Photo Inspiration Challenge at Catch The Bug (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi crafty friends,

Happy ANZAC day to you all, it is a very special day here in Australia and Lest we forget.

I am a guest designer over at Catch the Bug for a month and here is a card I made using one of their images, isn't she adorable for a little girl's card? I tried my hand at no lines colouring again, still getting the hang of it. I handmade the flowers with my punches and some blue pearls from Flourish with a Bling.

To check out their store click Bugaboo, to check out their latest challenge blog click Catch the Bug. Their challenge this week is a Photo inspiration (see below).

 

Bugaboo's Photo Inspiration Challenge

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me - Photo inspiration

Digitally Sweet - Anything goes 

Fairytale Challenges - Now or never (never used this digi before) 
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers
Incy Wincy Designs - Faux technique - stitching

Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Love to Scrap -  Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps - Add flowers 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Oddball Stamps -  Spring (using an Oddball image)
The Paper Shelter - It's a celebration
Papertake Weekly - Cute as a Button - Cute
Ribbon Girl - Use a colour in your National Flag - Blue and White (Aussie) 

Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids

Sister Act - Anything goes 
Stamp & Create - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - 3 handmade flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers

I hope you have a lovely weekend, thanks for dropping by,

XOX Lucy

CAS Kitty with Fish Bowl Birthday Card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy ANZAC day to you all, it is a very special day here in Australia and Lest we forget.

Di's Digis has a new challenge this fortnight and it's Fun/Fancy Folds. You're all probably thinking I'm nuts as my card doesn't have folds hehe, my previous post has my DT card, I just can't help but create with Di's images as I love them so much so it's an extra card this fortnight. You can find all Di's gorgeous images on her website HERE. 

I have also used part of a sun from Flourish with a Bling. See below for their sale or click on Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting with an Attitude - Freestyle/Fantasy

Digitally Sweet - Anything goes

Fairytale Challenges - Now or never (never used this digi before) 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Bunny ears, whiskers and puppy dog tails 

Natalie & Amy - Frame it

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
The Paper Shelter - Its a celebration
Papertake Weekly -  Cute as a Button - Cute
Ribbon Girl - Use a colour in your National Flag - Blue and White (Aussie)

Sentimental Sundays - Animal Love plus sentiment 

Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - CAS
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Use lace

Thank you so much for dropping by, enjoy your weekend,

XOX Lucy

Hedgehog Friends Easel Card (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy ANZAC day to you all, it is a very special day here in Australia and Lest we forget.

Di's Digis has a new challenge this fortnight and it's Fun/Fancy Folds. Di has a voucher up for grabs (as always) and you can purchase gorgeous little images like this one below so I hope you'll join in. If you'd like to go check out all the cute digis Di has click HERE. I have another Di's Digis card coming up shortly too with more gorgeous little animals.

I have also used some Flourish with a Bling products - Lee's Tree, pearls and leaves, aren't they beautiful? See below for their sale or click on Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Not square and use pink, pearls & lace 

Crafting with an Attitude - Freestyle/Fantasy

Deep Ocean - Shaped cards

Fairytale Challenges -  Now or never (never used this digi before)
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers
Jo's Scrap Shack - Bunny ears, whiskers and puppy dog tails

Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Loves Rubberstamps - Add flowers
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Papertake Weekly - Cute as a Button - Cute 
Sentimental Sundays - Animal Love plus sentiment

Sister Act - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Use lace

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

XOX Lucy

Birthday Elsa Card (Bugaboo Stamps image)

Hi crafty friends,

I am a guest designer over at Catch the Bug for a couple of weeks and here is a card I made using one of their images (Chibi Elsa), isn't she adorable for a little girl's card? I tried my hand at no lines colouring for the first time. I also faux stitched the papers after cutting them into this patchwork design. The blue dots around her are liquid pearls.

To check out their store click Bugaboo, to check out their latest challenge blog click Catch the Bug. Their challenge this week is a Bingo Board challenge (see below).

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

Art by Miran -  Anything goes 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist: Spring
As you like it - I prefer alcohol markers to distress inks because I can get a lovely contrast between shades of colours.
The Corrosive Challenge -  Floral fantasy

Crafty Catz - It's a girl thing

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Springtime flowers

Incy Wincy Designs - Emboss (the sentiment label)

Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)
Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes (using Bugaboo image)
Not Just Cards -  Anything goes 

Paper Creator's Crafts - Flowers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - One for the girls
Send a smile 4 kids - Birthday fun for kids
The Shabby Tearoom - Photo inspiration of flowers

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - In the middle (image in the middle) 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Make your own background (cut the papers & "stitched" them)
Sister Act - Anything goes  
Whimsy Stamps - Colour an image

Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers

Enjoy your weekend, thanks for dropping in,

XOX Lucy

Cupcake girly card (Bugaboo image)

Hi crafty friends,

I am so excited to be a guest designer for Bug this month. I have started late as I was away so I will be showing a few Bugaboo cards over the coming weeks. I love using their images, they are so easy to colour and so cute. Their challenge this week is a Bingo challenge and I have the bingo board below, hopefully you might join in as they are so generous with their prizes. To check out their store click Bugaboo, to check out their challenge blog click Catch the Bug. 

