Hugs and Cake card (Digistamps4Joy image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you're all getting some craft time during this Christmas season? I have the whole week off so I am totally making the most of it when having some quiet down time. 

Here's another non-Christmas card I have just made using another Digistamps4Joy image. I love this chef image and thought it would go lovely with black and pastel colours.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Anything but Christmas

Bunny Zoe -  Sparkle

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

Creatalicious - Something old (image) Something new (papers) 

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes with optional twist: sketch  

Deep Ocean - Anything goes  

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes with optional twist: 3 of something - 3 flowers

Love to Scrap - Anything goes 

Not Just Cards -  Anything goes  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Make it sparkle  

Sweet Stampin' - Food and/or drink

I hope you have a lovely New Year full of joy, health and love,

XOX Lucy

Red and Green Hello card (Digistamps4Joy image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a few new cards to show today starting with this one. The image is from Digistamps4Joy and I have been meaning to use it for a long time now. I feel like she's saying "Hi" hehe. I used some of a fence from Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout January, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Anything but Christmas 

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

Creatalicious -  Something old (image) Something new (papers)

Creative Inspirations -  Anything goes with optional twist: sketch 

Deep Ocean -  Anything goes 

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes with optional twist: 3 of something 

Not Just Cards - Anything goes   

I hope you have a lovely New Year full of joy, health and love,

XOX Lucy

Snowman Christmas card

Not long til Christmas now, definitely time to tidy up my scrap area, is yours tidy ready for Christmas? 

Here's one of my latest cards using a Digistamps4Joy image. As you can see below I was keeping it clean and simple but I find that so difficult so I just had to add a couple more items but have still left it C&S.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Christmas plus sentiment
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Last minute Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas
Cutie Pie - Cute with only snowmen
Digi Darla - Anything goes
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes

Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes

Milk Coffee - Any Christmas creation
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes

Pile it on - P is for pearls

Ribbon Carousel -  Anything goes with ribbon

Simon Says Stamp - Bling it on

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stampin with the Dragon - Last minute Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Quick Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!

XOX Lucy

Paper Crafting Journey's new challenge is all about Bling!

Hi Crafty friends,

I love Christmas and everything about it, it always feels like such a magical time even if it is in the middle of Summer here in Australia. I was born in England and spent my childhood growing up with cold Christmases so it never feels exactly the same when we're trying to eat a roast turkey in 40 degree heat lol!

Anyway, onto the challenge at Paper Crafting Journey this fortnight and the theme is Bling! Too easy right? The sponsor and the image I've used is from Digistamps 4 Joy. I really enjoyed using this unique image, her dress is actually coloured with a clear sparkling gel pen but very difficult to see in the photo, it looks a beautiful champagne colour so I'm happy I didn't do my usual copic colouring. I used fine gold glitter on her dress and star chain and some white glitter on the top of the card. The sentiment is a rub-on and I thought it went well with the little scene I've created. I added Flourish with a Bling pearls to the Christmas tree and a metal star.

Special hugs this week to all the lovely ladies from Word Art Wednesdays for leaving such uplifting and thoughtful comments. 

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment

Bunny Zoe - Shabby Chic/ Vintage
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Bling 

Christmas Cards all year round - Winter wonderland
CMC Copic - Wintry, frosty, cold
C.R.A.F.T. - Photo inspiration - tree

Craft a scene - Trees, trees, trees
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -  Anything goes  Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Creatalicious - Christmas time
Creative Corner - Let it snow (or winter)

Digistamps 4 Joy - Stitching (using a DS4J image)

Divas by Design - Make it pretty
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it fancy
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Little Blue Button Stamps - Christmas is here!

Little Miss Muffet - It'll be all white on the night
Loves Rubber Stamps - Shabby chic/vintage
Moving Along with the Times - Music inspired - Sentiment

One Crazy Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is coming
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes   
Rhedd & Rosies - Christmas is coming (Christmas tree, star, baubles)

Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations plus ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs - Count your blessings

Word Art Wednesday - 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

PCJ's new challenge "Anything goes" - Boys Birthday card

Hi there, 

Paper Crafting Journey have a new (and super easy) challenge this fortnight and it's Anything goes!! The sponsor is Digistamps4Joy and I have used one of their latest images, isn't he a cutie?? I made this card for my little nephew's Birthday.

The gorgeous tree, fence, grass and pearls are all by Flourish with a Bling (please click on the name or see below for more details on FWAB).

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A gem of a Challenge - Going green

Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Catch the Bug - Colour combo
Celebrate the Occasion -  Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes
CMC Copic - Celebrations
Crafty Sentiments - The letter B - Blue, brown, banner, name "Blade" on it, Birthday, Birdcage, bling,  
Creative Card Crew - Bling (pearls, tree and grass)
The Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Deep Ocean - Favourite colour combination
Digi Darla's - Celebrate
Divas By Design - Add a number
Forever Friends - (monthly challenge)  Anything goes
Moving along with the times - One for the guys
Paper Makeup Stamps - Celebrations
Party time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Animals
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Lots of layers
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking a peek at my card, I hope you liked it and look forward to seeing what you create for the Paper Crafting Journey challenge.

XOX Lucy