Full of Hugs

 

The Challenge for February is: Angle It!

Hero Arts is giving a $25 gift card to their website for our winner.  The challenge ends February 28th at 9:00 p.m. Pacific time. Our winner will be posted on March 3. 

We all love playing with our Hero Arts toys, whether it be stamps, stencils, dies or inks. Here is my project-

 

 

 I met the theme of the challenge with several elements-the background, note, and butterfly. I used a gel pen to outline the wing indentations and color the body of the butterfly, then inked the edges. Here are the materials I used to make this project-

1. Dies: Envelope, butterfly (Envelope Accessories by Hero Arts), background die (Woven Ribbons Card Panel by Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamps: sentiment (Trefoil Florals & Sentiment by Spellbinders), newsprint (Sending Love Mail by Hero Arts).
3. Paper: patterned cardstock (unknown), brown, light blue, light yellow cardstock, beige shimmer paper (DCWV).
4. Other: brown glitter gel pen.

Make sure to enter for a chance to win that $25 gift card, and don't forget to angle it!

Hero Arts Thoughtful Card

 

The Challenge for February is: Angle It!

Hero Arts is giving a $25 gift card to their website for our winner.  The challenge ends February 28th at 9:00 p.m. Pacific time. Our winner will be posted on March 3. 

We all love playing with our Hero Arts toys, whether it be stamps, stencils, dies or inks. Here is my project-

 

 

I wanted something a little bit different, and I think I got it! I like inking over images because nothing turns out the same way twice. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Stamps: Hello Sunshine Daisies by Hero Arts (Discontinued, but Hero Arts has many floral stamps that can be used) sentiment from Friends by Hero Arts. 
2.  Die: Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges by My Favorite Things.
3. Inks: Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean, Villainous Potion Distress Oxides for bottom of card, Faded Jeans Distress Oxide for sentiment.

Enter for a chance at that great gift card!

 

Thinking of You

 

 Our January Sponsor is none other than Rachel Vass Designs!


January 2022: Sponsor: Rachel Vass Design - Theme: Flowers - yes, it's all about the FLOWERS

Winner will receive 3 digital stamps and all the design team can choose one design each from any designs on Etsy (at time of choosing).

Here is my project-

I printed the background with the house images from Home Sweet Home (Rachel Vass Designs), along with the wreath. After I fussy cut the wreath, I used Prismacolor pencils around the outside edges and leaves. I added the pretty little flowers and the large sentiment. This card could be used for a new home, moving to another state, etc. Here are the materials I used to make this card- 

1. Images: Home Sweet Home (Rachel Vass Designs), colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Dies: Thinking of You (Hero Arts), flowers, leaves (Spellbinders Trefoil Tile and Panel Creator, and Spring Flowers)
3. Paper: yellow patterned paper, white, green, yellow cardstock.

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

Rachel Vass Designs for January!

 Our January Sponsor is none other than Rachel Vass Designs!


January 2022: Sponsor: Rachel Vass Design - Theme: Flowers - yes, it's all about the FLOWERS

Winner will receive 3 digital stamps and all the design team can choose one design each from any designs on Etsy (at time of choosing).

Here is my project-

I have several friends and family who are in the real estate market, and sometimes I make cards for them to give to their clients. I won't be making a bunch of these due to those itty, bitty flowers and leavers! I think it's pretty, though.

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

1. Image: Home Sweet Home (Rachel Vass Designs), colored with Prismacolor pencils.
   
2. Dies: sentiment (Mini Slimline Postage, Kat Scrappiness), leaves and flowers (Spring  Flowers, Trefoil Tile & Panel- Spellbinders).
3. Paper: patterned paper (GCD Studio, Special Delivery), light blue, white, glitter green scraps.
4. Sentiment: computer generated.

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

Pinwheel Tower Card

We are so happy to present Frantic Stamper as our Sponsor for our December Challenge of Winter/Christmas project with an optional twist to make a shaped Winter/Christmas Card.

The prize is a Christmas Die Bundle! US Winner only, due to shipping costs.

