Bunny love!

Hello and welcome,

This is my DT card for the Critter Crazy Challenge #113 over at the 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 Conie Fong image, the Bunny Daffodil digi stamp set, coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. I used the same image a couple of years ago Some bunny is thinking of you. 

I also used an 8x8 white card blank; Copper, Yellow and some very old Kanban cream embossed cardstock; John Next Door Plain and Stitch Dot Oval, and Square dies, Leaves die from my stash.

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

Classic Design Challenge #07-2026 Jul/Aug

Crafter's Café #332
Crafts Galore Encore #150
Creative Crafters Challenge #102
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #327
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #93

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 

 

Happy anniversary

Hello and welcome,

These are a couple of anniversary cards I've made recently. 

For the gold one I used Tonic's very old Affections die set, which I must say I have used quite a lot.

I made the copper and cream version using mainly John Next Door dies, his Honesty Heart and some of his leaves dies.

I've also recently made an anniversary card featuring cats for the Critter Crazy Design Team  

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.

  

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.

 

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 #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 

  

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #116 Hearts

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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 Hearts. This is a card I made for a Golden Wedding Anniversary. I used a very old die from the Tonic Affections die set. It's a large with lots of dies and I've used it a lot.  I also created a box for the card using the same products. 

I also used the following:

Cardstock: Ivory textured, Gold pearlescent, Heart backing paper from a magazine

Dies: Maximum Crafts 8x8 Easy Frame, John Next Door Sunflower leaves, Tattered Lace numbers and sentiment, Tonic Clarice letters 

Two Jays Congratulations stamp

Ribbon from my stash

I hope you like the card and box 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 #01-2026 Jan/Feb 2026 ATG 

Crafter's Café #326 ATG / One for the boys
Crafts Galore Encore #144 ATG

Crafty Catz #706 ATG 
Creative Crafters Challenge #96 ATG 
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #315 ATG

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #90

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

Critter Crazy Challenge #107

Hello and welcome to my blog.

I 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 fabric square with a cat on it, which a friend gave me. I used it to make a card for my sister-in-law who loves cats. 

I also used the following:

Cardstock: Red, Ivory, Gold Mirror
Dies: Maximum Crafts 5x5 Easy Frame die set, John Next Door Flag die, sentiment die from my stash

Inkylicious Cat stamp set

Tattered Lace dots embossing folder

Red 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 #01-2026 Jan/Feb 2026 ATG 

Crafter's Café #326 ATG / One for the boys
Crafts Galore Encore #144 ATG

Crafty Animals Challenge #102 
Crafty Catz #706 ATG 
Creative Crafters Challenge #96 ATG 
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #315 ATG
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #90

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

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #115 - Patterned Paper

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It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is to use Patterned Paper. I've used Core'dinations Teal Flower as the background paper.  I used backing paper from Anne Constantly-Carding's Unicorn Magic kit to make the flowers. I also created a box for the card using the same products.

I also used the following:
Cardstock: Teal, and White

Maximum Crafts Picture Window Easy Frame die set

John Next Door Blossom Flower die

Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours Classic Birthday Verses sentiment stamp

Pearls from my stash 

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time please leave a comment to let me know what you think. I love to read them and I really do appreciate them.

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

Classic Design Challenge #12 2025 Dec/Jan 2026

Crafter's Café Challenge Blog #325  
Crafts Galore Encore #143 Jan 2026 

Creative Inspirations Challenge #134
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #90 

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge January 2026

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

I'm delighted to have 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 Conie Fong Art & Design. I used an image from the Bamboo Pandas digital stamp collection. 

I also used the following: 
Promarkers and Spectrum Noir to colour

Black, and White cardstock

Maximum Crafts 7x7 Easy Frame die set

John Next Door Genoa Corners dies

Woodware / Creative Expressions Pandemonium sentiment stamp

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

Classic Design Challenge #12 2025 Dec/Jan 2026

Crafter's Café Challenge Blog #325  
Crafts Galore Encore #143 Jan 2026 

Crafty Animals Challenge #101
Creative Inspirations Challenge #134
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #90 

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 114 December Silver Bells/Use silver

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It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. The main focus of my card is a John Next Door die called Sam's Bell. I cut two bells and then cut the frame it comes with to create four corners. 

I also used the following:
Cardstock: Silver mirror, Ombre Foil card from Hobbycraft, Ivory embossed, and White 
Maximum Crafts 8 x 8 Easy Frame die set
Jamie Rodgers sentiment stamp
Silver brad and silver gems

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time please leave a comment to let me know what you think. I love to read them and I really do appreciate them.

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

Happy 70th birthday

Hello there,

It's the first of the month again, so it's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is "Black and White plus 1 other colour". I've a friend celebrating a big birthday so wanted to make a special card for her. As she's a Liverpool supporter I decided to add red to the mix, as that's the colour of their strip. I hope you like the card I've made, I've done a couple of variations of this in different colours, including easel cards.

I also hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us. 

Card recipe

8 x 8 black card blank 

White card, Black card and Red card

John Next Door Stitch Dot and plain nesting squares dies

John Next Door Cosmo Trellis die

John Next Door Mandala flower and leaves dies

John Next Door sentiment stamps 

Number dies and Black gems from my stash 

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

Crafts Galore Encore May 2025 #135
Creative Inspirations Challenge #26 May 2025

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

 Please also join us over at the 
 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, 
 we'd love to see your makes.