My Mum's Birthday card

My second card for the night is this little pup from Tiddly Inks who looks just like one of my mum's dogs so I knew she'd love it more than one of my usual little girl images and she thought he was adorable, phew!! 

FWAB used:

Jack vine leaves in Forest green

We are going retail in the next couple of months so if your local store doesn't stock us you will be able to buy from us directly soon! Check out all our gorgeous products at www.flourishwithabling.com.au 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Celebrations
All Sorts - Dies and punches (used both)
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Beat the blues (bright and happy card)
Digi Darla's - Anything goes
Emma's Cards UK - Animals
Glitter & Sparkle - Use a digi
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things - flowers
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Quirky Crafts -  New with pink (new Birthday)
The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything goes
Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (yellow chipboard tag)
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tiddly Inks - Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday - Fur or Feathers
Tuesday throwdown - Frame it!
Wags n whiskers - Celebrations

Thanks so much for visiting, I hope you have a wonderful day,
XOX Lucy

Thank you card

Hello, this is one of two cards I'm uploading tonight.

We had the pleasure of staying at my Aunt and Uncle's home last week which is in a holiday area. We had such a lovely time and so I decided to make them a card using some new digi papers from The Paper Shelter. I have only just bought myself a new printer on the weekend so this is the first time I've ever tried to print and use digi papers and I just love them! Only the background paper is a different brand.

As my followers would know, this is very different from my usual cards (cute girly cards), I hope you like it:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Thank you
Cute Card Thursday - Beat the blues (bright and happy card)
Digi Darla's - Anything goes 
Heck of a challenge - Thank you card
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
Moving along with the times - Floral delights
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things - pretty papers
Pause Dream Enjoy - Use ribbon
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (no digi stamps in sight!! Very different for me!)
Simon says stamp & show - Lace love/doilies
Southern Girls Challenge - Thank you kindly (AUS)
The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything goes
Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (doilies)
The Pink Elephant - Red, white & pink
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

I really hope you enjoyed the visit as much as I have enjoyed knowing you've dropped by,
XOX Lucy

Halloween scene card re-posted

Hi friends,

Unfortunately I have had a spammer in my blog and for the past several weeks this card has had over 3000 views. It's very annoying as I like to see how many crafters have come to check out my blog each day and this stops me from knowing so I've had to delete the original post. I still wanted my card on my blog though so I'm re-posting it, hopefully the spammers don't find another card instead, aren't they irritating?

 FWAB used:
Elise black flourish, Grass from Trent's fence & Jack black leaves

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.

Thank you so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Elisabeth Bell winter card

Hi friends,

Today I've made a winter card even though it's the middle of summer here in Australia so looking outside did not give me inspiration lol. It's not boiling out today so I'm happy.

Anyway, hope you enjoy looking at my card:

FWAB used:

Trent's fence

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. Or you can wait a couple of months and buy direct from us (internationally too), we're going retail as well soon!! Will let you all know on my blog when that happens.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Celebration (Xmas)
All Sorts - Dies/punches (dies used)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge - Winter card
Crafts & Me - Winter wonderland
Creative Card Crew - Snow and ice
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Cute Card Thursday - Beat the blues!
Dream Valley - Anything goes
Elisabeth Bells World - Fluffy white snowflakes
Elphine House - Doilies
Glitter & Sparkle - Use a digi
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - My favourite things (Bo Bunny papers)
Paper Pretties - Brads (glittered butterfly is a brad)
Party time Tuesday - Sparkle, glitter & shine
Pattie's Creations - Fun in the snow
Pause Dream Enjoy - Use ribbon
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - Winter spirit
Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (puffy white embossing powder)
Shelly's Images - Show us what you got (new digi stamp)
Simon says stamp & show - Love lace/doilies
Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (heart pins)
Tuesday throwdown - Shiny & new (digi stamp)

Thanks again for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

My favourite easel/step cards for 2012

Hi there,

Just in case you are interested, here's my favourite step/easel cards of mine, hope you like them (click on the any of the photos if you want to see the original blog post which has more detail/larger photos):

I hope you have enjoyed checking these out, I have quite a few more step/easel cards that I didn't add so if you'd like to see all of them, scroll down to the labels (near the comment section) and click on "Easel cards", that will show all of them.

