Hannah Lynn CAS Christmas card

Oh how I love Hannah Lynn's digi stamps from Crafts and Me! This gorgeous digi is obviously a Halloween stamp but I decided to try and give her (and her little spider friend) a Christmas vibe, hope it worked lol. 

I mounted the image on the red background then popped her down on the white card while looking for some papers to match her when I decided I thought she looked best without the fuss of designer papers. This is very unusual for me as most of you know, I love embellies and lots of details on my cards but I also love to try different things out of my comfort zone too. 

I coloured her with copics and then glammed her up with some clear glitter pen. It was really difficult taking photos of this card, it looks so crisp and clean in real life, this was taken on top of my washing machine for the best lighting lol!

I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafts & Me - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Star
Cute Card Thursday - Red and green
Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas
Delightful challenges - All about Christmas
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Blood red, glitter, one layer card, 
Dream Valley - Christmas
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Mad for Markers - An Aussie Christmas
Mark's Finest Papers - Red and green
Moving along with the times - Clean and simple
Natalie & Amy -  Christmas or winter inspired
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas projects
Paper Playtime - Christmas colours
Paper Pretties - Christmas inspired
Pattie's Creations - Christmas card
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Shelly's Images - Christmas is in the air
The Pink Elephant - Make it girly
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer or winter
Tuesday throwdown - White Christmas
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes Christmas 

Thanks so much for dropping in, I hope I have inspired you in some small way,
XOX Lucy

Tartan Christmas card

Hi there, I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

I can't believe how many gorgeous digis I have either bought or won in the last few months but I have hardly used one twice and yet I have posted over 150 times lol!! I love that they are such great prices and so easy to store. This little girl from Wee Stamps is one I have used before but I thought she'd look great in Christmas colours: 

FWAB used:

Chloe olive green pearl flourish

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:


Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Red and green
Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas
Delightful challenges - All about Christmas
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Blood red, gems, glitter, 
Digi Darla's - Child's Xmas cards 
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Love to Create - Holiday cheer
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Red and green
Natalie & Amy - Christmas or winter inspired
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas projects
Paper Playtime - Christmas colours
Paper Pretties - Christmas inspired
Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Shelly's Images - Christmas is in the air
Stamptacular - Photo inspiration - red & white, stars
Sweet Stampin' - Dies and/or punches
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything Christmas
The Pink Elephant - Make it girly
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas cards

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy

Tiddly Inks Christmas card

Hi there, I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

Who loves Christmastime? I do, it's such a special time of year, I grew up in England (until I was 10) where it was cold at Christmas but have lived in Australia for 31 years where Christmas falls in the middle of summer! It took a long time to adjust and I would love to enjoy a white Christmas again one day.

No wonder I am able to post all these cards today as it's 37 degrees outside!!! So hot I'm not stepping foot out the front door until I absolutely must for my daughter's dancing concert tonight.

My card today is made with a gorgeous little Tiddly Inks digi, she actually comes with a snowman too! I printed the sentiment from my computer. The lovely papers are from Echo Park.

FWAB used:

Jasmine red laser flourish (part of)

Jack green leaves

Olive green pearls

Elise pink flower

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Recipe - Designer papers, ribbon, flowers
CMC Copic - Metallic gleam 
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Star
Cute Card Thursday - Red and green
Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas
Delightful challenges - All about Christmas
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Blood red, ribbon, gems, 
Digi Darla's - Child's Xmas cards 
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Red and green
Natalie & Amy -  Christmas or winter inspired
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas projects
Paper Playtime - Christmas colours
Paper Pretties - Christmas inspired
Pattie's Creations - Christmas card
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - The holidays (include ribbon or twine)
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Shelly's Images - Christmas is in the air
Stamp & Create - Sparkly Christmas or winter
Stamptacular - Photo inspiration - red & white, stars
Sweet Stampin' - Dies and/or punches
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything Christmas
The Pink Elephant - Make it girly
Tiddly Inks - Make it like Marlena
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas cards

Ok, time to write up the next card's post lol, see you soon,

XOX Lucy

Jellypark Friends Christmas card

Hello crafty friends, I hope you're managing to get as many cards created as I am, I've gone crazy the last couple of weeks and this is number 2 of 5 I have to upload in the next few days!! 

This gorgeous little digi which comes with the sentiment too is from Jellypark Friends and I thought it was so sweet it only needed a clean and simple card to match it. 

