Saturday, 31 August 2013

Saturated Canary Birthday girl card

Good morning/evening,

I have created one of my favourite type of cards today - girly and cute!! I love using Saturated Canary digis (click on their name to be taken to the store). 

I bought the corners from Live and Love Crafts store and the papers are from Echo Park. The gorgeous cloud, pearls and bling centred flower are from Flourish with a Bling and you can find their store by clicking HERE.

I created the cloudy background by using a self-made template and chalks sponged upwards.


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
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment! 
Bearly Mine - Digi days
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Bingo - Ribbon, button, flowers
Card Mania - Ribbon
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Tag it (the sentiments)
The Crazy Challenge - Animals (bird and ladybug)
Creative Corner - Child's play
Cute Card Thursday - Things with wings
The Cutie Pie - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - You are my sunshine
Designed to color - Photo inspiration - flowers
Dream Valley - For a child
Graph'It Markers - Red hair
Inky Impressions - Animals (ladybird/bug and bird)
Jellypark Friends - Things that fly (bird and ladybird/bug)
Lacy Sunshine - Girls, girls, girls
Lexi's Creations - Sparkle and shine
Loves Rubber Stamps - Favourite colour combo
Penny's Challenges - choice of 3 embellies - Flowers, ribbon, pearls
Pile it on - Designer papers
Rhedd and Rosies - Something for the ladies
Saturated Canary - Coloring technique - cloudy sky
Send a smile 4 kids - Animals for kids (bird and ladybird)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Glitter
Stampin' for the weekend - Colours of summer
Sweet Stamps - Birthdays
Top Tip Tuesday - Use items with your initials - Ladybird/ladybug and plant pot/pearls
Totally Papercrafts - Decoupage
Tuesday throwdown - School colours (red and white)
Whimsical Designs - Something new (flower, papers) Something old (bird, ladybug)
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you have a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy

Friday, 30 August 2013

My Nan's 90th Birthday card

Hi everyone,

Well, this was what my Paris and England trip was all about, surprising my Nan in England for her 90th Birthday! She was very excited to see my sister and I and we had a wonderful time catching up with her and all our family there. Paris was a little side trip which was amazing!! 

Anyway, lol, back to my card, I printed out the sentiments on my printer. First I printed them on normal paper then lined the sentiments up and lightly stuck my patterned paper over the normal paper then re-printed it so it printed on my tags. Easy!!

The gorgeous bling flowers are a new addition to Flourish with a Bling's beautiful range of products and you can check them out by clicking HEREIf you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!


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 - Square cards
613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes
A gem of a Challenge - Anything with a B - Birds, butterflies, blooms
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment!
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Bingo - Flowers, sparkle, tag
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - Tag it
Crafty Creations - Use a number
The Crazy Challenge - Animals
Cute Card Thursday - Things with wings
The Cutie Pie - Anything goes
Designed to color - Inspirational photo
Divas By Design - Lovely lace
Fairytale Stampers - From the garden
Great Impressions - Square cards
Inky Impressions - Animals
Jellypark Friends - Things that fly
Lacy Sunshine - Girls, girls, girls
Lexi's Creations - Sparkle and shine
Loves Rubber Stamps - Fave colour combo (pink and blue)
One Crazy Stamper - Birthdays
The Paper Shelter - Lace and pearls
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Choose 3 embellies - Pearls, lace, flowers
Pile it on - Designer papers
Rhedd and Rosies - Something for the ladies
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Glitter
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday - Use items with your initials - Lace and pearls
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you have a wonderful day,
XOX Lucy

Kenny K 18 year old Birthday card

Hi everyone,

It's so fantastic to be home although I had a brilliant time away in Paris and England. While I was there my girlfriend's son turned 18 so I made him a card before I went away and didn't get a chance to post it on my blog before I went. So here it is, I used a Kenny K digi and unfortunately they have a challenge it doesn't relate to this time (they have a spooky theme) but there's many other great challenges below for me to enter it into.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Square cards
613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes
A gem of a Challenge - Anything with a B - Boy, beer
Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment!
Bearly Mine - Digi days
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Congratulations/well done
Crafty Creations - Use a number
Creatalicious Challenges - For the boys
The Cutie Pie - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - You can stick it (lettering)
Great Impressions - Square cards
Here come the boys - Lazy Summer days
Loves Rubber Stamps - Fave colour combo (green, brown and white)
One Crazy Stamper - Birthdays
Party time Tuesday -  Anything goes
Pile it on - Designer papers
Sister Act - Anything goes
Sweet Stamps - Birthdays
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday -  Use items with your initials - Lettering and punches
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

As you can see, I'm right back on it now lol and can't wait to start creating more cards, watch this space!!

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you have a wonderful day,
XOX Lucy

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

I will be back very soon XOX

Hi to all my wonderful followers, 

Just thought I better let you know I'm overseas at the moment hence the lack of blog postings. I've been in Paris and England for the last week and a half (I live in Australia) and so I haven't been able to post any cards on my blog while I'm away. Thought I better let you know where I was just in case anyone noticed I was missing lol.

