Magic Iris Snow Globe

 

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

  

 I really like the critter stamps & interactive dies from Lawn Fawn! I've used the two sets pictured here a lot. That snow globe is made out of an "oops" -foiling-gone-wrong panel. I just ink blended some Distress Oxides over it, and voila! A pretty snow globe. Here is the material list-

1. Lawn Fawn Dies: Magic Iris, Magic Iris Snow Globe. 
2. Lawn Fawn Stamps: Furry & Bright. 
3. Distress Oxide Inks: Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet.
4. Paper: stash (unknown).

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

 

Fortune Teller Tabby

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

                    

I really use my Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel a lot. It's simple to make, and the different cards you can design is endless!

1. Lawn Fawn Dies & Stamps: Fortune Teller Tabby stamp & die, Reveal Wheel, Reveal Wheel Circle Add on, Keep on Swimming Stamp & die set (large cat), Say What? Pets.
2. Copic markers.
3. Dies: wood floor (Penny Black).
4. Inked panels with Distress Oxide.

 A while back, I inked about 24 backgrounds, and I've used up all but 1 or 2 now. The bottom panel is Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch. The panel I used for the reveal wheel has the Blueprint Sketch and Mowed Lawn (It had Squeezed Lemonade on the bottom, but the wood floor covered it up.) I really like those panels on this card!

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize! 

Fragrant Blooms

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

I love these layered florals from Brass & Bliss! This is the Fragrant Blooms stamp & die set, which is now retired. They do have others, shown here. For a little more interest, I used Simon Says Detail Bohemian Plate for the background. Pretty simple!

 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize!
 

Brass & Bliss Happy Birthday

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

 Sometimes, I will cut multiple card bases with my edger dies. I grabbed this one out of my stash and created this card. I carefully colored the loop edge with a Copic. I also wanted the diamond die cut at an angle for something a little different.

 

Here is a materials list-

1. Dies: Diamond die (Brass & Bliss, retired),  Lovely Loop Edger Die (Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamp, Stencil, Die set: Friends Forever (Brass & Bliss-retired, but you can check out the gorgeous florals here.) 
3. Inks: Distress Oxides, Copic.  

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize! 

Sparkly Thanks

 

 You're Going To Love This Challenge!

Yes!  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

 I used three Birch Press items to make this card! The background is the Pinpoint Radial Plate (retired), the Dazzler Layer set (retired), and the Thanks Sugar Script die. I went looking on the internet for the retired dies, and they can be found.

 I was messing around with the layers of the Dazzler die, and liked this configuration. I also remembered why I don't like glitter cardstock (it sheds, and it's hard to glue anything to it!). The papers are from my stash, but the black glossy cardstock is from Tonic Studios.

Make sure you enter for a chance to win that great prize! 

Anything goes with Birch Press

 

 You're Going To Love This Challenge!

Yes!  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

 

 Really, a pretty simple card. I used Birch Press Herbarium (retired, but available at a multitude of stores) to cut the top three layers (Light green, gold, med.green card stock), and added a rusty red underneath. I used the same rusty red as the shadow for the gold mirror card stock sentiment, Birch Press Merry Christmas Sugar Script (But these would work as well!). Trying to photograph this card was difficult due to the different golds, darn it. But, I think it turned out really well.

 Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize!

 

 

Z Folds

 

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Here is my project-

 

 

 

I saw this Z Fold tutorial, and I couldn't resist! The tutorial I watched is this one from Susan Campfield. All the measurements were there, and it really is simple. One of the fastest fold cards I've made! Here is the list of my materials-

1. Altenew Stamp, Die, Stencil: Rosa Gallica.
2. Embossing Folder: Spellbinders Simplicity M-bossabilities. 
3. Paper: scraps. 

Make sure to enter your Z fold card today! 

I'm also entering this at:

 

Creative Creases #106 

 

To the Moon

 

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Here is my project-

 

 I have wanted to play with my interference inks by Lisa Horton to make a galaxy background for a long time. When I found the Altenew Mini Moon (and this one would work even better!) in my stash, it all came together in my head! After I made the card, I found a poem on the internet, printed it, and added it to the two empty sections. I love those inks!

Make sure you enter for a chance to win! 

 

Let's Toast!

