Wednesday 28 November 2012

The Paper Shelter Christmas challenge

Hi everyone, The Paper Shelter blog have a new challenge today and it's called "Christmas is coming" and isn't that so true!! I have made another easel card, they are so easy to make and yet look so gorgeous, hope you like this one I've created with one of The Paper Shelter's latest digis, Fantasy on Ice:





FWAB used:
Jack green vine (small vine & leaves off the large vine)
Jasmine Black puffy flourish
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.


I am giving away some Flourish with a Bling candy, if you'd like the chance to win it click here. It finishes on Thursday 20th December and I will announce the winner on Friday!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Winter wonderland
All Sorts - Bring on the bling!
Bearly Mine - Blues and silver
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
CMC Copic - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Copic Marker Norge - Anything goes
Crafts & Me - Circles
Cute Card Thursday - Girls only!
Deep Ocean - Pastels
Divas By Design - Glitter & Sparkle
Dream Valley - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Fab n Funky - 3 of anything (3 bunches of flowers)
Fashionista - Blue Christmas
Fussy & Fancy - Feeling blue
Great Impressions - Holidays (Christmas)
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Just keep on creating - Christmas is just around the corner
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Love to Create - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Natalie & Amy - Colour me happy - (lilac and teal)
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Girly cards
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Lavendar hues
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes 4 kids
Simon says stamp & show - A project with heart (happily created this for hours)
The Stamping Boutique - Inspired by music (skating and music go hand in hand)
Stamptacular - Winter bliss
Sweet Stampin' - Flowers
The Crafty Pad - Add some glitter
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Lots of layers
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi


Thanks so much for dropping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit,
XOX Lucy

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Fairy Christmas card

Hi, Just a quick post again, this card is made with a CC Designs digi stamp (can buy her at All that Scraps) and I've coloured her with copics and glittered up her wings.

FWAB used:
Taylah's Toadstools and assorted pearls
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.



Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Put a bow on it
Cute Card Thursday - Girls only
Delightful challenges - Red and green
Desert Islands Crafts - Christmas, red & green, sparkle, pearls, flowers, stitching
Hiding in my Craft room - Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Make it girly
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Anything goes
Party time Tuesday - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - Add some glitter
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown - Lots of layers
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Wednesdays challenge - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Use traditional Christmas colours
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi


I love that you've dropped by,
XOX Lucy

Tiddly Inks Christmas card

Hi it's me again, I have a few cards to upload this week, hope you like them.

This card I created using a Tiddly Inks digi, isn't she a sweetie?


I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Cute Card Thursday - Girls only
Delightful challenges - Red and green
Desert Islands Crafts - Christmas, red & green, sparkle, pearls, flowers, stitching
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Make it girly
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - Use traditional Christmas colours
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

Thanks so much for checking out my card and if you leave me a sweet comment,
XOX Lucy


The Paper Shelter Blue Christmas card

Hi everyone, 

I have made a new Christmas card using one of The Paper Shelter digis. I love using their digis so even though I have already made my card for this week's GDT spot for their challenge this Wednesday, I couldn't resist making more Christmas cards with their other digi stamps! I do have another one to upload when I get a chance. The truth with this card is I actually smudged some ink on the sack accidentally after I'd coloured the whole digi and die cut it but instead of throwing it in the bin I finally decided to add a little flower hoping no-one would notice lol.

FWAB used:
Assorted pearls
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

All Sorts - Bring on the bling
CMC Copic - Non-traditional Christmas colours
C.R.A.F.T. - Aqua, pink and brown
Crafts & Me - Circles
Crafty Creations - Christmas is coming
Cute Card Thursday - Girls only
Desert Islands Crafts - Christmas, sparkle, pearls
Dream Valley - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Fashionista - Blue Christmas
Fussy & Fancy - Feeling blue
Hooked on Craft - Christmas
Inky Impressions - Make it girly
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Love to Create - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
Stamptacular - Winter bliss
The Crafty Pad - Add some glitter
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a digi

Thanks for looking at my card, wishing you all a very Merry Christmas,
XOX Lucy

Sunday 25 November 2012

Elisabeth Bell Thank you card


Hi everyone,

I created this Thank you card with a gorgeous Elisabeth Bell stamp I won at Elphine House challenges, isn't she so cute? I have recently created an Autumn themed card with her so made sure to change up the colours and design completely this time. I made the clouds with thick glue and covered them in a glittery substance I bought for only 95c in a cheap shop but I love the stuff!


