Scribbles Designs 9th Birthday Celebrations - Get Your Zen On!

 

Scribbles Designs is 9!

To celebrate our birthday we're having a special event on the challenge
blog with special prizes to be won.

You can find all the details about the event here on the challenge blog.

First of all we want you to create a project using a mandala or
zentangle - if you head over to the challenge post (link above) you
 will find a special free image which you could use to join in.

There's also the chance to win even more prizes by taking part in 

the puzzles we'll be posting on the challenge blog.

Sharing my design team card…

The products I have used are:

Scribbles Designs - Hip to Be Square

Crafter’s Companion, Die’Sire Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Gun Metal

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares

Stampin’ Up - Word Window punch

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for Scribbles Designs - ‘The Power of Eight‘

Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the 

Monthly Scribbler's showcase of Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog 
where the theme this month is ‘The Power of Eight’

Since we are celebrating our 8th Birthday, all you simply need to do, 

is create a project that has a total of EIGHT ITEMS on it.

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The 8 items I have used are:-

1. White cardstock base

2. Pink cardstock used for matting

3. Birthday cake and sentiment image layer

4. Birthday cake on tag layer

5. Pink cardstock used for matting behind tag

6. Bow

7. Gems

8. Circles in corner

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs digi images used:- 
Birthday Wishes Border and Birthday Cake Slice (free)

Crafters Companion Die'sire Scalloped Tags

Promarkers

EK Success Punch - Three tiny circles

Challenges entered:-

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (3 in a row)
Hand coloured image, Digi image, Bling/Pearls
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Cute Card Thursdays - Birthdays

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time To Craft Christmas #001 - Reindeer

 Today, I am joining the design team of a new fortnightly Christmas
challenge blog called - My Time to Craft Christmas 

The blog is run by Shell, who is also owns the fortnightly
My Time to Craft challenge blog.
The challenges for both will run on alternate Fridays.

The theme for this fortnight is 'Reindeer'

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

Sharing my design team card...

I die-cut the reindeer using kraft card and 3D foam, glue-ing them
together to add some dimension. I added a red gem to Rudolph's nose
and a gold peel-off sentiment to finish.

The products I have used are:-

 Die'sire - Elegant Reindeer

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowflake Banner

Challenges entered:-
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Such a Deer

Let’s Squash It - Use an Embossing Folder and a Animal

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Male Birthday Card

 My card today, is one I made for a friend who celebrated his birthday last month.
I found the idea on Pinterest.

Using snippets of black and white card, I embossed a square panel of 

 black card and glue-ing it directly onto the card base, I then arranged the die cut 

letters on the white card which was raised with 3D foam. 

The products I have used are:-
Cuttlebug Alphabet dies - Olivia

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Gunmetal

Challenges entered:-

Pixie’s Snippets Playground  - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafter’s Cafe - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore  - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my Goddaughter.

I kept it very 'clean and simple', by just using an embossing folder, a tag die, some 

ribbon and my usual matting and layering.

The products I have used are:-

Crafters's Companion Die'sire - Scallopped Tags

Embossing Folder - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Pearls and/or Gems

Dream Valley - Buttons and/or A Bow

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made recently for a friend.

I kept it 'clean and simple' just by using the embossing folder and

the framed, stamped sentiment.

The products I have used are:-

Embossing Folder - Craft magazine free gift

Co-ordinating dies - Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Decorative Frame

Sentiment stamp - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-
International Art and Soul - Embossing
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Country View Challenges - Texture
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - No Patterned Paper
AAA Cards - Made in Minutes + Optional Twist Summer

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday card for my Great Niece

My great niece Ella was 9 yesterday and this is the birthday card I made for her.
She loves playing tennis, belongs to a local club and enjoys competing
in competitions.
I managed to find this image on the internet to use.

The products I have used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Lattice

Marianne Designs - Numbers CR1282

Craft Stash - Alphabet die

Stiched Square dies - Brand unknown

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch 

Challenges entered:-

Cuttlebug Mania - Tic Tac Toe

(Sentiment/Image/Die Cut or Sentiment/More than 2 Layers/Embossing)

TTCRD - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafters Café - Feminine/Option - Embossed

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing a card my friend's husband asked me to make for her
for their wedding anniversary.
I used pearlised card backed with silver mirror card, which proved
difficult to take a good photo.

The products I have used are:-
Crafters's Companion Die'sire - Scalloped Tags
Crafter's Companion Gemini 'Create a Card' Die - Only Love
Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Friends Challenge - Use Spring Colours
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment Except "Happy Birthday"
2 Sisters on the Blog - CAS
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes/Option - Monochrome
Dies R Us - One for the Ladies (Crafters Companion die)
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Alphabet Challenge - 'R is for Reindeer'

Today, a new challenge starts at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme for this fortnight is 'R is for Reindeer’

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Spellbinders Labels
Die'sire - Elegant Reindeer

Apple Blossom All Occasion Embossing Folder - Merry Christmas

Challenges entered:-

Animal Friends Challenge - Winter
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Christmas is Coming
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
Scribbles Designs - Reindeer Games
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Embossing/Either Heat or Dry
Aud Sentiments - Christmas or Winter Sentiment
Craft Rocket - Christmas is Coming
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my niece.
I love using this co-ordinating embossing folder and die set.

The products I have used are:-

Embossing Folder - Craft magazine free gift
Co-ordinating dies - Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Decorative Frame
Digistamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments

Challenges entered:-

Hiding in my Craft Room - Use 3 Colours
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Pixie's Snippets Playground #332 - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes/optional twist Add a Sentiment or Greeting
HLS - CAS with Die Cuts
Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes
Inkspirational Challenge - Make a Card in Ten Minutes or Less

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

An Altenew Layered Rose Card

Today's card is one I have made to add to my spares box, and is my first try

with the Altenew layering dies. They are certainly easy to use. I have
adhered the roses using 3D foam pads and glued the leaves directly

onto the card base.

The products I have used are:-
Altenew Layered Rose Die - Free gift with craft magazine
Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Swirl Corner

Challenges entered:-
Get Creative Challenges - Lots of Flowers
Make my Monday Challenge - Hint of Summer to Come
The Paper Players - CAS and Blooms
Allsorts Challenge - Happy Birthday
Crafty Friends Challenge - Letter 'B' is for.....Birthday
Crafting with Dragonflies - Birthday

Moo-Mania and More - Even More Flowers
AAA Cards - Inspired by Nature

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today's card is one I was asked to make for a friend

for his wife's birthday.

 The products I have used are:-
Crafter's Companion - Die'sire - Scalloped Tags
Crafter's Companion - Sara Signature Love and Romance Embossing Folder - Heart Trellis

Lace Pocket die - Purchased from eBay
Sentiment - PC generated 

Challenges entered:-

Dragonfly Dreams - Pink

Fussy and Fancy - Add a Sentiment
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Only for Girls

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a birthday card made for a good friend who is

currently away cruising in the Canary Islands, enjoying a warm birthday I'm sure!

The products I have used are:-

Digi Stamp Boutique - Large Birthday Sentiments

Spellbinders Labels 15
Die'Sire Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Gun Metal

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-
Make My Monday - Gold or Silver
International Art & Soul - Emboss and Use a Die Cut
Creative Knockouts - Die Cuts/Punches
Southern Girls Challenge - Pop It Up
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge - Sentiment as Focus

Thanks for visiting today.
Janice x

40th Birthday

Today’s card is one I made for my friend’s daughter who recently
celebrated her 40th birthday.

The materials I used are:-

Embossing Folder - Craft magazine free gift
Co-ordinating dies - Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Decorative Frame
Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia

Papermania - Clare Curd's Signature Range stamps - Sentiments

Challenges entered:-

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Clean and Simple
Pile it On - 3D Embellishments and/or Stickers/Washi Tape
Crafty Calendar - 2 or more Layers
Less is More - CAS Dry Embossing
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Just For You' Card

I have seen lots of cards recently, using the inked embossing folder technique.

It's been a long time since I tried this, so I thought I'd give it another go.

