Wednesday 27 May 2015

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   
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

Saturday 23 May 2015

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

Saturday 16 May 2015

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 (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 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

Lilac, Purple and Teal shaped Girly Card (Make it Crafty image)

Hi crafty friends,

I thought I'd try out a snazzy new shape using my die cuts. This took me a while to arrange as I wasn't happy with it at first so I had to keep cutting/moving bits and now I love how it turned out! The gorgeous girl is from Make it Crafty and the shimmering flourish and teal pearls are from Flourish with a Bling. The papers are from Kaisercraft and the butterfly punch is a Martha Stewart one.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art by Miran - Anything goes 
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with a twist of swirls
Card Mania - Pearls and swirls  
C.R.A.F.T. - Birthday
Crafting for all seasons - Birthday with 4 of something  - 4 embellishments (Flowers, flourish, ribbon, butterfly)
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 (dotted paper) 
Incy Wincy Designs - The great outdoors
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes  
Little Miss Muffet - Many layers (using a MIC image)
Loves Rubberstamps -  Add a sentiment
Melonheadz - All about kids
Oddball Stamps - Include or add a butterfly or dragonfly
One Sweet Challenge - Things with wings
(Pin)spirational Challenges - Photo - inspired by the butterfly
Ribbon Girl - Anything goes or shaped (plus ribbon) 
Sentimental Sundays - Happy Mother's Day or really girly plus sentiment
Sister Act - Anything goes  
Stamp & Create - May flowers
Word Art Wednesday -  Anything goes  

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

XOX Lucy