Saturday, 6 June 2026

Summer fun



  
    This month's theme for the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is summer fun cards.
    This card was made using several stamps from Hunkydory's Acorn Wood collection and Brush Markers. The design was matted and layered onto blue and white cards and then framed with pink card.


Saturday, 2 May 2026

Car washing


 
    This month's challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids has the theme of planes, trains and automobile cards. I have used an old design from LOTV, layering it onto shades of green card and plaid design paper and adding silver card candi.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Cupcake Inspirations - travel


Saturday, 4 April 2026

Flowers for mum


 
   The theme for this month's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge is flower cards for mum.
I could imagine a small child thinking that it would make the flowers look better if happy faces were painted on them, so I just had to choose to do this decoupage House Mouse design for my card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Catz - anything goes
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   House Mouse & Friends - anything goes / birthday treats
   2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything critters
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Craft Rocket - layer it up
   Alphabet - y is for yellow flowers

Sunday, 1 March 2026

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.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Creative Inspiration - cute critters
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with animals
Creative Fingers - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - spring/Easter/anything goes


Saturday, 7 February 2026

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

Saturday, 3 January 2026

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

Saturday, 6 December 2025

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