 

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

 

I saw a gallery wall someone made out of sentiments. And I liked it so much I borrowed the idea for this card! I couldn't choose just one sentiment. Here is a list of materials I used- 

1. Dies: Lets Toast, Pierced Rectangle Stax (My Favorite Things). 
2. Stamps: A Toast to You (My Favorite Things). 
3. Embossing Folder: wood grain (Sizzix-Tim Holtz)
4. Paper: scraps.    

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize! 

Happy Birthday to My Favorite Things

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

 I like taking road trips on birthdays-you get to pick somewhere you love, or somewhere you've never been. These two are having fun (the bunny, maybe not so much). Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Car Pool & On the Road (My Favorite Things), clouds (Impression Obsession), flowers (Spellbinders Trefoil Tile & Panel.
2. Sentiment: from Pawty Time (My Favorite Things).
3. Stamps: animals from Better Together (My Favorite Things). 
4. Paper Scraps: black, orange, white, green, tan, gold, light blue, vellum.

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

The Prettiest Thing

 

Poppy Stamps always has unique products to work with and the Divas are happy to show them off.

 Poppy Stamps is giving away a $20 gift card to the lucky winner.

This month we're having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

This beautiful palette is from Design Seeds, Fresh Hues 2024-04-17.

 

Here is my project-

 

 

 I've always liked this sentiment, and paired it with the pretty flowers for a simple card that I can use for a lot of occasions. Here is my material list-

1. Dies: Circle Fold Frame (Poppystamps), flowers (Floral Cake Pop Up Easel set by Poppystamps).
2. Stamp: sentiment (Day Made by Unity Stamp Co.)
3. Paper: scraps from my stash.
4. Embellishments: black enamel dots (Hero Arts). 

You can't win if you don't enter!

 

Floral Birthday Cake

 

Poppy Stamps always has unique products to work with and the Divas are happy to show them off.

 Poppy Stamps is giving away a $20 gift card to the lucky winner.

This month we're having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

This beautiful palette is from Design Seeds, Fresh Hues 2024-04-17.

Here is my project-

 

 

 

and when open-

 

I don't know why, but on a color challenge I HAVE to use all the colors. OCD ?? Probably. I find that a color challenge really puts my creativity to the test! This is really a card made from a bunch of scraps, plus flowers I have had forever. So happy to use them! Here is a list of materials-

1. Dies: Floral Cake Pop Up Easel Set (Poppystamps), sentiment (Happy Birthday Vintage Sentiment by Birch Press Designs.
2. Paper: scrap paper.
3. Embellishments: pearls, flowers. 
4. Copics: W0, YG91, R00, R56, RV42, E25

What will you make? You can't win if you don't enter!

Wine and the Holidays

 

 

Art Impressions has some wonderful products and the Divas are ready to hopefully inspire and delight you with their projects.

Art Impressions is giving a $25 gift card to the

 Winner of the May challenge. 

The challenge is to make your creation look like it is water colored.  You can use water colors, distress  and distress oxides or whatever you want to get the water color look we want to see.

Here is my project-

I really struggle with water coloring images-I don't like it, I don't enjoy it. Now backgrounds I can do! So I water colored this paper with Altenew 24 pan colors, and then embossed it with an older embossing folder from Anna Griffin (Holly Damask). The image is an Art Impressions stamp called "Christmas Cheer" (which is retired). The sentiment is from the My Favorite Things stamp set "Sassy Pants Holiday" and the die is Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2.
 You gotta enter for a chance to win!

 

It's a catastrophy!

 

Art Impressions has some wonderful products and the Divas are ready to hopefully inspire and delight you with their projects.

Art Impressions is giving a $25 gift card to the

 Winner of the May challenge. 

The challenge is to make your creation look like it is water colored.  You can use water colors, distress  and distress oxides or whatever you want to get the water color look we want to see.

Here is my project-

 

 I try really hard to watercolor stamped images-but it never works out for me. I like doing backgrounds though! Here is a list of materials-

1. Dies: frame (Sketched Floral by Spellbinders).
2. Stamps: cat, sentiment (Catastrophy Stamp Set by Art Impressions). This set is retired, but I found it available on several websites.
3. Watercolor: Altenew 24 pan watercolors. 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize!

Orange Roses

 

 

 Altenew is giving a $50 gift certificate to the  
 winner of Die Cut Divas April Challenge!

Established in April 2014, Altenew has quickly become a leader in the inspiration industry and continues to innovate and influence the world of paper crafts. Altenew strives to encourage crafters to express their own unique creativity through the art of paper crafting.

The Challenge for this month is Flowers.

