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14 Days, 14 Cards | Craft with Sarah’s Card Making Countdown | June 1–14, 2025

I just wrapped up Craft with Sarah’s Card Making Countdown, and as always, it was a blast! 14 days, 14 different cards—and 14 chances to play with all things paper, glue, Cricut, and practicing my alcohol markers coloring! 


I’ve joined a few of Sarah’s countdowns in the past—like her Christmas Countdown and Gnome Countdowns—and they never fail to spark creativity. I actually learned my Cricut basics through her tutorials and blog posts. She makes everything beginner-friendly and so much fun. I especially love how she adds in little challenges with each project—I’ve even been lucky enough to win a few times (three and counting!).


This year’s countdown was extra memorable. I managed to finish 6 cards before we left for our Jordan trip, then jumped right back in to complete the rest once we got home. I skipped Day 7 (Add-a-Number Cards) because I didn’t want to make a card for a specific age or anniversary, but here’s a look at the rest of my creations:



 Day 1 – Rocker Cards



My first ever rocker card! I used Polkadoodles’ Rebel Pretty Pattern Papers, Honeypie Love Heart digi stamp and added a sentiment "Have the best birthday ever" from their Winnie Daisy Everyday Greetings and Quotes.


Day 2 – Decorative Borders



Bright, happy, and full of florals thanks to Polkadoodles’ Lily Lady Bug and Rebel Pretty patterned paper. That scalloped border was such a simple way to level up the design!


Day 3 – Z Fold Cards



A Z-fold layout using sentiments from Rebel Messages with attitude, Shopping Wanda digi stamp, Rebel printable papers - all from Polkadoodles. I loved how cute and full of cute attitude this card turned out! hihih!


Day 4 – Flower Box Display Cards


It’s a garden in card form! This one was made with Polkadoodles' Rebel Pretty Pattern Paper, Just Lovely Honeypie digi stamp, and sentiments from Winnie Daisy Fairy Everyday Greetings and Quotes —definitely one of my faves from the countdown.


Day 5 – Pinwheel Tower Cards




I finally tried a pinwheel card using Polkadoodles’ Rebel Pretty Pattern Paper, Love Bird digi stamp, and a cute "what the fluff" sentiment from Rebel Messages with attitude. Definitely a card with four sides of crafty goodness!


Day 6 – Mirage Cards








Lucky the cat makes another appearance—this time in a mirage card with baby vs. grown-up photos. I added a Polkadoodles cat digi stamp from the Purr-fect Kitty Cat Wishes digis set for the pop-up inside and a birthday background from the Wanda Printable Paper collection.


(skipped) Day 7 – Add-a-Number Cards


Skipped this one since I didn’t need a birthday or milestone card right now and I don't like to keep one in my handmade stash.


Day 8 – Card in a Card






A double-layered card using Polkadoodles’ Happy Cactus Succulent pattern paper and the punny sentiment: “Needles to say you’re the best ever” from the Lovely Honeypie Greetings. I also Cricut-cut a little cactus to embellish!


Day 9 – Cascade Cards



This cascading card was all about fun with the Bananas ‘Bout Ya sentiment and monkey digistamps from Polkadoodles. Colored the monkey with markers.


Day 10 – Turn the Wheel Cards




Featuring Fairy Ballerina Wanda from Polkadoodles, colored with Ohuhu markers and floral background from Wanda printable pattern papers. Spin the wheel to reveal hidden sentiments from Wanda Messages and Quotes collection.


Day 11 – Faux Stained Glass Cards



Polkadoodles’ Winnie Sunshine Delight digi stamp gave this stained glass card extra pop. I colored the acetate with Ohuhu markers that translucent stained glass effect—it looks so pretty in the light! The sentiment "spread sunshine" is from Rebel Greetings.


Day 12 – Pop-Out Gift Card Holders







Functional and cute - gift card holder! Used Polkadoodles’ Enfys Jetsetting Digis and polkadot pattern paper, cute sentiment "please accept this card as a token of my poverty" from the cute collection of Wanda's messages and quotes.


Day 13 – Castle Cards



A Cricut-cut castle card layered with Polkadoodles’ Wizard Magic digis and sparkles! I went full fairy tale on this one!


Day 14 – Word Circle Cards



Finished strong with a bold circular sentiment cut file embellished with Polkadoodles' Cutiepie Honeypie and Cricut-cut balloons. It was the perfect finale!


If you haven’t tried any of Sarah’s countdowns, I highly recommend joining the fun! You can follow Craft with Sarah on Facebook or check out her blog and website for tutorials, freebies, and SVGs. And if you’re feeling inspired, come share your creations over at the Cricut Craft Ideas & Free SVGs by Craft With Sarah Facebook Group — the community is super welcoming!


Love the papers and digistamps I used in these cards? Check out Polkadoodles for a ton of printable goodies. Their Facebook page and community group are also full of inspiration and fun challenges. We also have a weekly Digi Choosday challenge! 


P.S. My Jordan trip blog is currently in the works! I’m currently writing a post for each day of our trip and aiming to finish it this week while the memories are still fresh—so stay tuned if you’re curious about our Eid break adventure! ✈️🇯🇴

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