Birthday Card for my Great Nephew

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made in March for one 

of my great nephews.

I used the Crafter’s Companion football embossing folder to partially

emboss the card base. I then embossed two narrow lines to edge
the embossing using my Scor-Buddy.

Lastly, I used 3D foam pads to attach the die-cut circles to the card.

I finished by adding the number, his name and the tiny circles.

The products I have used:

Crafter’s Companion embossing folder - Football Crazy

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circle and Scalloped Circle

Number and alphabet dies - Brand unknown

EK Success punch - Three tiny circles

Scor-Buddy

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the card I made for one of my great nieces
for her 15th birthday.

As she loves singing, I thought this free silhouette image I found
on the internet would be perfect for her.

After embossing the card base with the musical notes folder, I added two 

embossed lines using my Scor-Buddy. 

I then mat and layered the die-cut image with pink and black card.
I used 3D foam pads to attach it to the card.

Lastly, I added the die-cut computer generated sentiment and the 
punched pink circles.

The products I have used:

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Musical Notes
The Works - Pierced Squares
Pennant die - Brand unknown
EK Success Punch - Small Circle
Sentiment - Computer generated

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' card for Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

Today, I am sharing my 'Inspiration Scribbler' project, made for the
Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog which you can find HERE

The theme this month is 'Moustaches'

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

I started by mat and layering the digi image onto black card.
Using my Scor-Buddy I embossed some lines onto the card base.
Using 3D foam I placed the image just over half way down the card base,
and then added the die-cut computer generated sentiment below it.

The products I have used are:
Scribbles Designs - #837 Movember Boys

Avery Elle - Simple Sentiment Dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

 

My Time to Craft Christmas #012 - Favourite Christmas Stamp

  A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft Christmas where the 
theme this fortnight is 'Favourite Christmas Stamp and why’

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

This was a quick CAS card to make. After stamping and colouring the image
directly onto the card base, I added the stamped sentiment and then used my
Scor-Buddy to make the embossed corners.

I bought this wood mounted stamp many years ago at Ally Pally but have 
hardly ever used it. I love this cute snow couple!

The products I have used are:-

Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Snow Trot
Inca wood mounted stamp - Dot Happy Christmas
Promarkers
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional - Fussy or Fancy
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes Colouring
Aud Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas 
Kraft Chicks - CAS
Addicted to Stamps and More - Christmas
Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday Challenge  - CAS or Anything Goes
Fezziwig’s Festive Challenge - Cold and Frosty
The Holly and Ivy Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Christmas #008 - Baubles

  A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft Christmas where the
theme this fortnight is 'Baubles...but not on a tree’

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by die-cutting the baubles die in silver mirror card and glued it directly
onto the card base. 

Next, I cut each of the baubles in red card and paper pieced them in place.
Using my Scor-Buddy, I scored a few lines in opposite corners to add some detail.
Lastly, I added a silver peel-off sentiment.

Challenges entered:

Merry Little Christmas  - Anything Goes

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Craft Creations - No Stamping

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

Female Birthday Card

 Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my niece last month.

I made this card after seeing Kristina Werner's tutorial HERE

I started by embossing lines around the edge of the card using my Scor-Buddy.
Then, using snippets of lilac and purple card I created the panelled background.
I then die cut the sentiment three times with white card, glued them together and
placed on the panel. Lastly, I added some sequins and pearl gems.

The products I have used are:-
Penny Black die - Happy Birthday
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Ike’s World - Anything Goes/Optional - Monochrome

Unicorn Challenge  - Make it Feminine 

Thankyou for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

Today, I am sharing the anniversary card I made for three of my nephews and nieces who recently celebrated their wedding anniversaries.

I love using this edger die which makes for a very clean and simple card. I used my Scor-Buddy to add a few score lines, giving some texture to the card.

The products I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Paper Cuts Die - Champagne Celebration Edger

Stampin’ Up - Word Window punch

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenge - Die Cutting

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Birthday Card for my Great Niece

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for one of my 

great nieces who celebrated her birthday last month.

It doesn’t show very well in the photo that I die-cut

the balloons from sparkly pink card. 

To finish, I drew the balloon strings using

a silver marker pen and added the pink gems.

Challenges entered:-

Ike's World - T is for Three of a Kind or anything Goes

(Three balloons or die-cuts)
Shopping our Stash - KISS (Keeping it simple Sister)
Make My Monday - Clean and simple
Scor-Pal - More than one score

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #413 - 'New Stash'

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

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card...

 I haven't bought any new craft supplies for quite a while. I really feel I have

more than enough in my craft room, which I should use more often!

I did however buy this Penny Black stamp along with eight others from Claire, 

my sewing teacher, all for £3.50 which was a really good buy.

She was having a 'crafty' clear out sale, so this stamp is 'new' to me.

The products I have used are:-

Penny Black wood mounted stamp - Picked For You (2067F)

Promarkers
Sentiment stamp - Craft Magazine free gift

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Unicorn Challenge - Clean and Simple

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple

Dream Valley Challenges - Something New (New stamp)

Make My Monday - Anything but a Square

The Paper Girls - Something New (New stamp)

Penny Black and More - Make it Feminine

Crafty Friends Challenge - Something New (New stamp)

Craft Rocket Challenge - Something New (New stamp) 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #398 - 'Make it Krafty'

A new challenge starts today over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Make it Krafty'

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team project, a retirement card made for a friend.

The products I have used are:-

Memory Box - Chloe die and Tiny Bow die

Spellbinders - Ribbon Tags

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge - Flower Power

Scrapy Land - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thanks you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time To Craft #76 - 'Anything Goes'

A new challenge starts today at 'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' 
where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

Details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card which I made for my nephew and wife 
for their wedding anniversary last month.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's digi paper - Pastel Mixed Media

Heart die - Purchased from eBay
Uniko Stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
a2z Scrapbooking Challenge - Clean and Simple
Scor-Pal Challenge - Clean and Simple
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Dies and/or Punches
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - Clean and Simple
Cute Card Thursday - Dies or Punches
The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

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

The products I have used are:-
Card Deco - Happy Birthday

Apple Blossom Scalloped Border - Name unknown 

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Crafter's Castle Challenge - Anything Goes/Option - Shabby or Chic
Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room - Use Die Cuts
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Cut It Up - Favourite Colour (Lilac/Purples)
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies or Punches
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Anniversary Card

Today's card is one I made for a friend and her husband. 

which I kept very 'clean and simple!

First of all, I scored lines with my Scor-Buddy to make the frame.

After die-cutting the heart die in white and lilac card, I glued them together

and then glued to a die-cut piece of craft foam and attached to the card base

to give some dimension to the panel.

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment and added the diamante gems.

The products I have used are:-

Heart die - Purchased from eBay

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said and Simply Said II

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

My Time to Craft - Wedding/Anniversary/Engagement

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with the option of Dies/Punches

DL.Art - Anniversary

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit today.

Janice x

Sending Hugs

Today's card is one I have made to add to my "spare's box".
I cut the sentiment in blue and black card to give a shadow effect, and
I coloured the pearls with a Promarker.

The products I have used are:-

Avery Elle - Sentimental Die Set and Stamp Set
Scalloped Border - Purchased from eBay
Dovecraft DSP - Amethyst/Floral Prints

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes with the Option of Circles
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Feminine Goes
Moo-Mania - Die Cuts
Pause Dream Enjoy - Circles
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Rhinestones and/or Pearls

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

A Naming Day Card

Last July, I was asked by a good friend to make two 'Welcome' baby cards for his

twin nephews, who had been adopted by his sister and her husband.

The cards can be seen HERE

Today, I am sharing the 'Naming Day' card I made for him just recently.

The products I have used are:-

Digi Stamp Boutique - Bently and Bunny

(They are still holding a 50% off all digital stamps sale)

Memory Box - Simple Banner
Crafts-Too Punch - Tiny Heart

Scor- Buddy

Promarkers

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Challenges entered:-

A Gem of a Challenge - Cool in Blue

That's Crafty! Challenge - Feeling Blue

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - CAS

Sunny Day Crafting - Colour It

Watercooler Wednesday - Gail's Masculine 'Anything Goes Challenge

Colour Throwdown - Kraft, Light Blue and White

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
DigiStamp Boutique

Thanks for visiting today.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Male Card

Today's card is a 'clean and simple' one I have made for a family friend.

I decided to cut the frame four times with card, glued them all together
to give a bit of depth to the frame.

The products I have used are:-

DigiStamp Boutique - Essential Sentiments Set

Star frame die - Purchased from eBay
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-
Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Something New (Star frame die)
Card Mania - Monochromatic
Cards Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
DigiStamp Boutique

Thanks for visiting today.
Janice x

A Vase of Flowers

Today's card is one I have made for my spares box.
I love using the digi stamps over at DigiStamp Boutique, this is one
I bought in their recent sale.
I was thrilled to find that I had won a £15 voucher to spend in their on-line store,
after entering one of my cards into their September customer competition.
I will certainly enjoy spending my prize!

The items I have used are:-

DigiStamp Boutique - Blooming Lovely Set

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Honeycomb die - Purchased from ebay
Promarkers
Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-

Digi Choosday Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge - Use your Favourite Flower
(If I were lucky enough to be drawn as a winner, I would choose a
£10 voucher from 'Dies to Die For')
I do not own the Concord & 9th 'Flower Turnabout' stamp set

Thanks for visiting today.

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

Christmas...

As there seem to be a few Christmas cards appearing on various blogs that I follow,

I thought I'd make my second one of the year, as it is now July and I plan every
year to make an early start!

I cut the reindeer and trees die, three times and glued them together to give a bit of depth.

I also only glue the lower half to the base card, to leave the trees free.

I added Glimmer Dust to the sky, which you can't see very well from the photos.

The products I have used are:-

Reindeer and trees - Unbranded die from eBay

Memory Box - Stitched Borders

Crafts-Too Embossing Folder - Snowdrops

Scor-Buddy

Challenges entered:-
Crafting by Designs - Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine
Rudolph Days - Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Christmas in July
Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x