Kenny K "Cheers" girl card

Hi, I am so excited to now be a Design Team member over at Paper Crafting Journey, they have a brilliant challenge blog and great sponsors. 

This fortnight's challenge is to make a Girly card - how easy is that as most of us love to use cute girly images on our cards. I have used a Kenny K digi (Happy hour) who is one of the sponsors for this challenge. I coloured her with copics. 

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All Sorts - Flower power

ATC's with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes

Can you digi it - Getting girly

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - Party time

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up!

The Cutie Pie - 3 different textures

Desert Islands Crafts -  Itinerary - 5, 7, 8

Digi Darla's - Feeling sentimental

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes

Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls

Drunken Stampers - All that glitters

Emerald Faeries - Celebrations

Fashionista - Red as a main colour

Fat Pages with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment

Glitter & Sparkle - Sentimental

Inky Chicks - Bingo - Die cuts, image, flowers

Inky Impressions - Celebrate
Love to Create - Share your 3 favourite colours (black, white & maroon)

Moving along with the times - Bling it on

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

My Grafico - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (black, white & one colour)

One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes

Paper Makeup Stamps - Warm thoughts (summery dress)

Pile it on - Have a heart (hearts on the maroon paper)

Pin & Tack - Anything goes

Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (trying to make pleats in her dress with shading)

Simon says stamp & show - What are you known for? Cute girly cards

Simply create too - Anything goes (card no. 3)

The Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration

Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly Luscious Layers - Top tip: I used "Fioles Girl" font for the sentiment, printed it off the computer then inked and mounted it onto other paper.

Wags n whiskers - Celebrations

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you've enjoyed seeing my card,

XOX Lucy

Dragon Valentine's Day card

Hello, here's another card I made this week, this one I made for my guest designer spot over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge. The challenge this week is Love so I have coloured this cutie of a dragon in with copics. He is called Heart Dragon by Doodle Dragons, one of the sponsors for this week's challenge.

I created the hexagons and typed the sentiments on my computer - the font is "Fioles girls" just in case you like it as its one of my favourite fonts. This card has a lot of Flourish with a Bling on it so check out the products below the card if you're interested:

FWAB used:

Sun and cloud from Up in the Sky set

Taylah's toadstools

Red pearls

Grass from Trent's fence set

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - It is time to kraft

All Sorts - Flower power
ATC's with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Take 2 (2 Toadstools)

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up!

The Cutie Pie - 3 different textures

Desert Islands Crafts -  Itinerary - 5, 6, 7, 8

Digi Darla's - Feeling sentimental

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes

Emerald Faeries - Celebrations

Emma's Cards UK - Animals

Fashionista - Red as a main colour

Fat Pages with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment

Glitter & Sparkle - Sentimental

Inky Impressions - Celebrate
Little Miss Muffet - Hearts & flowers

Love to Create - Share your 3 fave colours (red, brown and white)

My Mum's craft room - Anything goes

My Grafico - Anything goes

Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (lots of Flourish with a Bling)

One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes

Paper Makeup Stamps - Warm thoughts (sun)

Paper Playtime - Use some brown

Pile it on - Have a heart

Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration
Platypus Creek Digitals - Valentine's day

Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (printing hexagons & sentiments off computer)

Simon says stamp & show - What are you known for? Cute cards

Simply create too - Anything goes (card no. 2)

Southern Girls Challenge - Get Krafty (AUS)

Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly Luscious layers - Top Tip: I "stitched" the papers together with a white pen.

Wags n whiskers - Celebrations

Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

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

XOX Lucy

TPS Dressmaker card

Good morning or evening and thank you so much for dropping in.

I am a guest designer over at The Paper Shelter blog again and this week the challenge is everybody's favourite - "Anything goes". I am so thrilled to be designing for The Paper Shelter, they have the most gorgeous digi stamps ever!! Isn't this little dressmaker such a sweetie? As you can see she totally inspired this card by me making a "dressmaking" studio with 2 chipboard dress forms behind her. I heat-embossed them and the lace up chipboard in silver. The "dresses" are just different laces and ribbons glued on.

