Magnificent Magnolias

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This is the other card mentioned in my post for my DT card for A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge June. I used the very pretty Magnolia Dreaming background papers by creative designer Anne Constantly-Carding. 

The challenges start on the 1st of the month and are always anything goes. You can find out more at  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog if you'd like to join in.

I also used: 

6x6 white card blanks
Cardstock: White and Pale purple 
Dies: Maximum Crafts Picture Window Easy Frame. Sentiment die from my stash

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #05 2026 May/June

Crafter's Café (May)
Crafts Galore Encore #148 June
Crafty Catz #714

Die Cut Divas June

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

I hope you like the cards I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #120

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This is my DT card for the new June challenge over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is This makes me Smile. The main focus of my card is some sentiments from the John Next Door's Amusing Sentiments set. I also made a box for it as it's an easel card and is going to be posted. I used the same items and a picture is at the bottom of this post.

I also used: 

8x8 Kraft card blank
Cardstock: Kraft, Pale yellow/cream, Clarity Indian Summer Parchment, Gold mirror
Dies: Crafter's Companion Let Love Grow, John Next Door Leaf Sprigs, Happy Birthday, Number die

Misc.: Gold Craft Artist Mica Magic, Tonic leaves embossing folder

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #05 2026 May/June

Crafter's Café (May 2026)
Crafts Galore Encore #148 June

Crafty Catz #714
Creative Crafters Challenge #100
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #322
Die Cut Divas June

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

 Why not join us at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month?
 We'd love to see your makes.

  

Critter Crazy Challenge # 111

Hello and welcome to my blog.

This is my Design Team card for the June Critter Crazy Challenge. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are anything goes. but you must include an animal of some sort as the main focus. This is in the broadest sense of the word and can be furry, feather or insect etc. 

The main focus of my card is the  Maximumcrafts Celebration Bear die set which I got as part of one of Maxine's workshops. I made the card for my niece who recently had a baby girl. 

I also used the following:

7x7 card blank
Card/paper: White, Cream, Light Pink, Mid Pink, Dark Pink mirror card
Dies: Maximumcrafts Crochet Circle, Tonic Ovals
Misc: stamp from my stash, Dotty embossing folder  

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #05 2026 May/June

Crafter's Café (May 2026)
Crafts Galore Encore #148 June

Crafty Animals Challenge #106
Crafty Catz #714
Creative Crafters Challenge #100
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #322
Die Cut Divas June

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Please also join us at the Critter Crazy Challenge this month. We'd love to see your Critter makes 

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge June

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

These are my cards for the June A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog Design Team. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are always anything goes. You can find out more at  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog.

Our sponsors this month are Dr Digi's House of Stamps and our own creative designer Anne Constantly-Carding. I've chosen Anne's very pretty Magnolia Dreaming background papers and have made 3 birthday cards using just 2 A4 printed sheets. Two are below and the 3rd is at Magnificent Magnolias. 

I also used: 

6x6 white card blanks
Cardstock: White and Pale purple 
Dies: Maximum Crafts 6x6 square Easy Frame. Sentiment die from my stash
Stamp: John Next Door Sentiment Lines

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #05 2025 May/June

Crafter's Café (May 2026)
Crafty Catz #714
Creative Crafters Challenge #100
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #322
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

I hope you like the cards I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Why not join us at the  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog?  We'd love to see your makes. 

  

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #119

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This is my DT card for the new May challenge over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is One or More Butterflies. The main focus of my card is a Crafter's Companion Vintage Lace butterfly die, with some butterfly backing paper from the Hunkydory Peony Dreams paper. Both of these have been in my stash for yonks! I've made the card for one of my niece's birthday. I hope she likes it. 

I also used: 
7 x 7 white card blank
Cardstock: Dark Blue and White
Dies: Maximum Crafts 7 x 7 Scalloped Easy Frame, Numbers and Sentiment dies from my stash
Stamp: John Next Door Butterfly Frames small butterfly stamp

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 ATG
Crafter's Café April ATG
Crafty Catz #172
Creative Crafters Challenge #99
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #321
Crafts Galore Encore #147
Die Cut Divas May 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

 Why not join us at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month?
 We'd love to see your makes.

 

Critter Crazy Challenge #110

Hello and welcome to my blog.

This is my Design Team card for the May Critter Crazy Challenge. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are anything goes. but you must include an animal of some sort as the main focus. This is in the broadest sense of the word and can be furry, feather or insect etc. 

The main focus of my card is a Hunkydory Moonstone die called Pretty Petals Dog. I made this birthday card for a dear friend who loves dogs! She loved it  😊

I also used the following:
8x8 Black card blank
Card/paper: Black Glossy, White Shimmer, White Textured, American Crafts Bones paper
Dies: Maximum Crafts 8x8 Easy Frame die, Happy Birthday sentiment die
Stamps: Paw Prints, John Next Door Amusing Sentiments stamp

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 ATG
Crafter's Café April ATG
Crafty Catz #172
Creative Crafters Challenge #99
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #321
Crafts Galore Encore #147
Die Cut Divas May 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #92

Please also join us at the Critter Crazy Challenge this month. We'd love to see your Critter makes 

  

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge May 2026

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

This is my DT card for the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog Design Team. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are always anything goes. You can find out more at  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog.

