Hedgehog Friends Easel Card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy ANZAC day to you all, it is a very special day here in Australia and Lest we forget.

Di's Digis has a new challenge this fortnight and it's Fun/Fancy Folds. Di has a voucher up for grabs (as always) and you can purchase gorgeous little images like this one below so I hope you'll join in. If you'd like to go check out all the cute digis Di has click HERE. I have another Di's Digis card coming up shortly too with more gorgeous little animals.

I have also used some Flourish with a Bling products - Lee's Tree, pearls and leaves, aren't they beautiful? See below for their sale or click on Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, 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:

Bunny Zoe - Not square and use pink, pearls & lace 

Crafting with an Attitude - Freestyle/Fantasy

Deep Ocean - Shaped cards

Fairytale Challenges -  Now or never (never used this digi before)
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers
Jo's Scrap Shack - Bunny ears, whiskers and puppy dog tails

Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Loves Rubberstamps - Add flowers
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Papertake Weekly - Cute as a Button - Cute 
Sentimental Sundays - Animal Love plus sentiment

Sister Act - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Use lace

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

XOX Lucy

Over the Hill card (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have a couple of funny Bugaboo cards to show you - here's one, how funny is that sentiment hehe? 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Anything goes 

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

The Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday

Creative Card Crew - Green

Cute Card Thursday - Die cuts and punches

Not Just Cards - Anything goes  

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Luck (using green)
Pile it on - Green
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Just a hint of clover (green)

Sister Act - Anything goes
The East Wind - Doodling

Through the Craftroom Door - 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

Swinging Girl card (The East Wind image)

Hi everyone,

I'm sharing 3 new cards I've made, I don't quite know how I manage to get so many done sometimes as I have an office job, a craft business, a family (1 hubby, 2 kids) and a large house to clean! I guess its because this is what I love to do whenever I get a chance. I love to colour while watching my favourite TV shows too.

Speaking of my business, I have created this card using one of our gorgeous trees (named after my hubby - Lee's Tree) and some vine leaves and grass. The grass comes with the tree as a set. Click on our name to be taken to the store if you'd like to check it out (Flourish with a Bling). See the front page of the website for a special deal.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Flower power

Bunny Zoe - Hearts (on paper)
Crafter's Cafe - Make your own background

Dream Valley - Valentine's Day 

Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - H is for hearts (on paper)   

Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -   Anything goes

The East Wind - Tainted Love (TEW image)
Top Tip Tuesday - Fave colour combo - Pink and blue (using a sponsor's image)
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

I am so thrilled to have a few new followers in the last week or two, welcome to my blog. I hope you all have a wonderful week, thanks for dropping in this time.

XOX Lucy

Girl and Kite card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thank you all so much for following me, how exciting to see I have a new follower overnight too, thank you all!!

I love to create little scenes with my cards quite often and here is one I made yesterday using a Tiddly Inks image. The kite is from Scrapmatts and is made out of chipboard, the number is also chipboard, I inked them both. 

I used some Flourish with a Bling products - Fence, grass and pearls (they are all half price this month, see below for details or click on the company name to be taken to the 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:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: matching envelope
A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - new flowers

Crafter's Cafe - Something new - new flowers

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Crafty Calendar - What's new - New flowers

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

Creative Card Crew - For a child

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations -  Colour Combo - Sky, Rose, Blush

Cute Card Thursday - What's new - new flowers 
Incy Wincy Designs - Use a number

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack - It's a New Year, Bling it on (use bling)
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Not Just Cards - Anything goes  
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Keep old friends but make new friends - New flowers, old kite  

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

Tiddly Inks - New beginnings - New age
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by, wishing you all a very happy weekend,

XOX Lucy

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

Flower Girl Birthday Card (Bugaboo image)

Hi everyone,

I am on a roll this weekend so far aren't I with so many cards? This one is bright and summery (again hard to see in the photo as it's an awful wintry day in Oz). I have used 2 images from Bugaboo on this card, the girl and the fence. I love using PNG files to create a scene. I have also used a gorgeous tree and grass from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran - Anything goes 

Bunny Zoe - Layers
Card Mania -  Circles (in the tree)

Catch the Bug - Color challenge (using Bugaboo images)
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Hobby Cutz - Use pink

Just Keep on Creating -  Anything goes 
Melonheadz - For a child/use a child's image 

The Paper Shelter - Photo inspiration

The Rubber Buggy - Blooms and butterflies

Sentimental Sundays - Summer plus a sentiment

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  W is for white
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

I'm a Guest Designer at Art By Miran's (Art by Miran image)

Hi everyone,

I'm so happy to have been selected as a Guest Designer at Art By Miran's challenge blog. This is one of my favourite images and it comes with or without the background which makes it so versatile. 