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

Deep Ocean - Things with wings

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes with pearls
Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes (using Bugaboo image) 

Not Just Cards -  Anything goes 

Ribbon Girl - Add ribbon or lace

The Shabby Tearoom - Photo inspiration of flowers/colours

Sister Act -  Anything goes 
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - Anything goes

I hope you all have a really wonderful weekend,

XOX Lucy

I'll do it all today Mum card (Zuri Artsy Craftsy image)

Hi my crafty friends,

Ok I fibbed as I said I wouldn't post another card until the weekend but I couldn't help myself hehe. There's just one card to show and that's this Mother's Day card using a Zuri Artsy Craftsy image. I have to be quick as its bedtime here so its short and sweet from me tonight.

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

AllSorts - Bingo - Lace flowers pearls
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper

Deep Ocean - Things with wings

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes with a twist: add pearls 
Friday Sketch - Sketch (using a sponsor's image)
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Florals and butterflies
Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Little Claire's Designs - Kraft card
Natalie & Amy - Frame it

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
One Sweet Challenge - Spring has sprung
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - One for the girls
Ribbon Girl - Add ribbon or lace

Send a smile 4 kids - For mother's day or special female

Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - In the middle (in the middle of cooking or tidying)
Sister Act - Anything goes
Stamp & Create - Anything goes 

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something - 3 flowers
Zuri Artsy Craftsy - Mother's Day

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

Pastel Spring Banner Card (A Random Fan image)

Ahh, my last card for the evening, that makes 3 in all. I hope you've enjoyed seeing them or have been inspired in some way or another. I love being inspired by everyone's blogs, sometimes when I have no mojo I go searching for inspiration and always find it, sometimes too many ideas and gorgeous creations that I have to balance my head up the stairs to my craft area so they won't fall out my ears haha. 

I used a cute little image from A Random Fan for this card, aren't they so sweet? The hair colour is one of my faves - I used copic markers - E29, E25, E21, Y20 and Y11 or something very similar. I love adding the yellow (Y11) at the end to give it a golden feel.

Do you see the gorgeous green leaves near the flowers? They are from a gorgeous vine we have at Flourish with a Bling. They have 10 leaves so you can cut them all off or keep as a vine and as a bonus it has a little vine too. It comes in 3 different green shades and black. We have 50% off in April so the whole set is less than USD $2 at the moment. I hope you'll check out our website (click on the name above).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: create your own challenge
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist: a touch of Spring
As you like it - I like alcohol markers best as they blend so well and I can't seem to manage to do that with distress inks
Clear it out - Colour challenge Stash: yellow things (ribbon/flowers/papers/buttons)

Come and Get it - Make a card for a child
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 

Creatalicious - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Bonny blues

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Buttons and bows
Graph 'It Markers - Flower power

Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

One Sweet Challenge - Spring has sprung 
Party Time Tuesdays -  Anything goes  
Ribbon Girl - Add ribbon or lace

Sentimental Sundays - No sentiment

The Shabby Tearoom - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours/flowers 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - In the Middle - banner is in the middle of dog and girl
Sister Act -  Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Children's cards

Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers 

I think that's it from me until the weekend as I have work, running kids around etc now for the rest of the week so I hope you enjoy your week and I'll "see" you on the weekend where I am a GD at Catch the Bug (Bugaboo).

XOX Lucy

A Lovely Mum Card (Art By Miran image)

Hi Crafty friends,

Thank you to my gorgeous followers for still following me, I'm so thrilled to have 264 of you now. The personalised, sweet comments some of you leave me truly makes my day and I want you to know that I treasure every one of them. 

For my card I decided to do a bit of tearing for a change. I'd seen it lately on some of your cards and loved it and hadn't done it myself for quite some time. 

I love this sweet image from Art by Miran, I created with her not so long ago when I was a GDT at Art by Miran (I've added the card below). This time I used part of a fence from Flourish with a Bling (last time I used the tree from Flourish with a Bling).

Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout April, everything is half off!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. Please email if you would like rough estimates of shipping, if we can send it as a large letter we will or perhaps get your friends to all buy too and share the postage!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: create your own challenge
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the air

AllSorts - Bingo - Lace, flowers, pearls
Art by Miran -  Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist: a touch of Spring
As you like it - I like alcohol markers best as they blend so well and I can't seem to manage to do that with distress inks
Aurora Wings - Anything goes 
Card Mania - Flowers

The Corrosive Challenge - Floral fantasy

Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment

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

Creatalicious - Anything goes 

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Deep Ocean - Things with wings

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Buttons and bows
Get Creative - Must include a tag

Graph 'It Markers - Flower power
Great Impressions - Eggstra Special (Easter or Spring)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Florals and butterflies
Kit & Clowder - Flowers

Lacy Sunshine - Steampunk, shabby chic or vintage - Shabby Chic
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

One Sweet Challenge - Spring has sprung
Paper Creator's Crafts - Flowers
Party Time Tuesdays -  Anything goes 
Ribbon Girl - Add ribbon or lace

Send a smile 4 kids - For Mother's Day or a special female

The Shabby Tearoom - Photo inspiration - inspired by the colours/flowers 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - In the middle - Girl is in the middle of the flowers  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - April showers or Spring flowers
Sister Act - Anything goes 
Stamp & Create -   Anything goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - Throw on the flowers 

Enjoy your day, thanks so much for coming by,

XOX Lucy