18th Birthday Autumn Girl card (Art by Miran image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you're all well. I have a few cards to show this weekend. This one has that lovely Autumn feeling (although it's Spring here), I used a gorgeous image from Art by Miran. She is such  a talented artist with so many lovely images.

I have used a few products from Flourish with a Bling - Fence, pearl flourish, sun, grass and the beautiful red flower (the flower will be available in Oct). We have a sale on which finishes at the end of Sept, see below or click on our name to be taken direct to the store, we ship worldwide.

Every product is just $2 this month at Flourish with a Bling  !! All throughout September, everything is $2, no exceptions!! 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! If your order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders) or all the postage for Aussie orders. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance -  In the garden

A Gem of a Challenge - Milestone Birthdays
A Little Bit Crafty - Distress it
Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Craftin' Desert Divas - Fall

Crafty Cardmakers - Ribbon/lace and pearls

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

My Craft Creations -  Anything goes

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Roll out the red
Pile it on - Shiny (pearls, grass)
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Fall - use brown and orange

Sister Act - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes  
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -  Anything goes with spots or dots
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes    

Thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Golden Autumn Birthday card (The East Wind image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have an Autumn feeling card to show you today and this gorgeous girl comes from The East Wind. The pearl flourishes and leaves are from Flourish with a Bling.

Every product is just $2 this month at Flourish with a Bling  !! All throughout September, everything is $2, no exceptions!! 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! If your order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders) or all the postage for Aussie orders. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance -  Anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Distress it
Art by Miran - Anything goes  
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes &/or Pink for Breast Cancer
Bunny Zoe - Lace
Clear it out - Birthday plus stash: glossy/shiny accents (metal clip, pearls)

Copic Marker Norge - Fall plus blog hop
The Corrosive Challenge - Autumn/Fall 

Craft Hoarders Anonymous - School or Office supplies (metal file clip)

Crafter's Cafe - Anything water related (watering can)

Craftin' Desert Divas - Fall
Crafty Calendar - Leaves and lace

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

Cutie Pie - Cute with shades of Autumn

Delightful Challenges - All Fall down
Die Cuttin' Divas - Fall is here plus die cut (lacey scallop border)
Dream Valley - Lace and ribbon
Hanna & Friends - From the kitchen (apples hanging and vegies in her basket)

Let's Craft & Create - Anything goes

Little Claire's Designs - Birthday card
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Oldie but a Goodie - Autumn plus 6mo item - metal clip and gold trim
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Roll out the red
The Paper Shelter - Ribbon, twine &/or floss
Pile it on - Shiny (pearls, apples, gold trim, leaves, metal clip and metal corner)
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Fall - use brown and orange

Sister Act -  Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Happy Birthday
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Spots or dots (spotted scarf and pearl dots)
The East Wind - Feel the Fall (using a TEW image)
Your Next Stamp - Sketch or photo inspiration - inspired by food and colours brown, yellow & green

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

Playing Hookie from school card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone,

Here's a sweet little card I made with a super sweet Lacy Sunshine image. She's a naughty little girl as she's playing hookie, see her school books in her bag hehe. I stamped the postage stamp with gold embossing powder. I doodled some gold "stitching" around the image. 

I have used part of a pearl flourish and leaves from Flourish with a Bling who are having a massive sale which finishes in a few days, see below for details.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout August, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional post-it note holder

A Gem of a Challenge - Stitching
Brown Sugar - Let's get Krafty
Clear it out -  Fave colour combo (Brown, pink & cream) and stash: anything goes (bird)

Craftin' Desert Divas - Back to school

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

Dream Valley - Flowers

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes  
Just Inspirational - Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Back to school (Lacy image)

Let's Craft & Create - Anything goes  
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Back to school

(Pin)spirational Challenges - Back to school

Quirky Crafts - Put a stamp on it
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Witch Kraft (used Kraft paper)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Back to school
Sister Act -  Anything goes

Sparkles - Back to school
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes   

Thanks for checking out my card and enjoy the rest of your day/evening.

XOX Lucy

Pastel Mermaid Birthday Card (Sweet Pea Stamps image)

Hi everyone,

I think this is one of my favourite cards I created in 2014 and so I am adding it to a couple of challenges that want us to show us our fave cards of 2014 that we made.

How beautiful is this image from Sweet Pea Stamps? The artist is Elaine Cox and this particular image is called Mirima. 

I have used part of a Grace pearl flourish from Flourish with a Bling who have a massive sale on, hopefully you'll go check it out, see below for details.

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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Our favourite things (our cards from 2014)
Clear it out - My favourite card of 2014
Deep Ocean - Favourite 2014 cards

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, thank you so much for dropping in to see my card,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Girl Side Step Card (Make it Crafty image)

Hi everyone,

So happy to be able to post a card during the week rather than only on weekends lately. I have had a few hours spare to colour and create, my favourite things to do in my spare time.

How 70's cute is the girl from Make it Crafty. I had to create the tag to match so used a bellbottom font hehe. My butterflies have been made with a Martha Stewart punch and some pearls from Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale, see below for more details. The pearl flourish and flower are also from Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout August, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Stitching
Aud Sentiments - Fave season + sentiment (Spring)
Bunny Zoe - Summer colours
Card Mania - Birthday party

Copic Marker Norge - Birthday

The Corrosive Challenge - "B" unique - Butterflies, Blue, Blooms, Birthday

Crafting by Designs - Polka dots

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Side or Centre Step card (using a sponsor's image) 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Summer fun

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes 

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

Delightful Challenges - 1, 2, punch

Great Impressions - Birthday Bash 

Just Inspirational - Anything goes
Let's Craft & Create - Ribbon or twine

Little Miss Muffet -  Anything goes (MIC image)
Loves Rubberstamps - Wings
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Punches and dies

Sassy Studio Designs - Stack it up

Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes with optional use dies

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Summer 
Sister Act - Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox -  Anything goes (used a MIC image)
Stamp & Create -  Anything goes
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes 
Through the Craftroom Door -  Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - 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.

XOX Lucy

Thinking of you card (Sami Stamps image)

Hi everyone,

Isn't this a lovely image from Sami Stamps? I have also used some Flourish with a Bling products: Grace pearl flourish, Maddison flower and Jack vine leaves. FWAB have a 50% off sale at the moment, see below for more details.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout August, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Thinking of you type sentiment
Bunny Zoe - Bingo - Flowers, lace, sentiment
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes

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

Dream Valley - Fave colour combo - pink, green, blue

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes
Just Inspirational - Friends

Just Inspirational (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 
Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes with optional twist: stripes

Milk Coffee - 2 or more die cuts (2 oval dies)

My Craft Spot - Bright summer colors

Natalie & Amy - Dies and flowers
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by girl

Sami Stamps - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Make it sparkle

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Bling

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

Lace and Pearls challenge at Di's Digis (Di's Digis image)

Hi everyone,

The new challenge this fortnight at Di's Digis is to use lace and pearls. You can find this gorgeous image at Di's Digis online store.

I have created a couple of peek-a-boo's in the paper to show lace underneath, it's one of my favourite things to do. 

I have used a pearl coloured Grace pearl flourish from Flourish with a Bling who are having a 50% off sale (click on the name or see below for more details)  

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout August, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: use a sentiment

A Gem of a Challenge - Embossing
Bunny Zoe - Bingo - Flowers, lace, sentiment
Craft your Passion - Flower power

Crafter's Cafe - Use a digi
Crafting at the weekend - Anything goes 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Just for fun

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

Deer & Fawn Designs - Mood board - inspired by the colours and animals
Delightful Challenges - Bling it on 
Divas by Design -  Anything goes
Fab N Funky - Walk on the wild side (bear)
Just Inspirational - Anything goes

Lacy Sunshine - Flowers

Let's Craft & Create - Ribbon or twine
Love to Scrap - Scheming crafters - pastels
Natalie & Amy - Die cuts and flowers

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes
Pile it on - Embossing (dry)
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes 
Sweet Stampin' - Bingo - Lace, ribbon, pearls 
Through the Craftroom Door -  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. Have a lovely weekend,

XOX Lucy

New Baby teal card (Di's Digi image)

Hi everyone,

Di's Digis new challenge has started and it's "Use your Markers" so as long as you are colouring something you can enter! This is one of Di's new images and I find him totally adorable. 

I have used teal pearls and a gorgeous "Grace" teal pearl flourish from my company, Flourish with a Bling, who have 50% off everything this month, please click HERE to check out our store. We only charge actual shipping costs (no handling, packaging etc) so if you only want a couple of items that will fit in a letter envelope it's less than $3 to post worldwide.

Have you seen I have 3 x vouchers up for grabs this week? Would love you to enter as there's only about 48 hours left and not many people have entered boohoo!! Click HERE to check it out.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout May, the only items not discounted are the already amazingingly priced value packs, everything else 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Baby

A Little Bit Crafty - Flower power

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment for a chilld
Brown Sugar - Pastels 
Bunny Zoe - Distressed 
Catch the Bug -Stella Says Sketch

Clear it out - Your style plus fave product - Cute style & FWAB pearl flourishes

Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Ribbon, lace, twine oh my!

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - Lots of layers

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Created with Love - For the love of critters

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes

Creative Moments - Bingo - Flower, die cut, Ribbon/lace 
Cute Card Thursday - Paw pals

Deep Ocean - Distressing
Digi Haven - Bears
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Flourishes
Hanna & Friends - Stitches

Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Lots of layers
One Sweet Challenge - Flowers

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Use some ribbon
Pile it on - Child's play
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Bright summer colors plus ribbon

Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - April showers bring May flowers (use flowers)
Sentimental Sundays - Shabby chic or use a doily/lace plus sentiment (lace)
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Relating to 5 - 5 different embellishments  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Spring flowers 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Flowers
V's Sweet ideas - Distress

Whimsy Stamps - 2+ dies (circle die & banner die)
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

Your Next Stamp - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours 

I hope you're having a great weekend, don't forget to check out my giveaway and also the FWAB 50% off sale if you're interested.

XOX Lucy

I'm a guest designer at Crafting By Designs (Hannah Lynn image)

Hi everyone,

I am delighted to be a guest designer at Crafting by Designs this challenge! They have a wonderful challenge blog with weekly AND monthly challenges! This week's challenge is to use ribbon, easy huh?

I have made this card for my darling daughter's 14th Birthday this weekend, I hope she likes it. I think she gets a little bored of me always saying "do you like my new card I made?" and she'll often tease me and say "oh no, that's ugly, really, that's not cute at all", isn't she a meanie hehe?

I have distressed all the edges and someone asked me the other day what mediums I use - I always colour with copics unless I say otherwise. I have used pearl flourishes from my company Flourish with a Bling. The gorgeous fairy is from Crafts and Me, she is the creation of Hannah Lynn who has the most fabulous images ever! I have created a few more cards using some newly acquired Hannah Lynn images, will post them within a couple of weeks.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail and wholesale online store. 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:

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

A Gem of a Challenge - Mothers Day or female Birthday
Card and Scrap - Lace and/or Ribbon
Card Mania - Something new - New Magnolia Ink die cut (top right) 
Craft Mojo - Spring flowers

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/inspired by a movie - Tinkerbell

Crafts and Me - Anything goes (using a Hannah Lynn image, buy it here)

Crafty Sentiments - It's all about Spring

Creative Card Crew - Charms

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Girls, girls, girls 

Deep Ocean - Lace and pearls
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes  
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes   

Love to Create - CAS or Classy & Elegant (the latter)
Magnolia Down Under - Birthday - use Magnolia stamp or die (used a die)
Milk Coffee - Flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring/Easter

Oddball Stamps - Use a digi
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by pink, flowers & dots (pearls)

Rhedd & Rosies - Aged/distressed
Ribbon Girl - Colour challenge - green
The Rubber Buggy - Spring flowers 
Savvy Homemade Cards - Spring flowers

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - All that glitters/bling
Send a smile 4 kids - Pastels for kids
Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day/special girl card 
Sister Act - Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Autumn or Spring
Stamp & Create - Ready for Spring
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Metal or faux metal (metal charm)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

Thank you to all my lovely followers, I love that you like to see my cards,

XOX Lucy