Birthday girl card (Elisabeth Bell image)

Hi everyone,

Hope you've been having a wonderful weekend.

Just quickly as it's bedtime but I wanted to post my card using a gorgeous image from Elisabeth Bell. The tree, pearls and fence are by Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional use 2D or 3D flowers

A Gem of a Challenge - Mother's Day/Female Birthday
AllSorts - Pretty in pink
As you like it - Fave colouring medium and why - Copics because they blend so well
Card and Scrap - Use lace and/or ribbon
Crafter's Cafe - Flowers 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Crafty Sentiments - Lots of green

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Girls, girls, girls

Elisabeth Bell's World - Birthdays
Elphine House - Make your own background
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes   

The Rubber Buggy - Spring flowers 

Send a smile 4 kids - Pastels for kids

Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/special girl card  
Sister Act - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes     

Take care,
XOX Lucy

Rainbow Birthday card (CC Designs image)

Hi everyone,

One more from me tonight, isn't she so cute? I have used this CC Designs image a few times over my cardmaking years and I know I'll continue too as she is so sweet. I thought it might be time for a bright card, think I managed it hehe! 

The rhinestones are from Flourish with a Bling and they were silver, I used a copic green shade to change them.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - Are we there yet? Fairy flying or going somewhere over the rainbow

As you like it - Fave colouring medium and why - Copics because they blend so well
Card Mania - Something new - new banner die   

CC Designs - Guy cards or funky shaped card
Clear it out - Kids theme, stash: bright patterned paper

CMC Copic - Use reds/anything goes
Craft your Passion - Young at heart

Crafter's Cafe - Flowers

Crafting by Designs - Things with wings

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Cute Card Thursday -  Girls, girls, girls

Doodle Pantry - Anything goes
Just Inspirational - Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Love to Create -  Anything goes

Milk Coffee - Flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring/Easter

Paper Crafting Journey - Photo inspiration - colours of the dots
The Paper Shelter - Away with the fairies
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes  
The Rubber Buggy - Spring flowers

Send a smile 4 kids - Easter/Spring cards for kids 

Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/special girl card
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Ready for Spring

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Shaped cards
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes   

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card, would love to see you here again, have a lovely weekend and thank you so much if you leave a comment,
XOX Lucy

Love to Dance card (All Dressed Up image)

Hi everyone,

I have just discovered All Dressed Up images and so I have yet another favourite artist now hehe. I have coloured around her in a very subtle light blue shade, hopefully you can see it. This is about as clean and simple as I get, I find it one of the hardest themes and I'm constantly amazed and in awe by all of you that can do them so beautifully.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up - Clean and simple

As you like it - Fave colouring medium and why - Copics because they blend so well
Craft your Passion - Young at heart

Crafting by Designs - Things with wings (butterflies)

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Crafty Sentiments - Lots of green

Cute Card Thursday - Girls, girls, girls 

Hanna & Friends - Clean and simple

Just Inspirational - Anything goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Love to Create - Anything goes 

The Rubber Buggy - Spring flowers 
Send a smile 4 kids - Easter/Spring cards for kids 

Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/special girl card 

Sister Act - Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes  

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Tuesday Throwdown challenge - Stitching (I'm a GDT) (Sassy Cheryl image)

Hi everyone,

I'm thrilled to be a guest designer at Tuesday Throwdown this month, they have weekly challenges and some fantastic prizes to win. 

This week their challenge is stitching (faux or real), I have used faux stitching on mine as I am still yet to read the instructions on my sewing machine I just HAD to have 2 Christmases ago hehe!! 

Their sponsor this challenge is Sassy Cheryl and they kindly gave me this oh-so-cute image to work with. I paper pieced her outfit and the tree, grass and pearls are from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania - Something new (new image & leaf die cut)

The Corrosive Challenge - Animals

Craft your Passion - Young at heart

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Animal antics

Cute Card Thursday - What a gem

Fairies Challenges - Spring
Just Inspirational - Anything goes  

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Love to Create -  Anything goes  

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Squirrel & the Fox - Autumn or Spring
Stamp & Create - Ready for Spring
V's Sweet ideas - Kids theme

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Brown & Pink Best Wishes card (Art by Miran image)

Hi everyone,

Before I printed this Art by Miran image I used my computer editing program to give it the shadowed square around it then cut the paper on an angle just to give it a little subtle depth.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran - Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Mothers Day or for a female

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Crafty Sentiments - Spots and dots

Deep Ocean - Just for a girl

Digi Darla - Feeling lucky (Best wishes sentiment)
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes  

Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes  

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Skater Boy Birthday card (Digital Delights tickets)

Hi all,

Here's an unusual card for me, a masculine one!! I have used a free colouring book image from the internet, not sure if he might be Ben 10??? Anyway, I liked him and thought he'd be pretty cool to colour.

I have used pearls from Flourish with a Bling and the tickets are from Digital Delights. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - Are we there yet? Skateboard

AllSorts - Sport
Anyone for Anya - Masculine or grungy
Craft-room Challenge - 20th Century (skateboards)

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Spots and stripes

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

Crafty Sentiments - Spots and dots

Delightful Challenges - Crazy colours (using Digital Delights tickets)

Flat Friends - Cards for men
Graph 'It Markers - Male colours

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes  

Paper Crafting Journey - Make it manly/boyish

Paper Makeup Stamps -  Anything goes 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Have a great rest of the weekend,
XOX Lucy

Such a Lovely Day card (Di's Digis image)

Hi everyone,

I have a couple of new cards to show you today, here's one I created with one of Di's Digis new images, aren't they sweet? Because the paper had quite a lot of detail I didn't want to add too much so kept it fairly simple, hope you like it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Hearts/love

The Corrosive Challenge - Animals

C.R.A.F.T. - Mother's Day or for a female 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Animal antics

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned papers  

Deep Ocean -  Just for a girl

Digi Darla - Feeling lucky (to have found love)
Fairies Challenges - Spring
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 

Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes 

Pile it on -  Sweet & soft or Bright & bold
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy