Happy Birthday!

Today's card is one I made for a friend who celebrated her birthday yesterday.
I seem to be on a bit of a run of  'Clean and Simple' cards at the moment.
A die cut, some mat and layering and a sentiment...very CAS!

The products I have used are:

Frame die - purchased from eBay

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Challenges entered:-
Pixies Snippets Playground - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Naughty or Nice Challenge - Framed
Mix it Up Challenge - Anything Goes + optional twist of Inlaid Die Cut
Scrapbook and Cardmaking - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - To use Die Cuts/Punches

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Flower Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made to enter into

The Flower Challenge for this month, with

the theme of 'Tic-Tac-Toe' board.

                         Here is the board, I have chosen.                          

Sentiment/CAS/Colour (Blue)

I am embarrassed to say that this the first time I have used the embossing folder

since buying it in April at the Alexandra Palace craft show.

It embosses beautifully. I paper-pieced the flowers and leaves.

The products I have used are:-

Creative Expressions Embossing Folder - Jasmine Frame

Memory Box - Cecilia Outline
Promarkers

Sentiment - free with craft magazine

Challenges entered:-

The Flower Challenge - 'Tic-Tac-Toe' (Sentiment/CAS/Colour-Blue)

Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes

As You Like It - Flora or Fauna (I love anything flowery)

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Embossing

Craft Rocket Challenge - Something beginning with 'F'

Everybody Art Challenge - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Happy Anniversary

Today's card is one I made for some good friends for their wedding anniversary.

It's the first time I have used the 'Cut and Emboss' heart folder, I love the detail on it.

The products I have used are:-

Docrafts - Xcut Cut and Emboss Folder - Hearts

Crafter's Companion - Sara Signature Love and Romance Embossing Folder - Heart Trellis

Avery Elle Stamps - Sentimental

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch

Challenges entered:-

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Double D Challenges - Glitter, Glitter, Glitter
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Goes with die cuts and/or embossing
Everybody Art Challenge - Clean and Simple
Lemon Shortbread - Always Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A 'Clean and Simple' Christmas Card

Today I have a 'Clean and Simple' Christmas card to share with you,

using the challenge sketch below.

The products I have used are:-

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflake

Snowflake dies - purchased from eBay

Challenges entered:-

Christmas Card Challenges - Inspirational Photo/Colourful Glass Ornaments

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes

2 Sisters on the Blog - Bingo Board (Die/Red/Sentiment)

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A Card for a Golfer

Today, I am sharing a 70th birthday card a friend asked me to
make for one of her friends.

She requested for it to include if possible, either his local football team colours,
anything to do with golf or an allotment. 

Enough there for me to choose from, and this is what I came up with.

As I didn't have any suitable backing paper in my stash, I printed the
green backing paper from the Kanban CD-ROM.
After die-cutting the image and the sentiment, I glued them to
green card and carefully cut around each one to give them a narrow frame.
Using the debossed side from the Tiny Bubbles embossing folder gives
a good texture for the golf balls.

The items I have used are:-
DigiStamp Boutique - Golf Alf and Milestone WordArt
Spellbinders Labels 18
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - Tiny Bubbles
Couture Creations A4 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Promarkers

Hobbycraft - Wooden Letters and Circle Punch

Kanban CD-Rom - Male Backgrounds

Challenges entered:-

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafters Café - Boys will be Boys
Die Cut Divas - Masculine/Men/Boys
Crafty Friends - Birthdays
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

Making Memories Crafting Challenge #9 - Anything Goes/Use the Colour Board

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

This month's challenge is Anything Goes/Use the Colour Board

Our sponsor this month is:-

Di's Digi Downloads - Prize $12 voucher

My design team card is one I made for my niece, who celebrated her birthday this week.

The products I have used are:-

Lace Pocket die - purchased from eBay

Spellbinders Borderabilities - A2 Scalloped Borders One

Stampin' Up - Word Window Punch

Flower stamp - Free gift with craft magazine
Promarkers

Challenges entered:-

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes
Star Stampz - 2 or More Die Cuts
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes/Optional Topper - Ocean Colours-Blue,
Green and or Aqua
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Cards and More - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Use a Stamp or Digi Image
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice x

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #09 - Anything Goes

Today starts a new month-long challenge over at A Perfect Time to Craft

where the theme is 'Anything Goes'

Details for this challenge can be found HERE
Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs

I made this card for my god-daughter who celebrated her birthday recently.
I used my Promarkers to colour the image, adding Glamour Dust to give a bit of sparkle.

The products I have used are:-

SheepSki Designs digi image - My Fair Lady

Die-Namics - Pierced Rectangles

Crafter's Companion/Beatrix Potter Embossing Folder - Female 1

Presscut - Happy Birthday

Promarkers

Challenges entered:-
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Star Stampz - 2 or More Die Cuts

Thanks for stopping by.
Janice x