Wednesday 30 December 2020

A Tea Bag Holder

 After making one of these tea bag holders for my friend a few month’s ago,
which you can see HERE, she asked if I could make another for one for
one of her tea drinking friends.
These are really handy to keep in your handbag to use when out and about.
I used a free YouTube tutorial from Claire at Beautiful Things 
which can be found HERE 

The fabrics I used were Aldi fat quarters.

The colours look much better in real life...the button I used
was pink, and not bright red!

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Wednesday 23 December 2020

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for 'Scribbles Designs' - Sparkle and Shine

 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 'Sparkle and Shine'



All the details can be found HERE

I embossed a piece of green holographic card and glued it directly onto
the card base. After colouring the die-cut image with Promarkers and Stickles, 
I used 3D foam to raise it on the base card, and lastly added the sentiment.

The products I have used are:
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Deckle Edge
Embossing Folder - 
Banner die - Craft magazine free gift
Promarkers
Challenges entered:-
Always Fun - Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties - Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Use Your Stuff - Winter/Snow/Christmas
Crafters Cafe - Holidays
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Christmas
Creative Crafting Uncles - Christmas
Do-Al(I) Kreatives - Winter Wonderland

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a Christmas which 
will certainly be a different one for everyone this year.

Janice x

Friday 18 December 2020

New Home Card

My nephew, wife and family moved house last month and this is card 
I made for them.
The idea for the design of my card was from Pinterest.
The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities EL-015 - Bricks and Bark
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Clearly Besotted Stamps die - Congrats
EK Success punch - Small Circle
Woodward punch - Small Heart

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Tuesday 15 December 2020

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #130 - 'Anything Goes'

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

Sharing my design team card made for my neighbour for his birthday. 
I saw the idea for the design on Pinterest.
I used two of the set of Gear Time digi papers.

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.
Looking for latest Challenge Here Click Badge Below

The products I have used are:-
Lozzy’s Gear Time digi papers
EK Success Punches - Small circle and 3 small circles
Card Deco - Happy Birthday
Promarker

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x



Friday 11 December 2020

My Time to Craft #447 - Monochromatic Christmas

  

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

Sharing my design team card...
I embossed the card base with the embossing folder, and added the stamped 
image which I matted on black card and attached to the card base using 3D foam. 
Lastly, I added Stickles to the trees and snow lines, although it doesn't show very 
well in the photos.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE
The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities - Curved Rectangles
PSX Designs Wood mounted stamp - 94614
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Challenges entered:-
Mod Squad - White Embossing and one colour cardstock
Little Red Wagon - Snow Day
Simon Says Stamp - Let it Snow
Paper Funday - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Christmas/Holiday
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Cardz 4 Guyz - Traditional Christmas
Let's Squash It - Use any Embossing Folder and Dies/Fussy Cutting

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Thursday 10 December 2020

Male Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card a friend asked me to make for her husband.
They both enjoy walking, so I thought this Hunkydory image would be perfect.
I matt and layered the image onto two shades of brown card, die-cutting
the happy birthday with the darker brown.
The other sentiment I produced on my PC and matt and layered
it with stitch banner dies. Lastly I added some brown enamel dots.
The products I have used are:-
Hunkydory - The Second Little Book of Decoupage
Die-Namics Corner Concepts - Happy Birthday
Stitched Banner dies - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
 
Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x
 

Friday 4 December 2020

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 A new challenge starts today at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme this month is 'Anything Goes’

Here is my design team card...

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


All the details can be found HERE

This month, the challenge is 'Anything Christmas Goes' so you can use
whatever themes and products you would like to as long as it is Christmas related.

Also, there is no sponsor this month, but there will be still be a top 3 (or more)
and the winner will be joining us as a Guest Designer for two months in
February and March 2021

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts Xcut Tri-Boss Embossing Folder - Strictly Christmas/Winter Frame
Joanna Sheen Signature dies - Pillar Box
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Ike's World -  X is for Xmas
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Winter Wonderland
The Paper Funday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays
Country View Challenges - Anything Christmas
Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas
Girlz Creative Crafts - Winter/Christmas
Cardz 4 Guyz - Traditional Christmas
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Everybody-Art Challenge - Black-red (+one other color)
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Wednesday 2 December 2020

Male Birthday Card

 My card today, is one I made for a friend who celebrated his birthday last month.
I found the idea on Pinterest.

Using snippets of black and white card, I embossed a square panel of 
 black card and glue-ing it directly onto the card base, I then arranged the die cut 
letters on the white card which was raised with 3D foam. 

The products I have used are:-
Cuttlebug Alphabet dies - Olivia
Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Gunmetal

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafter’s Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore  - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Friday 27 November 2020

My Time to Craft #446 - Christmas Animals

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

Here is my design team card...

I embossed the card base with the folder, added the stamped image
coloured with Promarkers, which I then raised on 3D foam and finished
the card with a couple of red gems.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE
The Products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowflake Banner
Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Wishes for Kisses (1505H)
Promarkers
Challenges entered:
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'W' for Winter Wonderland and/or 'X' for Xtra Special
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Optional - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Christmas
November Rudolph Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas with the Cuties - Feature a Creature
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Tic Tac Toe
(Die Cut/Embossing/Clean & Simple)
Let’s Squash It - Christmas and Stamps



Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Monday 23 November 2020

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for 'Scribbles Designs' - Layer it Up

 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 'Layer it Up'

All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
 Scribbles Designs - Snowheads
Crafts -Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles
My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics
Challenges entered:-
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Family and Friends
Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas/Winter
Digi Doodle Studios - Christmas/Winter
Girlz Creative Crafts - Christmas/Winter
Sweet Stampers - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
Craft Rocket - Christmas/Winter
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Crocheted Infinity Scarf

 Moving on from teaching myself to crochet pumpkins which you can find HERE 
(if you haven't seen them already), I set about trying to find myself something
a bit bigger to make, which would still be good for beginners.


