Summer bear card

Happy Summer days to you all in the Northern Hemisphere, it's cold here in Melbourne Australia! Although I mustn't complain as we have had the best couple of weeks with some lovely warm days considering the time of year. I am enjoying making summer cards anyway, I'll just turn the heating up to help with inspiration lol.

Please remember to follow me on Bloglovin as I think the Google following is about to finish today. I have the Bloglovin' icon on the right hand side of my blog to quickly keep following me (of course, that's just if you want to keep following me lol).

This summer bear is from Stamp Fairy and I just love him to bits! He was so cute to colour and then I made some clouds behind him and voila! The gorgeous papers are from Echo Park and the lovely little beach huts are from Flourish with a Bling. I have had the life buoy brad for so long and never been able to use it until now. I used Fluffy Stuff for the ocean waves.

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 - Stripes

A gem of a Challenge - Teddies
Aud Sentiments - Summer sentiments
Brown Sugar - For a boy/man
CMC Copic - Colors of Summer
Corrosive Challenge - Summertime
Crafts 4 Eternity - Heavy metal (life buoy is a metal brad)
Creatalicious Challenges - All about summer (using sponsor's image)
Di's Digis - Summer fun
Inky Impressions - 3,2,1, - 3 papers, 2 different embellishments, 1 image
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Summer holidays
Loves Rubber Stamps - Red, white & blue
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Summer fun
The Paper Shelter - Buttons and/or brads (life buoy is a brad)
Pile it on - Bling
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - Anything goes
Simply create too - Use colours in your flag - red, white, blue (Australia) # 2
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping in and thank you so much to all my wonderful crafty friends that leave such beautiful comments for me, I love reading them.

XOX Lucy

Milk Coffee Beach girl card

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure what's going to happen tomorrow with the deletion of Google Reader but I'm hoping all my lovely followers will add me to their Bloglovin' favourites (I have added the Bloglovin' option on the right hand side of my blog so you can follow me easily). 

Today, I've created a card using a gorgeous image from Milk Coffee, how cute is she!! The papers are from Echo Park, the gorgeous water splashes, beach hut, sun, pearls and bling centred flower are from Flourish with a Bling. I used some Fluffy Stuff on the digi image ocean to make it look foamy.

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:

Aud Sentiments - Summer sentiments

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Colors of summer
Crafting for all seasons - Make it girly
Crafts 4 Eternity - Heavy metal (white metal corners)
Crafts & Me - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Bling
Crafty Sentiments - Girl power
Creatalicious Challenges - All about summer
Crafty Creations - Fashion is my passion
Creative Moments - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Welcome summer
Digi Haven - Fun with flowers
Di's Digis - Summer fun
Divas By Design - Pretty pearls
Fashionista - Wedding or Birthday
Jellypark Challenges - Summer
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Summer holidays
Milk Coffee - Summer fun (the digi image used on my card can be found here)
The Paper Shelter - Buttons and/or brads (shells & starfish are all buttons)
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Girl power
Pile it on - Bling
Ribbon Carousel - Fun in the sun plus ribbon or twine
Sassy Studio Designs - Tags
Send a smile 4 kids - For the girls (teens)
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simply create too - Use the colors in your flag - Red, white & blue (Australia) Card #2
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Summer fun
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Step cards
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Glitz and glimmer
Wags n whiskers - Cute as a button (the shells and starfish are all buttons)
Whimsy Stamps - Shaped cards
Whoopsidaisy - 3D creations

Have a great weekend,
XOX Lucy

Kenny K step card

Hi there,

Paper Crafting Journey have just started a new challenge and it's "anything but a square card" sponsored by Kenny K digis. I have a few Kenny K digis and love them, this golfer is one of theirs and I coloured him with copics.

There's nothing I love more than using products myself or my girlfriends have designed for our company, Flourish with a Bling. The gorgeous liquid-looking tree is made of epoxy and named after my darling Hubby - Lee's Tree. The sun and oh-so-cute toadstools are also designed by us. They are perfect for scrapbooking, off the page items and cardmaking. Check all our beautiful products out HERE (mention my name "Lucy" in the comments section of your order and we'll throw in a freebie!)

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. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Summer fun

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes
A gem of a Challenge - Male Birthday with sentiment
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenges - All about summer
Deep Ocean - Welcome summer
Dream Valley - Father's Day/male
Hobby Cutz - Anything beginning with "H" - Hat
Inky Impressions - 3,2,1 - 3 papers, 2 embellies, 1 image
Kenny K's Krafty Krew -  Anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - Summer fun
Party time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Simon says stamp & show - Stripes
Sister Act - Anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Step cards
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes

Thanks so much for checking out my card, I love that you've dropped by,

Have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Shine Sparkle Spirit girly card

Good morning, I have created a card today using a digi image from Stitchy Bears Stamps. I've coloured her with copics.

