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?

 

Scotty

 

 No Sponsor This Month, but we will have a wonderful prize for you donated by the incredible Whimsy Stamps!

The challenge this month is to use something NEW!  Since we can't tell what's new, please let us know in your post or list of challenges what you used that is NEW!

As always, use a die or an embossing folder to create your project.

 We have no sponsor this month, but Whimsy Stamps is giving away a $15 Gift Voucher to the winner.

 

 Here is my project-

 I love dogs. This Scottish Terrier from Whimsy Stamps is so adorable-and a great way to learn Copic coloring on! I always struggle with animal coats, so hopefully I'll get better at them. I used The Stitched Scallop Basic Edges from My Favorite Things, and the sentiment is from Stampendous called "Dog Sayings". 

Make sure you enter for a chance at that gift voucher!

Happy New Year!

 

 No Sponsor This Month, but we will have a wonderful prize for you donated by the incredible Whimsy Stamps!

The challenge this month is to use something NEW!  Since we can't tell what's new, please let us know in your post or list of challenges what you used that is NEW!

As always, use a die or an embossing folder to create your project.

 We have no sponsor this month, but Whimsy Stamps is giving away a $15 Gift Voucher to the winner.

 

 Here is my project- 

 

 

 

 

and the gold splatters-

Really, a very simple card. The Whimsy Stamps "Hey, Ostrich" were colored with Copics, and arranged on an ink blended background. I used the Distress Oxides Antique Linen, Bundled Sage, and Stormy Sky, then splattered the Cloud Nine/Lisa Horton Gold Interference ink on it. The sentiment is from The Rabbit Hole called Sassy Sentiments. I love some good sass!

Make sure you enter for a chance at that gift voucher!