National Card Making Day

In honor of National Card Making Day

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This weeks challenge was to create a page or altered project about the Beach!

Robin Wade created this frame using Best Creations Glitter Paper!

Mia Montalvan-Castrillo created this layout using Daisy Bucket paper, Prima flowers and Kaiser Craft rhinestones.

This layout was actually for last weeks challenge, but got lost in our email.

Melita Chow created this page using Kaiser Craft and Daisy Bucket papers.

We hope everyone has enjoyed our Challenge Blog.

Next week we will have a special blog entry featuring some of the projects we have received from viewers. Mothers and Daughters Creations is beginning a new chapter and will be updating our Blolg to reflect these changes. Stay tuned for exciting announcements and changes!

The Unpublished Post

Well, I stayed up late and finished the post on Thursday night so that it would be ready firts thing Friday morning. What a good thought - or at least it would have been if I had actually posted it. I was so pleased with myself for getting it done early, I forgot to hit the POST button! Sorry, Sorry! But here it is now and still beautiful.

The challenge this week was to use the sketch challenge over at 52 Sketches/52 Weeks! We love their sketches and plan to use them more frequently in our new blog schedule! If you decide to play along, please feel free to adapt this sketch to any size you like to work with.

Mia Montalvan-Castrillo - Scrapin' Mama Mia!
Used the new super glittery paper from Best Creations along with papers from SEI, Kaiser Craft and flowers from Prima.

Robin Wade - Creating Memories - One Moment At A Time

Robin used Kaiser Craft paper for this owlish creation!

Giovana Smith - A Place To Praise and Craft

Giovana did a great job converting the sketch to a card!

Thanks for stopping by - If you would like to play along with this weeks challenge be sure to leave us a commnet with a link to your creation labeled MDCC04. Happy creating!

Purple and Black Color Challenge - MDCC03

This weeks challenge was to use the colors Purple and Black in your creation. You can also use up to 2 other colors of your choice. Our designers came up with the exciting works below!

Melita Chow - By His Grace

Used papers from Magenta and SEI

April Dycus - used paper from SEI

Giovana Smith - Giovana-Believe

Used papers from SEI and Coredinations and a word stamp from Daisy Bucket!

We hope you will have a chance to play along with us, if you do be sure to leave us a comment and link to your work. Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Parties & Baby Showers

Hi Everyone . . . Welcome to our Friday Challenge. Today we are celebrating! Babies and Birthdays! Create pages, cards, invitations, favors or anything else you can think of that applies. Have Fun!

Giovana Smith - A Place to Praise and Craft
Giovana used Imaginisce paper and Kaiser Craft rinestones to create this cute Baby Shower set.




Laurie Rodick - Lovin My Life
Laurie made this lovely page using paper from the Basic Grey Marrakech collection!



Remember - if you want to play along leave us a comment with a link to your creation and use the label MDCC03! Thanks for stopping by!

Friday Fun Challenge - Mixed Media

Hi everyone - Welcome to Friday!
This weeks challenge is to use a variety of media types on your card or page.
You pick your project - You pick your theme!

Our design team has put together the beautiful samples below.

Cathy Weider - The Seaside Rose Cottage
has created two beautiful samples.
"Go Confidently" was created with Coordinations card stock, Hanko Washi paper and the Dogwood stamp form Serendipity.

"Just When" features a lovely butterfly image washed with watercolor iridescent medium which makes it shimmer. The tiny butterflies have a liquid pearl center (White Opal) and the paper is from Imaginisce.

Melita Chow - By His Grace

Created this wonderful page using SEI, Magenta and Coredinations papers

Leah Cornelius - Paper Blossoms

Created this cute card using a stamp from Serendipity!

Mia Castrillo - Scrappin' Mama Mia

Created this pretty page using Kaiser Carat and SEI papers, BoBunny rub ons, Prima flowers and SEI Dill Blossom Ribbon!

As always, we encourage you to play along - if you do, please leave us a comment with a link to your creation and use MDCC01 in your Label. Thanks for stopping by!

A New Look - A New Day!

This weeks challenge is to make a Fathers Day Card - Ok, we know Fathers Day isn't for a couple of weeks yet, but we wanted you to have time to post and mail to Dad! Have fun!


