Friday, April 04, 2025

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. 

 
 

 
 
This week's cover 


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Friday, March 28, 2025

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.

 
 

 
 

 



This week's cover 


 

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Friday, March 21, 2025

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.

 
 
 



This week's cover 

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Friday, March 14, 2025

Try Something NEW!

   Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Get Well Soon theme - hopefully you' managed a couple so you're ready with a cheery wish when its needed!

This time we've a REAL challenge for you!

Try Something NEW!
Its really easy to get into a craftingrut, isn't it? Well, this week we'dlike you to break out, be brave and try something you've never tried before!
Do you dare to share something using a new technique, a new tool,
maybe a new card fold?

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

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.


Helen  

 



This weeks' cover

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Thursday, March 06, 2025

March Sentimental: GET WELL SOON

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Flowers challenge, seeing all the floral themed cards was wonderful and so cheering!

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

 The theme for March is
GET WELL SOON
Wouldn't it be good to have the perfect card ready to send?
These challenges help us grow our stock of cards for those times.
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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Friday, February 28, 2025

Bring Me Flowers

 

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Pizza challenge, and to those who've expressed an interest in taking up a Guest Designer spot - it's always wonderful to see new faces on our blog.

This week's challenge is

 Bring Me Flowers

Let’s shower some floral love around the crafting world!
Your flowers can be any kind you like from roses to gorgeous peonies, made in any way you like!
Adorn your creations with different florals and inspire each other with our creations

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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Friday, February 21, 2025

Friday Night is Pizza Night

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Pink and Green challenge, it's such a cheery colour palette - we hope it made your February seem brighter!

Don't forget to leave a comment if you'd like to be considered for a Guest Designer spot - it's always wonderful to see new faces on our blog.

This week's challenge is:

Friday Night is Pizza Night  

This week, please be inspired by a Friday night staple!
Make a card featuring a pizza in some way, be inspired by shapes
associated with them such as circles, triangles or wedges, or perhaps by the colours of Italy, the home of pizza!
 
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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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Mainly Pink and Green

 

 Hello Crafty friends!

Thank you for joining in with last week's Sentimental challenge, and to those who've expressed an interest in taking up a Guest Designer spot - it's always wonderful to see new faces on our blog.

Oh, and we're delighted to welcome our lovely Helen back to share her cretions with us all

This week's challenge is a colour themed one:

Mainly Pink and Green

We would love to see your creations featuring mainly these two colours, be they soft pastels or deep and vibrant!

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

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

Helen   

 Kathy  

 

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Friday, February 07, 2025

Monthly Sentimental: Be Mine

 Hello everyone and happy Friday! 

Welcome to the Daring Cardmarkers blog.

If you've joined in and shared 'In Flight' projects last week, thank you! We hope you'll join in with us this week too! 
If you didn't - don't worry, the Linky is still open for a few more days (as we were late posting. oops!), so please scroll down to the last post and share your creations there.
 
We fancied a change for our First Friday challenges so instead of an inspiring moodboard each month,  this year, on the first Friday of each month we'll have a Monthly Sentimental Challenge
We all find ourselves in need a card for a particular or special reason, don't we? And sometimes it would be good to have just the thing ready to send. 
 So once a month we'll concentrate on a specific sentiment.

With it being the first friday oif February there was only one sentiment to choose, don't you think?
 
Be My VALENTINE (or GALENTINE)

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







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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

In Flight

 

 Hello Crafty friends!

We are back after a much needed break and we are looking forward to a new year with new creative challenges. The Daring Cardmakers challenge this week is called:

IN FLIGHT

We would love to see your creations with things that fly, Flights of Fancy, Time Flies... Birds, Planes, Balloons, Magic carpets.... 

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

Here’s some inspiration to get you thinking.

Get in touch if you are intereseted in seeing your work on our blog - we are always looking for guest designers and new teamies wanting to 

Create - Inspire - Share!

Rizwana

Kathy    http://kathybsworlduk.blogspot.co.uk/


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Friday, December 20, 2024

HAPPY (Jolly Crafty Christmas 2024/8)

  Hello Crafty Friends

We hope you enjoyed using the word BRIGHT as your prompt last week, your projects certainly brightened our mood!  
This week its our last challenge before our annual break, so however you spend the next few weeks,
we wish you all a joyful and peaceful Christmas holiday
and we look forward to seeing you again in the new year.

Jolly Crafty Christmas Time 2024

For the challenges leading up to Christmas we're giving you either a picture or a word prompt each week and then the rest is up to you! 
 
For the last ONE WORD PROMPT the word of the week is
HAPPY
What will you make inspired by the word HAPPY?
Remember, anything goes -  make Tags, Bags, Cards, Décor, Boxes... whatever  takes your fancy and fits in with our word of the week.
 
 
Helen   
 
 






 This week's cover

 
 

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Friday, December 13, 2024

BRIGHT (Jolly Crafty Christmas 2024/7)

 

  Hello Crafty Friends

We hope you enjoyed using the December mood-board last week - thank you so much for joining in and sharing your creativity! 

Jolly Crafty Christmas Time 2024

For the challenges leading up to Christmas we're giving you either a picture or a word prompt each week and then the rest is up to you! 
 
For the next ONE WORD PROMPT the word of the week is
BRIGHT
What do you think of when you read that word?
What will you make inspired by the word BRIGHT?
Remember, anything goes -  make Tags, Bags, Cards, Décor, Boxes... whatever  takes your fancy and fits in with our word of the week. 
 
 
 



Rizwana  




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Thursday, December 05, 2024

December Elemental Inspiration Challenge.

 

Hello Crafty Friends
We hope you enjoyed using the 'SONG' One Word Prompt last week -hopefully it got you singing while you carfted! 
Thank you so much for joining in and sharing your creativity! 
 
Jolly Crafty Christmas Time 2024

For the challenges leading up to Christmas we'll give you either a picture or a word prompt each week and then the rest is up to you! 
Just make anything that takes your fancy, as long as it fits the theme.
Tags, Bags, Cards, Décor, boxes, and all kinds of trimmings - whatever you want to make, Christmas themed or not - it's up to you 
 
Its the first Friday of the month so today it's time for a picture prompt

December Elemental Inspiration Challenge.  
What to make: Anything Goes! 
Christmas themed or not
Just choose a minimum of 3 elements to use when you make your project.
 

 Nat
Helen  
 
 Kathy  

 
 
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