Yellow & Red Birthday card (Polkadoodles image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Oh how I love this image, she is so sweet! You can find her at Polkadoodles. I love layering some bright papers over each other, mounting them on black cardstock to really make the card pop. Once I'd finished it I really felt like it still needed something more so I faux stitched with my doodle pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart -  anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - favourite colour combo - red & yellow

Creative Inspirations - spring into summer

Creative Moments -  anything goes with optional: stitching

Digi Choosday - Summer (PD image)

Not Just Cards - anything goes 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - use your fave embellishments - flowers & butterfly

Ribbon Girl - any card
Southern Girls - the kids are alright

Sweet Stampin' - lots of layers 

Thanks for checking out my card. It's so sad to hear of the horrors in the world, I hope no-one is personally affected by the Orlando tragedy and I'm hoping you're all enjoying peace, good health and happiness in your lives.

XOX Lucy

Photo Inspiration Challenge at Catch The Bug (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi crafty friends,

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

I am a guest designer over at Catch the Bug for a month and here is a card I made using one of their images, isn't she adorable for a little girl's card? I tried my hand at no lines colouring again, still getting the hang of it. I handmade the flowers with my punches and some blue pearls from Flourish with a Bling.

To check out their store click Bugaboo, to check out their latest challenge blog click Catch the Bug. Their challenge this week is a Photo inspiration (see below).

 

Bugaboo's Photo Inspiration Challenge

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:

Crafts and Me - Photo inspiration

Digitally Sweet - Anything goes 

Fairytale Challenges - Now or never (never used this digi before) 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers
Incy Wincy Designs - Faux technique - stitching

Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Love to Scrap -  Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Add flowers 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Oddball Stamps -  Spring (using an Oddball image)
The Paper Shelter - It's a celebration
Papertake Weekly - Cute as a Button - Cute
Ribbon Girl - Use a colour in your National Flag - Blue and White (Aussie) 

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids

Sister Act - Anything goes 
Stamp & Create - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - 3 handmade flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers

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

XOX Lucy

Birthday Elsa Card (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi crafty friends,

I am a guest designer over at Catch the Bug for a couple of weeks and here is a card I made using one of their images (Chibi Elsa), isn't she adorable for a little girl's card? I tried my hand at no lines colouring for the first time. I also faux stitched the papers after cutting them into this patchwork design. The blue dots around her are liquid pearls.

To check out their store click Bugaboo, to check out their latest challenge blog click Catch the Bug. Their challenge this week is a Bingo Board challenge (see below).

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:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

Art by Miran -  Anything goes 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist: Spring
As you like it - I prefer alcohol markers to distress inks because I can get a lovely contrast between shades of colours.
The Corrosive Challenge -  Floral fantasy

Crafty Catz - It's a girl thing

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers

Incy Wincy Designs - Emboss (the sentiment label)

Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)
Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes (using Bugaboo image)
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes 

Paper Creator's Crafts - Flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - One for the girls
Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo inspiration of flowers

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - In the middle (image in the middle) 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Make your own background (cut the papers & "stitched" them)
Sister Act - Anything goes  
Whimsy Stamps - Colour an image

Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers

Enjoy your weekend, thanks for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

Birdie CAS Christmas Card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi crafty friends,

Anyone who follows me will know this is an unusual style card for me as I don't often do clean and simple. I couldn't resist doodling some stitching. The gorgeous little birds are from Tiddly Inks, they can be used for any time of the year.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - CAS

Christmas Cards all year round - No DP's 

Clear it out - Anything goes with stash: Anything goes
Crafter's Cafe -  Anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything Christmas 

The Crazy Challenge - Fave technique - Faux stitching/doodling

Fairytale Challenges - Animal Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas -  Colour choice - Red, Green & White

Just Inspirational - Frame it
Kit & Clowder - Christmas

Let's Craft & Create - Christmas
Little Miss Muffet - CAS
Love to Scrap - Say it in colour
Loves Rubberstamps - Things with wings
My Craft Creations - Anything goes 

