Congratulations!

Today I am sharing a card I made, for a good friend and neighbour.
After three years of home studying, he was given the news on Wednesday

that he had passed his Open University degree with an Upper Second Honours.

Such fabulous news, and so well deserved.

I came across the idea for the card on Pinterest.

The products I have used are:-

Darice Embossing Folder - Stripe

Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Star

Presscut die - Congratulations

Challenges entered:-

Double D Challenges - Black and White with a Pop of Colour

Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine

Happy Little Stamper - Anything Goes with Dies

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Clean and simple or Fussy and Fancy

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

My card is in 'Quick Cards Made Easy' magazine...

Today, I'm sharing a card I made for the 'Quick Cards Made Easy' magazine.

In April, I was successful in applying to be part of their Reader Design Team,

which was to take part in a sketch challenge for their August issue.

Here is the card I made...

with their sketch ...

and here's the magazine and the article...

The products I have used are:-

Hobby House Topper - Life's a Beach
Sentiment Stamp - Papermania (Jesse Edwards)

Woodware Punch - Large Daisy
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dots

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Holiday Time
Cards and More - Holidays and Summer Time
Cuttlebug Mania - Sea You
Everybody-Art Challenge - Summer/Tropic
Fairytale Challenge - At the Coast
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - Summer Heat
2 Sisters on the Blog - On the Beach
Card Mania - Summer Fun
Craftaholics R Us - Beach

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

A 'Just For You' Card

I have seen lots of cards recently, using the inked embossing folder technique.

It's been a long time since I tried this, so I thought I'd give it another go.

The products I have used are:-

Crafter's Companion Die'Sire Embossing Folder - Floral Frenzy

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure

Tonic Punch - Small Daisy

Big and Juicy Rainbow Ink Pad - Hydrangea

Challenges entered:-

The Flower Challenge - 'Embossing Heat/Dry'

Crafty Friends - Floral

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Emboss It (Wet or Dry)

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Brown Sugar - Colour Inspiration

Dare 2B Artzy - Bright Colours

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #48 - Anything Goes

Today, I am sharing my Design Team card made for the

'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' where the theme is always 'Anything Goes',
which I made for one of my crafty friends.

The challenges are held on the 1st and 15th of the month where the lucky 3/5 winners can

win their choice of 3 digi paper sets from the very talented Lozzy.
There are lots of fabulous sets to choose from which can be found HERE
and they print beautifully.

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the blog, where you can also
see the rest of the design team's lovely makes.

Why not enter the challenge yourself to be in with a chance of winning.

For my card, I used the July challenge sketch over at

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group which I am also entering.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's Cream Tea Digi Papers
Lawn Fawn - Stitched Scalloped Borders
Sentiment Stamp - Free gift with magazine
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Monochrome
Mod Squad Challenge - Make the sentiment the main focal point
Watercooler Wednesdays - All About Birthdays
City Crafter Challenge - Two Colours Only
4 Crafty Chicks - Summer Celebrations
Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Do You Prefer Pearls or Gems
(I like both, depends what type of card I am making!)

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Christmas in July....again!

Today, I have another Christmas card to share with you for 'Christmas in July'

....that makes four now ready in my box!

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure

Creative Expressions Wood Mounted Stamp - HH137F

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Christmas in July

ABC Christmas Challenge - O is for Old (Old stamp)

Aud Sentiments - Christmas in July + A Sentiment

Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Die Cuts

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Shaped Cards

Dragonfly Journeys - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft - Christmas in July

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas in July

Retarte - Anything Goes or Christmas in July

Deep Ocean Challenges - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Christmas in July

Today, I am sharing another Christmas card made for this year's collection.
Since there are quite a few 'Christmas in July' challenges running this month,
I'm hoping this will get me making a start on mine.

After cutting the mittens in red card, I then glued each one to white card and cut

around the edge. I used 3D foam pads to adhere them to the base card, and used the

snowflakes from the mittens to decorate the corners....no waste on this one!

Products used:-

Winter Mittens - Unbranded eBay die

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops

Hero Arts Stamp C2856 - Christmas Greetings Message

Challenges entered:-

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Die Cuts

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Journeys - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft - Christmas in July

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas in July

Deep Ocean Challenges - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A Male Birthday Card

Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I thought

I would have another try at making a stencilled background using distress inks.
I have to say I am quite enjoying this technique. I now need to buy some more stencils!

I die cut two of the Happy Birthday's and glued them together.
I used a large 3D foam pad, (positioned under the star) to adhere to the base card.

A fairly quick and easy card to make.

The products I have used:-
Happy Birthday - unbranded eBay die

Sizzix - Photo Corners #2
Inky Doodles Stencil - No name

Distress Inks

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Friends Challenge - Man/Boy

CCEE Stampers - Use a Mask

Retarte - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender - Anything Goes

Hiding in my Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday

Just us Girls - Blending

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x