Shabby Chic Umbrella Birthday Girl (The Greeting Farm image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I haven't created a card with this image from The Greeting Farm for a long time so thought now Autumn challenges were about, this little girl with her umbrella is perfect for this time of year. 

I have been raiding any old clothes for zippers at the moment and this is the first time I've used one but I like it. I tore the paper so it kind of (hopefully hehe) looks like the zip goes up and down. I have used pearls and flourishes from Flourish with a Bling. Can you see the little kitty cat under the sentiment, isn't he sweet, I bought him at a craft show.

(my first card created with this image - the tree, leaves, cloud, raindrops and toadstools are all from Flourish with a Bling)

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

AllSorts - Autumn
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with a sentiment
Bunny Zoe - Animals (cat) 
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

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

Crafty Little Fairies - Use only 1 designer paper

Creatalicious - Flower power

Digitally Sweet - Lots of flowers

Fab N Funky - Anything goes with ribbon
Fairytale Stampers - Flowers/ribbon
Great Impressions - Autumnal Elegance

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes 
Milk Coffee - Lots of layers

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
One Stitch at a Time - Orange
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Fall/Autumn
The Paper Shelter - Shabby Chic
Pile it on - Autumn
Quirky Crafts -  Autumn related (umbrella/rain) 

Ribbon Girl - Glitz and Dazzle plus ribbon 
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes or monochrome

Sentimental Sundays - Bling it up plus sentiment
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Falling in love with ... muted colours and zippers
Sister Act - Anything goes
Splendid Stamping with TGF - Anything goes

Sweet Pea Stampers - Tear it to pieces
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Zuri Artsy Craftsy - Anything goes

I love that you've dropped by, thanks so much,

XOX Lucy

Best Wishes Red Headed girl card (Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I love these images by Hannah Lynn, they are so much fun to colour. You can find all her images at Crafts and Me.

Lovely Kathy S left a comment asking about what copic colours I used on my recent Art By Miran image which gave the girl a dark brown/reddish hair colour. I can't remember so I coloured this image last night so I could write down these colours in the hope you like them too. Here are the colours I used: E49, R59, R39, R37 and R35.

I have used one of Flourish with a Bling's brand new exclusive flowers, I think it matches her hair perfectly. I have also used pearls and leaves from FWAB too.

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

AllSorts - Autumn
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with a sentiment
Bunny Zoe - Animals (bird)
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

Crafting at the weekend -  Anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes (using an image from your sponsor Crafts & Me) 

Crafting Musketeers - Autumn colours

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

Creatalicious - Flower power

Digitally Sweet - Lots of flowers

Great Impressions - Autumnal Elegance 

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Lots of layers

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Not Just Cards -  Anything goes
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Fall/Autumn
The Paper Shelter - Shabby chic
Pile it on - Autumn
Ppinkydolls -  Anything goes or fall colours

Quirky Crafts - Autumn related (colours)
Ribbon Girl - Glitz and Dazzle plus ribbon
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes or monochrome

Sentimental Sundays - Bling it up plus sentiment 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Falling in love with ... reds and browns
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - Tear it to pieces 
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

Just For You card (Art By Miran image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thank you so much to all who leave lovely comments, I wish I could repay them all but I just don't have the time at the moment with working and organising  and holding a craft stall at the Picture 2 Page Sandown show this weekend. If you're in the area, I hope you'll pop by the Flourish with a Bling stall and say hi, I'll be there all weekend. Click HERE to be taken to the P2P show blog for more details.

On to my card and I have used a lovely glamorous girl from Art by Miran, I used black, brown and reds in her hair to give it a little shine and used some liquid pearls for the pearls in her hair. 