I loved using the background scene and it gave me an opportunity to add one of my all-time favourite products - Lee's Tree from my company, Flourish with a Bling (I designed this tree, it's named after my gorgeous hubby hehe). It comes with 2 pieces of grass too, one of which I have used on my card. During our June sale, the set is only $2AUS (or cheaper if you are overseas as you don't pay our tax!) See below for more details on our sale, it ends soon.

If you'd like to check out all the gorgeous images by Art By Miran, click HERE which will take you to the store. There are so many beautiful images, you won't be able to resist!

Flourish with a Bling have a massive Stocktale sale for June - Every product is just $2 !! All throughout June, 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 you're 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:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: pink
A Gem of a Challenge - Cards for a child
AllSorts - How does your garden grow
Bunny Zoe - Layers 
Copic Marker Norge - Summer

The Corrosive Challenge - Color me happy (used copics and a sponsor's image)  

Craft your Passion - The bold and the beautiful 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

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

Cutie Pie - Cute girls, girls, girls 

Divas by Design - Use your favourite stamp
Fairies Challenges - Summer
Fairytale Challenges -  Lazy summer days
Hobbybook Designer - Summer

Hobby Cutz -  Something old (flowers), something new (image)
Just Inspirational - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Summer fun

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Pile it on - Kawaii/cute 
Rhedd & Rosies -  Anything goes

The Rubber Buggy - Blooms and butterflies 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - I ought to use this more (Tree from Flourish with a Bling)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes 
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Wishing you all a lovely weekend and a big thank you to Art by Miran for having me as a Guest Designer, I love using your digis!

XOX Lucy

Happy Easter at Di's Digis Challenge Blog (Di's Digis image)

Hi everyone,

Time for a new challenge over at Di's Digis and this fortnight's theme is Easter, how easy is that? I love Spring and Easter cards, they're always such beautiful, happy, flowerful colours. Di's Digis have the BEST Easter images going around, they are seriously sweet, you can check them all out HERE. Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking you'll all agree with me.

 I had trouble taking a photo of this card as (No. 1. I always do when it's a non-square card) and 2. we have had non-stop gloom and rain here in my part of the world (Australia).

I have used grass and a tree (Lee's tree - named after my husband as I designed it) from my company - Flourish with a Bling - who are sending orders worldwide for free this month! See below for more details.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Spring

Craftin' Desert Divas - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/Easter

Crafts 4 Eternity - Easter

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

Crafty Ribbons - Flower power

Cute Card Thursday - Easter 

Cuttin & Stampin - Easter/Rainbows
Die Cuttin' Divas - Pastels with die cuts (fence)
Hanna & Friends - Easter

Jo's Scrap Shack - Happy Easter
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes   
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies

Love to Scrap - Anything goes  
Milk Coffee - Easter

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Easter time
Pile it on - Feminine
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Easter
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes

Treasured Times - Mix it up (Centre step card)

Tuesday Throwdown - Weather report (cloudy)
Whoopsi Daisy - Things with wings 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  
Your Next Stamp - Sketch or photo inspiration - Inspired by Easter photo

I hope you have a lovely weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

I'm a Guest Designer at A Gem of a Challenge (Pink Gem image)

Hi everyone,

Today I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer at A Gem of a Challenge. They were one of the first challenge sites I found and I have been desperately trying to win some images of theirs forever hehe! So I jumped at the chance when offered a GD spot as I'd then get to create with this gorgeous digi below.

Their challenge theme this time is Spring is in the air, my personal favourite. I have used leaves, grass and pearls from my company Flourish with a Bling who are posting orders worldwide free this month, see below for more details.

Thanks so much, A Gem of a Challenge, for having me as a guest designer, it's been lovely.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Egg-cellent Spring

As you like it - Favourite stitching and why: faux stitching as I still haven't got my sewing machine out of it's box so I love using my glitter pens and doodling instead for now.
Catch the Bug - Stella says sketch

Crafter's Cafe - Spring

Craftin' Desert Divas - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 

Craftyhands - Anything goes 

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

Crafty Ribbons - Flower power

Creative Card Crew - Spring

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes

Divas by Design - Easter/Spring

Great Impressions - Pink, polka dots and glitter

Hobbybook Designer - 2 or more dies (rectangles and butterfly)
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes   
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Paper Crafting Journey -  For that special lady
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes
Pile it on - Feminine
Send a smile 4 kids - Mother's Day from kids

Stamp & Create - Spring flowers

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Things with wings

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