Grungy Birthday Boy card (The Greeting Farm image)

Hi everyone,

I have to be super quick tonight as I have 3 cards to post and it's almost midnight here in Oz!! 

This card is very unusual for me - a boy's card first of all and then I have used a rubber stamp (digis are usually my go to images). This gorgeous guy is from The Greeting Farm and I've had him for quite a while but recently I was going through my rubber stamps and found him again.

I have used antique gold pearls from Flourish with a Bling, see below for this month's promotion.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

A Creative Romance - Scrappy cards (burlap and centre circle paper scraps)
Bunny Zoe - Distress
CMC Copic - Birthdays

The Corrosive Challenge -  Headgear

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Crafty Creations -  Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - It's all about stripes

Cute Card Thursday - Use a bit of blue and green

Jellypark - One for the boys

Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies (3 x circle dies)

Melonheadz - Lots of circles

Oldie but a Goodie - Hats plus 6 mo item: papers, clock charm, buttons

The Paper Shelter - For the boys
Party Time Tuesday - Fussy cutting
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - One for the boys
Pile it on - Rubber stamping
Quirky Crafts -  Something beginning with S - Stripes, star

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Greeting Farm - Boy crazy

Have a great day/night,

XOX Lucy

Birthday card challenge at Di's Digis (Di's Digi image)

Hi everyone,

Today Di's Digis has a new challenge and it's an easy one - Happy Birthday! Di has the most gorgeous images and you can win some or buy some here at Di's Digis. How cute is this little bunny Di created?

I have also used pearls and a beautiful Elise flower from Flourish with a Bling who are giving free shipping worldwide this month, see below for details.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Use Birthday sentiment or number 4

Craftin' Desert Divas - Colour/photo inspiration - Pink, blue, yellow, orange, green

Crafty Catz - Anything goes   

Crafty Creations -  Anything goes  
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Creative Fingers - Anything goes   

Cupcake Inspirations - Bunnies 

Cute Card Thursday - Blue and green 
Fairytale Challenges - Cute only
Great Impressions - Pink, polka dots and glitter

Hanna & Friends - Favourite colours
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies (grass & butterfly punch)

Love to Scrap - Scraplift this - circles, colours, bling, flowers
Milk Coffee - Use those bright colours

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Sister Act -  Anything goes  

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes    

Thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy

I'm a Guest Designer at Elisabeth Bell's World (Elisabeth Bell image)

Hi everyone,

I am very honoured to be a guest designer at Elisabeth Bell's World this month. Their challenge is "Lots of flowers" so I have used some floral paper as well as flower embellishments and flowers in the little scene of the gorgeous image. This sweet girl is called Merry Weather and I have been admiring cards created with her for a long time. I printed her out a couple of times so I could fussy cut and paper piece most of her, the only original pieces of the image are the scenery and her back foot! You can take a closer look on the photo below. I used a homemade cloud template and blue chalk for the cloudy sky.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional candy treats

Art by Miran - Anything goes 
Aud Sentiments - Use a Birthday sentiment or number 4
Bunny Zoe - Distressed (inked paper edges)
Card and Scrap - Use metal (metal brads)
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Designer papers, player's choice, flowers

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Spring

Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Craft your Passion - Pretty pastels

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Craftin' Desert Divas -  Photo inspiration colour challenge - Green blue and orange

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes  

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Use Blue and green

Cuttin & Stampin - April showers
Divas by Design - Let's go to the movies - Pollyanna
Dream Valley - Say it with words
Elphine House - Spring is in the air
Fab N Funky - Paper piecing
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Glitter & Sparkle - Easter/Spring colours

Hanna & Friends - Favourite colours (teal)
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Make it feminine

Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies
Love to Scrap - Scraplift this - Circle, orange, teal, flowers and bling
One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring 

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
The Rubber Buggy - Softer pastels of Easter

Scrapper's Delight - Pretty pastels

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Big stamp 
Sister Act -  Anything goes

The Squirrel & the Fox - Use dies and punches (both used)
Stamp & Create - Spring flowers
The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Frame it
Top Tip Tuesday - Paper piecing
Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of sparkle
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

XOX Lucy

Mischa's Birthday card (All Dressed up images)

Hi everyone,

Are you in love with the All Dressed Up images as I am? Here is two of the girls but there's 7 like these that you can mix and match or use as a single, they are gorgeous! I created this card for my beautiful niece, Mischa, who was visiting us from Queensland last week, it's meant to be her and my daughter Chloe hehe.

I heat-embossed some silver sprinklings at the top of the card and used a grey Elise flower from Flourish with a Bling who are shipping free worldwide this month, see below for details.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional candy treats

All Dressed Up - Spring
Aud Sentiments - Use a Birthday sentiment or the number 4
Bunny Zoe - Distressed
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Designer papers, player's choice, flowers

Craft your Passion - Pretty pastels

Craftin' Desert Divas - Photo inspiration -  pink
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes  

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Divas by Design - Let's go to the movies - Bratz movie

Dream Valley - Say it with words
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything goes 
Glitter & Sparkle - Easter cards/ Spring colours
Graph 'It Markers - Use greys

Great Impressions - Pink, polka dots (dress), glitter (silver embossed)
Hanna & Friends - Favorite colors
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because 
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Make it feminine

Little Miss Muffet -  Anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes
Scrapper's Delight - Pretty pastels

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Big stamp 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Lots of layers
Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of sparkle
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

Thanks guys for coming to see my card, I'm so excited to have so many followers who feel like friends, I love some of the personal comments you leave me, please don't feel like you have to but if you do leave one know that they always make me smile.

