Monday, 27 January 2020

A Quilted Table Placemat

Today, I am sharing a quilted table placemat, 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 fourth project I have made since joining the
Bronze Online Sewing Course last July.
It's a good way to start learning quilting and also to practice sewing in straight lines!

The fabric is actually peach in colour but looks very pink in the photos, due to the
poor daylight we've had recently.
I have just another two projects to make to complete this level. 
I purchased all three materials
from Geoff's Remnant Shop in Brentwood.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x



Thursday, 23 January 2020

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
All the details can be found HERE



The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - #252 Brrrnard's Tree
Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities - Curved Rectangles
DCWV Paper - The Christmas Printed paper Pack
Sentiment Stamp - Brand Unknown
Promarkers
Nuvo Drops

Challenges entered:-
Addicted to CAS - Frosty
Di's Digi Designs - Winter and/or Snow
Christmas 24 - Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Guyz - Clean and Simple

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Janice x









Monday, 20 January 2020

A Quilted Box

Today, I am sharing a gift I made for a friend for Christmas.
A quilted box containing a small bottle of pink bubbly. 
The fabric I used was a fat quarter which was part of a set I bought in Aldi's.
I lined it with co-ordinating felt from Geoff's Remnant Shop in Brentwood. 
I added some pink shredded paper, wrapped it in cellophane and
added some silver twirled string.
If you would like to see others I have made, you can find them 
HERE and HERE

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x









Friday, 17 January 2020

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my great nephew, who celebrated
his birthday just before Christmas.
The products I used are:-
EK Success photo corner punch
Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday
Number die - Brand unknown
Scrabble tiles - eBay
Challenges entered:-
As You Like It - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Stencils
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Dies R Us - Birthdays

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #108 - 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.
I made a Sunburst card using snippets from four of the papers from
Lozzy's Flight digi papers. I separated each piece by drawing a
line using a black Promarker.
The products I have used are:-
Lozzy's Flight digi papers
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles
Sentiment stamp - Brand unknown
Misti
Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge - Use Minimum 2 Design Papers
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Monday, 13 January 2020

A 'Scrabble Tile' Picture

My youngest nephew and wife had their first baby, Jack, in March last year.
 I finally got around to making them a tile picture which I gave them at Christmas.
I did the same for my other three nephews last year which you can see HERE
The products I have used are:-
IKEA - Ribba Frame
Scrabble Tiles - eBay
Hearts with Bow die - Brand unknown
Heart embellishments from my stash

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Janice x

Friday, 10 January 2020

My Time to Craft Challenge #413 - 'New Stash'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'New Stash'
All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...
 I haven't bought any new craft supplies for quite a while. I really feel I have
more than enough in my craft room, which I should use more often!

I did however buy this Penny Black stamp along with eight others from Claire, 
my sewing teacher, all for £3.50 which was a really good buy.
She was having a 'crafty' clear out sale, so this stamp is 'new' to me.

The products I have used are:-
Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Picked For You (2067F)
Promarkers
Sentiment stamp - Craft Magazine free gift
Scor-Buddy
Challenges entered:-
Unicorn Challenge - Clean and Simple
A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple
Dream Valley Challenges - Something New (New stamp)
Make My Monday - Anything but a Square
The Paper Girls - Something New (New stamp)
Penny Black and More - Make it Feminine
Crafty Friends Challenge - Something New (New stamp)
Craft Rocket Challenge - Something New (New stamp) 

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Janice x


Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Birthday Card for my Nephew

Today's card is one I made for my nephew for his birthday which was
just before Christmas.

He is a West Ham United supporter, and each year I try to make him
a card in their team colours of claret and blue.
The products I have used are:-
Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday
Happy die - Brand unknown
Home made Card Candi
Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Monday, 6 January 2020

A Two Pocket Gift Card Purse/Wallet

Today, I am sharing a four seam, two pocket purse/wallet that I made to
 hold a gift card which I gave to one of my great nieces for Christmas.
I came across the easy to follow project on Lizzy Curtis's YouTube
channel which you can see HERE
I finished the purse using a KAM Snap fastener.

This is a good project for using up those left-over scraps of material, so
I have since made another two for two other great nieces and I can see
myself making more, maybe in different sizes too.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x


Friday, 3 January 2020

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - ‘Little Friends’

A new challenge starts today at Winter Wonderland where the theme this month is
"Little Friends"

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.
Our sponsor for this month's challenge is: Wink Wink Ink
The prize for the Challenge Winner is $15 of images from the store.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card, using the pre-coloured image.
The products I have used are:-
Wink Wink Ink digi image - Season's Tweetings - Snowman with little bird
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Spellbinders Labels
EK Success punch - 3 tiny circles
Challenges entered:-
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'A is for Anything Christmas Goes' & 'B is for Bingo'
Coloured Image/Christmas Sentiment/Clean & Simple
Aud Sentiments - Christmas/Winter + A Sentiment
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas - the last stretch
Christmas 24 - Anything Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Goes
Crafter's CafĂ© - Holidays OR I spy with my little eye something beginning with C

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Janice x

Thursday, 2 January 2020

Masculine Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a card made recently for a friend's birthday.
I found the idea on Pinterest and is a great way to use up some scraps or
snippets of double sided card or paper. 
The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles
Craft Sensations DSP - Retro Feelings
Sentiment computer generated using 'Ravie' font 
Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore  - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Dies R Us - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x