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Be sure to check out our Sponsor for May at Die Cut Divas, Cas-ual Fridays for all kinds of stamps, stencils and dies. The challenge this month is "Make it a Beverage".

Prize: $20 gift code

Also during May is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for spring/summer so check out when you can can enter your coffee & hot chocolate projects into the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop too.

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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/casfridays/

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Here is my project-

Even though I don't drink coffee anymore, I still like cups with funny sayings on them. I figure I might as well be entertained while someone else can still enjoy a hot beverage! Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Stamps: sentiment, coffee cup print (Cup of Coffee -Cas-ual Friday).
2. Dies: coffee cup (Cas-ual Friday) string (Frantic Stamper).
3. Paper: tan, printed burlap (stash-unknown).

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

Mimosa?

Be sure to check out our Sponsor for May at Die Cut Divas, Cas-ual Fridays for all kinds of stamps, stencils and dies. The challenge this month is "Make it a Beverage".

Prize: $20 gift code

Also during May is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for spring/summer so check out when you can can enter your coffee & hot chocolate projects into the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop too.

Web: www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com


Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/CASualFridaysStamps/


Blog: http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com/


Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/casfridays/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casfridays/




Here is my project-

I have found as I get older that I can NOT drink coffee! I'm actually very caffeine sensitive now :( . But not to mimosas!

The coffee cup was die cut, edges inked, and then Versamarked and embossed with clear embossing powder to get the look I wanted. I added strips of black cardstock around the square to frame it-it looked weird floating on the card by itself.

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: coffee, coffee cup (Coffee Cup Fri-dies-Cas-ual Friday), square (My Favorite Things stitched square).
2. Stamps: sentiment (Cas-ual Friday, Coffee Talk), background (Stampendous-Inspiring Text).
3. Paper: black cs, white cs, scrap of orange cs, orange plaid (unknown).
4. Other: Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink, Versamark ink, clear embossing powder. 

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

Christmas in April?

April's wonderful sponsor at Die Cut Divas is Di's Digi Stamps and it's all about animals.

Prize: The prize for April's winner is a $6.00 voucher.


Here is my project-

Here is a very cute image from Di's Digital Stamps-I think it was a freebie, and I can't find it in the store, but it's called "Winter Night". If you like it maybe you could request it at Di's store.

1. Image: Winter Night (Di's Digital Stamps), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: sentiment (Tim Holtz-Sizzix Holiday Words), snowflake border (Hero Arts-Snowflake Edge Fancy Die).
3. Paper: white cs, snowflake paper (Creative Memories).

Make sure to enter your animal themed die cut cards for a chance at some wonderful digi's!

Mouse Love

April's wonderful sponsor is Di's Digis and it's all about animals.

Prize: The prize for April's winner is a $6.00 voucher.


Here is my project-

A friend of ours got married with little or no fanfare, but I wanted to let the couple know how excited we were for them! This image is not available in the store, and I don't know if this was a freebie I saw on the internet somewhere. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Valentine Mice (Di's Digital Stamps-N/A), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: hearts (Memory Box-Khloe Heart Duet), rectangles (Infinity Rectangles-Hero Arts).
3. Other: sequins (Spiegelmom Scraps-Autumn Joy).
4. Paper: all paper & cardstock from my scrap stash.

Be sure to enter for a chance at some great images!

Adulting is hard...

Cheers for Chic Chickadee Crafts who is sponsoring Die Cut Divas this month of March. The challenge is an ANYTHING GOES challenge, so be your creative self and make what you want, need or desire to do, but be sure to use dies and/or embossing folders in your creations.




What a wonderful shop to offer to you, our blog readers a 20% off coupon for the month of March (Code DIECUTDIVAS20). This is a brand new sponsor for our blog, so please be sure to visit Chic Chickadee Crafts to see what products you might like.

The prize is a $20 gift certificate!

Here is my project-

This blue and brown color combo is one of my favorites, and perfect for a coffee themed card. I tried numerous times to get a good picture of the bottom of the card, and couldn't. Some days are just like that! And I gave away the card after I had taken pictures so it's not available now. *sigh* Here is the list of materials I used-

1.  Image: coffee mug (KN002-Hug in a Mug-Sugartree Stamps), colored with Copics.
2.  Dies: scalloped oval (Spellbinders), oval (My Favorite Things), coffee sentiment (Coffee Cup Fri-dies, CAS-ual Fridays).
3.  Stamps: coffee rings (Caffeine Addict, Sugar Pea Designs), sentiment (Coffee Talk, CAS-ual Fridays).
4.  Paper: light cocoa & vanilla cardstock, unknown blue, brown patterned paper.

