Hello crafters,

Kathy from the  Daring Cardmakers already put me in a  summer holiday mood with her "pack your bags" theme last week.

This week it’s my turn to pick a topic for this week. I am also desperate for warmer weather and sunshine and challenge you to create a card

At the sea/beach!

I really miss the sea/beach: show us anything beach/sea related on your card: beach huts, surfboards, bikinis, sand castles, waves etc.

I bought a beach hut stamp set and love it! The sentiments are also great… and I was in such a flow that I couldn’t stop crafting 😉…

Hello crafters,

Today it’s my turn to set the Daring Cardmakers‘ challenge.

This week let’s combine

Something old and something new

Use something old and something new on your card. Or maybe old material and a new technique etc.

…and if you are in the mood you can add something borrowed and something blue too. Or just make a wedding card 😉.

I used some old favourites (still love the die cut butterflies) and tried a technique that I saw in the last SU catalogue:

Using lots of die cuts and letting the background paper peek through them. I liked the look but it’s even cooler as a shaker card, I think.

And here’s the same idea… this time as a wedding card.

Have fun mixing old and new things … and especially trying out your new techniques or crafting goodies.

Hello crafters,

Joanne from the Daring Cardmakers has a new challenge for you:

Round and round

She would like to see circular things on your cards – basic circle shapes or things that include circles (bicycle wheels, cogs, dream catchers, clock faces etc.)

I cut out a circle and decorated it with leaves and a butterfly. After taking most of the pictures I added the butterflies‘ bodies. It looks better that way. Next time I have to think of adding them right during my crafting session 😊.

What’s your idea for a circle? Show us your card!

Happy crafting!

Hey friends,

Shabneez from the Daring Cardmakers picked an inspirational picture for you:

Choose three elements and use them on your card.

I used purple paper, some flowers and an umbrella. I really love these fun fold cards. They are easy to make, you can showcase your beautiful papers and the recipients usually admire them 😉.

Hello crafters,

On some days you can already feel spring … warm sunshine and the first new leaves and flowers are starting to bloom.

Nat from the Daring Cardmakers dares you to create a card celebrating spring.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

I used pastell spring colours, flowers and butterflies on mine.

My sister in law needed „thank you“ cards for my nieces‘ kindergarten teachers. She turned 3 last week and is switching groups to the „big kids“ now 😉.

Have a look for your spring crafting material and share your spring creation with us!

Hey crafty people,

Kathy from the Daring Cardmakers has a great new challenge for you:

Just sew!

She challenges you to use real or faux stitching on your card in whatever way you can think of.

I used a rectangle with a stitched border and some sewing thread underneath the butterfly. And on the first glance the embossed background might look a bit stitched too 😊.

What’s your stitched idea?! Share your card with the Daring Cardmakers this week.

Hello crafters,

Sorry that I haven’t posted anything so far this year. I had kind of a rocky start into the new year…

The Daring Cardmakers have a new inspirational picture for you.

I chose this one as it gives me early-spring-vibes:

Choose three elements and use them on your cards. I picked the leaves/plants, brown/beige colours and string.