 

  Here is my project-

I was looking at tutorials for shaped and/or fun fold cards and I stumbled upon the Pinwheel Tower card. There are lots of tutorials for this! And it fits in an A2 envelope! Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Christmas Pets (Frantic Stamper), sentiment banner (Hero Arts-Bouquet Accessories).
2. Stamps: sentiments, Christmas tree (Lawn Fawn-Christmas Dreams) Yappy Christmas (Mama Elephant), Be Joyful (My Favorite Things).
3. Papers: Forever Friends Kraft Notes pattern paper.
4. Other: red fork ribbon bow.

Thanks for visiting, and make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize!

Winter at Frantic Stamper

We are so happy to present Frantic Stamper as our Sponsor for our December Challenge of Winter/Christmas project with an optional twist to make a shaped Winter/Christmas Card.

The prize is a Christmas Die Bundle!

 

US Winner only, due to shipping costs.

 

  Here is my project-

    

This was so much fun to make! There are tons of tutorials out there about making teepee cards. I can't believe how well this stands up. Frantic Stamper dies cut so easily and beautifully! Here are the materials I used to make this teepee card-

1. Dies: Santa's Sleigh, Script Merry Christmas, Scroll Pinecone Ornament, Striped Pinecone Ornament (Frantic Stamper).
2. Paper: kraft, sage green, holly patterned paper, gold, red glitter.
3. Other: gold 1/8" ribbon (Offray).

Make sure to enter for a chance to win those wonderful dies!

Winter Forest Scene

 Our sponsor for November is Kat Scrappiness and the Divas thought Slimline and Mini Slimline cards were perfect to make your holiday cards, no matter the content.  

 

Kat Scrappiness is offering a prize of a Kat Scrappiness Gift Pack valued at least $25.

The standard size of a slimline card is typically 3.5" X 8.5" (8.89 X 21.59 cm).  The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6".   These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size.    

Here is my project-

 

 

On this card I used the Forest for the Trees Die and the deer from Crafter's Essentials Winter Dies, both by Kat Scrappiness. The sentiment is from an older Just Rite stamp set called Antique Christmas Tags. The background is made with watercolor paper sprinkled with Brusho's. I think it gave a really pretty effect.

 

Thanks for joining me, and make sure to enter our challenge for a chance at that great prize!

New Challenge at Die Cut Divas!

 Our sponsor for November is Kat Scrappiness and the Divas thought Slimline and Mini Slimline cards were perfect to make your holiday cards, no matter the content.  

 

Kat Scrappiness is offering a prize of a Kat Scrappiness Gift Pack valued at least $25.

The standard size of a slimline card is typically 3.5" X 8.5" (8.89 X 21.59 cm).  The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6".   These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size.    

Here is my project-

 

 

Thanks to my team mate Arlene, I used this mini slim line die cut from Kat Scrappiness to make this Christmas card. I used my Copic compressor to color the veins in the poinsettia petals.
 

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Wood & Wire Background Panel (Kat Scrappiness), Poinsettia (Spellbinders), sentiment (Sizzix Tim Holtz Seasons Greetings).
2. Other: Silver Stones embellishment (Trinity Stamps).

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

Gnome fun for Christmas

Our sponser this month is Scrapflower Estudio. This small, woman owned business, is known for a wide variety of multicultural, and gnome-loving, digital images. Her adorable images are designed for colorists of all kinds. The owner, Patricia, began her entry into the digital stamps world via her love for coloring. Her illustrations are drawn for worldwide, beginner to expert colorists, and everything in between.

We are enjoying our sponsor's fun images and hope you do too.  Some inspiration today from our wonderful DTs.

The sponsor's prize will be 4 digi stamps of winner's choice.

 

Here is my project-

 

 

and underneath the swing portion-

                                        

 

 

I have a friend who is crazy for gnomes-her Christmas tree last year had nothing but gnomes on it! So I think this will be a great Christmas card for her! This card has the gnome swinging side to side, with the Merry Christmas sentiment under the Gnome. You can find the tutorial over at Jennifer McGuire here. Here is the material list for this card-

1. Image: Male Flower Gnome (Scrapflower Estudio), colored with Copics. (You may have to request this image, as I couldn't find it!)
2. Dies: pierced ovals, pierced circles (My Favorite Things), Snowflakes (Spellbinders 2016 Snowflake Pendant). 
3. Stamp: sentiment (unknown).
   

 Enter for a chance at those great digis!

Scrapflower Estudio & Wonder Girl

Our sponser this month is Scrapflower Estudio. This small, woman owned business, is known for a wide variety of multicultural, and gnome-loving, digital images. Her adorable images are designed for colorists of all kinds. The owner, Patricia, began her entry into the digital stamps world via her love for coloring. Her illustrations are drawn for worldwide, beginner to expert colorists, and everything in between.

We are enjoying our sponsor's fun images and hope you do too.  Some inspiration today from our wonderful DTs.

The sponsor's prize will be 4 digi stamps of winner's choice.

 

Here is my project-

 

 

I love books, so I love to make bookmarks. This one pulls right out of the stars. I had to look up Wonder Woman costume colors, as its been a long time since the original series was on! I just hope the recipient likes it! I did laminate it for extra durability. Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Image: Wonder Girl (Scrapflower Estudio), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: fishtail banners (My Favorite Things), stars (Spellbinders Star 5). 
3. Stamp: sentiment on star (Lawn Fawn Slow Down & Enjoy), sentiment on bookmark (computer generated.
4. Paper: old DJ Inkers.
   

 Enter for a chance at those great digis!

 

Anything Goes

Welcome to another challenge at Die Cut Divas! The challenge this month is "Anything Goes" for both Die Cut Divas and Morgan's Artworld.

To purchase images, please visit their website at Creative Art Design Studio.

Visit Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

 

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 Here is my project-

Isn't this image adorable? I have a niece that just adores Teddy bears, so I made this for her birthday in October. I tried to mimic the flowers on the dress to the ones on the cardstock. I think she will love it! Here are the materials I used on this card-

1. Image: Teddy 5 (Morgans Art World), colored with Copics.
2. Paper: flower cardstock (Dear Lizzy, 5th & Frolic), dark teal cs.
3. Die: Stitched Rectangle (Tim Holtz Alterations, Sizzix).
   
4. Other: gems (Bubble Blow Out, Trinity Stamps), sentiment (unknown).

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

Watercolored background

Spending time with Altenew is always a pleasure!

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".


"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux. We'll leave it up to you.

Here is my project-

 

I like making watercolor backgrounds-water coloring images, not so much. So, here is a background I did with Brushos, and overlaid the Altenew die over it! Easy peasy!

Here is the materials list for this card-

Dies: Spring Shower Cover Die (Altenew), Fancy Tags Two (Spellbinders).
Stamps: sentiment (Dotted Diamonds-Altenew), Versafine Onyx ink.
Paper: background water colored with Brushos, Neenah Solar White cs.

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

Altenew Larkspur

Spending time with Altenew is always a pleasure!

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".


"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux. We'll leave it up to you.

Here is my project-

 

I always need Birthday cards, so this time I decided to try and watercolor an image. I'm still not happy with it, but I felt that I would muck it up if I tried to do more! Here is a materials list for this card-

1. Stamps: Larkspur Layering Stamp w/die set (Altenew), watercolored with Distress Inks. Sentiments (Birthday Wishes, Friendly Phrases by Stampendous).
2. Dies: 3D Arch Banner (Mama Elephant).
3. Embossing Folder: Floral Splash (Spellbinders).
4. Paper: Nennah Solar white cs, shiny purple (DCWV), purple glitter cs.
   
5. Other: white pearls, gold embossing powder.

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

Teal Mandala

 This month at Die Cut Divas, we are sponsored by-

 Birch Press Design's talented team has been designing products in the paper industry since 1994 and is constantly inspired by the beautiful outdoors. Based in Seattle, Washington - home to some of the most gorgeous forests and beaches in the world - and with nature as a guide, Birch Press Design creates and gathers the beautiful items you see here today! Birch Press Design's mission is to provide delightful things that inspire others as well. This brand is passionate about celebrating the seasons and holiday traditions of the world and hopes you enjoy their collections.  

Be sure to visit our lovely sponsor for July 

The theme is TONE ON TONE
The Winner will receive a $20 gift certificate.

Here is my project-

 

 

I love teal, and I used some of my hoarded favorite color for this card. This die set makes it so easy to have a stunning card in no time at all. This is going to a male cancer patient, so I didn't add bling to it-but wouldn't some gems be great on this card?

 

Here is a materials list for this card-

1. Dies: Grace Layered die set (Birch Press).
2. Sentiment: Easy Expressions stamp, die (The Ton).
3. Papers: light, medium, dark teal cardstock. Neenah Solar white card base.

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