Leah Cornelius - Paper Blossoms




Kathryn Heflin - My Children My World
Used Scenic Route Salem Boardman Street paper for her card





We hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful summer. In honor of the season we are changing our look and our schedule. For the summer months we will post once a week on Friday. Choose a scrapbook page or a card for any given topic. Our favorite entry each month will receive 40% off their entire next order from Mothers and Daughters Creations store!


If you have a chance to play this week be sure to leave us a comment and link to your post and use MDCC47 in your label.

Paper Piecing - MDCC46

Hi everyone! Our challenge today is to create a card using paper piecing. You can piece an image, piece an embellishment any part or the whole thing - it's up to you!

Today is also the first day of summer vacation for the kids in FL! Giovanna's card below seems just the thing to get summer rolling.

Giovana Smith - A Place to Praise and Craft - used a cute Stampavie image as her focal point and pieced her card with a butterfly in the corner!

If you'd like to play along please post a link to your card in the comments and Lable your card MDCC46 - Thanks for stopping by!

Cuttlebug Wednesday Challenge...

Hello everyone! We wanted to give you a heads up that our store is sponsoring this week's challenge over at the Cuttlebug Challenge blog... the challenge is to use your Cuttlebug with Basic Grey papers. The winner of this challenge will win a $15 gift certificate to our store, so make sure you play!!

Our Amazing Entries - MDCC44

It's always fun to see what everyone will come up with for a given challenge!

On May 21 - the challenge at MDC was to use a popped up or layered image on your card.
Below are some of the submissions for this challenge. Enjoy!

Carla Suto created this beautiful design:

This prety flowwer was created by Traci Brennon

This lovely card was Submitted by Kat

- Having A Me Day

Lori - The Frugal Scrapbooker

Agnes created both of these cards!

We hope you have enjoyed all of the players cards!

You to can play along and in June we have a special challenge for everyone:

Play along with any three challenges in June and

enjoy FREE shipping on your next order at Mothers and Daughters Creations!

Challenges are posted on Mondays and Thursdays right here on this blog and at

Paper Craft Planet!

MDCS3 - A New Month!

Wow, how time flies - here we are in June! To mark the flying of time, todays challenge is to use a calendar on your layout! Be creative! It can be the main focus, a background or an embellishment! Our designers have come up with some great ideas, check out their blogs for details!

Mia Montalvan-Castrillo - Scrappin' Mama Mia!
Mia used Bo-Bunny - SEI - and Magenta papers - Ribbon from May Arts and a Brad from Imaginisce. I love the colors on this page, perfect for the spring date!

Melita Chow - By His Grace
Melita chose more subtle colors from Imaginisce and Daisy Bucket and created a tab with paper from Best Creations to highlight this special event in her daughters life!

I hope everyone is having a beautiful first of June. If you have a chance please play along - we look forward to seeing your designs - be sure to leave us a comment and a link to your page and use the Label MDCSB33. Have a great day!

Coming Soon - Be watching for an MDC Design Team Call!

MDCSB32 - Memorial Day Challenge!

Happy Memorial Day everyone! If you are a veteran, Thank You!
Today's Challenge is to use a flag on your project.

Linda Boucher - MDC Linda's Page
Created this page using Paper Salon papers.

Thanks for stopping by - if you get a chance to play please leave us a comment and use MDCB32 in you Label.

MDCC44 - Thursday Card Challenge

This weeks card challenge is to use a popped up or layered image! Our design team has created some inspiring cards for you to view below - look and enjoy - play along if you can - be sure to check out the red-white & blue special in the MDC store this weekend!

Melissa Earnest - MME Designs
created this adoreable card using the Stamp A Vie
stamp (Who Who There) as her popped up image.

Giovana Smith - A Place To Praise and Craft used Imaginisce Paper and an Imaginisce Stamp from the Baby Powder collection on this cute baby card

Be sure to check out the designers blogs for details on these beautiful creations. To play along please leave a comment here with a link to your creation using the Label MDCC44 Thanks for stopping by!

Art Inspiration - MDCSB31

This weeks challenge at MDC is an Art Inspiration

Melita created this lovely page using paper from Magenta.

Melita Chow - By His Grace



Mia used BoBunny, Kaiser Craft and Daisy Bucket Papers with Prima flowers and a gems from Kaiser Craft. Be sure to check out her blog to see her inspiration for this cute page.

Mia Montalvan-Castrillo - Scrappin' Mama Mia!



At the end of our Blog Roll last week we missed a beautiful page created for us by
Robin. Robin used Best Creations and Kaiser Craft papers in her design.

Robin Wade - Creating Memories

We hope you have enjoyed viewing the inspiring pages from our design team. If you would like to play along, please leave a comment below with a link to your creation and the Tag - MDCSB31. Thanks for being with us today!

Dotts . . . Dots . . . Dots

Hi everyone - todays challenge was to use Polka Dots on your card!

Kathryn and Leah have created some samples for you below

Kathryn Heflin
Kathryn used Daisy Bucket paper in her design




Leah Cornelius
Leah used Kaiser Craft papers in her design



If you would like to play along with the challenge, please leave a comment with a link to your design and use the label MDCC43. And remember, tomorrow, May 16 is the deadine for entries in last weeks Blog Roll. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank You & Happy Mother's Day

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all of our design team members who participated in our First Annual Mothers and Daughters Creations Traditions Blog Roll! A special thanks to Cathy for creating and organizing everything for us. Due to the flu both Cathy and her computer had this past week, some of Cathy's posts are still being added, be sure to stop by her blog for the latest!

Thanks also to those participants who have already entered the contests. We are so impressed with the lovely projects that have been created and can't wait to see all of the participants takes!

Giovana has created a recap for us on her blog - be sure to stop there for an easy starting point so you won't miss out on any of the tutorials or blog candy give aways. Remember you have until 12 Noon Eastern Standard Time on May 16th, to complete your projects and get them in. You can leave your comment at the end of this post for any of the contests - be sure to leave a link to your project.

We hope everyone enjoyed this Roll, we sure did! Have a wonderful Mother's Day and if you happen to find yourself with some time to shop, we are offering 2 specials in the MDC Store today - FREE Shipping on all orders over $50.00 Mother's Day only - Also beginning today and running through Memorial Day - purchase any one (1) item with a flag (or parts of a flag) on it and your Entire Order is 25% off! (Use code FLAG25 at checkout to receive the discount)Happy Shopping!

Blog Roll Day 10 - Special Memories

As we roll to the end of our Mothers and Daughters Traditions Blog Roll, we are offering our final chance to win some blog candy! Today's candy comes in the shape of a hand made bouquet of flowers, created by our resident floral expert, Cathy. In keeping with the tradition of the blog roll, you should begin your journey today with Mia who is today's challenge host. Today Mia will be explaining the last part of the Fabulous Floral Extravaganza and how you can win the gorgeous antique china piece that was the inspiration for Cathy's floral projects. Laurie will show you even more projects to inspire your own designs.

We would love to her about your special memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other special women in you lives and hope you'll share them with us. Giovana shares some special memories and photographs on her blog, be sure to stop there on your journey today.

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to stop in tomorrow for a recap of our First Annual Blog Roll and a special offer from the MDC Store!

Blog Roll Day 9 Handmade Touches...

Welcome to day 9 of the Mothers and Daughters Traditions Blog roll and yes, another opportunity for some yummy blog candy. Need a little something extra you can make yourself to add a homemade touch to Mom's gift for Sunday? If you are looking for a beautiful but simple project, visit Dawn for a fabulous challenge and some great ideas for quick projects you can make from things you have on hand. Leah and Kathryn have also joined in with samples so drop by their blogs for even more inspiration.

Speaking of inspiration, are you having trouble finding the right greeting or poem for your cards? Check out the second post on Kathryn's blog - she complied a list of links where you can find great poems, quotes, and sentiments to use.

Don't forget, all you need to do to play is post a link to a picture of your handmade creation on Dawn's blog - you have until May 16th to play all the challenges! Have a wonderful day!

Blog Roll Day 8 - A Bouquet Day

Today is the regular Thursday Card Challenge at Mothers and Daughters and our blog roll continues with a special treat.

Today Giovana is hosting the challenge so hurry on over to her blog for all the challenge details, some sweet blog candy, and a stunning card to inspire you. Leah, Melissa, and Melita have also created beautiful samples for this challenge so be sure to drop by and check them out!

To play, just post a comment on Giovana's blog with a link to your challenge submission. You have until May 16th to play! Be sure to meet us back here tomorrow and you'll find another challenge and another chance to win a special treat! Have a great day!