XOX Lucy

Boys "It's Your Birthday" card (Tiddly Inks image)

Hi everyone,

I have made my version of a clean and simple card (ie. as CAS as I can do hehe). 

I love this little guy from Tiddly Inks, it's the first time I've coloured him and he's just so cute, can't wait to create with him again in different colours. 

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Use a Birthday sentiment or the number 4

Come and Get it - Where the boys are

Craftin' Desert Divas - Color inspiration - blue, green, yellow

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Creations -  Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Cute Card Thursday - Blue and green

Digitally Sweet - Photo - inspired by the peacock tail
Hobby Cutz - Clean and simple

Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Milk Coffee - Use those bright colors

The Paper Shelter - For the boys

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - One for the boys
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Big stamp

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Clean and simple 
Sister Act - Anything goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Frame it
Tiddly Inks - Celebrate
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Have a fun day, thanks for popping in, I have a girly card to post about in a minute, hopefully you'll get a chance to check it out,

XOX Lucy

I'm a Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs (Emerald Faeries image)

Hi everyone,

I am honoured to be a guest designer at Crafting by Designs this time as Flourish with a Bling are sponsoring their challenge. We have a few of our DT that have created cards as guest designers also so I hope you'll go check it out. The challenge theme at Crafting by Designs is April showers bring May flowers, super cute and easy right? And they have 3 sponsors, one of them being Flourish with a Bling and we're giving one winner a $15 voucher and free postage worldwide! Hope my gorgeous followers will join in so they may get the chance to win their choice of some of our gorgeous products. Speaking of which, I have used some of them here:

Chloe olive green pearl flourish (available in 9 colours)
Jack vine leaves in olive green (available in 4 colours)
Elise flower in dusty pink (available in other colours, no longer in dusty pink)

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craftin' Desert Divas - Photo inspiration - green, pink, yellow 

Crafty Creations -  Anything goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper

Digitally Sweet - Photo inspiration - inspired by the green and pink

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes 
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes  
Love to Scrap - Scraplift this - green, bling and flowers

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Big stamp

Sister Act - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Frame it
Tuesday Throwdown - Lots of sparkle
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by and extra special thanks to my lovely followers and visitors that leave some beautiful comments for me, they warm my heart.

XOX Lucy

Clean and Simple Easter card (Saturated Canary image)

Happy Easter again to all my followers,

I created a card with this oh-so-cute Saturated Canary image last year and used a lot of embellishments so this time I decided to keep it more clean and simple as the image is so sweet. I have added a small photo of last year's card below, feel free to compare and tell me your favourite hehe.

I have used a lot of Flourish with a Bling products on here - Clouds & raindrops from Up in the Sky set, Trent's fence & grass set. We have free shipping worldwide this month, see below for more details.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional candy treats

AllSorts - Birds and feathers (little chick)
Challenges and Candies - Easter

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Spring
Crafter's Cafe - Clean and simple

Craftin' Desert Divas -  Photo inspiration colour challenge - Pink and yellow

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Use pastels

Glitter & Sparkle - Easter cards/ Spring colours

Hanna & Friends - Easter 
Hobbybook Designer - Easter
Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies

Loves Rubberstamps - Easter or Spring theme 
My Craft Creations -  Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring 
The Paper Shelter - Spring is here
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Use ice cream colours - Watermelon and vanilla
The Rubber Buggy -  Softer pastels of Easter

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Winged things

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Animal antics 
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stamp & Create - Spring flowers
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Frame it

Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope you're having a lovely Easter break.

XOX Lucy

Bunny-eared girl card (Tiddly Inks image)

Happy Easter everyone!

This card is created with Bo Bunny papers and a Tiddly Inks image, I just love how she's wearing bunny ears to match her little buddies.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Designer papers, player's choice & flowers

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Cupcake Inspirations - Bunnies

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Use pastels 
Graph 'It Markers - Use greys 

Hanna & Friends - Easter
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies

Loves Rubberstamps - Easter or Spring theme 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring 
The Rubber Buggy - Softer pastels of Easter 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Animal antics 

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
Sweet Stampin' - Lots of layers
Tiddly Inks - Celebrate (Easter)

I hope you're enjoying the Easter break, thanks for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

Pastel and Wood Easter card (Di's Digis image)

Happy Easter Saturday everyone!

I hope you're enjoying the lovely break and the weather's nice. It's a lovely day here in Australia (so far anyway hehe, it's only 10am and Melbourne is renowned for having 4 seasons in one day).

I'm so excited to see I have some new followers, I'm so happy to know you all like seeing my creations.

This gorgeous little bunny comes from Di's Digis, and I have used a beautiful pink flower from my company Flourish with a Bling, who are giving free shipping worldwide this month, see below for more details.

Flourish with a Bling have free shipping on all orders over $20AUD for the month of April! This includes Australia and worldwide! No matter how large the order, there's no postage cost. I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products that we've designed ourselves. Click HERE to be taken to our easy-to-use website.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Challenges and Candies - Easter

Clear it out - Easter with stash: pastel brads
Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Pick a stamp, any stamp

Craftin' Desert Divas - Photo inspiration colour challenge - Pink and blue

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Die Cuttin' Divas - Tic Tac Toe - Bunny, pastels, ribbon

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Use pastels
Hanna & Friends - Easter

Just B Creative Crazy - Just because
Just Inspirational - Wood, fabric
Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes
Let's Craft & Create - Punches and dies

Loves Rubberstamps - Easter or Spring theme 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - Ringing in Spring 
Paper Makeup Stamps - Easter treats
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Use ice cream colours - Spearmint and strawberry
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - inspired by the bunny

The Rubber Buggy - Softer pastels of Easter
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Animal antics 

Sister Act - Anything goes

Happy Easter to you all,

XOX Lucy