80th Male Birthday Card

Hello, it's another male birthday card from me today!
The request from my customer was for an 80th male card with
 'anything to do with gardening'.

An easy request this time, so I used this decoupage sheet which I
really like, as it can be adapted easily for both male and female cards.

The items I have used are:-

Decoupage image and backing paper from 'The Best of La Pashe 2012' CD-Rom

Martha Stewart Punch around the Page - Cherish

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles & Scalloped Circles

Numbers are from the Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Cardz 4 Guyz - Numbers
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Birthday
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Rocking the Stripes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Autumn Colour Pallette

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

65th Male Birthday Card

Hello, here's a card I was asked to make recently for a 65 year old male

 who had no particular hobbies. I played it safe and used just the numbers of 

his birthday as the focal image of the card.

I first attached the blue patterned paper to card, stamped both numbers,

carefully cut them, then edged each number with black Promarker as I had used white card!

I attached the square of co-ordinating paper to a piece of dark blue card, which I had first punched each corner using a photo corner punch, so the paper could be easily slotted in.

I then used 3D foam pads to attach the numbers, die cut the banner,

added a peel off sentiment and some punched circles of paper across each corner.

Items I have used are:-

Papermania large number stamps, 

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Ribbon Banners

EK Success Corner Adorner punch - Photo corner

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Numbers
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Birthday
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Best Wishes Card

Hello, today I'd like to show you a card I made for my friends Réne and John, 

who sadly have just closed their craft shop.

After colouring some white card with an aubergine Promarker, I punched some flowers, a butterfly and used the rest to mat and layer the sentiment card which I cut out using the pierced rectangle die.
 I also coloured some white ribbon with the Promarker, so everything matched.

The items I have used are:-

Die-namics - Pierced Rectangles

Woodware Punches:- Fern & Medium butterfly, X-Cut Punch:- Daisy 

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat (Simple Sentiments)

Aubergine Promarker

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Allsorts Challenge - Orange/Purple/Black (all or any two) 

I have used purple card & black ink

Pixie's Snippet Playground - Always Anything Goes (yes please!)

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with a twist....use some leaves

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Get Well Card

Hello, here is a card I made for my card-making friend Michelle after 

she'd had an operation.

(apologies for the dark photo)

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders - Celebrations Doily Art 3D Embossing Folder

Memory Box - Perched Reed Bird die

The sentiment is computer generated.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Galz - CAS

Pixie's Snippet Playground - Always Anything Goes (Yes please!)

Creative Knockouts - Doily Delight

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

New Baby Card

Hello, today I'd like to share with you a baby girl congratulations card, I made 

recently for one of my customers.

She requested something fairly simple, and also 'something different', 

so after a search on Pinterest, 

I found one similar to this one which I used as a template.

The items I have used are:-

Embossing Folders: X-Cut Small Polka Hearts & Cuttlebug Polka Dots

Spellbinders: Circles and Scalloped Circles

Woodware Butterfly punch

Sentiment generated on the PC, Pink Promarker

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Galz - CAS

Creative Moments - Anthing Goes, Spots +/or Stripes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Don't be Blue
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
In The Pink - Pink Ribbon

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

60th Female Birthday Card

Hello, today I would like to share a 60th birthday card (and a box for it to go in)
which I made for my friend Debbie.
We have been friends for just over 44 years, and met when 

we started working together in London, as 16 year old office juniors!

The flower was made from vellum with Spellbinders Rose Creations and sprayed 

with Cosmic Shimmer mist, at one of Christine's workshops I attended last year.

Items I have used on the card are:-

Spellbinders: Nestability Ovals, Beaded Ovals, Rose Creations, Sprigs 

Memory Box Trudeau Border
 Cuttlebug: Vintage corner dies and Olivia Alphabet set

and on the box are:-

Spellbinders: Daisy Flower Topper, Woodware Fern & Blink Blink punches,
Die Sire - Scalloped Tags, Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet

I am entering the card into the following challenges:-

Crafting From the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Pink

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Hello, here's a card I made for two of my nephews for their birthdays.

 A different type of card for me to make,
but one I enjoyed! I found the idea on Pinterest and adapted it slightly.

Items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals & Scalloped Circles

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Forest Branches

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Blessings Ink - Using Die cuts
Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

18th Male Birthday Card

Hello, today I have a card I made as part of an order from my friend for her grandson, who loves playing the guitar. The decoupage sheet from La Pashe fitted the request perfectly!

I scored the base card with my Hougie Board.

Items I have used are:-

La Pashe decoupage - Strum and Bass, music, guitars, drums

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles & Scalloped Circles

Cuttlebug Alphabet Die - Olivia

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Guyz - You Rock!

Through The Card Door - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Guys/Male Themed Cards

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

50th Birthday Card

Hello, the card I would like to share today is one I made for a friend's 50th Birthday.

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Labels Fifteen, Woodware small butterfly punch,
Floral Digi image from Digi Stamp Boutique - Quirky Flower,
 Promarker Pens, Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Galz- Pink & Pearly

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Flowers

Paper minutes - Patterns and Glitter

Unicorn Challenge - Think Pink

Thank you for looking in.

