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

40th Birthday Card for my Nephew

My eldest nephew celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, and like his cousin,

he too is teaching himself to play the guitar. So I made him a different guitar card.

After searching Pinterest for ideas, this is what I came up with.

I drew the shape of the guitar freehand onto a piece of wood effect card, 

cut out the framed circle, then attached the gold cord with brads for the strings.
I used 3D foam to attach this to the black base card, then a
dded the sentiment and the number to finish.

The products I have used are:-

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles

Docrafts - Number dies

Challenges entered:-

A Place to Start - Caffeinated Tones

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #408 - 'No Square or Rectangle Cards Allowed'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'No Square or Rectangle Cards Allowed'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts - Xcut Large Dies - Bunting and Scalloped Bunting
Christmas Tree die - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Use Ribbon or Twine

A new challenge starts today at

Winter Wonderland where it is my turn to set the theme this month.
I have chosen 'Use Ribbon or Twine'

Our sponsor is Doctor Digi House of Stamps

Full details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

The products I have used are:-
Doctor Digi's House of Stamps - Selfi Santa
Spellbinders Labels 22
Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops
Docrafts X-Cut - Tags and Bookplates
Josy Rose Nail Heads
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
ABC Christmas - S is for Snow/T is for Teal
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Scrapy Land - Always Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All about Occasions
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas with the Cuties - The Cutest Snowman

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Birthday Card for another Great Niece!

We have a bit of a run on family birthdays in May and June, so today I am sharing 

the card I made for another one of my great nieces who celebrated her birthday yesterday.

I started by making the card base using the largest scalloped bunting 
die and cutting two pieces of white card. I glued them together at the top.
After die-cutting a piece of patterned paper with one of the straight bunting dies, 
I matted it onto the blue card and cut by hand.
Next, I die cut the number and letters with blue card and also craft foam 
sheets which I glued together to give a little bit of depth.

The products I have used are:-
Docrafts Xcut Large Nesting Dies - Bunting and Scalloped Bunting
Letters and Number Dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Happy Birthday
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Archi-Scraps - Triangles
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Hand Made Bow
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional use of Ribbon or Twine
AAA Cards - Geometrics

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Today's card is one I made for my youngest great nephew who celebrated

his 1st birthday on Wednesday. Just to say I have used navy blue card not black!

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut dies - Stars

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Woodware Punch - Small Star
Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Always Happy Birthday - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
Paru's Cardmaking Challenge - Masculine
Scribbles Designs Challenge - Make it Masculine
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge - Happy Birthday

Crafting by Designs - For the Boys

Fab 'n' Funky - For a Child

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Lego' Birthday Card

Yesterday was the 3rd birthday of my next door neighbour Seren.
She visited Legoland at the weekend, so I thought a Lego style card

would be perfect for her this year.

There are plenty of  Lego card ideas on Pinterest, which is

where I got my inspiration from.

I cased my card on Michelle's at The Card Grotto.

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Stars
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Marianne Designs - Numbers CR1282
Woodware Circle Punch
Sentiment - Computer Generated

Challenges entered:-

Papercrafter's Linky Party - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Real Stamp
That's Crafty! Challenge - Going Round in Circles

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Always Happy Birthday - Anything Goes/Option - Balloons
HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Another Male Birthday Card...

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

currently celebrating his 'big' birthday cruising in Asia!

The products I have used are:-
Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Folder - Gunmetal
Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Star
Cuttlebug Alphabet/Numbers - Olivia
Stitched Banner - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Cards in Envy - It's Only Paper Card Challenge
The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes/with optional Thanks
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Add Texture
AAA Cards - Celebrate

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Today, I am sharing my Design Team card made for

'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

The challenges are held on the 1st and 15th of the month where the lucky 3/5 winners can

win their choice of 3 digi paper sets from the very talented Lozzy.
There are lots of fabulous sets to choose from which can be found HERE
and they print beautifully.

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the blog, where you can also
see the rest of the design team's lovely makes.

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

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's 'Steam Punk Time' Digi Papers
Papermania Stamp Set - Chronology (Free with a craft magazine)

Docrafts - Xcut Dies - Chronology/Cogs

Die-Namics - Mini Tabs

Marianne Die - Cogs CR1324

Woodware Corner Punch

Misti

Challenges entered:-
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Oh Boy
Tuesday Throwdown - Happy Birthday
Unicorn Challenge - Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers - Monochrome
Dragonfly Dreams - Patterned Paper
heARTful Stamping Challenge - Anything Goes + a Stamp
CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge  - Men Only

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Congratulations!

Today I am sharing a card I made, for a good friend and neighbour.
After three years of home studying, he was given the news on Wednesday

that he had passed his Open University degree with an Upper Second Honours.

Such fabulous news, and so well deserved.

I came across the idea for the card on Pinterest.

The products I have used are:-

Darice Embossing Folder - Stripe

Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Star

Presscut die - Congratulations

Challenges entered:-

Double D Challenges - Black and White with a Pop of Colour

Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine

Happy Little Stamper - Anything Goes with Dies

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Clean and simple or Fussy and Fancy

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Weight Lifter Alf!

Today I am sharing a card made for a friend to give to her son.

As he enjoys going to the gym, I thought this digi image would be perfect for him!

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 15

Digi Stamp Boutique - Weight Lifter Alf

Docrafts Xcut Dies - Stars

Promarkers

Papers from my stash

Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-
Craft Rocket Challenges - For the Men/Boys
Creative Knockouts - For the Boys
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - Use Patterned Paper
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge  - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine
Cardz 4 Guyz - Stars
Fairy Tale Challenge - Hobby
Aud Sentiments - Bingo + A Sentiment
(Die Cut/Markers/Favourite Colour)

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing another 21st birthday card which my friend asked me to make
for her, for her son's birthday. My card I made for him is HERE.

My friend's request was for anything abstract, using the colours green and bronze.

The products I have used:-
Docrafts Xcut Nesting Dies - Stars
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles
Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Lace
Woodware Punch - Small Star

EK Success Punch - Tiny Circle
Home made Card Candi - Hobbycraft Circle Punch

Sentiment - Computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Allsorts - Happy Birthday
Craft for the Craic - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with a Twist of more than two layers
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
The Male Room - Stars
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Add a Sentiment
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

A Diamond Top Card

Today, I am sharing my very last card 

made for the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog.

I have really enjoyed being part of this wonderful design team for the last year,

which has found me learning so much from the other fabulous ladies
and of course, making new friendships.

Thanks to Dani, the owner of Dies R Us, for giving me this great opportunity and
a big thank you to Darlene, the design team coordinator. She is one amazing team leader!

So, onto my Diamond Top card. I found some very easy instructions to follow on
Christina Griffith's blog HERE, where you will find she has also put together a short video.

Here is my card base after scoring and folding at the required measurements.

Next, using the Large Cross Stitched Square Stackables from Lawn Fawn, 
I cut a square from blue card and glued it to the diamond top, followed by a smaller
square Nestabilities die from Spellbinders.

I then made up one of the styles of cupcake from the Sizzix Triplets - Cupcakes,
and glued it to the centre of the diamond top.

For the lower part of my card I cut a piece of blue card and a smaller piece of yellow card.

For the embossing of the yellow card, I used a technique I came across on
Jennifer McGuire's blog HERE, using the Lawn Fawn - Stitched Borders.
She has used these dies in various ways with such a great effect.
Connie from the Design Team also used this technique for her card HERE

Keeping the four dies connected, I placed them onto the card using low tack tape,

and run it through my die cutting machine.

I continued doing this, until the whole piece was embossed.

 I then glued it to the blue card and glued it to the base card.

Lastly, using Papermania Sentiment Stamps  - Clare Curd's Signature Range,
I stamped my sentiment onto yellow card, used one of the

X-Cut - Decorative Dies Large - Tags and Bookplates to make a tag.

Then, using the same die, I drew around the outer edge on blue card,

cut with scissors and used as a matt for the sentiment.

I placed it in position with 3D foam pads, and then added the diamantes.

Challenges entered:-

Ooh La La - Layer It Up
Dragonfly Dreams - Girly with Die Cut/Punch

Allsorts Challenge - Cakes, Cupcakes and Sweet Treats

Southern Girls Challenge - Use a Die Cut

Simon Says - Use More than One Die or Punch

Here are the dies I have used:-

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Check back daily for more great inspiration from the girls on the design team.

Why not check out all the fabulous dies available at the Dies R Us store AND, 

don't forget we have a Dies R Us Challenge Blog too!

A new challenge is offered on the 1st and 15th of each month with a PRIZE VOUCHER 

offered to the lucky winner of each challenge.

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
INSPIRATION BLOG
FACEBOOK
PINTEREST

See you again soon!

Janice

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #36 - Die Cuts

Today, over at Sunny Day Crafting, the theme for the challenge this week is 'Die Cuts'

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

I made this card for my cousin who is celebrating his 70th birthday this weekend.

Products used:-
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Rectangles
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables
Docrafts - Xcut Nesting Dies - Stars
Digistamp Boutique - Milestone Word Art
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge - 'Anything Goes'

Today, over at Sunny Day Crafting, it's the '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

Today I am sharing a 30th birthday card I made for my niece. Her favourite
flowers are gerberas, so I'm hoping the Sizzix Bigz daisy die
helped me get away with it!

The items I have used are:-
Sizzix Bigz die - Daisies Flower #2
Docrafts Xcut die  - Vintage Notes Doily
Die-Namics - Mini Pennant
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Layers
Get Creative - Anything Goes
House of Cards - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Square or Rectangle cards
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Birthday Card for a Friend

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made recently for a friend.

Although I have owned this Spellbinders 3D embossing folder for a while
now, this was the first time I have used it.

I ran the folder through my Cuttlebug using some Crafter's Companion Centura
Pearl card, which I must say embosses beautifully.

(Apologies for quality of the photo, as the matted card looks black, whereas
I actually used wine red!)

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders 3D M-bossabilities - Ornate Labels 1

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels 1

Art Impressions flower stamp - B2429

Sentiment stamp - Craft Magazine Free gift 

Docrafts Xcut Dies - Tags and Bookplate

Promarkers

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Retarte - Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Birthdays
Dream Valley - Embossing (Wet or Dry)
Make my Monday - No Patterned Paper
Ooh La La - Feminine
Passion for Promarkers  - Add Texture

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

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge - 'Anything Goes'

Today, I am sharing my first Design Team card made for the

 'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'.

The challenges are held on the 1st and 15th of the month where the lucky winners can 

win their choice of 3 digi paper sets from the very talented Lozzy.

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the blog, where you can also
see the rest of the design team's lovely makes.

Why not enter the challenge yourself!

The items I have used for my card are:-
Papers from Lozzy's Coffee Delights set
Digi Stamp Boutique image and sentiment - Snoozing Ralph

Spellbinders Labels Sixteen
Docrafts Xcut Dies - Tags and Bookplates

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Fab 'n' Funky - Add a Sentiment
Penny's Papercrafting - Anything Goes
Create and Inspire - Anything Goes
Scrapyland - Anything Goes
Stamps and Fun - Anythng Goes
ColourQ - Challenge #350
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark
Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Today's card is one I made for my friend to give to her son for his birthday. 

It would be so nice for it to be BBQ weather this weekend! 

It's not been the best week, weather-wise here, so
I'm longing to see the sun, sit out in the garden and
have a BBQ.....fingers crossed for tomorrow!

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders M-Bossabilites Folder - Bricks and Bark

Spellbinders Nestabilites - Squares

Digistamp Boutique image - BBQ Alf

Docrafts X-Cut Dies - Tags and Bookplates
Sentiment is PC generated

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Southern Ridge Trading - Anything Masculine
4 Crafty Chicks - Masculine
Polkadoodles - One for the Boys
Kitty Bee Designs - Masculine Cards/For Dad

Dragons Lair Designs - One for the Guys

Creative Corner - Just for Men
As You Like It - Favourite Food or Drink
(BBQ food is my favourite, this time of year!)
Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Creative with Stamps - Manly/Masculine Cards

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x