Flourish with a Bling/Scrapmatts Product Swap & Giveaway!

Hi and welcome to the final Day (day 10) of the Flourish with a Bling / Scrapmatts product swap, I'm so delighted to be a part of this partnership of products, bling and chipboard compliment each other perfectly!

My card has been created using FWAB's Chloe olive green flourish, Jack olive green vine and Scrapmatt's birds and bird cage. The papers are from Bo Bunny and I have distressed the edges. The birdcage has been covered in Smooch pearlized accent ink and then a clear coat of Papertole 3D gloss. The birds were inked using VersaMagic "Hint of pesto" chalk ink and then also given a coat of the Papertole 3D gloss. I ever so lightly sanded the birdcage and birds once dry to give them a little shabbiness. I added the single olive green pearls to the Chloe flourish so the birdcage could "hang" from the swirls.

***To celebrate our very first product swap we’d love to give you the chance of winning this fabulous FWAB prize pack

Leave a comment under our FWAB blog post (and any of the other FWAB/Scrapmatts product swap blog posts) and you will go into the draw to win this fab prize pack to be drawn on Friday 8th March.

 “Like” us on  Facebook and leave a comment that the FWAB/Scrapmatts product swap sent you and receive another entry! Don’t forget to also go over to the Scrapmatts Facebook page and “like” them and say that FWAB sent you and you will go into the draw for a fabulous Scrapmatts prize pack up for grabs on their page as well! Don’t forget to check back with the FWAB blog tomorrow for another DT share for the Scrapmatts/FWAB product swap and also make sure to check out the Scrapmatts blog here for stunning creations by the Scrapmatts design team.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes

All Sorts - For a lady

Brown Sugar -  Add a greeting

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Green

Digi Darla's - Green cards

Great Impressions - Going green

Hiding in my Craft room - Greens

Inky Impressions - St Patrick's Day or green

My Grafico -  Anything goes

One Crazy Stamper -  Anything goes

Paper Playtime -  Anything goes

Perfect Sentiments - Going green with a touch of grey

Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Simon says stamp - A bit O' Green

Simon says stamp & show - By the numbers (putting things in two's)

Sparkle & Glitter - Spring is in the air

Stamp & Create - Fur or Feathers

Top Tip Tuesday - Up up and away

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you enjoy checking out our FWAB/Scrapmatts blogs,

XOX Lucy

GDT for Heck of a Challenge

I am thrilled to be guest designing for Heck of a Challenge this month especially as the challenge theme is right up my alley - Spring with butterflies and pearls - Oh, I love everything about that and I'm sure you all do too! 

My card is an easel card and I've coloured in the Make It Crafty image with copics. The oh-so-fabulous pearl flourish is from Flourish with a Bling (named after my daughter Chloe). The Chloe flourish comes in 9 different colours and is a twin pack with extra pearls too! We sell worldwide and if you order and say you've come from my blog we'll add in a free Jasmine laser flourish! (Click on any of the names above to be taken to the websites).

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges (in alphabetical order):

2 Sisters - Romance

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of piling it on

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls

Cardz TV - Make a wish (Birthday card for a child)

Celebrate the Occasion - Girls Birthday and include pink

CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
C.R.A.F.T. - Use embossing (butterflies)

Crafting for all seasons - Dies and punches

Crafts & Me - Dies or punches

The Crazy Challenge - Use pink and gems

Creatalicious Challenges - Colour palette of Spring

Creative Card Crew - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday - Old digi (have used this one previously)

The Cutie Pie - Pretty pastels

Delightful challenges - 3's a charm (3 layers, 2 x 3 flower bunches)

Digi Haven - Green
Digistamps 4 Joy - Birthdays are fun

Di's Digis - Lace and pearls

Divas By Design - Anything goes

Emerald Faeries - Bling

Fab n Funky - Pastel colours

Flutter by Wednesday - 3 or more layers
Forever Friends - Lots of flowers

Glitter & Sparkle - Bling it on

Inky Chicks - Mothers day or Birthday

Lacy Sunshine - Favourite colour combo

Link up for Pink - Photo inspiration

Moving along with the times - Lovely ladies
My Grafico - Anything goes

My Mum's craft room - Spring has sprung
Natalie & Amy - Die cuts
One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes

