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

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - 'Anything Goes'

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

Sharing my design team card, using two of the set of 

 Pastel Christmas 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.

I edged both pieces of paper with a green Promarker, mat and layered them onto
the base card, using 3D foam for the smaller piece.

I added Glamour Dust to the baubles, and finished with the sentiment
 and punched circles.

The products I have used are:
Lozzy's  Pastel Christmas digi papers
EK Sucess punch - Three small circles

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

My Time to Craft #451 - Tag It

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

Sharing my design team card...

All the details of the challenge can be found HERE

After embossing the navy blue card, I glued it directly onto the card base.
I die-cut the poppy and the tag die in white card, glued the poppy onto the
navy blue panel, and used 3D foam pads for the tag die. I then added the 
sentiment and small circles to the corners.

The products I have used are:-
Craft Concepts Embossing Folder - In Stitches
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Fancy Framed Tags 2
Memory Box - Prim Poppy
Britannia Dies - Thinking of You
EK Success Punch - Three tiny circles

Challenges entered:-
The Paper Shelter - Shades of Blue

TTCRD - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge - Use Flowers
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Dies R Us - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Die cuts and/or punches

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Janice x

Alphabet Challenge - P is for 'Poppies or Pumpkins'

A new challenge has started at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme for this fortnight is P is for 'Poppies or Pumpkins'

The details of the challenge can be found HERE

Here is my design team card, the idea of which I found on Pinterest.
I die-cut 2 Tessatina borders and glued them next to one another to create a
trellis for the poppy. Lastly I added the sentiment and twine.

The products I have used are:-
Memory Box - Prim Poppy Die and Tessatina Border
Sentiment stamp - Magazine free gift

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Janice x

Alphabet Challenge - L is for 'Leaves'

Today starts a new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge
where the theme this fortnight is 'L for Leaves'

The lettered challenges take place every fortnight, and as there are

two design teams - Team A and Team B, I will be making a card once a month.

This fortnight the alphabet letter and theme is

'L' for Leaves
All the details can be found HERE

Here is my card, a very 'Clean and Simple' one...

I came across the idea on Pinterest.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Distressed Stripes

My Favourite Things - Royal Leaves

Stitched Curved die - Purchased from eBay

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said

 Challenges entered:-

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - All About Boys and Men

UnstampaBelles Challenges - Emboss, Emboss, Emboss/Twist - Make it for a Male

Hiding in my Craft Room - For any Occasion

Thank you for visiting today.

Janice x

'A Bit More Time to Craft' Challenge #62 - Anything Goes

Today, I am sharing my Design Team card made for

'A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog' where the theme is always 'Anything Goes'
Here is my design team card...
This is my first attempt at sizing the digi paper, positioning the digi image
and the sentiment, which allows me to print the sheet in one go.

The challenges are held on the 1st and 15th of the month where the lucky 3/5 winners can

win their choice of 3 digi paper sets from the very talented Lozzy.

There are lots of fabulous sets to choose from which can be found HERE
and they print beautifully.

You can find all the challenge details HERE on the blog, if you would like to enter.

The materials I have used are:-

Lozzy's 'All Change' Digi papers

DigiStamp Boutique - Black Floral Set

Challenges entered:-
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - Heidi's 'All About Occasions' Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Angie's Digital Stamps - Anything Goes
Crafty Awesomeness Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today.
Janice x

'Less is More' Sketch Challenge and Design Team News

Today I can share my news that I have been selected to join the

Stinkin' Inkers design team.

I look forward to working alongside some very talented ladies,

designing a project every month for the blog's themed challenge.

So, now on to my card for today.
Over at 'Less is More', their challenge for this week is

a sketch challenge, using the sketch below.

Here is my card....

The items I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Daisies

(NBUS) Personal Impressions Flower Stamp (Wood mounted) - 604D

Stitched Banner die - purchased from eBay

Promarkers

Sentiment stamp - free gift with craft magazine

Misti

Challenges entered:-

Less is More Challenge - Sketch 21

Dream Valley Challenges - One for the Girls

Stamps and Fun - Homemade Flowers

Darnell NBUS Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Thinking of You Card

Today, I am sharing a stamped card, which is really something just a little
 bit different for me.

 I love using my embossing folders and dies in my card making,
but I am not very adventurous, when it comes to stamping and inking.

Although I have quite a few stamps, they certainly don't get used very often.
I now have a Misti, which I love using and is really helping me.
There are so many lovely cards on blogs and Pinterest, that I thought it was about
time I moved out of my comfort zone to give it a try.

The stencil I have used, (I'm embarrassed to say) is one
that I've had for absolutely ages and has remained sealed in it's packaging!

For my first attempt, I am really quite pleased with the result.

I think it will definitely be going into my spares box!

Products I have used:-

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Memory Box Stencil - Textured Honey Comb

Penny Black stamp - 3122K Sunshine

Sentiment stamp - Craft magazine freebie

Distress inks - Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade

Challenges entered:-

Happy Little Stampers - Blend and CAS

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs - Spring Cleaning (use something forgotten about)

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Stamped Image and Stamped Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Thinking About You Card

Today, I would like to show you my latest project for the Fiskarettes Design Team,
which can be found here on their Facebook page, where you
will find other projects made by the design team.

This card has made a very small dent into my box of scrap papers!

I punched 16 squares from four co-ordinating scraps of patterned papers,
glued them onto a piece of white card, and then ran it
through an embossing folder to give the textured effect.
I then mat and layered onto coloured and white card,
glued it to the card base and finished by adding the stamped
sentiment and diamantés.

The items I have used are:-
Creative Expressions Embossing folder - Textures-Linen
Lawn Fawn stamps - Scripty Sayings
Woodware square punched

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes
A Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Patterned or Embossed Paper (and why)
[I love running papers through my embossing folders to give different textures]
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x