Merry Christmas

 Today, I am sharing a very quick and easy to make CAS card,
using snippets of papers and card from my stash.

I found some leftover pieces of papers and glued them to lightweight white card,
When dry, I used the square punch to make the presents, edging each one
 with a blue Promarker.

Using 3D foam pads, I positioned the presents on the embossed card base.
I die-cut three bows in the silver mirror card, trimmed them to size and
glued them to the squares.

Lastly I added the peel-off sentiment.

The products I have used are:

Woodware punch - medium square
Memory Box - Crisp Bows

Embossing folder - Brand unknown
Stampin' Up - Word Window punch

DCWV - The Christmas Printed Paper Pack
Promarkers

I am entering this card into
Pixie’s Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.
Janice x

A Handmade Doorstop

Today, I am sharing a doorstop I made recently for a friend for her kitchen door.
I used some upholstery fabric, this one used for blinds which was kindly donated
to me along with other fabrics by a neighbour before they moved house.

You can find the first one I made two years ago HERE

The zip is is the base and I used cat litter (in zip-lock bags) and wadding
 to fill the inside.

The handle on the top makes it easy to move when needed.

I met my friend for lunch in London last month, the first time in
18 months. She was really pleased with it.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Christmas #024 - Anything but a Card

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft Christmas
where the theme this fortnight is 'Anything but a Card'

Sharing my design team project - a Christmas Cracker


The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Using my We R Memory Keepers - Envelope punch board, I followed a
tutorial I found on YouTube to make this cracker using an A4 sheet of card,
cut down to 10" x 6.6"

After scoring and folding, I used double sided tape to complete the cracker.
I am using it as a gift box for Christmas, so after inserting the present,
I added a die-cut circle at each end to cover the inside of the cracker.

Lastly I added the ribbon, sentiment and punched silver mirri
card snowflakes.

The products I have used are:
We R Memory Keepers - Envelope punch board
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles
EK Success - Snowflake punch
Docrafts Xcut - Snowflake punch

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge December/January - '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

 Distressed Spots 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 Distressed Spots digi papers
Memory Box - Happy Birthday
Woodware punch - Star
EK Success punch - Small circle

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #472 - Christmas Animals

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

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:
Die-Namics - Pine Corner Concepts 
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Hunkdory Christmas image

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

  A new challenge has started over at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme for this month is ' Anything Goes'

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: Sheepski Designs

The prize on offer for the winner is - 3 images of their choice.

The products I have used:

Sheepski Designs digi image - Snowman Selfie

Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements - Lacey Squares
Snowflake embossing folder - Brand unknown

Stampin' Up - Word Window punch

Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

 

My Time to Craft Christmas #023 - Use Kraft Card

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

Sharing my design team card...


The details of the challenge can be found HERE
This was a very quick and easy card to make. I embossed the base card
with the corner embossing folder, stamped the image in black archival ink,
then added Stickles to the Christmas tree, the holly berries and the snowflakes.

The products I have used are:
Hero Arts wood mounted stamp - Merry Christmas Postcard
Christmas Corner Embossing Folder - Brand unknown
Stickles

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Nephew

Here is the birthday card I made for my nephew last month.
I came across the idea for the design on Pinterest.

Going through my snippets box of design papers and card,
I found two pieces of blue paper and glued them to some
light weight card. I then edged them both with a blue Promarker.

The darker piece I glued directly onto the card base, and I used 3D
foam on the striped piece.

I stamped the sentiment using one of the stamps from the 
Woodware - Francoise Read 'Made for You' set onto white card,
cutting a banner tail end on one side.

I also edged it with the Promarker, then glued that onto the front
 and added a couple of enamel dots to finish.

I am entering this card into 
Pixie’s Snippets Playground - Anything Goes challenge

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Harry Potter Themed Birthday Card

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece
who loves anything to do with Harry Potter.

I found the free backing paper and image to use online. I mat
and layered the image onto black card. I then cut half of the front of the card
base away and glued the HP paper onto it.
Lastly, I added the sentiment, numbers and some black diamond shapes.

The products I have used:

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles

Paper Roses - Happy Birthday (small)

Craft Stash - Alphabet die

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #471 - 'Stitching - Faux or Real'

 A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where
the theme this fortnight is  'Stitching - Faux or Real'

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

This was a really quick and easy card to make. I started by
embossing the stitched oval die directly onto the base card.

Next I die cut the whole of the rosebud in green card, and the petals 
in pink. I glued the complete flower onto the card and paper pieced
the petals, adding a pearliesd gem to the centre.

