Female Birthday Card

Today I would like to share with you my latest make for the Fiskarettes Design Team 

which you can find on their Facebook page here.

I made a portrait A6 card base from an A4 sheet of Kraft card and used the

Fiskars Interchangable border punch along both sides of the card, adding a couple
 of score lines each side of the border with my Hougie Board.

I made the flowers using funky foam by using the Fiskars flower power punch. 

To give them a little bit of texture, I ran them through the embossing folder.
I attached pieces of gold thread to each of them, plus a pearl for the centre.
Then attached them to the card, added the bow and a greeting.

The items I have used are:-
Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punch - Rainbow Cassette
Fiskars Power Punch - Small flower
Hougie Board
Sizzix Embossing Folder

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Cards in Envy - Flowers and/or Fantasy
Crafty Boots  - Spring is in the Air
Lawnscaping Challenge - Beautiful Florals
Cardz 4 Galz - Springtime
Glitter 'N' Sparkle - Use a Punch/Die
CAS on Sunday - Flowers
Melonheadz Friends - Throw on Flowers

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Teenage Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for a customer to give her teenage niece.

I used the image from Craftwork Cards, and coloured with
 Promarkers to make the topper.

The items I have used are:-

Craftwork Cards topper and sentiment - Dolly Mixtures Collection

Embossing Folder - Tied Together

Spellbinders Dies - Labels Ten

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Girlie
Crafty Calender Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybird Creations - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Make it Girlie
Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Design Team news

I am now able to share my exciting news! 

I have been chosen to be part of the Dies R Us Design Team!

I will be working alongside 11 lovely crafters from various parts of the world. 

There will be daily posts from the design team on the Dies R Us blog and you 
can also catch up with our news on Facebook. 

Do make sure to 'like' the page to receive all notifications,

ensuring you don't miss out on any of the fun.

Dies R Us also have an online store where there is a huge variety of dies at great prices.

You will find me posting my projects on the Dies R Us blog and on my own blog, 

in the second half of the month on Wednesday's. 

Lastly, there is a challenge held twice a month where you can play along with the 
chosen theme and have a chance of winning a gift voucher to spend in the online store.

Well, I think that's all for now. I do hope you will be able to follow me and the 
Dies R Us design team over the coming months.

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Today I have a birthday card to show you which I made for my card making friend Joy.

It's the first time I have used this new teacup die, and I can see myself using it more often! 

I found a tip on I'm in Haven's blog here, where Lisa suggested it was best to
die cut the tea cups three times in white card and
glue them together one on top of the other. 

This makes it easier to glue the pieces of paper into the spaces.

I then used various pieces of patterned paper I have in my scraps box

to fill in the pieces of each cup.

The items I have used are:-

Memory Box die - Teacup Stack

Crafts-Too Embossing folder - Sweet Flowers (CTFD3058)

Sentiment stamp - free with a magazine

Pearlised chalks for the embossed flowers and leaves.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use patterned paper

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Always Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts or Punches

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

In the Pink - Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking in.

Janice x

Female Birthday Card

Here is a card I made recently for a friend's 60th birthday using the 

Pop Up die from Spellbinders. She loves watching the birds in her garden,
so I thought the paper and wooden embellishment were perfect.

The items I have used are:-

Spellbinders Pop Ups - Happy Days 

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Circles

Memory Box - Classic Ribbon die

Impression Obsession Sentiment stamps

Numbers from Hero Arts Alphabet stamps - Printers type

Backing paper, wooden bird, flower - Dovecraft 'Forget-me-not' range

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

 Allsorts - Wings
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes with a Twist/Add some pearls
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Nature
Cute Card Thursday - To Die For!
Moving along with the Times - In the Garden
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Easter Gift

Today I would like to show you an Easter gift bag filled with chocolate mini eggs, 

that I made for the Fiskarettes Design team which you can see here.

The items I used are:-

Fiskars Interchangeable Border Punch - Daisy Cassette

Fiskars Tag Maker - Standard & Scallop

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Sentiment Stamp - Free Gift from magazine
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile - Corner Chomper

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

A Gem of a Challenge - Easter
Brown Sugar - Easter
The Crafter's Cafe - Easter
The Challenge Blog by Creative Shopping - Happy Easter
Crafty Gals Corner - Easter or Spring
Double 'D' Challenges - Easter
Little Red Wagon - Happy Easter/Spring
The Paper Shelter - Easter Time
Cuttlebug Mania - Happy Easter
Fairy Tale - Easter Eggs
Crafty Boots - Easter

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x

Sapphire Wedding Anniversary Card

I can now share this card I made for good friends of ours who celebrated their
45th wedding anniversary on Sunday in Australia!
 They are nearing the end of their four week trip, visiting their son,
daughter-in-law and grandson.
What a fabulous way to celebrate so many years together.

The items I have used are:-

Memory Box die - Bingham Heart

Whimsy Corner dies

Numbers are from the Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet

Docrafts Xcut punch - Small Daisy

Couture Creations A4 Embossing folder - Tied Together

Presscut die - Happy Anniversary

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Pixies's Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - Flowers
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
613 Avenue - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Use a Die Cut
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking in.
Janice x