Happy Birthday - Have a Great Day!

Here is a card for a male family member using some decoupage from Joanna Sheen by the artist Jody Bergsma (sadly I do not think it is available now).  These animal images are perfect for those men that do not really have an interest but then again I would gladly receive a card like this being a female.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works and Sara Davies Crafter's Companion Nautical Range.

As the card has to be posted I could not go too "over the top" but have die-cut some greenery, die-cut some netting, added a sentiment from the decoupage sheet, stamped a sentiment, used a piece of Crafter's Companion hessian style thread and knotted it in places and finally some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a mood board
Get Creative - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of no patterned paper
The Male Room - Water/beach
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafter's Castle - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of gems/pearls
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of flowers/twine or gems

Happy 60th Birthday to my Brother John

It was my brother-in-law's 60th birthday yesterday.  No party for him and nearly no handmade card as I haven't been at all well the last month.

My brother-in-law has an amazing fish tank in his front room and a lot of time is spent looking after the fish so it had to be a fish themed card.  I looked through various CDs and came across this image of four fish on my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew CD.  I printed off the topper sheet and an insert and the backing papers were from a Creative Crafting World CD.

I used the fish on the smaller toppers and fussy cut them and die-cut seaweed, net and vegetation and placed the cut out fish on either side of the card.  The main image is decoupaged.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment printed from the CD, the number "60" die-cut out of packaging card twice and then some patterned paper to add dimension, lots and lots of die-cuts and Nuvo pearl drops added to the vegetation and the backdrop for the fish.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of cute critters

2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Unicorn Challenge - Anything goes
Cardz for Guyz - Card for an adult male
Digi Choosday - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - September 2020

 Today sees a new challenge over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge.

 This month we are lucky to have Sheepski Designs Digital Images and Art as our sponsor.

For my nautical themed birthday card I have used the Sheepski Designs image called "Beach Huts".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used Pan Pastels for the sky.

The backing papers are from a nautical set by Sara Davies at Crafter's Companion and from The Works.

I have used shells, anchor, ship's wheel, netting and bubbles dies from Crafter's Companion with lots of scraps of brown card and inked the edges like with the papers with a Java VersaMagic ink pad.

I have finished the card off with some Joanna Sheen die-cut seagulls, stamped sentiment and twine with a charm thread through from Crafter's Companion.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Digi do!

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of foiling

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of pearls and/or lace

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Have a Cool Birthday Son

It is our eldest son's 28th birthday day.  Happy Birthday Kevin.

For his birthday card I have used my Joanna Sheen Furry Friends CD (sadly no longer available) and used the image of this gorgeous dog with his bandana.  I printed out the the topper sheet twice so I could do decoupage.  I have used backing papers, insert and toppers from the CD.  On one of the plain papers I stamped with a paw print stamp, dog bone and also a dotty texture stamp.

I have finished the card off with some wide blue grosgrain ribbon, red and white dotty grosgrain ribbon, stamped sentiment and a gingham bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of washi tape (foil or matte)

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Craft Rocket - Birthday

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Allsorts - Make it masculine

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Midsummer blues

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Bright colours

Two House Mouse Happy Hoppers Birthday Cards

Here are two birthday cards I have made using Joanna Sheen's Happy Hoppers decoupage (sadly no longer available).

For my first card I have used this cute image of a bunny getting up to mischief by bouncing on a bag a flour - can you imagine the mess to clean up after that??

I have cut out all the decoupage and layered up.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment, pink organza ribbon, light pink pleated ribbon, lots and lots and lots of Viva Declor pearl pen dots (I love these pens as they have a fine nozzle that never seems to clog up like other brands I have used) and a John Lockwood cornflower die flower (made from gutting some of the paper from matting and layering).

For the second card I have again fussy cut out all of the decoupage and layered up.

The backing papers are again from The Works.

I have finished this card off with a doily die cut from paper from the same collection, wide pink grosgrain ribbon, pink lace, sentiment, gems and a John Lockwood cornflower die flower (made from gutting some of the paper from matting and layering).

