Inked Circle background Birthday card (Lia Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this summery image from Lia Stamps, it's actually a full girl but I cropped her so she was larger on my card and just showing her top half. I made the background first by making a circle template with my circle dies so that I could randomly ink circles all over. I started with the lightest colour (yellow) then used light blue up to a teal and dark blue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - summer plus a sentiment

Brown Sugar - celebrations

Catch the Bug -  anything goes

Come and Get it -  anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner -  anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - teal 

Creative Inspirations - your favourite things - inks, digi image, pearls

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk20

Di's Digis - Birthdays
Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes

The Paper Shelter - make it digital

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going around in circles 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Well wishes for a speedy recovery card

Hi Crafty Friends,

My uncle recently had a surgical operation so we went to visit and I created this card for him. I printed the sentiment on white card, then sponged my new oxide inks over it and dotted around some water. I added small black cardstock pieces then some black rhinestones. I did have to go over the sentiment with my Copic pen as the inks softened the black. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - for the boys/men

Crafty Calendar - boys will be boys

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - teal 

Creative Inspirations -  your favourite things - oxide inks, rhinestones

Glitter & Sparkle - One for the boys

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going around in circles 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

XOX Lucy

Sparkles and Spots Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I used my distress inks and round sponges to create this background. It didn't take long and I just used random circular movements with the different colours. I white heat embossed the sentiment and then added glitter to the letters. The sentiment stands out much more in real life. I also added some Liquid Pearl dots and sequins to finish the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - teal and pink

Creative Inspirations -  your favourite things - inks, sequins

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going around in circles 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - 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

Dotty Birthday Wishes card using stencil and texture paste

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Lucky all of you who have just started summer, I wish I was there! We have just started our winter and boy is it cold already (for Australian standards, perhaps not compared to some of your winters). 

I have a few cards to post, I do like to post them all at the same time so I hope you don't mind seeing a few of my posts in a row. Then I go quiet for a few days lol. 

I have been playing with my stencils and texture paste again for this card. I let it dry then put the stencil back on and inked over the raised areas with my oxide ink in worn lipstick. I also inked up the card top and bottom to compliment the dots. I silver embossed the sentiment and used my grey/black glitter washi tape for the borders. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - celebrations

Crafty Friends - make it pink

Crafty Gals Corner -  anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: use your fave colour - pink

Creative Inspirations - your favourite things - stencils, glitter washi tape

Jo's Scrap Shack -  anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - going around in circles

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  anything goes

Southern Girls - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday -  anything goes

Big hugs to you all,

XOX Lucy

Big Hugs card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have been having so much fun creating my own backgrounds lately, I am just loving using stencils and texture paste. 

I again used a stencil and texture paste here and once the paste was dry I inked over it all in Oxide Ink Broken China then spritzed some water over it. Once that was dry I inked over the raised areas with my embossing ink pad then added clear embossing powder to give it a clear shine. I die cut the hot air balloon 3 times, once in white, yellow and pink to give it height - the white on the bottom then pink and yellow then the opposite parts on top. I went over the entire balloon with Mod Podge for gloss. I heat embossed the sentiment and die cut it out using my Lawn Fawn sentiment and die sets. I didn't take much care when I was inking the background as I thought I would be trimming it down but I decided a liked it fading out into white so left it as is. 

Well that's it from me today but it's only just after midday here in Oz and I have some time on my hands to craft this arvo so never say never lol.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with optional flowers theme

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes/use die cuts (balloon and heart dies)

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: make your own flowers

Crafty Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Friends -  use summer colours

Create & Inspire - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers

Cupcake Inspirations - colour inspiration

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes 

Polkadoodles - anything goes 

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. I hope I have inspired you in some small way as you all inspire me in Blogland. 

XOX Lucy

Red and Black Male Birthday card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm back with another masculine card, I've been trying to add more masculine cards to my stash as about 1 in 30 cards I make are for boys/men lol. I used a sunburst stencil and texture paste for this card. Once the paste was dry I inked the Fired Brick distress ink on the bottom level then placed the stencil back on to protect the red while I inked the raised areas in black.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - for the boys/men

Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes

Crafting when we can - black and white with a splash of colour

Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Not Just Cards - one for the boys

Paper Creator's Crafts - bright and bold

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

We mermaid for each other mixed media card (Lawn Fawn stamps)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had some fun playing with my distress inks again, I think they go perfectly with an underwater scene. I used some gorgeous stamps from Lawn Fawn. I have the dies too so it was easy to die cut them all out and then move them around on the card until I was happy with the placement of everything. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - Fave skin/fur colours - I use Copics E50, E51, E53 plus a little blush on their cheeks using E93 as this combo is quite warm, it gives them a little bit of a tan more than a pink glow. 

Crafty Friends - use summer colours 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies -  anything goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - bright and bold
Ribbon Girl - use any image 

Send a smile 4 kids - bright colors for kids

Stamping Sensations - butterflies, fairies and fantasy (fantasy) 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy