My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge #004 - Flowers

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

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I embossed the top part of the white card panel with the poinsettia embossing
folder, then I embossed two lines underneath using my Hougie board.
I die-cut the poinsettia in white card which I then coloured with Promarkers.
I mat and layered this panel onto a piece of card which I had also coloured
the edges with Promarkers to match the flower.
Next I stamped the sentiment, glued the layers of the poinsettia, and placed
on the panel using 3D foam pads. Lastly I added the leaves.

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Layered Poinsettia
Woodware punch - Leaf spray
Hobbycraft - Sentiment stamp
Merry and Bright Embossing folder - Quick Cards magazine free gift

Challenges entered:-

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Clean and Simple
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Get Creative - Anything Goes/Optional - Use Red or Pink

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for Scribbles Designs - HEARTfelt

 

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 'HEARTfelt'

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs digi image - Heart Doodle 5

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Dream Valley Challenge - Hand Coloured Image
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist -Heart and Soles
Dare 2B Artzy - Love
Challenge Up Your Life - Hearts

CCC Digi Creations - Happy Valentines/Love

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #451 - Tag It

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

After embossing the navy blue card, I glued it directly onto the card base.
I die-cut the poppy and the tag die in white card, glued the poppy onto the
navy blue panel, and used 3D foam pads for the tag die. I then added the 
sentiment and small circles to the corners.

The products I have used are:-
Craft Concepts Embossing Folder - In Stitches
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Fancy Framed Tags 2
Memory Box - Prim Poppy
Britannia Dies - Thinking of You
EK Success Punch - Three tiny circles

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Shades of Blue

TTCRD - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Use Flowers
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Dies R Us - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Die cuts and/or punches

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #134 - 'Anything Goes'

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

where the theme is always ‘Anything Goes’

Sharing my design team card, using two of the set of Fun 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 started my card by embossing the larger of the two papers with the 

‘Distress’ embossing folder. I then mat and layered both pieces onto blue card, and 

glued the larger onto the card base, and used 3D foam to raise the smaller one. 

I added the mat and layered stamped sentiment using very thin 3D foam 

pads and finished adding the pearlised gems.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy’s Fun digi papers

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Crafter's Companion 'Textures' Embossing Folder - Distress

Sentiment stamp - Craft magazine free gift

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Ellibelle’s Wednesday Challenge - Hearts or Flowers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge #003 - Wreaths

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

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I have a few sets of these wooden peg stamps, which I purchased
many years ago when I first started card-making. I am embarrassed
to say that they have hardly been used.

I started by drawing a circle very lightly with pencil onto the square card.
Next, I built up the wreath starting with the poinsettias, then the green foliage
and lastly the gold. I stamped the sentiment, added the Nuvo Drops to the centres of the

poinsettias, then I mat and layered it onto green card, and glue-ing that directly 

onto the card base. Lastly, I added the diamante gems.

The products I have used are:-
Tapestry Rubber Stamps - Holiday Garden Border

Uniko - Simply Said II

Challenges entered:-

ABC Christmas Challenge - C for Christmas Carols/D for Diamond
 (diamantes, diamond glitter, etc)

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - include something starting with C and/or D 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - CAS
Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Handmade Packing Cube

Today, I am sharing a Packing Cube, which is one of the projects

available to make on the online sewing course with Claire Mackanass

at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes

This is the smaller of the two sizes available to make, and
you can see itincludes a carry handle.

Making this project, I learnt how to make binding, sew with mesh
and also how to insert a continuous zip.

I purchased the fabric from The CheapShop in Tiptree, Essex

This is the third project I have made in the Silver Course,
The first one, a Travel Mug Bag can be found HERE and the second
one the Vivien Bag can be found HERE

Claire's step by step video tutorials are easy to follow, along

with her written instructions. In each group, there are six projects
to make, as and when you want to.

I plan to make the larger cube and another one this size, in the hope
I will be able to use them when things hopefully return a little more
back to normal.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

 

My Time to Craft #450 - Love

A new challenge has started over at  My Time to Craft where the
theme this fortnight is 'Love'

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

After embossing the grey card with the hearts folder, I glued it directly onto

the card base. Next I die-cut the sentiment three times with white card and 

glued them together before glue-ing the sentiment to the centre.

I placed the peony cluster die-cuts in opposite corners, adding pearl gems to

the flowers and the embossed card.

The products I have used are:-

Sue Wilson Designs - Petite Peony Cluster die

Sara Davies Signature Collection, Love and Romance Embossing Folder - Heart Trellis
Sentiment Die - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Sending Love + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Love/Valentine

Moving Along with the Times - Valentines/Love

Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge - Hearts or Flowers

Little Red Wagon - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Mod Squad Challenge - All About Love

The Paper Shelter - For the One I Love

The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Twist: Love is in the Air
Shopping Our Stash - Love is in the Air!
Try It on a Tuesday - Falling in Love

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 A new challenge starts today over 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

Our sponsor for this month is Fred She Said Digital Designs

I have used a pre-coloured image from one the set. 'Winter Birds Blue Tit'
After embossing the card base, I die-cut the image and matted it onto blue card.
I then added some diamante gems to finish.

A very quick CAS card.

The products I have used are:-

Fred She Said digi image - Winter Birds Blue Tit

Spellbinders Labels Ten

Crafts -Too Embossing Folder - Snowflake Banner

Challenges entered:-

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Take Your Pick 

(Texture/Gems/DigiStamp)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Animals

Crafty Friends - Animals/Birds

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Put an Animal on It!

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

CAS Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a ‘Clean and Simple’ birthday card,

I made for a friend last month.

After embossing the card base, I glued the yellow die-cut circle

directly onto the card. Next I added some black twine behind the white 

scalloped sentiment die-cut and used 3D foam to attach it to the card.

I then added a few gems to decorate.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilies - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Crafts-Too embossing folder - Round Frame (CTFD3094)

Sentiment stamp - Brand unknown 

Challenges entered:-
Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x