#178 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

It's St David's Day today in Wales and the daffodils have bloomed right on time!

It’s my turn to be the host for the current  CD Sunday Plus Challenge . As usual the theme is Anything Goes.  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 card this time is a birthday card for an Aunt who is 92 years old and sadly has dementia. I like to add lots of detail to her card and she likes to keep it on display long after all her other cards are taken down. I loaded this one up with lots and lots of flowers!

I cut two of the white card bases and joined them together at the top. Everything is from Carnation Crafts except the sentiment.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts - Bountiful Frames-Plump Peaches Frame and Fruits of Labour Collection - A Small Token and Home Grown.

The Paper Boutique Sentiments Vol II – Just for You.

Card Making Magic by Christina Griffiths - Happy Birthday Die Set (inside).

The challenge will close on Friday 13^th March 2026 at 9pm.

#168 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 is quite a simple make for my late husband’s only remaining Aunt and Uncle. Auntie was a sister to my late father-in-law so we’re not close relatives but they treat me more like a daughter than the wife of their nephew. They’re now in their 90s and both have health issues but they’re such a caring, thoughtful couple.

I’ve always liked DL cards but not the skinny DL. I make my own wider DL card and buy envelopes.

The background purple card is from my stash. It has a wavy pattern on it which is just visible in the photo. The rest of the card is cut using Carnation Crafts Hanging Archway Card Shape. The sentiment is Carnation Crafts To You Both Sentiments die set which is from the Summer Radiance Collection and the geese vignettes and dies are from CC Botanical Bliss Collection – Neighbour Hood Watch set.

The challenge will close on Saturday 11^th October 2025 at 1pm.

#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.

#117 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Thanks to everyone who entered the last challenge which I was hosting – I’ll be picking the Top Three from all your lovely entries.

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 wedding anniversary card for a very dear Aunt and Uncle of my late husband’s. They’ve been married 69 years – looking forward to celebrating the big one next year!

I turned to Carnation Crafts for this card. I have a lot of their dies and I can usually find something to fit an occasion.

I always seem to make my life difficult when making a card and trying to get the size right for the circles nearly drove me crazy LOL!

I'm currently into making flower arrangements using Forever Flowerz. This is the one I gave to them for their anniversary.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: dies used - Summer Radiance Collection (Time Tested and To You Both) and Water’s Edge Collection (The Lake and The Angler). Perfect Papers cardstock (300 gsm) from Comfort of Home and Equinox Blooms Collections. The background scene is from the vignettes download.

Presscut Nesting Dies – Plain Circles.

The challenge will close on Saturday 2^nd September 2023 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 FaceBook page if you want to enter but don’t have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#105 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

As usual the theme at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge is Anything Goes - 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 fortnight is a birthday card for an aunt who was 89 in January. She loves the colours lilac and purple so I always try and use it somewhere in my card. Carnation Crafts design dies and vignettes that always make a statement card. I used the Begonia Blooms dies and vignettes in this card. 

The green backing paper is also from Carnation Crafts – Misty Morning Collection. I printed a second sheet of paper to decorate inside as I had a couple of begonia die cuts left over that I didn’t layer up on the front.

Items used:

Carnation Crafts: Summer Radiance Collection Begonia Blooms Die set and vignettes. Backing Paper from Misty Morning Collection.

Paper Boutique: Sentiments Vol II and 6X6 card blank.

From stash: purple gems.

The challenge will close on Saturday 18^th March 2023 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 FaceBook page if you don't have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#78 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

As usual the theme at The CD Sunday Plus Challenge is Anything Goes - 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 always put a lot of thought into the cards I make for people but for some people I make an extra effort. One of those people is my late husband’s only surviving aunty – sister to his late father. She’s a really lovely person and has always treated me more like her daughter than her nephew’s wife. At the beginning of this year she was 88 years young and has only slowed down because of the Covid restrictions. Normally her and her husband are out at charity events and helping ‘the elderly’ LOL!

For her card this year I’ve turned to Carnation Crafts and their downloadable vignettes. I think it’s impossible to make a ‘bad’ card when using Carnation Crafts items.

The base card was made using In The Courtyard Card Shape dies. The pink background mats were made using Carnations Perfect papers which are actually card stock.