 Here is my project-

 

My mother loved orange roses-especially one called Tropicana. She always had at least one 

Tropicana rosebush at all times, but never in the same areas! This card was inspired those roses. She passed away 10 years ago on Valentines day. Here is a list of materials-

1. Dies: orange roses (Charming Foliage by Altenew), Thinking of You (Hero Arts).
2. Betterpress Plate: Essential Textures: Gilded Marble Press Plate/Foil Plate (Altenew).
3. Other: orange and green paper scraps, Silver Brushed Cardstock (Hobby Lobby), black cardstock, Lisa Horton Silver Shine Cloud 9 ink.
   

Make sure to enter the flower challenge for a chance at that great gift certificate!

 

 

 

 

Peruvian Lily

 

 

 Altenew is giving a $50 gift certificate to the  
 Winner of Die Cut Divas April Challenge

Established in April 2014, Altenew has quickly become a leader in the inspiration industry and continues to innovate and influence the world of paper crafts. Altenew strives to encourage crafters to express their own unique creativity through the art of paper crafting.

The Challenge for this month is Flowers.

 

Here is my project- 

I loved working with this die set-nice large flowers, excellent directions for assembly! I used scraps for every bit of the flowers. Some of the paper was lightly patterned, which added some interest. What is really nice is I could have made this with any sentiment, such as wedding, sympathy, birthday, etc. Here is a list of materials I used-

1. Dies: flowers (Peruvian Lily by Altenew).
2. Betterpress: sentiment (Always & Forever by Spellbinders).
3. Other: all paper is scraps from my stash.

Make sure you enter your floral projects for a chance at that $50 gift voucher!

Party Pups

 

 Welcome to the Die Cut Divas' Challenge sponsored by Sunny Studio Stamps.

 The challenge Theme for March is critters, real or imaginary!

Sunny Studio will generously contribute a $30 gift Certificate to the winner.

Here is my project-

Another new acquisition for me from Sunny Studios is Party Pups stamp & die set! There are more dog choices, and lots of cute dog themed birthday sentiments. The only other product I used was Wood Floor by Penny Black. The papers I used were out of my scrap stash.

What would you get if you won?

Early Thanksgiving card!

 

 Welcome to the Die Cut Divas' Challenge sponsored by Sunny Studio Stamps.

 The challenge Theme for March is critters, real or imaginary!

Sunny Studio will generously contribute a $30 gift Certificate to the winner.

Here is my project-

I just had to buy the Turkey Day stamp set & dies from Sunny Studios-I didn't have a turkey stamp anywhere in my collection! If I get started now I might be done by September. I colored the turkey and accessories with Copics, and used the Lawn Fawn Meadow Backdrop and Impression Obsession Clouds dies for my scene.

What would you buy with that gift voucher?

Garden Window

 

 Hello Hero Arts, always a force
in the stamping, die-cutting community!

What challenge do we have for you today?

We're making Shaker Cards, so let's shake it up!
Remember to limit your entries to 4.

 

Here is my project-

 

It seems I make as many birthday cards for my niece as I do for myself! She saw this and had to have it-thankfully, it's easy to make! I always try to link back to the sponsor, but I will link to whatever store has it in stock. Of course, Hero Arts have so many other window dies to choose from here!

 

1. Die: Window on the Garden (Hero Arts. Retired, but available here). Watercolor scrap behind window.
2. Other: sentiment (All Occasion Stamps & Die set by Spellbinders-retired, but available here), clear beads.

 Make sure to enter a shaker card for a chance at that wonderful prize!

Blue Mariposas

 

 Hello Hero Arts, always a force
in the stamping, die-cutting community!

What challenge do we have for you today?

We're making Shaker Cards, so let's shake it up!
Remember to limit your entries to 4.

 

Here is my project-

 

 

We have a lovely lady in our water aerobics class who loves butterflies, and the color blue. So I made this shaker card for her! I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts, then arranged the butterfly dies. Die cut, then stamped the card through the die cuts with the first layer of the butterfly. Finished stamping the butterflies with the extra layers, then used the foam tape, beads, and added the birthday sentiment. 

 

Here is the material list-
 

1. Dies: Layered Butterflies (Hero Arts-retired, but this would work beautifully!).
2. Stamps: Thinking of you (Hero Arts-retired, but available here), "on your birthday" (Blessings Stamp & Cut by Hero Arts)
3. Inks: Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers (Distress Oxides), Versafine Black Onyx ink,
   

 What would you get if you won that prize?