Natalie & Amy - Stitch it
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Fowl of all kinds
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -  Anything goes 
Sister Act - 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

Sarah Kay Enjoy card

Hi, Tonight I've made a card using a Sarah Kay image, she's so sweet, I love using cute stamps especially girly ones (in case this is your first time to my blog - if it's not you'd know this already lol). To view more of my cards easier, just click on one of the labels at the bottom of this post (eg. girly, pink, birthday etc) and it will show some of my other cards that you might be interested in. Unfortunately I haven't labelled them all, it's taking me ages as I didn't realise I could do this until yesterday so try again in a week or so too.

FWAB used:

Jasmine puffy lilac flourish (you can just about see the sparkles, it's so beautiful in real life)

Silver rhinestones

Grass from Trent's fence

Please visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au for stockists or to become a stockist

I am entering this card into the following great challenge blogs:

A gem of a Challenge - http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - lemon, lilac, 2 butterflies & a bow
Pile it on - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Fabric or felt (yellow fabric flowers)
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ - Design a kiddie card
Pattie's Creations - http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
Shelly's Images - http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Show us your shape
The Cutie Pie Challenge - http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Shaped cards
Moving along with the times - http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.nz/ - Make it girly, prim & proper
Cute Card Thursday - http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com.au/ - A different shaped card
Little Miss Muffet - http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything but square
Allsorts Challenge - http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Inspired by a song (Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?)
Stamptacular Sunday - http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Bling it on!
Creative Card Crew - http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.no/ - Purple
Ladybug Crafts Ink - http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Bingo (Butterflies, stitching, swirls)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Children
The Crafty Pad - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/ - Inspired by a song (Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?)
Stamp and Create - http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything goes
Bearly-Mine - http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Add a sentiment
Paper Playtime - http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com.au/ - Punches & a sentiment
Craft your Passion - http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Buttons and bows
Love to Create - http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything goes
Stampin' for the weekend - http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com.au/ - Feeling floral

Thanks so much for checking out my blog and card,
Take care,
XOX Lucy

Clean and simple card

Good morning, I can't believe I've made two cards in a row without a cute little stamp!! I love doing cutesy cards but I really enjoyed making this clean and simple card which is so not my thing usually lol. I doodled the stitching but the writing is a rub-on, I just doodled underneath it to match.

FWAB used:

Jack vine green leaves

For more info or to become a stockist please visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au

I made this card for the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Hearts & flowers
Through the Craft room door - http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything goes
The Shabby Tea Room - http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com.au/ - Pretty party (pink & green)
Whoopsi Daisy - http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com.au/ - Make it girly
Pile it on - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - It's a stitch up!
Stamptacular - http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Less is more
Just Keep on Creating - http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/ - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Distressing
Delightful Challenges - http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com.au/ - Distressed
Crafts & Me - http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Roses
The Ribbon Girl - http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pink and green

Thanks so much for checking out my card/blog,
Have a great weekend, Go the Hawks!!!
XOX Lucy

Thank you tree card

Hi, Here's a card I created using mostly Flourish with a Bling (tree, leaves, fence, toadstools), see below for more information.

FWAB used:

Lee's tree & grass set

Taylah's toadstools

Trent's fence

Jack olive green vine & olive green pearls (on butterfly)

To find a stockist or to become a stockist please visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.no/ - Tree
The Crafty Pad - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/ - Autumn colors
Pile it on - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - It's a stitch up!
The Cutie Pie challenge - http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Shaped cards
Bearly Mine Challenges - http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Fall colors
Dutch Dare - http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Snips & Snails and puppy dog tails (boys)
Cute Card Thursday - http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com.au/ - A different shape
Little Miss Muffet - http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything but square

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my card/blog,
XOX Lucy

Magnolia 21st Birthday card

Good morning, I have a card I created last night with one of my cute Magnolia stamps and some old papers I had stashed away.