Paper Pretties - Spike the punch

Party time Tuesday - Anything goes

Penny's Challenges - Use your favourite colours

Pile it on - Sunshine

The Shabby tearoom - Pink party (photo inspiration)

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Simon says stamp & show - Stamp you love but don't use (haven't used in over 6 months)
Simply create too - St Patricks Day or use mostly green
Sparkle & Glitter - Spring is in the air

The Squirrel & the Fox - Fairytale/Fantasy (hair like the girl from Tangled fairytale)

Stamp & Create - Spring cards

Stampin' for the weekend - Use lace
Sweet Stampin' - Mother's Day or for a special lady

Sweet Stamping Pixies - Valentine's Day or love

Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - You're on my mind

Thanks so much for taking a look at my card, I hope you enjoyed the visit.

XOX Lucy

Lacy Sunshine card

Hi and thanks for dropping by. Today, my card is made with a freebie digi Lacy Sunshine is so generously giving away to anyone that wants to join this week's challenge, isn't that sweet? I jumped at the chance as I thought this digi was so cute with the little girl and ducks.

The gorgeous cloud, raindrops, grass and fence are all by Flourish with a Bling, please click on the name to be taken to our beautiful website. We have lots of bling and value packs that will be sure to inspire you. If you mention when you order that you came from my blog we will send you a FREE Jasmine laser flourish (click on the name to be taken to see this stunning flourish)!

FWAB used:

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of Pile it on
A gem of a Challenge - Add a bow
All Sorts - Animals (ducks)
Bearly Mine -  Anything goes
My Craft Spot - Pop it up 
The Cutie Pie - Pretty pastels
Forever Friends - Animals, butterflies or birds
Lacy Sunshine - Fave colour combo (pink, blue, green) - the image I used is free here
My Grafico - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new (digi) and Something old (insects and bow)
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - child & baby
The Shabby tearoom - Pink party
Simon says stamp & show - Stamps you love but don't use (first time I've used this one)
Sparkle & Glitter - All the things I love! (Digis, FWAB, flowers, ladybird)
Stamp & Create - Spring cards
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

I hope you have a wonderful day,

XOX Lucy

PCJ Bingo challenge card

Hi crafty friends!

Paper Crafting Journey have a new challenge going - It's a bingo challenge! Use any line of the bingo grid, going in any which way you like! The sponsor this week is Sassy Studio so you don't want to miss this prize! I have used a Sassy Studio image on my card, isn't she cute (my 8 year old son thinks so lol, he keeps looking at this card, funny about that!!)

The beautiful rhinestone flourishes are from Flourish with a Bling and so are the single silver rhinestones too. We have lots of beautiful cardmaking and scrapbooking products all designed by myself and 2 of my best friends (also my business partners) so I hope you'll go check out our website. We sell worldwide and if you mention you came from my blog in your order "comments" section we'll send you a free Jasmine laser flourish with your order!

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Love and/or Valentines
A gem of a Challenge - Dies and punches
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Card Makin' Mamas - Birthday time
CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
Corrosive Challenge - Fave colour combo (aqua, white & red)
Craft Your Passion - All that glitters
The Crazy Challenge - Use pink and gems
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Creative Card Crew - Birthday
Digistamps 4 Joy - Birthdays are fun
Inky Chicks - Mother's Day or Birthday (definitely Birthday lol)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Lots of layers
My Grafico -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old (new digi, old buttons)
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration
The Ribbon Girl - Turquoise or aqua
Sparkle & Glitter - All the things I love! Bling and red
Stamptacular - 2's company
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

TPS Rockstar card

Hi and welcome to my last guest designer card for The Paper Shelter. It's been such fun, they have all been so wonderful to me, I love using their digis so you will still see many of my cards created with their gorgeous images on them. 

This week The Paper Shelter are celebrating their 100th challenge and this means extra prizes to win!! Now this is generous - 5 winners will each win a $20 gift certificate to the TPS store!! I wish I could enter lol. You can use any stamps on your projects to enter. Their challenge theme this week is Celebration and who celebrates better than a little rock star lol??

