Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my friend and 

neighbour, who celebrated her birthday earlier this month.

I started by stencilling the background using Ranger Distress ink in Cracked
 Pistaschio,then stamped the flower and sentiment in black Versafine.
Next, I added Dandelion Yellow Nuvo drops to the centre of the flowers, and
lastly matt and layered it onto a piece of black card to finish.

Challenges entered:-
Arty Divas - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafters Café - Flowers
Creative Craft Cottage - CAS or Fully Loaded
Creative Sketchy Girls - Flowers
Stamplorations - Anything Goes/Must use a Stencil

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Reversible Handbag

Today, I am sharing my latest sewing project - a reversible handbag.

I followed Debbie Shore’s YouTube tutorial which you can find HERE

This bag has been appearing on a few Facebook groups just recently,

 even though the tutorial is just over seven years old. I can see why it’s

been popular to make as it’s a great pattern to make.

 There are plenty of free step by step tutorials on Debbie’s YouTube channel, 

with really easy to follow instructions.

Making this shaped bag has been good for me as it’s made me learn

 a few new techniques. 

The material I used is a set of fat quarters I recently bought 

online from Aldi’s

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 ‘B is for Birds or Bunnies’

All the details can be found HERE

After cutting the edge of the card with the scalloped die, I enjoyed stamping

the background, before adding my coloured digi image, matt and layered.

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs - #608 Birdhouse

Kelly Panacci Clear Stamps - Swirls

Fiskars Clear Stamps - Decorative

Stampin' Up - Itty Bitty Buds

My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics

Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities - Curved Rectangles

Stitched Scalloped Edge die - Brand unknown

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Mod Squad Challenge - Birds
Passion for Promarkers - Must add a Sentiment
Krafty Chicks - All Occasions
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes (snippets of white and lilac card)
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Optional - Get Well
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

Mother's Day Card

Today, I am sharing a Mother's Day card a friend asked me to make
for her to give to her Mum last month.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Reverse Wonky Rectangles
Lili of the Valley Art Pad - Cute Cottage Garden
Alphabet dies - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-
Crafter's Café - Flowers
Creative Sketchy Girls - Flowers
Dies R Us - Spring Flowers
Make My Monday - Spring Flowers
Allsorts Challenge - Flowers and/or Showers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Another Quilted Box

Today, I am sharing a quilted box that I made yesterday, as a small thank you gift 

to a kind lady who has donated me this piece of fabric, plus some other lovely
off-cuts, mainly used for making blinds.

One of my friends who I used to work with, knows this lady through her local U3A.

She happened to say to her one day that she would like to
find a home for these off-cuts, when my friend mentioned about my 

new sewing hobby!

I have been given a bagful of gorgeous material, lots of different designs

which I'm really looking forward to putting to good use.
Now I just have to wait for this crisis to be over, so I can meet my
friend for lunch to give it to her. 

 

You can see the three others I have made HERE, HERE and HERE

I do love making these boxes, especially as it was my very first sewing project that 

Claire from Beautiful Things taught me last year on her Beginners Sewing class.

She is currently offering a selection of online sewing courses, which you can find 

on her website, as well as plenty of free tutorials which you can find on her
YouTube channel HERE

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #430 - 'Here Comes the Rain'

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

(umbrella's, rain, puddles etc)

Here is my design team card...

 

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Memory Box - Splashing Puddles
Impression Obsession - Umbrella
Sentiment - Computer Generated

Promarkers

I die cut the umbrellas, coloured them with Promarkers and used
3D foam pads to attach to the card.

Challenges entered:-
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Just Add Ink - Inspiration
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Easter/Spring
Double D Challenges - Showers and Flowers
The Card Concept - Hello Spring
Daring Cardmaker - Umbrella

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #114 - 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 for a friend's birthday, using two of the papers
from the Mixer set...

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.

The products I have used are:-
Lozzy's Mixer digi papers
Paper Rose - Happy Birthday

Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Fabric Easter Bunny

Wishing all my followers and friends a Happy Easter.

What a strange one it will be this year, but thankfully the weather

has been warm and sunny which has been great to get things done in the garden.

Here is a fabric rabbit I made yesterday morning from a free pattern available 

on a Facebook sewing group I belong to. It was easy to make and took

no time at all.

The fabric is from Geoff’s Remnant Shop, Brentwood

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

1st Wedding Anniversary

Today’s card is one I was asked to make by a friend for her niece and husband

I used snippets of pink card, the same colour theme which I used in making 

their wedding card HERE

The products I have used are:-

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Presscut- Happy Anniversary 

Heart die - Brand unknown

Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment
MAWTT - Diamante Embellishments
Crafter's Café - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes Mainly in Pink

Pixie's Crafty Playground #375 - Anything Goes

I hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Tea Bag Holder

I have a friend who is a great tea drinker, so when I saw this free tea bag holder

tutorial from Claire at Beautiful Things, I thought it would make a perfect gift.

My friend can pop into her handbag, filled with her favourite tea bags to

 use when she's out and about.

The free tutorial from Claire at Beautiful Things 

 can find HERE on YouTube.

I used a piece of the leftover material from the quilted box I made

last year HERE which I purchased from Geoff's Remnant Shop in Brentwood

I have a feeling I may be making some more of these!

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my youngest great nephew,
who celebrated his 1st birthday last month.

Sadly, his party had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus, but we are all looking
forward to the day we can get together to celebrate with him. 

The products I have used are:-
Embossing Folder
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles
Stitched tags and number dies - Brand unknown
EK Success Punch - Tiny Circle
The sentiment was computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Addicted to CAS  - Texture
CAS on Friday - Black, White and one Colour
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes plus A Sentiment
Seize the Birthday - Cards for Kids


Stay safe everyone.
Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - ‘Angels/Anything with Wings'

A new challenge has started at Winter Wonderland where the theme
this month is 'Angels/Anything 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's challenge is: Sherry West Art

The prize for the winner is a surprise from Sherry!

The products I have used are :-
Sherry West Art - Merry Christmouse
Spellbinders - Labels
DSP - Cardmaking and Papercraft free gift
Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Dies, Raindrop Echo - Corner Die Set
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Fezziwigs - Anything Festive Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Festive Goes
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes
Christmas Crafts all Year Round - Anything Christmas/Winter Holiday Goes or Snow Buddies.
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - One for the Girls

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #429 - 'Easter Cuties'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Easter Cuties'

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I embossed the gingham paper with the dots folder to add some texture.

The products I have used are:-

Trimcraft - Me to You Glitter Decoupage
Trimcraft - Me to You Easter Clear Stamp Set
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Apple Blossom Border die
DSP - Papercraft Essentials - Sweet Wishes

Challenges entered:-
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Cute Animals
Craft Rocket - Furry Friends
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
Creations in Pink - Anything Goes mainly in Pink
The Paper Shelter - Easter Time
Papercraft Challenge - Easter

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made last month for a friend.

I kept it 'Clean and Simple' with the flower die set against the dotty paper.

I found the idea on Pinterest.

I die cut the flower twice, glued them together and added an 

enamel dot for the centre.

The products I have used are:-
Memory Box - Tilth Flower
Sentiment Stamp - Craft magazine free gift

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Cardmakers - Spring
Dream Valley  - Spring Colours
The Paper Players - Tic Tac Toe (Patterned Paper/Birthday/Flowers)

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

AAA Cards - CAS Made in Minutes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x