Female Birthday Card

Today’s card is one I made earlier this month for a friend.

It’s very clean and simple, made by using an embossing folder, a Penny Black 

stamp and some Promarkers.

The products I have used are:

Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Poppy Fields

Docraft Xcut Embossing Folder - Swirls Oval

Promarkers

Challenges entered:

Paperminutes - Use an Embossing Folder

Try it on a Tuesday - Hello Spring

TTCRD - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge - BUNNIES & BLOOMS - Easter or Spring Cards

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes - Optional 'Flowers'

Make My Monday - Easter or Spring card
Simon Says - Easter or Spring

Stamps and Fun - Spring and/or Easter

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Mother’s Day Card

Today I am sharing a Mother’s day card my friend asked me to

make for her to give to her Mum.

I enjoyed using the pearlescent chalks to colour the embossed flowered frame. 

They were one of my very first purchases many years ago and they are 

still as good as new.

The products I have used are:

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Blossom

Lux Craft from Hobbycraft Embossing Folder and Die Set - Floral Frame

Pebbles Inc - Pearlescent Chalks

Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:

Dragonfly Dreams - Include a Flower or Flowers

Challenge Up Your Life - Flowers

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Clean and Simple

Daisy Chain Challenge - Flowers

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

 

My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge #006 - Winter Wonderland

A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft Christmas 
where the theme this fortnight is Winter Wonderland - 'Create a Scene'

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

 

This is a very quick and easy CAS card to make, where the embossing 

folder 'created the scene' for me. I have just mat and layered it,
added Stickles glitter and a peel-off sentiment.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Christmas House

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for Scribbles Designs - ‘Spring Fling’

 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 ‘Spring Fling’

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - #B 05 Frame 5

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Promarkers

Card Deco Best Wishes
EK Success punch - 3 small circles

Challenges entered:-

Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter/Spring 

Fab ‘n’ Funky - Flowers

The Paper Shelter - Add Flowers

Cutie Pie Challenge - BUNNIES & BLOOMS - Easter or Spring Cards

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

An Eclipse Birthday Card

 Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for my youngest great nephew.

I printed the animal image onto card and then 

used the large letter dies to create his name. I then glued each letter onto 

black foam to create the dimension.

The products I have used are:

Presscut - Happy Birthday 

Cuttlebug Alphabet- Olivia

Large Alphabet - Brand unknown

EK Success punch - Small circle 

Challenges entered:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Make the Card Challenge - Masculine

The Paper Players - CAS and Animals

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #453 - Stencil It

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by stamping the sentiment onto the card base, and
then covered it with a torn piece piece of post-it note.
Securing the stencil in place, and using four different distress inks,
I blended them over the stencil.

The products I have used are:
Waverley Inspirations stencil
Sentiment stamp - Craft magazine free gift
Ranger Distress Inks
Inkylicious blending brushes

Challenges entered:
Krafty Chicks - CAS
Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge - Spring Colours
Little Red Wagon - One Layer
Try it on a Tuesday - Use a Stencil or Two

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Hanging Travel Organiser

Today, I am sharing a Hanging Travel Organiser, which is one of the projects

available to make on the online sewing course with Claire Mackanass

at Beautiful Things Craft and Sewing Classes

As you can see, I decided to make it as a sewing organiser to hang

on the back of the door in my craft room.

It rolls up neatly to pop into your luggage.

This is a really good project to make as you get to learn how to sew with 

vinyl, inserting zips, along with lots of other techniques.

I purchased the sewing themed material from Flutterby Fabrics.

This is the fourth project I have made from the Silver Course
The first one, a Travel Mug Bag can be found HERE the second is

the Vivien Bag which can be found HERE and the third is a Packing Cube which 

can be found HERE

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

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

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #136 - '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 one of the set of Cream Tea 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 paper onto lightweight card and then die cut
it using the pierced rectangle die.
I then added the black flower and the sentiment, making this

a very quick and easy card to put together.

The products I have used are:

Lozzy’s Cream Tea digi papers

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Memory Box Poppy Stamp die - Wild Rosebud

Avery Elle - Simple Sentiment Dies

Challenges entered:

Challenge Up Your Life - Flowers

Crafty Calendar  - Feminine

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Feminine

Craft Rocket Challenge - Use Dies and/or Spring

Ellibelle’s Wednesday Challenge - Spring Colours

Watercooler Wednesday  - All Things Feminine

Try It on a Tuesday - Say It With Flowers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge #005 - Dies Cuts Only

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

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Maker’s Movement die - JOY

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops

Challenges entered:

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite way to cut your image (& why)

I love using metal dies, gives a much better finish than using a craft knife!

Craft Rocket - Use Dies and/or Spring

Kraft Chicks - Christmas

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

 

Today, I am sharing the card I made for one of my great nephews who celebrated
his birthday just before Christmas. I’ve only just realised I haven’t posted it

on my blog yet!

As you can see, I made the card using a combination of dies.
I also die-cut the dinosaur in black 3D foam to give it dimension and a slight shadow.
The products I have used are:
Elizabeth Craft Design - Balloon
Card Deco - Happy Birthday
Dinosaur - Brand unknown
Marianne Designs - Mini Numbers
Craft Stash Alphabet die
EK Success punch - Small circle

Challenges entered:

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Masculine

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Happy Birthday

Creative Crafting Uncles - Wildlife

Girlz Creative - Use an Animal

HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

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

I made this card after seeing Kristina Werner's tutorial HERE

I started by embossing lines around the edge of the card using my Scor-Buddy.
Then, using snippets of lilac and purple card I created the panelled background.
I then die cut the sentiment three times with white card, glued them together and
placed on the panel. Lastly, I added some sequins and pearl gems.

The products I have used are:-
Penny Black die - Happy Birthday
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Ike’s World - Anything Goes/Optional - Monochrome

Unicorn Challenge  - Make it Feminine 

Thankyou for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #452 - 'Make It Feminine'

 I'm back with another post...

Another new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft  
where the theme this fortnight is 'Make It Feminine' 

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Memory Box - Trudeau Border
Sentiment stamp - Craft Magazine free gift

Challenges entered:

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything G I am t

As You Like It  - Favourite reason to send a card (& why)

Just to let the person know I am thinking of them

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Trees

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

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: 

The prize on offer for the lucky winner is:

$12 gift code to spend in the Bugaboo Stamps store

The products I have used are:-
Bugaboo Stamps - 3 Square Tree
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Spellbinders - Lacy Squares
Promarkers
The Range Paper Pad - Pure Frozen

Challenges entered:-

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - E is for Elves/F is for Fir Tree/G is for Garland 

(F for Fir a tree)

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Crocheted Set of Baskets

 Following on from my post in January where I made a crocheted basket,
  I have now completed the set of them.
All the details of how they are made, including the pattern and yarn can
be found HERE

I’ve really enjoyed making these, and am pleased to say that there’s still quite a bit of
yarn left on the cone for me to try and make something different.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for My Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the card I made last month for my great niece’s

1st birthday.

I stamped the number onto a pink patterned piece of card and

used 3D foam to attach it to the embossed hearts panel.

I added a few sequins for a bit of sparkle.

The products I have used are:-

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals and Scalloped Ovals

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder- Hearts

Docrafts Papermania - Typography Stamp

Name - PC generated

Challenges entered:-
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creations in Pink - Anything Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls - Girls Only
Allsorts Challenge - Feminine

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x