I couldn't believe my luck when I found my mini buttons while I was making this card! I had been searching for them for over a year and just when I needed them most they popped out of my stash (almost a shop hubby calls it lol). I only just added the non-adhesive red pearl "necklace" when I took these photos, the glue has now dried clear. I have some close ups so you can see how the card works from the side view.

Flourish with a Bling is now retail so please check out our website, we have some amazing value packs. We sell worldwide.

I hope you'll join in the fun at The Paper Shelter with their Anything goes challenge.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A gem of a Challenge - Emboss it (I heat embossed the dress forms & "laced up" chipboard)
Artistic Inspirations - More than 1 fold
ATC's with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment
Bearly Mine - Tic tac toe - Lots of layers, pearls, stamped image, lace
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Can you digi it - Getting girly
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Buttons & bows 
Crafty Creations - Take 2 (2 buttons, 2 necklaces)
My Craft Spot - Bling it up!
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bling it up!
Cute Card Thursday - Diamonds are forever (bling "necklaces")
The Cutie Pie - 3 different textures
Deep Ocean - Anything but square
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 5, 7, 8, 10
Digi Darla's - Feeling sentimental
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Fairytales (Cinderella)
Dream Valley - Girls, girls, girls
Drunken Stampers - All that glitters
Emerald Faeries - Celebrations
Fab n Funky - Favourite colour combo - Pink, white & silver
Fat Pages with Attitude - Add tag or sentiment
Glitter & Sparkle - Sentimental
Inky Chicks - Bingo - Flowers, lace, pearls
Inky Impressions - Celebrate
Lexi's Creations - Fancy folds
Love to Create - Share your 3 favourite colours (pink, silver and white)
My Grafico - Anything goes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Your favourite things (pretty girly cards)
One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Warm thoughts (summer clothing on dressforms)
Paper Playtime - Use some brown (hair and dress form)
Penny's Challenges - Embossing (heat embossed dress forms & "lace up" in silver)
Pile it on - Have a heart (hearts on the patterned paper)
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Photo inspiration
Scrappy Frogs - Try something new (new shape card)
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes 4 kids
The Shabby tearoom - Photo inspiration & pink, white, stripes & flower
Simon says stamp & show - What are you known for? Cute girly cards
Simply create too - Anything goes (card no.1)
Sparkle & Glitter - Anything but a square
Stampin' for the weekend - Something girly
Sweet Stampin' - Show us your frillies
The Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly Luscious Layers - Top tip: Always be inspired by the stamped image to come up with a unique card.
Wags n whiskers - Celebrations
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi


Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you've enjoyed the visit. Please click on the "Easel card" label at the bottom of this post if you want to see my other step and easel cards in one go.

XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Xmas card - GDT at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges

Hi there, Today I'm sharing a card I made as a guest designer for C.R.A.F.T. Challenges, this week their theme is Christmas in January! I have used one of the sponsors, Bugaboo Stamps' digis called Ava Ornament, she's such a cutie! The papers are a Bo Bunny Christmas range.

FWAB used:

Grace teal 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. If you'd like to buy from our website direct, you will be around March! I will let you all know on my blog when we go retail.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Celebration (Xmas)
All Sorts - Dies/punches (both used)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge - Winter card
Crafts & Me - Something new (new digi)
Crafty Creations - Snowflakes
Creative Card Crew - Snow and ice
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Digi Darla's - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Make it girly
Glitter & Sparkle - Use a digi
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
Love to Create - Sparkle & snowflakes
My Mum's craft room - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - My favourite things (Bo Bunny papers)
Paper Makeup Stamps - Winter
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 (using heated glitter on bauble)
Simon says stamp & show - Love lace/doilies
Stamp n Doodle - Anything goes
Stamptacular - Sketch challenge
Sweet Stamping Pixies - Snowflakes
Wags n whiskers - Celebrations
Whimsy Stamps - Fancy edges

Thanks for visiting,
XOX Lucy

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