XOX Lucy

Favourite "not square" cards of 2012

Hi there,

Here's a few of my favourite "not square, not step/easel" cards of 2012. Click on the any of the photos if you want to see the original blog post which has more detail/larger photos:

Hope you've enjoyed looking at these, thanks for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

My first DT card for PCJ Challenge

I am so chuffed to be a new design team member for Paper Crafting Journey! I have loved joining in their challenges for the past 6 months so I'm very excited to be a part of their team. 

Their challenge this fortnight is the easiest challenge of all - Anything goes!! Woohoo!! I have used one of the sponsors new digis, isn't she a cutie? This digi is from Elisabeth Bell who I have used her digis on a few of my cards. (See labels at the bottom to see my other E.Bell cards.)

With this stamp, I printed it twice and coloured the hair, teddy and jeans on one image then cut them out carefully to add to the other image which I had coloured the other parts in. This gives it a slightly 3D effect (in person, you may not be able to see it on the photo). I then fussy cut the whole image out and used foam tape so she pops off the card. I hand cut the banner from scraps and then distressed it.

FWAB used:

Jack vine leaves in forest green, silver 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 am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes
A gem of a Challenge - New beginnings (new teddy)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebration (of happiness)
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Something new (new digi & papers)
Crafty Creations - Something new (new digi & papers)
Craftymess - Show some sparkle/bling
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - New beginnings (new teddy)
Di's Digis - Try something new (adding layers to the digi)
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Dream Valley - Anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday - Open challenge
Fussy & Fancy - Furry friends
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes 
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
Make it Monday - Anything goes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (cute cards, bling & flowers)
Pause Dream Enjoy - Use ribbon (ribbon is used as the banner rope wrapped around sticks)
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Quirky Crafts - Something new and add pink on card (new digi & papers)
Scrappy Frogs - Try something new - fussy cutting out the digi girl
Send a smile 4 kids - Valentine's for kids
Shelly's Images - Show us what you got, Anything goes (new digi and papers)
Simon says stamp & show - Embrace the old (old flowers)
Stamp & Create - Love
Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (old flowers)
The Pink Elephant - Celebrate (happiness/love)
Tuesday throwdown - Shiny & new (new digi/papers)

I hope you can join in the Paper Crafting Journey's Anything goes challenge and all these other great challenge blogs. Thanks so much for visiting,
XOX Lucy

GDT for C.R.A.F.T. - Colour combo challenge

C.R.A.F.T. Challenges have a new challenge up and running - it's a colour combo - white, greys and blues. My guest designer card this week was made using a Sassy Studio digi who is one of the sponsors this week. They have some stunning digis of which they are retiring a few so go check out their store. The digi I have used is one that will be retired, Sassy Studio's Crissy's Prom.

Be sure to add C.R.A.F.T. Challenges to your favourite challenge blogs as they have fantastic prizes each week.

FWAB used:

Chloe baby blue flourish and pearls

Jack vine leaves in olive green

Elise flower from Elise flourish set (grey with gem)

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 entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebration (Prom)

CMC Copic - Soft pastel colors

Craft Your Passion - Vintage or shabby chic

Crafting for all seasons - Something new (new die cuts)

Crafty Creations - Something new (new die cuts)

Craftymess - Show some sparkle/bling

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - New beginnings (new die cuts)

Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes 

Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment

Lexi's Creations - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (bling & flowers)

Party time Tuesday - Sparkle, glitter & shine

Pause Dream Enjoy - Use ribbon

Penny's Challenges - Anything goes

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Ribbon Carousel - Winter spirit (colours)

Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (Elegant card)

Send a smile 4 kids - Valentine's for kids

The Shabby tearoom - Photo inspiration of blue and white, Elegance

Shelly's Images - Show us what you got, Anything goes (new digi and diecut)

Simon says stamp & show - Embrace the old (old star die cut border)

Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (old star die cut border)

The Pink Elephant - Celebrate (Prom)

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Tuesday throwdown - Shiny & new

Whoopsi Daisy - Dies and punches

I hope you have enjoyed the visit, thanks for dropping in,
XOX Lucy

GDT for TPS Flower Extravaganza challenge card

The Paper Shelter has a new challenge up and running and the theme is Flower Extravaganza. I have used the TPS digi Spring in the Heart, isn't she so cute, so much fun to colour. I love how the Flourish with a Bling tree, leaves, grass and sun go so perfectly with her little outdoor scene.

