With Love mouse card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I had a challenge for a magazine of creating 7 cards with one 30x30cm sheet of patterned paper. So you may recognise this navy and teal paper over the next month when I post the other cards, a couple are already posted. They are all very different cards so I was happy with my creations and it was less tricky than I expected. 


I used a cloud, grass and some raindrops (up in the sky set) from Flourish with a Bling, my company, click on our name to go to our store if you'd like to check them out. 

The cute image can be found at Di's Digis. I've used it before so have a little photo of my original card below.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - add a butterfly

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - winter

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

Creative Inspirations - anything goes 

Di's Digis - all about love

Incy Wincy Designs - love

Ribbon Girl -  February card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Sparkles - thank you

Stamping Sensations - animal magic 

Have a great day,

XOX Lucy

Sailor Girl card (Cute as a Button image)

Hi crafty friends,

I was published!!! I was asked to do a set of cards using Cute as a Button images for an Australian magazine called Australian Papercraft Essentials. One of my cards was the "covergirl" hehe, I was so excited! I think I mentioned it to you back in January when the magazine came out but I wasn't allowed to show the cards until now. There's a picture of the cover below.



So here's one of the cards I made using a Cute as a Button image, isn't she devine? I used some "screw" brads and some Flourish with a Bling "water drops" from the Up in the Sky set. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - anything goes with optional twist: birds or feathers

Aud Sentiments - for a girl plus sentiment

Crafty Calendar - punches and/or die cuts (circular dies) 

Crafty Catz - red, white and blue

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

Creatalicious - anything goes with option of CAS 

Creative Inspirations - seaside, sunshine and summer holidays

Dies r us - outdoor fun plus die cuts

Digi Choosday - for the girls
Emerald Faeries - winter blues

Fairytale Challenges - summer special

Hanna & Friends - holidays 

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes 

Mari Digis - anything goes 

Melonheadz - red, white and blue

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - patriotic/use country colours (red, white & blue for Australia)

Ribbon Girl - card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - flora and/or fauna (flowers)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - photo inspiration
Star Stampz - celebrations 

Thank you so much for popping in to my little blog, I hope you've enjoyed the visit,

XOX Lucy

Hedgehogs in the Sky Birthday card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Hope you're all doing well. I'm getting ready to go on a cruise along the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shortly so haven't had a lot of time for crafting. I say that but I still managed to get a few done today so I have a few to show you still hehe.

As I am going to be away for Di's Digis next challenge I thought I'd post my card early. I can't tell you what the theme is but a little hint is that my card fits the theme hehe. Could be anything really couldn't it? Can you guess? The gorgeous little hedgehogs are from Di's Digis, they are one image but I fussy cut them separately so really you get 2 images for the price of 1 with this set! I'm still loving my new Lawn Fawn cloud die set and the sun is from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: caffeine
Aud Sentiments - Use a 2 word sentiment

Bunny Zoe - Spring colours
Copic Marker Norge - Spring/Easter with bright colours

The Corrosive Challenge - Our animal friends

C.R.A.F.T. - Mother's Day/Female 
Crafty Catz - No designer papers

Creatalicious - Anything goes 

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Spring fever 

Die Cuttin' Divas - Welcome Spring (plus die cuts) 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes with a twist: make it square 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Girly
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  

Kit & Clowder - Movie inspiration - Up

Little Claire's Designs - Springtime
Love to Scrap - Anything goes  
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Winter vacation getaways (they're going on a Spring holiday)

The Paper Shelter - Spring Delights
Papertake Weekly - Happy anything 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Use your fave embellishments - Die cuts
Pile it on - Use 3 of something - 3 clouds
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours
ShowCASe Your Style - Inspiration photo - inspired by the animals in the air

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Animals 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Spring Pinterest inspiration board 
Whimsy Stamps - Use a die cut (clouds)

Have a lovely weekend,

XOX Lucy

Boy loves Girl card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi Crafty friends,

How sweet is this image from Lacy Sunshine, I just love it! I covered the wooden heart with cardstock and doodled on it. The cloud and pearls are from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: color bingo - pink, green & any/blue
A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of layers

