I'm a guest designer at My Sheri Crafts

Happy Mother's Day!! I hope you're getting spoiled today if you're a mum celebrating mother's day today. 

I'm a guest designer over at My Sheri Crafts this challenge, I hope you check it out as it's a great blog and the challenge this time is to create 3D flowers on your card. I made my 3D flowers with two retro flower punches and a stick! I know many crafters have these punches but I haven't seen many flowers made this way and yet it's my favourite way to use the flower punches. See below for basic tutorial but feel free to contact me if you ever have any queries. You can buy the fence, toadstools, grass, leaves and pearls from Flourish with a Bling.

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:

2 Sisters - Mother's Day

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favourite colour combo
By the Cute & Girly - Flowers
Celebrate the Occasion - Mother's Day
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Mother's Day
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Mother's Day
Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe - Pink, 3 of something (words), Bling
Crafts & Me - Lace
Crafty Creations - Something old (beads & stamp), Something new (envelope & papers)
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
Creative Card Crew - Bling
Deep Ocean - Sparkle
Di's Digis - Show us your bling
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Dream Valley - No squares allowed
Emerald Faeries - Ribbons
Fab n Funky - Beads (pink flat beads)
Flutter by Wednesday - Open challenge
Forever Friends - monthly challenge - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Hobby Cutz - More than 1 fold
Inky Impressions - Mother's Day/For a lady
Love to Create - Mother's Day
My Mum's craft room - Spots &/or stripes (spots)
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Paper Makeup Stamps - Favourite colour - red
The Paper Shelter - Love is in the air
Penny's Challenges - Dies/punches 
Perfect Sentiments - Dry emboss (flowers) and sentiment
Pile it on - For a Mother
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations plus ribbon or twine
Simon says stamp - Things with wings (butterfly)
Simply create too - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge - You can say that again
The Squirrel & the Fox - Mother's Day
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Mother's Day
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Bling it out
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in and Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world,

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

GDT for Heck of a Challenge

I am thrilled to be guest designing for Heck of a Challenge this month especially as the challenge theme is right up my alley - Spring with butterflies and pearls - Oh, I love everything about that and I'm sure you all do too! 

My card is an easel card and I've coloured in the Make It Crafty image with copics. The oh-so-fabulous pearl flourish is from Flourish with a Bling (named after my daughter Chloe). The Chloe flourish comes in 9 different colours and is a twin pack with extra pearls too! We sell worldwide and if you order and say you've come from my blog we'll add in a free Jasmine laser flourish! (Click on any of the names above to be taken to the websites).

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges (in alphabetical order):

2 Sisters - Romance

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of piling it on

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls

Cardz TV - Make a wish (Birthday card for a child)

Celebrate the Occasion - Girls Birthday and include pink

CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
C.R.A.F.T. - Use embossing (butterflies)

Crafting for all seasons - Dies and punches

Crafts & Me - Dies or punches

The Crazy Challenge - Use pink and gems

Creatalicious Challenges - Colour palette of Spring

Creative Card Crew - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - Old digi (have used this one previously)

The Cutie Pie - Pretty pastels

Delightful challenges - 3's a charm (3 layers, 2 x 3 flower bunches)

Digi Haven - Green
Digistamps 4 Joy - Birthdays are fun

Di's Digis - Lace and pearls

Divas By Design - Anything goes

Emerald Faeries - Bling

Fab n Funky - Pastel colours

Flutter by Wednesday - 3 or more layers
Forever Friends - Lots of flowers

Glitter & Sparkle - Bling it on

Inky Chicks - Mothers day or Birthday

Lacy Sunshine - Favourite colour combo

Link up for Pink - Photo inspiration

Moving along with the times - Lovely ladies
My Grafico - Anything goes

My Mum's craft room - Spring has sprung
Natalie & Amy - Die cuts
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes

Paper Pretties - Spike the punch

Party time Tuesday - Anything goes

Penny's Challenges - Use your favourite colours

Pile it on - Sunshine

The Shabby tearoom - Pink party (photo inspiration)

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Simon says stamp & show - Stamp you love but don't use (haven't used in over 6 months)
Simply create too - St Patricks Day or use mostly green
Sparkle & Glitter - Spring is in the air

The Squirrel & the Fox - Fairytale/Fantasy (hair like the girl from Tangled fairytale)

Stamp & Create - Spring cards

Stampin' for the weekend - Use lace
Sweet Stampin' - Mother's Day or for a special lady

Sweet Stamping Pixies - Valentine's Day or love

Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - You're on my mind

Thanks so much for taking a look at my card, I hope you enjoyed the visit.

