My Time to Craft #400 - 'Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Hunkydory The second Little Book of Decoupage

My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics

Challenges entered:-
Pile it On - Transportation and/or Holiday
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a 'clean and simple' birthday card I made for a friend.

I matted the stitched panel die, cut in white onto a piece of pink card, 

which I then glued directly onto the card base. 

I added the sentiment and a few gems to finish.

Challenges entered:-

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Spots and/or Stripes
Die Cut Divas - Birthdays
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for 'Scribbles Designs'

Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the
Monthly Scribbler's showcase of Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog
where the theme is 'Make it Square'

All the details for the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - Carla Diet Queen Diva
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares and Scalloped Squares
Dovecraft Papers - Cupcake Boutique
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterened Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #94 - Anything Goes

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

Details of the challenge can be found HERE
where 3/5 randomly drawn winners will each get to choose
3 sets of Lozzy's papers.

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's digi papers - Sandy

Sentiment Die - Brand unknown

Promarkers

I used a sparkly gel pen to highlight the sentiment.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #399 - Watercolour

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Watercolour'
Use watercolour pencils, pens, inks or paints to colour your image
or make a background.

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card, which was a bit of a challenge for me. I have had the

watercolour paper and pencils in my craft stash for many years

but had never used them before!

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Labels 1

Inca Wood Mounted Stamp - Plant 4

Watercolour Pencils

I embossed one of the larger label dies directly onto the card base,

glued the orange smaller one onto the card base, and raised the

stamped image with 3D foam pads.

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - June Blooms
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Occasions
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Tic Tac Toe (Sentiment/Image/Die Cut)
Colouring in Scrapland - Anything Goes/Optional - Watercolours

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Birthday card for my Great Niece

My great niece Ella was 9 yesterday and this is the birthday card I made for her.
She loves playing tennis, belongs to a local club and enjoys competing
in competitions.
I managed to find this image on the internet to use.

The products I have used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Lattice

Marianne Designs - Numbers CR1282

Craft Stash - Alphabet die

Stiched Square dies - Brand unknown

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch 

Challenges entered:-

Cuttlebug Mania - Tic Tac Toe

(Sentiment/Image/Die Cut or Sentiment/More than 2 Layers/Embossing)

TTCRD - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafters Café - Feminine/Option - Embossed

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Card for our Mayor!

Today, I am sharing a card I made recently for my good friend and neighbour 

David, who was elected the Mayor of Basildon two weeks ago.

I am absolutely thrilled for David, and so proud of him as he works so
hard for the council and the local community.

Needless to say, a few of the neighbours were invited for a celebratory

drink or two!

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Labels 28

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Lattice
Sentiment - Computer generated

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Challenge - 'Use Red and Green'

Today sees the start of another challenge at Winter Wonderland

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.

The theme for this month is: 'Use Red and Green'

All the details can be found HERE

Our sponsor for this challenge is: Dr.Digi's House of Stamps

The prize for the winner is 2 digis of the winner's choice

The products I have used are:-
Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Snow Fun
Leanne Creatief Embossing Folder - Christmas Branches
My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics
Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes/Option - Snowflakes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Die Cuts

Cute N' Crafty Christmas - Anything GoesThank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Alphabet Challenge - 'F is for Flowers'

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

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

I coloured the stamp using Promarkers.

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Nature + A Sentiment

Time Out Challenge - Nature/optional twist 'one layer' card

Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Feminine Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my great nephew who was 

2 years old last week.

I made an eclipse card using a free Toy Story image I found on the internet.

 The products I have used are:-

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia

EK Success Punch - Three small circles

Alphabet Dies - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - For the Men/Boys

Crafty Cardmakers - Masculine

Dream Valley Challenge - Only Boys Allowed

Dragonfly Dreams - For a Man/Boy

Dies R Us - Kids
Mod Squad Challenge - Eclipse Technique

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

New Baby Card

Today, I am sharing a new baby card I made recently for my friend's
daughter and husband.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares

Delicate frame and teddy die - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-
Dragonfly Dreams - For a Man/Boy
Animal Friends Challenge - Bears
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Blue
Dies R Us - Kids (Spellbinders)
Crafty Calendar - Masculine
Crafty Friends Challenge - Men/Boys

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x