Flags & Feathers Birthday Card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi everyone,

I have to be so quick tonight as it's just gone midnight and I have work tomorrow so I'm going to scoot through these few cards I want to post, hope you don't mind.

I used a Saturated Canary digi image which was a full length girl but I cropped her to give more of a portrait image instead. I have also photographed her close up below.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: CYO challenge

A Gem of a Challenge -

AllSorts - Happy Birthday

Art by Miran - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Cute plus sentiment 

Clear it out -  Girls with stash: Die cuts or punches

Come and Get it - Tic Tac Toe - Die cut, sentiment, flowers
The Corrosive Challenge -  Anything goes  

Craft your Passion - Anything goes 

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer
Crafty Catz - Kids

Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything goes or Spring
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  
Creatalicious - Butterflies 

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes with option of sketch (chose sketch 9) 

Digi Choosday -  Add a bow (string bow)

Hanna & Friends - Dots and circles (on the papers)

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes   

Oddball Stamps - Add a butterfly or dragonfly (butterflies)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -  Anything goes
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Top Tip Tuesday - All about the hair

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

Fairy on a Swing Card (CC Designs image)

Hi everyone,

Sorry if you're one of my followers and read all my latest posts where they've all been quick and the wording partially copied. As I mentioned, I have to be so quick tonight as it's just gone midnight and I have work tomorrow so I have scooted through these few cards I wanted to post tonight, hope you don't mind.

I used a CC Designs rubber image and layered it up (ie. paper piecing). The branch is flat but the swing and the little girl have been fussy cut out and heightened for that 3D look.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of flowers

AllSorts -  Happy Birthday
Aud Sentiments - Cute plus sentiment 
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes   

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings

Crafty Catz - Kids

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

Creative Fingers - Anything goes 

Creative Inspirations -  Anything goes with option of sketch 

Digi Choosday - Flower Power

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 

Melonheadz - Flowers everywhere

Papertake Weekly - Choice - Blue & Green

Polkadoodles - Girly but no pink
Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sparkles - It's Spring - add 5+ flowers

Stamp & Create - May flowers
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

Free as a Bird card (Ching-Chou image)

Hi everyone,

I have to be so quick tonight as it's just gone midnight and I have work tomorrow so I'm going to scoot through these few cards I want to post, hope you don't mind.

I used a Ching-Chou Kuik image and you can also find her digi images at Sweet Pea Stamps. I have created this card so she is in the card when you open it up, I die cut a circle from the front of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist: CYO challenge

A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of flowers

Bunny Zoe - Buttons and bows

Clear it out - Girls with stash: Die cuts or punches

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes   

Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Crafts and Me - Circles

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  

Crafty Ribbons - Animal creation plus ribbon

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes

Creative Inspirations -  Anything goes with option of sketch 

Digi Choosday -  Add a bow

Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 

Lacy Sunshine - Tic Tac Toe - Flowers, Dies, Ribbon

Melonheadz - Flowers everywhere
One Sweet Challenge - Things with wings (using an image from SPS)

The Paper Shelter - Roses
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes 
Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Sweet Stampin' - Birds and/or Bees (bird)

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

Thinking of You Mum Card (Bugaboo image)

Hi everyone,

I have to be so quick tonight as it's just gone midnight and I have work tomorrow so I'm going to scoot through these few cards I want to post, hope you don't mind.

I used a Bugaboo image here and I printed it out in a bluey-teal colour. I have used flowers from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Get well soon

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

Creatalicious - Butterflies

Creative Inspirations -  Anything goes with option of sketch (mirrored Sketch 9)

Digi Choosday - Pretty in Purple

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  

Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes  (used a Bugaboo image)  

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes (used a Bugaboo/sponsor's image)

Sentimental Sundays - With sympathy

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

2+ Designer Papers challenge at Di's Digis (Di's Digis image)

Hi Crafty Friends

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. I've just had a great day at a local craft show spending up a small fortune hehe. I'm working there tomorrow on my company (Flourish with a Bling) stall. It's at Pakenham in Victoria Australia if I have anyone local reading this, I'd love for you to come and say hi.

Okay, now about the new challenge at Di's Digis and it's to use 2 or more designer papers. If you're anything like me, this is a fairly easy challenge. 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 am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional: teacher

Craft your Passion -  Anything goes

Die Cuttin' Divas - Water a flower plus diecuts 

Hanna & Friends - Dots and circles

Incy Wincy Designs - Exotic Animals 
The Paper Shelter - Roses

(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo - inspired by the wings and the colours
Ribbon Girl - Aqua

Southern Girls - Spots and dots

Sweet Stampin' - Birds and/or Bees

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,

XOX Lucy

The Belle of the Ball Birthday Girl card (Saturated Canary image)

Hi crafty friends,

I'm back with my last card of the day, I hope you've enjoyed seeing them all if you've gotten the chance (or wanted to hehe).

I tried to colour this gorgeous image from Saturated Canary as best as I could. I'm no expert so it's very tricky sometimes when there's a lot of folds in her dress like that, I'm still learning with every image I colour. I added a light grey around the image so she pops out a bit. The beautiful pearl flourish and teal flower is from Flourish with a Bling. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran - Anything goes 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist of swirls

Aurora Wings - Flowers

Card Mania - Pearls and swirls 

Come and Get it - Flowers

C.R.A.F.T. - Birthday

Crafting by Designs - Flowers

Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes 

Crafting for all seasons - Birthday with 4 of something  - 4 embellishments (Flowers, flourish, sentiment banner, butterflies)

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes  

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings

Crafty Girlz Challenge -  Anything goes or Spring

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

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes 

Cupcake Inspirations - Girls night out

Cutie Pie - Layer it up but keep it cute 
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Hanna & Friends -  Dots & circles (circle/dot cut outs in the bottom border & round pearls)

Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 
Loves Rubberstamps - Add a sentiment 

Oddball Stamps - Include or add a butterfly or dragonfly 

One Sweet Challenge - Things with wings
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo - inspired by the butterfly
Polkadoodles - Things with wings
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes or shaped (plus ribbon) 

Sentimental Sundays - Happy Mother's Day or really girly plus sentiment 

Sister Act - Anything goes  
Word Art Wednesday -   Anything goes 

Well that's it from me (for now hehe, I'm hoping to craft some more this evening), thank you so much for dropping by and I love reading any comments left (but of course please don't feel obliged to). Have a wonderfully crafty weekend,

XOX Lucy

Elephant on a Spring Day card (Bugaboo image)

Hi everyone,

I love this Springtime image from Bugaboo, isn't it adorable? I really wanted the image and colours to pop so I added the black borders and fence. I print out my sentiments on the computer on thick paper and using some lovely fonts that can be found free on the internet, this one is a typewriter style font.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Die cut, sentiment, border

C.R.A.F.T. - Birthday

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

Crafty Ribbons - Animal creation plus ribbon

Cutie Pie - Layer it up but keep it cute

Incy Wincy Designs - The great outdoors

Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 
Little Miss Muffet - Many layers (using a Bugaboo image)

Loves Rubberstamps - Add a sentiment 
Melonheadz - All about kids
Papertake Weekly - In the garden

Pile it on - Cute animal
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

Chickie Love card (DigiStamp Boutique image)

Hi crafty friends,

My 3rd card today is this one using an adorable image from DigiStamp Boutique. This shape was so easy to create with one of my die cuts - I first die cut my plain white card paper and then die cut my patterned paper and stuck it to the front. Before I took the die away I sponged the red ink around the outside which then leaves the lovely clean border. The Scrabble sentiment comes from Ditzie Designs and the pearls are from Flourish with a Bling.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Come and Get it - Flowers

C.R.A.F.T. - Birthday

Crafting by Designs - Flowers

Crafting for all seasons - Birthday with 4 of something  - 4 handmade flowers 

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 

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

Crafty Ribbons - Animal creation plus ribbon

Creative Fingers - Anything goes  

Deep Ocean - Flowers

Digistamp Boutique - Anything goes with a DSB image
Hanna & Friends - Dots & circles (dotted paper)

Incy Wincy Designs - The great outdoors
Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 
Loves Rubberstamps - Add a sentiment

Natalie & Amy - Animals

Paper Creator's Crafts - Animals
Papertake Weekly - In the garden
Pile it on - Cute animal
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes or shaped (plus ribbon)

Sentimental Sundays - Happy Mother's Day or really girly plus sentiment 

Sister Act - Anything goes  
Sparkles - It's Spring (5+ flowers) - 4 handmade & 2 in the image

Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes  

I hope you have a fantastic weekend, hopefully you get a chance to take a peek at my next 2 cards coming up shortly,

XOX Lucy