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
Home Die
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

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
'Penguin Pals' - Add one or more penguins to your project

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE


I have used the Valentines/Love image which I coloured using
my Promarkers.

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs  - #245 Brrr Heart Card

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Rectangles

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Hearts

DCWV - The Christmas Paper Pack

Promarkers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

I’ve just realised I had forgotten to share this card with you last year.

I was asked by my friend’s husband if I could make my friend

a card for her birthday, and this is it!

I embossed a rectangle of lilac pearlised card, then matted it onto

black card and glued onto the card base.

Next I die cut the sentiment three times in white card, glued

them together and placed in the centre of the card.

Lastly, I printed the other sentiment and die-cut with the oval die, 

then added some sequins and diamanté gems.

The products I have used are:

One of the two Sizzix Embossing Folders - Lace Set 2

Stampin' Up Sizzix Thinlets die - Happy Birthday

The Works - Pierced Oval die

Sentiment - Computer generated

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Sweet Winter Blanket crocheted in Neutral Colours

Today, I am sharing the blanket/throw I crocjeted for my eldest
great niece last year.

I decided to make 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 which I made 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 her what colours she would like, and she opted for neutrals.

The pattern uses 9 x 100g balls of Stylecraft Special DK and I
used the following shades:
Cream, Parchment, Parma Violet, Duck Egg and Stone

I'm pleased to say that my great niece loved it.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Same Style Masculine Card, Four Different Colours

 During November and December, I made four masculine cards, two for
my nephews and two for friends.

I settled on this design, and decided to make them in different colours
and slightly different styles.

The products I have used are:

Memory Box - Happy Birthday

Couture Creations A4 Embossing folder - Swiss dots

Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Tartan

EK Success punch - Small circle
Hobbycraft punch - circle

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x