Birthday Card for my Great Niece

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my great niece.
She still very much likes playing tennis (along with other sports), so I was
pleased to find this image online to use.

After printing it onto white card, I used the square 'circle border'
die to cut it out and matted it to a pink card square.

I embossed the card base using the lattice embossing folder, and used
 3D foam to raise the tennis image on the card base.

Lastly, I printed the computer generated sentiment, die cut it with
the banner die and glued to a piece of pink card and cut a narrow
border freehand and added the number.

The products I have used are:

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Lattice

Marianne Designs - Mini Numbers
Square 'Circle Border' & banner die - Brand unknown

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

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

Female Birthday Card

I was recently asked by a friend, if I could make a gardening themed card for her to
give to her niece, and this is what I made.

The flowers and the boot were cut from card in my snippets stash. Like most crafters,
I have plenty of them, and they come in very handy to use for these type of dies.

The products I have used are:
Sizzix - Rain Boot Planter
Lawn Fawn DSP - Sweater Weather
Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Elegant Frame
Sentiment stamp - Free gift with craft magazine
Promarkers

Challenges entered:
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #460 - Use a Ribbon or Bow

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft  where the
theme this fortnight is 'Use a Ribbon or Bow' or both.

Sharing my design team card made for a friend... 

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I didn't have any matching pink card in my stash, so I coloured
a piece with a Promaker and die cut the fancy frame.

The products I have used are:
Digistamp Boutique - Large Happy Birthday set/Rose
Crafters Companion, Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Florabunda
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares
Lacy Frame die - Brand unknown
Promarkers

Challenges entered:
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Daisy Chain Challenges - Uses Dies and/or Stencils
Love to Craft - Anything 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #449 - 'Glitter and Sparkle'

 A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft where the 
theme this fortnight is 'Glitter and Sparkle'

Sharing my design team card...

I have actually used sparkly purple card, but unfortunately, it's not showing 
very well in the photos due to the poor daylight at the moment.

I mat and layered the embossed square of white card onto purple sparkly
card and black card and glued it directly onto the card base.
I die cut the flower using black card and paper pieced the petals with the sparkly card.
To finish, I added the sentiment and the purple gems.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Lattice

Memory Box die - Cecilia Flower
Presscut - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
Cute Card Thursday - Birthdays
Krafty Chicks - CAS
Through the Purple Haze - Colour Palette

Country View Challenges - Squares
Daisy Chain Challenges - Happy Birthday

HLS - Anything Goes with Dies

The Flower Challenge - Embossing Heat or Dry

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

90th Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made last month for my friend's Mum,

for her 90th birthday.

You can see the gifts I made for her HERE

I embossed a panel of cream card, which I glued directly to the card base.

I then added the sentiment, the mat and layered square,

the ninety and the gold gems.

The products I have used are:-

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Squares & Lacey Squares

Craft Essentials Creative Dies - Happy Birthday

Number dies - Brand unknown

Crafter's Companion, Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Florabunda

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Embossing/Wet or Dry
Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

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
Monthly Scribbler's showcase of Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog
where the theme this month is ‘Brads, Buttons or Bows’

All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Scribbles Designs - Hedgie with Flowers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and Blossom
Crafter's Companion, Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Florabunda
Uniko - Simply Said
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch
Woodware Scalloped Oval Punch
Promarkers
My Mind's Eye - Pretty Please Spring Papers 

Challenges entered:-

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft #415 - Love Me Do!

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft
where the theme this fortnight is 'Love Me Do!'

Here is my design team card...

 All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Swirl Corner
Lawn Fawn - Script Happy
Presscut - Happy Anniversary

Challenges entered:-
Dream Valley - Love
Incy Wincy Designs - Love, Love, Love
Dare 2B Artzy - Love is in the Air
Dragonfly Dreams - It's a Love Thing
Crafty Friends - Love/Romance
Dies R Us - XOXO (Hearts, Love, Valentine's)

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the card I made for my niece, who celebrated
her birthday yesterday.

After embossing the base card with the frame folder, and die-cutting two strips of
green card for the grass, I die-cut the wellington boot using the DSP and foam.
I then glued them together for some dimension, and glued the
various flowers and foliage in place.

The products I have used are:-
Sizzix - Rain Boot Planter
Lawn Fawn DSP - Sweater Weather
Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Elegant Frame
Sentiment stamp - Free gift with craft magazine

Promarkers

 

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Scrapyland - Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Flowers and Colour Palette
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters on the Blog - Card for a Lady
Arty Divas - Anything Goes

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

Birthday Card for my Nephew

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

I love making black and white cards, but thought I'd break it up a little, by using the 

patterned paper and brads as the 'shelf'.

The products used are:-

Crafters Companion Die'Sire Embossaliscious Embossing Folder - Gunmetal

Card Deco - Happy Birthday
Tool die - Purchased from eBay
Driftwood Paper Pad - The Works

Challenges entered:-
Crazy for CAS - Favourite Colour
The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Always Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday
The Crafters Café - Male (Young or Old)
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

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

A 'Clean and Simple' Anniversary Card

Today I have an anniversary card to share, recently made for some friends.
I die cut the hearts first in silver mirror card, the then die cut just the hearts in pink card.

The products I have used are:-

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II

Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Elegant Frame

Hearts and Banner dies - Purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.

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

A 40th Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing a card, which a friend asked me to make.

I started by embossing the card base with the Elegant Frame embossing folder,

then I glued all the elements together and added them to the card.

The products I have used are:-

Tonic Round Window die - Cocktail

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles

Cuttlebug Alphabet & Numbers - Olivia

Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Elegant Frame

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-

Hiding in my Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday

The Crafter's Café - Embossing - Wet or Dry

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes

Creative Ladybirds Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Heidi's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Thanks 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

Clean and Simple in Black and White!

Today's card is another clean and simple one using a silhouette die I recently

bought from eBay.

A Crafters Companion embossing folder frames the silhouette, then I matted it

onto black card with a stamped sentiment and some sequins, gems and enamel dots to finish.

The products I have used are:-

Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Embossing Folder -  Butterfly Swirl Frame

Silhouette die - purchased from eBay

Sentiment stamp - free gift with craft magazine

Challenges entered:-

Little Red Wagon - Classic Black and White

Watercooler Wednesday - Kath's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Monochrome Magic - Anything Goes Monochrome with a Twist of Add Gems/Pearls

Scribbles Designs Challenge - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

Scrapbook and Cardmaking Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

(Embossing/Sequins/Clean and Simple Card)

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

The Crafters Café -  Use Die Cuts and/or Punches

Thanks for stopping by.

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