I found THIS infinity scarf on YouTube, designed by Melanie Ham.

I knew that crochet stitch names differ between the U.K. and the U.S but this
pattern used only one type of stitch, so it was manageable for me.

After calculating how much yarn I needed, I bought it online 
from The CheapShop in Tiptree, Essex.

I used 2 x 50g balls and chose the colour 'Krypton' from
the Batik Elements Double Knit range made by Stylecraft.
I also used crochet hook size 5mm.

Melanie's instructions are very clear and easy to follow, and
it was really useful to be able to pause the video as and when you need to.

I'm pleased to say it didn't take me too long to complete, so I started making
another one straightaway, using the 'Platinum' shade which I bought at the
same time. I really love the colour combinations of this yarn.

I am definitely enjoying this new hobby in Lockdown 2.0, and will be
looking for more projects to make.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Friday 20 November 2020

Birthday Card for a One Year Old

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for the little boy who
lives next door to me.

The products I have used are:
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles
Presscut - Happy Birthday
Lower Case alphabet
Upper case alphabet, number and Stitched banner dies - Brands unknown
Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Woodware punch - Small star
Challenges entered:
Seize the Birthday - Sparkle and Shine
Sisterhood of Crafters - Embossing (wet or dry)
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

 

Sunday 15 November 2020

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #128 - 'Anything Goes'

 A new challenge starts today at 'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog'

where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

Here is my design team card made using two of the set of
Snowflakes digi papers.
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.
Looking for latest Challenge Here Click Badge Below
The products I have used are:-
Lozzy's digi papers - Snowflakes
The Works - Stitched Squares
Docrafts Whispers wood mounted stamp - Happy Christmas 
Promarkers
Challenges entered:-
Craft Rocket Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Friday 13 November 2020

My Time to Craft #445 - Good Luck

  A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where the 
theme this fortnight is ‘Good Luck’

Here is my design team card...
I made an eclipse card using an image from the Cute Cottage Garden Art 
pad from Lili of the Valley, raising the die-cut letters on black foam, adding a
few gems to finish.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE


Challenges entered:-
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All about Occasions
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog.
Janice x




Wednesday 11 November 2020

Crocheted Pumpkins

 I taught myself to crochet just over 40 years ago when my sister was expecting my first nephew. I could already knit and thought it would be nice to crochet clothes for him as well. 

Sadly, I only managed a make one matinee jacket (do babies wear those anymore?) which seemed to take me ages to crochet, so I quickly decided it wasn’t for me and gave up. Knitting was certainly much quicker and easier for me, and would enable me to make all sorts of clothes for him.

Fast forward to this year, when I decided to give it another try. I found some pink wool I had from making pom-poms with my great nieces. I bought myself a crochet hook, watched Bella Coco Crochet tutorials on YouTube, and practiced the different stitches and made a couple of Granny squares.

I found a ball of green Aran wool in Aldi which I found much nicer to use.
just kept practising and I soon found it coming back to me and I was enjoying 
it this time round.


Next, using Sarah-Jayne’s pumpkin pattern HERE I decided to give it a try. 
Her instructions on are really easy to follow, especially when you can 
pause and re-wind the video numerous times.
I made the smaller one first which I was pleased with, then decided to make a 
larger one to go with it.
Here they are alongside the memory ones I made recently from
my husband’s socks which can be found HERE

I am just waiting for some wool to arrive to try making an Infinity scarf.
I am hoping this will keep me busy whilst we’re in our second lockdown
and through the winter months.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x



Monday 9 November 2020

Birthday Card for my Nephew

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my nephew last week.
I came across the idea for the card on Pinterest.

Using a piece of paper from my stash, I edged it with a grey Promarkers
and glued it to the card base.

Picking out the two blues and the grey from the striped paper, I die-cut 
the word ‘Happy’ three times and glued them to the stitched white panel, 
which I then glued onto the card base using 3D foam.

Next, I glued the panel to the centre of the card. and stamped and heat 
embossed the word ‘birthday’ onto black card.
Finally, I added small punched circles into each corner.

Challenges entered:
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional - Party Time
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Friday 6 November 2020

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Things with Wings

  A new challenge starts today at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme this month is 'Things with Wings'

Here is my design team card...

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.
All the details can be found HERE

Our sponsor for this month is Sheepski Designs
Andrea of Sheepski Designs is offering the winner 3 images of their choice.

I started by covering the DL card base with a piece of paper 
from the paper pad. I die-cut the image with the deckled rectangles and coloured
with Promarkers, adding some Glimmer Dust to the penguins, snow and present.
I matt and layered the image, added the sentiment and a few stars.

The products I have used are:-
Sheepski Designs - Stack
Spellbinders Nestabilites - Large Deckle Edge
Promarkers
 The Works paper pad - The Colours of Christmas - Authentic
Tag die - Free gift with a craft magazine
Challenges entered are:-

Craft Rocket - Christmas/Winter
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming
The Holly and Ivy Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls - Christmas/Winter
Merry Little Christmas Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Family and Friends

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x