Alphabet Challenge - 'N is for Nature'

Today, a new challenge starts at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme for this fortnight is 'N is for Nature'

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card, where I have used kraft card and gold
mirror card on a cream card base.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Ribbon Tags

Tree die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Fall Goes
The Male Room - The Great Outdoors
The Paper Shelter - Colours of Autumn/Fall
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall is in the Air
That's Crafty - Forever Autumn

Crafter's Café - Autumn and/or Spring

Monochrome Magic - Monochrome or Monochrome with a Twist/Add a Bow
Ellibelle's Creative Moments - Signs of Autumn

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice xx

Happy Birthday

Today's card is one I made for my spares box. The paper I have used to put
behind the striped rectangular die is a lemon stripe which doesn't show
in the photos.

I glued the word 'happy' to black fun foam, and the word 'birthday' to black
card to give them both some dimension.

The products I have used are:-

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday
Rectangle striped box die and Happy die - Purchased from eBay
Woodware punches - Flower and leaves

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Use Complimentary Colours
Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Pearls or Gems
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Another Eclipse Card...

Today, I have another eclipse card to share with you, this one I made for
my goddaughter's daughter.
I found this free Tatty Teddy image to use.

The products I have used are:-
Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia
Presscut - Happy Birthday

Alphabet die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-
A Gem of a Challenge - One for the Girls/Ladies
Casual Fridays - Use those Sequins
Kitty Bee Designs - Kiddy Cards
2 Crafty Critters - Anything Goes with a Critter

Crazy 4 Challenges - Birthday Cards with Numbers

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #380 - Food and Drink

Today starts a new challenge over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Food and Drink'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Labels 14
Embossing Folder - Free with craft magazine
Clearly Besotted Stamps and Dies - My Cup of Tea
Ribbon from my stash

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Three or more Layers
The Paper Shelter - Sentimental
Scrapyland - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Add Some Texture

Dream Valley - Girlie

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

An Eclipse Card for a 3 Year Old

Today's card, is one I made for my friend's little boy,
who turned three yesterday.
I was pleased to find the free Minion image to use.

The products I have used are:-

All Occasion Dies - Happy Birthday
Craft Stash - Number

Alphabet die - Purchased from eBay

I really enjoy making these personalised eclipse cards, and I'll be

sharing another one with you after the weekend.

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Anniversary Cards in three different colour ways ...

This month, I've had three anniversaries to make for, my nephew 
and wife and two sets of friends, so I decided to make
the same card, but in different colours.

The first is blue on white, the second is orange on cream and the
 third is lilac on white.

The products I have used are:-

Lawn Fawn - Large Crossed-Stitched Square Stackables

Heart Flower die - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Dies or Punches

Crafting with Dragonflies - Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time To Craft #76 - 'Anything Goes'

A new challenge starts today at 'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' 
where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

Details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card which I made for my nephew and wife 
for their wedding anniversary last month.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's digi paper - Pastel Mixed Media

Heart die - Purchased from eBay
Uniko Stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
a2z Scrapbooking Challenge - Clean and Simple
Scor-Pal Challenge - Clean and Simple
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Dies and/or Punches
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple
Cute Card Thursday - Dies or Punches
The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Use Ribbon or Twine

A new challenge starts today at

Winter Wonderland where it is my turn to set the theme this month.
I have chosen 'Use Ribbon or Twine'

Our sponsor is Doctor Digi House of Stamps

Full details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Doctor Digi's House of Stamps - Selfi Santa
Spellbinders Labels 22
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Docrafts X-Cut - Tags and Bookplates
Josy Rose Nail Heads
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
ABC Christmas - S is for Snow/T is for Teal
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Scrapy Land - Always Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All about Occasions
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas with the Cuties - The Cutest Snowman

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Eclipse Card for my Great Niece

Here is the birthday card I made this week, for my 

great niece who loves 'Moana'

I found the copyright free Moana image on the internet, cut out Emily's name,
then matt and layered the image onto black card and silver mirror card.
I then cut her name again in black fun foam, glued both the letters together
and then positioned and glued them onto the image.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Alphabet and Numbers - Olivia
Large letter dies - Purchased from eBay
Presscut - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Gals Corner - 3 or more Layers
Little Red Wagon - Bling it On
Mix it Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Option - Layering
Crafty Sentiments - Dies and/or Punches
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's 'Clean and Simple' card is one I made recently for a friend.

Challenges entered:-

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional twist -Clean and Simple

Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Spring has Sprung
CAS on Friday - Flowers
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional twist - Add a Butterfly

Cut it Up - Birthday

a2z Scrapbooking Challenge - Clean and Simple
Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Pink
Daisy Chain Challenge - Birthday

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

My Time To Craft Challenge #379 - 'Under the Sea'

Today starts a new challenge over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Under the Sea' 

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Bubbles and Shell dies - Purchased from eBay
Sizzix - Framelets 'Hello' set of dies
EK Success Punch - Three tiny circlesCraft Sensations DSP - Ocean Dreams

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground #334 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Pastel Colours
CHNC 401 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Twist - Add a Butterfly
Crafters Café - Three of Something (Dies)

Than you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made recently for my goddaughter.

The products I have used are:-
Sizzix - Framelets 'Hello' set of dies
Dovecraft DSP - Amethust/Floral Prints

Digistamp Boutique - Large Happy Birthday Set - Lilac

Challenges entered:-

Whoopsi Daisy Digi Challenge - Anything Goes with Option of Purple
Dare 2B Artzy - Favourite Colour (Purple)
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Feminine Goes
Seize the Birthday - Birthday/Option - Rainbow
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin' Flowers

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my niece who celebrated 

her birthday last week.

The products I have used are:-

DigiStamp - Large Birthday Sentiments

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Decorative Labels 1

Leane Creatief Embossing Folder - Little Flowers

Challenges entered:-

Get Creative Challenges - Lots of Bling and Sparkle
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple
a2z Scrapbooking September Challenge - Clean and Simple
HLS - Clean and Simple
Mix it Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Layering
House of Cards - Birthday and/or Colour
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Something to Say

Thank you for visiting.

Janice x

40th Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made for a friend and neighbour who
celebrated his 40th birthday this weekend.
He loves sports and is an amazing triathlete, so I wanted
to make him a triathlon themed card.

I made the backing paper by typing the triathlon words
'swim.bike.run' and printed in pale grey.
I found the triathlon image on the internet.
The numbers I die-cut in black card and also black fun foam
to give some dimension.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares and Large Deckle Edge Rectangles
Number and tag die - Purchased from eBay
Sentiments computer generated
Home made card candi

Challenges entered:-
Just Us Girls - Celebrate
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Always Happy Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes
The Crafter's Café - Three of Something (3 different dies)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
House of Cards - Birthday and/or Colour
Mix it Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Layering
Monochrome Magic - Monochrome or Monochrome with a twist of Girly
The Twisted Challenges - Celebrations + Monochrome

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x