Masculine card challenge at Paper Crafting Journey starts now!

Hiya,

Just letting you all know about the new challenge at Paper Crafting Journey this fortnight - it's Masculine cards!! I know, I know, it's a little trickier than girly cards but we all need to make them or our poor boys will feel left out lol. Di's Digis are the sponsor this time and they have some absolutely gorgeous images, wish I could win this prize!!

My card has a digi image from Spesch Stamps, the papers are from Echo Park and the gorgeous banner and beach house 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:

2 Sisters - Outdoor fun

A gem of a Challenge - Bring on the sunshine
All Sorts - Happy Birthday
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Orange you cool!
The Crazy Challenge - Use sentiments
The Cutie Pie - Recipe - 3 surfboards, 2 designer papers, 1 beach house
Deep Ocean - Ribbons and/or laces (ricrac)
Emerald Faeries - Ribbons (ricrac)
Forever Friends - For a child
Glitter & Sparkle - Birthday
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps -  Anything goes
Party time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Song inspired "Surfin' USA"

Hope you enjoyed seeing my card,
XOX Lucy

Owl friendship card

Hi all, 

I am happy to be a guest designer over at Quirky Crafts this challenge, their criteria this challenge is to use black, white and a sprinkle of your favourite colour (apparently my card has too much green so be careful not to use too much of your extra colour). Cazzy gave me this gorgeous owl image to use from Limited Runs, they are also sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and Robyn's Fetish. 

The gorgeous leaves and pearls are by Flourish with a Bling, check the vine out HERE.

I used copic markers, a glue pen and glitter on the owl.

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
My Craft Spot - Ribbon or twine
Crafty Creations - Born to be wild
Crafty Sentiments - Buttons
Deep Ocean - Ribbons and/or laces
Delightful challenges - Celebrate Friendship
Forever Friends -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Things with wings
Paper Makeup Stamps - Friendship
Penny's Challenges - Circles
Perfect Sentiments -  Anything goes with a sentiment
Pile it on - Put a bird on it
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Buttons
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Song inspired - That's what friends are for (Dionne Warwick) 
Whimsy Stamps -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

My Saturated Canary DT card for PCJ photo challenge

Hiya,

Hope it's warming up wherever you are reading this as it's getting awfully chilly here in south east Australia already and it's only Autumn!

Paper Crafting Journey have a new challenge this fortnight and it's a gorgeous inspiring photo, hope you'll join in the fun. Saturated Canary is one of the best sponsors going around with the most adorable digi images and you can win a prize from them on this challenge (I'm so envious!!) I have used a Saturated Canary girl on my card below.

This is the inspirational photo:

and this is my take on the photo:

The gorgeous glossy leaves, brown bling flower and pearl flourish are all made by 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:

Bearly Mine - Lucky dip - flowers, pearls/gems, stitching

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

CMC Copic - Anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes

Corrosive Challenge - My sentiments exactly

Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe - Pink, 3 of something, bling

Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Just checking (on HB background and on dress)

Cute Card Thursday - Dancing queen

Deep Ocean - Sparkle

Di's Digis - Show us your bling

Fab n Funky - Favourite embellies (flowers/bling)

Forever Friends - Pastels

Forever Friends - Anything goes

Great Impressions - Celebrations

Heck of a challenge - Fashion

Love to Create - Flowers, flowers, so many flowers

Loves Rubber Stamps - Flowers

My Mum's craft room - Spots and/or stripes

One Crazy Stamper - Flowers

PanPastel UK - In the pink

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Pile it on - For a teen

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Saturated Canary - Emerald

Simon says stamp - Flower power

Simply create too - Anything goes

Sister Act - Anything goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Going Spotty Dot (AUS)

Through the craft room door -  Anything goes

Tuesday throwdown - Smell the roses

Wags n whiskers - Girly Birthday

Whimsy Stamps -  Anything goes

I love that you've come to check out my blog/card and a very big thank you if you leave a comment, I love reading them.

XOX Lucy

I'm a guest designer at My Sheri Crafts

Happy Mother's Day!! I hope you're getting spoiled today if you're a mum celebrating mother's day today. 