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Creative Craft Cottage - CAS or fully loaded (fully loaded for me)
House Mouse and Friends - Anything goes with the option of sparkle
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Craft Rocket - Furry friends

Daisy Chain Challenge - Birthday

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of looking through a window

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - Furry friends

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of geometric papers
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of something to look forward to

Go Fetch

Here is a bookmark I have made using an image from my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew Digital Stamps CD.

I have used the image of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier in a square frame and printed off the image three times; once for the front of the bookmark, once for the back of the bookmark and once to cut up to decoupage on the front image.

I have used a Marianne Designs die to cut the shape of the bookmark, cutting card for the middle and a front and back layer of some paper from The Works.  I then used a tiny flower shape die to cut the hole out to push the tassel out.  Finally I put the bookmark through a Crafter's Companion dotty embossing folder for some texture.

I have finished the bookmark off quite simply as it cannot stick out too much in a book so I have added a tassel, some stamped paws, paw print dog label and a bone saying "go fetch!".

I am entering this bookmark into the following challenges: 

2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the option of thanksgiving

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of "Baby it's cold outside"

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas

Happy Birthday

Here is a card that I have made using my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew CD (sadly no longer available).  Isn't this cat gorgeous?

I have used a backing paper from the CD and printed off two sheets of the toppers so that I could decoupage the image (yes I may use a lot of rubber stamps and digital stamps but I still love using my CDs and doing decoupage).

I have finished the card off with a die-cut sentiment, ribbon with little cats on it and sequins (which caused me a right nightmare to photograph the card!!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers June Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of more than one fold

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of the cat's whiskers

Creative Moments - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Eileen's anything goes challenge

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Happy Birthday

I have made this male inspired card using this amazing image of these whales from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad (sadly this paper pad does not seem to be on their website anymore).  In this pad you get two of the same images so to make this card a bit more special I have used both of the images on this card so I could do more decoupage.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon and cut banner shapes into the ends of the ribbon and some Papermania Glitterations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of animals

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of wedding/anniversary

Simon Says - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option to add a sentiment
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Get Well Soon

 We have a friend who is in hospital so I wanted to make him a "get well soon" card.  I have used this glorious image from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad (sadly this paper pad does not seem to be on their website anymore).  In this pad you get two of the same images so to make this card a bit more special I have used both of the images on this card so I could do more decoupage.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with little stamp images from the paper pad, sentiment from a Debbi Moore CD, gems, brown/bronze wide satin ribbon, grey/white spots satin ribbon and a grey organza bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option to add a sentiment

Birthday Wishes

I needed to make a birthday card for someone who likes cats so I have used an image from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad (sadly this paper pad does not seem to be on their website anymore).  In this pad you get two of the same images so to make this card a bit more special I have used both of the images on this card so I could do more decoupage.

I have just used different coloured card instead of backing papers, one of which I put through a large dots embossing folder.

I have finished the card off with a Craftwork Cards sentiment, satin ribbon, spotty grosgrain ribbon, organza bow and a large dazzler that was originally pink but I coloured with a black Promarker pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of pastel colours

Create and Makes - Anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes

Two Good Luck Cards

 I was in need for two good luck cards for people at work.

I have used two images from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad (sadly this paper pad does not seem to be on their website anymore): the otters and the dragonflies.

I have used the image from the paper pad and have decoupage the images.  They have been teamed it up with papers from Debbi Moore Inspiration Magazines.

The otters card has been finished off with a Sizzix rosette, stamped sentiment, button, ribbon and pearls.

The dragonflies card has been finished off with ribbon, lace, stamped sentiment, gems, Joanna Sheen die-cut dragonfly and another die-cut dragonfly but I do not know the make.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of music
Penny's Paper - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of no squares or rectangles

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

    

Good Luck

This is a card I made for someone at work who has got a new job.  I have used these beautiful butterflies and flower image from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad (sadly this paper pad does not seem to be on their website anymore).  I have cut out the flower and butterflies and decoupaged up.

I have finished the card off by adding glitter glue to the wings of the butterflies, added some seam binding ribbon, a stamped sentiment and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critters Crazies - Anything goes with critters

Crafting by Designs - Things with wings

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of one for the girls

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of love

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of Mother's Day/mothers

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes with the optional theme of "Be my Valentine"

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Get Creative - Use ribbon or washi tape
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Happy Birthday

This is a card I have made using an image from a Joanna Sheen Jody Bergsma paper pad.  I love this image of the horses running around.

