Pirate Bear birthday card (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Oh My Gosh, I just love this little pirate bear and how he coloured up, he's so cute! You can find him at Bugaboo. I have used these background papers before and was surprised at how easily the card came together - well it happened again! I was muddling around with all sorts of papers and then I remembered I had this paper somewhere in my box of boys papers so off I went hunting and I'm so glad I did. I cut out 3 pictures from the paper too and mounted them onto black cardstock as embellishments.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - anything goes 

Catch the Bug - the fast and the furious (Bugaboo image)

Colour Crazy Challenge -  anything goes 
C.R.A.F.T. - inspired by a film - Pirates of the Caribbean 

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

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

Cute Card Thursday - boys/men 

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk 23 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image used) 
Love to Scrap - boyz rule

Not Just Cards - summer challenge anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - June card challenge

Star Stampz - make it for a man

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Magical dinosaur card (Bugaboo images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've had a lovely day creating and so I have a few cards to show over the weekend. I've been playing around with inking and making my own backgrounds, I hope you're going to like some of the backgrounds I've created. 

This background was very easy to begin with. I first die cut an oval to use as a template (using both the negative and positive sides. I missed a slight white line between the "land and sky" but otherwise it turned out well, I will go over the white line with a green Copic which should do the trick. I used a sunburst style template for the sun rays then die cut a circle for the sun. I fussy cut the dinosaurs (you can find them at Bugaboo) and the lovely Lawn Fawn sentiment was embossed.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Come and Get it - Birthday wishes

Craft-Alnica - ombre

Crafting when we can - CAS

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - dies and punches (sun die) 

Digi Choosday - anything goes wk 19 

Glitter & Sparkle - for the kids - inspired by the film The Good Dinosaur

Incy Wincy Designs -  CAS

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

Love to Scrap -  anything goes 

Not Just Cards - one for the boys - anything goes  

Pile it on - animals (I hope dinosaurs count hehe)

Ribbon Girl - May card challenge 

Simply Papercraft - anything goes  

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Dog with flowers card (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I have a cute little dog image from Bugaboo to show you today. He's rather sweet isn't he? I used some already distressed looking paper so distressed the other papers and inked them to match. My mum loves dogs so I might surprise her with this card when I next want to show her how much I love her :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - anything goes (Bugaboo image used) 

Copic Marker Norge - monochromatic

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: 5 of something
The Crazy Challenge - monochromatic

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional for the girls/Mother's Day 

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - hint of pink

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Worm Wishes CAS card (Bugaboo images)

Hi Crafty Friends,

You may think this looks somewhat familiar and that's because my last card had the same mixed media background paper as I made it then cut it in half so I could use it for 2 completely different themes - outer space and underwater. I've kept both cards clean and simple. Both the mermaid, worm & sentiment are all from Bugaboo.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland - anything goes (used a sponsor's image so entered twice as allowed) 

C.R.A.F.T. - inspired by a book - The Little Mermaid (used a sponsor's image)

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: CAS

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional for the girls

Incy Wincy Designs - clean and simple

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet -  anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - The great outdoors 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

You're out of this world (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have made a boys card for a change! I love this little guy from Bugaboo so I cut the rocket and stars out to add to the card. I created the "outer space" background with distress inks and water drops. I also added some vellum behind the rocket to help look like movement. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - recipe - 1 image, 2 buttons, 3 colours (used a Bugaboo image)

Colouring in Scrapland - anything goes (used a sponsor's image so entered twice as allowed)

C.R.A.F.T. - inspired by a book - A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin (used a sponsor's image) 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: CAS

Incy Wincy Designs - clean and simple

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - The great outdoors - outer space

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - anything goes 
Southern Girls - boys

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Easter Bonnet girl with Easter egg (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I can't believe I'm still creating Easter cards when it's Good Friday! At least I'll have one to give all my family and friends that I'll see on the weekend. This was a fairly easy card to make and I coloured up a sweet Easter Bugaboo image.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes with option of Easter

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers

Creative Inspirations - Spring spectacular 

Deep Ocean - Easter

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

(Pin)spirational Challenges - photo inspiration - inspired by the eggs/Easter

Ribbon Girl - any card

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Hip hop (bunny ears) 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Spring colour inspiration and mood board  
Vilda Stamps - anything goes 

Happy Easter,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Dog with flower (Bugaboo image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My last card for tonight, phew!! I'm not sure this funky dog has been created with a pretty shabby chic look before haha but I think it turned out quite sweet. The image is from Bugaboo and the gorgeous pearl flourish and olive green leaves are from Flourish with a Bling.

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my cards, I hope I inspired you in some way.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge -  furry friends

AllSorts - bring on the bling

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday sentiment

Card Mania -  April showers bring May flowers

Catch the Bug - raining cats and dogs

Crafting by Designs monthly challenge -  anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper  
The Crazy Challenge - Spring is coming

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: add flowers 

Creative Inspirations - Spring spectacular  

Digi Choosday - anything goes 14 

Di's Digis - Spring and/or Easter
In the Pink - flower power plus mostly pink

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes (Bugaboo image)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Ribbon Girl - any card 

Scrapper's Delight - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Happy Birthday
SugarPea 3rd Birthday Bash - Create a Birthday card or project

Vilda Stamps - anything goes 

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy