Bouncing Birthday Girl Card (Little Miss Muffet image)

Hi everyone,

I managed to get a couple of cards created on the weekend. It's my birthday tomorrow so I have got some new stash to use soon, yay!!

For this card I coloured a gorgeous image from Little Miss Muffet and used some pearls, rhinestones and leaves from Flourish with a Bling. I love this rainbow paper, I thought it would go well with the happy little girl. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Children's Playtime

AllSorts - The colour purple
Art by Miran -  Anything goes 
Bunny Zoe - For the girls
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafting Musketeers - Cute
Crafty Cardmakers - Stripes

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

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes (used an image from LMM)

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  No rules

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

Denim Birthday Girl card (Whoopsi Daisy image)

Hi crafty friends,

If this is the 3rd card you've seen of mine in the past half hour, I hope you're not sick of me yet hehe. I created this denim inspired card with a lovely image from Whoopsi Daisy. I used some gorgeous rhinestone bling (part of a Kate's Corner Flourish set) and some pearls from FWAB who are having a 50% off sale this month (see below card 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!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Clear it out - Pink with pink stash (pink papers and lace)

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

Deep Ocean - Winter dreams

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Pearls and swirls
Glitter & Sparkle - Include some pink

Jo's Scrap Shack - It's a New Year, bling it on
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes 

Loves Rubberstamps - Stamp in colour
My Craft Creations -  Anything goes 

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
Sister Act -  Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Anything goes (using a Whoopsi Daisy image)

Ok, that's it from me for 24 hours maybe, hehe. I do have more cards to upload but don't want to bombard you with them all at once. I'm also hoping to finish my ironing and housework so I can have some Friday night crafting tonight, woohoo!! I hope you get a chance to craft too,

XOX Lucy

Blue & Pink Birthday card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi crafty friends,

My second and last card to post tonight as it's midnight here and bedtime really. 

This lovely image can be found at Saturated Canary and to change up my colouring a bit I added a darker grey outline once I'd finished the image. I also distressed all the papers and added some Flourish with a Bling silver rhinestones & flourishes to finish it off.

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!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new papers

Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Shiny &/or New - shiny corners & rhinestones, new papers  

Crafter's Cafe - Something new - new papers

Craftin' Desert Divas -  Blue & White (mainly) 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - Colour Combo - Sky, Rose, Blush

Cute Card Thursday - What's new - New papers 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Pearls and swirls
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Graph 'It Markers - Shiny & New - shiny corner & rhinestones, new image & papers
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Kit & Clowder -  Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Sparkly & New
Love to Scrap - Initial challenge of 2015 - (S) Sentiment (C) Corner (B) Birthday, Bling, Blue, Butterflies
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes  

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - NY resolutions - Create more shabby chic cards
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Winter blues
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New papers, old corner  

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new papers 
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes 

Winter Wonderland - Things with wings (Butterflies)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Have a wonderful weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Oooh, Yuck card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi crafty friends,

My last card for today is this one using an image drawn by Hannah Lynn and can be found at Crafts and Me. I really enjoy colouring Hannah Lynn's images, they are really crazy cute. I doodled some little black loops onto the papers, I'm not sure how she got the little black marks on her face as they were there before I doodled but after I coloured her. I have used some bling and a flower from my company, Flourish with a Bling, who are having a 50% off sale in Jan, see below for more details or click on the name to go direct to our store. 

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!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new papers

AllSorts - Cold and frosty colours 
Cute Card Thursday -  Anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - Something blue

Loves Rubberstamps - Something old (lace), something new (papers) 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 

Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  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

Little Miss Muffet Cooking Birthday card

Hi again crafting buddies,

Here's another card created using a lovely image from Little Miss Muffet, she's so great for friends or kids that love cooking don't you think?

I have also used a rhinestone flourish, flower and rhinestones from my online store - Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling are sponsoring challenges in 2014, woohoo! Click here to find out where we are sponsoring this month. If you belong to a challenge blog and would like us to sponsor your challenges please email us at flourishwithabling(at)yahoo(dot)com.au. 

