Magic Picture Changer

 

Lawn Fawn is our November Sponsor for November

Prize: $25 gift card from our wonderful sponsor 

The theme of the month is "Make it Interactive"

 

Here is my card-

 

 

And when the tab is pulled- 

 

 

You can use the Lawn Fawn Picture Changer with almost any stamps, use any cardstock or paper-it's just so versatile. One of my favorites I use time and time again. The paper all came out of my Christmas scrap stash, and I used Lawn Fawn's Happy Howlidays (A 2016 Stamp and Die set from Stamptember!) and Furry & Bright for the images. I colored the images and background with Copics on white cardstock to get what you see here.

 

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

Holiday Dreams

 

Lawn Fawn is our November Sponsor for November

Prize: $25 gift card from our wonderful sponsor 

The theme of the month is "Make it Interactive"

Here is my card-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was such an easy card to make, and Lawn Fawn has wonderful examples and tutorials on the website! This is the Lawn Fawn Shutter card die set , and I also used the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams stamps & dies to decorate it. We are big dog lovers in our families, so this will be a big hit at Christmas!

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

Seed Packet card

 

Welcome to Pink and Main as sponsors of
Die Cut Divas' Challenge.

The Prize is a $25 gift card

Our theme for October is Shaped Cards!  

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

Here is my card-

This card was made with the Pink & Main Flower Seed Packet Dies that Linda Wetterlin was so kind to send me.Very easy to put together! And, as usual, the papers I used for the background and the seed packet were from my scrap stash. The gems are some I've had for years, along with the Sakura Gellyroll Star Dust pen to highlight the flowers. The sentiment is from Spellbinders Better Press Collection called Natures Botanical Garden (which is discontinued but still available online).

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

Truckin' Along

Welcome to Pink and Main as sponsors of
Die Cut Divas' Challenge.

The Prize is a $25 gift card

Our theme for October is Shaped Cards!  

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

Here is my card-

 I have to thank my team mate Linda Wetterlin for the die cuts! This one is the Pink & Main Pop up Truck and made it a shaped card. Since I make a lot of cards for men, this one is perfect for my birthday card stash. I inked the edges of the truck to give it a little depth, and made the present in the truck bed with scraps and a Frantic Stamper bow die.

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

 

Christmas ornaments

 

Art Impressions is our Sponsor for September

The challenge prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor.

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've used to meet the theme.

Here is my card-

 

 

 

and a pic of the recycled items-

 

This is one of the neatest things I've ever recycled! See that green panel? That was a tissue box that I've been saving for years, and this was the perfect place to use it. The ornaments just seemed to lift off the panel.  Here is the material list for this card- 

1.  Stamp: Cheers to You (Artistic Impression).
2. Dies:  Winter Corner (Find it Trading Co.), ornaments (Dies to Die For).
3. Paper: green tissue box, striped paper (GCD).

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize, and please tell us what has been recycled, repurposed or reused! 

 

What a big mouth!

 

 Art Impressions is our Sponsor for September

The challenge prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor.

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've used to meet the theme.

Here is my card-

 

                                                               

                                                          

I've had this stamp for a couple of years, and finally put it together for the first time! This is a wayyyyy old (2015) stamp set called "Big Mouth Cat" from Artistic Impressions. All of the papers are scrap (which to me is recycling, because scraps usually end up in the recycle bin). 

 

This will go to my brother for his birthday-because he has a 20+ pound orange cat named Grady. Here is a list of materials-

• Artistic Impression Big Mouth Cat stamp.
• Scrap paper-white, black, green striped (one has thick stripes, the other thin).
• Memento Ink, Copics.
• Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Push Pull set. My Favorite Things, Itty Bitty Birthday.
• Dies: Lawn Fawn, Really High Five die.
• Embossing Folder: balloons were embossed with Cuttlebug Dotted Chevrons.
• Other: black twine for balloon strings. 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that prize! 

I am also entering this at NBUS!

Birch Press Merry Christmas

 

 Birch Press Designs

is our Sponsor for August

Our Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

 

 

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color 

 

Here is my card- 

 

 

Green is my favorite color! When I made this card I checked out some 6x6 DCWV Christmas paper pads I had and I found this green. These are older dies from Birch Press, but can be found online at various sites. Here are the dies I used-

•  Splendor Bevel Plate Layers A,B,C. 
• Mini Splendor Bevel Plate Layers A,B,C. 
• Merry Christmas Sugar Script. 

Make sure to enter for that great prize! 

 

 

Birch Press Radiant Ornament

 

 Birch Press Designs

is our Sponsor for August

Our Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color 

 

 

 

Here is my project-

 

  

 

We have a friend that I give Christmas cards to that just loves when she can use the ornaments I decorate her card with. Since our challenge is "white on white, with a splash of color", I chose green for my accent. I also wanted enough clear gems to reflect the Christmas lights on the tree. Here is a list of materials I used on this card-

• Pinpoint Radial Cover Die
• Radiant Ornament Layer Set 
• Handwritten Merry Christmas and outline die
• Trinity Stamps Boiled Sugar Drops (Discontinued)

Remember-use all white with a splash of color with those dies or embossing folder! Enter for a chance at a great prize! 

