Monday, 2 November 2015

Sparkly blue Merry Christmas card

Hi Crafty Friends,

I went to a craft show the other week and they were showing how to create this winter scene and I fell in love with the stamp so had to buy it and the Kaleidoscope ink pad too hehe!! I was quite excited to find I could create the scene very close to how they did and it was easier than it looks! This is going to be my go-to Christmas card design for most of my friends and family this year so I'm not sure you'll see many Christmas cards from me this year. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout November, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore -  Use rubber stamp or digi image (rubber stamp)
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
Digi Choosday - Fave colour combo - silver, teal and purple
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes  
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Throwback - ombre
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes
Sisters of Craft -  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

Star Student card (Cute as a Button image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

I think this would be a great little card for a bookworm or over-achiever at school or even a little girl starting school for the very first time. This sweet little image is from Cute as a Button




Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout November, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Copic Marker Norge - Autumn colors 
Crafts Galore Encore - Use rubber stamp or digi image
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Send a smile 4 kids - Any celebration for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Throwback - B is for Bookworm and Books  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) -  Anything goes 
Whimsy Stamps - Fall colours or Christmas 

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

Metal Birthday card for hubby

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm back with my 2nd card of the night and this is a bit different to what I usually make. I couldn't find a good male digi that I hadn't already used for my hubby so I decided to make a non-image card. I did stamp the sentiment and embossed it silver. I think the rest of the card is self-explanatory hehe. Always feel free to email me or leave a comment asking questions if you ever have any. 



Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout November, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Let's tag it!
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles (shiny silver paper and sparkly washi tape)
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes  
Little Miss Muffet - Tags
Polkadoodles - Add sparkle, bling or glitter (glitter washi tape, shiny silver paper)
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Throwback - use a rubber stamp (the sentiment)  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  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

My Pink & Red Witch card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted, that has not happened in over 3 years!! I don't know where the time is going at the moment, I have made a few cards and I am going to post them all tonight (5 in total). I am not keeping up with all the challenge blogs at the moment so at least it is quicker to post on my blog :)

I hope you all had a spooky but wonderful Halloween if you celebrate it. It is getting so much more popular here in my little corner of the world (Melbourne, Australia) that we ran out of chocs within about 30 minutes!! 

Anyway, onto my card and I love using this gorgeous image from Hannah Lynn (can be found at Crafts and Me). I have created 4 cards now with her so I've added my previous cards below. This is the first time I have used non-Halloween colours. 






Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout November, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains for Christmas.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Too cute to spook
Crafting for all seasons - All dressed up/Girly 
Crafts and Me - Halloween
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
Send a smile 4 kids - Any celebration for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) -  Throwback - Scratched challenge (distressed paper edges) 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything goes 
Stempelsonne (Stamp Sun) - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Too cute to spook

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

Friday, 9 October 2015

Enjoying the Rain Birthday card (Cute as a Button image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

Does this weather look familiar hehe? Not here in Oz today, we have a beautiful 27 degree day, the sun is shining, Spring is well and truly here thank goodness!

What do you think of my new look blog? It has taken me most of the evening to try and figure it all out. I can't seem to make my blog posts white even though I have saved it as white! I have made the card photos a little smaller but click on the photo to enlarge it.

I loved colouring this sweet image from Cute as a Button called Enjoying the Rain. My sister didn't want this cloud paper so I happily took it as I thought it would go beautifully with the raining images I have. One person's trash is another person's treasure as they say hehe! Lucky me. 





Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout October, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes or use pink
AllSorts - Nature
As you like it - monochrome or color - definitely color as I love combining different colors together
Bunny Zoe - Teens or tweens 
Craft your Passion - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs (monthly challenge) - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Make a card or Halloween
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper -  Anything goes with patterned paper
Digi Choosday - Use something new - New image and cloud paper 
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes 
Julia Spiri -  Anything goes with optional: add bling
Melonheadz - Fall is in the air
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -  Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Autumn is in the air
Sisters of Craft -  Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps -  Anything goes or Halloween
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

Fall is in the air card (PolkaDoodles image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

This is only the second time I have created a card using an image from Polkadoodles but I'm sure it won't be my last, I love their images! I have gone a little distressed/shabby chic on this card and also used one of my new dies - the little sign posts.

I have also used some olive green pearls and grass from my company, Flourish with a Bling who have a huge sale on (see below for details).





Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout October, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or use pink 
AllSorts - Nature
Bunny Zoe - Teens or tweens 
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 
Digi Choosday - Use something new - new image and papers (using PD image)
Dream Valley - Recipe - Pearls, patterned paper, flowers
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes 
Polkadoodles - Favourite shape - I have to be boring and say square as 90% of my cards are square, I love it! (Using PD image)
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Autumn is in the air 

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

Candyland card (Cute as a Button image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you've missed me a little bit hehe. I have not posted much these past couple of months, life has just been so busy.

But now I have a few cards to show you starting with this one using a gorgeous image from Cute as a Button. Francesca draws the sweetest images don't you think? This one is called Candyland and after colouring the sweets with Copics I used some Glossy Accents. 






Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout October, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or use pink
AllSorts - Nature
As you like it - monochrome or color - definitely color as I love combining different colors together
Bunny Zoe - Teens or  tweets
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 
Dream Valley - Recipe - Pearls, ribbon, dies
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Favourite shape - I have to be boring and say square as 90% of my cards are square, I love it! 
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

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Brown & Pink Shabby Card (Cute as a Button image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

Me again with another card and this is my last for the day. I have been creating a few cards for an Australian magazine so I can't show them until the magazine comes out but just so you know, I have still been creating just not as many that I can post on my blog as usual. 

I coloured this gorgeous image from Cute as a Button. I cropped this girl to make it a portrait rather than a full image but I'm sure I will use the whole image at some stage as its a candyland style and really cute. I did a bit of inking and stamping to give the card a shabby chic look. 


Flourish with a Bling have a 50% off sale all throughout September, 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! The Aussie Dollar is cheap right now so it's the perfect time to grab bargains.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist: Women's Friendship Day
CCC Digi Creations - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe - Teens or tweens
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Crafting for all seasons - Layer it up
Crafts Galore Encore -  Anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 
Creative Fingers - Anything goes 
Creative Moments -  Anything goes with optional twist: kids rule/back to school
Di's Digis - Fab fall colours 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything goes with a twist: bright & colourful
Incy Wincy Designs - Digis only
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes 
Julia Spiri - Anything goes with optional twist: girls, girls, girls
Little Miss Muffet -  Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 
Polkadoodles - Shabby chic
Sisters of Craft -  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