XOX Lucy

Especially for you easel card

Hi and thanks for checking out my card today.

I had such fun colouring this gorgeous digi from Crafts & Me, the artist is Hannah Lynn and she has the most amazing images especially if you love colouring hair. I used copic markers, 4 different coloured browns for her hair and didn't blend the colours as much as I usually do for a more streaky effect. Scroll down for a close-up image.

The oh-so-divine vine is from Flourish with a Bling and so are the olive green pearls. We have lots of beautiful cardmaking and scrapbooking products all designed by myself and 2 of my best friends (also my business partners) so I hope you'll go check out our website, we sell worldwide and if you mention you came from my blog in your order "comments" section we'll send you a free Jasmine laser flourish with your order!

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Love and/or Valentines
All Sorts - Things with wings (butterflies)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Card Makin' Mamas - Birthday time
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
Corrosive Challenge - Fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Crafts & Me - Doily heaven (The digi I used can be found here)
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Cute Card Thursday - Eye for detail
The Cutie Pie - Pretty pastels
Delightful challenges - Frilly (lace)
Di's Digis -  Lace and pearls
Dream Valley - Ribbon & bling
Fashionista - Valentine theme
Inky Impressions - Ribbon/twine
Lacy Sunshine - Fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Ladybug Crafts - Pink and ??? (Olive green)
Mark's Finest Papers - Pink, brown and white
My Grafico -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old (new digi, old doily)
Party time Tuesday - 3 and 3 (3 of something - 3 ribbons, 3 pearls, 3 butterflies in digi)
Penny's Challenges - Use your fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Giraffe photo inspiration (hair/giraffe colours)
Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the air
The Ribbon Reel - Let's ruffle
Sparkle & Glitter -  All the things I love! Easel cards and Hannah Lynn digis
Stamp & Create - Spring cards
Stamp n Doodle - Bingo - Patterned paper, ribbon, flower
Stamptacular - 2's company
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you liked your visit,
XOX Lucy

GDT for Delightful Challenges

Hi, I was delighted to be a guest designer at Digital Delights recently, their digis are so gorgeous! I chose to use this little monkey, Birthday Maycee Monkey and some ticket sentiments. I have also used Flourish with a Bling's Lee's tree, grass and pearls.

FWAB used:

Lee's tree, grass and pearls

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
All Sorts - Let's get cute
ATC's with Attitude - Ribbons/lace
Can you digi it - Green is here
Celebrate the Occasion - Green with envy
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafts & Me - Fave embellies - Tree, tickets
Cute Card Thursday - A different corner
Make it Monday - Anything goes
My Grafico - Anything goes
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Perfect Sentiments - Anything goes with dies and sentiment
Pile it on - Fancy folds
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration (Colours, circles, papers)
Send a smile 4 kids - Easter or Spring for kids
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Stamptacular - Gents & Gems
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Bling it on
Whoopsi Daisy - Ribbon &/or lace (ribbon)

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card, thanks for dropping by, and thanks again to Delightful Challenges for having me as their guest designer.

XOX Lucy

Congratulations bear card

Hi everyone, I am so happy to see you all dropping in to see my creations.

This is my last GDT card for C.R.A.F.T. Challenges and they want to see everyone "using a mask/making a mask". This was a really tricky challenge for me as I normally don't use masks on my cards so I am happy with how my hexagons/honeycomb background came out on this card. I used a glimmer mist and a chipboard honeycomb piece so it was fairly easy to do, hope you like it and try a masked background/embellie on your card. The gorgeous bear is from one of the sponsors this week, Stamp Fairy.

