Saturday, 9 January 2016

Dorothy and Toto girly card (Crafts & Me/Hannah Lynn image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Who doesn't love The Wizard of Oz movie? I grew up watching it every Christmas in England (I live in Australia now) and I just adored it. So when I saw this gorgeous Dorothy & Toto image from Crafts and Me (Hannah Lynn is the artist) I just had to have it. I got to use some Tim Holtz film strips which I haven't used very often. I printed the image at 75% so that it wasn't a completely black outline. I also coloured her dress blue and then doodled checks on it in white.


Flourish with a Bling is selling all their products for $2 each this month, that's more than half off most products!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Female Birthday
AllSorts - Ribbon and/or Lace - ribbon  
Brown Sugar -  Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Recipe challenge 
Crafts and Me -  Anything goes (C&Me/Hannah Lynn image)
Crafty Catz - Flowers
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Something old film strips,  Something new - new papers 
Creative Fingers -  Anything goes 
CropStop - Anything goes (using a Tim Holtz product - film strip) 
Cute Card Thursday - Hey, what's new - new papers 
Deep Ocean - Anything goes 
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything goes/All things bright & beautiful
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes   
The Paper Shelter - Punches and/or Dies (film strip die cuts)
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything goes   
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes 
Send a smile 4 kids - Valentine's Day or Love card for kids
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Something new - new papers
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new papers 
Winter Wonderland - Spring is in the air
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 Covergirl - Woohoo!!! Well, my card is hehe...

Hi crafty friends,

I can't believe it!! My card made the front cover of a wonderful magazine here in Australia called Australian Papercraft Essentials. I was asked to create 7 cards in issue 48 which is due out on the 14th January but I never expected they'd choose my card as the main attraction on the front page, I'm so excited and so I just had to share it with you all hehe. The theme was girly (thank goodness!) and I was to use gorgeous images from Cute as a Button. I will be able to post them all on my blog at some stage but for now I am not allowed :(

But here's the front cover, my card is the big one:


Anyone interested in a copy of this magazine, click HERE and it will take you to the store. If you got to the end of this post, thank you so much for letting me do a bit of bragging hehe, I really appreciate it!

XOX Lucy

Pink and grey fairy card (Faery Ink Designs image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Can you believe Faery Ink Designs gave this beautiful image as a freebie? Thank you so much to them as I adore her! I cropped the image, it seems to be my thing at the moment hehe. 

I love these papers from Bo Bunny too, they have so much lovely detail to them you only need to add a few embellishments to finish the card.


Flourish with a Bling is selling all their products for $2 each this month, that's more than half off most products!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Female Birthday
AllSorts - Ribbon and/or Lace - Lace  
Brown Sugar - Anything goes 
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle (wings)
C.R.A.F.T. -  Recipe challenge
Crafty Catz - Flowers
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Something old - paper, something new - new image  
Creative Fingers - Anything goes  
Cute Card Thursday - Hey, what's new - new image   
Deep Ocean - Anything goes 
Fairy Ink Design - Height
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes 
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything goes/All things bright & beautiful
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes   
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything goes   
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes  
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Something new - new image  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - new image   
Winter Wonderland - Spring is in the air
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

Bears need love too (Crafty Sentiments image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

Wow, my mind is either in the craft zone or it's completely gone!! At the moment I am in the zone so I hope you like what I'm creating :)

These little bears are just the cutest aren't they? You can find them at Crafty Sentiments. Valentine's Day is on the way so I am making a few love cards at the moment but there are others amongst them too. I have used some silver rhinestones and gorgeous olive green leaves from Flourish with a Bling, my company which is having a huge sale this month, see below for details. The leaves have been cut from our Jack vine.


Flourish with a Bling is selling all their products for $2 each this month, that's more than half off most products!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

AllSorts - Ribbon and/or Lace - ribbon above rhinestones plus ribbon flower
Bunny Zoe - Sparkle 
C.R.A.F.T. - Recipe challenge
Crafty Catz - Flowers
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes (CS image)
Creatalicious - Something old - Fiskars punch,  Something new - new papers  
Creative Fingers - Anything goes  
Creative Inspirations - Florals 
CropStop -  Anything goes (using a Fiskars product)
Cute Card Thursday - Hey, what's new - new papers  
Deep Ocean - Anything goes 
Digi Choosday - CAS 
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes  
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Happy Holidays - Valentine's Day
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything goes/All things bright & beautiful
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes   
The Paper Shelter - Punches and/or dies (punch)
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes  
Send a smile 4 kids - Valentine's Day or Love cards for kids
Winter Wonderland - Spring 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

Friday, 8 January 2016

Peachy Wedding Card (Cute as a Button image)


Hi Crafty Friends,

I was asked by the lovely Francesca from Cute as a Button to colour and create a card for this gorgeous wedding image. I hope I did it justice. I have the bride wearing a pearl tiara and metallic bodice. 

Ahh to be a newlywed, we are going to be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year but I still feel like a newlywed and I'm more in love than ever! I feel so blessed. Soppy huh hehe?


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. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Sparkle
Craft your Passion - Anything goes 
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes 
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  
Creatalicious - Something old, Something new - old lace, new image  
Cute Card Thursday -  Hey, what's new - New beginning/wedding  
Deep Ocean - Anything goes 
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes 
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 
Love to Scrap - New beginnings - wedding
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Something new - New beginning/wedding  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - New beginning/wedding   
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



Baby Boy in pram card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Hopefully you're enjoying seeing some new cards from me after a long spell at the end of last year. This photo makes it look like I really didn't blend the colours on the pram but I did I promise hehe! Silly camera!! 

I love this image, I just used a little baby girl version last week and now here's my boy version. You can find them at Dollar Graphics Depot and if you click on their name it will take you to this baby set which is only $1 for the whole set!


Flourish with a Bling is selling all their products for $2 each this month, that's more than half off most products!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft your Passion -  Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper  
Creatalicious - Something old, Something new - old image, new baby  
Cute Card Thursday -  Hey, what's new - New baby  
Deep Ocean - Anything goes  
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes 
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Love to Scrap - New beginnings - new baby
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Something new - New baby  
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Something new - New baby   
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

A girl in the window card (Paper Nest Dolls image)

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you're enjoying 2016 so far :)

I have 3 cards to show today and this first one includes an image from Paper Nest Dolls. I coloured the little girl and the window frame then fussy cut around them so that I could add the pink "wall" background and some patterned "curtains". 

I was not really impressed with my new pressie (Aussie slang for present hehe) which was a brick wall die. The bricks in the middle didn't cut properly so I'm not sure if I need a new cutting mat or the die isn't good enough, hopefully I just need a new mat! Anyway, I decided it worked for this purpose as she is supposed to be in a house window so the bricks should be there haha!


Flourish with a Bling is selling all their products for $2 each this month, that's more than half off most products!! I hope you'll check out our website as we have our own unique products and we post worldwide.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft your Passion -  Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with patterned paper 
Creatalicious - Something old, Something new - old papers, new die 
Creative Inspirations - Florals 
Cute Card Thursday -  Hey, what's new - New die cut 
Deep Ocean -  Anything goes 
Fairytale Challenges - Everything goes
Glitter & Sparkle - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination -  Anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Something new - New die cut 
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) -  Something new - New die cut 

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