Happy anniversary - in the pink

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This is my DT card for the Pearly Sparkles September Challenge #123 over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkle. I decided to make an anniversary card for my brother and sister-in-law. For my card I've used Pink card and Pink glitter card, plus added a few pearls to the centres of the flowers.

I also used an 8x8 cream card blank; cream cardstock; Maximum Crafts Blossom Easy Frame die and a Tattered Lace sentiment die, Crafter's Companion embossing folder and a lace ribbon bow 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.

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

 

Christmas bunny

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This is my DT card for the September Critter Crazy Challenge #114 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 Hunkydory card kit Snow Adorable, and I chose the rabbits for this card. It's never too early to start your Christmas cards 😂

I also used an A5 landscape card blank; and a few silver peel-offs.

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 

 

So many books ...

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This is my DT card for the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog September. 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 our own creative designer Anne Constantly-Carding. I've chosen Anne's Book Lovers kit which comes with 4 colour options, each with 4 different sentiments and images. As a retired Librarian I have many book loving friends!

I also used an A5 cream card blank; burgundy cardstock to match dome of the books; and Maximum Crafts A5 Easy Frame die.

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. 

  

I love cats

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This is the other card mentioned in my Garden cats post which was my DT card  for A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge June. I used the CraftsUprint Garden cats mini kit on a 6x6 cream card blank. I've lots of friends and family who are cat lovers, so I think I'll be using this kit quite a bit.

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 hope you like my card. 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.

Summer holidays

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This is my DT card for the Pearly Sparkles Challenge #122 August over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is Summer Holidays, given the weather back in May and June it was like summer then. The main focus of my card is  a CraftsUprint mini kit called Beachfront Vistas, which includes 6 different views, sentiments etc.

I also used a 7x7 white card blank; Blue and White Linen cardstock; Maximum Crafts 7x7 Easy Frame die set; a sentiment stamp 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 #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

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

 

Bunny love!

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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 

 

Garden cats

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These are my August Design Team cards for the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog #8 August. 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 CraftsUprint and I've chosen the Garden cats mini kit. I've lots of friends, and family who are cat lovers, so this will be very handy. I've made one card with one of the cat layers and the other card is the background which I thought was very pretty too.

I also used 6x6 card blanks, and some gold mirri on the layered cat card. 

I made a third card using the same kit, which you can find at I love cats. 

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

Classic Design Challenge #07-Jul/Aug 2026

Crafter's Café #332 
Creative Crafters Challenge #102

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #327
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #93

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. 

 

Happy anniversary

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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 #121

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This is my DT card for the new July challenge over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is Christmas in July, as crafters we know we need to make an early start on this! The main focus of my card is Jeanine's Frosty Scene die.

I also used: 

7x7 white card blank
Paper/Cardstock: White, Silver Glitter, Silver Mirri, Star background paper
Dies: Maximum Crafts 7x7 Easy Frame, Snowflake die
Sentiment: a sticker from a very old Kanban collection

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 #6-2026 Jun/July

Crafter's Café June/July 2026
Crafts Galore Encore #149
Creative Crafters Challenge #101

Die Cut Divas July 2026

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #93

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

 

Critter Crazy Challenge #112 July

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This is my DT card for the new July challenge 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 the Inkylicious Cats on a Branch stamp. It's a card I made for my niece and her husband's anniversary, as they really like cats.

I also used: 
8x8 black card blank
Cardstock: Black, White, Clarity Stamps Indian Summer designer paper 
Dies: Maximum Crafts 8x8 Easy Frame, Circle die, John Next Door Happy Anniversary and Flags
Black Pearls and Black ink

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 #6-2026 Jun/July

Crafter's Café June/July 2026
Crafts Galore Encore #149

Crafty Animals #107 

Creative Crafters Challenge #101

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #93

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 July #7-2026

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This is my July 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 Conie Fong Art and I've chosen one of the Snowy Delivering Presents digital images as my main focus.

I also used: 
8x8 white card blank
Cardstock: Red, Tartan Embossed, Holly pattern, Satin Gold mirri
Dies: Tonic Merry Christmas sentiment
Spectrum Noir pens to colour 
Gold Versa Colour ink
Gold gems 

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 #66 2026 Jun/July

Crafter's Café June/July 2026

Creative Crafters Challenge #101

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

 

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

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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

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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.