A Perfect Time to Craft #7 - 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.
Sasayaki Glitter is our sponsor for this month.

You can purchase their digi stamps HERE

or join their Facebook group HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products used are:-

Sasayaki Glitter digi - Sporty Dorrie

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals

Stitched Oval die - Purchased from eBay

Promarkers
Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes
Time Out Challenges - Challenge to be Warm
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Option of 3 different embellishments
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.

Janice x

An Emoji Card

Another family birthday card to share with you today. This one for my eldest 

great niece who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday...a fun emoji card.

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Squares 

Sizzix Thinlets Dies - Speech Bubbles
Woodware Punch - Square
Emoji dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-
Craftaholics R Us - Sunshine
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Challenge - Birthday Theme
Dream Valley Challenge - All Things Bright and Beautiful

Cardz 4 Galz - Summer Sunny Days

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Square Cards Only'

Today, I am sharing my inspiration card made for the 

Winter Wonderland Challenge design team, where this

month the theme is 'Square Cards Only'

This challenge is a great way of making Christmas cards and
building up your stock throughout the year.

Full details of the challenge can be found HERE

Our sponsor this month is Twinkle Lane Designs 

Here is my card...

The products I have used are:-

Twinkle Lane Designs - Unique Snowflake Papers

and Snow Family digistamp and sentiment

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Labels 15

Spellbinders Nestabilities Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Use some Washi Tape

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties - Blue and White

June Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Something a little bit different from my usual cards...

On Friday, I spent a lovely day with a friend, learning how to
'Napkin Decoupage' a wooden bowl.

We came across this idea when visiting the Country Living Spring Fair in April,
and booked ourselves onto a day's course with Heather who owns
Fine Lines Quality Crafting. Her Facebook page can be found HERE

The course was held in Heather's home in Essex, where we joined
three other ladies.

Heather has an amazing selection of paper napkins to choose from, and this
is the one I picked out to use on my bowl...

...and here is my finished bowl!

The process involves painting the bowl first with Annie Sloan chalk paint.
Whilst waiting for it to dry, we practiced the napkin technique on a small board.
Then we prepared the 3 ply napkins, removing the 2 under layers 
to leave the pattern sheet. After carefully tearing lots of the poppies, 
I started glue-ing them in position, speed drying the glue with a hair dryer, 
then varnishing. I still need to apply two more coats of varnish, but am certainly 

pleased with my first attempt. 

It was a lovely day doing something completely different.

Challenges entered:-

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Option of  Flowers

Crafting by Designs - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Paper Pieced Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made for a friend of mine.
The digi image, sentiment and border I printed in Word. I then paper pieced 

the dress, matt and layered it onto pink and silver mirror card, 

and lastly added an enamel dot and some Nuvo drops.

Products I have used are:

DigiStamp Boutique - Dress and Mannequin Set and Essential Sentiments (discontinued)

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + Sentiment
Creative Knockouts - For the Girls
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Team Lou/Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a hand made bow
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Rocket Challenge - Birthday

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

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

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group.

I always find sketches a great way to put a card together, especially if
my mojo has gone missing for a while!

Products I have used:-

DigiStamp Boutique - Get Well Set

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Lacey Circles
Paper Pad from The Range - Vintage Chic Creations
Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Lace

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Allsorts - Use at least 2 dies
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Option of Flowers
CCC Digi Creations - Anything Goes
LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #70 - 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'

This challenge is kindly being sponsored by Andrea of Sheepski Designs

 so there will be an extra winner for this challenge who will
be able to choose 3 of Andrea's digi images as their prize. 

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 Ashby digi papers
SheepSki Designs - Birthday Cocktail

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Circle Frames
Stitched Banner Dies - Purchased from eBay

Sentiment - Computer generated
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Summer Colours
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Bring me Sunshine
Simon Says - Frame It
That's Crafty Challenge - Summer
Cuttlebug Mania - Frame It
Sheepski Designs Challenge - Embellish It of Clean and Simple

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Birthday Card For A Friend

Last month, I was lucky enough to win a prize given away by 

Christine of  Hopes and Chances Creativity. 

For one week in May, Christine kindly gave away a Spellbinders die every day
on her Facebook page HERE 

 I won the Swirl Lattice Panel die which is just gorgeous and can be found in the 

Hope and Chances Creativity shop HERE currently available at a sale price!

My card is based on an idea which comes on the back of the packaging.

Firstly, I covered the front of the card with some vintage floral paper. 

Next I die-cut some pearlized card twice with the Lattice Panel die, glued 

them together to create the square shape.

I then added the stamped sentiment, flowers and sprigs, finishing with
some pearls to decorate.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders - Swirl Lattice Panel

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Fancy Framed Tags Two
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites - Sprigs

Docrafts Xcut Punch - Small Daisy

Sentiment Stamp - Magazine Freebie

Challenges entered:-

Dragonfly Journey's - Rose Garden

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

International Art and Soul - Sentiment as Main Focus

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Ribbons, Buttons or Pearls

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Optional - Say it with Flowers

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Birthday Card for another Great Niece!

We have a bit of a run on family birthdays in May and June, so today I am sharing 

the card I made for another one of my great nieces who celebrated her birthday yesterday.

I started by making the card base using the largest scalloped bunting 
die and cutting two pieces of white card. I glued them together at the top.
After die-cutting a piece of patterned paper with one of the straight bunting dies, 
I matted it onto the blue card and cut by hand.
Next, I die cut the number and letters with blue card and also craft foam 
sheets which I glued together to give a little bit of depth.

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts Xcut Large Nesting Dies - Bunting and Scalloped Bunting
Letters and Number Dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Happy Birthday
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Archi-Scraps - Triangles
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Hand Made Bow
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional use of Ribbon or Twine
AAA Cards - Geometrics

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Sending Hugs

Today's card is one I have made to add to my "spare's box".
I cut the sentiment in blue and black card to give a shadow effect, and
I coloured the pearls with a Promarker.

The products I have used are:-

Avery Elle - Sentimental Die Set and Stamp Set
Scalloped Border - Purchased from eBay
Dovecraft DSP - Amethyst/Floral Prints

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with the Option of Circles
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Feminine Goes
Moo-Mania - Die Cuts
Pause Dream Enjoy - Circles
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Rhinestones and/or Pearls

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x