DC anything but a card

The Daring Cardmakers have a fun idea for you this week. Dawn has to create crafty products for her daughter’s Christmas fair at school.

So, here’s her challenge.

I would like to see
Anything But A Card!

This could be a gift box, a hanging decoration, scrapbook page,
an altered item etc...
 Perhaps you'll make something you could sell at a School Fête or a Christmas Fair. 

We may be called the Daring Cardmakers, but we don't just make cards, so check out what the Design Team came up with this week.

I love making cards. But I also like creating other things with paper, scissors and glue… for example gift boxes

 I had lots of thin paper stripes that were in a "crafty paper pack" and I thought it's the perfect opportunity to try making my own paper bow.

 I am not sure if I love the paper bow, but it keeps the box closed. Which is perfect =)

Dieses Mal haben die Daring Cardmakers eine tolle Herausforderung für euch. Dawn sollte für den Adventsmarkt an der Schule ihrer Tochter etwas Kreatives herstellen … das brachte sie auf die Idee euch herauszufordern etwas zu basteln, das ausnahmsweise keine Karte ist.

Ich liebe es mit Papier, Schere und Kleber zu werkeln … und dabei hüpfen auch ab und zu mal kleine Geschenkboxen vom Basteltisch. So auch hier geschehen.

Auch zur Hochzeit macht sich ein Scheinchen in der Box besser als im Umschlag, finde ich. 

Also suitable for a wedding. A nice little bank note looks nicer in a box than in an envelope.

DC Cuddly Creatures

Nat picked the topic for the Daring Cardmaker's challenge.

This week I'm challenging you to feature some cuddly creatures on your cards and bonus glittery stars if you include hugs in the image or greeting.

There have been some really great stamp releases of late featuring huggable pandas, bunnies and bears, so if you have any of those in your stash waiting to be used, now's your chance!

Your cuddly creatures don't necessarily have to be your regular cute animals, they could be a bit more unusual...

I used the cute baby pattern paper that I bought at this year’s stamp fair. You can see a cute baby cow and several more little cuddly animals.

This is the welcome card for my little niece, who was born two weeks ago. And we’re all so happy that she’s finally here.

I made another card for a friend’s baby. She lives in France and has a French husband. And I’m not 100% sure if her little one is a boy or a girl … oops. (maybe she should have given a German name as a second name ;) )

Nat hat diese Woche das Thema für die Daring Cardmakers ausgewählt. Sie möchte knuddlige Kreaturen auf euren Karten sehen: süße Tiere, goldige Monster, kuschelige Schnuckelchen in allen Formen, Größen, Farben.

Werdet kreativ … und lasst euch vom Team inspirieren.

DC November Elemental Inspiration

It’s already November and here comes the Daring Cardmaker’s picture inspiration.

November Elemental Inspiration ♥

All you have to do is pick three elements (if you choose to use the colour palette it counts as one element) which inspire you and use them on your card.

Good luck and happy creating!

I was inspired by the chalkboard wall, the heart, the rows of paint pots and something hanging on the wall. Can you spot the elements on my card =)

Es ist November! Und wie immer starten wir mit der Bilderinspiration der Daring Cardmakers in den neuen Monat.

Wählt drei Elemente aus, die euch inspirieren, und bringt sie auf eurer Karte unter. Ich habe folgende Dinge gewählt: das Kreidegemälde an der Wand, das Herz, die bunten Farbtöpfe, die in einer ordentlichen Reihe stehen und von etwas, das an der Wand hängt =)

DC Non-cute Halloween

Svenja from our Daring Cardmakers team wants to celebrate this week. As she loves Halloween here is her spooky dare.

But now… as we’re quickly approaching October 31^st… from treats to tricks: I’d like to see some

strictly non-cute Hallowe’en

themed cards.

Make it creepy-crawly-spooky-scary!

Maybe you’d first like to take a look a the design team’s creations? Beware!

Muuuuaaahhaahhhhaaaaaaa

Here’s my card … as spooky as I can =). I used transparent paper behind the pumpkin shape. So you could even use the card is a little paper Jack’O’lantern.

Svenja von den Daring Cardmakers ist in Feierlaune. Da sie Halloween liebt, dreht sich diese Woche alles um möglichst gruselige Karten! Wir wollen keine goldigen Kürbise und süße feiernde Mädchen sehen … sondern böse Fratzen, Skelette etc.

Ich habe eine Kürbiskarte gebastelt. Um einen kleinen Spezialeffekt zu erzielen, habe ich den Kürbis mit gelben Transparentpapier hinterklebt. Somit lässt sich die Karte auch als kleine Laterne verwenden.