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Saturday, 20 June 2026

GDT Card for Relatively Thoughtful

 


Today it's my turn to share some GDT inspiration for Relatively Thoughtful:


I'm showcasing products from Catherine Pooler Designs and Trinity Stamps.

I used the beautiful Spirodahlia stencil on a square on white card measuring 11.5cm square using pink and purple inks and then overstamped the sentiment using black ink.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Simply Sentiment - Happy stamp set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Spirodahlia stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Party Violets Enamel Dots by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- inks from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - favourite colour combination (pink and purple because I think they blend so well together)
NBUS - new stencil

Just Us Girls Challenge - I took the colours from the graphic

New Pick 3 Challenge

 


Today we're launching the new challenge on the Pick 3 Challenge Blog:


Each month we give you six different elements to work with and ask that you pick three of these and feature them on your card.

Here's the list for this challenge:


From the list I've chosen: yellow, ink blending and sentiment.

Here's another view of my card:


I have used:

- Twisted Sunburst stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Simply Sentimental - Happy stamp set by Trinity Stamps from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Party Yellows enamel dots by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Stampin' Up and Distress Inks

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:


Seize the Birthday - anything goes

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

New Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 


It's time for another challenge on the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.

Challenges are always 'anything Christmas goes'.  For more details about today's new challenge and to see the inspiration from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Immense Noel die from Penny Black
- patterned script paper from Creative Crafting World
- silver snowflake sticker 
- navy paper

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Monday, 15 June 2026

New Make My Monday Challenge - Use a Stencil

 


We're back today on the Make My Monday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


This time it was my turn to choose a theme and I decided to go for 'use a stencil'.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Wavy Lines stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- Night in Flight stamp and die set by Catherine Pooler Designs from Relatively Thoughtful here
- inks from Stampin' Up
- Promarkers

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts Challenge -  die cuts, stencils, punches (I've used a stencil and a die cut)

New Sparkles Challenge - Masculine

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog:


This month our theme is 'masculine'.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used the Meerkat Mob digital kit from The Crafty Witches using the beautiful artwork of Pollyanna Pickering.

You can find the kit here.

I added some dark brown and kraft paper as layers.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

New Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Anything Ges/Blooms

 


We're back today on The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of blooms.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors for this month's challenge are:


and


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- African Violets digi stamp set from Fred She Said Designs available here
- Promarkers
- die from Stampin' Up
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Polkadoodles Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Summer Fun




It's time for a new challenge on the Classic Design Challenge Blog:


This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of summer fun.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:


Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Annette digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 here
- Promarkers
- dies from Stampin' Up
 - patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

We're back today on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


Our challenges are always anything goes.  For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used the beautiful Giant Panda Digital Kit which is from The Crafty Witches using the amazing artwork of Pollyanna Pickering.

The kit is available here.

The only things I added were some kraft and dark brown paper for layering a sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:


New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Mood Board

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog:


Our challenges are always anything goes with an optional mood board and here is the board for this month's challenge:


For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used the Charming Day stamp set from Stampin' Up which I stamped in the top left corner of a square of white card.  I then flipped the card without movin the stamp and stamped the flowers again.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

I coloured the stamped images with Promarkers and matted the stamped panel with some Mossy Meadow cardstock which is also from Stampin' Up.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:


New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

 


We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Blog with a new challenge:


This time we've got an anything goes challenge for you so everyone can join in!

For more details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used the fabulous Nautical Designs Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches.

The Kit is available here on their website.

I used a Crafters Companion die to cut out the image panel and the only other thing I added was some navy paper for my layers.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Saturday, 13 June 2026

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Frame

 


It's time for a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:


This fortnight our code word in frame.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

This one took a bit of thinking about for me!  Eventually I decided to make my frame from two die cuts and the left over stencilled panel from this card posted on my blog here yesterday.

I used two dies from Stampin' Up to cut the frame and then stamped a sentiment inside it.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Daisy Duke Stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs available from Relatively Thoughtful here
 - Best Birthday Yet sentiment stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs available from Relatively Thoughtful here
- dies from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground - I used a snippet of left over stenciled card from yesterday's card

Friday, 12 June 2026

New Alphabet Challenge - D is for Double

 


We're back today on the Aphabet Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


We've reached the letter D and our theme is D is for double - we want to see two of something on your card.

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

As you will have guessed, I've featured two stencilled panels on my card.  Here's another view of the card:


To make my card I used:

- Daisy Duke Stencil by Catherine Pooler Designs available from Relatively Thoughtful here
 - Best Birthday Yet sentiment stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs available from Relatively Thoughtful here
- inks from Stampin' Up
- pink card stock from Hobbymaker

I would like to entermy card in the following challenges:

HQCOLCB - birthday

New Cut It Up Challenge - One For the Boys (Or Men)

 


We're back today on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog with a new challenge:


This time our theme is One for the Boys (Or Men).  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used The Nautical Times Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches which is available here on their website.

I used dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Desgins and some  kraft and navy blue paper as layers.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Heart's Quest Celebration of Love Challenge - optional theme, masculine 

Thursday, 11 June 2026

New CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes/Cute


It's time for a new challenge on the CRAFT Challenge Blog:


This time our theme is anything goes with the option of cute - plenty of scope for everyone to join in!

And our sponsor for the challenge is:



Here's another view of my card:


To make my card I used:

- Mabel With Snowman digi stamp from Polkadoodles here
- Promarkers
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs
- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - L is for let it snow

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