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.

Garden cats

Hello and welcome,

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 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. 

 

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2026

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

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. 

 

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. 

  

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. 

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.

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.

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.

A Perfect time to Craft Challenge December

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

I'm delighted to join 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 Dr Digi's House of Stamps. I've used  the Christmas Chaos Digi stamp for my card.

I also used the following: 

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir pens
Cardstock: Satin Gold Mirror, Christmas  
Maximum Crafts 8x8 Easy Frame die set

Sentiment die from my stash
Stars punch

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