FWAB used:

Lee's tree, Jack vine leaves, 

grass from Trent's fence, sun from Up in the sky set

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 entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebration (Birthday)

By the Cute & Girly - Cute and girly
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Something new (new digi)

Craftymess - Show some sparkle/bling
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - New beginnings (new digi)

Di's Digis - Try something new (coloured new digi)
Divas By Design - Anything goes

Dream Valley -  Anything goes

Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment

Lexi's Creations - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (cute cards, bling & flowers)
Party time Tuesday - Sparkle, glitter & shine

Pause Dream Enjoy - Use ribbon (flower ribbon)
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Quirky Crafts - Something new and add pink on card (new digi)

Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (made chalk cloud background but hard to see in photo)

Send a smile 4 kids - Valentine's for kids

Shelly's Images - Show us what you got, Anything goes (new digi)

Simon says stamp & show - Embrace the old (flower ribbon)
Stamp n Doodle - Something neglected (flower ribbon)

Stampin' for the weekend - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Celebrate

Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Shiny & new

I hope you've enjoyed the visit, I love that you've dropped by,

XOX Lucy

Favourite "square cards" of 2012

Hi to my crafty followers,

I've seen lots of bloggers posting their favourite cards of 2012 and thought that was a great idea as you may not have seen some of my earlier cards. 

Here's my favourite square cards I made in 2012 (will post my favourite step/easel cards later), hope you like them and they inspire you in some way:

Please email me (email address is on right hand side of my blog under my photo) if you have any questions you'd like to ask.

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you enjoyed seeing them this way.

XOX Lucy

New Home card

Hi and thanks for checking out my card/blog. 

I have a few favourite digi stamp companies and Di's Digis are one of them, so I've made a card today with one of her stamps, isn't it such a gorgeous image? I hope you like the whole card, the papers are from Prima and the glossy leaves and pearls are from Flourish with a Bling.

FWAB used:

Jack vine leaves in olive green

Copper and latte 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 entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything goes

A gem of a Challenge - New beginnings (new home)

Bearly Mine - Something old and something new (old die cuts and new digi & gold corners)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebration (New home)

CMC Copic - Soft pastel colors

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Craftymess - Show some sparkle/bling

Cute Card Thursday - Something new (new home)

Di's Digis - Try something new (new digi, adding gold corners)

Fussy & Fancy - Furry friends (hoping fluffy friends is included)

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Milk Coffee - New beginnings (new home)

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (cute cards, bling & flowers)

Paper Makeup Stamps - Any digi

Paper Pretties - Bling

Party time Tuesday - Celebrate (new home)

Penny's Challenges - Use favourite embellishment (FWAB leaves)

Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Shelly's Images - Show us what you got, Anything goes (new digi, gold corners)

Simon says stamp - New something (new home)

Simon says stamp & show - Anything goes

Stamp n Doodle - New beginnings (new home)

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Tuesday throwdown - Bright and Happy new year (use bright colours)

Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrate (new home)

Thank you so much for visiting, I hope you have enjoyed it,
XOX Lucy

GDT for C.R.A.F.T. - Make backing paper

I am so excited to guest design for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge this month, they have some wonderful challenges and this one was no exception - make your own backing paper! 

I decided to die-cut some green paper, ruled lines on it with a clear sparkle pen and going in the other direction I used a silver Smooch. I lightly chalked (in green) where the lines met to hopefully give it a little depth of colour. I then added the rhinestones for a little sparkle, hope you like it. I also made the two top flowers by punching some flowers and layering them.

The sponsors/prizes for this challenge are from LEJ Designs, Stitchy Bear Stamps, Saturated Canary (this girl is from SC) and Scrapper's Delights. Gee that's a lot of great sponsors in one challenge isn't it? Well worth entering their competition and I'd love to see what backing paper you create, I love being inspired! 

FWAB used:

Silver rhinestones and Elise pink flower (the bottom one with bling centre)

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 entering this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - Something old/something new (old rosebuds/new papers)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Craftymess - Show some sparkle/bling

Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - New (papers), glitter, gems

Flutter by Wednesday - In with the new (new papers)

Glitter & Sparkle - Favourite colours (pink)

Hiding in my Craft room - Freestyle

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Milk Coffee - New beginnings (new papers)

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (fave die-cut)

Paper Makeup Stamps - Any digi

Paper Pretties - Bling

Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes

Penny's Challenges - Use fave embellies (bling, butterfly, flowers)

Pile it on - Pile on the embellishments

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Simon says stamp - New something (new papers)

Simon says stamp & show - Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Party Time! (Party dress)

Sweet Stampin' - Seeing double (2 flower bunches)

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Celebrate

Thanks so much for coming to my blog, I hope I have inspired you in some way,
XOX Lucy