My Time to Craft Challenge #410 - 'Christmas Scene'

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

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Hunkydory Christmas scene 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Ribbon

A new challenge has started at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme for this fortnight is 'R is for Ribbon'

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my last design team card for this challenge...

I am stepping down from the team, as changes are being made in the
New Year where members will be required to make two cards per month,
which is something I cannot commit to. 

The products I have used are:-

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Stampin Up - Word Window Punch
Woodware Punch - Scalloped Oval

I will continue to enjoy being part of other design teams, which will
give me the opportunity to make cards just for me, without any pressure.
I enjoy receiving friendly feedback on my makes from the design team leader,
which I really appreciate but sadly this never happened on this team. 

Challenges entered:-
As You Like It  - Favourite Way to Add Snow
(I love the texture the embossing folder gives)
Cardz 4 Galz - Get ready for Christmas
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Christmas/Holidays
The Paper Shelter - Christmas Card
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Christmas
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas/Winter

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

40th Birthday Card for my Nephew

My eldest nephew celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, and like his cousin,

he too is teaching himself to play the guitar. So I made him a different guitar card.

After searching Pinterest for ideas, this is what I came up with.

I drew the shape of the guitar freehand onto a piece of wood effect card, 

cut out the framed circle, then attached the gold cord with brads for the strings.
I used 3D foam to attach this to the black base card, then a
dded the sentiment and the number to finish.

The products I have used are:-

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles

Docrafts - Number dies

Challenges entered:-

A Place to Start - Caffeinated Tones

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

New Baby Card

Today, I am sharing another new baby card made for my next door neighbours
who welcomed their baby son Elliot into the world last Thursday.

The products I have used are:-
Lawn Fawn - Stitched Square Frames
Clearly Besotted Stamps - Congrats
Carousel die - Brand unknown
Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge - Add an Animal
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything with a Critter
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #104 - 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...

I started by covering the base of the card with one of the set of papers,
then I matt and layered the second paper with black and silver mirror card.
I then added some diamante gems and stamped the sentiment.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's Digi papers - Pastel Christmas
Hobbycraft stamp - Merry Christmas 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #409 - 'Christmas Animals'

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

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

I embossed and stamped the image, directly onto the card base.
After colouring with Promarkers, I added Glimmer Dust to the presents
and Rudolph's nose.

The products I have used are:-
Rudolph stamp - Gifted to me a while back by Pam, a crafting friend
Embossing Folder - Brand unknown
Promarkers 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Dress or Coat Hanger Protector

I had a go at the weekend in making a 'shoulder protector' for my dress, using fabric 

from a reduced priced duvet cover I purchased a few months ago. I noticed these are
also called 'Shoulder Dust Covers'

I adapted a pattern I found on Pinterest to fit the shape of  my coat hanger, but as
you can see, I made it far too small. I didn't allow enough seam allowance when
cutting my pattern, but you get the general idea.

These will be so useful to use in my wardrobe, that my next attempt will be made
larger, and using prettier fabric, which I will decorate with ribbon or lace.
This is when scrap material is so useful to use to practice on.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

New Baby Card

Today's card is one I made for my neighbours who recently
welcomed their first baby.

I made it very 'clean and simple' using this embossing folder for the first time.
I die cut the bear in blue pearlized card and mounted him on foam to
give some dimension.  

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Pinking Stitch
Clearly Besotted - Congrats
Teddy Bear - Brand Unknown

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Nephew

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my youngest nephew this week, who is teaching
himself to play the guitar.
I came across the idea on Pinterest, (there are so many guitar style cards on there) and
thought it would make a change from the usual football themed card.

I extended the piece of card for the bridge base using the word window punch.
I love doing this for longer sentiments too. The pick I cut freehand from red card.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles
Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch
Presscut - Happy Birthday
Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Sewing Machine Mat

Today, I am sharing another sewing project, a quilted sewing machine mat which
is one of the projects available to make on the online sewing course with 

Claire at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes

This is the third project I have made since joining the 

 Bronze Online Sewing Course in July. I have already made a zipped doorstop
which you can find HERE  and a lay flat drawstring make-up bag HERE.

I can't thank Claire enough for getting me started on this wonderful hobby.

I really enjoyed making this machine mat, especially as it involves quilting which I think

gives projects such a lovely look. It will be really handy to use, having the three pockets 

at the front to keep my sewing tools in when I am not using them.

I purchased all of the material from The Cheap Shop in Tiptree.
The largest piece of fabric I used is a design by Belleboo.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - 'Use Holly and/or Ivy on your Card'

A new challenge has started at Winter Wonderland where the theme this month is
'Use Holly and/or Ivy on your Card'

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.
Our sponsor for this challenge is: Sheepski Designs

Andrea of Sheepski Designs is offering the winner 3 images of their choice.

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-

Sheepski Designs - Christmas Candle
Ornate Frame die - Brand unknown
Woodware Punch - Holly
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #408 - 'No Square or Rectangle Cards Allowed'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'No Square or Rectangle Cards Allowed'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts - Xcut Large Dies - Bunting and Scalloped Bunting
Christmas Tree die - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x