A Crocheted Throw/Blanket for my Nephew

 

Today, I am sharing a crocheted throw/blanket I made earlier in the year
for one of my nephews who is a life long West Ham football supporter!

I used the lovely textured Textured Trebles stitch which I found HERE on

the 'Blossom Crochet' YouTube channel.

Rebekah’s tutorials are really easy to follow and she has lots of different

crochet stitches to share.

I started by deciding how wide I wanted the throw to be and using a

 6mm crochet hook I chained 120 stitches.

I then crocheted the two row repeat pattern until I reached the desired length.

I finished by crocheting a border of one row of double crochet, four rows of 
half trebles, one row of slip stitch and one row of half trebles.

I purchased the yarn from Hobbycraft

using 9 x 100g balls of Women's Institute Premium Acrylic
 5 in ‘Plum’ and 4 in 'Turquoise'

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' card for Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

 Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog which you can see HERE

The theme this month is 'Flowers'

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

If you head over to the blog, you will find a free flower themed
sentiment to download.

The products I have used are:

Scribbles Designs  -  #619 Flower 2
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Deckled Edge Rectangles
Sentiment die - Brand unknown
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece.
She still very much likes playing tennis (along with other sports), so I was
pleased to find this image online to use.

After printing it onto white card, I used the square 'circle border'
die to cut it out and matted it to a pink card square.

I embossed the card base using the lattice embossing folder, and used
 3D foam to raise the tennis image on the card base.

Lastly, I printed the computer generated sentiment, die cut it with
the banner die and glued to a piece of pink card and cut a narrow
border freehand and added the number.

The products I have used are:

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Lattice

Marianne Designs - Mini Numbers
Square 'Circle Border' & banner die - Brand unknown

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' card for Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog which you can find HERE

The theme this month is 'Moustaches'

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

I started by mat and layering the digi image onto black card.
Using my Scor-Buddy I embossed some lines onto the card base.
Using 3D foam I placed the image just over half way down the card base,
and then added the die-cut computer generated sentiment below it.

The products I have used are:
Scribbles Designs - #837 Movember Boys

Avery Elle - Simple Sentiment Dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

 

Female Birthday Card

Today I am sharing the card I made for my friend’s birthday
last week.

Using a piece of pink linen textured card, I embossed it with the 3D embossing
folder and cut to size.

 I then carefully moved a white ink pad across the embossed parts to catch the
edges of the petals.

I glued it directly onto the card base, and attached the die-cut computer
generated sentiment using 3d foam pads.

To finish, I added a few pearl gems.

The products I have used are:
Lisa Horton Crafts 3D embossing folder - Blooming Peony
Avery Elle - Simple Sentiment Dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

May and June are busy cardmaking months with five family birthdays!

Today, I am sharing the card I made for one of my great nephews. 
This year I decided to come away from the usual tractors and made
him a football themed card in West Ham colours who he likes.

I partly embossed the card base with the Crafters Companion Football
Crazy embossing folder, and then used my Hougie board to emboss two lines.

I found a free football image which I printed on blue lightweight card
to use as a backing paper, which I matted onto white card with
the edges coloured with a claret Promarker. I attached it to
the card base using 3D foam.

I used a football die on black card, glued it to
some white card and hand cut, and then die-cut the number
in claret card to mount on top of the football.

The sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Gymnast Card for my 8 year old Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece who
loves gymnastics. We also happen to share the same birthday!

I managed to find a free clipart image to print, which I mat 

and layered onto pink card. 

Using 3D foam pads I attached it to the embossed card
base, added the die-cut number and the printed sentiment.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x 

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' card for Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog which you can see HERE

The theme this month is 'Sip and Savour'

The details of the current challenge can be found 

The products I have used are:
 Scribbles Designs - Champagne Glasses (Free) and Drink Champagne
Leanne Creative Embossing Folder - Champagne Bottles
Stitched Square Dies - The Works

Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

 

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card I made earlier this month

for a friend.

I used the ‘cut and emboss’ folder which I was lucky enough to win in a

 competition last year, but have not used until now.

I used the folder directly on the card base, and glued a panel of

lemon card on the inside.

I then stamped the sentiment in silver ink, and die-cut it using the frame-lit die.

Next, I glued it to the lemon card die-cut using the labels die and then 

used 3D foam squares to attach it to the centre of the card base.

Lastly, I added two diamanté gems to finish.

The products I have used are:

Spellbinders Cut and Emboss Folder - Floral Reflection 

Spellbinders Labels 14

Sizzix - Framelits ‘Hello’ set of dies

Clearly Besotted stamps - Brushed Sentiments

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Sweet Winter Blanket crocheted for my Sister

Today, I am sharing the blanket/throw I crocheted for my sister earlier this year.

I made it using the pattern for the Sweet Winter blanket, designed
by Sue Rawlinson also known as ‘Sweetpea Family’ on Facebook and Instagram

You can find the original blanket I made HERE and another I made in
neutral colours for my niece HERE

I purchased Sue's pattern from Love Crafts which you can find HERE 

 I purchased the yarn online from the Wool Box HERE

I asked my sister which colours she would like, and she chose these
to co-ordinate with her lounge.

The pattern uses 9 x 100g balls of Stylecraft Special DK and I
used the following shades:

Cream, Mustard, Turquoise, Teal, and Mocha

I really love crocheting this pattern, and I'm sure I will make

another in the future using different colours.

