I'm a Guest Designer at Elisabeth Bell's World (Elisabeth Bell image)

Hi everyone,

I am very honoured to be a guest designer at Elisabeth Bell's World this month. Their challenge is "Lots of flowers" so I have used some floral paper as well as flower embellishments and flowers in the little scene of the gorgeous image. This sweet girl is called Merry Weather and I have been admiring cards created with her for a long time. I printed her out a couple of times so I could fussy cut and paper piece most of her, the only original pieces of the image are the scenery and her back foot! You can take a closer look on the photo below. I used a homemade cloud template and blue chalk for the cloudy sky.

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:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional candy treats

Art by Miran - Anything goes 
Aud Sentiments - Use a Birthday sentiment or number 4
Bunny Zoe - Distressed (inked paper edges)
Card and Scrap - Use metal (metal brads)
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Designer papers, player's choice, flowers

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Spring

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Craft your Passion - Pretty pastels

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Craftin' Desert Divas -  Photo inspiration colour challenge - Green blue and orange

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes  

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

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Use Blue and green

Cuttin & Stampin - April showers
Divas by Design - Let's go to the movies - Pollyanna
Dream Valley - Say it with words
Elphine House - Spring is in the air
Fab N Funky - Paper piecing
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Glitter & Sparkle - Easter/Spring colours

Hanna & Friends - Favourite colours (teal)
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Make it feminine

Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies
Love to Scrap - Scraplift this - Circle, orange, teal, flowers and bling
One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring 

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
The Rubber Buggy - Softer pastels of Easter

Scrapper's Delight - Pretty pastels

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Big stamp 
Sister Act -  Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Use dies and punches (both used)
Stamp & Create - Spring flowers
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Frame it
Top Tip Tuesday - Paper piecing
Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of sparkle
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

XOX Lucy

Happy Easter quilt card (A Day for Daisies image)

Hi everyone,

Please don't get sick of me haha, I will have a week off some day! But not this week as I have created a few more cards to add during the week.

This card is using a beautiful Easter image from A Day for Daisies. I have paper pieced her dress, scarf and bag.

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 Day for Daisies - All about Easter (using an ADFD image)

Aud Sentiments - Easter or Spring sentiment (using a sponsor's image)
C.R.A.F.T. - Recycle/World Earth Day - used paper kit packaging for paper piecing.

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/Easter 

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings

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

Cuttin & Stampin - Create a quilt pattern

Dream Valley - Easter
Fairies Challenges - Shabby chic
Hobbybook Designer - 2 or more dies
Hobby Cutz - Fauna and flora

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
Melonheadz - Time for Spring
One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Paper Makeup Stamps -  Anything goes

Pile it on - Feminine
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Sparkles - Easter Parade
Sunflowerfield Designs - Spring or Easter

Sweet Stampin' - Easter
Totally Papercrafts - Pastels
Treasured Times - Mix it up
Whoopsi Daisy - Things with wings (birds)

Some of you have been leaving the loveliest comments lately, thank you so much! I have a little treat to be given to one of my gorgeous followers soon so hope you're following me.

XOX Lucy

Pirate Birthday card (DigiStamp Boutique image)

Ahoy there Crafty Mates!!

Hehe, sorry, couldn't help myself. how cute is this little pirate from DigiStamp Boutique? I printed him out twice, once as the base and then coloured his hat, top, the flags and bird on the second copy, fussy cut them out and used some 3D glue. I have a close up photo below so you can see it a bit better. Is it called paper piecing, paper tole or another word if you do it this way? 

