I'm Batty over you card for my husband (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have some exciting news - I've started up a new blog for my embellishments company, I hope you'll come follow the new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog. We are giving away a prize pack once we have 50 followers and for every 50 followers after that - so if you're one of the first 50 you get a chance to win every time we get more followers! Please tell your friends too so you get to win quicker haha! We also have a freebie offer there too and lots of Valentine's Day inspiration.

I made this card for my darling husband for Valentine's Day, I hope he loves it. It's supposed to be me haha (I personally wouldn't cuddle a bat, I have a little more weight than this but otherwise spitting image haha, blue eyes, brown hair, it's all about how you see yourself isn't it!?!) 

This was my first time creating a nighttime background with full moon and clouds with Copic markers, it took a while and I got very worried I'd ruined the picture for a bit and it finally came together okay so I would try it again some time, practice, practice...

You can find this utterly gorgeous image at Crafts and Me under Hannah Lynn's images.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - valentine or love sentiment

Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Crafting by Designs - love and romance

Crafting with an Attitude -  anything goes

Crafts and Me - anything goes with a C&Me image 

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes with an option of add a sentiment

Crafty Calendar - love is in the air

Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper 
The Crazy Challenge - Romance

Creative Craft Cottage -  anything goes 

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Creative Ladybirds - anything goes 

Cute as a Button - Valentine's

Digi Choosday - anything goes 

Incy Wincy Designs - love

Inky Chicks - clean and simple

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  anything goes (used a sponsor's image)

Love to Scrap - who loves you, baby

Paper Creator's Crafts - love is in the air 

Pile it on - hearts on fire

Ribbon Girl - February card challenge

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - cute

Stamping Sensations - animal magic (bat in her arms)

Star Stampz - lots of red

If you love embellishments, freebies, prizes and giveaways please come follow our new blog at Flourish with a Bling blog or go straight to our store at Flourish with a Bling store.

Have a great day,

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

My Pink & Red Witch card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted, that has not happened in over 3 years!! I don't know where the time is going at the moment, I have made a few cards and I am going to post them all tonight (5 in total). I am not keeping up with all the challenge blogs at the moment so at least it is quicker to post on my blog :)

I hope you all had a spooky but wonderful Halloween if you celebrate it. It is getting so much more popular here in my little corner of the world (Melbourne, Australia) that we ran out of chocs within about 30 minutes!! 

Anyway, onto my card and I love using this gorgeous image from Hannah Lynn (can be found at Crafts and Me). I have created 4 cards now with her so I've added my previous cards below. This is the first time I have used non-Halloween colours. 

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout November, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Too cute to spook

Crafting for all seasons - All dressed up/Girly 

Crafts and Me - Halloween

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Halloween

Send a smile 4 kids - Any celebration for kids

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Throwback - Scratched challenge (distressed paper edges) 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 

Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Too cute to spook

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

Sweet, Bright Coloured Witch card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Happy Halloween again! This time I have created a Halloween card so it is perfect to be posting it today isn't it hehe? I love this sweet scene, it can be found at Lacy Sunshine. I was inspired by the papers to give her a more colourful outfit.

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:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: bags, tag etc

A Creative Romance - Use pink
A Gem of a Challenge - Trick or treat
Art by Miran - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/Spooky
As you like it - Cute or Elegant? Cute because they always seem to end up being cute, I love the bright colours and images of cute cards.
Bunny Zoe - Animals
Clear it out - Orange stash: Orange items (ribbon)

The Corrosive Challenge - Magical

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

Creative Card Crew - Bows

Creative Moments - Anything goes with optional twist: Halloween/Fairytales

Cute Card Thursday - Razzle Dazzle

Fairytale Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by the purple and pinks 
Glitter & Sparkle - Halloween

Hanna & Friends -  Halloween
Just Inspirational - Occasions
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes

Lacy Sunshine - Include a hat (using a LS image)
Let's Craft & Create - Animal antics 
Loves Rubberstamps - Purple, orange, white & black
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Not Just Cards - Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Picture inspiration - Halloween
Sassy Studio Designs - Happy Halloween

The Shabby Tearoom - Spooky wishes plus include a bow

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

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

Happy Halloween!! Don't let the zombies get you hehe,

XOX Lucy

Out of this World card (DigiStamp Boutique image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love this little monster from DigiStamp Boutique, imagine how many different colours you can colour him especially with his spots too!! I chose to go a black/grey colour but have the background like he is radioactive or something hehe. He can be used for Halloween or any boy cards, he could even look cute as a pink monster for a girl, I'd love to try that sometime!! I added some googly eyes I found at a $2 shop.

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:

A Gem of a Challenge - Trick or treat

Artistic Inspirations - Halloween
Card Mania - Buttons (1 green and 2 black in the top right corner)

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - For the boys

Crafter's Cafe - Spookable 

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

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

Dream Valley - Halloween 

Hanna & Friends - Halloween  

Jo's Scrap Shack - Haunted wishes
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Halloween 
Mema's Crafts - TicTacToe - Ribbon/Lace, Buttons, Rubber or digi stamp

Milk Coffee -  Halloween 
One Sweet Challenge - Halloween 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Halloween or dressing up 
Send a smile 4 kids - Celebration cards for kids

Sentimental Sundays - Too cute to spook + sentiment 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Anything goes 
Sister Act - 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

Purple Halloween witch (Spesch image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's another Halloween card I created today using a gorgeous little witch from Spesch Designer Stamps. I have forgotten where I got the haunted house image from, I'm very sorry I can't give you details on where you can find it, I believe it may have been a free image online but can't be sure. 

I embossed the purple paper which is still very new to me. I bought heaps of embossing folders but rarely use them as they just haven't become one of my "go to" items yet. Hopefully they will as I always love seeing embossing on bloggers' cards.

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:

A Gem of a Challenge - Trick or treat

Art by Miran - Anything goes  
Artistic Inspirations - Halloween
Aud Sentiments - Use a 2 or 3 word sentiment  
Craft your Passion - Bingo - Flowers, gems, die cuts 

Crafter's Cafe - Spookable 
Craftin' Desert Divas - Halloween 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cutie Pie - Perfectly Purple and Completely Cute
Delightful Challenges - 3's not a crowd (3 purple flowers and 3 pearls)

Dream Valley -  Halloween
Faery Ink Designs - Halloween 
Fairytale Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by the purple
Hanna & Friends - Halloween  

Jo's Scrap Shack - Haunted wishes
Just Inspirational - Make your own background paper
Kit & Clowder - Anything goes

Lacy Sunshine - Halloween
Mema's Crafts - TicTacToe - Die cuts, Sewing, Embossing 

Milk Coffee - Halloween 
One Sweet Challenge - Halloween 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Halloween or dressing up 
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
Ppinkydolls -  Anything goes or Halloween

Scrapper's Delight - Halloween

Sentimental Sundays - Too cute to spook + sentiment 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -   Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes  

The Stamping Chef -  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