My Time to Craft #444 - CAS Christmas

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

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

After embossing the card base with the frame folder, I stamped
this image directly onto the card using Stazon ink.
I coloured it with Promarkers and then added a couple of gems
and diamantes to finish.

The products I have used are:-

Penny Black wood mounted stamp - A Wish and a Kiss 

X-Cut Embossing Folder - Oak Border

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes' or 'Too Cute to Spook!'

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist: Winged Things

Creative Sketchy Girls - Christmas/Winter

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

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 'Feature a Creature'

All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

 Scribbles Designs - Dog Bone 

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
DSP from my stash

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - Things beginning with B (Bone)
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist
Passion for Promarkers - Dies and/or Punches

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a 'clean and simple' birthday card I made last month
 for my friend's birthday. 

Using a snippet of lilac card, I embossed it and then die-cut it using the square die.
Next, I die-cut the word 'happy' three times using snippets
of white card and glued them together to give a bit of dimension.
 I stamped the word birthday onto a snippet of black card using a Versamark inkpad
and then heat embossed it white embossing powder.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Ranger Letter It Clear Stamps - Birthday

Penny Black die - Happy Birthday

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops 

Challenges entered:-
Pixies's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Embossing
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creative Crafting Uncles - Males go Feminine

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #443 - Halloween or Cats

  A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where the
theme this fortnight is ‘Halloween or Cats'

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

For this card, I matt and layered the image onto pink card and green

pearlescent card.  When using the sentiment die, I have previously placed the
it on the right hand corner of my cards, but chose the left corner this time!

I finished the card with the tiny pink circles.

The products I have used are:-

Hunkydory - The Little Book of  Home Sweet Home

Die-Namics Corner Concepts - Happy Birthday

EK Success small circle punch

Challenges entered:-

MAWTT - Animal(S) and/or Bird(S)

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Show Us Your Pussies - Meowloween/Furrything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #126 - '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 one of the set of

Mixed Metal 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.

I printed the digi image directly onto lightweight card, cut it to size

and edged it with a grey Promarker.

I then matt and layered the sentiment, glued it to the card using

3D foam and then added hand made card candi to finish.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's digi papers - Mixed Metal

Spellbinders Labels

Digi Stamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments

Promarkers

Hand made card candi

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Janice x

'Memory' Pumpkins

After seeing lots of handmade pumpkins on social media just recently,

 I thought I'd join the club and have a go at making myself some!

I've watched various tutorials on YouTube, and apart from knitting or crocheting 

them myself, they can also be made from old jumpers, shirts and socks.

I still have the majority of Harty's (my late husband) clothes which I plan to

donate to charity as well as using some to make a few memory projects.

I thought his 'walking' socks could be put to good use for the pumpkins.

I used a combination of tutorials, the main one being from Rosie Henshaw which
you can find HERE. I love watching her videos, she is very creative with
a lovely style and personality.

I made one large and one small pumpkin from one sock and I

used these hair bun donuts which I bought in Poundland.

I completed them using thread to give the pumpkin some shape and with
pieces of twig from the garden. 

Here are a couple of autumnal arrangements I have made with them. 

I think Harty would be pleased with my up-cycling and I have a feeling I 

will be making some more.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made last month for my great niece.

She’s now reached an age where she’s enjoying trying out and wearing make-up 

indoors, so I was pleased to find this image on the internet to use, which

created a frame for the sentiment and her name and age.

The products I have used are:-

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Marianne Designs - Numbers CR1282

Alphabet dies - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use more than one die

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

90th Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the 90th birthday card I made for my friend to give her Mum.

Joan has a wonderful garden which she still looks after herself, 

so I thought this image was perfect for her.

The products I have used are:-

Hunkydory - The Second Little Book of Decoupage

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Marianne Designs - Numbers CR1282

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Challenges entered:

Watercooler Wednesday  - Feminine

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Laminated Pouch

As I needed a money wallet for one of my great niece’s recent birthday,

I thought I’d have a try at making one for her. 

I found this one YouTube, which is a laminated pouch, but the lamination

is only on the outside of the card, not on the inside!

The tutorial is Ann’s from Positively Papercraft which you can find HERE

You can see the shine of the laminated card in this photo.

It’s a very clever and easy technique, which can be used for lots

of different embellishments too.

The card I used to make this is from The Works, and it’s a Mix and Match 

Design Pad, called Whimisical Pastels.

Challenges entered:-

Dream Valley Challenges - More than one Fold

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #442 - Autumnal Colours

 A new challenge has started over at My Time to Craft where the
theme this fortnight is ‘Autumnal Colours’

Here is my design team card made for a friend for her birthday this week...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

For this card, I used an image from the Hunkydory - The Second Little Book of Decoupage 

as I thought it was full of autumn colours! 

I then matt and layered it onto gold mirror card and brown/gold

sparkly card. Lastly, I added a peel-off sentiment and a couple of gems to finish.

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Gals Corner - Fall Colours
The Paper Shelter - Colours of Autumn/Fall

Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Autumn

Try It On A Tuesday - Autumn

International Art and Soul - Autumn Colours

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Penguins

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

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 Twinkle Lane Designs

I embossed the card base with the snowdrops embossing folder before adding the 

matted die-cut image and sentiment. Lastly I added a few sequins and some

 Stickles glitter glue to the snow.

The products I have used are:-

Twinkle Lane Designs - Playful Penguins

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares 
Square dies - Brand unknown

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas with the Cuties - Snow/Snowman

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x