Daring Cardmakers: 2022

Friday, May 13, 2022

Rain or Shine

Good morning!

Thanks to everyone who joined in with our May elemental inspiration challenge last week.

There were some lovely projects, including those shared on Instagram with the hashtag #daringcardmakerschallenge

It's Nat here this week bringing you a brand new dare just in time for some weekend crafting.

Rain or Shine

Earlier this week my parents celebrated their wedding anniversary, and inspired by the four seasons of weather they experienced on that day (from a blistering heatwave to a snowstorm all in the same place)...

I want to see you feature something weather-related

on your card

It could be sunshine, rainbows, umbrellas, parasols, or even snow! The choice is yours.

Here's some inspiration from the design team to get you started:

Kathy

This week's cover

Thursday, May 05, 2022

May Elemental Challenge

Hello, Joanne here this week. Before we get down to the first challenge of a new month, a big thank you to those who celebrated with us last week, we loved seeing your cards!

May Elemental Inspiration

We have an “elemental” challenge for you today — just choose at least three elements from the inspiration picture (colour scheme counts as one element so pick two other things as well if you decide to go with colours).

Here’s some extra inspiration from the team:

Kathy

Miri

This week's cover:

Friday, April 29, 2022

Celebrate!

Happy Friday! It's Shabneez here and I'd like to thank you for joining in with the Time of your Life challenge last week.

This challenge I have set for this week is all about celebrating with me. More information here:

Celebrate!

It’s almost time for me to celebrate the festival of Eid which marks the end of a month of fasting. I’d love to see a card celebrating any occasion you please but it should contain the word ‘celebrate’!

Dawn

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Friday, April 22, 2022

The Time of Your Life

Apr 22nd
Host: Enfys

The Time of Your Life

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday this week. So let's celebrate the Golden Oldies with our cards and projects.
You could celebrate older friends and relations, or maybe go Vintage for your inspiration. Or perhaps even make a card to say
Happy Birthday Ma'am!

Enfys

Miri

(for my flower-loving grandmas)

Jenny

Nat

This week's cover

Friday, April 15, 2022

Chocolate Heaven

Hi there

Its Kathy here today, and just before I tell you this week's challenge, we all want to Thank You for sharing such fabulously 'tweet' cards for Jenny's Birdie challenge last time

So it's Easter weekend, and I love this holiday!

An extra long weekend with two Bank Holidays - and so much more relaxing than Christmas! There's the promise of longer days, better weather, flowers and leaves popping up all over the place, little lambs and chicks and ducklings...

And one of the lovely things about Easter is that you get to eat some chocolate, because you just have to, its the law!

Chocolate Heaven

Indulge yourself a little this week!
I'd love to see all sorts of chocolatey treats - chocolate cakes, chocolate colours, velvety drinking chocolate, a tempting box of chocolates....
Whatever you fancy

Kathy

Enfys

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Friday, April 08, 2022

A Little Bird Told Me

Happy Friday crafty friends,

I hope you are all doing well this week. It's Jenny back again with another challenge prompt for you.

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our April elemental challenge last week, I love seeing how people interpret the images to make such a diverse selection of cards.

So over to this week's challenge

A Little Bird Told Me

to celebrate the change in seasons (sometimes several times a day currently in Scotland!) and enjoying the morning bird song please add a bird or birds to your cards this week. From feathers to small garden birds or a beautiful flamingo I can't wait to see all your feathered friends!

Miri