Paper Crafting Journey's new challenge is all about Bling!

Hi Crafty friends,

I love Christmas and everything about it, it always feels like such a magical time even if it is in the middle of Summer here in Australia. I was born in England and spent my childhood growing up with cold Christmases so it never feels exactly the same when we're trying to eat a roast turkey in 40 degree heat lol!

Anyway, onto the challenge at Paper Crafting Journey this fortnight and the theme is Bling! Too easy right? The sponsor and the image I've used is from Digistamps 4 Joy. I really enjoyed using this unique image, her dress is actually coloured with a clear sparkling gel pen but very difficult to see in the photo, it looks a beautiful champagne colour so I'm happy I didn't do my usual copic colouring. I used fine gold glitter on her dress and star chain and some white glitter on the top of the card. The sentiment is a rub-on and I thought it went well with the little scene I've created. I added Flourish with a Bling pearls to the Christmas tree and a metal star.

Special hugs this week to all the lovely ladies from Word Art Wednesdays for leaving such uplifting and thoughtful comments. 

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment

Bunny Zoe - Shabby Chic/ Vintage
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Bling 

Christmas Cards all year round - Winter wonderland
CMC Copic - Wintry, frosty, cold
C.R.A.F.T. - Photo inspiration - tree

Craft a scene - Trees, trees, trees
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 -  Anything goes  Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Creatalicious - Christmas time
Creative Corner - Let it snow (or winter)

Digistamps 4 Joy - Stitching (using a DS4J image)

Divas by Design - Make it pretty
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it fancy
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes 

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Little Blue Button Stamps - Christmas is here!

Little Miss Muffet - It'll be all white on the night
Loves Rubber Stamps - Shabby chic/vintage
Moving Along with the Times - Music inspired - Sentiment

One Crazy Stamper - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is coming
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes   
Rhedd & Rosies - Christmas is coming (Christmas tree, star, baubles)

Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations plus ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs - Count your blessings

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Milk Coffee Fairy Princess card

Hi Crafty friends, I sliced my finger while crafting today with my craft knife so it's made it almost impossible to type (luckily it was my left index finger and not my right one so I was able to keep cardmaking, there's always a bright side lol). Anyway, so I'll keep it short and sweet as I have 3 cards to post tonight (if I can do them all before bedtime).

Products used:

Image - Milk Coffee
Cloud - Flourish with a Bling
Leaves & stem - Flourish with a Bling
White flower - Flourish with a Bling
Colouring - Copic markers

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

As you like it - Spots or Stripes - Spots because they make a card pop!
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes

Crafting by Design -  Anything goes with Birthdays

Crafting Musketeers -  Pretty pastels
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

Creative Fingers - Anything goes with optional paper piecing

Cute Card Thursday - So angelic

Deep Ocean - Fave colour combos - Pink and blue
Di's Digis - Show us girly
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it fancy
Feeling Sketchy - Sketch
Glitter & Sparkle - Tag it

Graph 'It Markers -  Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Milk Coffee - Fairytales (using a Milk Coffee image)

One Stitch at a Time -  Anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - Color challenge (3 of the colors, didn't mention if we needed all 4)

Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations with ribbon

Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes

Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids 
Songbird Challenges - Favourite song - What a wonderful world

Stamp & Create - Feathers or leaves
Sweet Stamps -  Anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 
Wags n whiskers - Cards for kids

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Lacy Sunshine Christmas Card

Hi Crafty friends, I sliced my finger while crafting today with my craft knife so it's made it almost impossible to type (luckily it was my left index finger and not my right one so I was able to keep cardmaking, there's always a bright side lol). Anyway, so I'll keep it short and sweet as I have 3 cards to post tonight (if I can do them all before bedtime).

Products used:

Image - Lacy Sunshine
Pearls - Flourish with a Bling
Colouring - Copic markers

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

As you like it - Spots or Stripes - Spots because they make a card pop!

