#79 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. 

Something a bit different from me this time – ATCs. I belong to two ATC swaps; both only have a few members. One group the members all go a bit ATC crazy and make far more than the requires Two ATCs for each month. 

February’s theme was Amore and I found so many suitable images in my Serif Craft Artist digikits that I ended up making 6 ATCs. While I was making them I kept singing:

  When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amore  

You’ll all be singing it now LOL!

The digi kits I used were: Gorgeous Giraffes, Elephant Memories, Rabbit’s Teaparty, Wildflower Emporium, Valentine’s, Tis The Season and Get Well Soon. 

The challenge will close on Saturday 5^th March 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.

#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.

#77 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

 Thanks to everyone who joined in with the last challenge which I hosted. My Top Three will be announced on the CD Sunday Plus blog next time. 

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.

The end of December is my next door neighbours’ youngest daughter’s birthday. As it was to be her 18^th birthday I wanted to make more than a card. She always puts my makes up on her bedroom wall so I decided to do a framed cross-stitch of a mermaid. She loves mermaids unlike her older sister who likes goth/punk/skulls! 

The pattern is by Lucie Heaton and I bought it through her Etsy shop and downloaded it. I couldn’t start it until after I’d made all my Christmas cards so it was a rush to get it done. I had to omit the rocks and sea plants at the bottom of the design and moved the shell and star to fill the gap.

 

The frame was made using Tonic Tailored Frames dies and Hunkydory Adorable Scoreable card – and no it didn’t crack when folded!

I just love all these quirky little creatures!

 

 The challenge will close on Saturday 5^th 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.

#76 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

 The first CD Sunday Plus Challenge of 2022 and I’m hosting it which means I’ll be picking my Top Three entries which will be announced on 6^th February. 

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 next door neighbours’ daughter likes goth/steampunk/day of the dead things. I always try and make something along these lines and this year went with Day of the Dead. I have a Scan N Cut that I don’t use very often but I knew I had a USB with a Day of the Dead skull on it. The USB is by Cutting Craftorium called Pick and Mix.. I’ve never drawn then cut with my SnC so enjoyed learning how to do this.

The backing paper I designed in Serif Craft Artist using a skull image by Lauren C Waterworth. The digi kit is called Gothic Fairytale. The yellow background is from Easter Wishes digi kit. I enjoy designing my own papers in Craft Artist. There’s no sentiment on the front of the card because the young lady likes to frame my cards and hang them in her room.

 

The skull is made from five layers and the colourful decorations are all drawn and cut individually.

The challenge will close on Saturday 22^nd January 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.

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#75 Anything Goes - CD Sunday Plus Challenge

The CD Sunday Plus Challenge will be taking it’s usual Christmas break. The next challenge after this one will be on Sunday 9^th January 2022 and I will be the host.

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.

As I’m still making my Christmas cards I decided to make my design team entry a Christmas card.
I turned to my trusty Serif Craft Artist to find a backing paper. I also printed off two plain papers, one green and one red, to cut dies from. They’re all from the Christmas Florist digi by Victoria Nelson.

The central dies are Spellbinders Birthday Wishes Vignette S5-455 and Joy Crescent Card Builder S5-466. These were designed by Becca Feeken from the Amazing Paper Grace blog. 

The corner dies are Snowflake Corners JND244 by Crafts Too John Next Door. I like snowflake images and I can see these corner dies becoming a favourite! 

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.