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
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog which you can see HERE

The theme this month is ' Amphibians'

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Scribbles Designs  - #326 Carl Birthday and #086 - Hoppy Birthday

Sizzix Embossing Folder - Ornate frames Set 2
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Deckled Rectangles
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made for my neighbour who celebrated
her birthday last week.

I embossed the orange card with the 3D embossing folder and cut to size.

Using a white ink pad, I carefully moved it across the
embossed parts to catch the edges of the petals.

I then matted the panel onto black card, added the sentiment and 
pearl gems.

The products I have used are:
Embossing Folder - Brand unknown
Card Deco - Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

 

A 'Clean and Simple' Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing a very 'clean and simple' anniversary card
made for my friends at the end of last month.

After gluing the die-cut border directly onto the card base, I used my
Misti to stamp the sentiment underneath it.

Next I die-cut two hearts in red card, glued one onto the card base and
used 3d foam pads to raise the other one.

I then added a couple of diamante gems to the hearts to finish.

The products I have used are:
Memory Box - Tessatina Border
Heart dies - Brand unknown
Clearly Besotted stamps - Mini Calligraphy

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 Scribbler's

midway point of the monthly Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

which you can see HERE

The theme this month is
'A Scandinavian Christmas'

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

I used the Winter trees embossing folder to emboss the card base.
Next, I coloured the TooMoose Jingle image with Promarkers, and then

 die-cut it using the edged square die.

I then matted it onto a die-cut square of green card and used
3D foam to attach it to the card base.

Lastly I added the peel-off sentiment and some Glimmer dust to the
embossing.

The products I have used are:
Scribbles Designs  - #723 TooMoose Jingle
Sheena Douglas Embossing folder - Winter trees
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Crocheted Throw/Blanket for my Great Niece

Today, I am sharing another crocheted throw/blanket I have made for one 

of my great nieces.

I am really enjoying this new hobby, so my plan is to make a throw for

each family member, (both female and male, young and old) but only if they
would like one of course!

 
So, that's 21 in total, and I've made 10 so far, 
3 of which I still have to share with you. 

Maybe by this time next year, they will all be completed!

I used the lovely textured Suzette stitch which I found HERE on

the 'Blossom Crochet' YouTube channel.

Rebekah’s tutorials are really easy to follow and she has lots of different

crochet stitches to share.

I started by deciding how wide I wanted the throw to be and

 chained 142 stitches. I then crocheted the one row repeat pattern
until I reached the desired length.

I finished by crocheting a border of three rows of half trebles and
two rows of double crochets.

I purchased the yarn online from The Wool Box

using eight 100g balls of Stylecraft Special DK in the colour ‘Fondant’

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A ‘Clean and Simple’ Masculine Birthday Card

Sharing a 'clean and simple' card today made for a friend
who celebrated his birthday earlier this month.

I used Pinterest again to give me some inspiration, which I 
seem to be lacking at the moment.

I used the deckle squares to cut a panel in white card, glued it to the
card base, then cut half a square in grey and glued that on top.

Using my Misti stamping platform, I stamped the birthday sentiment in
black ink.

I die-cut the 'happy' in black card and black 3d foam, glued them
together and positioned it at an angle above the stamped birthday.

The products I have used are:
My Favourite Things - Label Maker Sentiments #1
Lawn Fawn Script - Happy
Deckle edge square dies - Brand unknown

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Lego Themed Birthday Card

Today I am sharing the card I made for my great nephew who celebrated

 his 4th birthday this week.

As he loves Lego, I looked on Pinterest to get some ideas for a Lego
themed card. 

The products I have used are:
Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Sizzix Triplets dies - Cupcakes
Cuttlebug Alphabet/Number dies - Olivia
Alphabet dies - Brand unknown
Hobbycraft - Circle punch

 Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

New Home Card

My nephew, his partner and their family moved house last week

 and this is card I made for them.
I found the idea on Pinterest.

The products I have used are:
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Xcut Dinky Die - House
Uniko Stamps - Simply Said

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Sharing the birthday card I made for one of my great nephew's whose
birthday was in December.

As he is a keen West Ham United fan, I of course had to make him
a card in their home colours of claret and blue!

The products I have used are:

Crafters Companion Embossing folder - Football Crazy

Penny Black - Happy Birthday

EK Success punch - Small circle

Alphabet dies - Brand unknown

Cuttlebug Alphabet and Number dies - Olivia

Hougie Board

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 Scribbler's
midway point of the monthly Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

which you can see HERE

The theme this month is
'SHEEP Thrills Wanted' - Add one or more sheep to your project

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs  - #703 Mr Wool-oon
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Hexagons and Scalloped Hexagons
Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Butterfly Swirl Frame
Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Table Place Cards

I was recently asked by a friend if I could make some table place cards
for a special birthday lunch.

The colour scheme for the event was rose gold, and I found some
lovely glitter card in Hobbycraft to use.

 
My friend also came up with the idea to include her guests menu choices 
on the inside of the card. This helped with everyone knowing what they
 had pre-ordered and of course when folded over, it helped the waiting staff too!

The leaf die-cut was glued directly onto the card base, and I used 3D foam pads 
for the name.

The products I have used are:
Spellbinders Nestabilities Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles
Leaf die - Brand unknown
Hobbycraft - Rose Gold Glitter Effect Card

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x