Bearly Mine - Traditional Christmas Red & Green with die cuts
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Glitter, Designer paper, Ribbon

Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges - Bling

Come and Get it - Christmas gift
Crafting for all seasons - Stitching 

Crafts 4 Eternity - TicTacToe - Christmas, Stickers, Red
Crafty Calendar - All things Christmas
Crafty Creations - Thanksgiving or Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Xmas indoors
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything goes Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Creatalicious - Christmastime
Creative Fingers - Anything goes with optional paper piecing 

Deep Ocean - Fave colour combos - Red & green 

Digistamps 4 Joy - Stitching
Fab N Funky -  Anything goes (using a sponsors image)
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it fancy
Glitter & Sparkle - Tag it

Graph 'It Markers -  Anything goes
Great Impressions -  Holiday card or tag
Hanna & Friends - Glitter
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - Its a bling thing (using a Lacy Sunshine image)
Little Blue Button Stamps - Christmas is here!

One Crazy Stamper - Christmas

One Stitch at a Time -  Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Christmas is coming
Rhedd & Rosies - Christmas is coming - Baubles, gift 

Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations with ribbon
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids 

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes 

Wags n whiskers - Cards for kids

Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Purple and Turquoise Christmas card

Hi Crafty friends, I sliced my finger while crafting today with my craft knife so it's made it almost impossible to type (luckily it was my left index finger and not my right one so I was able to keep cardmaking, there's always a bright side lol). Anyway, so I'll keep it short and sweet as I have 3 cards to post tonight (if I can do them all before bedtime).

Products used:

Image - CC Designs
Pearls - Flourish with a Bling
Colouring - Copic markers

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Purple and turquoise
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes 

Christmas Card Challenges - Bling

Christmas Cards all year round - Winter wonderland
CMC Copic - Wintry, frosty, cold
Crafty Calendar -  All things Christmas

Crafty Creations - Thanksgiving or Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Christmas indoors 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything goes Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Creatalicious -  Christmastime
Creative Card Crew - Pearls
Creative Corner - Let it snow (or winter)

Creative Fingers -  Anything goes with optional paper piecing
Cute Card Thursday -  So angelic

Deep Ocean -  Fave colour combos - Purple and turquoise
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make it fancy
Glitter & Sparkle - Tag it

Graph 'It Markers -  Anything goes
Great Impressions - Holiday card or tag
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Little Blue Button Stamps - Christmas is here!
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas

The Paper Shelter - Christmas is coming
Party Time Tuesday - Color challenge (2 of the colors, didn't mention if we needed all 4)
Rhedd & Rosies - Christmas is coming - Xmas tree, stocking, star, Angel 

Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations with ribbon 
Sassy Studio Designs - Not your typical Christmas

Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
The Squirrel & the Fox - Use violet

Totally Gorjuss - 3 patterned papers
Winter Wonderland - Angels or Fairies Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes  

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Bugaboo and Cinderella love shoes!!

Hi Friends,

I was so happy to see another 2 crafty friends started following me over the weekend, I'm almost at 200! I love sharing my cards on here as it's so nice to receive feedback and it makes it more exciting when creating a card knowing other crafties might like to see it.

I created this card with a Bugaboo image and sentiment, they are hilarious aren't they and I just couldn't resist this funny one! I used some sparkling silver glitter paper and the patterned paper is by Bo Bunny, one of my favourite paper companies. I glitter embossed a chipboard high heel shoe and used leaves and bling from Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything goes (using a sponsor's image)

Catch the Bug - Bingo - Glitter, Designer Paper, Ribbon (Ricrac ribbon)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes 
Crafty Creations - Dies and punches

Crafty Ribbons -  Anything goes with ribbon (ricrac ribbon)
Graph 'It Markers - Anything goes

Hanna & Friends - Glitter
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - Seeing dots

Milk Coffee - Fairytales

One Stitch at a Time -  Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Add a sentiment
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - Used photo colours & sponsor's image

Scrapper's Delight -  Anything goes

Stamp & Create - Feathers or leaves

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

A Baptism card

Hi Crafty friends,

I created this card for my sweet little niece Mabel who was baptised on the weekend. 

I used a few punches, distressed and inked the edges, added Flourish with a Bling products - Large pink Maddison flower, Chloe pearl flourish and pearls.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Shabby chic/Vintage

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes 

Creative Card Crew - Pearls

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - For someone special

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Add a sentiment
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo inspiration - Baby card

Totally Gorjuss - 3 patterned papers

Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Black & White rocker card

Hi, here's my last card of the day, a rocker card.

