A Perfect Time to Craft #4 - 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.
SheepSki Designs is our sponsor for this month.
You can purchase their digi stamps HERE

You can join Sheepski Design's Facebook Group HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-

SheepSki Designs - Freesia Vase
Presscut - Centre Stepper Die
Presscut - Happy Birthday

Woodware Punch - Butterfly

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
A Gem of a Challenge - Female Birthday with Sentiment

Di's Digi Designs - Spring Flowers

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
DL.ART - Flowers
Southern Girls Challenge - Diecuts
Crafting by Designs - Pink with a Twist

Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge - Fun Folds
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks you for visiting today.

Janice x

Get Well Card

For today's card, I have used the March challenge sketch over at

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group.

 I have made this card for a friend who is in hospital
recovering from an operation.

Before removing the card from the beaded oval die, I used a blending brush
and the distress ink to highlight the 'beads'.
To finish I added glimmer dust to the rose, pearls and an enamel dot.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals and Beaded Ovals
Rose stamp - Unmarked wood mounted stamp
Crafter's Companion/Beatrix Potter Embossing Folder - BPPC-F-EMB1

Sentiment stamp - Purchased from eBay

Promarkers
Rangers Distress Ink - Carved Pumpkin

Challenges entered:-

Cards in Envy - No Patterned Paper

Dream Valley Challenges - Spring Colours
Path of Positivity - Optional Theme 'Shades of Yellow'

Stamps and Fun - Spring
The Crazy Challenge - Use Glitter
The Paper Girls Challenge - Embossing
Crazy for CAS - Spring

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Than you for visiting today.
Janice x

Scribbles Designs - My Last Guest Design Card

Today I am sharing my last Guest Design Team inspiration card

for the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

I have really enjoyed using the digi images and sentiments from Scribble Designs,
as well as being part of their guest design team

for the last three months. Thank you Lisa for inviting me!

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs - Classy Fabulous

Scribbles Designs - Carrie Summer Diva

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Square and Scalloped Square
Lawn Fawn - Spring Showers

Promarkers

Hougie Board

Challenges entered:-
Cardz 4 Galz - Beach or Nautical
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Birthday
Creative Craft Cottage - Make it Feminine
Dies R Us - Frame It
Digi Doodle Studios Challenge - Feminine Fancy
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes/Optional - Being Young
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Naughty or Nice Challenge - Drink Up
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Twofer Challenge #3

I am entering my two cards today into the 'Twofer Card Challenge #3'

created by Darnell of DjKardkreations 

All the details for this challenge can be found HERE

As you can see from the logo, the aim is to make two different cards for two 

different occasions, using the same stamps and/or dies.

The theme for this month is 'BLOSSOMS'

My first card is Lots of Love

 I have randomly stamped the agapanthus stamp
using Perfect Medium over a piece of black card, then added the Perfect Pearls
and brushed over each bloom very gently.
Next I added a banner for the sentiment and some sequins.

The products I have used are:-

Stampendous Woodblock Stamp - Agapanthus Bloom

Ranger Perfect Pearls
Banner Die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Bingo + A Sentiment (3D item/Stamp/Markers)
Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Cards in Envy No Patterned Paper

My second card - Thank You

I embossed the base card with the Tied Together
 folder. I then stamped one blossom, added some colour with Promarkers,
then cut out using the circle dies. 

The products I have used are:-

Stampendous Woodblock Stamp - Agapanthus Bloom

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles
Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
DL.ART - Flowers/Thank You Card

Southern Girls - Die Cuts
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
That's Crafty Challenge - Spring into Action

Die Cuttin' Divas - Flowers

Crazy for CAS - Spring

Twofer Card Challenge - Blossoms

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Another Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for my friends recent anniversary.

As always, the mirror card makes it difficult to photograph.

The products I have used are:-
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Uniko stamps- Simply Said and Simply Said II
Heart die - Purchased from eBay

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for my friends daughter and husband for their
recent first wedding anniversary.

I did some simple matting and layering after adhering the heart panel to

a square of pink card, and added some diamante gems.

The products I have used are:-

Heart die - Purchased from eBay
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch

Challenges entered:-

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

A Male Eclipse Card

Today is my friend's husband's 65th birthday. As he loves playing golf, I thought I'd

make him a golf themed eclipse card. I'm really enjoying making this style of card,

and love the effect the raised letters or numbers give.

The products I have used are:-
Number dies - Purchased from eBay
All Occasion Dies - Happy Birthday

Home made card candi

Challenges entered:-

DL.Art Challenge - Green
Southern Girls Challenge - Pop it Up

Craftaholics R Us - Green

Crafty Gals Corner - Make it Green

{PIN}spirational Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Always Fun Challenges - Shades of Green
Cards in Envy - Green Things
Crafty Cardmakers - Go Green

Dragonfly Journeys - Going Green
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #64 - 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'

I made this card for a friend who celebrated his birthday yesterday.

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.

The products I have used are:-
Lozzy's Mix Up 2 digi papers
Sentiment die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

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

currently away cruising in the Canary Islands, enjoying a warm birthday I'm sure!

The products I have used are:-

Digi Stamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments

Spellbinders Labels 15
Die'Sire Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Gun Metal

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-
Make My Monday - Gold or Silver
International Art & Soul - Emboss and Use a Die Cut
Creative Knockouts - Die Cuts/Punches
Southern Girls Challenge - Pop It Up
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge - Sentiment as Focus

Thanks for visiting today.
Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing my Guest Design Team inspiration card for the 

Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

My card can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - Flower Pot 2

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Die-Namics - Mini Tabs Foursome

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Di's Digi Challenge - Lots of Green
My Time to Craft - Easter/Spring
Brown Sugar - Spring or Easter
Cut It Up Challenge - Digitally Yours
Pattie's Creations - Lots of Green

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Mother's Day Eclipse Card

Today's card, is one I made for my friend to give to her Mum tomorrow.

It's an Eclipse card using a larger set of letters, patterned paper and a few

sequins and diamante gems to decorate.

Challenges entered:-
Alphabet Challenge - 'Y is for Your choice' - Eclipse card

Crafty Catz - Layer it Up

As You Like It Challenge - Single or Multiple Layers
(Multiple for me, as I like the dimension layers give)

Creative Knockouts - Die Cuts or Punches

Cute Card Thursdays - Mothers

Southern Girls - Pop It Up

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x