'Less is More' Sketch Challenge and Design Team News

Today I can share my news that I have been selected to join the

Stinkin' Inkers design team.

I look forward to working alongside some very talented ladies,

designing a project every month for the blog's themed challenge.

So, now on to my card for today.
Over at 'Less is More', their challenge for this week is

a sketch challenge, using the sketch below.

Here is my card....

The items I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Daisies

(NBUS) Personal Impressions Flower Stamp (Wood mounted) - 604D

Stitched Banner die - purchased from eBay

Promarkers

Sentiment stamp - free gift with craft magazine

Misti

Challenges entered:-

Less is More Challenge - Sketch 21

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the Girls

Stamps and Fun - Homemade Flowers

Darnell NBUS Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A Male Monochrome Card

Today, I am sharing a card made to fit in with a few challenges
and for my 'spares box' .

After cutting the background trees, I snipped them to fit inside the frame, which is
made up of four frames glued together to give  some depth.
The deer I cut out from a tree scene die.

The items I have used are:-

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Square Frames

Memory Box - Resting Birds
The other two birds the same, I'm still to find the make of
Trees and deer dies purchased from eBay
Sentiment Stamp - free gift with craft magazine

Challenges entered:-

Watercooler Wednesday - Penny's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Cardz 4 Guyz - Nature

2 Crazy Critters - Anything Goes with a Critter

Creative Craft Cottage - For the Men/Boys

Die Cut Divas - Masculine/Men/Boys

Naughty or Nice Challenges - Framed

Cute Card Thursday - Monochrome

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Birthday Balloons for a 2 year old!

Yesterday was the 2nd birthday of a gorgeous little boy, who just

happens to be a neighbour of mine!

I made him a balloon card which gave me the base

to include his name.

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Hand made card candi

Challenges entered:-

Seize the Birthday - Balloons

Lemon Shortbread  - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers - 4 of Something (Dies)

Crafty Calender - Kids/Babies

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use Dies/Punches

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Birthdays

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Another 'Clean and Simple' Birthday Card

Today's card is one I have made for my 'spares' box.

I used the September challenge sketch over at

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group for the design of my card.

'That' embossing folder which was so difficult to get hold of when it came out

a while ago, is the perfect shape for this sketch challenge.

I embossed the lower part of the folder in white, and cut away the waste above

the wavy line. I attached it to a piece of embossed aqua card which I embossed

with the Sizzix embossing folder and used my Crop-A-Dile Corner

Chomper to round the two corners.

I used the de-bossed sides of both embossed pieces of card, and glued

them to the base card.

Next I used 3D foam pads to attach the sentiment, and Nuvo drops to decorate.

A very easy and quick card to make.

I have used the following products:-

Embossing Folder - Free gift with craft magazine

One of the two Sizzix Embossing Folders - Lace Set 2

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

DigiStamp Boutique - Essential Sentiments Set

Challenges entered:-

Watercooler Wednesday - Gail's "All About Birthdays" Challenge

Glitter 'N' Sparkle - Embossing

Cards in Envy - Easy as 1, 2, 3 Card Challenge
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks form stopping by.

Janice x

A Card full of Hearts!

Today, I am sharing the anniversary card I made recently for my nephew and his wife.

I'd been having a sort through/tidy up of my craft room and came across these

small Cuttlebug embossing folders, which I hadn't used in ages....or should I say years!

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folders - Hearts

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares and Scalloped Squares

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - Decorative Hearts
Presscut - Happy Anniversary

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - 4 of Something
Monochrome Magic - Anything Goes Monochrome/with a Twist of Add Gems/Pearls
Scribbles Designs Challenge - Embossing - Wet or Dry
4 Crafty Chicks - Geometric
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment
Crafting with Dragonflies - Card for a Special Occasion

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Today, I am sharing my Design Team card made for

'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

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.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's 'Steam Punk Time' Digi Papers
Papermania Stamp Set - Chronology (Free with a craft magazine)

Docrafts - Xcut Dies - Chronology/Cogs

Die-Namics - Mini Tabs

Marianne Die - Cogs CR1324

Woodware Corner Punch

Misti

Challenges entered:-
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Oh Boy
Tuesday Throwdown - Happy Birthday
Unicorn Challenge - Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers - Monochrome
Dragonfly Dreams - Patterned Paper
heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp
CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge  - Men Only

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Less is More for Christmas

Over at 'Less is More', their challenge for this week is

'One Layer Card' - Colouring In

A difficult one for me, as I do like adding layers and die cuts to my cards, even when

I am making a 'Clean and Simple' one, but I thought it would be good to test myself!

I decided to make a Christmas card to add to my box, using just a digi image, a 

sentiment, Promarkers and a die to emboss with.

For a long while now, I have been admiring the cards Pauline of

'Crafting with Cotnob' makes and she recently very kindly posted instructions of how to

create a card digitally in Word, details which can be found HERE.

They are very easy to understand and helped me with my card,

so thank you very much Pauline!

The products I have used are:-
DigiStamp Boutique digi image and sentiment - Arctic Fun Set 2

Lawn Fawn - Large Cross Stitched Square Stackables

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Less is More Challenge - OLC Colouring In

Christmas with Cuties - Cutie Couples

AAA Cards - CAS/Creatures Great or Small

Addicted to Stamps - Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x