The gorgeous bling centred flower and red pearl flourish is 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:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Wings

The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Delightful challenges - Raise the banner
Di's Digis - Beautiful borders
Divas By Design - Distressing
Glitter & Sparkle - 3 of something (3 banners & 3 butterflies)
Natalie & Amy - Fantasy
Paper Makeup Stamps - Punches/die cuts
Penny's Challenges -  Anything goes with swirls
Sassy Studio Designs - Dare to be sassy
Send a smile 4 kids - For the girls
Simply create too - Use the colours in your flag (card #1)(Australia)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner -  Anything goes with wings
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Fantasy

Thanks so much for dropping by, have a great weekend,

XOX Lucy

Robot Boy card

Hi again, 3 posts today, that's almost a record for me I think.

This card was made with a Dilly Beans image, Echo Park papers and the gorgeous brown flourish is from Flourish with a Bling (click on the name to be taken to our online store).

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 - Father's Day/male

Crafting for all seasons - One for the guys
Crafty Creations - Sketch
The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Dream Valley - Father's Day/for a male
Glitter & Sparkle - 3 of something (different papers)
Hobby Cutz -  Masculine card/Father's Day
Lexi's Creations - Father's Day or special male's Birthday
Milk Coffee - Father's Day or male inspired card
PanPastel UK - Male theme
Simply create too - Father's Day or male inspired (card no.3)
Sister Act - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Use metal (metal heart pin)
Top Tip Tuesday - Masculine card
Tuesday throwdown - Fantasy (robot)

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

TGF Taylah banner card

What a silly Billy I am, I made this card to fit a few challenges and thought I'd have a card ready for my girlfriend's little girl who's Birthday isn't until December. Her family is very into Aussie Rules Footy and I thought she went for the same team as her brothers and Dad which is a navy blue coloured team. She actually follows her Mum's team which is black and white stripes! Then I've added the "9" but she actually turns 10 this year! Hmmm... so now I need to find a 9 year old girl called Taylah who supports Carlton or this card is just for fun lol.

The gorgeous bling and flower are from Flourish with a Bling and you can buy them HERE.  The sweet girl is from The Greeting Farm and the papers are Echo Park.

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:

Anyone for Anya! - Lots of layers

The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Di's Digis - Beautiful borders
Glitter & Sparkle - 3 of something (3 rhinestones)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Splendid Stamping with TGF - Wave the banners or flags
Splendid Stamping with TGF - Retro - Layers
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - Feelin' blue

Have a great day,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Married card

Aren't Bugaboo digis so funny and cheeky! I love this one and thought it's perfect for all the male themed challenges this week.

How cute are the toadstools? They come in a pack and you can buy them HERE.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A gem of a Challenge - Father's Day/Male

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Bugaboo image, starting with F (funny card), Ribbon/twine
Crafting for all seasons - One for the guys (using sponsors image)
Cute Card Thursday - Once upon a time ... (they must have been happy lol)
Delightful challenges - Weddings/anniversaries
Dream Valley - Father's Day/for a male
Hobby Cutz - Masculine card/Father's Day
Lexi's Creations - Father's Day or special male's Birthday
Milk Coffee - Father's Day or male inspired card
Simply create too - Father's Day or male inspired (card no.2)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Masculine card

Thanks for looking at my card, I hope you have a great day,
XOX Lucy

Elisabeth Bell lounge room card

Hi there, Paper Crafting Journey have just started their latest challenge and it's one of my favourites - Pearls and swirls. The sponsor is none other than the fabulous Elisabeth Bell therefore we got to play with an Elisabeth Bell image this time round. Straight away this gorgeous crafty girl image felt like it should be part of a little scene and I have wanted to try making "wallpaper" on a card for ages as so many designer papers have a wallpaper pattern to them. I made the little frame and plant pot with some wood-printed paper and distressed their edges. 

