A Perfect Time to Craft #8 - 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 - Butterfly Curl

Digi Stamp Boutique - Essential Sentiments Set
(Digistamp Boutique have moved their images to Lili of The Valley
which you can find HERE)
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Addicted to CAS - Summertime
Art Impressions Blog - Summer Vibes
That's Crafty! Challenge - Close to Nature
Country View Challenge - In the Summer Garden
Make My Monday Challenge - Coloured Image

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

By the seaside...

This card is one my friend asked me to make for her granddaughter,
with a sea-side and shells theme.

The products I have used are:-

Craft Stash - Alphabet die
Shells and fishing net die - Purchased from eBay
Hunkydory - The Second Little Book of Decoupage
Distress Inks

Challenges entered:-

A Gem of a Challenge - Summertime/Holidays

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Use Something Yellow

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Marine

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - Inspiration Picture
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Summer Vacation
Catch the Bug - Photo Challenge

Cards in Envy - On the Beach

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

A New Great Niece!

On Sunday, my 6th great-niece arrived called 

Amy Caitlin weighing in at 9lb 3oz! 

The girls are certainly winning in my family...6 vs 2!
I am hoping to meet her this afternoon.

Here is the card I made...

The products I have used are:-

Presscut - Centre Stepper Die
DoCrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure
Cuttlebug  3"x3" die- Baby #2
Craft Stash - Alphabet Die
Pram die - Purchased from eBay

 

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Too Cute
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Back to Basics - Use an Embossing Folder
Scrapy Land - Always Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Café - Lots of Layers
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes with Optional - No Patterned papers

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card, is one I made recently for a friend. 

I kept it clean and simple and let the 

gorgeous image take pride of place.

I matt and layered the topper on black and jade green card.

 I then added Glimmer Dust to the detail on the dress, stamped

 the sentiment and added some gems.

The products I have used are:-
Hunkydory Crafts - The Little Book of Dresses

Sentiment stamp - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Summer Vacation
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for a friend and her husband. 

which I kept very 'clean and simple!

First of all, I scored lines with my Scor-Buddy to make the frame.

After die-cutting the heart die in white and lilac card, I glued them together

and then glued to a die-cut piece of craft foam and attached to the card base

to give some dimension to the panel.

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment and added the diamante gems.

The products I have used are:-

Heart die - Purchased from eBay

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

My Time to Craft - Wedding/Anniversary/Engagement

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with the option of Dies/Punches

DL.Art - Anniversary

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge

Today, I am sharing my inspiration card made for the 

Winter Wonderland Challenge design team, where this 
month the theme is 'Christmas Gifts'

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 LeAnn's World 101

The prize is 2 Digi Stamps from her store.
Here is my card...

The products I have used are:-

LeAnn's World 101 - Snow Friends

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflake

Cuttlebug die - Snowflake 

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for 'Name'/O is for 'On' Name=Snow Friends

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/ Option - Christmas in July
Mod Squad Challenge - Christmas in July

Ike'sworld Challenge - Anything Goes/Christmas in July
Shopping Our Stash - Christmas in July
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Challenges - Christmas in July

Digi Doodle Studios Challenge - Christmas in July

Aud Sentiments - Christmas in July + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made for a fellow crafter who celebrated
 her birthday yesterday.

I kept the design clean and simple, by firstly die-cutting the word
 'happy' on a square piece of white card. I then embossed the square and
attached it to the lilac square glued to the card base, with craft foam to the
main panels and 3D foam squares to the letters, to give it good support
through the post. I then added the die-cut 'birthday, some sequins and Nuvo drops.

The products I have used are:-
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dots
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Birthday die
'Happy' die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Add a Sentiment

Die Cuttin Divas - Lots of Layers
The Crafter's Café - Lots of Layers

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes/Option - No patterned paper

HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #72 - 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.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's Cream Tea Digi papers

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles

Digistamp Boutique - Essential Sentiments

Challenges entered:-

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Birthday
Cupcake Inspirations - White/Yellow/Black
Dare 2B Artzy - Birthday
Inkspirational Challenge - Birthday
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - All Things Bright and Beautiful

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Shop 'til you Drop!

Today's card is one my friend asked me to make to give to

 her daughter-in-law.
I used a Digistamp Boutique image and sentiment which can now be 

purchased from HERE at Lili of the Valley.

The products I have used are:-
Digistamp Boutique - Shopping Alyssa

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares, Circles and Scalloped Circles
Spellbinders Labels 22
Happy Birthday sentiment - PC generated
EK Success Punch - Small Circle

Paper is from a £1 shop paper pad.

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Birthday
Craftaholics R Us - Turquoise
Everybody-Art Challenge - Birthday
Passion for Promarkers - Hip to be Square
Cute Card Thursday - Ribbons and Bows

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 60th Birthday Card

Today I am sharing the card I made for a crafting friend who joined 

the sixty's 'club' yesterday!

I started by cutting a square in the base panel of pearlized lemon card.
Next I die cut the pretty squares panel and matted it onto navy blue 

and gold mirror card.

Using two of the larger square dies, I made a frame and glued it onto 

the aperture and added the numbers. Lastly, I decorated the square with flowers
 and leaves, and finished with the oval sentiment.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares, Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Marisa's Bouquet

Cuttlebug Alpabet and Numbers - Olivia

Lawn Fawn - Quilted Backdrop

Leaf dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenge - Floral
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Favourite Colour

(Yellow and navy blue combo)

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Paperminutes - Ornaments
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Thank You Card

Today I am sharing a quick thank you card that I needed
to make yesterday.

I cut a piece of patterned paper from my stash, attached the doily 

cut from pearlized card to the corner. I then snipped off the overhanging pieces.

I then matted this onto pink card and glued directly on to the card base.

I finished by adding the sentiment, flowers, sequins and Nuvo drops.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Marisa's Bouquet
Doily die - Purchased from eBay
Presscut - Thank You

Challenges entered:-

Southern Girls  - Tic Tac Toe - Bling/Lace/White
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes
City Crafter Challenge - In the Pink
Die Cuttin Divas - Add a Circle
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - At Least Two Dies/Punches or One of each

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.

Janice x