Baby Blue Birthday card (LCM 17)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's something a little different from me which I created for a magazine publication (Love Cardmaking Australia issue 17). The theme was to create 8 quick and easy cards. I used a gorgeous Maddison flower from Flourish with a Bling, my company that's closing down very soon. This weekend our 10 pack of assorted flowers are only $1.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes 

Southern Girls - Playing the blues

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

Best Wishes banner card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I've been asked to do a few commissions for magazines and this was a card I made for one of them. I love creating long banners like that using different patterns on them. I know this is very different for me as I usually create cute image cards, occasionally I create a mature card hehe. I have another to show in between my few cards tonight actually. The magazine this card was in was Australian Simply Cards issue 104.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - floral

Double D challenges - May flowers

Southern Girls - punching above your weight - punched butterfly 

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

If I had a flower (Miss Daisy Stamps Sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thank you to all of you who have started following my new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog. 

I made this card using a lot of products from my company, Flourish with a Bling. You can find the orange Maddison flower, the Jack green leaves and the Jasmine pale pink laser flourish on our website (they all come in a range of colours). This card was in Australian magazine, Love Cardmaking issue 10 along with 5 more of my cards. I used a Miss Daisy Stamps sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Valentine or love sentiment

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Die Cuttin' Divas - valentine's colours plus dies

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  use your fave tool - die cutting machine

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - fantastic florals
Tuesday Throwdown - say it with words

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

Teal and Navy Birthday card with Flowers (Flourish with a Bling items)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had a challenge for a magazine of creating 7 cards with one 30x30cm sheet of patterned paper. So you will recognise this navy and teal paper over the next month when I post the other cards, they are all very different cards so I was happy with my creations. 

I used some beautiful flowers from Flourish with a Bling, my company, click on our name to go to our store if you'd like to check them out. I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and a few Prima flowers too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - hearts and/or flowers

AllSorts - let's celebrate

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes

As you like it - fave flowers and why - Flourish with a Bling flowers because we designed them (it's my company), they come in lots of beautiful colours and have bling centres.

Crafty Catz - anything goes with a twist of ladies cards

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

Creative Craft Cottage - must use flowers

Die Cuttin' Divas - anything goes with dies - circles, banners,

Dies r us - hearts and dies - circles and banner, sentiment banner
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

Sending you love card (Crafty Sentiments sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I made this card using a lot of products from my company, Flourish with a Bling. You can find the white Maddison flowers, the Jack green leaves and the Chloe pearl flourish on our website (they all come in a range of colours). 

This card was in Australian magazine, Love Cardmaking issue 10 along with 5 more of my cards. 

I printed out a Crafty Sentiments image/sentiment in green and then die cut it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - hearts and/or flowers

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with optional twist: summer or winter

Creative Craft Cottage - must use flowers

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes (CS sentiment used)

Creative Inspirations - fab flowers

Cupcake Inspirations - pearls

Daisy Chain Challenges - add some sparkle

Inky Chicks  - anything goes 

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.

XOX Lucy

Friends forever card (Crafty Sentiments sentiment)

Hi Crafty Friends,

This is a card I created as part of a set of cards for an Australian magazine (Love Cardmaking issue 10), I was asked to create sophisticated cards using embellishments so of course I jumped at the chance to use some of my company's products! I used a black Maddison flower, Jack olive green leaves and a Black Chloe pearl flourish all from Flourish with a Bling. I would love for you to check out my store, we ship worldwide and have so many beautiful unique products you won't find anywhere else.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes 

Crafty Catz - anything goes with a twist: butterflies

Crafty Gals Corner - use patterned paper

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

The Crazy Challenge - black is back

Creative Craft Cottage - ribbons and/or pearls (pearls)

Creative Inspirations - fab flowers
Daisy Chain Challenges - Add some sparkle

Inky Chicks -  anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

As always, 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

Black Haired Birthday Girl card (Sassy Studio Designs image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm not sure what's happened to Sassy Studio Designs, they haven't added to their blog since May but I think their store is still open, which is where this image comes from. I also used a flower and red pearl flourish from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Autumn colour inspiration

AllSorts - sparkle and shine

As you like it - Fave - old or new stash - I like using my old stash, I love having so many papers and other goodies, then going through them occasionally and thinking "oh yes, I loved that when I bought it, why haven't I used it yet!?"

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes  

Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional twist: embossing  

Crafty Girlz Challenge - anything goes 

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

Creatalicious -  anything goes with optional twist: Halloween

Creative Moments - anything goes with optional twist: Peter Pumpkin 

Dies r us - fall plus dies (scalloped square die)

Incy Wincy Designs - inspired by your fave sweets (M&M's)

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Just keep on creating - anything goes  

Mod Squad - the way we were (case yourself) cased from: 

Not Just Cards -  anything goes

The Pencil Case - anything goes  

Ribbon Girl - any image

Star Stampz - buttons

Have a great day, I'm so happy you dropped by,

XOX Lucy

Happy 21st Birthday Tahlia (Hannah Lynn/Crafts & Me image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

My girlfriend's gorgeous daughter is turning 21 in a couple of weeks and it's a masquerade party. I found out she's wearing white and gold (the 2 hardest colours to try and colour haha!) so when I saw this new image from Hannah Lynn (find it at Crafts and Me) I just had to buy it and try my best at colouring it to match my friend's daughter. Hopefully you see the image wearing white and gold rather than grey and yellow hehe. I then coloured the background with my black Copic marker. I also used a lot of dies on this card and gold heat embossed on the sentiment/tags. I have a close up below, click on it for extra enlargement.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  anything goes with optional twist: green and gold

Addicted to Stamps - Embossing - heat embossed the tags with gold, dry embossed the gold layer of the card)

AllSorts - colours of Autumn 

Art by Miran - anything goes 

As you like it - favourite flowers - store bought, there's such a gorgeous variety to choose from these days and it's a lot quicker to add them to a project.

Card Mania - let it shine (gold, pearls)

Craft your Passion -  anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes 

Crafting with Friends - anything goes 

Crafts and Me -  anything goes (Hannah Lynn image)
Crafts and Me FB challenge - anything goes option of Autumn

Crafty Catz -  anything goes with optional twist: more than 1 fold

Crafty Friends - Autumn colours
Crafty Ribbons - Halloween colours plus ribbon or lace (black and gold)

Creative Fingers - anything goes 

CropStop - anything goes (used Spellbinders dies) 

Cute as a Button - October fun 

Dies r us - Leaves on trees plus dies (leafy dies plus many assorted dies used)

Digi Choosday -  anything goes
Di's Digis - add a sentiment

Fab N Funky - Include the word "Happy"

Incy Wincy Designs - all that glitters (gold plus added Wink of Stella to some of the image)

Inspiration Destination - anything goes 

Just keep on creating - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes 

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes 

My Crafting Stories - Fall/Halloween 
Not Just Cards - anything goes

Polkadoodles -  anything goes

Ribbon Girl - October card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Mood board - inspired by black and gold colors

Star Stampz - layer it up

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes  

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy