My Time to Craft Christmas #017 - Embossing/Wet or Dry

A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft Christmas where the 

theme this fortnight is 'Embossing - Wet or Dry’

Sharing my design team card…

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

This was a very quick card to create, using the Winter Snow embossing folder from 

Apple Blossom, some Nuvo drops and diamanté gems.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Crocheted Throw Blanket for my Niece

Today, I am sharing a crocheted throw blanket I made my niece for her
40th birthday. I'm pleased to say she loved it.

My plan was for her to start using it late September/October time, when the
weather starts getting cooler, but she's told me that she's used it already,!

I adapted the pattern which I used HERE to make the Infinity scarf.
The pattern consists of just the V Stitch. 

I first decided how wide I wanted the throw to be, and then crocheted rows
of the same stitch.

I finished it by adding a small border of double and treble crochet stitches
and then wrapped it with a pretty crocheted blanket tie. 

I purchased the yarn online from The CheapShop, Tiptree, Essex.

I used eight 100g balls of Stylecraft Special DK in the colour ‘Spearmint’

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Cupcake Birthday Card

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my neighbour who loves
cooking and baking.

 I came across this decoupage and matching paper pad in my stash, and thought
it would be perfect to use for her.

The products I have used are:

Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique - 6" x 6" paper pack

Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique - 8" x 8" Decoupage Pad

EK Sccess Corner punch

Stitched banner dies - brand unknown

Challenges entered:

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

AAA Birthday - Photo Inspiration

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #144 - '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 
 Polly 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.

The products I have used are:
Lozzy's Polly digital papers
Digistamp Boutique - Essential Sentiments set (no longer available)
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Blossom
EK Success photo corner punch

Challenges entered:
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Monochromatic
Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Craft Alnica - Woman

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Christmas #016 - ‘Off the Page’

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

Sharing my design team card…

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

After cutting part of the front of the card base off, I then measured and
cut a piece of the paper to match, first edging it with a red
Promarker, and glued directly onto the card.

I mat and layered the snowman image and glued it directly onto the
card base, then added three punched circles to the inside of the card to finish.

The products I have used are:
Personal Impressions wood mounted stamp (Designed by Lindsay Mason) - P1251
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles
EK Success Punch - Small circle
DCWV - The Christmas Printed Paper Pack

Challenges entered:
Krafty Chicks - Christmas
Passion for Promarkers - Christmas in August
The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Something starting with O and/or P
O - Off the Page

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Christmas Feast

 A new challenge has started over at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme this month is 'Christmas Feast (Food and Drinks)'

Sharing 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 Dr.Digi's Stamps

The prize on offer for the winner is 2 single images of their choice.

The products I have used are:
Dr.Digi's Stamps - Christmas Cheer
Crafts - Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics
Pierced Frame dies - Brand unknown
Promarkers

Challenges entered:
ABC Christmas Challenge - P for Plump, Q for Quality Street (Colours)
 and R for Ribbon
Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge - For Men or Boys
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Something beginning with O or P
(P for Plump)
Creative Crafting Uncles - Drinks

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #462 - Use a Sketch

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craftwhere the theme this
fortnight is ‘Use a Sketch’ 

Sharing my design team card...


This is the sketch to use, which can be flipped or rotated.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Stampin’ Up stamps - Itty Bitty Buds

My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics

My Mind’s Eye - Pretty Please Spring Papers 

Challenges entered:
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and Punches
Craft Rocket Challenges - CAS
Little Red Wagon - Just Because
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

Sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece last month.

After die-cutting the image with the stitched rectangle die, I mat and 

layered it onto jade green and black card. Lastly, I added the number 

her name and some Glamour Dust to the cake and hair band.

The products I have used are:

Lili of the Valley Art pad - Just for Girls

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles

Marianne Designs - Mini Numbers

Sizzix - Framelits ‘Hello’ set of dies

Alphabet dies - Brand unknown

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

 

Wedding Card

 A CAS, white on white wedding card to share today, made for friends

 who married last month.

An easy card to make using just dies and an embossing folder.

The products I have used are:

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares

Clearly Besotted Stamps - Congrats

Creative Expressions/Sue Wilson - Mr & Mrs

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x