The beautiful pearl flourish and "plant" (part of the Jack vine set) is 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 - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Animal antics (cat about to jump on table)
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (chandelier)
Cute Card Thursday - Once upon a time (she could be writing a story)
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Designed to color - Photo inspiration
Digi Darla's - No square cards
Digi Haven -  Anything goes
Divas By Design - Happy Birthday
Elisabeth Bells World - New beginnings, spring colors
Elphine House - Happy Birthday
Fab n Funky - Birthdays
Fairies Challenges - Photo inspiration
The Paper Shelter - Pink & white (or Blue and white)
Party time Tuesday - Fancy folds
Sister Act - Anything goes
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Shaped cards

Have a great day/night,

XOX Lucy

Saturated Canary Lovely card

Hi everyone, I have created a card with Saturated Canary's "Lovely" image, isn't she gorgeous? I cropped her as she's full length and I wasn't feeling in a particularly confident mood when I printed her lol. Her dress is absolutely beautiful but I really struggle with "creases" so I decided to colour just her top half for my first time colouring her. 

The gorgeous shabby chic pink peg is from Pin and Tack, what a lovely prize it was, the pegs came in a lovely little basket too. They sell them HERE. The metal cornices, filmstrip and shabby heart came from Live and Love Crafts and the pearl flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and you can buy it 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:

All Sorts - In the garden

Bearly Mine - Anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Gorgeous brunettes
Copic Marker Norge - Summer
Crafts & Me - Vintage
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Pink, pearls, flowers
The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (corners)
Cute Card Thursday - Once upon a time (clocks)
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Designed to color - Photo inspiration
Divas By Design - Happy Birthday
Fairies Challenges - Photo inspiration
Friday Sketch - Sketch 45
Love to Create - Always Diva vintage or shabby chic
Penny's Challenges - I image, 2 papers, 3 embellies
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Saturated Canary - Show us your "Lovely"
The Shabby tearoom -  Photo inspiration plus pink, blue, cream and flowers
Sister Act - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Dilly Beans Summer card

Hi, I've created a card today using a gorgeous digi from Dilly Beans and their challenge this week is Summertime. 

The purple bling flourish, pearls and fence are all by Flourish with a Bling and you can check them all out at our store 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:

All Sorts - In the garden

The Crazy Challenge - Teens cards
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Creative Card Crew - Metal (white metal corner)
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo inspiration
The Cutie Pie - One for the kids
Deep Ocean - For a girl
Dilly Beans - Summertime
Sister Act - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer or Winter

Thanks so much for stopping by,

XOX Lucy

Lacy Sunshine Chef card

Good morning/evening Crafty friends,

How sassy is this little chef? I'm sure that's how we all look when we cook, yes??? I don't think I'd have any complaints from my husband if I did lol. She is from Lacy Sunshine and you can find her in the $1 retiring digis, isn't that so cheap for such a gorgeous image!! Lacy Sunshine challenge blog has a 1 year anniversary challenge on at the moment and you can win all their images on CD!

The gorgeous brown and bling flowers and leaves are from Flourish with a Bling and you can check out all our products HERE.

The papers are very old - Die Cut with a View papers. The chipboard kitchen utensils are from Scrapmatts and I added a brown Smooch lacquer to them. 

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 - In the kitchen

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist - Celebrations
Bearly Mine - Dies and/or punches
Brown Sugar - Fabric or felt (fabric flowers and ribbon)
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Gorgeous brunettes
Crafts & Me - Something old - I have had these papers since I first started crafting years ago!
Crafty Friends - Bingo - Pink, gems, die cuts
Creatalicious Challenges - For the girls
Deep Ocean - For a girl
Digi Haven -  Anything goes
Emerald Faeries - Dies/punches
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes with a Lacy digi
My Mum's craft room - Dies, dies, dies
PanPastel UK -  Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Flower power
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Simon says stamp & show -  Brought to you by the letter S - Sweet, sassy & sexy!
Sister Act - Anything goes

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

XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Gus/Dad card

I know I have recently used this gorgeous Bugaboo's Gus image and sentiment but I thought it also suited my Dad so have created a different card but with the same digi. I find it so difficult to make male cards. At least I'll hopefully have a little stash of them after these last couple of weeks with most challenge blogs asking for male inspired cards!

The black flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and most of the papers used here are from Echo Park.

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:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist - Celebrations

Cardz TV - Father's Day
Crafts 4 Eternity - For the boys
Crafts & Me - Something old - Old man
Glitter & Sparkle - Father's Day/Male
Hobby Cutz - Masculine/Father's Day
Inky Impressions - Birthday or Anniversary
Milk Coffee - Father's Day
Party time Tuesday - Father's Day
Penny's Challenges - Birthdays
Simon says stamp - Masculine/ Father's day
Simon says stamp & show - Brought to you by the letter S - Stitching and Stars
Simply create too - Father's Day/Male
Sister Act - Anything goes

Hope you had a little giggle over my card and thanks for stopping by,

XOX Lucy