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:

Card Mania -  Anything goes  

Challenges and Candies - Monochromatic

C.R.A.F.T. - Colour combo - blues

Craft Mojo -  All things new - New image
Crafting by Designs -  Get your girl on
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Use a heart
Cute Card Thursday - So sweet

Cutie Pie - Cute January blues
Deep Ocean - Birthdays
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it feminine  
Jo's Scrap Shack - It's a love thing

Little Miss Muffet - Fussy cutting

Milk Coffee - Monochromatic

Party Time Tuesday - Ribbon

Ribbon Carousel - Love, Birthdays and chicken soup

The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes  
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids 

Simply Create Too -  Valentine's Day or use hearts
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stampin with the Dragon - Winter blues
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Totally Gorjuss - Lace and/or pearls 
Tuesday Throwdown - Baked goods
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

TGF Taylah banner card

What a silly Billy I am, I made this card to fit a few challenges and thought I'd have a card ready for my girlfriend's little girl who's Birthday isn't until December. Her family is very into Aussie Rules Footy and I thought she went for the same team as her brothers and Dad which is a navy blue coloured team. She actually follows her Mum's team which is black and white stripes! Then I've added the "9" but she actually turns 10 this year! Hmmm... so now I need to find a 9 year old girl called Taylah who supports Carlton or this card is just for fun lol.

The gorgeous bling and flower are from Flourish with a Bling and you can buy them HERE.  The sweet girl is from The Greeting Farm and the papers are Echo Park.

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:

Anyone for Anya! - Lots of layers

The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Di's Digis - Beautiful borders
Glitter & Sparkle - 3 of something (3 rhinestones)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Splendid Stamping with TGF - Wave the banners or flags
Splendid Stamping with TGF - Retro - Layers
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Feelin' blue

Have a great day,
XOX Lucy

The Paper Shelter teddy card

How cute is this little guy from The Paper Shelter? I love using The Paper Shelter images, I was a temporary guest designer with them for a few months and loved playing with all their digis and they were such lovely people to design for. 

The gorgeous bling (pearls and rhinestones) and grass are all from Flourish with a Bling (click on name to be taken directly to the store to purchase some goodies)

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 - Summertime

Bearly Mine - Dies and/or punches
Catch the Bug - Anything goes 
Corrosive Challenge - I've been framed
Craft Your Passion - Haberdashery items - ribbon bow, material flower
Crafts 4 Eternity - The same letter - Brown Bear, Birthday, Bling, Bugs, Bow
The Cutie Pie - Recipe - 3 pearls, 2 ladybirds, 1 bow
Divas By Design - Tie a ribbon
Glitter & Sparkle -  Anything goes with a B - Brown Bear, Birthday, Bling, Bugs, Bow.
Great Impressions - Leave a little sparkle
My Mum's craft room - Dies, dies, dies
One Crazy Stamper - Summer fun
The Paper Shelter - Shape it up or easel card
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Add a die cut
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - Brought to you by the letter S - Stars
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Summer fun
Top Tip Tuesday - Numbers - Tip: when full words don't fit, use numbers or abbreviations

I hope you enjoyed the visit, I'm so glad you came,
XOX Lucy

PCJ Bingo challenge card

Hi crafty friends!

Paper Crafting Journey have a new challenge going - It's a bingo challenge! Use any line of the bingo grid, going in any which way you like! The sponsor this week is Sassy Studio so you don't want to miss this prize! I have used a Sassy Studio image on my card, isn't she cute (my 8 year old son thinks so lol, he keeps looking at this card, funny about that!!)

