A New Great-Niece

Today I am sharing the card I made for my nephew and wife, on the arrival of their
new baby daughter Isla, weighing in at 9lb 13.5oz.

I started by embossing a piece of white card with the hearts embossing

 folder,  then cut out a frame using the scalloped die. The pram I die cut 

from card and white foam, and before sticking together, I placed some pink card 

behind the cut out parts. After sticking the pram to the centre of the 

card base, I attached the frame using 3D foam strips.

Lastly I added the die-cut sentiment and some diamante gems to finish.

 The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Scalloped Squares
Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts

Craft House die - Pram

and here she is...

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Cardmakers - Embossing

Pixie's Snippets Playground #372 - Anything Goes

(I used snippets of white and pink card)

Allsorts - Make it Girly

Crafty Calendar - Use die cuts/punches

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe - Die Cuts/Embossing/Love

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Embossing

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

All the details can be found HERE

I embossed the card base with the brick embossing folder, then lightly inked
with distress ink. I then cut the frame in black card and black foam, glued them
together to give some depth.

The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - Let It Snowmen
Lawn Fawn - Stitched Square Frames
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Folder - Bricks and Bark
Promarkers
Rangers Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Challenges entered:-

Christmas 24 - Make a Scene

Crimbo Crackers - Cute
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Feature a Sentiment
HLS Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #416 - Rubber/Clear Stamp only (No digi's)

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Rubber/Clear Stamp only (No digi's allowed)'

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Much Gifted!
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Deckled Mega Small Rectangles
My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics
My Mind's Eye paper pad - Pretty Please Spring Papers
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Penny Black and More  - Animals, Birds and Butterflies

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your Mark

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Option - For A Girl

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - Animals

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Cuddly Animals

Dream Valley Challenge - Hand Coloured Image

AAA Birthday - Cute

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Tie Top Cushion

Today, I am sharing a Tie Top Cushion, 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 fifth project I have made since joining the

Bronze Online Course which is a lovely project that I plan to use
when I sit in the garden in the Summer.

If you would like a look at my other Bronze club makes, you will find
them on the following blog posts:-

A zipped doorstop HERE
A lay flat drawstring make-up bag HEREA sewing machine mat HERE
A quilted table placemat HERE

I have one more project to make, then I move up into
the Silver Online Course to make six more projects.
Claire's video tutorials are really easy to follow along with her written instructions.

I bought the fabric last month from Doughty's when I went with a friend to
  their roadshow in Linford, Essex. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #110 - 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 an Eclipse card using snippets from two of the papers from
Lozzy's Polly digi papers.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's Polly digi papers

Penny Black die - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground #371 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - No image - sentiment/quote as focus of card
Seize the Birthday  - "Anything Goes" Birthday/Option - White Space
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter - With a Sentiment
Simon Says - Two or more Patterned Papers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my niece.
We're both watching our weight at the moment, so I thought she might
appreciate this sentiment!

 The products I have used are:-
Stampin' Up stamps - Birthday Wit
Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles
Embossing Folder - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Use Dies Cuts/Punches
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - CAS
Moving Along with the Times - No image - sentiment/quote as focus of card
Time Out - Inspired by Words

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Scissor Keeper, Needle Case and Table Tidy

Today, I am sharing a Scissor Keeper and Needle Case I have recently made
following a free tutorial from Claire at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes.
The tutorials can find HERE and HERE on YouTube.

Claire has made the instructions really clear and easy to follow, and both items 

were made from fabric I purchased from Geoff's Remnant Shop in Brentwood

I then looked on YouTube and found a tutorial HERE to make
a table tidy. I use it to collect all the loose threads that I snip off
whilst I am sewing, which normally end up on the floor!
 I made it in matching fabric.

Larger versions would be nice to make as a bread basket on the dining table.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #415 - Love Me Do!

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Love Me Do!'

Here is my design team card...

 All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Swirl Corner
Lawn Fawn - Script Happy
Presscut - Happy Anniversary

Challenges entered:-
Dream Valley - Love
Incy Wincy Designs - Love, Love, Love
Dare 2B Artzy - Love is in the Air
Dragonfly Dreams - It's a Love Thing
Crafty Friends - Love/Romance
Dies R Us - XOXO (Hearts, Love, Valentine's)

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - ‘Anything Goes’

A new challenge starts today at Winter Wonderland 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.
Our sponsor for this month's challenge is: Sheepski Designs

And the prize on offer for the winner is - 3 images of their choice. 

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Sheepski Designs - Snowboardin'
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Promarkers
Stitched Dies - Brand Unknown
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch
Woodware Punch - Scalloped Oval

Challenges entered:-
Christmas 24 - Dry and/or Heat Embossing
Crafter's Café - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Winter Blues

Challenge Up your Life - Winter Scene

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card I made for a friend who celebrated her

birthday at the weekend.

I made it very 'Clean and Simple' and used another of the Penny Black 

wood mounted stamps I bought recently from a friend.

The products I have used are:-

Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Sunshine Hedge!

Sizzix Embossing Folder - Ornate frames Set 2

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - Critters

Double Trouble  - Again and Again (Diamante gems)

Penny Black and More - Animals, Birds and Butterflies

Stamping Sensations - Feminine

Crafter's Café - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Cute

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Sewing Pattern Pyramid Weights

Today, I am sharing some pattern pyramid weights I have made using
 scraps of left-over fabric.
I followed a free tutorial from Claire at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes
which you can find HERE on YouTube.

I started by cutting a few triangles from scraps of material.

Next I ironed on some medium weight interfacing.

I then stitched them as per the instructions, carefully turning them in 

the right way.

Next I filled them all and sewed up the open gap by hand.

Claire uses rice and a couple of nuts and washers bought from the Pound shop.
My friend kindly gave me some aquarium gravel which she used when making hers.

So, here are my completed weights, which I know I will find very useful.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x