One of our sponsors this month is Fred She Said Designs and I have chosen the Scribbled Floral 1 digi stamp. I've made 2 cards using this image using 2 different colour palettes. 

I also used the following:

5x7 card blank 

Cardstock: Tonic Craft Perfect Yellow, Green

Dies: Maximum crafts 5x7 Oval Easy Frame
Coloured using Spectrum Noir brush pens

I also used the following:

5x7 card blank 

Cardstock: Purple and Light purple

Dies: Maximum crafts Deco Frame Easy Frame, Crafter Companion Chic Butterfly

Stamp: John Next Door sentiment stamp
Coloured using Spectrum Noir brush pens

I hope you like the cards I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 ATG
Crafter's Café April ATG
Crafty Catz #172
Creative Crafters Challenge #99
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #321

Why not join us at the  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog?  We'd love to see your makes. 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #118

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This is my DT card for the new April challenge over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is to use something old and something new. I've used a new Maximum Crafts Oval Lattice Easy Frame die, and an old sentiment die, old Crafter's Companion butterfly die and an old Vaessen Creative flower punch.

I also used:
Cardstock: 2 shades of Pink, Silver
An image left over from a Maximum Crafts card kit or workshop, I'm not sure which!
Pink gems from my stash

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 Mar/Apr 

Crafts Galore Encore #146 

Crafty Catz #710
Creative Crafters Challenge #98
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #319
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

 Why not join us at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month?
 We'd love to see your makes.

 

Critter Crazy Challenge #109

Hello and welcome to my blog.

This is my Design Team card for the April Critter Crazy Challenge. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are anything goes. but you must include an animal of some sort as the main focus. This is in the broadest sense of the word and can be furry, feather or insect etc. 

The main focus of my card is the Maximum Crafts Spring Bunny die.

I also used the following:

A5 stepper card blank
Card/paper: Craft Artist Christmas Green, Textured mid green card, White textured card, Hunkydory Spring Meadow floral paper
Dies: Creative Expressions Happy Easter, Spellbinders Cross 
Yellow Promarker pens to colour the daffodils

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 Mar/Apr 

Crafts Galore Encore #146 

Crafty Animals Challenge #104
Crafty Catz #710
Creative Crafters Challenge #98
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #319
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Please also join us at the Critter Crazy Challenge this month. We'd love to see your Critter makes 

   

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge April 2026

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

This is my DT card for the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog Design Team. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are always anything goes. You can find out more at  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog.

Our sponsors this month are beat.paper and our own creative designer Anne Constantly-Carding. I've chosen Anne's Sweet Little Surprise Baby Girl card kit as I had a new baby girl card to make for one of my nieces - I hope she likes it! 

I also used:

A5 Easel card blank
Cardstock: purple card, white card

John Next Door alphabet die

Julie Hickey sentiment stamp and banner die

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #03 Mar/Apr 

Crafty Catz #710

Creative Crafters Challenge #98
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #319
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Why not join us at the  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog?  We'd love to see your makes. 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #117

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It's time for a new challenge over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is to use Mixed Colour Florals. I've used a floral back ground paper from an old Lili of the Valley paper pad I've had in my stash for ages. I picked out 3 flower colours and die cut some flowers.

I used:
Card: Dark Pink, Light Pink, Mid Blue, White
Dies: Maximum Crafts A5 Easy Frame; John Next Door Blossom die set
John Next Door Handy Sentiment stamp set
Bahama Blue Memento Ink
Pearls from my stash

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #2-26 Feb/Mar 2026 ATG optional butterflies

Crafter's Café #327 
Crafts Galore Encore March 2026 #145 
Crafty Catz #708 
Creative Crafters Challenge #97 
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #317 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

 Why not join us at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month?
 We'd love to see your makes.

Critter Crazy Challenge #108

Hello and welcome to my blog.

I'm delighted to have recently joined the Critter Crazy Challenge Design Team. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are anything goes but you must include an animal of some sort as the main focus. This is in the broadest sense of the word and can be furry, feather or insect etc. 

The main focus of my card is a butterfly made using the John Next Door Large Deco Butterfly Die, and sentiment from the same die set.

I also used the following:

Card/paper: Navy, White Glitter and Blue background paper from my stash
John Next Door Sam's Corners die set.

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #2-26 Feb/Mar 2026 ATG optional butterflies

Crafter's Café #327 
Crafts Galore Encore March 2026 #145 

Crafty Catz #708 
Creative Crafters Challenge #97 
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #317 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

Please also join us at the Critter Crazy Challenge this month. We'd love to see your Critter makes 

  

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge March 2026

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

I recently joined the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog Design Team. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are always anything goes. You can find out more at  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog.

Our sponsor this month is Moondrea Designs and I have chosen a pre-coloured butterfly image as the focus of my card.

I also used the following:
Cardstock: Butterfly embossed white card, Pink linen card

Tonic Rococo Butterfly Sprig die

Butterfly stickers from my stash 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges: 

Classic Design Challenge #2-26 Feb/Mar 2026 ATG optional butterflies

Crafter's Café #327 
Crafts Galore Encore March 2026 #145 
Crafty Catz #708 
Creative Crafters Challenge #97 
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #317 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #91 

Why not join us at the  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog?  We'd love to see your makes.