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Child's Birthday - July Sentimental Challenge

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you to those who were inspired by the Fetes and Festivals theme last week.  You can't beat a little bit of bunting for adding a cheerful, festive touch, can you?

This week we're very happy to welcome a new designer to the Daring Cardmakers:

Pamela Wu  

will be helping to inspire us all - and you can meet her and see more of her lovely creations by clicking HERE

Are you ready to craft? 

This week we'd like to invite you to join in and make something for our 

July Monthly Sentimental Challenge 

The theme this  time is

Child's Birthday 

On the first Friday of each month we concentrate on a specific sentiment.

As usual, we'll create, and share our ideas and we'd love you to join us keep the inspiration going

Remember - Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us

Here are some ideas from us 

Pamela

Kathy    

 

Helen    

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Fête and Festival

Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Roses and Honeysuckle challenge.  We always love seeing your wonderful creations and of course we all adore flowers, don't we? So please keep sharing!

This week it's all about celebrating those Summer events!

Fête and Festival
 

It's the Fete and Festival season!
and among many other Summer favourites, this weekend the famous Glastonbury Festival will be in full swing. Will festival go-ers be knee-deep in mud this year or reaching for the suncream and suffering from heatstroke? 
This week get happy, sunny, and fete/festival-ready with colourful, celebratory flags, bunting and/or music on your projects.

Create anything you like - cards, tags, postcards, 3D projects this week 
- and don't forget to share them with us!

Here's some ideas to get you thinking

Kathy    

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Roses and Honeysuckle

Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's challenge.  We always take inspiration from your creativity and loved seeing how you incorporated the Sun into the things you made, so please keep sharing!

This week it's all about... 

Roses and Honeysuckle
June's birth flowers are roses and honeysuckle.
The rose is a classic symbol of love and romance, while honeysuckle is known for
its sweet, fragrant blooms.
We'd love to see your creations using one, or both on your cards, tags, postcards or 3D projects this week
- and don't forget to share them with us!

Kathy     

Helen    

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Celebrate the Sun

Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Anniversary sentimental challenge.  We aleays take inspiration from your creativity and love to see what you make, so please keep sharing! It's Solstice time so let's

Celebrate the Sun
We all like to see the sun, so whether its the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere or  the winter solstice where you are, make sure the sun features on your projects this week
Create anything you like - cards, tags, postcards, 3D projects this week - and don't forget to share them with us!

Helen    

Kathy    

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Monthly Sentimental: Anniversary

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you so much for joining in with last week's challenge. Let us know if you enjoyed using the game card and we'll see about doing more! 

June's Monthly Sentimental:  

Anniversary

We all find ourselves in need a card for a particular or special reason, don't we?

On the first Friday of each month we concentrate on a specific sentiment.  as usual, we'll create, and share our ideas and we'd love you to join us keep the inspiration going

Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us

 

Helen 

 

 

Kathy  

 

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Let's Play...

Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's challenge.  We have something a bit different for you this time - hope you'll enjoy playing a game of Noughts and Crosses with us!

Let's Play...

Whether you call it TicTacToe, Noughts and Crosses or OXO we'd love you to play along and use our game card to craft with!
Just choose any straight line from the grid, it can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal and use those 3 prompts on your projects this week

Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us

Helen - middle column: clean and simple/free choice (die cuts)/heart

 

Kathy (bottom row)

 

 (centre column)

 

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Masculine Mayhem

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's challenge. If you ever struggle with ideas for cards for the chaps, guys, blokes, men and boys then we're here to help!

Masculine Mayhem
Fathers Day is coming...but this week it's not just about dad, we'd like to celebrate all the males in our lives  Let's see cards for the little boys,the big boys and all the other males in your life.

Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us

 Kathy  

 

Helen   

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Emerald

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's challenge. If you have May birthday cards still to make then this one might help you with ideas as we have a birthstone themed challenge

  Emerald

The traditional birthstone for May is the emerald. Known for their rich green hue,
emeralds are often associated with renewal and happiness.
We'd like you to use 'Emerald' as your crafting inspiration this week.

Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us

Helen

Kathy   

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Celebrating Europe!

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's challenge. 

 Europe Celebrates!
This week we've been remembering wartime sacrifices whilst
celebrating  the 80th anniversary of the formal surrender of
Hitler's forces and the end of WW2 in Europe on 8 May 1945

Today (9th May) is Europe Day, recognising and celebrating
the huge diversity of the continent.  

So celebrate VE Day OR pick any of the 44 European
countries to feature in some way on your project this week

Kathy    

I was very moved  by the soldiers from Ukraine who marched in the VE Day 80 parade in London on Monday. They represented Ukrainian soldiers currently training here in the UK. So I made my card to say "Thinking of You" to Ukrainians everywhere. You are not forgotten

Helen

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May Sentiment Challenge - WELL DONE!

   Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Robinson Crusoe themed challenge. Most of us probably wouldn't fancy the idea of four years marooned on a desert island, but maybe a day or two wouldn't be so bad!

It's the first Friday of the month and time for our Monthly Sentimental Challenge;

 The theme for May is

WELL DONE!

it's all about giving a 'pat on the back' to those who've worked hard
and deserve some praise

Graduations, the end of school year, exam results, and other reasons too

These challenges help us grow ourstock of cards for when we need something special and thoughtful.
So join in, make a couple of cards for each sentiment and you'll always be prepared

As usual, we'll share our ideas and we'd love you to join us keep the inspiration going. Here is some inspiration from our Design Team. 

 

 Kathy

Helen  

 

 

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Desert Islands and Sailing Ships

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in last week, its always lovely to see cute baby animals, in the fields - and on your cards!

Desert Islands and Sailing Ships

This week, be inspired by the book Robinson Crusoe, which  first appeared in paperback on this day April 25th, 1719. 

Written by Daniel Defoe it was based partly on the story of Alexander Selkirk who was marooned on a Pacific island for four years. 

 

Do you have the 'Desert Island Dream? 

Would you like to sail away?

 

 Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project

Its up to you!

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

Helen

Kathy 

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Little Lambs, Fluffy Chicks and Baby Bunnies

 

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in last week, your post-themed projects were so lovely - did you remember to send one to a friend?

Little Lambs, Fluffy Chicks and Baby Bunnies

We are still celebrating the glories of Spring this

 Easter Weekend!
This time let's see lots of baby animals bouncing

 about on your cards!

 

 Create anything you like cards, tags, 

postcards or 3D project

Its up to you!

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

Kathy

Helen

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It's In The Post

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in last week - Your heart-warming sympathy cards were so special and thoughtfully created to let the recipients know they are cared for

This week we have a history-inspired challenge for you

 It's In The Post

On April 11th 1855 Britain's first pillar (mail) boxes were installed. Then in 1874 the original bronze-green colour was changed to the iconic bright red we all know and love!
So be inspired by all things 'snail-mail' this week;
stamps, letters, mail boxes, postcards
And how about actually sending what you make and surprising a friend!

 Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project

Its up to you!

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

Kathy

Helen 

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April's Sentimental Challenge; With Sympathy

  Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Mellow Yellow challenge, there's something really wonderful and cheering about Yellow, isn't there? A dash of sunny yellow definitely brightens the spirits

It's the first Friday of the month and time for our Monthly Sentimental Challenge;

 The theme for April is
With Sympathy

Perhaps the hardest of all the cards we make, its so difficult to express how much we care for someone experiencing so much pain and sorrow.
But Sympathy and Condolence cards mean so much to those who grieve

These challenges help us grow our stock of cards for those times we need something special and thoughtful.
So join in, make a couple of cards to match the sentiment and always ...
Be Prepared!

As usual, we'll share our ideas and we'd love you to join us keep the inspiration going. Here is some inspiration from our Design Team. 

 

Helen 

 

Kathy

 

 

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Mellow Yellow

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in last week - we loved seeing all your Spring time creations.

This time we are keeping to the Spring theme but by concentrating on one of the major Spring colours

Mellow Yellow

This week we'd like to see lots of Bright and Beautiful shades of yellow!
Swathes of it, Splashes, spodges and spatters...  
as much as you like however you like to use it
Let's welcome the sun and encourage to shine on all of us! 

 

Create anything you like cards, tags, or 3D project. Its up to you!

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

 

Kathy

 

Helen 

 

 

 

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Celebrate Spring

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in last week - we hope you enjoyed trying some new techniques and learning new skills 

This time we are going to

Celebrate Spring
There's blossom on the trees, the daffodils are out - it's even beginning to get warmer at last!
So this week make a card to celebrate Spring.
Think Easter, Eid, Spring colours, Tulips, Daffodils, New growth
Create anything you like cards, tags, or 3D project. Its up to you!

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

 

Kathy

 

Helen 

 

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