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

Chic Chickadee Crafts

Cheers for Chic Chickadee Crafts who is sponsoring Die Cut Divas this month of March. The challenge is an ANYTHING GOES challenge, so be your creative self and make what you want, need or desire to do, but be sure to use dies and/or embossing folders in your creations.




What a wonderful shop to offer to you, our blog readers a 20% off coupon for the month of March (Code DIECUTDIVAS20). This is a brand new sponsor for our blog, so please be sure to visit Chic Chickadee Crafts to see what products you might like.

The prize is a $20 gift certificate!



Here is my project-

 

I make cards for my niece, who works in a hematology clinic. This is a cute card to brighten someones day! She uses them for the patients and her co-workers.

Here are the materials I used to make this card- 

Image: coffee mug, sentiment (KN002-Hug in a Mug-Sugartree Stamps), colored with Copics.
Embossing Folder: bricks (Darice).
Other: felt daisy (stash).
Paper: white, yellow cardstock.

Please be sure to check out ChicChickadee Crafts for some great products!

Hero Arts Valentine

Our February theme at Die Cut Divas is Hearts and Flowers and Hero Arts is our sponsor!

Gift Prize is a $24 gift certificate.

Here is my project-

A friend of mine, Lagene, loaned me this die and I loved it! By inking the edges of the cuts with white ink, the petals just stand out.

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1.  Dies: sentiment die (Love Stamp & Cut-Hero Arts), stem & leaf ( Hello Flowers-Hero Arts), flower (Paper Layering Mum-Hero Arts-retired).
2.  Stamps: sentiment (Love Stamp & Cut-Hero Arts).
3.  Paper: dark pink, green, white cardstock, patterned paper (magazine freebie).
4.  Other: pearl brad (stash), Unicorn white ink (Hero Arts), Versafine Onyx & Versamark inks.

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

Love Topiary

Our February theme at Die Cut Divas is Hearts and Flowers and Hero Arts is our sponsor!

Gift Prize is a $24 gift certificate.

Here is my project-

I love this stamp set, especially how the topiary is a heart shape! It will make a cute valentine for one of my nieces.

Here are the materials I used for this card-

1.  Stamps: Layered Topiary Stamp & Cut (Hero Arts).
2.  Inks: Opera Pink, Rose Red, Orchid (Versa Color ink pads), Copics.
3.  Dies: scalloped edge (My Favorite Things)
4.  Paper: white cs, pink polka dot (DCWV Cherry Limeade stack).
5.  Other: pink rhinestones, flower (Imaginese I-rock)

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

Mandela

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor at Die Cut Divas for January 2020.



The challenge is NEW THINGS


(new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)


We all made it through the holidays, so now it's time to craft away and what better prize than a Kat Scrappiness Prize pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles)?

Here is my project-

Isn't that a gorgeous mandala? I backed it with a magenta foil circle and added a hello sentiment out of the same paper onto a Brusho background. I love how Brusho backgrounds are never the same! Here are the materials I used-

1. Dies: Mandala die (Kat Scrappiness), circle (spellbinders) hello (Taylored Expressions).
2. Paper: white cs, magenta foil (Colorbok), Brusho'd watercolor paper.

So much prettier in real person too. Be sure to join us at Die Cut Divas for a chance at that Kat Scrappiness gift code!

Hello My Friend

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor for January 2020.  

The challenge is NEW THINGS 

(new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)

We all made it through the holidays, so now it's time to craft away and what better prize than a Kat Scrappiness Prize pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles)?

Here is my project-

The background of this card is made with Tim Holtz alcohol inks (Purple Twilight, Crimson, and Honeycomb). You never know how it will turn out, but I LOVE it. I sealed it with Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze, and added the Kat Scrappiness Hello My Crafty Friend die set with Gina K. Connect Glue (adhered beautifully to the micro glazed background).
 
Make sure to join our challenge for a chance at that great prize pack!

Xmas Present Teddy

The challenge this month at Die Cut Divas is Winter/Christmas!

This is a special month as we have two, not one, but two sponsors.  There will only be two posts this month, today, the first and December 15th, however the challenge will last through December 31th, 9:00 p.m. Pacific time as always.

Our sponsors this month are-

Cheapo Dies. Check out their site for Cheapo dies and many more well-known brands . Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as their prize for December.





Morgan's Artworld will give the winner the three featured digital images below. You will see these images featured this month for Morgan's Artworld.

Enter the Challenge blog at Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog.



We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group.


Please come and visit the new store HERE

The new website is here.

Here is my project-

I have always loved plaids for Christmas, and I lucked out when I found the background paper in my stash!

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Xmas Present Teddy (Morgans Art World), colored with Copics. ( If any images are not found on new Website please advise Sherry Gibson and images will be added.)
2. Dies: scalloped frame (My Favorite Things), rectangle (Hero Arts Infinity Dies), poinsettias (Spellbinders).
3. Paper: green plaid, green glitter paper (unknown), green cardstock (Michaels).
4. Embellishments: yellow rhinestones.

I would also like to enter the following challenges:
Cut It Up Anything Goes Christmas Challenge.
Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ D1119



Thanks for visiting.

Santa taking off!

The challenge this month at Die Cut Divas is Winter/Christmas!

This is a special month as we have two, not one, but two sponsors.  There will only be two posts this month, today, the first and December 15th, however the challenge will last through December 31th, 9:00 p.m. Pacific time as always.

Our sponsors this month are-

Cheapo Dies. Check out their site for Cheapo dies and many more well-known brands . Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as their prize for December.





Morgan's Artworld will give the winner the three featured digital images below. You will see these images featured this month for Morgan's Artworld.

Enter the Challenge blog at Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog.



We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group.


Please come and visit the new store HERE

The new website is here.

Here is my project-

Here is a list of materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Santas Sleigh, Hill with Pine Trees, Merry Christmas (Mine is Frantic Stamper, but any die sentiment would work), moon (Spellbinders circles).
2. Paper: white, yellow, black cardstock (scraps), blue shimmer (DCWV), snow paper (old- Creative Memories).

Thanks for visiting!

Autumn Squirrel

November's challenge theme is Thanksgiving or Thank You. 

Our sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamp and it offers a $12.00 gift code which is approx. 4 images.

Here is my project-

I have an affinity with squirrels-with a last name like Nutter, we get the squirrel jokes all the time! Isn't this one adorable?

This card is made by taking a 4 1/4 ' x 11" piece of cardstock and folding it in half, then fold the left side in half again as shown in the picture. Then add your background paper, and your image off the edge. Easy Peasy!

 Here is my material list-

1. Image: Autumn Squirrel (Bugaboo Digi Stamp), colored with Copics.
2. Dies:rounded rectangles (My Favorite Things), flourish vine (Cottage Cuts).
3. Paper: acorn cardstock (best Creations), tan, dark red, dark green cardstock.
4. Stamp: sentiment (Taylored Expressions, We Give Thanks).

Thanks for visiting, and make sure to enter to win some great digi's!

Bugaboo & Die Cut Divas

NOVEMBER 2019 and the theme is "THANKSGIVING OR THANK YOU" month here at Die Cut Divas.

Bugaboo offers a $12.00 gift code which is approx. 4 images.

Here is my project:

I just loved this fall image from Bugaboo! Here is the material list for this card-

1. Image: Girlz-Autumn Blessing (Bugaboo Digital Stamps), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: 3d banner (Mama Elephant), rounded rectangle (My Favorite Things), leaves (Lawn Fawn, small stitched leaves).
3. Stamps: sentiment (Taylored Expressions, We Give Thanks).
4. Paper: scraps from my stash.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy Purrthday!

Frantic Stamper is our fantastic sponsor for October and the winner will receive a fantastic die.  Here it is!

Priced at $25.99 - Prize for October

The challenge for October is Fall or Fall Colors.  You can work with the wonderful Fall colors or any holidays in October - for Americans, it's Halloween, so work your FALL MAGIC for us.

Frantic Stamper has so much to offer, stencils, stamps and dies.  We want to showcase some of the products along our month-long journey through October.  Frantic Stamper carries their own brand as well as many other well known brands, such as Altenew and Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I have fallen in love with this Magic Picture Changer die! It's really fun to play with when you're done. But... watch the video Lawn Fawn has for how to put it together! It's super easy when you follow along with the instructions.

 This is going to be my brothers birthday card. Lucky for me, my siblings don't pay attention to my blog! I felt this fit the theme because of the colors I chose-brown, tan, orange, and sky blue. Seems like fall to me-and my brothers birthday is in early November, so it suits.

 Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Stamps: cat, smile sentiment ( If Cats could Talk - Taylored Expressions), sentiment (Smitten Kitten-My Favorite Things).
2. Dies: Magic Picture Changer (Lawn Fawn), Magic Picture Changer Add-On (Lawn Fawn).
3. Paper: paw print (Bo Bunny-Happy Tails collection), plaid (unknown), kraft cardstock, dark brown cardstock.
4. Copic Markers.

Thanks for visiting!

I'm here for the Boos!

Frantic Stamper is our fantastic sponsor for October and the winner will receive a fantastic die.  Here it is!

Priced at $25.99 - Prize for October

The challenge for October is Fall or Fall Colors.  You can work with the wonderful Fall colors or any holidays in October - for Americans, it's Halloween, so work your FALL MAGIC for us.

Frantic Stamper has so much to offer, stencils, stamps and dies.  We want to showcase some of the products along our month-long journey through October.  Frantic Stamper carries their own brand as well as many other well known brands, such as Altenew, Lawn Fawn, Memory Box and Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Here is my project:

I actually send out Halloween cards! I think its fun to celebrate, and everyone seems to have a good time.

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Boneyard Edgers (Frantic Stamper), Ghost Trio (Frantic Stamper), skeleton ( Dem Bones, Frantic Stamper), martini glass (My Favorite Things-Bar Cart).
2. Stamps: speech bubble (Stampin' Up), boo's (various Stampin' Up sets).
3. Background Inks: Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet (Distress Oxides).

Thanks for stopping by!

You're such a Deer

The sponsor for the September Challenge at Die Cut Divas is Di's Digi Stamps.  So many fun images are available for you to create great projects either in black and white or pre-colored.  But you can still make a pre-colored image sparkle with your own unique talent and style.

The prize for September's winner will be a $6.00 voucher.

Our September Challenge is "Free Fun Time".  You got it.  What do you do with your free time that is fun for you?  September is time when kids are back in school and a lot of parents consider it time to do some of the fun things they want to do.  Tell us what you like to do in your project.  Do you paint, sew, craft?  Be sure to let us know how FREE FUN TIME is reflected in your project.

Here is my project-

Living in Oregon, we have lots of areas to camp, hunt and fish. Fun time for us means getting back to nature once in a while, and watching wildlife is very easy and relaxing. Here is the material list-

1. Image: Deer Friend (Di's Digital Stamp), colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Dies: Tied Strings (Frantic Stamper), flowers (Impression Obsession) rounded rectangle (My Favorite Things).
3. Stamps: sentiment (Say What?-Lawn Fawn).

Make sure to enter for a chance at those cute digi's! 

Keep Calm

The sponsor for the September Challenge at Die Cut Divas is Di's Digi Stamps.  So many fun images are available for you to create great projects either in black and white or pre-colored.  But you can still make a pre-colored image sparkle with your own unique talent and style.

The prize for September's winner will be a $6.00 voucher.

Our September Challenge is "Free Fun Time".  You got it.  What do you do with your free time that is fun for you?  September is time when kids are back in school and a lot of parents consider it time to do some of the fun things they want to do.  Tell us what you like to do in your project.  Do you paint, sew, craft?  Be sure to let us know how FREE FUN TIME is reflected in your project.

Here is my project-

My husband and I like to have a fun time visiting micro breweries in Oregon, and Brewfests, beer weeks, pub crawls, etc! The drawing by Di's Digi Stamps is perfect for a card to send to a brewery thanking them for their hospitality. Here is a list of materials I used for this card-

1. Image: Beer Bear (Di's Digi Stamps), colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Stamps: sentiment, beer glass (Keep Calm and Have a Beer-Unity Stamp Co.). Sentiment embossed with white embossing powder on vellum, beer glass stamped with Versamark and colored with Prismacolor pencils.
3. Die: pierced circle (My Favorite Things).
4. Other: hand with beer bottle (Cricut Design Space).

Make sure to enter for a chance at those cute digi's!

Dog Days of Summer

This months sponsor at Die Cut Diva's is-

 

And the prize is a gift code!

The theme this month is "HOT", and a desert is really hot! Here is my project-

 

To me, nothing is hotter than the desert, and the dog days of summer feel like you're in the desert! The cute scene is from Cricut Design Space. I made a white dog, and inked the edges with Distress Oxide Weathered Wood and used a Copic multi-liner to draw the toenails and mouth. All the paper was out of my stash bins. The sentiment was computer generated and cut out with a Lawn Fawn Speech Bubble. The inside sentiment says "Yay."

Make sure to join us for a chance at that $20 gift code!

Ruff Day?

                                        

This months sponsor at Die Cut Divas is-

 

And the prize is a gift code!

The theme this month is "HOT", and I know my pups get hot in the August sun-

Isn't this the cutest dog ever? This die is really reasonably priced, and you get two different stances (sitting and standing). It even has spots you can add! Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: doghouse, dog (Elizabeth Craft Designs), grass edger die (Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamp: Furrever Friends (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Versamark ink, white embossing powder.
3. Paper: all out of scrap stash.
4. Cricut: sun.

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