I'm a guest designer over at My Sheri Crafts this challenge, I hope you check it out as it's a great blog and the challenge this time is to create 3D flowers on your card. I made my 3D flowers with two retro flower punches and a stick! I know many crafters have these punches but I haven't seen many flowers made this way and yet it's my favourite way to use the flower punches. See below for basic tutorial but feel free to contact me if you ever have any queries. You can buy the fence, toadstools, grass, leaves and 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:

2 Sisters - Mother's Day

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favourite colour combo
By the Cute & Girly - Flowers
Celebrate the Occasion - Mother's Day
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Mother's Day
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Mother's Day
Craft Your Passion - Floral delights
Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe - Pink, 3 of something (words), Bling
Crafts & Me - Lace
Crafty Creations - Something old (beads & stamp), Something new (envelope & papers)
Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment
Creative Card Crew - Bling
Deep Ocean - Sparkle
Di's Digis - Show us your bling
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Dream Valley - No squares allowed
Emerald Faeries - Ribbons
Fab n Funky - Beads (pink flat beads)
Flutter by Wednesday - Open challenge
Forever Friends - monthly challenge - Anything goes
Great Impressions - Celebrations
Hobby Cutz - More than 1 fold
Inky Impressions - Mother's Day/For a lady
Love to Create - Mother's Day
My Mum's craft room - Spots &/or stripes (spots)
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
Paper Makeup Stamps - Favourite colour - red
The Paper Shelter - Love is in the air
Penny's Challenges - Dies/punches 
Perfect Sentiments - Dry emboss (flowers) and sentiment
Pile it on - For a Mother
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations plus ribbon or twine
Simon says stamp - Things with wings (butterfly)
Simply create too - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge - You can say that again
The Squirrel & the Fox - Mother's Day
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Mother's Day
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Whimsical Designs - Bling it out
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in and Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world,

XOX Lucy

PCJ's new challenge "Anything goes" - Boys Birthday card

Hi there, 

Paper Crafting Journey have a new (and super easy) challenge this fortnight and it's Anything goes!! The sponsor is Digistamps4Joy and I have used one of their latest images, isn't he a cutie?? I made this card for my little nephew's Birthday.

The gorgeous tree, fence, grass and pearls are all by Flourish with a Bling (please click on the name or see below for more details on FWAB).

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 - Going green

Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Catch the Bug - Colour combo
Celebrate the Occasion -  Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes
CMC Copic - Celebrations
Crafty Sentiments - The letter B - Blue, brown, banner, name "Blade" on it, Birthday, Birdcage, bling,  
Creative Card Crew - Bling (pearls, tree and grass)
The Cutie Pie - Lots of layers
Deep Ocean - Favourite colour combination
Digi Darla's - Celebrate
Divas By Design - Add a number
Forever Friends - (monthly challenge)  Anything goes
Moving along with the times - One for the guys
Paper Makeup Stamps - Celebrations
Party time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Animals
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Lots of layers
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking a peek at my card, I hope you liked it and look forward to seeing what you create for the Paper Crafting Journey challenge.

XOX Lucy

Saturated Canary Birthday card

Hi crafty people/friends,

I have created a card today for my gorgeous 12 year old niece and thought a Saturated Canary image would be perfect for her age group as they are soooo cute but not too childish. Silly me worked to a sketch and then realised the sketch challenge finished 2 days ago lol!! Oh well, luckily I loved the design and I also tried to incorporate a few other challenges while I was at it, there's always a silver lining somewhere lol.

The gorgeous pink flower, pearls and rhinestone are 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 - Digi days

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Fave color combo
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Button, border, designer paper
CMC Copic - Celebrations
Corrosive Challenge - Life's special occasions (Birthday)
Craft Your Passion - Diamonds are a girl's best friend
Deep Ocean - Fave color combo
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Digi Haven - Buttons and digi
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Forever Friends - Lots of flowers
Love to Create - Bingo - Sentiment, ribbon, gems/bling
Milk Coffee - Lace and pearls
Party time Tuesday - Tic Tac Toe - Ribbon, rhinestones, glitter
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pile it on - Pink and green color combo
Saturated Canary - Color combo
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Button up or show flair
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Bling it up
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Flowers and lace

Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you have a lovely weekend,
XOX Lucy

Kenny K Hens night card

Hiya,

Thanks for popping over to see my Hen's night card I created for my next door neighbour. What a great time it was, I have never seen such a gorgeous stripper in my whole life lol, seriously cute and dressed as my favourite, a fireman!!

Anyhoo, before I get too distracted hehe here's the card using a Kenny K digi I just won and they were wonderful enough to send it through quickly so I had just enough time to make the card before the big night (the next evening!)

The gorgeous pink flower, leaves and pearls are 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 - Digi days

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Fave color combo
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Pastel colors, pearls, designer paper
Corrosive Challenge - Life's special occasions (hens night/wedding)
Craft Your Passion - Diamonds are a girl's best friend
Deep Ocean - Fave color combo
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 4, 7, 9
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Forever Friends - Lots of flowers
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything goes
Love to Create - Bingo - Flowers, diecuts/punches, stitching
Party time Tuesday - Tic Tac Toe - Glitter, flower, die cuts
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pile it on - Pink and green color combo
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Use at least one die cut
Sweet Stampin' - Anything but a Birthday
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Bling it up
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Have a great weekend,
XOX Lucy

Paper Crafting Journey challenge - Use a sentiment

Hi there,

Paper Crafting Journey have just started a new challenge - Use a sentiment, nice and easy one to join in! The sponsor this fortnight is Just Some Lines and this little cute digi is from there.

The gorgeous toadstool, large hot pink flower and pearls are from Flourish with a Bling - tell them I sent you when ordering and you'll receive a free Jasmine flourish!

Want to win this amazing prize? Click HERE to join in the blog hop (ends Friday 19th April AUS time). Anyone is eligible to win so hope you join in, would love one of my crafty friends to win it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Hats

Bearly Mine - Spring flowers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Catch the Bug -  A bug's life (butterflies)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Red, red and more red (use some red)
Corrosive Challenge - Life's special occasions (mother's day)
Crafts & Me - Bling it up
Deep Ocean -  Flowers and fantasy
Delightful challenges - Color my world
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 2, 7, 8
Digi Darla's - How does your garden grow?
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Fashionista - Mother's day
Glitter & Sparkle - Stitching
Loves Rubber Stamps -  Colors of Spring
My Sheri Crafts -  Tree/nature theme
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly 
The Paper Shelter - Make it bloom
Penny's Challenges - Use a sentiment
Send a smile 4 kids - Mothers Day
Top Tip Tuesday - Say it isn't sew
Totally Papercrafts - Get krafty

A special thanks to Rachel, Desire and my new follower Rhea for all their gorgeous comments and a big thank you to all of you that have dropped by, I love knowing you've been here.

XOX Lucy

Lacy Sunshine Spring Rain card

Hi, I hope you're not getting sick of me this week if you've been here already. I received new papers last week and have finally managed to find some time to create a few cards.

The oh-so-cute digi image is from Lacy Sunshine and I've colored her with copics. The whimsical clouds, raindrops and leaves are from my company, Flourish with a Bling, I hope you go check out our website if you want some of our unique and gorgeous products. If you happen to order anything let us know you came from my blog and we'll send you a freebie flourish.

Want to win this amazing prize? Click HERE to join in the blog hop (ends Friday 19th April AUS time). Anyone is eligible to win so hope you join in, would love one of my crafty friends to win it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Sketch (reversed)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Card Makin' Mamas - Ribbon
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes (using sponsor's image)
CMC Copic - Red, red and more red (use some red)
Deep Ocean - Flowers and fantasy
Delightful challenges - Color my world
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 2, 4, 8, 9
Digi Haven - Rain/umbrella
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Glitter & Sparkle -  Stitching
Heck of a challenge - Just add water
Lacy Sunshine - Spring fever (the image I used can be bought here)
Loves Rubber Stamps -  Colors of Spring
My Sheri Crafts -  Tree/nature theme
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly
Penny's Challenges - Use a sentiment
Quirky Crafts -  Wings and clouds (dragonfly)
Ribbon Carousel - Showers and flowers
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Say it isn't sew

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Doodle Pantry Male Birthday card

Do you have as much trouble as I do creating cards for men? When it comes to female cards I always like to add and add and then add some more lol but for men, my cards always seem to be the clean and simple style. 

This card was made with a Doodle Pantry image which I love and found really easy to colour with copics. The ticket stub is a digi image from Delightful images. The grass is from Flourish with a Bling and comes with many gorgeous toadstools, click HERE to check them out (if you order, tell them you came from my blog and we'll send you a Jasmine laser flourish as a bonus).

Want to win this amazing prize? Click HERE to join in the blog hop (ends Friday 19th April AUS time). Anyone is eligible to win so hope you join in, would love one of my crafty friends to win it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Male card
CMC Copic - Red, red and more red (use some red)
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 1, 2, 9
Doodle Pantry - Anything goes (must use DP image)
Glitter & Sparkle -  Stitching
Top Tip Tuesday - Say it isn't sew

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy