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

Hello and welcome to my blog

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.

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 

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge February 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 craftsUprint I have chosen the Quick Card For Him 4 kit by Marijke Kok, which is a muscle car kit. I've made a card for a car geek friend who loves his muscle cars!

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 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  A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge Open Challenge Blog?  We'd love to see your makes.

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #115 - Patterned Paper

Hello and welcome to my blog.

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.