The beautiful rhinestone flourishes are from Flourish with a Bling and so are the single silver rhinestones too. 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
A gem of a Challenge - Dies and punches
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Card Makin' Mamas - Birthday time
CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
Corrosive Challenge - Fave colour combo (aqua, white & red)
Craft Your Passion - All that glitters
The Crazy Challenge - Use pink and gems
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Creative Card Crew - Birthday
Digistamps 4 Joy - Birthdays are fun
Inky Chicks - Mother's Day or Birthday (definitely Birthday lol)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Lots of layers
My Grafico -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old (new digi, old buttons)
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration
The Ribbon Girl - Turquoise or aqua
Sparkle & Glitter - All the things I love! Bling and red
Stamptacular - 2's company
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Tiddly Inks Witch/Fairy card

Hi, This is one of two Halloween cards I've made today. The gorgeous witch is from Tiddly Inks, I just bought her yesterday and couldn't resist colouring her straight away! I doodled the spider and web (I practised on a scrap piece first as I'm not much of an artist) but it seemed to go well with the image and was very easy to do.

FWAB used:

Jack black small vine

Kate's corner flourish black rhinestone (part of)

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Cute & Creepy

Cardz TV - Fall or Halloween

Craft Your Passion - Fairies & Fantasy

Crafts & Me - Fantasy creatures

Crafty Creations - Halloween Spooks

Cute Card Thursday - Halloween

The Cutie Pie - Halloween

Divas By Design - Orange

Fussy & Fancy - Anything goes

Hooked on Craft - Halloween

Inky Impressions - Fall or Halloween

Just keep on creating - Anything goes

Just some lines - Halloween

Lexi's Creations - Halloween

Little Miss Muffet - Halloween colours

Milk Coffee - Time for Halloween

Moving along with the times - Too cute to spook

My Mum's craft shop - So spooky

Paper Playtime - Welcome to Booville!

Party time Tuesday - Trick or treat

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Scrappy Frogs - Fall or Halloween

Shelly's Images - Spooky

Stampin' for the weekend - Spooky

Stamptacular - No rules

The Pink Elephant - Halloween

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Tiddly Inks - Halloween

Tuesday throwdown - Halloween

Wags n whiskers - Orange, green, black & white

Whoopsi Daisy - Halloween

I love that I have a few more followers this week, welcome and thank you so much! Once I reach 100 followers I'll be doing an FWAB candy prize, I'm very excited...
XOX Lucy

Halloween witch card

Do you ever make a card and there's something about it you don't think is quite right? I created a card yesterday with a great sketch from Delightful Challenges (see below for link) and an absolutely gorgeous free ghost digi from SK Digis but I didn't love my card so thought long and hard before just changing the image and changing the sketch angle and now I think it's really cute, that's all it took lol!! This witch is from Crafts & Me and I doodled the spiderwebs. So my simple advice is next time you don't like your card, just swap a couple of things, it might make all the difference. I'm going to show both cards just so you can see what I mean:

FWAB used:

Kate's corner rhinestone black flourish

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Anything goes
A gem of a Challenge - Flowers
All Sorts - Too cute to spook
Card Makin' Mamas -  Spooky
Craft Your Passion - Which witch is which?
Crafts & Me - Anything goes (This is where you can buy the cute witch digi from)
Craftymess - Anything goes
The Cutie Pie - Halloween
Deep Ocean - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations -  Halloween
Delightful challenges - Sketch (has been turned on it's side)
Dream Valley - Halloween
Fashionista - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Fall (Halloween included)
Heck of a challenge - Spooktacular
Hooked on Craft - Halloween
Just keep on creating - Anything goes
Love to Create - Trick or Treat or Something sweet
Make it Monday - Anything goes
No matter which challenge - Halloween colors or theme
Paper Crafting Journey - Add some bling!
Paper Playtime - Welcome to Booville
Paper Pretties - Orange, black and one (green)
Pause Dream Enjoy - Boo! Use the word
Send a smile 4 kids - Dies/punches (2 circular dies, 2 star punches & a border punch)
Shelly's Images - Tic Tac Toe - Orange, free, digi
Simon says stamp - Dies/punches (2 circular dies, 2 star punches & a border punch)
Simon says stamp & show - Fave anything (fave digi, black mounting is another fave)
Stampin' for the weekend - Spooky
Stamptacular - Boo-tacular
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Orange, green, black & white

Thank you so much for coming to check out my witchy card, hope you enjoyed your visit,
XOX Lucy