By Royal Appointment

Thanks to everyone who took part in Rein's fab dare last week! There were some lovely card projects on show.

Also a big thank you to everyone that applied for our Design Team callout - we have been really impressed with the submissions.

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This week it's me, Nat, setting the dare, and I'm sure you'll be able to guess our theme!

Yep, in honour of today's right Royal Wedding your challenge is to make a card with...

A royal or patriotic theme to it!

You could choose anything from fairytale princesses to vintage-ware à la all the (sometimes kitschy) memorabilia that has been on offer in various retail outlets throughout the land.

Check out the wonderful projects that the design team have come up with.

Happy creating everyone!

Nat

Lythan

Zuzana

Lynda

Kathy

Rein

Samm

Jo

Please leave a comment as well as a link!

1.	Sharon R	17.	Amy Tidd	33.	Lisa H
2.	Deena's card	18.	Steph	34.	Stephanie-Emma (CraftyBoots)
3.	Lisa H	19.	Leo	35.	Maya
4.	LISA V	20.	Di	36.	Samantha Ball
5.	keeley	21.	Tiggertastic	37.	Sandy O
6.	Lena Løken	22.	Karen Howard	38.	Judy Rozema
7.	Andrea	23.	Hilde	39.	The Crafty Den
8.	joanne wardle	24.	shell	40.	Sarah (sassy UK)
9.	Nataša	25.	Mandy	41.	Nataliya
10.	Sara	26.	Hazel	42.	mocca22
11.	Katalytic	27.	Nicola	43.	Nicola
12.	mary anne	28.	Deonna B	44.	Fran*
13.	Cynthia	29.	Marie	45.	Sazzlecraft
14.	sharon (glitterangel)	30.	darling Ho	46.	Mary D
15.	Stephanie-Emma (craftyboots)	31.	Angela
16.	Stephanie-Emma (craftyboots)	32.	Keilly

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DCM Designers Call-Out (Please Scroll down for This Week's Challenge)

The Daring Cardmakers have been setting weekly challenges for cardmakers for over five years now - in fact we believe we were the first of the cardmaking challenge blogs! 

It's been a wonderful journey and now we're having our first ever Designer Call-Out to find 2 talented designers to join our fab DT and help inspire crafters all over the world. 

If you love what we do and would like to be part of it, please email
DCM_enquiries@hotmail.co.uk
and we'll get back to you with an outline of how to apply. 
Successful entrants will need to have a blog or be prepared to start one.  Applications are welcome from anywhere in the world.
Applications must be with us by12 noon on Thursday 28th April (UK time), no emails received after this time will be accepted, sorry.

We're looking forward to hearing from YOU!
This stage of the process is now completed
Thank you to all who contacted us for info, and especially to those who have sent in their full application.
We have lots of wonderful applicants and have already seen many fab examples of their work.  
It's going to be a hard task to choose who to invite to join us, but space is limited, so choose we must! 
Now, for the second part of the DT Call, we're looking forward to seeing the cards they make for our challenges and getting to know them a bit better over the next couple of weeks.

Speaking Professionally

Just a quick reminder to those who requested details on how to apply for out Design Team places that the first part of the application process closes at 12 noon on Thursday 28th April (UK time). There's still time to contact us and then get your application in, though, so if you like what you see on our blog and would like to be part of it, check out the info on the post above this one.

Hello,

It's Rein here this week, and on behalf of the team I'd like to say thanks to all of you that joined with us last week - so many wonderful Spring and Easter cards!

Time for a new challenge though, and my dare for you this week is

'speaking professionally'

I would love to see the perfect card for a cook, a gardener, a pilot, a nurse ...
or any other job you want.

We're looking for cards all about the jobs people do this week and we can't wait to see what you come up with so please don't forget to come and let us know where we can see what you make.

Here are some cards from the DT to get you thinking

have fun!

Lynda

Rein

Zuzana

Nat
Kathy

Please leave a message as well as your link.

1.	Glenda	10.	Marjo	19.	Stephanie-Emma (CraftyBoots)
2.	Sharon (glitterangel)	11.	Becky Garrison	20.	Jill B
3.	Littleme	12.	Christine - Cndn Stamper	21.	Nicola
4.	Wendy	13.	pinky	22.	Kazabing
5.	Helene	14.	Di	23.	Dawn Lancaster
6.	Lisa C	15.	Sharon R	24.	Sandy O
7.	Lynne in NI	16.	Sharon	25.	Samantha Ball
8.	kath	17.	Angela	26.	Stephanie G
9.	Maarit (Violets Corner)	18.	Hazel

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Spring Fling

A Great Big Thank You to all who joined in Lythan's "Draw A Bird" challenge - and a special "Well Done message to those of you who were brave enough to really go for it and draw your own birdie!

With Easter just around the corner Spring is certainly in the air!

This week we want to see your Spring or Easter inspired cards.

You could go with classic Spring colours, Easter bunnies and chicks or, for extra flair, why not literally add some spring with wire embellishments, hinges, and some dimensional magic!

The team have been hard at work this week creating some lovely projects to get you inspired.

Don't forget to link up to your card - we love to see what you've made.

Oh and if you've not seen the details about our Design Team call, check out the post at the top of the blog for more info.

Happy creating!

Nat

Lynda

Zuzana

Kathy

Rein

Lythan

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Please leave a comment as well as your link

1.	Janice (Serial Crafter)	52.	Fiona	103.	CraftyC
2.	Lou	53.	Georgia E.	104.	Sue U
3.	Caro	54.	chris v - easily amused	105.	Sandybeaches
4.	Gale	55.	Kendra	106.	Katie Tate
5.	Sandy O	56.	Carole of Brum	107.	Heike
6.	Brenda Dean	57.	Carol Ann	108.	Dianne
7.	Maria Elen	58.	Josephine	109.	Ceal
8.	Bella	59.	Josephine	110.	Kris Maher
9.	Linda B	60.	Lila Castro	111.	Debbie Simpson
10.	Mervi	61.	Jalisa	112.	E.T
11.	Gail	62.	sue	113.	Sarah T
12.	Lisbeth B	63.	kali	114.	chris olsen
13.	Amanda	64.	Karen Seifert	115.	Lisa C
14.	Pauline C	65.	Vivi Casale	116.	anne
15.	Joey	66.	Lisa C	117.	imelda
16.	lalkygirl	67.	Sara	118.	Littleme
17.	Olga	68.	Helene	119.	Mary D
18.	Joan Ervin	69.	TD Creedy	120.	Erica J-W
19.	steph	70.	sharon	121.	Austin (age 9)
20.	Monia	71.	Kathryn	122.	Tanja aka Stampin'Piper
21.	Helen	72.	Amy Duff	123.	Iulia
22.	darling Ho	73.	chris v - easily amused	124.	April
23.	irene	74.	Dawn Lancaster	125.	mary anne
24.	Jan Hunnicutt	75.	Lisa s	126.	chris v - easily amused
25.	Ellie Maggie	76.	Kathrin aka Kruemel	127.	patty
26.	Tiggertastic	77.	Lisbeth B	128.	Loretta Lock
27.	chris v - easily amused	78.	DesigNeAl	129.	Mary D
28.	Lorraine	79.	lalkygirl	130.	M-teja
29.	laney	80.	Lori	131.	Rebecca S.
30.	maxine	81.	Tammy A.	132.	Nixe-Moni
31.	June Houck	82.	Malgodia	133.	*Chrissie*
32.	Carlie M.	83.	Jill	134.	Julie W
33.	Jeri	84.	Donna (Creative Designer)	135.	Angélique
34.	Sarah	85.	Tammy L	136.	Lisa s
35.	Mona Eidhammer	86.	mocca22	137.	lilackat
36.	donna moore	87.	Becky Garrison	138.	Claire C
37.	*Alison*	88.	Nataša	139.	Jo
38.	Kym's Crafty Cards	89.	Veronica Z	140.	Lisa s
39.	Kati	90.	Sarah Fewings	141.	Audrey
40.	~*Joni	91.	Karina	142.	Lori
41.	darling Ho	92.	Beth	143.	Donna
42.	Enfys	93.	Lauren	144.	divinity
43.	Liz Marsden	94.	Donna Walker	145.	mary anne
44.	Julie Temple	95.	Donna Walker	146.	Rebekah
45.	Lynn's Designer Creations	96.	Margreet	147.	DAISYCHAIN
46.	Lol	97.	Pankti	148.	Lynn
47.	Sharon Lougheed	98.	Priyanka	149.	Fran*
48.	NikkiByrne	99.	pinky	150.	Donna Walker
49.	Olga	100.	Jenny Sabine	151.	Sheena B
50.	Melly	101.	Caro *schoki*
51.	Shelley	102.	Colette S

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Draw a Bird Day

Did you know that April 8th is officially draw a bird day? Me neither until I was stuck for a dare and looked up the significance of April 8th. So let's give it a go!

