The challenge

Craft a showstopping springtime card using Dawn Bibby’s A Spring Dream card kit

Sophie Thornton, Editor

Made for: My mum, she loves any excuse for a card and I think she’ll be won over by the floral prints of this kit.

About this make: I really love this vibrant paper kit with its pretty patterns and gorgeous colour palette – there are just so many possible options that can be made using it. With animals like lambs, rabbits and chicks plus flowers and fruit like daisies, poppies, apples and strawberries, this paper pack simply sings spring! For this challenge, I decided to keep my card simple but colourful and layer up with mixed media. It was hard to choose which paper to go for but I liked the bright yellows and sunflowers and how nicely that contrasted against the purple. Thankfully, I had some flowers and ribbon in my stash to tie the whole thing together and it made for a very quick and easy make.

Andrea Jacobs, Craft Club Member

Made for: This card is definitely for my mum. She has kept all the cards that I have made over the years, and I have to say, we do chuckle over some of my first makes! About this make: Springtime is a lovely time of the year, and I was certainly spoilt for choice with the card kit because the designs are all so beautiful. The topper had such beautiful colours within, and I wanted to bring those out. Using silver mirri always makes things stand out, so I layered that behind the topper and the sentiment. I love adding flowers on my cards, so I die cut some sunflowers using plain card stock, then shaped and layered them. I did the same with the pink flowers and placed a gem in the middle of each with some foliage below. Then I added a few bug embellishments, along with some butterflies – they’re a must for a springtime card!

Essentia

Top tip: Give a floral card dimension by picking out some flowers in 3D form.

Crafty motto: Being creative isn’t a hobby, it’s a way of life...

Top tip: Do the layout of your card first, before attaching it, that way you can have a play around to see what looks best, before you commit yourself.

Crafty motto: Always enjoy your crafting – never get stressed if anything goes wrong. Some of the best projects are the result of that outcome!

Your chance to win!

You decide!

Last issue, we challenged presenters Kathryn Sturrock and Nigel May to create a card using the Pollyanna Pickering paper pad. A huge thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite, but Nigel pipped Kathryn to the winning post by just 10 votes with his stunning owl creation – hoot hoot hooray Nigel! All votes were entered into the prize draw, and we’re pleased to announce that the winner of £50 to spend at Create and Craft is Francine Morgans. We also gave one lucky winner the chance to win the paper pack and so, Janette Rowe, your kit is on its way to you!

Vote for your favourite card for your chance to win £50 to spend at createandcraft.com. One runner-up will win a Dawn Bibby Designs A Spring Dream Paper Kit with 48 A4 sheets (750635). To be entered into the prize draw, visit the Members Area at createandcraft.com and cast your vote for this issue’s challenge by 14th April 2023 at 11.59pm. The winners will be selected at random. *T&Cs apply.