The oh-so-divine teal flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and so are the teal pearls. We have lots of beautiful cardmaking and scrapbooking products all designed by myself and 2 of my best friends (also my business partners) so I hope you'll go check out our website. We sell worldwide and if you mention you came from my blog in your order "comments" section we'll send you a free Jasmine laser flourish (same flourish as the one I've used on this card) with your order!

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - Lace, ribbon or twine
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Hobbies
Craft Your Passion - All that glitters
The Crazy Challenge - Use pink and gems
Creative Card Crew - Birthday
Dream Valley - Ribbon & bling
Inky Chicks - Mothers Day or Birthday
Loves Rubber Stamps - Lots of layers
My Grafico -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old  (new digi, old papers/flower)
Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration
The Ribbon Girl - Turquoise or aqua
Sparkle & Glitter -  All the things I love! Teal and flourishes
Stamptacular - 2's company
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Especially for you easel card

Hi and thanks for checking out my card today.

I had such fun colouring this gorgeous digi from Crafts & Me, the artist is Hannah Lynn and she has the most amazing images especially if you love colouring hair. I used copic markers, 4 different coloured browns for her hair and didn't blend the colours as much as I usually do for a more streaky effect. Scroll down for a close-up image.

The oh-so-divine vine is from Flourish with a Bling and so are the olive green pearls. We have lots of beautiful cardmaking and scrapbooking products all designed by myself and 2 of my best friends (also my business partners) so I hope you'll go check out our website, we sell worldwide and if you mention you came from my blog in your order "comments" section we'll send you a free Jasmine laser flourish with your order!

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Love and/or Valentines
All Sorts - Things with wings (butterflies)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Card Makin' Mamas - Birthday time
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Girly and feminine
Corrosive Challenge - Fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Crafts & Me - Doily heaven (The digi I used can be found here)
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Cute Card Thursday - Eye for detail
The Cutie Pie - Pretty pastels
Delightful challenges - Frilly (lace)
Di's Digis -  Lace and pearls
Dream Valley - Ribbon & bling
Fashionista - Valentine theme
Inky Impressions - Ribbon/twine
Lacy Sunshine - Fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Ladybug Crafts - Pink and ??? (Olive green)
Mark's Finest Papers - Pink, brown and white
My Grafico -  Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old (new digi, old doily)
Party time Tuesday - 3 and 3 (3 of something - 3 ribbons, 3 pearls, 3 butterflies in digi)
Penny's Challenges - Use your fave colour combo (Olive green, cream & pink)
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Giraffe photo inspiration (hair/giraffe colours)
Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the air
The Ribbon Reel - Let's ruffle
Sparkle & Glitter -  All the things I love! Easel cards and Hannah Lynn digis
Stamp & Create - Spring cards
Stamp n Doodle - Bingo - Patterned paper, ribbon, flower
Stamptacular - 2's company
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you liked your visit,
XOX Lucy

You're special bunny card

Hi crafty friends!

I made another Valentine's Day card not that I needed to make one but I love the theme and how cute is this digi I just won from Di's Digis? How could I resist colouring this little bunny with my copics, I couldn't!!

The oh-so-sweet toadstools are from Flourish with a Bling and so is the olive green flourish (named after my daughter Chloe). We have lots of beautiful cardmaking and scrapbooking products all designed by myself and 2 of my best friends (also my business partners) so I hope you'll go check out our website, we sell worldwide and if you mention you came from my blog in your order "comments" section we'll send you a free Jasmine laser flourish with your order!

Flourish with a Bling are now 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.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Love and/or Valentines
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Flowers and pearls
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Fave colour combo (blue, green & red)
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Delightful challenges - Frilly (flower)
Di's Digis - Lace and pearls
Dream Valley - Ribbon & bling
Fashionista - Valentine theme
Inky Impressions - Ribbon/twine
Moving along with the times - Love is in the air
My Grafico - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Something new and something old (new digi, old flower)
No matter which challenge - Ribbons and bows
Party time Tuesday - 3 and 3 (3 of something - toadstools)
Pattie's Creations - Valentine's Day
Perfect Sentiments - Furry friendship
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Giraffe photo inspiration
Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the air
Sparkle & Glitter -  All the things I love! Toadstools and pearls
Stamp n Doodle - Bingo - Patterned paper, ribbon, flower
Stamptacular - 2's company
Wags n whiskers - Love
Whoopsi Daisy - Make it girly

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Guest designer for 613 Avenue Create

Hi and welcome to my blog!

