Autumn Forest Fairy Birthday card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all about to have a wonderful weekend. We went to a big Footy Grand Final Parade in Melbourne today and it was a beautiful day. What a shame that in the back of my mind was a little niggling worry about terrorists, is everyone scared around the world? They have put us on high alert here as the police shot and killed a man this week who was planning to behead them. I wish everyone could find happiness and tolerance for all beliefs. I was determined not to let it stop me from taking the kids today though as I don't want them to intimidate us no matter how frightened we might be.

Anyway, onto a happier note here's another card I created for Autumn, this time I have used a little Autumn sweetie from Lacy Sunshine, isn't she adorable?

I have used some gorgeous items from Flourish with a Bling - Lee's tree and Taylah's Toadstools. I would love for you to check out our website, we have everything priced at $2 until the end of September. Click on our name if you want to have a look at all our products, 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

Bunny Zoe - Lace

Clear it out - Birthday plus stash: something glossy (tree)

Craftin' Desert Divas - Fall

Crafty Calendar - Leaves and lace

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

Dream Valley - Lace and/or ribbon 

Faery Ink Designs - Fairies
Kit & Clowder - Colour inspiration

Lacy Sunshine - Fairy Dreams (wings)
Let's Craft & Create - Autumn
Little Claire's Designs - Birthday card
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 

Natalie & Amy - Things with wings
Oddball Stamps - Lots of circles
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Roll out the red
Pile it on - Shiny (tree)
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes with optional twist: no designers papers

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Fall - use brown and orange
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sparkles - Things with wings
The Squirrel & the Fox - Happy Birthday
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -  Anything goes with spots or dots 
Top Tip Tuesday - Kids
V's Sweet ideas - Circles and dots

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Wishing you a wonderful weekend full of sunshine and crafting,

XOX Lucy

Playing Hookie from school card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone,

Here's a sweet little card I made with a super sweet Lacy Sunshine image. She's a naughty little girl as she's playing hookie, see her school books in her bag hehe. I stamped the postage stamp with gold embossing powder. I doodled some gold "stitching" around the image. 

I have used part of a pearl flourish and leaves from Flourish with a Bling who are having a massive sale which finishes in a few days, see below for details.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout August, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional post-it note holder

A Gem of a Challenge - Stitching
Brown Sugar - Let's get Krafty
Clear it out -  Fave colour combo (Brown, pink & cream) and stash: anything goes (bird)

Craftin' Desert Divas - Back to school

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

Dream Valley - Flowers

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes  
Just Inspirational - Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Back to school (Lacy image)

Let's Craft & Create - Anything goes  
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Back to school

(Pin)spirational Challenges - Back to school

Quirky Crafts - Put a stamp on it
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Witch Kraft (used Kraft paper)

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Back to school
Sister Act -  Anything goes

Sparkles - Back to school
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes   

Thanks for checking out my card and enjoy the rest of your day/evening.

XOX Lucy

Hippie girl with guitar card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone,

We have been so flat out with our $2 sale at Flourish with a Bling I haven't had a chance to post anything for a few days and don't even mention whether I've had time to create this week (sadly no but I have 2 more cards already made to show you soon) and I'm really excited to be so busy with the sale.

I have used a beautiful Lacy Sunshine image that I've had for a while and been so eager to colour! I finally finished colouring her in and she's just as cute as I thought she'd be. I loved the sentiment on the paper and thought she matched it perfectly with her guitar.

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:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: pink

A Gem of a Challenge - Cards for a child
AllSorts - How does your garden grow
The Corrosive Challenge - Color me happy (used copics)

Craft your Passion - The bold and the beautiful

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes

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

Cutie Pie - Cute girls, girls, girls

Delightful Challenges - Hello friend
Fairies Challenges - Summer
Fairytale Challenges - Lazy summer days
Hobby Cutz - Something old (border punch), something new (1st time used this image) 

Just Inspirational - Anything goes
Off the Rails - Up up and away (kite and bird on the designer paper)

One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Travel the world
Party Time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Pile it on - Kawaii/cute
The Rubber Buggy - Blooms and butterflies

Scrapper's Delight - Get sentimental

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - I ought to use this more (my border punch)  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes 
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

I hope you're having a wonderful week, thanks so much for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

Shabby Chic Mermaid card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone,

This is my final card of the day, I hope you like it. The beautiful mermaid image is from Lacy Sunshine and she was so much fun to colour. I glittered up the water as it was a little too blue. I have used a lovely cream flower and pearls from my company, Flourish with a Bling, who are having a 50% off sale right now (see below). I added some white glitter to the little glass bottle and there's a little charm and some shells too. 