FWAB used:

Trent's fence & Grass

Black rhinestone line from Bella rhinestone set

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with option of blue & cream/white

All Sorts - Masculine (about as masculine as I get lol)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes

Catch the Bug - Photo inspiration/blues

Crafts & Me - Fave embellies (I really love using the fence)

The Crazy Challenge - Party time
Cute Card Thursday - A different corners (flowers in corners)

The Cutie Pie - 3 different textures

Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Fur, fancy text, 4 colours, flowers

Digi Darla's - Winter blues

Divas By Design - Brown, blue & cream

Drunken Stampers - All that glitters (flowers)

Glitter & Sparkle - Boys are slugs & snails

Lexi's Creations - Fancy folds

Love to Create - Anything goes with a sentiment (using a Stamp Fairy digi - your sponsor)
Moving along with the times - Punch it out

My Grafico - Anything goes

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Something new (digi) Something old (Rub on sentiment)

One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes

Paper Playtime - Use some brown

Party time Tuesday - Anything goes

Perfect Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment 

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (masking)

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Sparkle & Glitter - Anything but square

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Tuesday throwdown - Bling it on

Whimsy Stamps - Fancy edges

Wow, it's so sad when someone stops following you isn't it lol? I have just had someone do that while typing this post and I feel so rejected or like my cards are not as good as they were lol, I'll get over it haha. I never expected followers in the first place but I get so excited to see every new follower.

XOX Lucy

TPS Dressmaker card

Good morning or evening and thank you so much for dropping in.

I am a guest designer over at The Paper Shelter blog again and this week the challenge is everybody's favourite - "Anything goes". I am so thrilled to be designing for The Paper Shelter, they have the most gorgeous digi stamps ever!! Isn't this little dressmaker such a sweetie? As you can see she totally inspired this card by me making a "dressmaking" studio with 2 chipboard dress forms behind her. I heat-embossed them and the lace up chipboard in silver. The "dresses" are just different laces and ribbons glued on.

I couldn't believe my luck when I found my mini buttons while I was making this card! I had been searching for them for over a year and just when I needed them most they popped out of my stash (almost a shop hubby calls it lol). I only just added the non-adhesive red pearl "necklace" when I took these photos, the glue has now dried clear. I have some close ups so you can see how the card works from the side view.

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I hope you'll join in the fun at The Paper Shelter with their Anything goes challenge.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A gem of a Challenge - Emboss it (I heat embossed the dress forms & "laced up" chipboard)
Artistic Inspirations - More than 1 fold
ATC's with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment
Bearly Mine - Tic tac toe - Lots of layers, pearls, stamped image, lace
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Can you digi it - Getting girly
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Buttons & bows 
Crafty Creations - Take 2 (2 buttons, 2 necklaces)
My Craft Spot - Bling it up!
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up!
Cute Card Thursday - Diamonds are forever (bling "necklaces")
The Cutie Pie - 3 different textures
Deep Ocean - Anything but square
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 5, 7, 8, 10
Digi Darla's - Feeling sentimental
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Fairytales (Cinderella)
Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls
Drunken Stampers - All that glitters
Emerald Faeries - Celebrations
Fab n Funky - Favourite colour combo - Pink, white & silver
Fat Pages with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment
Glitter & Sparkle - Sentimental
Inky Chicks - Bingo - Flowers, lace, pearls
Inky Impressions - Celebrate
Lexi's Creations - Fancy folds
Love to Create - Share your 3 favourite colours (pink, silver and white)
My Grafico - Anything goes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (pretty girly cards)
One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Warm thoughts (summer clothing on dressforms)
Paper Playtime - Use some brown (hair and dress form)
Penny's Challenges - Embossing (heat embossed dress forms & "lace up" in silver)
Pile it on - Have a heart (hearts on the patterned paper)
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Photo inspiration
Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (new shape card)
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes 4 kids
The Shabby tearoom - Photo inspiration & pink, white, stripes & flower
Simon says stamp & show - What are you known for? Cute girly cards
Simply create too - Anything goes (card no.1)
Sparkle & Glitter - Anything but a square
Stampin' for the weekend - Something girly
Sweet Stampin' - Show us your frillies
The Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly Luscious Layers - Top tip: Always be inspired by the stamped image to come up with a unique card.
Wags n whiskers - Celebrations
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi


Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you've enjoyed the visit. Please click on the "Easel card" label at the bottom of this post if you want to see my other step and easel cards in one go.

XOX Lucy