
Hello and welcome to The Daring Cardmakers blog! We are a team of card-makers from the UK, mainland Europe and India who'll try to inspire and encourage you to make some wonderful cards. Every Friday at about 10am UK time, one of our design team will post a new dare/challenge, along with our creations to get you inspired. So go on, give it a try - we dare you! Leave us a comment with a link to your card so that we can view your lovely creations too!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Friday, July 04, 2025
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?
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
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
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FĂȘte 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!
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
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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!
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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!
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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
Create anything you like cards, tags, postcards or 3D project, and don't forget ot share them with us
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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
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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!
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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!
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.
Please get in touch if you are interested in seeing your work on our blog - we are always looking for guest designers and new teamies wanting to...
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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 ShipsHere’s some inspiration to get you thinking.
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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 BunniesThis time let's see lots of baby animals bouncing
Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.
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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 youIt'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!
Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.
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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.
Please get in touch if you are interested in seeing your work on our blog - we are always looking for guest designers and new teamies wanting to...
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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
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!
Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.
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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
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.
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