Birthday Cards for my Nephew and Great Nephew

 Today, I am sharing the cards I made for my nephew and great nephew

who celebrated their birthdays this week.

They are both very keen West Ham fans and supporters, so I made them in the
team colours, although photographed on different days of the week, they look
 slightly different due to the poor lighting at the moment.

The products I have used are:

Crafters Companion embossing folder - Football Crazy
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Scalloped Circles and Circles

Creative Expressions (Sue Wilson) Pierced Flags

from the Frames and Tags set.
EK Success punch - 3 tiny circles
Cuttlebug Alpabet & Numbers - Olivia (10th)
Numbers and Alphabet - Unbranded (40th & Name)
Hougie Board

   

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Janice x

 

Teenage Birthday Card for My Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my

great niece last month.

I started by making a 7x5 inch card base using terracotta card and I 

glued a piece of spotted paper from the Changing Seasons paper pad

 onto the card base.

Next, I embossed a smaller piece of terracotta card, and used 

3D foamto attach it to the card.

Lastly, using some sparkly card, I added the die-cut numbers (raised

on 3D foam) the sentiment and some sequins to finish.

The items I have used:

Creative Expressions - Happy Birthday

The Range paper pad - Changing Seasons

Number dies - Brand unknown

Embossing folder - Brand unknown

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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

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Janice

My Time to Craft Christmas #020 - Glitter and Sparkle

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

where the theme this fortnight is 'Glitter and Sparkle'

Sharing my design team card, which was a very quick and easy
CAS card, good for batch making...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by embossing the card base with the pinking stitch embossing folder, 
then I die cut the Christmas tree using a piece of silver sparkle card
that I stuck to a piece of double sided tape, which made it easy
to attach to the card as it's a detailed die.

The products I have used are:

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Pinking Stitch

Creative Expressions - Christmas Tree Greetings

Thank you for visiting my blog.

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

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Janice x

L.O.L. Doll Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my great niece who

loves to collect L.O.L. dolls.

I was pleased to find a free coloured image on the internet to use, which I die-cut with

the hexagon die, adding some Glamour Dust to give it some sparkle.

After matting and layering it with pink and black card, I glued it directly onto the 

embossed card base, doing the same for the number. 

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Hexagons and Scalloped Hexagons

Cuttlebug Alphabet and Numbers - Olivia

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Lace

Alphabet dies - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Little Red Wagon - Just KIDding

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Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing the anniversary card I made for three of my nephews and nieces who recently celebrated their wedding anniversaries.

I love using this edger die which makes for a very clean and simple card. I used my Scor-Buddy to add a few score lines, giving some texture to the card.

The products I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Paper Cuts Die - Champagne Celebration Edger

Stampin’ Up - Word Window punch

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenge - Die Cutting

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #436 - 'Christmas in July'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Christmas in July'

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Impressions Picture wood mounted stamp - BG01M

Creative Expressions wood mounted stamp - HH137F

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Ovals and Scalloped Ovals

EK Success punch - Three small circles

Promarkers

Since the text stamp is very large and my stamping isn’t that good, I decided
to ink the stamp and lay the piece of card on top, then gently used a brayer
over the whole area to ensure it all stamped ok.

Challenges entered:-

ABC Christmas Challenge - N - No Fuss/O - Over the Top

Christmas Craft Creations - Christmas Characters

I Love Promarkers - Christmas in July
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Ike's World - Show Us Christmas
Shopping Our Stash - Christmas in July
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Masculine Birthday Eclipse Card

Today’s card is one I made for my next door neighbour, who celebrated his
50th birthday last week.

I haven't made an eclipse card in a while, so took the opportunity to for
accentuating the number 50!

The products I have used are:-
Creative Expressions - Happy Birthday
EK Success - Photo corner punch
Large number dies - Brand unknown
Craft Sensations Paper Pad - Beach Life

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Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing an anniversary card made recently for my friend 

and her husband.

The products I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Paper Cuts Die - Champagne Celebration Edger

 Hougie Board

Challenges entered:-
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment Except "Happy Birthday"
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Poinsettia Christmas Card

I have reached the end of my Christmas card-making for this year,

and thought I would share one with you today, made with just two dies and

a scoring board. I found the idea on Pinterest.

Creative Expressions - Paper Cuts Poinsettia Edger

Yvonne Creations - Merry Christmas

Hougie Board

Challenges entered:-

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas

Make My Monday - CAS Christmas

Use Your Stuff - Christmas/Holidays

Card Mania - Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Goes

Country View Challenge - Christmas

Crafters Café - Use Glitter and/or Christmas

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Option of Christmas with Snowflakes

Die Cut Divas - Winter or Winter Holidays

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Thank you for visiting today.
Janice x

Masculine Birthday

A masculine birthday card today, I made for a friend.

I used black fun foam to cut the word 'Happy'.

The products I have used are:-

Sizzix Embossing Folder - Notebook Covers

Happy Little Stampers - Everyday Sentiments

Creative Expressions Mini Expressions Die - Happy

Challenges entered:-

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

CAS(E) This Sketch #300

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

For today's card, I have used the June challenge sketch over at

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group.

I always find sketches a great way to put a card together, especially if
my mojo has gone missing for a while!

Products I have used:-

DigiStamp Boutique - Get Well Set

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Lacey Circles
Paper Pad from The Range - Vintage Chic Creations
Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Lace

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Allsorts - Use at least 2 dies
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Option of Flowers
CCC Digi Creations - Anything Goes
LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Christmas Card

Today, I am sharing a Christmas card I was asked to make for a friend to give to his wife.

The products I have used are:-

DigiStamp Boutique - Sketchy Christmas Word Art

(CURRENTLY HOLDING A CHRISTMAS SALE - 50% OFF EVERYTHING)
[Excluding gift vouchers]

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Poinsettia Frame

Spellbinders Labels 18

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes - Optional Twist Christmas/Winter

Addicted to Stamps - Christmas

Come and Get It - Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas

Card Mania - Christmas

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A Masculine Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a quick masculine card.

As always, apologies for the poor photography of the mirror card!

The products I have used are:-

A Bit More Time To Craft Digi Papers - Grid

Creative Expressions - Happy Birthday

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered :-

Aud Sentiments - Use a Die Cut + A Sentiment

Scrapy Land - Always Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the Boys

Ooh La La Challenge - Use die Cuts

The Crafter's Cafe - Use Die Cuts and/or Punches

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Word Art

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A Female 60th Birthday Card

Today's card was an order I received from a friend.

She asked if I could make either a Gin or Prosecco themed 60th birthday card

for her friend, and this is what I came up with.

The items I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Lace

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles

DigiStamp Boutique - Milestone WordArt
Craft Stash - Alphabet/Number Die
Free image found on the internet

Challenges entered:-

Aud Sentiments - Use a Die Cut + A Sentiment

Crafting by Designs - October Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use Your Dies

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge - Birthday or Pretty Pinks

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Flower Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made to enter into

The Flower Challenge for this month, with

the theme of 'Tic-Tac-Toe' board.

                         Here is the board, I have chosen.                          

Sentiment/CAS/Colour (Blue)

I am embarrassed to say that this the first time I have used the embossing folder

since buying it in April at the Alexandra Palace craft show.

It embosses beautifully. I paper-pieced the flowers and leaves.

The products I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Jasmine Frame

Memory Box - Cecilia Outline
Promarkers

Sentiment - free with craft magazine

Challenges entered:-

The Flower Challenge - 'Tic-Tac-Toe' (Sentiment/CAS/Colour-Blue)

Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes

As You Like It - Flora or Fauna (I love anything flowery)

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Embossing

Craft Rocket Challenge - Something beginning with 'F'

Everybody Art Challenge - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Christmas in July....again!

Today, I have another Christmas card to share with you for 'Christmas in July'

....that makes four now ready in my box!

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure

Creative Expressions Wood Mounted Stamp - HH137F

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Christmas in July

ABC Christmas Challenge - O is for Old (Old stamp)

Aud Sentiments - Christmas in July + A Sentiment

Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Die Cuts

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Shaped Cards

Dragonfly Journeys - Christmas in July

My Time to Craft - Christmas in July

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas in July

Retarte - Anything Goes or Christmas in July

Deep Ocean Challenges - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

My Nephew's Birthday Card

This month has been a busy one for birthdays for family and friends.

Here is the card I made for my nephew, a West Ham United fan.

Unfortunately, the lighting and my camera makes the claret colour look more of a pink!

The products I have used are:-

Digi Stamp Boutique - Football Alf
Creative Expressions/Sue Wilson - Frames and Tags - Pierced Flags
Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles
Presscut - Happy Birthday
Die'Sire - Nephew

Promarkers
Papers from stash
Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-
Crafting When We Can - Use an Image
Connie Can Crop - It's a Guy Thing
Crafty Girlz Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Make it Masculine
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog - Make it Manly
Cute as a Button - For the Boys
Love to Scrap - Boyz Rule!
Whimsie Doodles - Masculine Makes

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

A Quick and Easy Male Card

Today I am sharing another card made for my spares box.

I am often asked if I have any male cards already made, which of course like many other card makers, I don't have as they usually are the most difficult cards to make.

This one was nice and quick to make and is flat, so good for sending by post.

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker
Yacht and Ship's Wheel - purchased from eBay (also contains an anchor die)

Creative Expressions/Sue Wilson - Frames and Tags - Pierced Flags

Challenges entered:-

Double D Challenge - Blue and White

Cuttlebug Mania - Father's Day

Fairy Tale Challenge - Summer in Blue + One other Colour

Tuesday Throwdown - For the Men

Unicorn Challenge - For the Guys

Always Fun Challenges - For a Male or Dad

Cards in Envy - You're the Man

Crafty Cardmakers - For a Special Man/Boy or Father’s Day

International Art and Soul - For Men

Cardz 4 Guyz - Something Blue for Father's Day

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x