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Autumn

Art by Miran - Anything goes (using an ABM image) 
Crafter's Cafe -  Punches and/or Dies 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

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

Creatalicious - Flower power

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and Dots

Great Impressions - Autumnal elegance

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

Loves Rubberstamps -  Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Fall/Autumn
The Paper Shelter - Pearls
Pile it on - Autumn
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes

Quirky Crafts - Autumn related
Sentimental Sundays - Bling it up plus sentiment

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Falling in love with (Fall)
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stamp & Create - Fall/Autumn
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
Sweet Stampin' - Autumn
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Have a great day/evening, thanks so much for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

Girl and Bird Autumn Birthday card (Milk Coffee image)

Hi crafty friends,

Just a quick couple of posts from me today as I need to get organised for a craft show this weekend. Flourish with a Bling is holding a stall at the Picture to Page, Sandown Racecourse show all weekend and everything will be only $2, if you live in Victoria and were thinking of going please drop by and say hi. Speaking of Flourish with a Bling I have used a cloud from the "Up in the Sky" set and some mango pearls. The sweet little girl is from Milk Coffee.

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Animals

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious - Flower power

Let's Craft & Create - Autumn

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
One Stitch at a Time - Orange

The Paper Shelter - Pearls
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sweet Stampin' - Autumn

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

A Magical Day easel card (All Dressed Up image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's one more cute Halloween card and this easel card has been created using a gorgeous little image and sentiment from All Dressed Up. I added a little bat sticker and doodles some stitching around, I used some large die cut shapes for the top of the card and a wrought iron fence die too. This paper I have had almost since I started crafting I think which was about 10 years ago! Glad I kept it as I think it goes well with the sweet image.

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Boo

All Dressed Up - Anything goes
Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes &/or cooking/baking
Aud Sentiments - Halloween sentiment
Bearly Mine - Halloween
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge -  Halloween colors

Crafter's Cafe - Punches and/or Dies  

Crafting at the weekend - Anything goes 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - Too cute to spook

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Trick or treat

Crafty Catz - All sentimental

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper 
Crafty Little Fairies - Use just 1 designer paper

Creatalicious - Flower power

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and dots

Cutie Pie - All 3's - 3 flowers, 3 leaves
Delightful Challenges - What did you say? 
Die Cuttin' Divas -   Anything goes with a die cut
Divas by Design - Spooky creations
Fab N Funky - Halloween
Faery Ink Designs - Fairies
Hobbybook Designer - Include an animal

Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (the paper is about 10 years old!) Something new (image )
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes (using a sponsor's image - ADU)

One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes

The Shabby Tearoom - Happy Fall and include a pumpkin

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sparkles - Things with wings
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - Bingo - Leaves, fence, orange
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Your Next Stamp - Sketch or Photo inspiration - inspired by the skull for Halloween

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

Trick or Treat cute witch (DigiStamp Boutique image)

Hi crafty friends,

I'm a guest designer at DigiStamp Boutique for a few weeks and I am happy as can be about it, they have such gorgeous images. Here is a sweet little witch from DigiStamp Boutique called Witchy Isla.

I embossed the orange and black triangles but you can't really see it on the black. I doodled the little black dots around the image and card. 

The gorgeous orange flower is from Flourish with a Bling, I chopped it up with my scissors to give it a "spooky" look hehe. The flowers are brand new and exclusive to Flourish with a Bling and this month as an opening special they are $2AUD a pack (4 flowers in these packs, rrp will be $3AUD).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - CAS

A Little Bit Crafty - Boo
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes &/or cooking/baking
Aud Sentiments - Halloween sentiment
Bearly Mine -  Halloween
Catch the Bug - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge -  Halloween colors

C.R.A.F.T. - Embossing

Crafter's Cafe - Punches and/or Dies 

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - Too cute to spook

Crafts Galore Encore - Trick or treat

Crafty Catz - All sentimental

Crafty Little Fairies -  Use just 1 designer paper

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and Dots

Die Cuttin' Divas -  Anything goes with a die cut
Hobbybook Designer - Include an animal

Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (papers & alphas) Something new (image & flower) 
Just Inspirational - Make your own background paper (embossed orange and black papers)
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

I hope its as warm and sunny where you are as where I am today,

XOX Lucy

Happy Birthday Mermaid card (The Paper Shelter image)

Hi crafty friends,

Me again hehe, and this time I have gone against all the Autumn and Halloween themed papers and opted to do one last Summer card (although here in Oz we're coming up to Summer soon so maybe I'll do more in a couple of months' time).