FWAB used:
Jasmine pearl laser flourish (cut up)
Silver rhinestones
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

All Sorts - Bring on the bling
Card Crafters Circle - Giving thanks
Crazy 4 Challenges - Put a bow on it
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Girls only
Deep Ocean - Pastels
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - sparkle, stitching, flowers
Digi Darla - Thanksgiving/thank you
Digistamps 4 Joy - Giving thanks
Divas By Design - 2 or more Patterned papers
Elphine House - Distressed stitches
Inky Impressions - Make it girly
Love to Create - Give thanks
Milk Coffee - Thanks!
Moving along with the times - Let's go dotty (banner & toadstool)
My Mum's craft shop - Inspired by a song "Thank you for being a friend" by Andrew Gold
Natalie & Amy - Colour me happy - Lilac and white
Paper Crafting Journey - Case a DT (Lisa S)
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - So thankful
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Lavendar hues
Scrappy Frogs - Thanks or thanksgiving
Simply create too -  Give thanks (card no.2)
Stampin' for the weekend - Use some texture
The Stamping Boutique - Thanksgiving
Sweet Stampin' - Flowers
The Crafty Pad - Add some glitter
The Pink Elephant - Giving thanks
Whoopsi Daisy - Dies/punches (corner & tag punch)

Thanks so much for dropping by,
XOX Lucy

Saturday 24 November 2012

Snowman Christmas card

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the US, I hope you had a lovely day!

This cute little snowman digi comes from Di's Digis, she has some gorgeous Christmas stamps.


FWAB used:
Jasmine black puffy flourish (cut up)
Silver rhinestones
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

2 Sisters - Winter wonderland
Bearly Mine - Snowflakes
Crafts & Me - Circles (rhinestones)
Crafty Creations - Christmas is coming
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Delightful challenges - Red and green
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Christmas, red & green, sparkle, flowers
Divas By Design - 2 or more patterned papers
Great Impressions - Holidays (Christmas)
Jellypark Friends - Food and drink
Ladybug Crafts - Snowflakes
Moving along with the times - Let's go dotty (snow rhinestones dots)
My Mum's craft shop - Frosty the snowman
Paper Crafting Journey - Case a DT (Linda)
Paper Playtime - anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - anything goes
Pin & Tack - anything goes
The Crafty Pad - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Wags n whiskers - Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - Use traditional Christmas colours

Thanks so much for dropping by and any lovely comments you leave me, I love reading them all,
Have a wonderful weekend,
XOX Lucy


Tiddly Inks Thank you card

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US, I so wish we had that celebration here in Australia. It sounds so wonderful, I would love to join a US family one year just to be a part of it lol. It's a hot day here in Melbourne just as it's cooling down in other parts of the world.

I have created a card using a Tiddly Inks image which I absolutely adore. I coloured her to match some of my gorgeous patterned papers a month ago but hadn't got around to creating anything with her. How funny that I ended up turning the paper over and using the more subtle red side, lol, the image just stood out more this way. The papers were Bo Bunny and I have still cut out the bird house and birds from it.

FWAB used:
Jasmine laser teal flourish (cut up)
Grass from Lee's tree set
Taylah's toadstools
Pearl pearls

For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

Card Crafters Circle - Giving thanks
Crafting for all seasons - Thank you
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Girls only
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Green/red, sparkle, stitching, pearls, flowers
Digi Darla - Thanksgiving/thank you
Digistamps 4 Joy - Giving thanks
Inky Impressions - Make it girly
Lexi's Creations - Thanksgiving
Love to Create - Give thanks
Milk Coffee - Thanks!
Moving along with the times - Let's go dotty (banner & toadstool)
My Mum's craft shop - Inspired by a song "Thank you for being a friend" by Andrew Gold
Paper Crafting Journey - Case a DT (Linda again lol)
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - So thankful
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
Scrappy Frogs - Thanks or thanksgiving
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything for kids
Simon says stamp & show - Thanks
Simply create too -  Give thanks
The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Thanksgiving
The Pink Elephant - Giving thanks
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Tiddly Inks - Gratitude

A big thank you to everyone that has come to check out my card,
XOX Lucy

Monday 19 November 2012

CC Designs Thanks card

Hi and hope you're enjoying your day, 

Here's another card using a CC Designs digi girl (different stamp) which I bought at All that Scraps (not that I can enter their challenges with either of these cards this week as it's "anything but a card" doh lol!) I still like to let you know where I get the images I use from though as I love it when I see a gorgeous stamp on a card and they/you have written the stamp details for us. I have been known to google for ages just to find a certain stamp because I don't know the artist/brand. Anyway, here's my card, hope you like it:

FWAB used:
Silver rhinestones
Adam vine (leaves)
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