I'm loving my holiday, my sister and I have come over to England to surprise my Nan for her 90th Birthday (it's okay, we didn't surprise her too much lol, was a little worried). We stopped first in Paris which was also beautiful.

When I get back I have a couple of cards to show you already that I made before I left.

I hope you're all having a wonderful Summer (or winter),

XOX Lucy

Monday, 29 July 2013

Ladybug Crafts Birthday card

Hi again, I have created a card for my girlfriend's Birthday next month using a gorgeous Ladybug Crafts Ink digi and used her twice so its like two friends having a drink together (it's supposed to be us, she's gorgeous and slim but I have used a little artistic license for my image, my waist isn't that skinny unfortunately lol). I used a glitter gel pen on the champagne and bubbles so it's sparkly. 


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional Friendship day
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink and white
Can you digi it? - Lovin' our pets
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Animals
C.R.A.F.T. - For the girls
My Craft Spot - Sew fun
Creatalicious Challenges - I love my pet
Cupcake Inspirations - Puppies
The Cutie Pie - Pretty in pink
Glitter & Sparkle - Clean and simple
Inky Impressions - Birthdays
Pile it on - Anything goes
Sassy Studio Designs - Happy Hour - use a cocktail or any beverage
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Use a digi
Totally Papercrafts - Use lace

I hope you've liked my card, clean and simple is not usually my thing lol.
Have a great day/evening,
XOX Lucy

Puppy dog Birthday card

Hi there, How cute is this little digi image from Can You Digi It? Click on their name to be taken to their blog. I am in love with Flourish with a Bling's new flower range, they'll be available soon, look how gorgeous they look on a card. 



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 Friendship Day
A gem of a Challenge - How charming (heart charm)
All Sorts - Kraft it
Brown Sugar - Love
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink and white
Can you digi it? - Lovin' our pets
Card Mania - Summer blooms
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Animals
C.R.A.F.T. - For the girls
Craft Your Passion - 3D it
Crafter's Cafe - Anything goes 
Crafts 4 Eternity  Anything goes 
Crafty Ribbons -  Anything goes with ribbon
Creatalicious Challenges - I love my pet
Creative Card Crew - Baby or pink or blue
Cupcake Inspirations - Puppies
The Cutie Pie - Pretty in pink
Digi Haven - Any animal
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, summer
Fashionista - Anything with wings
Inky Impressions - Birthdays 
Love to Create - Color inspired
Loves Rubber Stamps - How charming (heart charm)
One Crazy Stamper - Kraft
Penny's Challenges - Bling it on
Pile it on -  Anything goes 
Southern Girls Challenge - Animal antics
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Use a digi
Totally Papercrafts - Use lace
Whoopsi Daisy - Things with wings
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you have a wonderful day,
XOX Lucy

Saturday, 27 July 2013

The Paper Shelter Beach card

Hi everyone, I have a little secret, Flourish with a Bling are about to launch a new range of products....Flowers!! They are so beautiful, I have used one on this card (the largest flower with the pearl centre) but don't tell anyone lol. I will shout it from the rooftops once we are ready to sell them on the website.

I love making beachy cards, they are so much fun. This one I have coloured a gorgeous image from The Paper Shelter. I love love love using their images!

The little bottle I found at a craft show last weekend and thought it perfect for this card so I added a little bit of blue paper to look like a message in a bottle. The lovely white flourish is from Flourish with a Bling and so are the pearls. I have used some white texture paint to shabby the chipboard lighthouse and corner to suit my card.


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 - How charming
Addicted to stamps - Lots of layers
Allsorts - Kraft it
As you like it - Fave fancy fold - Easel card because they are quick but gorgeous
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Fancy folds
C.R.A.F.T. - For the girls
Craft Creations - Die cut shapes (banner)
My Craft Spot - Sew fun (faux stitching on bottom papers)
Craft Your Passion - Happy Birthday
Crafter's Cafe -  Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity  Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons -  Anything goes with ribbon
Creative Card Crew - Baby or pink or blue (blue)
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Blue and brown
Cute Card Thursday - Beside the seaside
Deep Ocean - Blue
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, summer
Graph'It Markers - Blonde hair
Hobby Cutz - Summer
Inky Impressions - Birthdays
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
Love to Create - Hugs and best wishes
Loves Rubber Stamps - How charming (used Sponsor's image)
One Crazy Stamper - Kraft
Paper Craft Star - Inspirational photo - beach
Paper Makeup Stamps - Color it
Paper Nest Dolls - Die cuts
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes (image from here)
Party time Tuesday - I scream you scream, we all scream for icecream (icecream next to towel)
Penny's Challenges - Bling it on
Pumpkin Spice - Beach
Rhedd and Rosies - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Blue and white plus ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs - Happy Hour (use a cocktail or beverage)
Scrapper's Delights - Inspired by a song - California Girls
Totally Papercrafts - Use lace
Tuesday throwdown - Toes in the sand
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you have a wonderful day,
XOX Lucy

Friday, 26 July 2013

Hello Sunshine beach card

Hi there,

I am loving creating beachy cards at the moment as it's the middle of winter here in Australia so it somehow makes it feel warmer lol. I am off to England in a couple of weeks so I can't wait to see some sunshine, hope it's still there by the time I arrive!

This is my last card created for my July guest designer spot at Sister Act Challenges and as always they are Anything goes. I have made this card with a Tiddly Inks image and sentiment, I used PNG images so I could put the sentiment, girl and beach chair close together. The beach chair is from Delicious Doodles but I thought they all go really well together so I was pleased with my little "scene" hehe. The papers are from Simple Stories and the pearls are 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:

Addicted to stamps - Lots of layers
Bearly Mine - Anything goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes 
CMC Copic - Anything goes 
C.R.A.F.T. - For the girls
Craft Your Passion - Happy Birthday
Crafter's Cafe - Anything goes
Crafting Musketeers - Ribbons and pearls
Crafts & Me - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Summer
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Cute Card Thursday - Beside the seaside
Divas By Design - Anything goes 
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, summer
Graph'It Markers - Blonde hair
Hobby Cutz - Summer
Inky Impressions - Birthdays
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Anything goes 
Love to Create - Hugs and best wishes
One Crazy Stamper - Kraft paper
Paper Craft Star - Inspirational photo - beach
Paper Makeup Stamps - Color it
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Party time Tuesday - You scream, I scream we all scream for icecream
Penny's Challenges - Bling it on
Pile it on - Thinking of you/Just because
Rhedd and Rosies - Anything goes
Songbird Challenges - My favourite things - Summer, pearls, shells, colouring
Through the craft room door - Anything goes 
Tiddly Inks - Summer treats
Tuesday throwdown - Toes in the sand (beach theme)
V's Sweet Ideas - Summer fun
Whimsical Designs - Favorite colors (pink, teal, lemon)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Have a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Little girl Birthday card

Good morning and welcome to my little blog. Paper Crafting Journey have just started a new challenge and it's "Punches and/or die cuts". The sponsor is Whimsy Stamps so we'd love you to go check it out and join in this fortnight.

My card is using a little girl from Lala Land stamps and papers from Echo Park "Love" range. The gorgeous leaves and pearls are by Flourish with a Bling. I embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment with silver embossing powder.




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:

Addicted to stamps - Lots of layers
Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink and white
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - For the girls
Craft Your Passion - Happy Birthday
Crafts & Me - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Summer
Creative Card Crew - Baby (or mostly pink or mostly blue)
The Cutie Pie - Pretty in pink
Digi Haven - Any animal (butterflies)
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, summer
Fashionista - Cards with wings of any type
Graph'It Markers - Black hair
Hobby Cutz - Summer
Inky Impressions - Birthdays
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine -  Anything goes (must be hand-colored image)
Love to Create - Hugs and best wishes
Milk Coffee - Emboss it (the sentiment is silver embossed)
Paper Makeup Stamps - Color it
Paper Nest Dolls - Die cuts
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Bling it on
Rhedd and Rosies - Anything goes
Scrapper's Delights - Inspired by a song - A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
Songbird Challenges - My Favorite things - butterflies, hearts, lovely DP's, flowers, leaves
Stampin' for the weekend - Sparkle and bling
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Summer fun
Whimsical Designs - Pile it on
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping in, I hope you enjoyed seeing my card,
XOX Lucy

Friday, 19 July 2013

Stamp Fairy Bear card

Hi crafty friends,

I have created a card today for my July guest designer spot at Sister Act Challenge blog. They are an "Anything goes" challenge blog every challenge so it's very easy to join in every week!

I love this little bear, he's adorable and he can be found at Stamp Fairy. The gorgeous bling centred flower, leaves and pearls are all from Flourish with a Bling.


Flourish with a Bling are going to have a stand at the Pakenham Picture to Page show this weekend!! Myself and my two girlfriends/business partners will be there with our stand and we have some brand new flowers to sell as well as our entire range of beautiful products! Email me if you'd like more information, hope to see one of my blog friends there (I know most of you live 1000's of miles away lol). I think anyone who mentions my blog at the show should receive a freebie so that's what I'll do.



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 - Make it sparkle
Addicted to stamps - Lots of layers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink and white
Card Makin' Mamas - Monochromatic
Crafty Creations - Time to sparkle
Creatalicious Challenges - I love my pet
The Cutie Pie - Cute and cuddly
Delightful challenges - Celebrate with glitter, bling and sparkly things
Digi Haven - Any animal
Fairies Challenges - Flowers, summer
Graph'It Markers - Candy colours - Pink Candy Corn
Hobby Cutz - Fantasy
Inky Impressions - Summer
Jellypark Friends - Give thanks
Love to Create - Fairytale or fantasy
Paper Makeup Stamps - Tic tac toe - Pearls, emboss, flowers
The Paper Shelter - Clean and simple
Quirky Crafts - Daddy's taking me to the zoo tomorrow, the zoo tomorrow
Sassy Studio Designs - Fave colors
Through the craft room door -  Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Use your markers

Have a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy