CMC Day 04: Build-Down Backgrounds

Card Making Countdown Day 04: Build-Down Background Cards

Make a card from Day 04 of the Card Making Countdown and submit a photo of your project for your chance to win!

The files to make this card can be downloaded for free for 24 hours, starting from 9am ET on Monday 15th June.

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View the tutorial for this project

Prize:

One winner will be randomly chosen from all submissions.

Winner can choose their prize: either a $50 USD Craft with Sarah gift card OR a $25 USD Amazon voucher (or equivalent converted value for your country).

Challenge requirements:

1. Photos must show a completed card using the Day 04 project from the 2026 Card Making Countdown
2. You can enter a card made using the flower build-down background from the Countdown, or a custom card that you have designed yourself following the tutorial for this project.
3. Entries close at midnight GMT on Sunday 28th June 2026 (8pm ET)
4. Images have a 5MB size limit. If your photo is too large, run it through this free tool to reduce the file size.
5. There will be a separate Challenge for each day of the Card Making Countdown. You can enter each Challenge one, for 14 total entries across all Countdown Challenges.
6. You are eligible to win in each Challenge that you enter, even if you have been drawn as the winner in a previous Challenge for this Countdown.