I am very excited to guest design for 613 Avenue Create this week, I only found their fantastic challenge blog a couple of months ago but have been hooked ever since! Their challenge this week is to use brown, pink and white or cream.

I have used a Bugaboo digi (coloured them with copics) and the gorgeous flowers and rhinestone flourishes are from Flourish with a Bling who now sell internationally to the public. FWAB have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Vintage, Fairy garden, bling packs etc), I hope you'll check them out here.

Please click on any of the challenge blog names below to join in, these are the challenges I'm entering this card into:


2 Sisters - Love and/or Valentine
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Sewing, players choice & heart
CMC Copic - Girly & feminine
Copic Marker Norge - Hearts/Valentine
Craft Your Passion - My Valentine
Crafty Creations - Love and/or hearts
Creatalicious Challenges - L'Amour
Divas By Design - Love and romance
Love to Create - Feelin the love
Loves Rubber Stamps - All about love
Mark's Finest Papers - Pink brown and white
Moving along with the times - Love is in the air
My Grafico - Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Love
Party time Tuesday - 3 and 3 (3 flowers and 3 single rhinestones)
Pattie's Creations - Valentine's Day
Penny's Challenges - Use your favourite colour combo (Brown, pink & white)
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration (brown colour and 2 loving beings)
Sparkle & Glitter - All the things I love (digis, rhinestone flourishes, flowers)
The Squirrel & the Fox - Love
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping by, 
Have a great rest of the weekend,
XOX Lucy

Valentine's card for my darling hubby

Happy Valentine's Day!! I hope you had a lovely, romantic day.

I made this card for my gorgeous husband, he always buys me the most beautiful cards but more importantly writes such special words inside that make me love him even more. We celebrated being together 20 years last month.

The gorgeous vine is from Flourish with a Bling, it's called the Jack vine and comes in green, forest green, olive green (this one) and black. Check out the website here for more unique designs, we have some amazing bling packs at fantastic prices.

I am entering this card into the following challenges, come and join in, just click on the names:


2 Sisters - Hearts (at least 1 heart on project - mine is on the teddy's little envelope)
A gem of a Challenge - Hearts/Valentine's day
All Sorts - Valentines
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
My Craft Spot - For your sweetheart
Craft Your Passion - My Valentine
Crafty Creations - Love &/or hearts
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Hugs and kisses
The Cutie Pie - Valentine's Day cards
Digi Darla's - Be my valentine
Di's Digis - Valentine/Love
Divas By Design - Love and romance
Fat Pages with Attitude - Be my Valentine / Anything goes
Inky Chicks - Valentine or Anniversary card
Inky Impressions - Ribbon or twine
Lexi's Creations - Valentine/Love
Love to Create - Feelin the love
Loves Rubber Stamps - All about love
Mark's Finest Papers - Love
Moving along with the times - Love is in the air
My Grafico - Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Love
Party time Tuesday - 3 and 3 (3 patterned papers)
Penny's Challenges - Use your fave colour combo
Perfect Sentiments - Furry friendship
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration 
Ribbon Carousel - Love is in the air
The Ribbon Reel - Spring roses - Yellow/pink and Ribbon/lace/twine
Send a smile 4 kids - Easter or Spring 4 kids (can be a kids' Spring card)
The Squirrel & the Fox - Love
Stamp & Create - Spring cards
Stamp n Doodle - Bingo - Patterned paper, ribbon, flower
Stamptacular - From the heart (including a sentiment)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Handmade embellishments (sentiment tag)
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Let me call you Sweetheart - Top tip - sometimes when you're busy and want to make a quick card, toppers are a great way to make a special card without colouring the image.

Thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Flourish with a Bling