Draw a bird

If you really can't face drawing your own bird then I will allow stamped or paper pieced birds as well.

As usual here's what the Team have made this week, we hope you'll enjoy seeing our cute little birdies and will feel inspired to join in with us this time.

Don't forget to come back and leave your link when you're ready - and please don't forget to leave a comment too as we do love to hear what you think.

PS Don't forget our design team call - why not give it a whirl!

Lynda

Nat

Lythan

Zuzana

Rein

Kathy

Please Leave us a comment as well as your link, we love to read them!

Draw a bird to add to your card

1.	Caro	13.	Iren	25.	Becky Garrison
2.	-Anne-	14.	Sheryl	26.	mocca22(DT)
3.	Ellen	15.	Steph	27.	Deonna B
4.	Granny Goodwitch	16.	Michelle Single	28.	Wendy
5.	Kate	17.	Lynne in NI	29.	Shelley Sarina
6.	Lesley	18.	Anita	30.	Jack
7.	TracieB xx	19.	kurlygirl	31.	Lisa C
8.	Lynn	20.	CardarTart	32.	Kris Maher
9.	Janny	21.	Katrin	33.	Clair
10.	Traceyr	22.	joanne (cardology,etc)	34.	Linda B
11.	Ruth S/ justsomestuffimade	23.	sharon (glitterangel)
12.	Beacarona	24.	Lisa C

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Daisies and Sweet Peas for April

Thank you to everyone who joined in with Kathy's Book Club Dare last week, it was fun to see so many creative "takes" on the challenge. Before announcing the new dare, we have 2 exciting pieces of news to share:

Firstly We're thrilled to let you know that our fabulous March Guest Designer Zuzana Obert will be staying on as a full time DT member, we just love her cards and now we'll be seeing even more of them woohoo!.
Welcome to the Team, Zuzana
Secondly - we are looking for two more fabulous designers to freshen up the DT this Spring, so we're having our first ever DT Call-Out! Would you like to design for us each week and see your cards on here? Well, check the post at the top of the blog for more information - we're looking forward to hearing from you.

As it's the first Friday as well as the first day of the month we return to our series of Flowers of the Month challenges and this week we'd like you to take inspiration from the flowers associated with the month of April, which are

the Daisy and the Sweet Pea

two beautiful flowers to choose from - or maybe you'll be so inspired that you'll make a card for each of them! We'd love to see what you can create using one or both of these flowers as the starting point for your crafting, you can use the inspiration of these flowers in whatever way takes your fancy!

As usual here's what the Team have made this week, we hope you'll enjoy seeing our Daisy and Sweet Pea creations and will feel inspired to join in with us this time.

Don't forget to come back and leave your link when you're ready - and please don't forget to leave a comment too as we do love to hear what you think.

Lynda

Rein

Kathy

Nat
Zuzana

Samm

Lythan

Please remember to leave your comment after you've added your link!

April's Flowers are the Daisy and the Sweet Pea

1.	Terry	11.	Janice (Serial Crafter)	21.	KateT (Craft Life)
2.	Brenda Dean	12.	chris v - easily amused	22.	hannelie
3.	Valerie-Jael	13.	Rhynah	23.	Handmade Hannah
4.	Sally	14.	Debs R	24.	Jan Hunnicutt
5.	Julye	15.	Traceyr	25.	-Anne-
6.	Lynn	16.	paulaholifieldcrafts	26.	Granny Goodwitch
7.	Kate T	17.	Linda B	27.	Gale
8.	Hazel	18.	*Vicki*	28.	Wendy
9.	Nancy in Iowa	19.	Tiggertastic	29.	Angela K
10.	anne	20.	Genevieve	30.	Fran*

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