70th Birthday card

Today I am sharing a 70th birthday card a friend asked me to make
for her friend who loves cupcakes.

I went straight to the Dovecraft decoupage and matching paper set
which I have had in my stash for ages, and put the card together.
I added the dotted line and some diamante gems to finish.

The products I have used are:

Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique - 6" x 6" paper pack

Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique - 8" x 8" Decoupage Pad

EK Success - Photo Corner punch

Stitched banner dies - Brand unknown
Sentiment - computer generated

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card I made recently for a friend to 

give to her husband.

I started by making an A5 card base in black card.

I decoupaged the DIY image, then mat and layered it, along with the embossed 

panel and the computer generated sentiment.

I added the small punched circles and the card candi to finish.

The products I have used are:

Decoupage Image from The Best of La Pashe CD-Rom 2012

Cuttlebug Embossing folder - Spots and Dots

Stitched banner die - brand unknown

EK Success punch - Small circle

Home made card candi

Challenges entered:

Crafter’s Castle - Anything Goes

CD Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz - Masculine Birthday

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

My Time to Craft #429 - 'Easter Cuties'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Easter Cuties'

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I embossed the gingham paper with the dots folder to add some texture.

The products I have used are:-

Trimcraft - Me to You Glitter Decoupage
Trimcraft - Me to You Easter Clear Stamp Set
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Apple Blossom Border die
DSP - Papercraft Essentials - Sweet Wishes

Challenges entered:-
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Cute Animals
Craft Rocket - Furry Friends
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
Creations in Pink - Anything Goes mainly in Pink
The Paper Shelter - Easter Time
Papercraft Challenge - Easter

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #394 - Easter or Hedgehogs

A new challenge has started over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Easter or Hedgehogs'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Trimcraft - Me to You - 8" x 8" Glitter Decoupage
Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Easter Time
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
Country View Crafts - Easter and/or Spring
The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes/Option - Easter
Scrapbook and Card Making - Easter/Spring
Kitty Bee Designs - Easter
Aud Sentiments - Easter/Spring Sentiment

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Gardening Pop-Up Card

Today's card I recently made for my friend to give to 

her Mum who loves gardening.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups - Happy Days
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles
Dovecraft 8"x8" DSP- Forget-Me-Not
Dovecraft 8"x8" Glitter Decoupage - Forget-Me-Not
Stamp - Free gift with craft magazine
Sentiment computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin' Flowers

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Café - Birthdays and/or Buttons
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Masculine DIY Card

Today's card is a decoupaged one made for a DIY male.

I coloured the embossed white card using an Inkylicious blending brush

and blue distress ink. Mat and layered both this and the decoupage

with navy blue and mirror card.

The products I have used are:-

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Tools
Docrafts - Anita's Foiled Decoupage

Ranger's Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes / Optional Twist Masculine Card

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Emerald City Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the Boys

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

Happy 75th Birthday!

Today's card is one I made for my card-making friend who celebrated

her 75th birthday on Monday.

She loves gardening, so I thought this decoupage was perfect for her.

I started by scoring lines on the lower half of the card to add some texture,
embossed a strip of co-ordinating coloured card for the centre, and added
some peel-off borders to decorate the edge.
I mat and layered the decoupage picture, created the sentiment on the computer,
then added a little bit of bling to the oval card.

The products I have used are:-
La Pashe decoupage - Bloomin' Lovely

Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Spellbinders Nestabilities- Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
Hougie Board

Promarkers
Sentiment is computer generated.

Challenges entered:-
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - Create a Scene

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #34 - Fun Folds or Anything Goes

Today, over at Sunny Day Crafting, it's 'Fun Folds' or 'Always Anything Goes' challenge

The challenges are held weekly on a Tuesday, and we
would love to see your entry of any type of paper project.

Why not pop over to the blog and take a look at the fabulous
inspiration from the talented Design Team.

All the details can be found HERE

Products used:-

Spellbinders Pop-Ups - Happy Days
Dovecraft Decoupage Pad - Cupcake Boutique

Dovecraft Designer Paper Pack - Cupcake Boutique

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
Get Creative - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Challenge - Patterned Paper
Allsorts - Let's Celebrate
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Cupcake Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a card I made recently for one of my customers.

The request was for anything with cupcakes, so I thought this decoupage was perfect.
I found this lovely decoupage pad and other bargains on the 'Everything for a Pound' stall at a craft show earlier in the year.

The items I have used are:-

Dovecraft 8"x8" Decoupage Pad - Cupcake Boutique
Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Cuttlebug - Vintage Corner die
Crop-O-Dile Corner Chomper

Sentiment is computer generated

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Moving Along with the Times - Birthday Cake
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Creative Friday - Clean and Simple
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Come and Get It - Lots of Layers

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

A Football Card

Welcome to my new followers Glennis and Tina Z

I hope you will visit my blog again soon.

Today I have a birthday card I made recently for a football fan.
I've had this Le Suh decoupage sheet in my folder for quite a while, so thought
 it was about time to use one half of it. The other half is a pair of football boot hanging up!

The items I have used are:-

Le Suh decoupage sheet - 4169468
Docrafts X-Cut Dies - Tags and Bookplate

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Cards 4 Guyz - Balls
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Happy Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers - Layer it Up
Sunny Day Crafting - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Hello, today I'd like to show you a card which was ordered by one of my customers for his son's 50th birthday. His only request was that he would like it to be
something to do with cars!
I made an easel card, used a La Pashe decoupage sheet, added the corners
and my own Card Candi.

The items I have used are:-
La Pashe decoupage sheet - Grease Monkey, Car Mechanic
Spellbinders - Curved Rectangles
Sizzix Photo Corners #2
Sentiment - computer generated

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Cardz 4 Guyz - Anything BUT Square
As You Like It - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - Y is Your Choice
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Christmas Card

Hello, like many, I have been busy making Christmas cards, and as always,
leaving it until the last minute!
This card I have made as part of an order from my friend Heather.

I love pointsettias, so I hope her Mum does too.
After making up the decoupage, I matt and layered the image
onto green and gold mirri card, then added Stickles to the flowers.

The items I have used are:-

Craft Creations decoupage - Basket of Poinsettias

Sentiment is computer generated

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Use your Stuff - It's Christmas

Cards in Envy - Vintage - Christmas
Crafty Boots - Christmas

Crazy Challenge - Christmas
Come and Get It - Anything Goes Christmas
Pile it On - Anything Christmas/Winter
That Craft Place - Christmas

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Hello, today I'm sharing a quick birthday card I made for an elderly neighbour of ours, 

who likes anything to do with trains. I thought this decoupage sheet was 

something a little different and a bit of fun!

The items I have used are:-

La Pashe decoupage - The Locomotion

Home made card candi

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Guyz - Trains, Planes & Automobiles

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

80th Male Birthday Card

Hello, it's another male birthday card from me today!
The request from my customer was for an 80th male card with
 'anything to do with gardening'.

An easy request this time, so I used this decoupage sheet which I
really like, as it can be adapted easily for both male and female cards.

The items I have used are:-

Decoupage image and backing paper from 'The Best of La Pashe 2012' CD-Rom

Martha Stewart Punch around the Page - Cherish

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles & Scalloped Circles

Numbers are from the Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Cardz 4 Guyz - Numbers
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Birthday
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Rocking the Stripes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Autumn Colour Pallette

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

18th Male Birthday Card

Hello, today I have a card I made as part of an order from my friend for her grandson, who loves playing the guitar. The decoupage sheet from La Pashe fitted the request perfectly!

I scored the base card with my Hougie Board.

Items I have used are:-

La Pashe decoupage - Strum and Bass, music, guitars, drums

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles & Scalloped Circles

Cuttlebug Alphabet Die - Olivia

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Guyz - You Rock!

Through The Card Door - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Guys/Male Themed Cards

Craft your Passion - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Mobility Scooter

Hello, I recently made this card for my 82 year old neighbour who owns a mobility scooter, so I 

thought this decoupage sheet from La Pashe would be perfect for his birthday card.

Items used are:

Darice Embossing folder - Chevron, La Pashe decoupage sheet - Speed Demons, mobility scooters

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cards 4 Guyz - Something beginning with M

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x