I was wanting to make a black and white card for a couple of challenges but my first card turned out really ordinary so I haven't and won't post it lol. Do you ever do that? If I'm not proud of my creation I don't enjoy sharing it. I usually play around with it until I'm happy but sometimes there's just no saving it.

I am much happier with this one so I'm sharing and entering some comps with it. I have used a Floppy Latte silhouette digi image. I also used part of a rhinestone flourish and flower from Flourish with a Bling.

Flourish with a Bling are a retail store as well as wholesale so you can buy direct from us now! We have some fantastic themed packs (eg. Bling, vintage, fairy garden, boys, princess etc) at amazing prices, you can check them all out by clicking here. If you mention my blog (Lucy) when ordering we will send you a bonus Jasmine laser flourish!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional thanks

A Gem of a Challenge - Gems, gems, gems
A Little Bit Crafty - Sparkle and shine
Artistic Inspirations - Use a sentiment/anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Feminine plus sentiment 
Bunny Zoe - Vintage/shabby chic
Card Makin' Mamas - Thankful tidings
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes  

Craft-room Challenge - Photo inspiration (taken from the black and white cup & saucer)

Crafty Creations - Dies and punches 

Crafty Ribbons - Black and white (with ribbon)
The Crazy Challenge - Vintage
Di's Digis - Show us girly

Fab N Funky - Anything goes 
Flutterby Wednesdays -  Anything goes (with butterfly or fairy)
Hanna & Friends - Glitter (all white background papers are glitter paper)

Hobby Cutz - Winter wonderland or glitter & sparkle (mine is glitter and sparkle)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Things with wings
Kaboodle Doodles - Bountiful harvest/Blessings 

Lacy Sunshine - It's a bling thing
Loves Rubber Stamps - Black and white or Sepia
Moving Along with the Times - Pearly, swirly, girly

Paper Nest Dolls - Give thanks
Paper Pretties - Give thanks
The Paper Shelter - For someone special
Ribbon Carousel - Holidays and celebrations (Thanksgiving)

Sister Act -  Anything goes

Songbird Challenges - Your favourite song - Black or white (Michael Jackson)
Sweet Stamps - Thank you cards
Through the Craftroom Door -  Anything goes 
Tuesday Throwdown - Gratitude
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed seeing my latest cards, I would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Another LOTV Christmas Bear card

Hi Crafty friends, me again with my second Lili of the Valley topper card.

I am being very careful not to add this card to challenges that say "must stamp or must hand-colour image" but because I usually always colour my stamps myself I am not used to checking for this rule so I apologise from the bottom of my heart if I accidentally enter it into a challenge it's not allowed in.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Vintage/shabby chic

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes  

Christmas Cards all year round - Winter wonderland

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Christmas outdoors

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 2 - Anything goes Christmas
The Crazy Challenge - Vintage 
Cute Card Thursday -  Animal magic

Deep Ocean - Winter
Graph 'It Markers - Furry friends

Inky Impressions - Red and green
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas

Send a smile 4 kids - Happy Holidays for kids

Sister Act - Anything goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - Flowers galore

Winter Wonderland - For a child (Xmas)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes   

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, would love to see you here again,
XOX Lucy

Dillybean Thank you card

Hi Crafty friends, my seconf card of the day is a clean and simple card make with a Dillybean image, I love this little guy! I thought he goes perfect with a Thank you card so voila!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Sentiment and feminine

Card Makin' Mamas - Thankful tidings
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes  

Craft-room Challenge - Photo inspiration - colours in the leaf

Cute Card Thursday - Animal magic 

Digi Haven - Happy Fall Y'all
Graph 'It Markers - Furry friends

Kaboodle Doodles - Bountiful harvest/Blessings

Paper Nest Dolls - Give thanks

Paper Pretties - Give thanks
The Paper Shelter - For someone special
Savvy Homemade Cards - Photo inspiration - colours
Sister Act - Anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes  
Tuesday Throwdown - Gratitude
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes   

Hope you drop in again some time,
XOX Lucy