape, doing healthy things

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

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes  

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

It's so lovely that you've dropped by, thank you for coming to see my card,

XOX Lucy

A Summer Smile girly card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's my second Tiddly Inks card for tonight. I also used a background image from elsewhere that I don't think sell images any longer. If anyone's interested in it please contact me and I'll check if it is still available. I used PNG images rather than JPEGs so that I could overlap them. The lovely plaid paper is from Lawn Fawn. I die cut some clouds from glitter foam to add to the card and faux stitched the red border.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland - smiles

Copic Marker Norge - enjoy summer

Crafting by Designs - summertime 

Crafting with Friends -  anything goes

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes  

Inspiration Destination - anything goes  

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

Ribbon Girl - any image 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - use plaid

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

Tiddly Inks - independence

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

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