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! 

 

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!

Easel Sympathy card

 

 

Let's give a big welcome to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

Here is my project-

and when opened-

 

It seems as if sympathy cards are all I make anymore. Hopefully it slows down. Here is a list of materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Adrianna Easel Card (Poppystamps), sentiment (Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamps: flower (May Hope Sustain You-Unity Stamp Co.).
3. Ink: Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide (Ranger-Tim Holtz).
   
4. Cardstock: navy blue, cream.
   

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dog Sympathy by Poppystamps

 

Let's give a big welcome to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

Here is my project-

  

the inside-

 

and the back-

 
My poor sister. Her daughter passed away on July 14, 2024. Then she had to put her old dog Tigger down on Aug. 1, 2024. Tigger was a pitbull, and was 17 1/2 years old. One of the sweetest dogs I've ever known. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1.  Dies: Circle Fold Frame (Poppystamps), Lattice Small Curb (Poppystamps), Adriana Small Curve Border (Poppystamps), Inside Out Stitched Circles (My Favorite Things). I found the Poppystamps dies are retired, but available at other retailers.
   
2.  Stamps: sentiments (Loved by a Dog-Unity Stamp Co.), stamped with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink.

  Enter for a chance at that great prize.

 

 

 

Happy Anniversary

 Have a Poppystamps Summer Break

Our sponsor for August is known by all and we are so happy they are sponsoring our challenge for the month of August.


Our Challenge is: Pop Up Creations

Our Sponsor's Prize is a $20 gift card, so be sure to play! 

Here is my project-

 

And when it's popped up-

I always try to make my husband special anniversary cards, and this beautiful die by Poppystamps is one of my favorites. I printed an anniversary poem on white cardstock, and die cut it  to match the front of the card. Here are the materials for this card-

1. Dies: Adriana Pop Up Easel Set (Poppystamps), Stitched Ovals (Sizzix), flowers and leaves (Spellbinders Spring Flowers & Happy Sunday Drive).
2. Stamps: happy anniversary (Magazine Freebie), front sentiment (...Everything Love by Unity Stamp Co.)
   
3. Paper: white, light teal, medium teal, dark teal, white shimmer cardstock.
4. Ink: Versamark, white embossing powder.
   

Make sure to make a Pop Up card to be eligible for our contest!

 

Birthday Cake Pop Up Easel

 Have a Poppystamps Summer Break

Our sponsor for August is known by all and we are so happy they are sponsoring our challenge for the month of August.


Our Challenge is: Pop Up Creations

Our Sponsor's Prize is a $20 gift card, so be sure to play! 

Here is my project-

And when it's popped up-

I always need birthday cards, and I was feeling a little bit nostalgic over my Moms homemade, from scratch, German Chocolate cake. Oh, it was the best! Here are the ingredients for this cake-

1. Die: Floral Cake Easel Card (Poppystamps), Drip Icing Die (Poppystamps).
2. Stamps: happy birthday (Sending Love Mail-Hero Arts), inside easel stop (Sassy Birthday-The Rabbit Hole).
3. Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink (Ranger)
4. Embellishments: flowers (old & unknown), pearl (American Crafts).

Make sure to make a Pop Up card to be eligible for our contest!

Snowglobe Easel Card

We are so happy to make our Shaped Cards with Poppystamps products. No rectangle or square cards, but any kind of Shaped Cards.

Challenge prize: winner gets $20 gift card to the store.

Here is my project-

I want to thank my team mate Arlene for the kit she put together, as I don't have this die set-yet. I just love it! And so many possibilities to change up the scenery! Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: snow globe (Poppystamp Snow Globe Easel Card die set) colored with Copics, sentiment (Joy-Impression Obsession). 
2.  Sentiment: Seasons Greetings (Let It Snow-Lawn Fawn), Versamark and white embossing powder. 
3. Inks: sky background (Speckled Egg, Prize Ribbon Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz).
4. Paper: white, red cardstock, vellum for cabin windows (colored with pale yellow Copic marker).

 Make sure to enter for that great prize!

Shaped House Easel Card

We are so happy to make our Shaped Cards with Poppystamps products. No rectangle or square cards, but any kind of Shaped Cards.

Challenge prize: winner gets $20 gift card to the store.

Here is my project-

I have several friends and family who are in the real estate business, so this card will probably go to one of their clients. I do plan on making more for them to give out in the future! Here is a material list for this card-

1. Dies: house (Winter House Pop Up Easel Card by Poppystamps), plants and urns (Daydreaming by Spellbinders), home (Home Circle Die set by Technique Tuesday ).
    
2. Stamps: congratulations (Sweetest Pea by Altenew), "on your new" (computer generated).

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

 

Christmas window

 

Our sponsor at Die Cut Divas this month is Poppystamps.  Poppystamps is a line of stamps and craft dies from the creative people at Memory Box! Known for their popular floral patterns and whimsical designs, Poppy Stamp products could be the difference between your card being good or great! 

Poppystamps is offering a $20 gift certificate to the winner!
THEME: WINDOW or APERTURE CARD

We are so happy to have Poppystamps as our sponsor and have such fantastic products.

Here is my project-

 

 

and on the inside-

 

 

I don't think it's ever too early to start working on Christmas cards! This will definitely go to a dog lover in my family though. I like the black and white with pops of color. Here is the material list for this card-

1. Dies: Large Window Die (Poppystamps).
2. Stamps: Oh Puppy Tree image & sentiment (Mama Elephant). Colored with Prismacolor pencils.
3. Embossing Folder: Brick Wall (Darice).
4. Paper: Neenah Solar Crest white, black card stock scraps.

You definitely need to join our challenge to have a chance to win that $20 gift card to Poppystamps!

Poppystamps Window card

 

Our sponsor at Die Cut Divas this month is Poppystamps.  Poppystamps is a line of stamps and craft dies from the creative people at Memory Box! Known for their popular floral patterns and whimsical designs, Poppy Stamp products could be the difference between your card being good or great! 

Poppystamps is offering a $20 gift certificate to the winner!
THEME: WINDOW or APERTURE CARD

We are so happy to have Poppystamps as our sponsor and have such fantastic products.

Here is my project-

I am so ready for spring, and for Covid to go away! I wanted something springlike, and this is what I chose. Here is the materials list for this card-

1. Dies: Circle Fold Frame, Adriana Small Curve Border (Poppystamps), circle die for image (Spellbinders).
2. Stamp: Lasting Thoughts (Unity Stamp Co.), colored with Copics. Circle inked with Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink.
3. Paper: white cardstock, green stripe (Coordinations Brights), green glitter paper.



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