Alphabet Challenge - L is for 'Leaves'

Today starts a new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme this fortnight is 'L for Leaves'

The lettered challenges take place every fortnight, and as there are

two design teams - Team A and Team B, I will be making a card once a month.

This fortnight the alphabet letter and theme is

'L' for Leaves
All the details can be found HERE

Here is my card, a very 'Clean and Simple' one...

I came across the idea on Pinterest.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Distressed Stripes

My Favourite Things - Royal Leaves

Stitched Curved die - Purchased from eBay

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said

 Challenges entered:-

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - All About Boys and Men

UnstampaBelles Challenges - Emboss, Emboss, Emboss/Twist - Make it for a Male

Hiding in my Craft Room - For any Occasion

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today's card I made for my friend to give to her husband.

I matt and layered the image and the sentiment, onto green, black and

gold mirror card, and then added the card candi.

The products I have used are:-

Hunkydory - The Second Little Book of Decoupage

Hougie Board

Sentiment is computer generated

Home made card candi

Challenges entered:-

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/All about Boys and Men
Try it on a Tuesday - Take a Ride

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Crafting with Dragonflies - Guy Card
Crazy 4 Challenges - Masculine Card

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #378 - 'Christmas in August'

Today, I am sharing my design team card for the 'My Time to Craft' Challenge.

All the details can be found HERE

A very 'quick and easy' CAS style card to make.
As always, I find the mirror card so difficult to photograph!

The products I have used are:-

Card Deco - Merry Christmas
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowflake Banner

Challenges entered:-
CHNC #400 - Anything Goes/Optional - Add a Reindeer
Through The Purple Haze - Make it CAS
ABC Christmas Challenge - P for Plain, Q for Quotes, R for Rabbits or Robins

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Holidays
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

A Gardening Pop-Up Card

Today's card I recently made for my friend to give to 

her Mum who loves gardening.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups - Happy Days
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles
Dovecraft 8"x8" DSP- Forget-Me-Not
Dovecraft 8"x8" Glitter Decoupage - Forget-Me-Not
Stamp - Free gift with craft magazine
Sentiment computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin' Flowers

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Café - Birthdays and/or Buttons
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for my nephew and his wife for their

 wedding anniversary.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Hearts and Stitched banner dies - Purchased from eBay
Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts
Uniko stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II

Challenges entered:-

Card Mania - Anniversary

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - No Patterned Paper
Let's Craft and Create - Lots of Layers
Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card I made recently for a friend.

The products I have used are:-
Card Deco - Happy Birthday

Apple Blossom Scalloped Border - Name unknown 

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Crafter's Castle Challenge - Anything Goes/Option - Shabby or Chic
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room - Use Die Cuts
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Cut It Up - Favourite Colour (Lilac/Purples)
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies or Punches
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Kitchen Apron...

The card I am sharing with you today, is one I made for my
wonderful next door neighbour Ange, who is an amazing cook

and loves spending time in her kitchen.

The products I have used are:-

Apron and utensil dies - Purchased from eBay

Craft Stash - Alphabet die 

White on Black birthday sentiment - designed by Paula Pascual
(and very kindly shared on her Facebook page)
The Range paper pad - Vintage Chic Creations

Challenges I have entered are:-

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and/or Punches
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Ribbon and/or Bow
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Punches and Dies
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes + Option of Layers
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #74 - 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.

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 Gear Time Digi papers

Memory Box - Floating Balloon Trio
Sentiment stamp - Free gift with craft magazine

Challenges entered:-
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Cards in Envy - Something New (Digi Paper)
Double Trouble Paper Crafting - Dog Days of Summer
Use Your Stuff - Summer Fun
Allsorts Challenge - From Boys to Men

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'Treadmill Ralph'

Today's card is one my friend asked me to make for her.

The products I have used are:-

Digistamp Boutique - Treadmill Ralph

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares

Martha Stewart Punch - Embossing Zig Zag Edger

Sizzix - Photo Corners #2
Lawn Fawn Paper Pad - Sweater Weather
Sentiment - Computer generated

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Dare2BArtzy - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - From Boys to Men
Crafty Calender - Dots and/or Stripes
Sasayaki Glitter Stamps - Male Project
Back to Basics - Use a Digital Image
Moving Along with the Times - For the Boys

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge - 'More Than One Fold'

Today, I am pleased to share my news. I recently accepted an
invitation to join the My Time to Craft design team. 

The themed challenges take place every fortnight.

All the details can be found HERE
The theme this fortnight is 'More than one Fold'

Here is my design team card...

After searching Pinterest to find lots of different ideas and styles of folds,

I settled for one called the 'Drapery Fold' for using on the card base.

There were plenty of instructions to help me.

It's a lovely technique to show both sides of the paper.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Small Beaded Fanfare

Sentiment stamp - Free with a craft magazine

Challenges entered:-

Cards in Envy - Something New

Pile it On - New Technique

The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A sentiment

Creative Knockouts - Fancy Fold

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes/Option 'Water'

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Silver Wedding Anniversary

Today, I am sharing a 'Clean and Simple' silver wedding anniversary
card made for friends.
As always, the silver mirror card is difficult to photograph!

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts
Heart die - Purchased from eBay
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Congrats die

Challenges entered:-

Card Mania - Anniversary
HLS - Clean and Simple with Dies
Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes + Option - Lots of Layers
Craft Rocket Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Make it CAS
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Daisy Chain Challenges - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today's card is a quick and easy one to make, using the Digistamp Boutique
 sentiment as the main focus for the card.

The products I have used are:-
DigiStamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments
The Works paper pad - Modern Vintage
Stitched Banner dies - Purchased on eBay
Home Made card candi

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Calender - Dots and/or Stripes
Inkspirational Challenge - Make a Card in 10 minutes or less
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
DigiStamp4Joy - Anything Goes/Option - Add a Sentiment or Greeting
Scrap from your Heart - One for the Guys
Moving along with the Times - For the Boys
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/All about Boys and Men

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my niece.
I love using this co-ordinating embossing folder and die set.

The products I have used are:-

Embossing Folder - Craft magazine free gift
Co-ordinating dies - Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Decorative Frame
Digistamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments

Challenges entered:-

Hiding in my Craft Room - Use 3 Colours
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground #332 - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes/optional twist Add a Sentiment or Greeting
HLS - CAS with Die Cuts
Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenge - Make a Card in Ten Minutes or Less

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 21st Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a 21st birthday card a friend asked me to make.
She requested anything pink/lilac, a unicorn and some sparkle!
This is what I came up with although I have to mention the pink card
looks more red in the photos.

The products I have used are:-

Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Tied Together

Digi Stamp Boutique - Unicorn and Rainbow Together and Milestone Birthdays

Spellbinders Labels 10
Craftstash - Alphabet

Lawn Fawn - Spring Showers
Cuttlebug Dies - Vintage

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - For the Girls + A Sentiment
Craft Rocket Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Back to Basics and Beyond - Use an Embossing Folder
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Creative Moments - Feature a Creature
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
That's Crafty! - Animal Magic
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x