FWAB used:

Jasmine hot pink puffy flourish

for more info or stockists please visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

My Mum's craft shop - http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Hearts & Flowers
Craft Your Passion - http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Bling, ribbon, distress (Bingo)
Whoopsi Daisy - http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com.au/ - Make it girly
Dream Valley - http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Celebrations
Saturday challenge - http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.fr/ - Milestone birthdays
Just Keep on creating - http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/ - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/ - BCA/think pink
Bunny Zoe - http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Distressing
Divas by Design - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Lovely layers
Pile it on - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - It's a stitch up!
Dawn's Crafting - http://dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.com.au/ - BCA/Think pink
Magnolia-licious - http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Photo inspiration challenge

Thanks so much for coming over to my blog, I hope you've enjoyed it today,
XOX Lucy

You're too sweet card

Hi, I have made an early Birthday card my darling niece who doesn't turn 4 until February lol, let's hope I remember I have made it when her Birthday arrives. The cute little digi girls are from Tiddly Inks, I used a png file to copy the same girl and flip her then added the sentiments. This was one of my first attempts at using png files instead of jpgs and unfortunately I have forgotten how to do it now :( so if anyone can give some quick advice I'd love to hear it :).

FWAB used:

Teal pearls - please visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au for more products

I am entering the following challenges:

Through the Craft room door - http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Paper punches
Natalie & Amy - http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
Just keep on creating - http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/ - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com.au/ - Punch it!
My Mum's Craft shop - http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Buttons
Paper Crafting Journey - http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ - My sentiments exactly!
Divas by design - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - For a child
Quirky Crafts - http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.ca/ - Numbers!
Whoopsi Daisy - http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com.au/ - Buttons or bows

Thanks so much for dropping by, I love seeing the amount of visits I get on my cards and especially when comments or added followers accompany it.
XOX Lucy

Soccer boy card

Hi,

I just won this gorgeous digi stamp from Wags n Whiskers so couldn't wait to try him out on a card. Luckily there are challenges this week asking for boys cards so it was the perfect opportunity.

I'm joining the following challenges, click on the links to join in too:

The Stamping Boutique - http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Job (soccer player)
The Cutie Pie - http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - No flowers
Hooked on Craft - http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Cards for men/male
By the Cute & Girly - http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.de/ - Boys/men
Paper Pretties - http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Sports
A Gem of a Challenge - http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - A boy thing
Stamptacular Sunday challenge - http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Sketch (rotated)

Thanks for looking,
XOX Lucy

Magnolia birthday card

Here's my next card, I stamped her dress out of the patterned paper, fussy cut it and glued it on. I also stamped an extra girl and coloured and cut her flower, shoes and butterfly out to add dimension (hard to tell from the photo).

FWAB used:

Elise flourish in black

For more products or to find/become a stockist visit www.flourishwithabling.com.au

I am entering the following challenges, feel free to join in too:

Little Miss Muffet - http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.ca/ - Pink
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - http://magnoliastamplovers.blogspot.com.au/ - Animals (butterflies count, yes?)
Just Magnolia - http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pretty in pink
Moving Along with the Times - http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.nz/ - Flying high (butterflies)
Cute card Thursday - http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com.au/ - A stitch in time
Divas by Design - http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - "Let's celebrate"
Simon Says Stamp - http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything goes
Magnolia-licious - http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Butterflies and blooms
The Ribbon reel challenge - http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Vintage black, white & pop of pink
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Flutter (butterflies)
Fab 'n' Funky challenge - http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Sketch
Stamp & Create - http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything goes
Great Impressions - http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com.au/ - Sentimental journey
Paper Pretties - http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Create a square card
Paper Pretties - http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com.au/ - Black, white & 1
Craft your Passion - http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Floral image
Pile it on - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - For a Princess
Heck of a Challenge - http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
Just keep on Creating - http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.ca/ - Anything goes

Phew, that took a while, thanks so much for coming to have a look at my card/blog,
XOX Lucy