'All In Pink' Birthday Card

Today I am sharing my latest card 

made for the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog.
All the details can be found HERE

The items I have used are:-

Memory Box - Grand Happy Birthday and Piestra Tile

Scor-Buddy

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Words/Numbers

Moving along with the Times - Clean and Simple

In the Pink - Make it Sparkle

Crafting When We Can - Show us your Dies and Punches

Thanks so much for stopping by. Check back daily for more great inspiration 

from the girls on the design team.

Why not check out all the fabulous dies available at the Dies R Us store AND, 

don't forget we have a Dies R Us Challenge Blog too!

A new challenge is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month with a PRIZE VOUCHER 

offered to the lucky winner of each challenge.

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
INSPIRATION BLOG
FACEBOOK
PINTEREST

See you again soon!
Janice

Thank You Card

Welcome to my latest follower Leanne.
Thank you for following my blog, I hope you will visit again soon.

Today, I have a thank you card to share, which I made for Di over
at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

I was very lucky to have my name drawn for entering a card into her weekly

'Snippets Playground' Challenge which you can find HERE.

I won a fabulous set of MFT Die-Namics 'Hello There' word dies,
and wanted to drop her a card to say thank you.

As my card was made from snippets of paper and card, I will also be popping
it into this weeks challenge!

I first saw the Go-Kreate die being used on this lovely card HERE made by Marianne.

As I have a love of nesting dies, I couldn't resist this set!

The items I have used are:-

Go-Kreate Dies - Concentrics Frilly Squares 10
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Thanks die
Promarkers to colour the card pink & green

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'Cut it Up' use your dies and machines
I Love Promarkers - Use a Die Cut
In the Pink - Make it Sparkle
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Let's get Sentimental
As You Like It - Favourite Shaped Card Base and Why
(I love the effect nesting dies give to the whole of the card)
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
DL.ART - Tags or Thank You

Allsorts - Use at least Two Dies

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Welcome to my latest followers Granmargaret,  Kath and Valerija.
Thank you for following my blog, I hope you will visit again soon.

Today, I am sharing a birthday card which I made for one of our friends.

I love these toppers from Hobby House, as when they are mat and layered,
 with a sentiment added, they make for a quick and easy card.

The items I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker
Hobby House - Life's a Beach Topper
Die-Versions/Corner Concepts - Happy Birthday

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Country View Challenge - Hot Summer Days
Crafty Cardmakers - By/or under the Sea
Cards In Envy - Hip to be Square
Sunny Day Crafting - Always Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts
Die Cuttin Divas - Birthday Inspiration
Ike's World Challenges - Travel/Holidays
Crafty Gals Corner - Emboss It!

Just a reminder, I have a birthday blog giveaway running until the 13th September.
The details of which can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

A Stepper Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing my latest Design Team card made
for the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog.

All the details of how I made this card can be found HERE

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups - Gift of Happiness

Impression Obsession - Umbrella 

Memory Box - Peppini Laurel

Inkylicious Sentiment Stamp

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Pixies Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Pile It On Challenge - Die Cut Embellishments

Dragonfly Dreams - More than one Fold

Ooh La La Challenge - Three Embellishments

The Crazy Challenge - Birthday Card

Happy Little Stampers - Must use Dies

Sparkles Challenge - Lots of Layers

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Live and Love Crafts - Happy Birthday/Anniversary

Melonheadz Friends - Use Die Cuts or Punches

Why not check out all the fabulous dies available at the Dies R Us store AND, 

don't forget we have a Dies R Us Challenge Blog too!

A new challenge is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month with a PRIZE VOUCHER 

offered to the lucky winner of each challenge.

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
INSPIRATION BLOG
FACEBOOK
PINTEREST

See you again soon!
Janice

First Birthday Blog Giveaway

Well, it's been nearly a year since I started my blog.

It seemed.to take me a while to get it all organised, but once I was up and running,
with it, I can honestly say I have really enjoyed it.
You will also probably have noticed that I love entering the card challenges!

To celebrate I am having a little birthday giveaway as a thank
you to everyone for all their lovely messages this past year.

The prize consists of a double sided paper pad, ribbons, buttons, gems,
double sided tapes, 3D foam tape, a clear stamp set, paper flowers, buttons and more!

If you would like a chance to win, this is what you will need to do:-

1. You must be or become a follower of my blog with Google Friends Connect

2. Add the photo of the giveaway to your sidebar and link back to my blog
(www.mycraftroommakes.blogspot.co.uk)

3. Leave me a comment below

My giveaway is open to all and will remain open for three weeks until
22:00 GMT on the 13th September 2016
when I will use RANDOM.ORG to select a winner from the
 number of comments.

Thanks for taking part and good luck!

Janice x

Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine - Design Team card

Today, I'd like to share a card I made for the 'Quick Cards Made Easy' magazine.
Earlier in June, when they were looking for 10 people to be part of their design team
for the September issue, I decided to be brave and applied.

I was really pleased to discover I had been selected. I was sent the seasonal papers
and toppers, which are the free bonus papers in this issue. 

The request was for a 6" x 6" card to be made, using any of the papers and toppers
as the main focus of the card.

I really enjoyed the challenge, and here's the card I made.

