Thursday 13 June 2013

Elisabeth Bell lounge room card

Hi there, Paper Crafting Journey have just started their latest challenge and it's one of my favourites - Pearls and swirls. The sponsor is none other than the fabulous Elisabeth Bell therefore we got to play with an Elisabeth Bell image this time round. Straight away this gorgeous crafty girl image felt like it should be part of a little scene and I have wanted to try making "wallpaper" on a card for ages as so many designer papers have a wallpaper pattern to them. I made the little frame and plant pot with some wood-printed paper and distressed their edges. 

The beautiful pearl flourish and "plant" (part of the Jack vine set) is from Flourish with a Bling and you can buy them HERE.




Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Animal antics (cat about to jump on table)
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (chandelier)
Cute Card Thursday - Once upon a time (she could be writing a story)
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Designed to color - Photo inspiration
Digi Darla's - No square cards
Digi Haven -  Anything goes
Divas By Design - Happy Birthday
Elisabeth Bells World - New beginnings, spring colors
Elphine House - Happy Birthday
Fab n Funky - Birthdays
Fairies Challenges - Photo inspiration
The Paper Shelter - Pink & white (or Blue and white)
Party time Tuesday - Fancy folds
Sister Act - Anything goes
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Shaped cards

Have a great day/night,
XOX Lucy

Saturated Canary Lovely card

Hi everyone, I have created a card with Saturated Canary's "Lovely" image, isn't she gorgeous? I cropped her as she's full length and I wasn't feeling in a particularly confident mood when I printed her lol. Her dress is absolutely beautiful but I really struggle with "creases" so I decided to colour just her top half for my first time colouring her. 

The gorgeous shabby chic pink peg is from Pin and Tack, what a lovely prize it was, the pegs came in a lovely little basket too. They sell them HERE. The metal cornices, filmstrip and shabby heart came from Live and Love Crafts and the pearl flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and you can buy it HERE.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

All Sorts - In the garden
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Gorgeous brunettes
Copic Marker Norge - Summer
Crafts & Me - Vintage
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Pink, pearls, flowers
The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (corners)
Cute Card Thursday - Once upon a time (clocks)
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Designed to color - Photo inspiration
Divas By Design - Happy Birthday
Fairies Challenges - Photo inspiration
Friday Sketch - Sketch 45
Love to Create - Always Diva vintage or shabby chic
Penny's Challenges - I image, 2 papers, 3 embellies
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Saturated Canary - Show us your "Lovely"
The Shabby tearoom -  Photo inspiration plus pink, blue, cream and flowers
Sister Act - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Dilly Beans Summer card

Hi, I've created a card today using a gorgeous digi from Dilly Beans and their challenge this week is Summertime. 

The purple bling flourish, pearls and fence are all by Flourish with a Bling and you can check them all out at our store HERE.


Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

All Sorts - In the garden
The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (white metal corner)
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo inspiration
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Deep Ocean - For a girl
Dilly Beans - Summertime
Sister Act - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer or Winter

Thanks so much for stopping by,
XOX Lucy

Monday 10 June 2013

Lacy Sunshine Chef card

Good morning/evening Crafty friends,

How sassy is this little chef? I'm sure that's how we all look when we cook, yes??? I don't think I'd have any complaints from my husband if I did lol. She is from Lacy Sunshine and you can find her in the $1 retiring digis, isn't that so cheap for such a gorgeous image!! Lacy Sunshine challenge blog has a 1 year anniversary challenge on at the moment and you can win all their images on CD!

The gorgeous brown and bling flowers and leaves are from Flourish with a Bling and you can check out all our products HERE.

The papers are very old - Die Cut with a View papers. The chipboard kitchen utensils are from Scrapmatts and I added a brown Smooch lacquer to them. 


Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

2 Sisters - In the kitchen
613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist - Celebrations
Bearly Mine - Dies and/or punches
Brown Sugar - Fabric or felt (fabric flowers and ribbon)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Gorgeous brunettes
Crafts & Me - Something old - I have had these papers since I first started crafting years ago!
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Pink, gems, die cuts
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Deep Ocean - For a girl
Digi Haven -  Anything goes
Emerald Faeries - Dies/punches
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes with a Lacy digi
My Mum's craft room - Dies, dies, dies
PanPastel UK -  Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Flower power
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Simon says stamp & show  Brought to you by the letter S - Sweet, sassy & sexy!
Sister Act - Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking a peek at my card, I hope you liked it,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Gus/Dad card

I know I have recently used this gorgeous Bugaboo's Gus image and sentiment but I thought it also suited my Dad so have created a different card but with the same digi. I find it so difficult to make male cards. At least I'll hopefully have a little stash of them after these last couple of weeks with most challenge blogs asking for male inspired cards!

The black flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and most of the papers used here are from Echo Park.


Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist - Celebrations
Cardz TV - Father's Day
Crafts 4 Eternity - For the boys
Crafts & Me - Something old - Old man
Glitter & Sparkle - Father's Day/Male
Hobby Cutz - Masculine/Father's Day
Inky Impressions - Birthday or Anniversary
Milk Coffee - Father's Day
Party time Tuesday - Father's Day
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Simon says stamp - Masculine/ Father's day
Simon says stamp & show - Brought to you by the letter S - Stitching and Stars
Simply create too - Father's Day/Male
Sister Act - Anything goes

Hope you had a little giggle over my card and thanks for stopping by,
XOX Lucy

Sunday 9 June 2013

CC Designs green step card


Hi and hope you're having a wonderful weekend wherever you are in this beautiful world of ours. It's winter here in Oz but the sun is shining bright today.

I have created a card using a CC Designs digi (from All that Scraps store), she's such a cutie isn't she? The little banner is from Emerald Faeries store and comes in a set of different banners, I love them all!

The fence and gorgeous green flourish are from Flourish with a Bling.






I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist - Celebrations
All Sorts - In the garden
Anyone for Anya! - Green and white photo inspiration
CMC Copic - Gorgeous brunettes
Crafts & Me - Something old (papers, digi and glitter button)
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Flowers, ribbon, dies
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo inspiration  
Deep Ocean - For a girl
Digi Haven -  Anything goes
Di's Digis - Beautiful borders
Emerald Faeries - Dies/punches
Flutter by Wednesday - Anything goes (plus fairy or butterfly)
Inky Impressions - Birthday or anniversary
Natalie & Amy - Fantasy (she's a fairy)
The Paper Shelter - Flower power
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
Simon says stamp & show - Bought to you by the letter S - Step card
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stampin' for the weekend - Cute cards
Top Tip Tuesday - Numbers
Wednesdays challenge - Glitter
Whimsy Stamps -  Shaped cards

Thanks so much for dropping by and have a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Saturated Canary mauve card

Hi again, I hope you're not sick of me yet after my 4th blog post this evening! 

This card I have used a Prima paper, Saturated Canary digi and beautiful Flourish with a Bling products - Tree, leaves and grass. You can purchase them HERE.




Flourish with a Bling is a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

All Sorts - Here come the girls
Catch the Bug - Anything goes 
CMC Copic - Orange you cool!
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes with a B - Butterflies, brown, blooms 
Great Impressions - Leave a little sparkle (butterflies and hair but hard to see in photo)
Heck of a challenge - Bingo - Lace, yellow, flowers
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Load on flowers
One Crazy Stamper - Summer fun
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Saturated Canary - Hair that is different
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show Brought to you by the letter S - Spring themed, Saturated Canary
Sister Act - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer (or Winter) (using Sponsors image)
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Anything goes

Have a great day,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Masculine cheeky card

LOL, isn't he a cheeky man!!! I thought my Dad might like this one hehe. This digi is from Bugaboo stamps and if you haven't visited their store yet, they have some of the funniest digis and sentiments (click on their name above to go direct to their store). I paper pieced the armchair with my designer paper from Echo Park, he's coloured with copics. Be on the lookout for another Bugaboo Gus card as I'm about to upload another one shortly.



I have used pearls from Flourish with a Bling. Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

Cardz TV - Father's Day
Catch the Bug -  Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - I've been framed
My Craft Spot - Dad
Craft Your Passion - Haberdashery items (buttons/string)
The Crazy Challenge - Use sentiments
Creative Corner - Boy oh Boy (image from sponsor - Bugaboo)
Digi Darla's - Make it masculine
Glitter & Sparkle -  Anything goes with a B - Bugaboo image, buttons, beer, brown
Great Impressions - Leave a little sparkle (pearls)
Love to Create - Father's Day
Paper Makeup Stamps - Sentiment focus
Party time Tuesday - Happy Father's Day 
Perfect Sentiments - Make them laugh
Pile it on - Stripes and/or plaid (paper pieced his chair)
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show Brought to you by the letter S- Sentiment (obviously "senile" too lol)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Tic Tac Toe - Gems, distressing & ink, spots
Sweet Stampin' - Father's Day
Totally Papercrafts - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Father's Day

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

The Paper Shelter teddy card

How cute is this little guy from The Paper Shelter? I love using The Paper Shelter images, I was a temporary guest designer with them for a few months and loved playing with all their digis and they were such lovely people to design for. 

The gorgeous bling (pearls and rhinestones) and grass are all from Flourish with a Bling (click on name to be taken directly to the store to purchase some goodies)


Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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 gem of a Challenge - Summertime
Bearly Mine - Dies and/or punches
Catch the Bug - Anything goes 
Corrosive Challenge - I've been framed
Craft Your Passion - Haberdashery items - ribbon bow, material flower
Crafts 4 Eternity - The same letter - Brown Bear, Birthday, Bling, Bugs, Bow
The Cutie Pie - Recipe - 3 pearls, 2 ladybirds, 1 bow
Divas By Design - Tie a ribbon
Glitter & Sparkle -  Anything goes with a B - Brown Bear, Birthday, Bling, Bugs, Bow.
Great Impressions - Leave a little sparkle
My Mum's craft room - Dies, dies, dies
One Crazy Stamper - Summer fun
The Paper Shelter - Shape it up or easel card
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Add a die cut
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show Brought to you by the letter S - Stars
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Summer fun
Top Tip Tuesday - Numbers - Tip: when full words don't fit, use numbers or abbreviations

I hope you enjoyed the visit, I'm so glad you came,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo cheeky Gus card

Hi to all my lovely crafty friends, I seem to have had a bit of a quiet patch these last couple of weeks but I have been making cards and I have many to show tonight (morning to most of you).

Hehe, love these cheeky digis and sentiments from Bugaboo stamps, I am just about to upload another card using a different Gus who is even cheekier!! Hope you'll check it out.

The black flourish and rhinestones are from Flourish with a Bling.




Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

Brown Sugar - Masculine Birthday card
Cardz TV - Father's Day
Catch the Bug -  Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Haberdashery items - Button (bottom left with bling heart on it)
Crafts 4 Eternity - The same letter - Bugaboo image, black, banner, bling, balloon
Crafty Sentiments - Black, white & 1 or Something fishy
The Crazy Challenge - Use sentiments
Creative Corner - Boy oh Boy (image from sponsor - Bugaboo)
Digi Darla's - Make it masculine
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes with a B - Bugaboo image, black, banner, bling, balloon 
Love to Create - Father's Day
Paper Makeup Stamps -  Sentiment focus
Party time Tuesday - Father's day
Perfect Sentiments - Make them laugh
Pile it on - Stripes and/or plaid
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - Brought to you by the letter S - sentiment
Sister Act - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Father's Day
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Thank you so much for checking out my card, I hope you check out my next 3 card posts too,
XOX Lucy

Friday 31 May 2013

You are a Hoot! card

Hi there,

I have just recently used this cute owl from Limited Runs but in a completely different way. Here I have made him 3D by fussy cutting parts of him and using foam dots. I doodled around the circle and banner. Please ignore the glue as it wasn't set when I photographed this and now my photos aren't coming out as clear as this one (it's winter here as of tomorrow so it's gloomy outside). 

The gorgeous variety of coloured pearls and the fence are from Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! 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:

Brown Sugar - Masculine Birthday
Cardz TV - Father's Day
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Orange you cool!
Corrosive Challenge - I've been framed
Crafts 4 Eternity - Same letter - Flags, fence, fluffy owl, faux stitching
The Crazy Challenge - Use sentiments
Creative Corner - Boy oh Boy
The Cutie Pie - Recipe - 3 colours, 2 metal corners, 1 image
Delightful challenges - For Dad
Glitter & Sparkle - Birthday
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Pile it on - Put a bird on it
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - Into the woods
Sister Act - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Father's Day

Thanks for checking out my card,


XOX Lucy