A gem of a Challenge - Ribbon and lace
Card Makin' Mamas - Thank you cards
C.R.A.F.T. - Use fabric
Crafting for all seasons - Thank you cards
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bingo - Distress, stamps, Bling
Cute Card Thursday - Starry, starry night
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Sparkle, buttons, stitching, pearls, flower
Digistamps 4 Joy - Giving thanks
Flutter by Wednesday - Thankful/Thank you cards
Inky Impressions - Give thanks
Lexi's Creations - Thanksgiving
Mark's Finest Papers - Pop it up (image, sentiment)
Natalie & Amy - Colour me Happy (another fave combo is pink and black)
Paper Playtime - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Use buttons
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Scrappy Frogs - Thanks or thanksgiving
Send a smile 4 kids - Anything goes for kids
Simon says stamp - Thanksgiving/Thank you cards
Simon says stamp & show - Thank you cards
The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything goes
Stamptacular - Recipe - Ribbon, gems, punches
The Pink Elephant - Punches/dies
Tuesday throwdown - Thankful for you
Wags n whiskers - Be thankful


Thanks so much for dropping by and if you leave a lovely comment, some of them really make my day!
XOX Lucy

Saturday 17 November 2012

CC Designs cupcake card

Hi, My card today includes a CC Designs digi stamp (which can be found at All that Scraps). I have coloured her with copics.


FWAB used:
Rose pink pearls
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

I made this card with the following challenges in mind:

A gem of a Challenge - Ribbon and lace
Anyone for Anya! - Pink, green and white
Celebrate the Occasion - Birthdays and cupcakes
C.R.A.F.T. - Use fabric
Crafty Creations - Case it (dusky colours)
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bingo - Lace, stamps, pastels
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary used - sparkle, flowers, pearls, stitching
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Jellypark Friends - Food and drink
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Pop it up (image and envelope)
Natalie & Amy - Colour me happy (a fave colour combo pink & cream)
No matter which challenge - Photo inspiration
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pin & Tack - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Add sparkle
The Ribbon Reel - Crochet lace
Stamp n Doodle - Photo inspiration
Sweet Stamping Pixies - Monochrome
The Pink Elephant - Punches/dies (punches)
Whoopsi Daisy - Pastel colours

I love that you have dropped by to see my card, I hope you enjoyed visiting and do so again,
XOX Lucy

Wednesday 14 November 2012

TPS Christmas Easel card

I am so excited to be a part of The Paper Shelter design team as a guest designer until February. They have the most adorable stamps ever! 

My first assignment was to create a Christmas easel card for their latest challenge and this is what I made. The best thing about using digital stamps is that you can make them different sizes and flip them - I have done both on this card. I made some smaller versions of the carolling couple for my Scrapmatts bridge and flipped one so they weren't all with the man on the left. I coloured them all with copics and finished it off using a Flourish with a Bling Chloe pearl flourish and some pearls for snow.




FWAB used:
Chloe pearl flourish
Adhesive pearl pearls
Elise flowers
Grass from Trent's fence
For more products or to find a stockist please visit Flourish with a Bling. If your favourite craft store doesn't stock our products feel free to pass on our details.

The prize at The Paper Shelter is a gift voucher worth a whopping $30 if you play with a TPS image or designer papers and three digis of your choice if you play with a different brand.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Favourite Christmas stamp
A gem of a Challenge - Ribbon and lace
All Sorts - Young at heart
Challenges 4 Everybody -  Anything goes
CMC Copic - All about kids
C.R.A.F.T. - Inspired by a film - A Christmas Carol
Crazy 4 Challenges - Favourite Christmas carol - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Bingo - Cream, stamps, stars
Delightful challenges - Let it snow
Desert Islands Crafts - Itinerary - Patterned papers, sentiment, ribbon
Divas By Design - Anything goes
Dream Valley -  Anything goes
Fussy & Fancy - Pearls and flowers
Great Impressions - Holidays (Christmas)
Love to Create - Fancy edges (snow capped)
Make it Monday -  Anything goes
Milk Coffee - More than 1 fold
My Mum's craft shop - Winter Wonderland
Natalie & Amy - Colour me happy (red and green)
Paper Crafting Journey -  Anything goes
Penny's Challenges - Anything goes
Pin & Tack -  Anything goes
Quirky Crafts - Layer it up and let it snow
The Ribbon Girl - Add sparkle
Send a smile 4 kids - Happy holidays for kids
Shelly's Images - Roll 'em - Flowers, bling, digi
Simply create too - Use your stash (card no. 3) - bridge, flowers, lamp post, stars.
The Squirrel & the Fox - Flowers, hats & horses
Sweet Stampin' -  Anything goes
Through the craft room door - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Use traditional Christmas colours

Thank you so much for coming to check out my card and good luck in The Paper Shelter challenge.

You can view all my easel cards by clicking on the "easel card" label below.

XOX Lucy