Sunday, 12 May 2013

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

Thursday, 2 May 2013

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

Saturday, 27 April 2013

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

Thursday, 18 April 2013

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

Saturated Canary Spring card

Hi crafty friends, today I've created a card with a gorgeous Saturated Canary image, this is the first time I have coloured her and it was such fun. I made her very large so I could fussy cut her out and make her the stand out of the card. This card is so sparkly in real life as the papers have sparkly butterflies and flowers all over it but I just couldn't get my camera to translate that onto the photo.



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:

Bearly Mine - Spring flowers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Catch the Bug -  A bug's life (butterflies)
Deep Ocean - Flowers and fantasy
Delightful challenges - Color my world
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 6, 8, 9
Digi Darla's - How does your garden grow?
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Forever Friends -  Dies and/or punches
Great Impressions - Pastels and/or polka dots (both)
Inky Impressions -  Dies and/or punches
Lacy Sunshine -  Spring fever 
Loves Rubber Stamps -  Colors of Spring
My Sheri Crafts -  Tree/nature theme
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly
The Paper Shelter - Make it bloom
Saturated Canary - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Pastels
Whimsical Designs - Smell the flowers

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Dillybean Spring card

Hi there, me again with a card using a Dillybeans image this time. How cute is she? It's a bad photo and I will try to take another tomorrow in the daytime but I wanted to get this into a couple of challenges that were finishing soon.

The papers are from Echo Park (Sisters range).




Want to win this amazing Flourish with a Bling 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:

Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly kisses
Delightful challenges - Round up 
Dillybeans - Pastels
Divas By Design - Butterflies and birds (used sponsor image)
Forever Friends -  Dies and/or punches
Inky Impressions -  Dies and/or punches
Loves Rubber Stamps - Colors of Spring
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly
Sketchy Friday - Sketch
Sweet 'n Sassy -  Pick your favourite challenge - 93 For a child

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Magnolia Spring day card

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoy looking at this card I made using a Magnolia Tilda image and lots of gorgeous Flourish with a Bling (Tree, grass, leaves, fence, pearls).




Want to win this amazing FWAB 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:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Catch the Bug - A bug's life (butterflies)
My Craft Spot - Anything goes
Crafts & Me - Bling it up
Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly kisses
Deep Ocean - Flowers and fantasy
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary -  7, 8, 9
Digi Darla's - How does your garden grow?
Divas By Design - Butterflies and birds
Fairies Challenges - For a lady
Forever Friends - Dies and/or punches
Inky Impressions - Dies and/or punches 
Lacy Sunshine -  Spring fever 
Loves Rubber Stamps -  Colors of Spring
Magnolia Down Under - Masking (clouds)
My Sheri Crafts - Tree/nature theme
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly
The Paper Shelter - Make it bloom
Quirky Crafts - Wings and clouds
Stamp & Create - Use at least one die cut
Sweet 'n Sassy -  Pick your favourite challenge - 93 For a child
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tilda's Town - Flowers everywhere
Whimsy Stamps - Pretty in pink

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

TGF sketch card


Hi, I have been on a cardmaking frenzy again lol so I have quite a few cards to upload in the next day or two. I find some days I'm in a colouring mood and other days I like to create the cards. This comes in handy when making a few cards in a day if the images are already colored previously. 

This first card is made with a stamp from The Greeting Farm, I love these images and I've paper pieced her hat. The gorgeous papers are from Echo Park (sisters range) and I am loving these also.



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
Anyone for Anya! - Things with wings (butterfly)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Card Makin' Mamas - Ribbon
Crafts & Me - Bling it up
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Forever Friends - Monthly challenge - paper piecing (her hat)
Great Impressions - Pastels and/or polka dots (both)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Colors of Spring 
No matter which challenge - Color combo - Beige, rose, pink
Paper Makeup Stamps - Girly
Penny's Challenges - Use a sentiment
Southern Girls Challenge - Make like a zebra (stripes)
Splendid Stamping with TGF - DTT sketch
Stampin' for the weekend - Friendship
Sweet Stampin' - Pastels
The Greeting Farm - Retro - Polka dots &/or plaid
Totally Papercrafts - Get Krafty

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Friday, 12 April 2013

Chloe's Easel Birthday card


This is my third post for the day and I'm terribly sick with a cold so I'm amazed I'm finally uploading them to show you!

I made this card for my darling daughter's 13th Birthday so I thought I'd make it extra special, she loved it! I coloured the gorgeous Crafts & Me digi (artist is Hannah Lynn) with copics. I inked and glossed the chipboard (from Scrapmatts). I love using a pop of black. I have used pearls and the beautiful hot pink flower from Flourish with a Bling.






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 - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Spring Fever
A gem of a Challenge - Animals (bird)
All Sorts - Spring has sprung
Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite color combo
Catch the Bug -  Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Photo inspiration - pink & black cake
CMC Copic - All about hair
Corrosive Challenge - Spring fling
Crafting for all seasons - Floral delight
Crafts & Me - Lace and pearls
Creative Moments - Things with wings (the image has wings and so does the bird)
Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly kisses (butterfly in her hair)
The Cutie Pie - Inspired by a movie (Pocahontas)
Deep Ocean - Flowers & fantasy
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - 1, 5 (tags), 6, 8
Di's Digis - Flower frenzy
Divas By Design - Flowers
Dream Valley - Happy Birthday
Emerald Faeries - Recipe - 1 image, 2 pps, 3 embellies
Fairies Challenges - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Punches and/or die cuts
Moving along with the times - Inspired by a song or movie (movie Pocahontas)
My Mum's craft room - Easter or Easter colors
My Sheri Crafts - Spring has sprung
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Add flowers and ribbon
The Ribbon Reel - 2 patterned papers, 1 cardstock plus ribbon
Simon says stamp - April showers or Spring flowers
The Squirrel & the Fox - Inspired by a song or movie (movie Pocahontas)
Sweet 'n Sassy - Choose your favourite challenge (#84 Tag You're it)
Sweet Stampin' - Scallops
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Fancy folds
Whimsy Stamps - Pretty in pink (pink card as she's not showing any clothing, hope this counts)

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you get time to do the FWAB blog hop to win that amazing prize pack!!

XOX Lucy