For the mount on the card I used some Sheena Douglass feather stamps and some See D's sentiment and texture stamps and stamp with various inks.

I used a feather die I had and cut them out and added some Cosmic Shimmer Copper Guilding Polish for some colour and shine.

I have finished the card off with a decorative border from the paper pad, the die-cut feathers and a Crafty Creations die-cut sentiment.

Happy 50th Birthday

 It was a colleague's 50th birthday recently.  Well if a 50th birthday doesn't mean a nice posh card in a box what does?

 My colleague loves cats so I knew which CD of mine to go straight to.  I picked my Joanna Sheen Furry Friends CD (sadly no longer available on Joanna Sheen's website) and printed the toppers out a few times so I could decoupage and I used backing papers (the pink striped and the grey textured) from the CD.

To finish decorating the card I used the grey paper and cut out "50" and "today", ribbon, button, charm, twine, glass cat bead and gems.

I made up the box and decorated it on the outside with the few cat stamps I had.  Once I made up the box I stamped the same images onto tissue paper for the card to sit on in the box.

My colleague really appreciated all the time and effort I put into making her card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Halloween

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - Birthday
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Bro

Here is the birthday card I made for my youngest son to give to his brother.  I have used a Joanna Sheen Gruffies decoupage I bought a few years' back.

The backing papers I have used are from various Debbi Moore Inspiration magazines.

I have finished the card off with some wide satin ribbon, textured banners and stamped sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/humorous

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Craft Rocket - Animal kingdom

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/make it funny

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

CRAFT Challenge - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything goes

Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Happy Birthday

Here is an A5 birthday card I have made for a gift card and receipts to go inside.

The gorgeous wolves images are from a Joanna Sheen paper pad by Jody Bergsma.  I have used the main image, border and two small images.

The backing papers are from various Debbi Moore Inspiration Magazines.

I have finished the card off simply with a foiled sentiment and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything goes

Craft Rocket - Animal kingdom

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of shabby chic

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

CRAFT Challenge - Anything goes

Happy Father's Day

 Here is a "Happy Father's Day" card I have used my Joanna Sheen Jane Shasky CD.  I love the images on this CD and think the recipient will love this card with sunflowers.

I have used a topper sheet and backing papers from the CD.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper June Challenge - Anything goes

Ooh-La-La- Creations - One for the boys

Love to Scrap! - It's a boy thing!

Cradz for Guyz - Father's day

Tuesday Throwdown - Man's world

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of stitching (real or faux)

The Male Room - Father's day

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/Summertime

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Father's day/for a guy

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - For the boys
Glitter n Sparkle - Father's day
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of create your own challenge
The Corrosive Challenge - Lots of layers
Not Just Cards - Anything goes

Thinking of You

Here is a "Thinking of You" card I have made using Joanna Sheen's Heavenly Cards CD (sadly this has been retired but it has proved to be a very useful CD).

I always keep thinking of you/with sympathy cards very simple so I have used a topper sheet, backing paper and insert from the CD.  The lilies are decoupaged up.

I have finished the card off very simply with a ribbon bow and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Creator - All about flowers
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper June Challenge - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting with Friends - Always anything goes
Simply Papercrafts - Anything goes with the optional theme of back to school
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist to create a wedding stationery item
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Cards for Men

Here are a selection of male cards I have made.

 The first card has been made with my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew Digistamps CD.  The backing papers are from my stash.  I have finished the card off with some ribbon, stamped sentiment and glass dots.

 The second card has also been made with my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew Digistamps CD.  The backing papers are from my stash from magazines.  I have finished the card off with some ribbon, stamped sentiment and pearls.

The third card has been made with my Crafter's Companion Morgan Fitzsimons "Flights of Fantasy" CD.   The backing papers are from magazines.  I have finished the card off with some ribbon, stamped sentiment and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Create a project with a birthday sentiment or the number 6

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Brown Sugar - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper April Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of a whiter shade of pale

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Card for a man
Simon Says - Happy birthday
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes