Female Birthday Card

Today I am sharing another card made from the
Little Book of Dresses from Hunkydory.

Some matting and layering onto navy card and pink card,
add the sentiment and the diamante gems, and the card is complete.

The products I have used are:-

Hunkydory - Little Book of Dresses

Presscut - Happy Birthday  

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Dinosaur Card

Today's card is one I made for my neighbour's son who celebrated
his 4th birthday last week.

I found a piece of backing paper in my stash, matt and layered it onto

a piece of green card, then glued it to the kraft card base.
I used 3D foam for the stitched square topper.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Alphabet dies - Olivia
Dinosaur and Stitched square dies - Brands unknown 

Challenges entered:-

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional - Masculine
Cardz 4 Guyz - Trees or Leaves or Both
Everybody Art Challenge - Use Dies
Always Fun Challenges - Cute Critters
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

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 this month is to use 'Kraft Paper'

All the details can be found HERE

I printed the tree image onto ivory card, and three different Christmas papers.

Next I paper pieced the trees, coloured the remainder of the image 

with Promarkers, then lastly added a sparkle gel pen to the trees.

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs - Festive Trees

Spellbinders - Large Deckled Rectangles

Crafter's Companion/Beatrix Potter Embossing Folder - BPPC-F-EMB1

DCWV Papers - The Christmas Printed Paper Pack

Promarkers

Challenges entered:- 
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Trees and Leaves
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
HLS - Anything Christmas Goes/Optional - Elf
Cut it Up - Into the Woods
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sparkle/T for Texture

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes/Option - Christmas Decorations
Cardz 4 Guyz - Trees or Leaves or Both

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

August and September are busy months for me in making anniversary
cards for my family and friends. Today, I am sharing the last one which
I made very 'Clean and Simple' using two dies.

I used 3D foam between the ornate frame and card base, to give some
dimension, and then added some diamante gems to the centre of the flowers. 

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Friends - Special Occasion

HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes/Option - Add some extra layers

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe - Love/Lace/Die Cuts
(Hoping the detail on both the frame and heart count as 'Lace')

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #406 - 'Birds'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Birds'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Lili of the Valley Art Pad - Cute Cottage Garden

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch
Woodware Punch - Scalloped Oval 

Challenges entered:-

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Something Beginning with "B" (Birds)

Scrapyland - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Option - Circles

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Cute Card Thursdays - Dies and Punches

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my nephew and wife, who celebrated

their wedding anniversary last week. I made it very 'Clean and Simple'.

The products I have used are:-
Clearly Besotted Stamps - With All Your Heart Stamps and Die Collection
Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Stampin’ Up - Word Window Punch

Challenges entered:-
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafting Happiness Challenges - Layers
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  - Monochrome
Papercraft Challenges - No design paper

Thank you for visiting my blog today.


Janice x

A Lay Flat Drawstring Make Up Bag

Today, I am sharing my second sewing project, made from the online

 sewing course with Claire at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes

I joined the Bronze Online Sewing Course back in July,

with the first project, being a door stop which can be found HERE.

As a member of the club, Claire sends you written instructions, a pattern

and a full video tutorial. Having the video tutorial was so handy, as it meant I

could re-wind it at any point to watch again when needed.

Here is my completed bag...

Like my door stop, it's not 100% perfect, but I am really pleased with how

it has turned out, and will definitely be making another two, as my great niece's 

have put in their requests!

  If you're interested in learning to sew, I really recommend you joining Claire's 

online club, she is a great teacher and has some fabulous projects planned.

All the materials were purchased from Geoff's Remnant Shop, Brentwood, Essex.

The outer fabric is Rose & Hubble - Cerise & Lilac Rose on Navy.

I am looking forward to making the last project in the Bronze club, which
is going to be a sewing machine mat. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #100 - 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
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 - Vintage Christmas

Card Deco - Happy Christmas

Challenges entered:-
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Die and/or Punch
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece who celebrated
her birthday on Wednesday.
I added Glimmer Dust to the candle flames to add some sparkle.

 The products I have used are:-

Craft Stash - Alphabet dies
Number and Candle dies - Brands unknown
Christina Griffiths Card Making Magic Embossing Folder - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
CAS on Friday - Use a Die Cut Word
Seize the Birthday - It's Just a Number
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Die and/or Punch
Die Cuttin Divas - Birthday
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Ruby Wedding Anniversary

Another anniversary card...September is a busy month of
wedding anniversaries for my family and friends.

Today, I am sharing one I made for friends who celebrated their
40th anniversary last week.

The products I have used are:-

Impression Obsession - Hearts within Hearts die
Intricate Frame, Stitched Square and Banner dies - Brands unknown
Sentiment - computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday - Something Beginning with "B" (Banner die)
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Al about Occasions
Crafty Cardmakers - Pearls and/or Gems
Make my Monday - Use shapes on your card
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for my nephew and niece who celebrated their
wedding anniversary last month.

Apologies for the poor photos, I find mirror card so difficult to capture 

without a reflection

The products I have used are:-
Heart die - Brand unknown
Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch

Challenges entered:-

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in mainly pink
Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes - Put Some Extra Layers On
Crafty Calendar - Add Lots of Layers

Less is More - Metallics
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Use Your Favourite Embellishments

A new challenge has started at Winter Wonderland where the theme this month is

'Use Your Favourite Embellishments'

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

All the details can be found HERE

Our sponsor for this challenge is: Bugaboo Digi Stamps

The prize this month is a U.S$12 gift code to spend

in the Bugaboo Stamps store

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Bugaboo Stamps - Snowmen Block
Snowflake dies - Brand unknown
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes/Optional: Snow People
Cute N' Crafty Christmas - Anything Christmas/Winter Goes
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Ike's World - I is for ICY(Christmas in Sept)/Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Optional/ Use 3 Layers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #405 - 'Anything but a Card'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Anything but a Card'

All the details can be found HERE

 Here is my design team project - a quilted box.

I learnt to make one of these on the Beginners Sewing Machine course

 I attended with Claire at Beautiful Things.
The good news is, Claire will soon be running this course online, which is
fabulous news for anyone who is unable to attend the class at her studio.
A tote bag and a zipped cushion cover are the other two projects 

to make on the course.

I made it using half a fat quarter of material, felt and wadding bought

from Geoff's Remnant Shop, Brentwood, Essex.

It is 10" square, so I have enough material left over to make another one.

I can see they're going to be addictive to make in all patterns and sizes,
and would make really nice gifts - just as they are or filled with some nice treats.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my Goddaughter.

I kept it very 'clean and simple', by just using an embossing folder, a tag die, some 

ribbon and my usual matting and layering.

The products I have used are:-

Crafters's Companion Die'sire - Scallopped Tags

Embossing Folder - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Pearls and/or Gems

Dream Valley - Buttons and/or A Bow

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my niece for her birthday last week.

There are some really pretty images in this Little Book of Dresses from Hunkydory.

I added some Glimmer Dust to the dress, but it doesn't show in the photo.

The products I have used are:-
Hunkydory - Little Book of Dresses
Presscut - Happy Birthday 

Challenges entered:-
Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday
Allsorts - Feminine

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
DL.Art - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x