SC Christmas Carol girl

Hi again,

I've created a card today using a Saturated Canary image, isn't she gorgeous? I have already added my one SC card to their challenge so unfortunately won't be able to enter this one but I still couldn't resist creating with her anyway and there's lots of great challenges to enter her into.

Image:                       Saturated Canary Tiddly Inks

FWAB products:      Trent's fence, Jack vine leaf

Other products:         Scrapmatts chipboard lamppost 

Colouring:                  Copic Markers

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

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Christmas Anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas or New Year
CMC Copic - Holiday themed 

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Craft Mojo - Christmas
Crafter's Cafe -  Red and lots of it
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Anything goes 
Crafty Bloggers Network - Girly
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas 

The Crazy Challenge - Photo inspiration - Christmas, red
Creatalicious - Christmas time 
Cute Card Thursday - Eternal flame (lamp post light- oops, forgot the bulb, will take new photo)

Deep Ocean - Christmas is coming
Digi Haven - Merry Christmas
Di's Digis - Christmas non-traditional colours
Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Graph 'It Markers -  Anything goes

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles - Non Traditional Christmas

Lacy Sunshine - Celebrations
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Christmas non-traditional colours

Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 

Pile it on - P is for pink, patterned paper
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - Colours and used a brad.

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with ribbon (or any spooled item)
Ribbon Girl - Christmas plus ribbon (green ribbon and white lace at the bottom)
Simon Says Stamp - Create your own background

Sister Act -  Anything goes

Stamp & Create - Anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Use some red (using a sponsor's image) 
Whoopsi Daisy - Non traditional Christmas colours

I hope you've had a chance to check out all my new cards (I've just posted 4!), thanks so much for coming over, I really appreciate it.

XOX Lucy

Bugaboo funny Birthday card

Hi to you all,

Hehe, I made this Birthday card for my Stepmum, my Dad wasn't too amused lol. Although it's a funny card I still wanted to make it pretty so I used some glittery accents paper, lace and bling. The hilarious image and sentiment are by Bugaboo Digi Stamps. 

The pearls, pearl flourish and flowers are all from my company, Flourish with a Bling (see below for more details)

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 - Anything goes

AllSorts - Anything but Christmas
Crafting for all seasons - Birthdays (using a sponsor's image)

Crafts and Me -  Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes except Christmas

Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes 

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - Special Birthday

Pile it on - P is for pearls, pink
Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with ribbon (or any spooled item) 

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Top Tip Tuesday - Be krafty (used a sponsor's image)

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Tiddly Inks Christmas girl

Hi crafty friends!

How exciting to have reached 200 followers, I'm so happy, thank you to each and every one of you! I will have to work out how to do a Mr linky so I can give a prize away to one of you very soon.

Here's another card I created today using a Tiddly Inks Christmas image, I think she's adorable! I made the presents out of scraps left over and tied them with twine. I've also glittered up her fluffy white clothing parts.

Image:                     Tiddly Inks

Colouring:              Copic Markers

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Christmas Anything goes
Craft Mojo - Christmas

Crafter's Cafe - Red and lots of it 
Crafts and Me - Anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2  - Christmas 

Crafty Ribbons - Spots and/or Stripes 
Creatalicious - Christmas time 
Creative Corner - Traditional Christmas

Deep Ocean - Christmas is coming

Digi Haven - Merry Christmas
Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes 

Great Impressions - Glitter or sequins (glitter paper)
Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 

Moving Along with the Times - Sketch

One Stitch at a Time - Seeing red
Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Pile it on - P is for pink, patterned papers, presents
Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with ribbon (or any spooled item) 

Sister Act - Anything goes

Tiddly Inks - Christmas or winter

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

I'm a guest designer at Love to Create this week!

Hi to all my crafty friends,

How exciting to be a guest designer at Love to Create challenge blog this week. 

Their challenge theme this week is Holiday, white on white with a splash of green. Their sponsors for this challenge are Sassy Studio Designs and Fresh Brewed. I have used Russian Honey from Sassy Studio Designs.

