#175 Anything Goes - CD Sunday PLus Challenge

My husband’s cousin’s daughter (1^st cousin once removed?) is a pretty young woman who loves make-up and clothes. I enjoy making her birthday card because I can use lots of pretty things on it (I like pretty things!). And Carnation Crafts make this really easy with their collections of dies and vignettes. I bought the card base die especially to make this card as I think it makes the other dies stand out.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: Retail Therapy from Floral Heights Collection. Handbag Cascade from A Little Bit Fancy Collection.

Dorsal Card Shape from A Warm Welcome Collection. 

Card stock from my stash.

As usual the theme is Anything Goes at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Remember you must have used something printed from a CD, a USB or a digital download, you must state where the item used is from and you must make a physical item and not a digital one. 

The challenge will close at the new time of Friday 30th January 2026 at 9pm (21:00).

#174 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

And we’re back! The challenge has had a short break to recharge our batteries and make a few changes.
We now longer have a FaceBook page and the challenge will now close at 9pm on the second Friday.
For the first challenge of 2026 I’m the host and will be picking a Top Three.
As usual the theme is Anything Goes at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Remember you must have used something printed from a CD, a USB or a digital download, you must state where the item used is from and you must make a physical item and not a digital one.
I rarely have chance to blog my Christmas cards before Christmas. Mainly because I’m still making them right up to the last posting date!
This card was one of my favourites and was sent to a much loved couple.

 Other than the green and white card everything else is from Carnation Crafts.

Die collections and vignettes used:

Hellebore Frame and Styled For Christmas from the Family Christmas Collection. And Seasonal Celebrations from Gifted Christmas. 

The challenge will close on Friday 16^th January 2026 at 9pm.

#173 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

This is my last CD Sunday post before Christmas. We’re taking a break from 22^nd December to 4^th January. As usual the theme is Anything Goes at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Remember you must have used something printed from a CD, a USB or a digital download, you must state where the item used is from and you must make a physical item and not a digital one.

For one of my nieces I always make a religious Christmas card. Searching through my Christmas die stash I came across a pop up die set that was perfect. I just needed background papers. I turned to AI and asked it to design a dark night sky and sand dune papers. This is the inside of the finished card. 

 And the front of the card. 

   

Items used:

AI to create the digital elements for the sky and sand dunes.

Crafter’s Companion: A Bethlehem Scene Edge ‘Ables die set and Guardian Angel die.

Creative Dies: Joy To The World dies.

The challenge will close on Saturday 20th December 2025 at 1pm.

It will reopen again on 4th January 2026.

#172 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

As usual the theme is Anything Goes at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Remember you must have used something printed from a CD, a USB or a digital download, you must state where the item used is from and you must make a physical item and not a digital one.

I had to make one of those cards that we all hope not to have to make.

Now you’re probably thinking – where’s the digital element Pamela? Well it’s the insert.

Items used:

Craft Artist Coconut White card.

Crafter’s Companion Delicate Floral embossing folder.

Creative Craft Ultimate Sentiments die set.

Lisa Horton Simply Heartfelt dies.

Creative Crafting World white pearls.

Splash Crafts Verses USB.

Card blank and white ribbon from stash. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 7th November 2025 at 1pm.

 

#171 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Anyone who knows me will know that I LOVE HALLOWEEN! And as I’m now into making 3d items then Halloween is the perfect time to make something other than a card.

As soon as I saw the Craftwork Castle Gift Box Die Set (5874e) from Tonic Studios I knew it would be perfect to turn into a Halloween project for the bimonthly swap I’m in. It took me an age to make just the basic castle – the decorations were the easy part! All the characters are from various Carnation Crafts vignettes and die sets.

The centre tower (with the flying mouse) hides a treat box. I put Welsh cakes in there as my local shop didn’t have any Halloween sweets. The person I sent it too enjoyed the Welsh cakes! Her granddaughters begged her to let them have it for Halloween next year. She told them they could borrow it but had to look after it and return it to her to keep.

As usual the theme is Anything Goes at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.  Remember you must have used something printed from a CD, a USB or a digital download, you must state where the item used is from and you must make a physical item and not a digital one. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 22 November 2025 at 1pm.