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout May, 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Girly creations 
A Gem of a Challenge - Felt or fabric (felt clouds)

Anyone for Anya - Favourite stamp (one of many)
Bunny Zoe - Flowers and charms 
Craft Hoarders Anonymous -Show us some metal or glass (metal leaf, charm & glass bottle) 

Craft your Passion - Pearls and lace

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 

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

Created with Love - Lots of layers  

Creative Card Crew - Shabby chic/ vintage 

Fairies Challenges - Ladies

Hanna & Friends - Die cuts (clouds)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Life's a beach
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes   
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes 

Love to Scrap - Anything goes  
Oddball Stamps - Girly and glam 

One Sweet Challenge - Flowers
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Fairytale or Fantasy
Pile it on - Shabby chic
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Summer here we come

Sentimental Sundays - Funky flowers
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Botanical  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Vacation/travel
Sparkles - Celebrate Mom or a special lady

Stamp & Create - Spring colours
Top Tip Tuesday - Here comes summer

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

Lovely Beautiful Darling card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hey everyone,

I know I've bombarded my followers with cards this weekend, I hope you've loved seeing them as much as I have loved creating them!

Here's my second last card to show you and I have used a sweet little image from Lacy Sunshine. I have also used a beautiful flower and rhinestones from Flourish with a Bling. The rhinestones were silver but I coloured them with one of the copic marker colours I used to colour the girl so that they'd match (you can do this with rhinestones and pearls).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anniversary

Artistic Inspirations - For the kids/anything goes
Bunny Zoe - Hearts/love
Crafty Sentiments - Love

Deep Ocean - Just for a girl

Just Inspirational - Hearts and ribbon

Lacy Sunshine - Spring colours (using a LS image)

Southern Girls - Swinging in the breeze (pennants, banners)

I hope you're enjoying the weekend,
XOX Lucy

I'm a Guest Designer at Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Hi everyone,

I am so honoured to be a guest designer at one of my favourite digi image stores - Lacy Sunshine (Store, Blog). I love this little hippie girl and she was so much fun to colour. 

You don't have to use one of their images to join in their challenges but they have a great incentive program so if you haven't checked out their challenge blog before you're missing out, click on the link above.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout February, the only items not discounted are the already amazingingly priced value packs, everything else 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)
Bunny Zoe - Hearts/love
Card Mania - Love is all around

Craft Mojo - Love love love

Craft your Passion -  200th pick a previous challenge - 176 Summer flowers
Crafter's Cafe - Must have hearts
Crafting by Designs - Anything for love
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Photo inspiration - inspired by the flower and cream colour
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Creative Corner - From the heart 

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes
Creative Shopping - Spring flowers
Deep Ocean - Love is all around
Divas by Design - With love

Graph 'It Markers - Florals/Love

Jo's Scrap Shack - Valentine's Day
Just Inspirational - Ladies
Little Blue Button Stamps -  Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Who Loves you Baby
Milk Coffee - Girly

One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Love is in the air
Paper Makeup Stamps - Hearts
The Paper Shelter - Be my Valentine
Rhedd & Rosies - Love is in the air 

Ribbon Reel - Love/Valentine's Day plus ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs - It's Valentine's Day

Simon Says Stamp - Get krafty
Sister Act -  Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Love
Stampin for the Weekend - Flower power
Stampin with the Dragon - Love is in the air
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Love
Top Tip Tuesday - Girly (Tip: colouring around the image with a yellow shade gives a feel of summer and sunshine)
Totally Papercrafts - Valentine/Love
Tuesday Throwdown - Roses are red, violets are blue
Whimsy Stamps - Love is in the air 

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Happy crafting everyone, thanks for popping by,

XOX Lucy

A bag full of love card (Lacy Sunshine image)

Hi everyone!

I bombarded you with cards last week and now I haven't added one for nearly a week! I have 3 to add today. It's going to be a really hot weekend so I'm staying in and crafting which will be fantastic, I hope to get a lot of guest designer cards created.

This little cutie is from Lacy Sunshine isn't she so sweet and perfect for Valentine's Day? I'm not sure hubby would appreciate this card but I know the kids would hehe.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout February, the only items not discounted are the already amazingingly priced value packs, everything else 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! If you're order is over $200AUD we will pay half the shipping (international orders). 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - All you need is love
AllSorts - Love is in the air
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/hearts
Card and Scrap - Use stamps
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes (any)
CMC Copic - Girls just wanna have fun

Craft Mojo - Love, love, love  

Craft your Passion - Love is in the air 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 

Cute Card Thursday - Lots of love 

Cutie Pie - My cutie valentine
Cuttin & Stampin - Sweethearts
Digi Darla - Your personal style - cute & girly
Divas by Design - Die cuts
Fairies Challenges - Love is in the air 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes

Hanna & Friends - Hearts
Inky Impressions - Someone special
Just Inspirational -  St Valentine's Day/Love
Lacy Sunshine - Use a sentiment (Lacy image)
Love to Create - Happy Birthday

Love to Scrap -  Who loves you baby (use love on card)
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes  
My Craft Spot - Valentine's Day for kids

My Mum's Craft Shop - Spots and/or stripes (spots on bg paper)
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes 
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Show some love
Paper Makeup Stamps -  Anything goes
Paper Nest Dolls - Anything goes
Ribbon Girl - Hearts

The Rubber Buggy -  Anything goes
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Love is in the air  
Simon Says Stamp - Have a heart

Stamp & Create - Love is in the air
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Flowers
V's Sweet ideas - Red, white and pink

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Happy Birthday Honey Bee card (Lacy Sunshine image & Make It Crafty background image)

Hi Crafty friends,

To all my gorgeous followers that saw my last SC card and I mentioned a mistake, that is so sweet that you all read my post AND it must have been obvious as you all saw I missed colouring the eyes hehe but you were all so lovely about it, I loved reading the comments. 

This little scene is the combination of a Lacy Sunshine  girl and Make it Crafty background, I thought they go well together. I used the PNG file versions of each image so I could add her to the background.

I have used leaves (Jack vine) and a cloud (Up in the sky set) from my company Flourish with a Bling. 

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:

A Creative Romance - Sketch

Clear it out - We're singing the blues (old stash - Papers) (using a sponsor's image)

Copic Marker Norge - Bingo - Lace/ribbon, text, flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe - Blue, white, stamping

Crafty Sentiments - Recipe - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies

Created with Love - Anything goes

Cutie Pie - Cute January Blues

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it cute or sweet 
Lacy Sunshine - Bingo - Bow, buttons, flower

Little Blue Button Stamps -  Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Use lace
Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Ribbon Carousel -  Love, Birthdays and chicken soup 

Ribbon Girl -  Anything goes 
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Something new - New images

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,

XOX Lucy

Celebrate in Style winter card

Here's my last card for today (probably hehe, I have made a few while my kids were away but it's getting time to post them all.)

I used a gorgeous Lacy Sunshine image for this card, isn't she beautiful? I wanted to make her the star of the card so I only added some lace etc for background.

Just want to let you all know quickly that my company 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:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Something new - New digi and snowflake die cut
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Use flowers
Challenges and Candies - Fave season

Copic Marker Norge - Winter
Craft Mojo - All things new - New digi image and snowflake die cut 

Crafter's Cafe -  Anything goes 
Crafting by Designs -  Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Birthdays (weekly)
Craftyhands - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Cold and frosty 

Digi Haven - Baby it's cold outside
Divas by Design - Let's celebrate
Fairies Challenges - Flower and lace
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Friday Sketch - Sketch

Hanna & Friends - Snowflakes
Inky Impressions - Something new (new digi)
Just Inspirational - Girly
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes (using a Lacy Sunshine image)

Love to Create - Blue with bling (winter)
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
Oldie but a Goodie - New beginnings (Birthday) plus old stash - silver flowers & blue lace

Paper Makeup Stamps - Use something new - New digi and snowflake die
The Paper Shelter - Winter Birthday with sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Quirky Crafts - Eyes wide open

Ribbon Carousel - Love, Birthday and chicken soup 
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Warm fuzzies

Simon Says Stamp - Ice inspiration
Sister Act -  Anything goes

Stampin with the Dragon - Anything goes
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes 
Totally Papercrafts - Winter wonderland
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes  

I hope you've enjoyed seeing all my new cards today, I hope you have a lovely weekend,
XOX Lucy