I wasn't lucky enough to be one of the three designers chosen to have
their card published in the magazine, but my card will be on the Quick Cards website,
in the digital edition of the magazine and on their Facebook page.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Corner Challenge - 3 Layer Card
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Leaves
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - For a Man + Sentiment
Fab 'n' Funky - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Pocket Tag Card

Today, I am sharing a pocket tag card, which I made for
the Fiskars Design Team, when I was a member earlier in the year.

I was shown how to make this card a few years ago when I went on a crafting retreat, 

but had forgotten all about it until I saw some on Pinterest.

These cards are very easy to make and a great way of using double
sided paper - A4 size. A gift card could be added, instead of the tag.

The items I have are:-
Fiskars Tag Maker - Standard and Scalloped
Happy Birthday Stamp - Inkylicious

Here is a very rough 'step by step' guide in photos, showing the measurements,
cuts and folds along with another card I made.

I am entering the first card into the following challenges:-

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Tag Time

Thanks for looking in,

Janice x

Teacup Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing my latest design team card 

made for the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog.
All the details of how I made the card, can be found HERE

The items I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles
Memory Box - Teacup Stack and Classic Ribbons
Embossing Folder - free with magazine

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Paper Creator - Keep it Simple
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Inkspirational - Patterned Paper
My Time to Craft - Embossing/ Heat or Dry
Cut it Up - Summertime Memories
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Why not check out all the fabulous dies available at the Dies R Us store AND, 

don't forget we have a Dies R Us Challenge Blog too!

A new challenge is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month with a PRIZE VOUCHER 

offered to the lucky winner of each challenge.

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
INSPIRATION BLOG
FACEBOOK
PINTEREST

See you again soon!
Janice

"A Bit More Time to Craft" Challenge

Today, I am sharing my Design Team card made for my lovely next door neighbour Ange, whose birthday it is today and also for the '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 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 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 items I have used for my card are:-
Papers from Lozzy's Birthday set
Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Scalloped Tags
Sentiment stamp - Free gift with magazine

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenge  - Patterned paper
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Punches and Dies
Sieze the Birthday - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

60th Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a 60th birthday card I was asked to make recently. 

The request was for vibrant colours, flowers, nature, collecting shoes, and 

sparkle and bling - this is what I came up with.

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares and Scalloped Squares
Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch - Floral Vine
Tattered Lace - High Heel Glam
Memory Box - Wild Rose Bud
Numbers - QuicKutz Mini Alphabet Dies
Woodware Butterfly punch
Sentiment is computer generated

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies
Scrapyland - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes with 'Emboss It' option
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Use Dies
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

A Quick CAS Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a really quick card I made for one of my customers, who asked if I had any spare cards in my box. Unfortunately I didn't have any that were suitable for her, and as I didn't want to let her down, I managed to make this quick and simple card in twenty minutes!

The items I have used are:-

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Large Bow

Clearly Besotted 'Happy Birthday' die

Shimmer Chalk for the embossed detail

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Mod Squad Challenge - Bordered Sentiment

House of Cards - Use Twine and/or Colours
Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Birthdays/Celebrations

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

A new card technique for me.....Iris Folding!

Today I thought I'd share a card I made last week whilst away on holiday at 

Potters Resort, Hopton on Sea. 

We had a great five day family break there, with my sister, two nephews, 

their wives, and their four children.

There are plenty of leisure activities, swimming, sports and clubs to take part in
 for all ages, as well as it's very close to the beach which we went along to for
 two of the mornings.

 My sister (who is also a card maker) and I decided to go along to a

card making class, neither of us really knew what to expect, especially
 as it was free of charge.

We were both pleasantly surprised to find we were making an Iris fold card, as 

this was a new technique to try for both of us.

After having a demonstration from the tutor, we chose the card shape we 

wanted to make from about 20 different designs, the coloured papers 

we wanted to use, and we set off making the card.

We studied the card pattern, decided which coloured papers we wanted where, 

then we started folding and sticking!

Here is the card I made, which still needs a sentiment to be added, but I have to say 

I'm really pleased with it for a first attempt, I may even have another try one day!

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made recently for a friend, using a Crafts-Too die 

which I first saw on Pixie's Crafty Workshop blog HERE

The shine of the black mirri card I have used, doesn't show unfortunately in the photo.

The items I have used are:-

Crafts-Too - Butterfly Garden

Sizzix Corner Dies - Architectural Accents

Hougie Board

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Cards in Envy - Wings
Paper Creator - Keep it Simple
Scribbles Design Challenge - How does your Garden Grow
Craft your Passion - Always anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Country View Challenge - Hot Summer Days

Shopping our Stash - Silhouettes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time To Craft' Blog Celebrations

Today, sees A Bit More Time To Craft challenge blog celebrating it's 1st birthday!

To mark this occasion, Lozzy is very generously giving away
12 prizes (representing the 12 months) instead of the usual 3/5 prizes to 12 lucky winners.
Each winner will be able to choose 3 sets of digi papers.

Although my design team card usually appears on the 15th of every month,

 I thought I would join in the birthday celebrations today.

I have made a quick male birthday card, using 2 papers from the 'It'S HOT' set,
which can be purchased HERE
The Happy Birthday sentiment is Crafts-Too

So, why not give it a go?
Entries can be any crafty project, from cards, scrap-booking,
digital pages, mixed media or ATC's using the theme 'Anything Goes'
 You choose - it's entirely up to you!

I would like to enter the following challenges:-
Crafting with Friends - Always Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld - Use a Die
Craft Rocket - Spots and/or Stripes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x