AllSorts - Love is all around
Art by Miran - Anything goes 
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist of hearts
Aud Sentiments - Valentine or Love sentiment
Aurora Wings - Valentine's Day 
Bunny Zoe - Hearts 
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Love is in the air (using a sponsor's image)

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: Anything goes
Craft your Passion - Anything goes

Crafter's Cafe - Birthday card
Crafting for all seasons - Have a heart

Crafts and Me - Add ribbon

Crafty Calendar -  Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Owls, Hearts and/or Love

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

Cupcake Inspirations - Cupcake inspiration - inspired by the pink and flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Crazy in love
Dragon's Lair Designs - Hearts and flowers
Fab N Funky - Hearts and/or Flowers
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Its all about love
Kit & Clowder - Love

Lacy Sunshine - Have a heart
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 

Natalie & Amy - All about love
One Sweet Challenge - All about love
Paper Creator's Crafts - Love is in the air
The Paper Shelter - Be my valentine 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Fave fold or technique - fave technique is Copic blending
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything goes 

The Shabby Tearoom - I (heart) you 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - All things bright & beautiful
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sisters of Craft -  Anything goes

Stamp & Create - All you need is love
Sweet Stampin' - Add a heart
The East Wind - Tainted Love
Top Tip Tuesday - Fave color combo - pastel pink, green and blue
Whimsy Stamps - New beginnings 

Thanks so much for coming to see my card, I hope you're having a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Girl and Bird Autumn Birthday card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi crafty friends,

Just a quick couple of posts from me today as I need to get organised for a craft show this weekend. Flourish with a Bling is holding a stall at the Picture to Page, Sandown Racecourse show all weekend and everything will be only $2, if you live in Victoria and were thinking of going please drop by and say hi. Speaking of Flourish with a Bling I have used a cloud from the "Up in the Sky" set and some mango pearls. The sweet little girl is from Milk Coffee.

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Animals

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious - Flower power

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
One Stitch at a Time - Orange

The Paper Shelter - Pearls
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sweet Stampin' - Autumn

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

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

Beach Girl Birthday card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi everyone,

My last card to show for today and this one is using a Milk Coffee image. I have also used my new wave die cut and cloud embossing folder. The sun is from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes 

Crafter's Cafe - Birthdays

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 

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

Creative Card Crew - Seaside/beach

Cupcake Inspirations - Sports

Cute Card Thursday - Fun in the sun
Deep Ocean - Lots of layers
Die Cuttin' Divas - Just beachy (dies - waves, circle & scalloped circle)
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes  
Just Keep on Creating -  Anything goes  

Milk Coffee - Birthdays

The Paper Shelter - Holiday time

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  About a face

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

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes 
The East Wind - Its getting hot
Tuesday Throwdown - Take us on vacation

Hope you enjoy the rest of your week, I'll be back on Saturday with a new card for Di's Digis latest challenge, see you then,

XOX Lucy

Sassy Beach Girl Scenery Card (Jade Dragonne image)

Hi everyone,

Hope you've all had a great week. I have had a busy couple of days creating, lucky me so I have many cards to blog over the next week so if I'm short and sweet it's because I'm so time poor hehe.

I coloured and fussy cut this gorgeous Jade Dragonne image out and ripped some gold glitter paper to make some "sand dunes". The sand is a little higher than I would have liked in the end but it was too late once I realised as the glue had well and truly stuck! I have added a sun from Flourish with a Bling's Up in the Sky set which also comes with clouds and rain/water drops.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Splish, splash, splosh

Come and Get it - Colour challenge - used yellow, blue and a touch of green & pink

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes  

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Pretty papers

Fairies Challenges - Around the world
Hobby Cutz -  Fave colour combos - Blue & gold

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes    
Little Claire's Designs - Summertime

Natalie & Amy - Summertime
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours in the photo
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Start from scratch (made the scenery from scratch)

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes   

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -  Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Silver and/or Gold - Gold glitter paper for sand
Whimsy Stamps - Summertime
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes    

Will be back shortly with 2 more cards, hope you'll check them out as I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

XOX Lucy