Submit Entry for Card Making Countdown Challenge (June 2025)
Card Making Countdown Challenge (June 2025)
Challenge is now closed.
52 entries

This Challenge is now closed.
Winner: Kathie M.

“Take off on the rocker cards presented.”
Prize:
One lucky winner will receive the Instant Access Bundles for the 2025 Card Making Countdowns AND 2024 Card Making Countdowns added to their account.
The winner will be chosen by the Craft with Sarah team based on our personal favourite submission.
Challenge requirements:
- Your project must use one of the templates from the Card Making Countdown
- It must be a papercraft project
- Entries are limited to one per person, per Challenge (i.e. you can only enter each Challenge once).
- Entries close at midnight UK time on 30th June 2025
- If the winner has already purchased the 2025 or 2024 Card Making Countdown Instant Access Bundles then they may choose alternate Countdowns.
Challenge Entries
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Entry by Colleen MI made this birthday card for a special friend.
Entry by Dena GCard made from the Card Making Countdown bonus files.
Entry by Theresa KZfold card - Happy Anniversary Added a belly band and used cutout cards on other side along with a place for a note
Entry by Diane VI chose the Z-Fold card, the space is perfect for a little gift inside a gift bag
Entry by Gill MI made the word circle card with subtracted waves to stay with the holiday theme, added an insert for the message.
Entry by Donna SMade this card from card making challenge 2025.
A friend’s grandson turning 4 and he will love it. I made the envelope to fit the card and personalized it by writing a birthday wish on the back.
Entry by Michelle WMade an add-a-number card for a very whimisical friend celebrating her 80th!
Entry by Anne JI used the decorative borders to make a thank you card for my neighbour. I offset it from the centre and added a washi tape strip too. The words were cut from vinyl
Entry by Ty NJim and I share a birthday so I thought I would use one of the Required Templates to make his Card.
Entry by Michele DEaster rocker card
Entry by Chelsea MLotus flower add a number card.
Entry by Diana GI choose the number card but I changed it to wish happy birthday. Using glitter cardstock also.
Entry by jennifer gI made the cascade card and added some birthday images
Entry by Susan DI made a z-fold card from your file. I reduced it to A2 size and made it fold so that the inside was hidden until opened.
Entry by Ruth NWhen I saw the "castle" card I immediately thought of a chess castle and this card idea was born. The check background of the chess set and the pawns, king and queen adorn the card. Such a versatile design. I couldn't get to my cricut due to having work on my kitchen so this card was cut by hand.
Entry by Karla LPop out gift card holder card. Son just took up golf so created a golf themed card.
Entry by Sarah EI used the Z-fold card to create this Father's Day card for my husband. I included a message from all 3 of our kids on the back.
Entry by Michi SStained Glass Card
The photo doesn't do justice, but I added "Broken Glass Phototop" on top of the acetate. I colored the back of the acetate and added silver glitter cardstock.
Entry by Shirley SThis birthday card made with the Z Fold card template. I did print and cut for some of my paper for cardstock.
Entry by Cynthia LMy Dad (95 years old) used medium cardstock, acetate and sharpie markers to create the Faux Stained Glass Landscape card for my brother’s 65th birthday. Everyone loved it.
Entry by Lisa SigournayNumber card I have made this for my cousins child who is turning 10 next month thanks to Sarah for sharing this file as it must of taken lots of her time making this design
Entry by Darlene LThe cascade birthday candle card and my daughter's becoming a black belt inspired this card. In place of the candles are the belt ranks in her martial arts. Inside the card are pictures of her along her martial arts journey thus far.
Entry by Beverly RI used the Turn the Wheel card template. A different shell appears when you turn the wheel.
Entry by Debra PStained Glass Candle Card
Entry by Yvonne KRocker card class inspired me to adapt it to a heart design with a heart embellishment for an Anniversary card.
Entry by Mary Lee OThis is the pinwheel tower card I did for my MIL birthday. It was so much fun deciding what to put on each side to celebrate her.
Entry by Kathy MDay 11 Faux Stained Glass Landscape card
Entry by Beth KMade from Cardstock and printed then cut stickers with the Cricut.
Entry by Charlene JCascade Birthday card
Entry by Ronda BI loved your pillar card from the card making countdown. It is simple to make and easily adaptable in size.
Entry by GAYLE GI used the templet of June 10 and made an anniversary card for my daughter whose anniversary was that day thank you. It was made of all cardstock and print n cut
Entry by Donna StrailyMirage Card - I made a card for my husband for Father's Day with pictures of our 2 dogs.
Entry by Jeanne BHappy birthday card
Entry by Pam CDay 10 turn wheel card, so easy and fun to make.
Entry by Marie FThis is my version of the Turn the Wheel card. It was made for a 5 year old girl who is under going cancer treatment.
Winning entry
Entry by Kathie MTake off on the rocker cards presented.
Entry by Ronda ACascade card with a magical fairy theme
Entry by Christina TathiI started with the Word Circle card and followed the tutorial on how to customize it. I created this card for my husband—while we don’t have children, we do have cats, and he’s an amazing cat dad. I thought he deserved a beautiful card to celebrate Pawther’s Day!
Entry by Jennifer KI made the card in a card and took inspiration from your plant card. I used print then cut as well as used my crucify to cut cardstock.
Entry by GWZ Fold adapted to use up my Christmas Left Over paper
Entry by Neena MFaux stained glass mandala card. Made using medium cardstock, glitter cardstock, acetate, and Sharpie markers.
Entry by Pamela EvansSeen on the 7th June cardmaking countdown 2025, making a number in the centre of the design
Entry by Wally RodriguezPinwheel card for my husband on Father’s Day. Each side of the pinwheel had a message from our 3 children and me.
Entry by Yanira MWedding Castle Card, I use cardstock, glitter cardstock, glue and foam. Pretty easy for me and I enjoy it.
Entry by Angie CThe pinwheel tower card was one of the free designs offered, and it was a success from the first try!
Entry by Barbara DCascade card.
Entry by Amanda KMy version of the cascade card. I added the train edge to the straight cascade card. Stuck coloured loco and trucks on to brighten it up.
Entry by Janice MCascade card, added embellishments and some foam dots to add dimension
Entry by Beverly BI love a challenge and these stepper cards were great. I can't wait to send them to my grandchildren, I am sure they will love them as much as I do.
Entry by JoyceThe day 14 Happy Birthday card. Loved it!
Entry by Elane HI just love the Rocker Card from the countdown and I used the Swimmer Gnomes to complete the cards.
Entry by Sarah BCard-in-Card, made for an obscure, yet popular, holiday, celebrated in America on September 19.