The card folds flat for posting. To display it you slide the ‘pond’ on the right hand side over the left hand side which then makes the two arches stand upright and form a corner.

The colourful vignettes were cut using more dies from the In The Courtyard Card Shape set plus the Grand Grandeur set (the fountain and the plant in the tall stone effect pot).

 

 The challenge will close on Saturday 19th February 2022 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 Facebook page if you don't have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#71 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

  

It’s my turn to host the CD Sunday Plus Challenge for the next two weeks. I’ll be visiting the blogs of everyone entering to pick my Top Three choice which will be announced on Sunday 7^th November.

As usual the theme at the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is Anything Goes - 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’ve seen a lot of ‘wreath’ style cards recently and decided to have a go at making one. They’re usually made with circle dies but I used stitched hexagon ones as I liked the shape. This card was for my late husband’s only surviving aunty and her husband. It was their 67^th wedding anniversary and she loves the colour purple.

  

The base is covered with a paper from a collection called Lavender Fields. We always say that it doesn’t matter how small the ‘digital’ item is it still qualifies to enter the challenge - and this proves the point!
Using two different sized dies I made a frame and cut two of them. Acetate is glued to the front of the card with one frame covering the join. The second frame is attached to the back to hide the adhesive on the acetate.
I’m obsessed with using Cut and Fold Flower Folders at the moment and they’re kept permanently on my desk. I used purple parchment to cut out the flowers which has turned white from the embossing. I then highlighted parts of it with a glitter marker in Purple Passion. I finished the card off with die cut foliage and white half pearls.

 

 The cards are usually open at the bottom like a top fold card but they then don’t stand up very well and tend to slide open when on display so I made a solid base and put the finished card in a box to post.

Items used:
The Paper Pantry USB Vol VI – collection used is Lavender Fields.
Presscut Nesting Dies – Stitch Dot Hexagons.
Chloe’s Creative cards - Meadow Flower Cut and Emboss Folder.
Tonic Studios - Changing Seasons Wreath Die Set for the foliage.
The Paper Boutique - Sentiments dies Volume XX.

The challenge will close on Saturday 23^rd October 2021 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 Facebook page if you don't have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

#53 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

The theme for the current challenge at The CD Sunday Challenge Blog is, as usual, Anything Goes. 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 late husband was very close to one of his aunties - she’s his only remaining aunt on his father’s side. She loves purple and I try to make her a special card for her birthday every year. This year she was 87 and although she has some health issues she’s still doing well. 

This is a Carnation Crafts vignette cut using the Stylish Stems die set which is part of the ‘You’re Too Kind Collection’. And the layers are cut using their Pretty Shabby Square dies. The sentiment is from The Paper Boutique.

The challenge will close on Saturday 13^th February 2021 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 Facebook page if you don't have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.

66th Wedding Anniversary

An aunt and uncle of my late husband’s celebrated 66 years together and I wanted to make a really special card for them as they couldn’t hold a proper celebration with the lockdown and they were both shielding due to age and health issues. I’ve previously made a bow card for a friend’s big birthday and wanted to make another one for the 66^th anniversary as they’re quite a ‘show stopper’ card. The first time I cut it out by hand which I don’t enjoy doing so for this one I used the SVG cutting file and cut it out on my Brother Scan N Cut.

The papers, both the flowery and the plain, are from The Paper Boutique range by Creative Crafting World. The collection is called Blossoms In The Breeze. I die cut the hexagonal card base using Presscut Plain Hexagons dies from Crafts-too.

There are two layers to the bow part of the card and once glued together they leave quite a large dip in the middle so I filled it with lace. I slip stitched around the edge of the lace then gathered it up and joined the ends. 

The plain pink plaque in the middle is cut using a Spellbinders Sapphire Pierced Tag die that I had in a Create and Craft goody bag at the NEC and the Happy Anniversary is a Paper Boutique Doily Die.

I finished the card off with pearl number  won in a Hochands tombola at the NEC. And the 3 strips of pearls were cut from a long strip of pearls.

The inside was also decorated using the same paper pack.

On the same day as their wedding anniversary it was also Uncle Jim’s 86^th birthday. He has a great sense of humour so I made him this card which he loved.