The products I have used are:-

Crafter's Companion Die'Sire Embossing Folder - Floral Frenzy

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Charmed, I'm Sure

Tonic Punch - Small Daisy

Big and Juicy Rainbow Ink Pad - Hydrangea

Challenges entered:-

The Flower Challenge - 'Embossing Heat/Dry'

Crafty Friends - Floral

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Emboss It (Wet or Dry)

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Brown Sugar - Colour Inspiration

Dare 2B Artzy - Bright Colours

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Making Memories Crafting Challenge #7 - Anything Goes/Anything but Square

Today, sees the start of another challenge over at

Making Memories Challenge

The challenges are held on the 1st Friday of every month,

all the challenge details on the blog HERE
Today, you can see Design Team A's fabulous projects for the challenge,
then come back again on the 15th of the month to see Design Team B's.

Why not enter the challenge yourself to be in with a chance of winning.

This month's challenge is Anything Goes/Anything but Square

Our sponsors this month are:-

The Cutting Cafe - Prize is 3 Cutting Files

Cute As A Button  - Prize is 3 Digi Images.

Here is my card:-
Poor Fred....I gave him a pink bow without thinking!
I have a friend in the U.S. who just loves giraffes, so when I chose this digi image
I had her in mind to make a card for.
I'm hoping she will have received this card by the time she's reading this post!

The products I have used are:-

Cute as a Button Digi Stamp - Fred the Giraffe
Docrafts - Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker
Spellbinders Decorative Elements - Lacy Squares
Die'Sire - Thank You
Scor-Buddy
Promarkers
Glimmer Dust

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Going Digital
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - A is for Animals
Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes
Digi Chooseday Challenge - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Animals
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Male Birthday Card

Today, I have another of last month's birthday cards I made for my God-daughter's

husband, who celebrated his 40th birthday.

I started by embossing a frame directly onto the base card, then die cut two of the smaller

stitched label dies, and adhered them onto the embossed frame with 3D foam squares.

Next, I cut two number 40's, one in gold mirri card, the other in the brown card,

and glued them onto the label, slightly off-setting them.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders - Labels 1

Stitched Label dies - from The Works

Trim Craft First Edition - Number and Date Dies

Die'Sire - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with a twist of Embossing

Crafting with Dragonflies - Punches and/or Dies

Crafty Friends - Man or Boy

Little Red Wagon - Three of a Kind (3 dies)

Scrapyland - Embossing/Heat or Dry

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes with an option - Use Die Cuts

That's Crafty - Keep it Simple

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

Stencilling with Distress Inks

Today, I am sharing a card I made for my friend who celebrated her birthday yesterday.

This is my first time of making an inked background with a stencil.
I was quite pleased with the result, so I think I'll be trying it again.

After cutting and embossing the cross-stitched square, I left the card in the die,

laid the stencil over the card and lightly inked with Dusty Concord and

Spiced Marmalade Distress inks.

The products I have used are:-

Lawn Fawn - Large Cross-Stitched Square Stackables

Crafter's Workshop Stencil - Mini Daisy Cluster

Crafter's Companion Die'sire - Scalloped Tags

Filigree Flower - purchased from eBay

Ranger Distress Inks

Sentiment Stamp - Free with Craft Magazine

Challenges entered:-

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use your Imagination
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Add a Sentiment
Deep Ocean Challenge - Die Cuts, Chipboards and/or Punches
Everybody-Art Challenge - Happy Birthday
Dream Valley Challenge - Square Cards Only
Use Your Stuff - Try something New (Stencilling)
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes/Optional - Tag you're It
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A CAS Birthday Card

Today I am sharing another card made for my 'spares box', which I am also entering
into the latest challenge over at Less is More which this week is 'Geometric'

I used the Honeycomb stamps and dies from Clearly Besotted (now discontinued),

to create my geometric line. As these are quite small stamps, I used this technique
here shared by Michelle of The Craft Grotto to stamp and die cut the shapes.

Products I have used are:-

Clearly Besotted Stamps and Dies - Honeycomb

Crafter's Companion Die'Sire - Happy Birthday

Hougie Board

Challenges entered:-
Less is More - Geometric

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Black and White

The Crazy Challenge - Birthday

Retarte - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Two Colours

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x