 

 

 

 

Time for a Beer

 

 July Sponsor: Waffle Flower
Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

 Here is my card-

I decided to make a drinking card for Christmas. I get too stressed by all the hoopla around the holidays, so a beer makes me a little mellower and less of a flight risk. This card was simple to make! The Waffle Flower Home Brew die set has a lot of different glasses, bottles, and containers for beer. The plaque also is in that set. The funny thing is I used the same background paper on both my cards this month! I made an A7 card for these elements but didn't like the proportions I got, so I put it on the A2 card base. The A7 card got the Christmas doggie, which was a much better fit. The growler did get Christmas lights from a Little B die set called Holiday.

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

I'm also entering this card at Sisterhood of Snarky of Snarky Stampers Christmas in July challenge. 

 

 

 

 

Believe in Santa Paws

 

 July Sponsor: Waffle Flower
Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

 Here is my card-

This was really simple to make. I used Waffle Flowers Be A Dog and Be Christmas Accessories dies for the pup, and Poppystamps die for the Believe in Santa Paws sentiment. I added googly eyes (I mean, why not?) for some extra added fun, along with some glitter gems for the snowflakes. This will be great for the dog lovers in our family!

 

 

Happy Fathers Day

 

Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

Here is my project-

 

 

I'll bet you're asking why I would make an oven card for my father-in-law. Well, he was a baker for over 40 years, and can make some of the most tasty, most decadent, mouth watering treats. When we visit, I always head to the cookie jar, and have myself a little treat. Here is what I used to make this card-

• Dies: Retro Oven (Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Dies), Wood Floors (Penny Black).
• Stamps: sentiment ( Cruisin' By-Spellbinders).
• All papers are from my scrap stash. 

 Remember, it's anything goes at Die Cut Divas this month, so enter for a chance at that Whimsy Gift Certificate! 
 

Time to Hot Rod

 

Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

Here's my project-

 

 

And a bonus card!

I absolutely love vintage muscle cars, so when I saw Mindy Eggen's designs at Spellbinders-I had to have them. We have a small collection of muscle cars, but a huge collection of car friends. This is perfect for all the car lovers we know! 

Card #1

• Muscle Car Die (Spellbinders) 
• Classic Sentiments Dies (Spellbinders)
• Speedometer Die Set (Spellbinders) 
• Cruisin by Sentiment Stamp & Die Set (Spellbinders)
• Gears Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz Alterations)

Card #2

• Classic Car Die (Spellbinders)
• Classic Sentiments Dies (Spellbinders) 
• Speedometer Die Set (Spellbinders) 
• Cruisin by Sentiment Stamp & Die Set (Spellbinders)  
• Embossabilities Diamond Plate embossing folder 

Remember, it's anything goes at Die Cut Divas this month, so enter for a chance at that Whimsy Gift Certificate! 

Memorial Day

 

This was originally published May 30, 2013. I thought it would be appropriate to re-post it.

At JAS, the theme is Memorial Day, and here is what I created:

The vintage clip art is courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. I highlighted parts of the image with a Sakura Jellyroll Stardust pen. I tore strips of red paper out of my stash and layered it onto the card base to mimic the flag's stripes. I had some dark blue star paper that I tore into a square, attached that, then mounted the vintage image onto the cardstock.

Simple, but pretty! Please join us at Just-A-Scrappin'!

UPDATE: This was chosen as the DIY Craft Pick of the Week at:

 
I am so honored & thrilled.

Birthday Cake

 

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Here is my card-

 

 

So, I'm coming up on a lot of birthdays, and making lots of cake (paper ones, I don't bake). I made the card with the Poppystamps Floral Cake Pop Up Easel dies (this can be found for sale on the internet-unfortunately, it's retired). I also used the sentiment frames from the Adriana Pop Up Easel set, and used Versafine Black ink to stamp the sentiments (MFT Itty Bitty Birthday and Stampendous Friendly Phrases). The paper and roses are all from my stash.

 

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

 

Happy Mothers Day

 

                                                  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Here is my card-

Of all my easel dies, this is the one I go to the most. The Adriana Pop Up Easel Set is so versatile-I've used it for weddings, birthdays, retirement, sympathy, and now Mothers Day. I cut this out of a light cream Neenah 110 lb cardstock for the card base, along with the sentiments. The rose is the Sizzix Layered Rose by Lisa Jones. 

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

Peruvian Lillies

 

 April Sponsor: Altenew

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

Remember to use a die-cut or dry embossed item in your submission.

Here is my project-

 

 

Pretty much everything but the ink and paper are from Altenew. I just love the Peruvian Lily dies. You can make them out of any color, any size card. I think an A6 or A7 size would have been better for two flowers, but I really wanted to use the Essential Textures: Gilded Marble Press Plate (with Lisa Horton's Cloud Nine Copper ink) so I made it an A2. I also embossed that background with the Zellige Tile 3D Embossing Folder as an experiment. I like it, but some people may not. Finally I finished with a sentiment from Rosa Gallica stamp & dies.

Make sure you enter your birthday or anniversary cards for a chance at that great prize!