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:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Birds and bees
Clear it out - Boys/men plus stash: stickers

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

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

Cute Card Thursday - All boy

Fairytale Stampers - Favorite colors
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Use a patterned paper 
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Embossing

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Feathered friends
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Sister Act - Anything goes   

Sweet Stampin' - Transport
The East Wind - Use a sentiment
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes
Treasured Times - Mix it up
V's Sweet ideas - Technique - paper piecing

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 (All Dressed Up image)

Hi everyone,

How sweet and sassy is this image from All Dressed Up? I love her! She comes with 2 friends as well so you can use them altogether or separately. I paper pieced her dress and bag and gave her a matching hair colour.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Mothers Day or female Birthday

All Dressed Up - Use a button (using an ADU image) 
AllSorts - Pretty in pink
Brown Sugar - Paper piecing
Card and Scrap - Lace and/or Ribbon 
CMC Copic - Show some skin
Copic Marker Norge - Bingo - Flowers, ribbon/lace, sewing (faux)

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes/inspired by a movie - Sex & the City

Craftyhands - Buttons and bows

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbons and bows

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Girls, girls, girls

Deep Ocean - Lace and pearls
Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes 
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  

Love to Create -  CAS or Classy & Elegant (the latter)

Love to Scrap - Buttons and bows
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Use some buttons

(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration 

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - All that glitters/bling 

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, I would love you to be a follower if you aren't already.

XOX Lucy

Tuesday Throwdown challenge - Stitching (I'm a GDT) (Sassy Cheryl image)

Hi everyone,

I'm thrilled to be a guest designer at Tuesday Throwdown this month, they have weekly challenges and some fantastic prizes to win. 

This week their challenge is stitching (faux or real), I have used faux stitching on mine as I am still yet to read the instructions on my sewing machine I just HAD to have 2 Christmases ago hehe!! 

Their sponsor this challenge is Sassy Cheryl and they kindly gave me this oh-so-cute image to work with. I paper pieced her outfit and the tree, grass and pearls are from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania - Something new (new image & leaf die cut)

The Corrosive Challenge - Animals

Craft your Passion - Young at heart

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Animal antics

Cute Card Thursday - What a gem

Fairies Challenges - Spring
Just Inspirational - Anything goes  

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Love to Create -  Anything goes  

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Squirrel & the Fox - Autumn or Spring
Stamp & Create - Ready for Spring
V's Sweet ideas - Kids theme

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

Spring Garden card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi everyone,

If you're one of my followers you would have seen that I have just made a Tent Topper card for my guest DT spot at Tuesday Throwdown. Before that challenge I had no idea they existed but now I am totally in love with tent toppers and have made another already haha!! I did a bit of paper piecing here as the gingham paper inspired me. You may also notice I have been using the little white and pink resin flowers a lot, I just can't get enough of them as they are so perfectly sized for cards. Did you see I put 3 little tiny ones in her basket hehe?

The beautiful image is from The Paper Shelter, isn't she so sweet? This the first time I've created with her. The pearls are by Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/add sparkle

Bunny Zoe - Hearts/love
Catch the Bug -  Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes 

Copic Marker Norge - Birthdays
Craft Mojo - Spring flowers

Craft-room Challenge - 20th Century - Gingham clothing

Crafter's Cafe - Use fiber or lace
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 
Crafting for all seasons - Spring into Spring 
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes/use dies/punches
Crafting with Dragonflies - Shaped cards
Crafts and Me -  Anything goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Springtime

Cuttin & Stampin - Butterflies are buzzing
Deep Ocean - Just for a girl
The Doodle Garden - Anything goes 
Fab N Funky - Heat stroke
Fairies Challenges - Spring
Great Impressions - Spring celebrations

Just For Fun - Anything goes   
Just Inspirational - Flowers
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes   
Little Claire's Designs - Monotone

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
Off the Rails - Create an embellishment - butterflies

Oldie but a Goodie - Spring has sprung plus old stash: fibers
One Stitch at a Time -  Anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes (using a TPS image) 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything but square cards 
Pile it on - Sweet/soft or Bold/bright
Quirky Crafts - The secret garden

Ribbon Girl - Birthday
Sassy Studio Designs - Flip it or fold it

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stamp & Create - Ready for Spring 
Sweet Stamps - Spring flowers
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday - 3,5 & 7 - 3 butterflies, 5 pennants, 7 flowers
Totally Gorjuss - Happy Birthday
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you for popping in and if you leave a comment, I love reading them I also love seeing new followers so hopefully if you like my cards, you'll follow me if you're not already.

XOX Lucy

Saturated Canary pink card

Here's my second card of the day using a beautiful Saturated Canary digi, isn't she sweet? I paper pieced her dress, bow and umbrella, gee it takes a while to paper piece but I always love doing it and seeing the end result. 

I used pearls all around the image and they are from my company, Flourish with a Bling who is having a massive 50% off storewide (only excludes the value packs as they are already amazing value). Please feel free to email and query shipping if you are overseas as we only charge exact postage for international orders and sometimes they can be sent as letters if a small order. The sale is for the month of October only, I hope you'll check out our website, we have amazingly unique products which most of you will have seen on my cards.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - A little bit shabby

Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Crafting by Design -  Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Crafty Sentiments - Fave technique - paper piecing
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes 

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes with ribbon or lace
Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of distress

Designed to Colour - Use dies
Digi Haven - 2 colors (pink and burgundy)
DL Art - Pens and scraps
A&T Emerald Faeries - Sparkle
Hobby House - Roses

Jellypark - Anything goes
Just For Fun - Buttons and bows (paper pieced her hair bow)
Just Inspirational - Pink or Halloween
Kaboodle Doodles - Your special day

Lacy Sunshine - Stitching
Link up for Pink - Pink
Love to Create - Candy inspired - Pink candy corn 
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 
Milk Coffee - Paper piecing

My Craft Creations -  Anything goes

Paper Makeup Stamps - Pretty in pink or Breast cancer awareness
The Paper Shelter - Shabby chic
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Pollycraft Challenges - Birthday girls

The Rubby Buggy - Anything goes 
Saturated Canary - Paper piecing

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Southern Girls - Sing, Sing a Song - "Singing in the Rain"
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Monochromatic
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Flowers
Wags n whiskers - Pink/BC Awareness

Whimsy Stamps - Shabby chic or Vintage

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, enjoy the rest of your weekend and hopefully you'll visit again,
XOX Lucy

Autumn Birthday girl card

Hi and hope you're having a wonderful weekend and getting crafty on such a special day, World Cardmaking Day! 

I went crazy and created a couple of cards, one of which is this one using a gorgeous image from Milk Coffee Digis. I paper pieced her dress and gave her a little "path" to walk along, hope you like it. This card took me a long time, I had lost my mojo today but I didn't let it stop me, just had to keep rearranging my papers until I was happy. 

I used pearls from my company, Flourish with a Bling who is having a massive 50% off storewide (only excludes the value packs as they are already amazing value). Please feel free to email and query shipping if you are overseas as we only charge exact postage for international orders and sometimes they can be sent as letters if a small order. The sale is for the month of October only, I hope you'll check out our website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Fall fun
A Little Bit Crafty - A little bit shabby

Addicted to Stamps - Create a scene
AllSorts - Autumn colours
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes

CMC Copic - Fall or Halloween colors
Crafting by Design - Anything goes 

Crafts 4 Eternity - Cinnamon (browns)
Crafty Sentiments - Fave technique - paper piecing

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes 

Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of distress

Designed to Colour - Use dies
A&T Emerald Faeries - Sparkle
Graph 'It Markers - Colours of Autumn 

Heck of a Challenge - Autumn colours
Hobby House - Roses
Jellypark - Anything goes 
Kaboodle Doodles - Your special day

Love to Create - Candy inspired - Rocky Road
Loves Rubber Stamps -  Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Paper piecing (Milk Coffee image used)

My Craft Creations - Anything goes 

One Crazy Stamper - Thankful or Autumn 
One Stitch at a Time - Autumn
The Paper Shelter - Shabby chic
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Pollycraft Challenges - Birthday girls

The Rubby Buggy - Anything goes 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stamp & Create - Birthdays
Sweet Stampin' - Autumn is here
Top Tip Tuesday - Flowers
Whimsy Stamps - Shabby chic or Vintage

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

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