A cute 2yo Birthday girl's card (Lili of the Valley image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My hairdresser requested a couple of cards recently and this one is for her niece who's turning 2. I just love this bear from Lili of the Valley, I can't get enough of them, they're so darn cute! He looks like he's hanging on so before printing it I created the scene on my computer using hearts, text and lines. My hairdresser loved it so hopefully little Addison does too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - use your old faves - border dies and pink is my favourite card colour

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: something new (new image)

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

Creatalicious -   anything goes with optional cute

Fab N Funky - with a number

Happy Little Stampers -   anything goes with dies (die cut borders)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -   anything goes 

Polkadoodles - anything goes wk4

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - layer it up

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Spread a lil magic Fairy card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been playing around with my Oxide inks again, they are so much fun! I also used my star stencil again with my texture paste. Last time I created a card with a similar background I asked for advice on how to keep the stars white - thanks so much for the ideas Vannessa and Carol, for anyone else that's interested their ideas were to use embossing powder instead of texture paste or stencil over the background once inked, I love both the ideas and will definitely try them in the future.

I used one of my extra large Spellbinders dies to create the borders, I don't usually use them as they are so large but I realised I don't have to use the top and bottom as well. The background goes really well against the colouring of the Saturated Canary image but I couldn't manage to photograph it well, they look like completely different shades of pink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - use your old faves (one of my favourite images)

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: something new  

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional cute 

The Fairy & Unicorn - anything mythical (fairy)

Happy Little Stampers -   anything goes with dies - die cut borders

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -   anything goes 

Polkadoodles -   anything goes wk4

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - layer it up

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A garden Birthday card for hubby

Hi Crafty Friends,

I created this for my gorgeous hubby who's been so busy creating a beautiful landscaped back and front garden for us. We finally have somewhere to sit and enjoy the Aussie summer, I can't believe it took us 7 years to get sorted, I'm in love with lazing around outside now. So this card was inspired by his hard work, no images, just die cuts and a little imagination :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: something new 

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

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional cute

Happy Little Stampers -   anything goes with dies (die cut tags & plants)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - tag it

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - layer it up

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

A female 70th Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

My last card of the day is one surprisingly without an image! I created this card for my mother-in-law's 70th Birthday. I wanted her to know I care by making a card completely from scratch - the background I made with a stencil, heat embossing and distress oxide inks. The clock was heat embossed (I didn't even know I had a clock stamp this big until I went hunting around in my stamp boxes!) Most of the rest is using punches and die cuts and the gorgeous flourish is from my company, Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - butterflies
Card Mania - monochromatic

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes  

Crafting with Friends -  anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional cute 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Scrap from your heart - use flowers

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - tag it

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Tuesday Throwdown - 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

Strawberry Shortcake Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have another girly card to show you and this one was made using an old free colouring book image of Strawberry Shortcake. When I first started I printed out lots of colouring book images and I've decided to slowly start colouring them up as I chose really cute ones like this, isn't she sweet? I used a lot of dies and stitching dies for this card as you can probably see but it was fun to just keep adding layers until I was happy with it. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Butterflies
Aloha Fridays - Food and/or drink

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Die cut, people's choice (pink), Dots & stripes

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes wk2 
Country View Challenges - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional cute 

Cute Card Thursday - something fun

Happy Little Stampers -   anything goes with dies

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Butterfly Best Wishes card

Hi Crafty Friends,

My 4th card today is a card I made with Lawn Fawn plaid paper. I cut strips of the 2 papers and then attached them to the card with double sided adhesive.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - cool in blue

AllSorts - butterflies
Catch the Bug -  Bingo - Die cut, people's choice (plaid), Dots & stripes

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Southern Girls - stitch me up (card #2)

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

Coffee saves lives card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a funny little card I made to sell at the market, sentiments from Bugaboo always make people laugh.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - cool in blue
Aloha Fridays - Food and/or drink

Card Mania - monochromatic 

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional cute 

Cute Card Thursday - something fun

Cutie Pie - January blues
Double D challenges - kitchen is the heart of the home (coffee)

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

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - add a sentiment

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy