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

Female Birthday Card

I’ve just realised I had forgotten to share this card with you last year.

I was asked by my friend’s husband if I could make my friend

a card for her birthday, and this is it!

I embossed a rectangle of lilac pearlised card, then matted it onto

black card and glued onto the card base.

Next I die cut the sentiment three times in white card, glued

them together and placed in the centre of the card.

Lastly, I printed the other sentiment and die-cut with the oval die, 

then added some sequins and diamanté gems.

The products I have used are:

One of the two Sizzix Embossing Folders - Lace Set 2

Stampin' Up Sizzix Thinlets die - Happy Birthday

The Works - Pierced Oval die

Sentiment - Computer generated

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Reindeer

A new challenge starts today over at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog
where the theme this month is 'Reindeer'

Sharing my design team card...

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.

All the details can be found HERE

There is no sponsor this month, so the Design Team are using anything
we have in our stash that is reindeer themed.

The top 3 picks will be chosen in the usual way.

The products I have used are:

Reindeer die - Brand unknown

The Works paper pad - Soft Colours

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Wedding Anniversary Card

 Today's card is one I made for friends for their anniversary.
A clean and simple card using just two dies and a sentiment stamp.

I started by die-cutting the stitched square, then I positioned the hearts
die slightly above the centre. I stamped the sentiment in black Versa fine ink
and then used 3D foam tape to attach it to the card base.
Using some coral card, I die-cut a few of the hearts and glued them to 

directly on the card base.

The products I have used are:
Julie Hickey Designs stamps - I Need: Everyday Sentiments
Impression Obsession - Hearts within Hearts die
The Works - Stitched Square dies

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made for my sister earlier this month.
I decided to go for 'white on white' with a pop of colour in the centre,
using snippets of white and lilac card.
.
I started by choosing two sizes of the frame dies, die-cut
each one three times in white card and glued them together.

I marked in pencil the position of the smaller frame, and using my
Misti stamping platform, I stamped the sentiment onto the base card.

I then glued the frames in place, added the die-cut flowers to the centre
and finished with the diamante gems.

The products I have used are:
The Works - Stitched Squares
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites - Blooms Four
Julie Hickey Designs - I Need:Everyday Sentiments

I am entering my card into the 
Snippets Playground #424 Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today, I am sharing the birthday card I made recently for my friend to give

to her Mum.

After embossing the A5 card base, I mat and layered the sentiments onto lilac card,
adding a piece of white ribbon, the punched butterfly and pearlised gems.

The products I have used are:
Digi Stamp Boutique - Large Happy Birthday set - Lilac (no longer available)
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

Pierced Rectangle dies - The Works
Couture Creations Embossing Folder - Tied Together
Woodware Butterfly punch
The Works Design Pad - Gorgeous Soft Pastels
'Mum' - Computer generated

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

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the current challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:

Scribbles Designs digi image - #B06 Frame 6

Stampin' Up stamps - Birthday Wit

The Works Shabby Chic paper pad

Promarkers

Challenges entered:

Stamping Sensations - Beautiful Blooms

Dare 2B Artzy - Flowers

Allsorts Challenge - Birthday

Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday  - Blooming Beautiful

The Paper Funday Challenge  - Anything Goes/Optional twist-Flowers/Floral

Taylor Made Cards 4U - Flowers

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft Christmas #009 - DL/Slimline

 A new challenge starts today over at  My Time to Craft Christmas where the
theme this fortnight is 'DL/Slimline’

Sharing my design team card...

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by glueing a piece of the festive paper, edged with a red Promarker to the card base.
I then die-cut the word ‘merry’ in red mirror card and red foam glue-ing them together,
to give them some dimension. I then glued them onto the card.

The word  Christmas was die-cut using just one piece of white card.

The products I have used are:

Britannia die - Christmas

Alphabet dies - brand unknown

The Works paper pad - The Colours of Christmas (Authentic)

Challenges entered:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Craft Creations - No Stamping

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My 'Inspiration Scribbler' Card for Scribbles Designs - ‘Sheep Thrills’

 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 ‘Sheep Thrills’

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

The products I have used are:-

Scribbles Designs - Mr Wool-oon

Unico stamps - Simply Said

Stitched dies - Brand unknown

The Works paper pad - 

Promarkers

Challenges entered:

Dragonfly Dreams - Feature a Creature 

Crafter’s Castle - Anything Goes

Di’s Digi Designs - Animals Acting Like Humans

Aud Sentiments - Use a Birthday Sentiment

Kraft Chicks - All Occasions

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Moving Along with the Times - Animals or Birds

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

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 #448 - Thank You

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

Firstly, I embossed the card base with the Cuttlebug frame embossing folder. 

I then die-cut the sentiment within the card base frame and also cut it
using a piece of paper from The Works paper pad which I glued to lightweight card.

I then glued a piece of white card to the inside front of the card base, then 

I carefully glued and positioned the coloured sentiment in place.

Finally, I added small diamante gems to the flowers.

The products I have used are:-
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Pinking Stitch
Tutti Designs die - Swirly Thanks
The Works paper pad - Watercolour Florals

Challenges entered:-
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Clean and Simple
Get Creative - Anything Goes/No Twist
Dragonfly Dreams - Pearls and/or Gems
Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS - Emboss

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #128 - 'Anything Goes'

 A new challenge starts today at 'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog'

where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'

Here is my design team card made using two of the set of

Snowflakes digi papers.

Details of the challenge can be found HERE

where 3/5 randomly drawn winners will each get to choose

3 sets of Lozzy's papers.

The products I have used are:-

Lozzy's digi papers - Snowflakes

The Works - Stitched Squares

Docrafts Whispers wood mounted stamp - Happy Christmas 

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Craft Rocket Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge - Things with Wings

  A new challenge starts today at Winter Wonderland Christmas Challenge Blog 
where the theme this month is 'Things with Wings'

Here is my design team card...

The challenges are held on the first Friday of each month.

All the details can be found HERE

Our sponsor for this month is Sheepski Designs

Andrea of Sheepski Designs is offering the winner 3 images of their choice.

I started by covering the DL card base with a piece of paper 

from the paper pad. I die-cut the image with the deckled rectangles and coloured

with Promarkers, adding some Glimmer Dust to the penguins, snow and present.

I matt and layered the image, added the sentiment and a few stars.

The products I have used are:-

Sheepski Designs - Stack
Spellbinders Nestabilites - Large Deckle Edge
Promarkers
 The Works paper pad - The Colours of Christmas - Authentic

Tag die - Free gift with a craft magazine

Challenges entered are:-

Craft Rocket - Christmas/Winter

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday - Christmas

Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming

The Holly and Ivy Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Christmas/Winter

Merry Little Christmas Challenge  - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Family and Friends

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

A Laminated Pouch

As I needed a money wallet for one of my great niece’s recent birthday,

I thought I’d have a try at making one for her. 

I found this one YouTube, which is a laminated pouch, but the lamination

is only on the outside of the card, not on the inside!

The tutorial is Ann’s from Positively Papercraft which you can find HERE

You can see the shine of the laminated card in this photo.

It’s a very clever and easy technique, which can be used for lots

of different embellishments too.

The card I used to make this is from The Works, and it’s a Mix and Match 

Design Pad, called Whimisical Pastels.

Challenges entered:-

Dream Valley Challenges - More than one Fold

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Notebook Cover

I covered and decorated this notebook for a neighbour's daughter who recently
had to spend three weeks unexpectedly in hospital.

I know most young girls love stationery, so I hoped she would like 

something with her name on. 

I learnt this technique a few years ago, when I attended a workshop

run by Christine Emberson in her Hope and Chances studio.

The products I used:

Spellbinders - A2 Scalloped Borders One

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles and Scalloped Circles

The Works Design Pad - Whimsical Pastels

Name - PC generated

Challenges entered:-
Shopping Our Stash - Pile it On
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges  - Back to School
Dream Valley Challenge - Add Gems or Pearls or both
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creations in Pink - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

My Time to Craft Challenge #438 - Travel

A new challenge has started over at My Time to Craft

where the theme this fortnight is 'Travel’

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I started by using a sheet of the camera paper which is from the Hipster Chique 

design pad from The Works. I then die-cut the frame in brown card and fun foam 

to give it some dimension around the stack of luggage.

I paper pieced the details on the suitcases using gold mirror card and 

patterned paper for the labels. The sentiment is PC generated which I cut using 

a stitched banner die.

Challenges entered:

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain Challenges - For the Boys/Men

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Happy Days

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #428 - 'Off the Edge'

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

Here is my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

I covered the card base with a piece of double sided paper from the paper pack,
and then die cut the front with the curved, stitched die. 

The products I have used are:-

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Borders

Memory Box - Corner Bow

The Works paper pad - Gorgeous Soft Pastels

Sentiment Stamp - Magazine freebie

Challenges entered:-

Time Out - Birthday
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Happy Birthday

Shopping Our Stash - Happy Birthday
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #407 - 'Inside Out'

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

All the details can be found HERE

Here is my design team card, made for a friend's
birthday this week.

I came across the idea of using a piece of double sided paper as the card front on 

YouTube. I used a 6" x 4" card base, cutting away 3" of the front and embossed
the remaining  1" panel. Next I cut a 6" x 4" piece of the DSP, edged it with a Promarker
and glued it to the panel. Lastly I added the ribbon, sentiment, gems and glued the
 greeting inside the card. 

The products I have used are:-

Hero Arts wood mounted stamp - Fabulous Birthday
Spellinders Nestabilities - Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles
The Works Mix and Match Design Pad - Gorgeous Soft Pastels
Sizzix Embossing Folder - Lace set 2 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x