Lastly, using my Misti stamping platform, I added the sentiment.

The products I have used are:
Julie Hickey Designs stamps - I Need: Everyday Sentiments
Memory Box Poppy Stamp die - Wild Rosebud
The Works - Stitched Oval die

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
The theme this month is ‘Warm Winter Clothing'

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

After colouring the image with Promarkers, I matted it on a square
of red card which I edged with a black Promarker.

Next, I cut a square of DSP, again edged with a black Promarker
and glued it onto the card base.

I then raised the image with 3D foam, added the pearlised gems 

and finished the card with the peel-off sentiment.

The products I have used are:
 Scribbles Designs digi image - #840 Snowman Snapshot
DCWV - The Christmas Printed Paper Pad
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Christmas #023 - Christmas Treats

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

Sharing my design team card...


The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Personal Impressions wood mounted stamp - no name/code

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals and Deckled ovals

DCWV - The Christmas Printed Paper Pack
Banner die - Magazine free gift
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Nephew

 Today's card is one I made for my nephew earlier this month, using snippets of 
paper and card from my ever growing stash!

I found the idea for this card on Pinterest.

I made the 7"x5" card base using a stone coloured A4 sheet of card.

Next I embossed a smaller piece of brown card with the textured

embossing folder and glued it to the card base.

Using 4 snippets of design papers which I glued to some lightweight card,

I die-cut them with a set of stitched banner dies.

Next, I used a piece of the stone card and die-cut the sentiment banner

with one of the set of Creative Expressions (Sue Wilson) Pierced Flags
from the Frames and Tags set.

Lastly I added the Presscut Happy Birthday and some small circles
punched with an EK Success punch.

Challenges entered:
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #147 - '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 the 

 Happy Flowers and Wash It 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 by printing one of the set of Wash It digi papers onto an A4 sheet
of white card and making a square card base.

Next I printed the co-ordinating Happy Flowers digi paper onto white card,

die-cut the aperture and embossed it with the textures embossing folder.

To finish, I stamped the sentiment, added the floral aperture card using
3D foam, and the pearlised gems.

The products I have used are:
Lozzy's Happy Flowers and Wash It digi papers
Inca wood mounted stamp - Dot Wishes
Spellbinders Labels 3
Crafter's Companion 'Textures' Embossing Folder - Distress

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #468 - Texture

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by embossing the burgundy base card with the quilted
3D embossing folder which gives a gorgeous, deep embossed effect.

Next I die-cut the 'hello' three times with kraft card, glued them together
to give some depth, and glued it onto the card. I added a few pearlised
gems to finish.

The products I have used are:

Lisa Horton Crafts, 3D embossing folder - Padded Quilt
My Favourite Things - Hello There

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

New Baby Card

Following on from my post on Monday, showing the baby blanket I crocheted
for my new great niece which you can see HERE, today I am sharing the card I
made for my nephew and wife to welcome their new baby daughter.

I started by die-cutting a heart in the centre of a square piece of card, then
I embossed it with the hearts embossing folder.

 Next, I attached it with 3D foam strips. I printed the sentiment and die-cut it
with the stitched banner die. Lastly I added the pink Memory Box die
cut and pink pearls to the banner.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Crocheted Baby Blanket for my Great Niece

Today, I am sharing a crocheted baby blanket I made for my new great niece

who arrived last week. Luckily my niece knew she was expecting a baby girl,
so I had plenty of time to make it before she arrived.
,
I had seen lots of blankets made using the ‘Waffle’ stitch when looking 

online for ideas. I really liked the pattern this stitch created, so I decided to give 

it a try following the Bella Crochet tutorial on YouTube.

It crocheted up fairly quickly and is definitely a good stitch to do 

whilst watching the television.

I finished the blanket by adding a border of treble crochet stitches in white,

 and a row of double crochet in pink. I then wrapped it with a pretty 

crocheted blanket tie. 

I purchased the yarn online from Wool Box who have great prices on
their yarns and provide a very fast delivery service.

I used five 100g balls of Sirdar Hayfield Baby Bonus DK, three in
 'Baby Pink' and two in 'Baby White'

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Candy Canes and/or For a Child

  A new challenge has started over at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme for this month is 'Candy Canes and/or For a Child'

Sharing my design team card...

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.

All the details can be found HERE

There is no sponsor this month, we're just playing for fun.

After matting and layering the image onto black card and red mirror card,
I glued it directly onto the card base.
I then added some candy cane twine and the sentiment.

The products I have used are:
Hunkdory Christmas image
Woodware punch - Scalloped oval

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x