Gardening

 

   This month we would like to see your animal cards for kids at Send A |Smile 4 Kids.

I have used items from Hunkydory to make a quick card.

Dinosaur 4U

  

   For the February challenge Send A Smile 4 Kids would like to see your birthday cards for kids.

I have used a Happysaurus  Duo die from Tattered Lace cutting it out several times from different  coloured card and snipping bits off to build a multi-coloured dinosaur. The background was printed using a computer.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Crafty Catz -anything goes

   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

   The Crafter's Cafe - one for the boys or anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

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)