Sunday, 31 May 2026

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: 


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. 

  

Friday, 1 May 2026

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