Image:                     Sassy Studio Designs

FWAB products:    Pearls, Jack vine leaves, Elise flower

Colouring:              Copic Markers

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 Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Christmas Anything goes
Craft Mojo -  Christmas

Crafts and Me - Anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -  Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Tag along (added 3 to name as I am now following the inspirational blog)
Creatalicious - Christmas time
Deep Ocean - Christmas is coming

Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Clean and simple 
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 

Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Pile it on - P is for pearls
Sister Act -  Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy - Non-traditional Christmas colours

Winter Wonderland - Embossing Christmas (heat embossed on image and tag)

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Christmas fairy easel card

Hi crafty friends,

Do you love Saturated Canary images as much as I do? I bought this one recently and couldn't wait to colour her up, she's gorgeous! I glittered her wings and made a present with some of the scrap paper and ribbon.

Image:                      Saturated Canary 

FWAB products:     Assorted coloured pearls, Pink Elise flower

Colouring:              Copic Markers

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 -  Anything goes 
Card and Scrap - Christmas anything goes 

Card Mania - Fantasy (Angel) 

Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes 
Clear it out - Anything goes with any old stash (Christmas tree paper & silver heart)

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 

Craft Mojo - Christmas 
Crafts and Me - Anything goes   
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Light it up (Christmas tree "lights")

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Spots or stripes
Creatalicious - Christmas time 
Created with Love - Christmas 
Cutie Pie - Cute scenes and backgrounds

Deep Ocean - Santa is coming (anything Christmas) 
Delightful Challenges - You're a gem
Divas by Design - Feeling Festive
A&T Emerald Faeries - Christmas
Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Flat Friends - Colour combo - Pink, green, blue
Flutterby Wednesdays - Any winged creature
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes 

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Jellypark - Christmas
Jo's Scrap Shack - Get in the spirit
Love to Scrap - Let's get in shape

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 
Milk Coffee -Christmas with non-traditional colours

My Craft Spot - Sparkle and shine

My Mum's Craft Shop - Winter or Christmas
One Crazy Stamper - Holiday or winter
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Party Time Tuesday - Merry Christmas projects
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Bingo  - Pearls, glitter, charm
Pile it on - P is for pink, pearls and present
(Pin)spirational Challenges - inspiration from the stripey button at the back of the photo

Rhedd & Rosies - Use old stash (Christmas tree paper & silver heart)
Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with a spooled item
Ribbon Girl - Christmas plus ribbon (On the gift & heart ribbon behind the girl on the "ground")
Ribbon Reel - Pink, blue, cream/white with ribbon
Saturated Canary - Non-traditional Christmas colours

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Tinsel - Silver or gold 
Simon Says Stamp - Create your own background
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes  

V's Sweet ideas - Holiday theme

Whimsy Stamps - Party time

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, thanks for popping over,

XOX Lucy

Paper Crafting Journey's new Christmas challenge

Hi Crafty Friends,

Come and join in Paper Crafting Journey's new challenge - it's anything Christmas! The sponsor is the one and only The Paper Shelter and that prize is brilliant, wish I could enter! I have used a TPS girl and fussy cut her to go with the background image from The Doodle Pantry, don't they go lovely together?

Our challenge ends on 15th January so you have plenty of time to make some Christmas cards and be in with a chance to win.

Paper Crafting Journey is also having a DT call and it's a fantastic challenge blog to be a part of, they have fantastic sponsors ALL the time! If you're interested in joining you just need to add DT after your name when you enter the challenge. The DT call will end on 3rd January so be sure to write it in your diary.

