Sledging

 

   Wishing everyone a happy 2026! The Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge starts the new year with the theme of sport themed cards for kids.

   I have used a printed image and design paper from one of the old bumper packs from Lili of the Valley together with ribbon and craft card. The sentiment was computer generated.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Creative Knockouts - celebrations

   Crafty Gals Corner - 'tis  the season

   Pearly Sparkles - use patterned paper

Snowman in heart

 

   December's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge has the theme "I love you SNOW much".

 I have used a twisted heart shape decoupage of a snowman and various die cut snowflakes for my card and I look forward to seeing your entries to the challenge.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Creative Inspirations - 'tis the season

   Crafty Calendar - winter/Christmas

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

   Crafty Gals Corner - 'tis the season

   Cupcake Inspiration - let it snow

Santa's here

 

   The theme for this month's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is happy holidays for kids.

I came across a half used packet of decoupages sheets based on images by Giodano from Joanna Sheen and have used one of them for this card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes with optional Halloween

   The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes with optional Christmas

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Poinsettias

   This month the theme for the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is your favourite holiday colour combination.

   I have used Tattered Lace dies to cut Christmas flowers and foliage and attached them to textured card which I had matted onto red designer paper from my stash.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes with optional floral 

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Creatalicious - anything goes with option happy birthday
   Addicted to Stamps and More - Christmas

   As You Like It - square or not (I prefer  using square bases if leaving 'white space' as I think it does not overwhelm the card so much as it would do on other shapes)

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

Autumn forest

 

    The Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge this month has a theme choice of either cute fall or Halloween. I have chosen to go with the autumn theme and decoupaged this forest scene from Hunkydory's Little Book of Autumn.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   Allsorts - anything goes or birthdays

   Let's Craft and Create  - anything goes or lots of layers

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   As You Like It - layered or flat  (I like layers in the form of decoupage because of the added dimension created)

Gnome birthday

    

   The theme for August's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is anything goes.

I have made a quick birthday card using pieces from Hunkydory's Spring time wishes topper sheet.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Creatalicious -anything goes with optional summer fun

   Addicted to Stamps and More - birthdays

Snowman

 

   The theme for July's challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids is Christmas in July.

I have used several pages of the same image from Hunkydor's Little Book of Snowman to create a decoupage for this card and matted and layered it onto red card and then white.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz - anything goes

   Allsorts - for a child or anything goes

   The Crafter's Cafe - anything goes or masculine

   Let's Craft and Create - anything goes or use a punch or die

   The Paper Shelter - anything goes or Christmas

   Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

   Craft Rocket - Christmas

   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes