Monday, 16 October 2017

A Witch, a lantern & a full moon Halloween card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I loved creating this background after watching my favourite Youtuber - Vicky Papaioannou creating a glowing moon. Here's a link to her card - HERE, it's amazing and it's easier than you'd think, I think mine turned out pretty cool and this was my first attempt. I used oxide inks for the background and stamped some leafy stamps to give the impression she's walking through the great outdoors. The stunning image is from Crafts and Me/ Hannah Lynn is the artist.





I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - spots &/or stripes and/or Halloween 
Card Mania - colour combo
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes w40 
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes  
Country View Challenges - mixed media with autumn hues
The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/Autumn colours
Crafty Calendar -  Halloween 
Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Crafty Gals Corner - make it spooktacular
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional Halloween 
Creative Fingers - anything goes  
Creative Inspirations - Autumn/Halloween 
Cute as a Button -  anything goes with optional Fall theme
Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/thanksgiving/Halloween 
Digi Choosday - anything goes w41 
Fab N Funky - word art
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes  
Let's Craft & Create - anything goes with option witchy/autumn colours
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 
Not Just Cards - anything goes 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 
(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the girl outside  & foliage
Polkadoodles - anything goes w41 
Ribbon Girl - any image
Stamping Sensations - Autumn glory 
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo 
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A Halloween candy monster (Dustin Pike image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My 2nd card today is a cute little monster that Dustin Pike gave as a freebie a while back, how generous. You can follow his blog by clicking his name above so you get all the freebies he gives out too. I love this little guy and I bought the WRMK woven embossing folder at a craft show on the weekend and couldn't resist trying it out straightaway, I love it! I used my Lawn Fawn square frame and hillside border dies to create the little scene and added some shiny stars to finish it off.





I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - spots &/or stripes and/or Halloween 
Aloha Fridays - kiddy cards
Aud Sentiments - use a die cut and sentiment
Card Mania - colour combo
The Corrosive Challenge -  anything goes 
Crafty Calendar - Halloween 
Crafty Creations -  anything goes 
Crafty Gals Corner - make it spooktacular
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional Halloween
Creative Fingers - anything goes  
Creative Inspirations - Autumn/Halloween
Cupcake Inspirations - monsters
Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/thanksgiving/Halloween
Digi Choosday - anything goes w40
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes 
Let's Craft & Create - anything goes with option witchy/autumn colours
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes
Not Just Cards -  anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes
Polkadoodles - anything goes w41  
Ribbon Girl - any image
Scrap N' Challenge - monsters/critters
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo
Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

A little purple & pink witch and her broom (Saturated Canary image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had some issues with challenge inlinkz this week so I'm hoping I don't have trouble today as I have so many cards to show you. I will post 3 now and then a few over the next few days. 

I've been having some fun with my new oxide inks again, I made this background paper with just 2 colours (I think wilted violet and worn lipstick) and some water (I add a little bit of Perfect Pearls to my water spray bottle so I get a nice shimmer, much cheaper than buying lots of coloured shimmer water sprays). After spraying it I scrunched the paper. I coloured the gorgeous girl from Saturated Canary with Copics, trying a new skin combo - E11, YR00 and YR000, I'm loving this skin tone.




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - spots &/or stripes and/or Halloween
Addicted to Stamps - anything goes with flowers (card no. 1)
AllSorts - think pink
Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes w40
Crafty Calendar -  Halloween 
Creatalicious - anything goes with optional Halloween 
Creative Craft Cottage - pink for breast cancer awareness
Creative Fingers - anything goes  
Creative Inspirations -  Autumn/Halloween
Cute as a Button - anything goes with optional Fall theme 
Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/thanksgiving/Halloween 
Digi Choosday - anything goes w40 
Just Keep On Creating -  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes 
Not Just Cards - anything goes 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 
(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the girl, broom/raking leaves
Polkadoodles - anything goes w40 
Ribbon Girl - any image
SugarPea Designs - mix it up - inspired by the photo 
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Thursday, 5 October 2017

I'm a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm honoured this week to be a guest designer at Let's Craft & Create for the October challenge. The lovely Mary asked me and I was thrilled as I love joining in their challenges. Click on their name above and it will take you to their blog where you can join in this month's challenge and follow them if you aren't already. 

Their theme for October is ANYTHING GOES with option WITCHY or AUTUMN. I chose Autumn this time but I do have a few witchy cards lined up to post for some Halloween inspiration too. 

This digistamp is a gorgeous Autumn fairy from Crafts and Me (artist Hannah Lynn) and I used some lovely antique brown bling and glossy leaves from my company Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale for the month of October, I hope you'll go check out our shop too (click on the underlined name).




I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments -  use a die cut plus sentiment 
Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - inspiration picture - inspired by the colours, outdoor feel with tree die cuts on my card
The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/autumn colours 
Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: blue, green and brown 
Crafty Creations - anything goes 
Crafty Friends - use ribbon and/or lace
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper
Creatalicious - anything goes with option make your own background  
Creative Fingers - anything goes
Creative Inspirations -  anything goes
Cute as a Button - anything goes with option fall theme
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 
Deep Ocean - colours of autumn/halloween
Digi Choosday - anything goes w39 
The Fairy & Unicorn - anything goes with optional theme: pixie/gnome/troll - fairy used
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes 
Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - October card challenge
Send a smile 4 kids - fall colours for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - walk on the dark side (dark colours used)
Stamping Sensations - autumn glory
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by to see my card/s. I hope you're having a great day,

XOX Lucy