Image:      The Paper Shelter (ski girl) The Doodle Pantry (background) (click on names to be taken to the stores)

FWAB products:   Red pearls

Other products:      Kraft paper, Fluffy Stuff, fine glitter, Websters Pages

Colouring:              Copic Markers

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 - Anything goes 
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Winter wonderland
Artistic Inspirations - Winter wonderland
As you like it - Fave digi & why - I've chosen 2 images here as one is a favourite background because it's so pretty and the girl is one of my fave winter images because she's so sassy.
Bunny Zoe - Shabby chic or vintage
Card and Scrap - Christmas anything goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes 

Challenges and Candies - Shabby chic

Clear it out - Anything goes with any old stash (old snowflake, paper & flowers)
Copic Marker Norge -  Anything goes Christmas
The Corrosive Challenge - Happy Holidays
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 

Craft a scene - Winter theme
Craft Mojo - Christmas 
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Anything goes   
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas

Creatalicious - Christmas time
Cupcake Inspirations - Winter fun

Cutie Pie - Cute scenes and backgrounds
Deep Ocean - Santa is coming (anything Christmas) 
Doodle Pantry - Anything goes with a Doodle Pantry image (DP background image)
A&T Emerald Faeries - Christmas
Fab N Funky - A touch of frost
Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Hobby Cutz - Make a scene
Inky Impressions - Winter or snow
Jo's Scrap Shack - Get in the spirit
Kaboodle Doodles - Winter theme

Loves Rubber Stamps -  Anything goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Winter/Christmas

Oldie but a Goodie - Ribbon and/or lace plus old item (snowflake)
One Crazy Stamper - Holiday or winter
Paper Makeup Stamps - Snow fun
Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
The Paper Shelter - TPS Birthday (using a TPS image)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Bingo - Flowers, glitter, ribbon
Pile it on - P is for Picket fence, parka, Pine trees, pearls, poles (ski)
Rhedd & Rosies - Use old stash (snowflake, paper & flowers)

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with a spooled item
Ribbon Girl - Christmas plus ribbon
Scrapper's Delight - Make it sparkle

Simon Says Stamp - Create your own background
The Squirrel & the Fox - Summer or Winter

Top Tip Tuesday - Be krafty (use Kraft paper)
Totally Gorjuss - Snows the way to go
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Tiddly Inks Christmas boy card

Hi Crafty friends,

I have created another boy's Christmas card (or perhaps for a boy-mad girl lol), he's a little cutie from Tiddly Inks. 

Image:                    Tiddly Inks

FWAB products:   Antique gold pearls

Other products:     Bo Bunny papers

Colouring:              Copic Markers

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 - Anything goes  
Bearly Mine - Christmas sentiment

Card and Scrap - Christmas anything goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes  
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 

Craft Mojo - Christmas 

Crafts and Me - Anything goes   
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas

Creatalicious - Christmas time 
Deep Ocean - Santa is coming (anything Christmas) 

Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes 

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Here come the Boys - Anything goes for boys
Jo's Scrap Shack - Get in the spirit
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 

Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Party Time Tuesday - Merry Christmas projects 
Pile it on - P is for pearls, patterned paper and present sack
Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with a spooled item

Ribbon Girl - Christmas plus ribbon
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Tinsel - Silver or gold 

Sweet Stamps - Red and green

Tiddly Inks - Christmas or winter
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas with traditional colors 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo Christmas Elf card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Hope you're all looking forward to Christmas. I have made a few more Christmas cards so hopefully you'll check them all out. 

Image:                      Bugaboo 

FWAB products:     Red pearls

Colouring:              Copic Markers

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 - Anything goes  
Card and Scrap - Christmas anything goes 

Catch the Bug - Recipe - 1 ribbon, 2 layers, 3 papers

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes  
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas 
Craft Mojo - Christmas 

Crafts and Me - Anything goes   
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Christmas

Crafty Ribbons - Spots or stripes (spotted gift wrapping)
Creatalicious - Christmas time
Deep Ocean - Santa is coming (anything Christmas)

Fairies Challenges - Christmas
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes 

Hanna & Friends - Christmas
Here come the Boys - Anything goes for boys
Jo's Scrap Shack - Get in the spirit
Little Miss Muffet - You've been framed

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes 
Paper Pretties - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Bingo - Pearls, glitter, charm
Pile it on - P is for presents and pearls
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - used Star brad and lots of colours/patterns

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes with a spooled item
Ribbon Girl - Christmas plus ribbon
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Tinsel - Silver or gold

Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas with traditional colors

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy