#148 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

This is the last Challenge before our Christmas break. It runs until 22nd December and we’ll be back on Sunday 5th January 2025.

I rarely make my Christmas cards early enough to submit them as my design team makes. But this year I had nearly all of them finished by 1st December.

This card is for a very special Aunt and Uncle of my late husband.

I also made a stand so that the 'book' would stand up.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: Fairy Tale Day and Christmas Awaits Collections.

  

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

The challenge will close on Saturday 22nd December 2024 at 1pm.

#147 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

I love making birthday cards for my next door neighbours’ eldest daughter. She’s into a Steampunk/Goth look so I get to use my vast Steampunk crafting collection. Not to everyone’s taste but it’s what she likes.

Items used:

Magik Graphics: Belleza Mortals Dos CD.

Creative Crafting World: Lynda Chapman’s World of Paper black card.

Limetree Crafts: Steel Blue mirror card.

Crafts-too: Burgundy Essentials Card.

From stash: 8 by 8 inch card base and finished with gems and ‘nail heads’ from stash.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 7^th December 2024 at 1pm.

 

 

#146 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.

My lovely next door neighbours recently celebrated 25 years of married life. They’re such lovely people and brilliant neighbours so I wanted to make a special card for them. There’s only one craft company to turn to in order to make a very special card and that’s Carnation Crafts!

The base card is cut from silver mirror card using Carnation’s Into Spring Card Shape. I then cut the included filigree dies from silver glitter card. The bride and groom are dies and vignettes from the Happy Couple dies. I added a 25 and Happy Anniversary die cut to finish off the card. 

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: Happy Couple die set from the Perfect Day Collection and Into Spring Card Shape die from the Into Spring Collection.

The Paper Boutique: Happy Anniversary die from Sentiments Volume IV.

Claina Palma: 25 dies from the Numbers set.

Crafts Too: Silver Glitter Card – non shed.

Silver mirror card from my stash. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 23^rd November 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

#145 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

I’m host for this challenge and my card is a Halloween themed one for a card swap I’m in.

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.

As I said in my previous blog post I love making Halloween themed things. I went all out for this one - it's huge! Imagine one and a half A4 cards laid on their side plus a bit more! It's meant to depict two houses with a graveyard in the middle.

I’ve added lots of photos showing some of the detail in the card. I was very brave and added some spiders! I’m terrified of the real ones but living on my own I have had to learn to cope with them.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts dies and vignettes: Haunted House (from Getting Together Collection), The Creaking House, A Little Spooked, Spooky Friends, Men’s Social and Better Halves (both from Getting Together Collection) and Dreamhouse Card Shape (from Peace and Quiet Collection – used for the graveyard gates).

Paper Boutique die sets: Woven With Love, Wickedly Wonderful Embellishments and Sentiments Volume IX.

Tonic Studios: Scalloped Circle Layering Die Set.

The challenge will close on Saturday 9th November 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used. 

 

#144 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 love crafting for Halloween and luckily a card swap I’m in always has the theme of Halloween for our October swap.

I like all the spooky faces behind the windows. 

            

Look at the little black cat looking up adoringly at his mistress!

All the items used are from Carnation Crafts except the black glitter card.

Carnation Crafts die collections and vignettes from The Creaking House, Haunted House and Spooky Friends.

The challenge will close on Saturday 26th October 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used. 

#143 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.

These ATCs are for the letter I. The items I’ve used are at the very end of this post.

The challenge will close on Saturday 12^th October 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

 Items used:

Carnation Crafts:

Icecreams: Hazy Horizons Collection – Around The Shore dieset.

Ivy: Fresh Flora from Comfort of Home Collection and Getting Together Card Shape from Getting Together Collection.

Iris: Midi Flower Arrangements Set 2 from Collection of same name. And Stylish Stems from You’re Too Kind Collection (the iris were cut from inside the frame).

Some of the backgrounds are from Serif Craft Artist.

Serif Craft Artist:

Insects: April Showers and Craft Scape Wildlife, Gorgeous Grandkids, Inkblot Butterflies, In The Garden, Painted Backyard

Ink: Steampunk Curiosities and Steampunk Parlour.

Ironing: Born To Shop Housework.

Indians: Wild West Cowboy and Indian (Kate Hadfield).

Indian Chief: Jens Indian Dreams.

#142 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.

My nephew and his teenage son like going to Monster Jam at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Monster Jam is where the really huge jeeps etc go over obstacle courses. They really are ‘monster’ trucks! This year there’s a Monster Jam World Tour so they bought the t-shirts to wear to their night in Cardiff. As it was my great nephew’s birthday a couple of weeks afterwards I decided to design his birthday card around the Monster Jam logo. I asked my nephew to take a photo of the t-shirt so I could use it on the card and this is what I came up with.

I edited the photo so I just had the Monster Jam World Tour image and printed it onto a transparent self-adhesive sheet. I printed a jumper from a My Craft Studio USB, stuck the image onto it and then used the matching die to cut it out. It took four attempts to get the sizing and placement right but I persevered. I then added a couple of mats and foam pads to raise the ‘jumper’ up a little.

Items used:

My Craft Studio: Craft Master A Jumper For All Seasons USB.

Splash Crafts: Easy Peely Transparent Self – Adhesive Sticker Sheets.

Tonic Studios: Classic Card in Pewter Grey.

Green card from my stash.

The challenge will close on Saturday 28^th September 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#141 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’m having great fun making ATCs at the moment. One of the swaps I’m in we’re working our way through the letters in the alphabet.

These ATCs are for F and H. The items I’ve used are at the very end of this post. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 14^th September 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

 Items used:

Fireman: Carnation Crafts – All In A Day’s Work Collection - Dressed For Success Set2.

Fishing Rod: Carnation Crafts - All In A Day’s Work Collection - Dressed For Success Set 2 and Serif Craft Artist Craft Scape People, Bloke at Leisure and Craft Scape Landscapes.

Frog: Serif Craft Artist The Good Life Friends Forever and Majestic Castle.

Hen: Carnation Crafts Rural Charm Collection – Queenie dieset.

Highland Cow: Carnation Crafts - Gift of Giving Collection – Ewan dieset.

Holiday Suitcase: Tattered Lace magazine issue 80 – charisma download and die.

Hedgehogs: Tattered Lace subscription dies 2019-20 – Creatures charisma download and die. 

#140 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.

My lovely next door neighbour has just come home from hospital after an operation. She was diagnosed 11 years ago and has been on the waiting list for the past three years. After waiting so long the operation was a major one and took longer than usual. What is happening with our NHS?

I made her a Get Well card and a flower arrangement with Forever Flowerz.

I turned to DoCrafts Digital Designer for this card – I haven’t used it for quite some time. The folder I used is Tulip and Friends. With the Digital Designer you can design the card on screen and print it onto card then fold it in half and you’re done. I didn’t want to make a flat card though so I printed the elements separately, cut them out and layered them up. The flowers have been in my stash for many years but they had dark purple centres. I removed them and added clear dew drops.

The sentiment is from Tonic Studios – Get Well Sentiment Strip Die. And I finished the card off with some lilac gems.

These are the Forever Flowers I made:

The challenge will close on Saturday 31^st August 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#139 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Time for another challenge for The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

We’ve heard from our design teamie Aimes after her area was hit by Hurricane Beryl. Both her and her husband are OK but their property has had damage and their power is still intermittent. She has decided to withdraw from the design team for now. We all wish her well and hope she feels able to join us in the future.

I’ve been making a lot of ATCs recently and as some of them have used items that qualify for the CD Sunday Challenge I decided to use them for my design team make. These are for the themes of Birds and Things Beginning with R.

Items used:

All Carnation Crafts.Rabbits and Blue Tits – Dawn of Spring Collection Dawn Friends die set.

Robins – Family Christmas Collection The Robins die set, A Christmas Eve Quick Cards Collection Joys Of Christmas die set and Not Just For Christmas Collection Last Minute Wrapping die set.

The challenge will close on Saturday 17^th August 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#138 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.

This challenge was due to be hosted by Aimes but Hurricane Beryl has caused a lot of damage and many people are still without power. We've had a quick message from Aimes and she and her hubby are both OK but the power situation makes it impossible for her to get on line so Carol has stepped in to host this one.

I started making cards back in 2005 – doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun LOL! A year later a made a Welsh themed birthday card for one of my brothers. The family moved to England after dad died and my brother Mark has always missed living in Wales. My Welsh card cheered him up so much that I kept up the trend of making Welsh themed cards for his birthday. I even managed it for the 3 years when my husband was ill and then passed away.

This card is now the nineteenth I’ve made:

The sweater is from a USB by Craft Master using My Craft Studio called A Jumper For All Seasons. It was originally a dull beige colour with areas of grey ‘slub’ effect. I changed the colour to a shade of green that was as near as I could get it to the Welsh flag. I also added an image of the Welsh dragon that I found on the internet. The sweater was then cut using the matching dies – Craft Master Nested Jumper. The USB and dies are meant to be Christmas designs but as soon as I saw them on Create and Craft it sparked this idea!

I die cut the green and red layers using nesting dies from Presscut that have a ‘stitch’ effect on the edges so that they would tie in with the main image of a sweater. I added a few Welsh dragon peel offs to the corners but I’m not sure they add anything to the finished card.

The challenge will close on Saturday 03^rd August 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#137 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.

My make for this challenge is a card for a swap on a forum. The theme was Black and White plus two colours.

I knew that I wanted to use a recent purchase – a set of dies designed by Dawn Wheeler.

I really like the lacy background die and I think the black and white really shows it off. The flower dies come in 4 different sizes which I layered up.

Items used:

Crafts-Too: Boujee by Dawn Wheeler Circle Base and Boujee Blooms die sets. 

Craft Artist Essential card – coconut white.

In The Studio by David Wait: A Pop of Colour USB.

Carnation Crafts: Pro Print paper (to print the red and green from the USB.

Limetree Craft: Black Glitter Pearl card.

Pearls from stash. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 20^th July 2024 at 1pm.
Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.
We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

 

#136 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 was recently invited to a family celebration – a combined 90^th birthday and 70^th wedding anniversary.

This is the card I made for the happy couple using Carnation Crafts Standing Tall Card Shapes die set, Golden Age die collection and vignettes.

I used a gold shimmer pen on the hat band, fan and edging around the hem of the dress.

The challenge will close on Saturday 6^th July 2024 at 1pm. 

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#135 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

 Nothing from me for this challenge. 

I've been away from home for 7 weeks staying with my brother who's wife died recently. I haven't crafted since April! I came home a few days ago only to be invited to a joint 90th birthday and 70th wedding anniversary party in Somerset. I'm only staying the one night this time. I'm hoping to get back to crafting soon so that I can have something for the next challenge.

Don't forget to visit my teamies' blogs and leave a comment for them.

#134 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.

A very simple card from me this time. Just a background printed from a USB and a die cut layered on top.

Items used:

Digital Portfolio Watercolour Paper effects Vol 15 USB.

Tonic Studios Classic Card in French Blue.

Presscut Background Collection – Bubbles die set.

Happy Birthday is Tattered lace. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 8^th June 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#133 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

It’s my turn to host the challenge and pick the 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 made a ‘twofer’! Two cards for the price of one LOL!

The card swap I’m in had a theme of Spring Flowers but sadly only three of us were able to enter this time. I suggested that we made two cards so that we each received two cards back. I didn’t have much time to make my cards before I went visiting relatives for a few weeks. I decided the best thing to do would be to make similar cards. 

I’ve used the card base dies previously and really like the shape. I then added die cut crocus, bluebells, tulips and daffodils. I’d cut into the die cuts to layer up the design.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: Into Spring Card Shape dies, Crocus Chorus dies, Bluebell Delight dies, Daffodil Daydream dies Arrangement Maker dies and all the relevant vignettes from Carnation Crafts.

Tonic Studios: Craft Perfect Buttermilk Yellow card stock.

Craft Artist: Essential card in Coconut White. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 25^th May 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#132 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

I succumbed to the current craze doing the rounds on Facebook and made a fractured card. It was a lot easier to make than it looks and you can use up some of your small left over pieces of patterned paper. I searched YouTube for a tutorial on how to make this.

I love Steampunk designs so chose papers from the Steampunk Romance Collection by Creative Crafting World.

Items used:

Creative Crafting World: The Paper Boutique The Paper Pantry Volume VI USB Steampunk Romance Collection. This was originally in paper form but then put onto USB. Dark brown adhesive pearls also from CCW.

Thin white peel offs from my stash.

The challenge will close on Saturday 11th May 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#131 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

This is the second card I made in January when I had some spare time and had a play/experiment with some of my rarely used stash such as stencils, texture pastes, paints and wooden embellishments.

I made this for someone who likes to sew and alters clothes to fit herself, her daughter and her two granddaughters.

I sized the main image to fit in the middle of the larger card and used green texture paste through a stencil. The central panel was layered onto white card leaving a small border so it would stand out and then raised on 3d foam tape. I printed the pale pink paper and put it back through to print the text on top. I lightened the text so it didn’t overpower the backing paper. The central panel was finished off with a dress form die cut, lace effect paper ribbon and pink pearls.

I edged the base card with a button themed border die cut from pink card and layered onto white card. 

 Items used:

Digital Craftorium Eclectic Mix USB: Main image and backing paper.

Crafts Too:  Texture paste – I forgot to make a note of the two colours used!

Couture Creations: Bodice die.

Tonic Studios: Button and Star Strip Die Set.

From stash: Paper lace effect border and pearls.

Script/text downloaded free from internet. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 27th April 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#130 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.

Every year I’ve made a mermaid themed birthday card for my next door neighbour’s youngest daughter. This time I asked her Mam if she was still into mermaids or was there anything else she liked. My neighbour told me that she still liked mermaids but also witches and butterflies so this is what I came up with:

 

The backing paper is from Victoria Nelson’s digi kit called Butterfly Meadow that I recoloured in Serif Craft Artist. The witch image was a free download by an amazing artist friend. He used to put his designs on his blog and you could download them for free but sadly he no longer blogs or draws. I also added a three butterflies that have been in my stash for many years. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 13^th April 2024 at 1pm.

Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories. You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.

We also have a Face Book page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.