My card is in 'Quick Cards Made Easy' magazine...

Today, I'm sharing a card I made for the 'Quick Cards Made Easy' magazine.

In April, I was successful in applying to be part of their Reader Design Team,

which was to take part in a sketch challenge for their August issue.

Here is the card I made...

with their sketch ...

and here's the magazine and the article...

The products I have used are:-

Hobby House Topper - Life's a Beach
Sentiment Stamp - Papermania (Jesse Edwards)

Woodware Punch - Large Daisy
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dots

Home made Card Candi

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Holiday Time
Cards and More - Holidays and Summer Time
Cuttlebug Mania - Sea You
Everybody-Art Challenge - Summer/Tropic
Fairytale Challenge - At the Coast
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - Summer Heat
2 Sisters on the Blog - On the Beach
Card Mania - Summer Fun
Craftaholics R Us - Beach

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Get Well Soon

I was asked by one of my good friends and neighbour if I could make a 'Get Well Soon' card

for his Mum, as she had recently broken her ankle.

Trying to find a free image on the internet of a female with her foot in a plaster cast

proved very difficult, but I did manage to find this image of the three flamingos which

I thought would be appropriate!

I am happy to report that he was pleased with it....I hope his Mum is too when she receives it!

The products I have used are:-

Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Tied Together

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Hougie Board

Promarkers
Stitched Banner die - purchased from eBay

Sentiment - computer generated

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Pastel Colours

Crafty Cardmakers - Add a Sentiment

Dream Valley Challenges - Things with Wings

Mix it Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Embossing

Stempelgarten Challenge - Wildlife

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - Dry Embossing

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Making Memories Crafting Challenge #3 - Add Some Layers

Firstly, many thanks to you all for your kind messages of love and

support on the loss of my husband.

I ventured back into my craft room very briefly this week, to make my card
for the Making Memories Challenge which starts today.

The challenges are held on the 1st Friday of every month, where there will be a
chosen theme - maybe a sketch, a mood board, a colour as a few examples.

 In order to be eligible for the prizes, you will need to be a follower of our blog,
your creations will need to follow the challenge themes and also to link our
challenge blog in your blog post.

A badge for your blogs will be awarded for the Top 3 and also the winner.

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

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

The theme is 'Add Some Layers', and our sponsors for this month are:-

The Cutting Café - Prize 3 Cutting Sets

A Day for Daisies - Prize $12 Voucher 

For my card I used the March challenge sketch over at

 Clair and Sharni Get Crafty! Facebook group.

Products used:-

Creative Expressions (by Sue Wilson) - Frames and Tags - Pierced Flags

Topper is from Hobby House - Life's a Beach

Darice Embossing Folder - Stripes
Woodware Punches - Scalloped Oval and Cherry Blossom

Stampin' Up - Word Window punch

Challenges entered:-
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Die/Punch Frenzy
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Male Birthday Card

Welcome to my latest followers Granmargaret,  Kath and Valerija.
Thank you for following my blog, I hope you will visit again soon.

Today, I am sharing a birthday card which I made for one of our friends.

I love these toppers from Hobby House, as when they are mat and layered,
 with a sentiment added, they make for a quick and easy card.

The items I have used are:-

Docrafts Xcut Embossing Folder - Wicker
Hobby House - Life's a Beach Topper
Die-Versions/Corner Concepts - Happy Birthday

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Country View Challenge - Hot Summer Days
Crafty Cardmakers - By/or under the Sea
Cards In Envy - Hip to be Square
Sunny Day Crafting - Always Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts
Die Cuttin Divas - Birthday Inspiration
Ike's World Challenges - Travel/Holidays
Crafty Gals Corner - Emboss It!

Just a reminder, I have a birthday blog giveaway running until the 13th September.
The details of which can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x

Get Well Card

Hello, today I would like to share a card I made for a friend's Dad recovering 

from a knee operation.

After embossing the base card, I matt and layered the Hobby House topper onto blue, 

red and silver mirri card. I printed the sentiment on the computer, 

and then cut it out with one of the banner dies from Spellbinders, 

lightly inking the card whilst it was still in the die.

The items I have used are:-
Spellbinders: Shapeabilities - Ribbon Banners
Die'Sire Embossing Folder - Lattice
Hobby House - Life's a Beach Topper

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cardz 4 Guyz - Hope U Feel Better Soon

ABC Challenge - U is for Unlimited

Country View Challenges - The Colour Blue

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Hobby House Topper

Today I'd like to share a card I made for a friend, who loves beach huts! Making cards for men can often prove difficult, but with some embossed card, a topper, some matting and layering and some home made card candi, this one I found to be quite easy!

Items I used are:-

Hobby House Topper, Darice Embossing Folder and my Hougie Board

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Cardz 4 Guyz - Embossing Heat or Dry

Without Words - for the Boys

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x