Janice x

Thank You Stepper Card

Hello, today I would like to share with you a thank you card I recently made 

for my friend Christine of Creativity Continues using 

the Spellbinders Pop-Ups die set which can be purchased here.

I love how the stepper card is instantly cut and scored, ready to be folded into shape. 

The die set comes with flowers, stars, candles and much more. I can see me making great use of this die set, adding other embellishments too.

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups Gift of Happiness

Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Sprigs and Blooms One

Lawn Fawn stamps - Scripty Sayings

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes using any brand of die

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Die-lirious & Punchy

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Just Add Ink - Fancy Fold

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

2nd Birthday Card

Hello, this card I made for one of my five great-nieces who celebrated her second birthday last month.

The items I used are:-

X-Cut Embossing Folder - Wicker

 Image from Crafters Companion CD Rom - Angelica & Friends Collection

Spellbinders Labels Three, Cuttlebug Alphabet Die set - Olivia

The sentiment is computer generated.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Brown Sugar - Use a Number

Crafting From the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Personalise your Project, Add a Name

House of Cards Challenge - Add Texture &/or Colour Inspiration

Great Impressions - One for the Kids

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Anniversary Card

Hello, today I would like to show you the card I made for my husband for our 35th Wedding Anniversary which we celebrated yesterday. Although I have a fair amount of coloured card in my craft room, I couldn't find any coral colour, so I used white card and coloured the die cuts
with my coral Promarker pen.
I did find some My Mind's Eye embossed paper in a Trimcraft paper pack which was coral colour, so I used a piece for one of the co-ordinating strips. 

I have used this sketch from the Just Add Ink blog.

Items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles & Decorative Elements Heart Circles, 

the numbers are from the Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet set, Mama Elephant die - Happy

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dots

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Textures Linen

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Just Add Ink - Sketch Challenge
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Use a Number
Crafty Catz - Embossing
Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes

Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Centre Stepper cards

Hello, today I thought I would show you two cards I have made, both using the Presscut centre stepper die and lilac dotty card, but using different dies for the centre panel.

The items I used for the first one are:-

Memory Box Poppy Stamp die - Wild Rosebud, Memory Box - Corner Bow die

Woodware punches - small butterfly

And the items I have used for the second one are:-

Memory Box - Corner Bow die

Woodware punch - small Butterfly, X-Cut flower punch, 

Spellbinder Die D-Lites - Blooms Four and Sprigs & Window Four

Thank you for looking in.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Hello, here's a card I made recently for my neighbour to give to his granddaughter's boyfriend. Not knowing if he had any particular hobbies or sports he liked, I chose a more neutral design.

I scored the lines with my Hougie board on the lower part of the card, then matt and layered some grey and black card. I stamped the sentiment in black ink. Then mounted the star with foam pads, adding the button and home made candi.

Items used are:-

Hougie board, X-Cut dies - Stars, Sentiment stamp - free gift from a magazine

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Guyz - Button It!
Creative Inspirations - Stars and/or Stripes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Birthday Card

Hello, here is a birthday card I made for a good friend, who also loves making cards and holds card making classes. I added chalk to the embossed daisy, stamped the greeting onto the card base, attached the 'sending' die cut, then added enamel dots and a couple of sequins for decoration.

Items used are:-

Darice Embossing folder - Daisy, Simon Says Stamp 'Sending' die, 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Lawnscaping Challenge - Sentiment

  Cardz 4 Galz - Favourite Colour (mine is purple)

     Cuttlebug Mania - No Squares
Chalk N Stock - Anything goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Sympathy Card

Today I thought I would share a sympathy card I made recently, for a friend who lost her sister. They are not the easiest of cards to make, and I wanted to keep it fairly simple, so thought my new embossing folder from Darice would do the trick.
I matted and layered onto purple card, added some punched daisies with pearls to the centres.

The items used are:-
Darice Embossing Folder - Sympathy,
Crafters Companion Die'Sire embossing Folder - Swirl Corner
Hougie Board, X-Cut flower punch

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

Just Us Girls - Word Week, Sympathy
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything Goes with a Twist, Embossing wet or dry

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

'Hello' Card

Here is a card I made a while back to cheer up a friend who was feeling a little under the weather. The idea came from a card Christine made over at Hope and Chances Creativity

I inked the edges of the floral paper and envelope, and added some pearls.

Items I have used are:-

Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page punch - Framed Dots, 

Memory Box Poppy Stamp die - Wild Rosebud,

Spellbinders Mini Envelope 3 die, and Clearly Besotted Stamps 'Hello' die

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

613 Avenue - Anthing Goes or use Pink
AAA Cards - Word Play

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Birthday Card

LToday I'd like to share a birthday card I made recently for a friend. Using an embossing border, a paper punch, and a little bit of bling, it was quickly put together!

Items I have used are:-

Cuttlebug A2 'With Love' Folder Set, Memory Box Tiny Bow, 

Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch - Floral Vine

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Galz - Favourite Colour (mine is purple!)
Alphabet Challenge - Q is for Quick and Simple

Tuesday Throwdown - Clean and Simple

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x