A Perfect Time to Craft #12 - Anything Goes

Today starts a new month-long challenge over at A Perfect Time to Craft

where the theme is 'Anything Goes'

Details for this challenge can be found HERE

Each month we have a different Sponsor.
Our Sponsor for this month is Ericraft

Ericraft Facebook group can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-

Ericraft digi image 'Buzz'

Spellbinders - Labels 10

Stampin' Up - Word window punch

Woodware punch - Scalloped Oval

Promarkers

Hougie Board

Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

Janice x

A Thank You Card

Today's card, is one I've made for a someone who has been a great 

help and support to me over the last few weeks.

After embossing the base card with the cross-stitched square die,

I glued together the different layers of card and paper to

keep the design simple.

Lastly I added the tag and gems to finish.

The products I have used are:-
Lawn Fawn - Large Cross-Stitched Square Stackables

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure

Set of Ornate Square and Circle Dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs - Thanks

Mari Ko Challenge - Thankful Hearts
Everybody-Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

Sparkling Snowflakes

Today I am sharing a stepper Christmas card.

As always the mirri card is so difficult to photograph.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups - Gift of Happiness
Crafts Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Presscut - Merry Christmas
Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Snowflake dies - purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Christmas Challenge

November Rudolph Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Less is More - Let it Shine

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

Thank You Card

Today I have a 'thank you' card to share, made for a friend who

was unable to go for afternoon tea with her daughter at the Waldorf Hotel in

London this week. She very kindly asked me to take her place, and we had a lovely time!

The products I have used are:-

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Butterfly Bouquet
Sizzix - Framelits 'Hello' set of stamps

Pebbles Inc - Pearlescent Chalks

Challenges entered:-

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

Paru's Card Making Challenge - Thank You

Pink and Main Challenges - Gratitude/Thanks

Sisterhood of Crafters - Give Thanks

The Rubber Buggy Challenge - Thanksgiving, Thank You, Blessed, Grateful

Shopping Our Stash - A Quick Thank You Card

Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Creative with Stamps - Thankful

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

Another Male Birthday Card...

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I have made for a very good friend who is

currently celebrating his 'big' birthday cruising in Asia!

The products I have used are:-
Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Folder - Gunmetal
Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Star
Cuttlebug Alphabet/Numbers - Olivia
Stitched Banner - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Cards in Envy - It's Only Paper Card Challenge
The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes/with optional Thanks
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Add Texture
AAA Cards - Celebrate

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A Male Birthday Card

Here is the card I made for one of my nephews who

celebrates his birthday today.

For a change, I used the de-bossed side of the grey card and matted onto black card.

I then cut the tools in silver mirri and then red card for the handles.

Lastly, I added the sentiment and home made card candi.

The products I have used are:-

Tools die - purchased from eBay

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Home made card candi

Challenges entered:-

Warercooler Wednesday - Masculine "Anything Goes" 

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Masculine

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #56 - 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, if you would like to enter.

For my card this month, I thought I would print

one of the three purple designs in this set directly onto the card base.

Next, I used the bauble paper, printed it again directly onto card and cut and embossed

it using the Spellbinders square die.

I then added some Glamour Dust onto the baubles to give a little sparkle.

Lastly I die cut the frame and the sentiment, using purple and silver mirri card,

and added the diamante gems.

The products I have used:-

Lozzy's 'Pastel Christmas' Digi papers

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares and Lacy Squares

Yvonne Creations - Merry Christmas

Challenges entered:-

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge - Holidays

The Crazy Challenge - Monochrome

Dragonfly Dreams - Winter

Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges - Add a Sentiment

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple Christmas' Card

Today, I have a 'Clean and Simple' Christmas card to share with you,
which was fairly quickly put together and one I have made flat for posting.

The products I have used are:-

Unbranded embossing folder - A possible craft magazine free gift?

JOY die - purchased from eBay
Dovecraft Decorative Chalks

Challenges entered:-

Craft Rocket Challenge - Christmas is Coming

Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Die Cut/Free/Leaf

Daisy Chain Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Do-Al(l) Kreatives - Christmastime

Crafting by Designs - Winter Sparkle

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let the Sparkle Fly

The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Christmas or Non Christmas and Why...

...because I really need to get a move on with making my cards for this year!

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - Theme is 'Thankful'

Today, the card I am sharing is my first one made for the

Stinkin' Inkers design team.

The challenges are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month and run until
8 pm (EST) the last Friday of the month. 
The challenge blog is all about FUN and FELLOWSHIP, but from time to time

there may be a little prize offered.

All the challenge details can be found HERE.

This month's theme is 'Thankful' and here is my design team card.

I used pearlescent card for the embossed panel, placing diamante

gems into the centres of the flowers.

I die cut the sentiment in navy and mirror card, adhering them together,

slightly off setting them.

Next I stamped the sentiment, die-cut it using one of the tags, and then glued to a

piece of navy card cutting around the tag to form a frame.

Lastly, I added the punched flower and leaves and diamante gems.

The products I have used are:-

Embossing folder - purchased from eBay

Avery Elle - Sentimental die set and stamp set

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm sure

Tonic punch - Small daisy

Leaves die - purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Cardmakers - Thankful

Dream Valley Challenges - Add a Sentiment

Simon Says - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Dragonfly Journeys - Attitude of Gratitude

International Art and Soul - Add a Charm or Tag

Cut it Up - Thank You Cards

Simply Create Too - CAS

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Birthday Card

Today's make is a quick, clean and simple birthday card,

which I have made flat for posting.

I started by embossing the base card with the Lawn Fawn die to make a frame.

After cutting the Flower Heart die in silver mirror card, I glued some yellow card

behind the flowers, cut around the silver edge, then coloured the flowers with Promarkers.

Next I glued a piece of green de-bossed Swiss Dots card behind the banner,

then glued it onto the base card.

Added the sentiment and some diamantes to the frame.

The products I have used are:-

Lawn Fawn - Large Cross-Stitched Square Stackables

Flower Heart die - purchased from eBay
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Gail's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

That's Crafty Challenge - Forever Floral

Aud Sentiments - Bingo + A Sentiment (Flowers/Yellow/Die Cuts)

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x