I have used a sweet mermaid from The Paper Shelter, I have had her coloured for ages as I had some papers I was inspired to use with her but it had black in them and in the end I have only used the polka dot/floral paper on the card! Sometimes it works that way doesn't it where you're moving everything about but it still doesn't look right and you have to start from scratch. I'm now happy with how it turned out.

I have used pearls, the lovely sun and you can just see some of the orange puffy flourish I have used under the netting, these items are all from Flourish with a Bling. 

We have brand new flowers in a rainbow of colours at Flourish with a Bling and to celebrate we are selling them at only $2 a pack (rrp $3) for this month only. Click on our name to go to our online store and check out all of our gorgeous products.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist use a heart (3 heart pins)

Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes &/or cooking/baking
Clear it out - Grey plus grey stash (papers)

Come and Get it - Anything goes with water (using a sponsor's image)
Crafting at the weekend -  Anything goes

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

Crafting with Dragonflies - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - All sentimental

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

Cute Card Thursday - Spots and dots

Cutie Pie - All 3's - 3 seashells, 3 heart pins, 3 yellow flowers
Digitally Sweet - Lots of flowers
Hanna & Friends - Butterflies

Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (bottle and shells) Something new (sentiment) 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

The Paper Shelter - Pearls (using a TPS image)
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes
Ppinkydolls -  Anything goes with optional twist: make it girly

Sassy Studio Designs -  Anything goes
Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Your Next Stamp - Sketch or photo inspiration - inspired by the yellow flowers

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

Wickedly Stripey Halloween (Sassy Studio Designs image)

Hi crafty friends,

I hope you are all about to have a great weekend.

I have a few cards to share this weekend, this my first and it's unusual for me as I haven't used any patterned papers but they are all textured. The sassy witch is from none other than Sassy Studio Designs, I used a chipboard cobweb and spider (inked them and sparkled the spider). The sentiment was done on my computer using a spooky font and green ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional use a heart
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo
Aud Sentiments - Halloween sentiment
The Corrosive Challenge -  Halloween colors

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Trick or treat

Divas by Design - Spooky creations

Dream Valley - Lace and/or Ribbon 
Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (cobweb) Something new (papers)

Just Inspirational - Make your own background paper - made strips
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
Pile it on - Witching hour / Halloween
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Anything goes

Sassy Studio Designs -  Anything goes (using a SSD image)
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes with optional twist: no DP's  

Sister Act - Anything goes 

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

Your Next Stamp - Sketch or Photo inspiration - inspired by the spooky skull

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 DigiStamp Boutique - Here's Winter Stanley

Hi crafty friends,

I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for DigiStamp Boutique for a little while. I feel so lucky as their images are just some of the cutest I've ever seen! They have gorgeous animals, really cool boy images, oh-so-cute girly ones, they have it all. 

I have used Winter Stanley which comes in a set and is from one of their latest releases, isn't he sweet? I used some Puffy Stuff on his hat and used clear glue and clear glitter on the ground for snow. I have used some of my new die cuts that I haven't used before - snowflakes, corner snowflake die and my lamp posts. 

Brand new range of flowers at Flourish with a Bling ! 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Clean and simple

Art by Miran - Anything goes  
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Dogs and cats

Crafting by Designs - Get ready for Christmas

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

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

Cutie Pie - All 3's (3 lamp posts)

Divas by Design - Pretty in glitter (glittered ground "snow")
Fab N Funky - Christmas
Incy Wincy Designs - Something old (paper) somethiing new (die cuts, image)

Kit & Clowder - Colour inspiration

Oddball Stamps - Lots of circles

One Sweet Challenge - The holidays are coming
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Stamp & Create - Circles or dots
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with theme use some red
V's Sweet ideas - Circles and dots

Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes  

Thanks so much for dropping by to see my card,

XOX Lucy