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Card Crafters Circle - December celebrations 
Charisma Cardz - Christmas 
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Red and green
Digi Darla's - Child's Xmas cards 
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Jellypark Friends - Stars are shining brightly
Moving along with the times - Clean and simple
Shelly's Images - Christmas is in the air
The Crafty Pad - Stitching

Please click on my labels below if you want to see more of my Christmas or clean and simple cards,

I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

Thanks for popping in,
XOX Lucy

CC Designs Christmas card

Ahh, Christmastime, I love it! Last year I really struggled with making Christmas cards but this year I seem to be creating up a storm!

The little santa girl is a CC Designs digi which I bought from All that Scraps. I coloured her with copics and added some fluffy glitter to her hat. I heat embossed the red glitter onto the chipboard for a glittery/Christmas effect.

FWAB used:

Grass from Lee's Tree

Olive green pearls

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craft Your Passion - Snow
Crafty Creations - Winter scene
Cute Card Thursday - Red and green
Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Blood red, ribbon, gems, glitter, one layer card, let it snow
Digi Darla's - Child's Xmas cards 
Divas By Design - Let it snow
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Snow or winter
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Red and green
Natalie & Amy -  Christmas or winter inspired
Paper Playtime - Christmas colours
Paper Pretties - Christmas inspired
Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Send a smile 4 kids - Winter fun 4 kids
Shelly's Images - Christmas is in the air
Stampin' for the weekend - Let it snow
The Stamping Boutique - Holiday cards
Stamptacular - Photo inspiration - red & white, stars
The Pink Elephant - Make it girly
Tuesday throwdown - White Christmas
Wags n whiskers - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas cards

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my card, hope you like it and come back to see my other latest creations,

XOX Lucy

The Paper Shelter Blog Hop

Good morning fellow crafters and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop. Our blog hop is a very exciting one as it is in celebration of our 2nd Birthday!!! If you have landed here from Wendy's blog (how amazing is her card!!) then you're heading in the right direction - if not you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter blog to start again as you'll not want to miss out on this one!! The design team have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available at The Paper Shelter website and each blog on the blog hop is offering one lucky commenter one digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which you can find here.

Here's my card using 2 of anything in celebration of their 2nd anniversary, I have 2 girls and 2 butterflies on my card. I have used the gorgeous TPS digi "Sharing a rainy Day":

Flourish with a Bling used:

Trent's fence and grass

Taylah's Toadstools

Assorted pearl colours

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock FWAB products feel free to pass on their details.

From here you will need to hop on over to the amazing Marie's blog. Don't forget to leave a comment here for a chance of winning your choice of one of the fab digis available in store.

Hop! Hop! Hop! Good luck and hope you're enjoying the blog hop so far.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Christmas sparkle

All Sorts - Advent

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter

Cardz TV - To die for (Christmas)

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Photo inspiration
Crafts & Me - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Star

The Cutie Pie - Use a doily

Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas

Delightful challenges - Festively Floral

Digi Darla's - Child's Christmas card
Fab n Funky - Not a traditional Christmas card
Flutter by Wednesday - Anything goes (butterflies or fairy)

Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas

Great Impressions - Anything goes

Hooked on Craft - Christmas

Jellypark Friends - Stars are shining

Lexi's Creations - Christmas

Love to Create - Holiday cheer
Mad for Markers - An Aussie Christmas (no snow)

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Winter wishes

Paper Playtime - Christmas colours

Paper Pretties - Use a ribbon

Pause Dream Enjoy - Forgotten stash (ladybirds)
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes

Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Ribbon Carousel - The holidays

The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Whimsy Stamps - Anything festive
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas cards

I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

Enjoy the rest of the hop,

XOX Lucy

Magnolia Christmas step card

Hi everyone,

I hope you enter my Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

I am hoping this looks Christmassy as it is not a Christmas stamp nor is it Christmas colours lol, how did I go? Do you think it looks like a Christmas card??? I think it does for some reason lol and not just because it has a Christmas sentiment!

I probably shouldn't show close ups as I'm not the greatest copic "colourer" but I am slowly learning new techniques from some of your blogs out there and wow, are there some amazing artists in the world of cardmaking!! I am still trying my hand at shading let alone making creases in outfits etc, I am totally in awe of that. 

