My Time to Craft #473 - Floral

   A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where the theme

this fortnight is 'Floral'

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started my card by using the cut and emboss folder directly on to

the front of the card base. Next, I glued a piece of pink card to the 
inside. I then chalked the embossed floral areas with the pearlescent chalks
and added the die-cut sentiment.

The products I have used are:

Lux Craft (Hobbycraft) Cut and Emboss folder - Floral Border

Paper Rose - Happy Birthday

Pebbles Inc - Pearlescent chalks 

Challenges entered:

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #471 - 'Stitching - Faux or Real'

 A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where
the theme this fortnight is  'Stitching - Faux or Real'

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

This was a really quick and easy card to make. I started by
embossing the stitched oval die directly onto the base card.

Next I die cut the whole of the rosebud in green card, and the petals 
in pink. I glued the complete flower onto the card and paper pieced
the petals, adding a pearliesd gem to the centre.

Lastly, using my Misti stamping platform, I added the sentiment.

The products I have used are:
Julie Hickey Designs stamps - I Need: Everyday Sentiments
Memory Box Poppy Stamp die - Wild Rosebud
The Works - Stitched Oval die

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #468 - Texture

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by embossing the burgundy base card with the quilted
3D embossing folder which gives a gorgeous, deep embossed effect.

Next I die-cut the 'hello' three times with kraft card, glued them together
to give some depth, and glued it onto the card. I added a few pearlised
gems to finish.

The products I have used are:

Lisa Horton Crafts, 3D embossing folder - Padded Quilt
My Favourite Things - Hello There

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #467 - New Home

 A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where
the theme this fortnight is 'New Home'

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I used one of the lovely images from this fabulous new home pad, matted it
onto a piece of red card and glued it directly onto the card base.
I then added the white peel-off sentiment to the Word Window punched card.
A very quick and simple card to make! 

The products I have used are:
Hunkydory - The Little Book of Home Sweet Home
Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #466 - 'Halloween' or Fall Colours

 A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft where the theme this
fortnight is 'Halloween' or Fall Colours

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

After edging the leaf paper with a brown Promarker, I glued it to the card base.

I then die-cut the leaves in two different shades of brown card, glued them
directly onto the paper, stamped the sentiment and added the punched circles.

The products I have used are:

Julie Hickey Designs stamps - I Need: Everyday Sentiments

DSP - The Range /Changing Seasons

Leaf die - Brand unknown

EK Success Punch - Three small circles

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #466 - Get Well Soon

A new challenge has started over at My Time to Craft where the theme this

fortnight is 'Get Well Soon'

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used today are:

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites - Flower Box

Woodware Corner Punch

Sentiment stamp - Brand unknown

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #465 - Embossing/Heat or Dry

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craftwhere the theme this

fortnight is ‘Embossing - Heat or Dry'

Sharing my design team card, a CAS thank you card.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I embossed the card base with the folder and coloured the flowers

 and leaves with the pearlescent chalks.

I stamped the sentiment in silver using a Versacolour inkpad, 
die cut it with the stitched banner, cut it to size and used 3D foam 

pads to attach it to the card.
Lastly. I added three diamante gems.

The products I have used today are:
Floral/Dot Embossing folder - Craft magazine free gift

Clearly Besotted stamps - Mini Calligraphy

Pebbles Inc - Pearlescent Chalks
Stitched banner die - Brand unknown

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #462 - Use a Sketch

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craftwhere the theme this
fortnight is ‘Use a Sketch’ 

Sharing my design team card...


This is the sketch to use, which can be flipped or rotated.

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Stampin’ Up stamps - Itty Bitty Buds

My Favouite Things - Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics

My Mind’s Eye - Pretty Please Spring Papers 

Challenges entered:
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and Punches
Craft Rocket Challenges - CAS
Little Red Wagon - Just Because
TTCRD - Anything Goes

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #461 - No Patterned Papers

 A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft  where the
theme this fortnight is 'No patterned papers'

Sharing my design team card, a quick and easy CAS card to make...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I attached the stitched square onto the base card using 3D foam.
I glued the sentiments directly onto this square,
adding some enamel dots to finish.

The products I have used:

Card Deco - Happy Birthday
Stitched square and Happy die - Brand unknown

Challenges entered:

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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 

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #458 - Things in the Sky

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft  where the
theme this fortnight is 'Things in the |Sky'
(Kites, Birds, Planes, Helicopters, Hot Air Balloons etc as the main focus)

Sharing my design team card... 

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

This was a very quick and easy card to make. 

After printing one of the set of digi papers, I edged it with a Navy Promarkers, glued it 

directly onto the card base.

Next I added the die cut hot air balloon, two diamanté gems and the 

peel-off  sentiment.

The products I have used are:

 Lozzy's - Blow Brown digi papers

Sweet Dixie die - Hot Air Balloon 

Promarker

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #458 - Floral

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft  where the 
theme this fortnight is ‘Floral'
(Make flowers your focal point)

Sharing my design team card...

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All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

Products I have used are:

Spellbinders Labels 1 and Decorative Labels 1

Lili of the Valley Art pad - Cute Cottage Garden

Docrafts X-Cut Embossing Folder - Oak Border

Challenges entered:

Craft Rocket Challenge - Use Favourite colour combo

(purple and white)

Krafty Chicks - All Occasions

Crafty Gals Corner - For the Ladies

Little Red Wagon - Say it with Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafter - Flowers as the focus

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Floral Birthday

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #457 - Inchies

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft  where the

theme this fortnight is ‘Inchies’

(A group of 4 or 9 images or a larger image cut up into 4 or 9)

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by stamping the postage stamp stamp, four times on the white card using

Versa Colour ink. I then stamped a flower to each one, stamping them 

in Versafine black ink.

I punched a border in black card, added the stamped panel and glued it

onto the embossed card base using 3D foam.

Lastly, I added Glimmer dust to the flowers and glued on the sentiment.

The products I have used are:

Docrafts wood mounted stamp

Martha Stewart border punch - Quilted

Stampin’ Up stamps - Itty Bitty Buds

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Embossing Folder - Craft magazine free gift

Versa Colour Ink - Misty Mauve

Challenges entered:

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Flowers + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Birthday Bloghop

Creative Knockouts - Flower Power

Watercooler Wednesday  - Feminine
AAA Birthday  - Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice 

My Time to Craft Challenge #456 - Sentimental

  A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft  where the 
theme this fortnight is 'Sentimental’

The sentiment should be the focal point.

Sharing my design team card, made for a friend...
All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I recently won a gift card to spend in the Dare 2B Arty store
after entering one of  their challenges. I chose this sentiment die as my prize.

The products I have used are:
Dare 2B Artzy - Happy Birthday layer die
The Works paper pad - Watercolour Florals
EK Success - Small circle punch

Challenges entered:

Aud Sentiment - Birthday 

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Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #455 - Stationery

 A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft  where the
theme this fortnight is 'Stationery’

Sharing my design team card, made for a school teacher friend...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

My Favourite Things, Die-Namics - Office Supplies

Card Deco - Happy Birthday

EK Success punch - Small circle

The Works paper pad - Modern Vintage

Challenges entered:

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Get Creative - Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today .

Janice x

My Time to Craft #454 - Easter

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-
Clearly Besotted - Hoppy Easter stamps
Clearly Besotted - Hoppy Easter die collection
Sentiment stamp - Brand unknown
Promarkers
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Paper Shelter - Easter Time
Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter/Spring
The Card Concept - Celebrate Easter
Everbody-Art Challenge - Easter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Easter/Spring

Stamps and Fun Creativity - Spring and/or Easter

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x