I silver embossed around her with a flourish stamp and some silver embossing powder to match the Bo Bunny papers as they have glitter on them.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Christmas sparkle

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter

Card Makin' Mamas - Gold or silver

CMC Copic - Non-traditional Christmas colours

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Crafts & Me - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Winter scene

Cute Card Thursday - Snowflakes

Deep Ocean - So this is Christmas

Digi Darla's - Child's Christmas card
Divas By Design - Let it snow

Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas

Great Impressions - Anything goes

Hiding in my Craft room - Blue, white and silver

Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Snow or winter

Ladybug Crafts - Sparkliscious

Lexi's Creations - Christmas

Love to Create - Holiday cheer
Make it Monday - Anything goes

Mark's Finest Papers - Christmas, no red or green

Natalie & Amy - Winter wishes

Paper Pretties - Use ribbon

Pause Dream Enjoy - Forgotten stash ( stamp flourish and silver flowers)
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes

Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Ribbon Carousel - The Holidays

The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho

Send a smile 4 kids - Winter fun 4 kids

Simon says stamp - Snowflakes

Stamp & Create - Sparkly Christmas or winter

The Stamping Boutique - Holiday cards

Sweet Stampin' - Snowflakes & ribbons

The Pink Elephant - Make it girly

Tilda's Town - Celebrate Christmas

Totally Tilda - Sitting pretty

Tuesday throwdown - White Christmas

Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - Anything Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas cards

Thank you so much for stopping by, I love it that you did!

XOX Lucy

Bunny thank you card

Ooh, I'm now up to 98 followers, two off posting my Flourish with a Bling candy, I'm so excited!!

How cute is this little bunny from Di's Digis, she has some absolutely gorgeous digi stamps, I have a few new stamps I'll be using on Christmas cards shortly and one of my last posts was a Di's Digi also.

I hope you like the card:

FWAB used:

Lee's tree & grass

Trent's fence

Pearls and rhinestones

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Card Crafters Circle - Bearing gifts
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Flowers
Di's Digis - Thanksgiving, giving thanks
Moving along with the times - 3 elements with same initial (pink, pearls, polka dots)
Paper Pretties - Girly cards
Pause Dream Enjoy - Forgotten stash (old flowers & dragonfly)
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Make it girly
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Thanks for popping in, I hope you liked your visit, would love for you to join my blog if you aren't a follower and be in the running to win my upcoming candy,
XOX Lucy

Magnolia Christmas card

Good morning/evening, 


I'm so excited that I'm up to 96 followers in only a few short months, I have a Flourish with a Bling candy blog post ready to go once I have 100 followers, woohoo!!

I thought I could turn this gorgeous Magnolia stamp into a Christmas themed stamp by using some Christmas papers. 

FWAB used:

Elise pink flower

Jasmine puffy black flourish (part of)

Rose pink pearls

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Christmas sparkle
All Sorts - Advent
Cardz TV - To die for
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Photo inspiration
Crafting for all seasons - Flowers
Delightful challenges - Festively floral
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Great Impressions - Anything goes
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Magnolia-licious - Pink Christmas
Moving along with the times - 3 elements with same initial (pearls, pink, punches)
No matter which challenge - Christmas
Paper Pretties - Girly cards
Pause Dream Enjoy - Forgotten stash (alphas)
Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments
Pin & Tack - Spark your creativity 4
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - A project with heart
Simply Magnolia - Christmas themed card or project
The Stamping Boutique - Inspired by music - All my loving
Tilda's Town - Celebrate Christmas
Tuesday throwdown - Lots of layers
Wags n whiskers - Christmas

I hope you have a wonderful and safe Christmas,
XOX Lucy

Teddy with gifts Christmas card

I am loving all these Christmas challenges so I get my Christmas cards created early and especially when I have some gorgeous Christmas digis like this one to play with!! This little guy is from Di's Digis and I've coloured him with copic markers.

I'm so excited that I'm up to 96 followers in only a short few months, I have a Flourish with a Bling candy blog post ready to go once I have 100 followers, woohoo!!

FWAB used:

Elise pink flower

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Christmas sparkle
All Sorts - Advent
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter
Cardz TV - To die for
CMC Copic - Non- traditional Christmas colours
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Photo inspiration
Crafting for all seasons - Flowers
Crafts & Me - Ribbon, trim or lace
Cute Card Thursday - Snowflakes
Delightful challenges - Festively floral
Divas By Design - Glitter and sparkle
Dream Valley - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Fussy & Fancy - I love Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Moving along with the times - 3 elements with same initial (presents, pink, punches)
No matter which challenge - Christmas
Paper Pretties - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Forgotten stash (gifts)
Pin & Tack - Spark your creativity 4
Send a smile 4 kids - Winter fun for kids
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer or Winter
Tuesday throwdown - Lots of layers
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas,
XOX Lucy