Sunflowers and Sun

 

SheepSkiDesigns is our sponsor for June and it's always wonderful to work with those beautiful images and we're sure you do too.

The theme is "Summer Days" so please make a card that you feel defines summer for you.

SheepSkiDesigns is offering a prize of three images of your choice!

 

Here is my project-

 

 I really like sunflowers! I think they are just happy looking, enjoying the summer! And with the glimmer sun rays on the sky blue paper, it's also cheerful to the birthday recipient. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Sunflowers Image No. 112 (Sheep Ski Designs). colored with Copics.
2. Dies: Pierced circle (My Favorite Things).
3. Glimmer: Glimmer Burst & Everyday Sentiments II (Spellbinders).

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

 

 

 

 

SheepSki Designs

 

SheepSkiDesigns is our sponsor for June and it's always wonderful to work with those beautiful images and we're sure you do too.

The theme is "Summer Days" so please make a card that you feel defines summer for you.

SheepSkiDesigns is offering a prize of three images of your choice!

 

Here is my project-

 

 

I always think of sunflowers when I think of summer. They thrive in the long, sunny days. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Sunflowers Image No. 112 (Sheep Ski Designs). colored with Copics.
2. Dies: pierced ovals (My Favorite Things), lacy ovals (Spellbinders).
3. Paper: white, tan, brown cardstock, sunflower paper (unknown).
4. Embellishments-twine, brown dots.

Make sure you enter for a chance at some beautiful digi's!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margaritas, anyone?

 

Your Divas have been busy making inspiration projects with Cas-ual Fridays Stamps products. It's always fun and we gain inspiration from your cards and projects too. Remember that this is a die cutting group and all entries must be made using your own die cut machine (including electronic machines) or embossing folders.


ATTN: Prize is restricted US or Canadian player at this time. Cas-ual Fridays Stamps is offering a $20 gift code to their store to the lucky winner.


The Theme is "Anything Goes".

Here is my project- 

 

 I love making backgrounds-this one is watercolors, using Brushos. I wish I could replicate how I made it-its so bright and vibrant! Perfect for an equally bright margarita. The margarita, sentiment (Salty stamp set) and Margarita Glass die are from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps. There are some great sentiments in the stamp set!

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

 

Cas-ual Fridays Coffee Card

 

Your Divas have been busy making inspiration projects with Cas-ual Fridays Stamps products. It's always fun and we gain inspiration from your cards and projects too. Remember that this is a die cutting group and all entries must be made using your own die cut machine (including electronic machines) or embossing folders.


ATTN: Prize is restricted US or Canadian player at this time. Cas-ual Fridays Stamps is offering a $20 gift code to their store to the lucky winner.


The Theme is "Anything Goes".

Here is my project- 

 

 

I love funny coffee cups! And if I can't have the real thing, I like making them with the Cas-ual Fridays coffee themed stamps and dies. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: sentiment (Coffee Cup Dies-Cas-ual Fridays), flowers and leaves (Trefoil Tile Dies-Spellbinders).
2. Stamps: Coffee Talk and Cup of Coffee stamp sets(Cas-ual Fridays).
3. Inks: Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, and Ground Espresso Distress Oxides. 
4. Paper: green, yellow, brown cardstock scraps. White cardstock.
   

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

Florals by Joy Clair

 

 

Our fabulous sponsor for April is Joy Clair Designs with everything from clear and digital stamps to dies, stencils and paper.  We are so lucky to have a wonderful sponsor with fantastic products and Joy Clair Designs is definitely one of those companies.  You'll love these products.

The Theme is Tic Tac Toe

The Prize is three digital stamp sets.

Here is my project- 

 

Trying to photograph foiling is so hard. I either got too much shine, or too little light. So, I made a decision to turn off the flash and this is what I came up with! I chose the bottom horizontal row to make this card. Here are the materials I used to make it-

1. Image: Split Floral (Count Me In-Joy Clair Designs), foiled using laminator, colored with Copics.
2. Sentiment: You are Loved Collections, by Joy Clair Designs.
3. Dies: flower, leaves (Rose Creation-Spellbinders), scalloped frame (Quickcutz).
4. Other: gold striped washi tape, Gold Bauble Embellishment Mix by Trinity Stamps.

Make sure to enter for the chance to win beautiful digi's!

Joy Clair Daffodils

 

 

Our fabulous sponsor for April is Joy Clair Designs with everything from clear and digital stamps to dies, stencils and paper.  We are so lucky to have a wonderful sponsor with fantastic products and Joy Clair Designs is definitely one of those companies.  You'll love these products.

The Theme is Tic Tac Toe

The Prize is three digital stamp sets.

Here is my project-

 

After watching a video by Jennifer McGuire featuring Distress Glaze, I decided to try my hand at embossing an image using the glaze. I used the Tim Holtz embossing pens, and worked with small sections of the image to color. It looks like stained glass in person. Here is a list of items I used on this card-

1.  Image: daffodils (You are Loved Digital Stamps by Joy Clair Design), colored with Tim Holtz Distress Glazes (Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron and Rustic Wilderness).
2.  Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Tile Series, Fossilized Amber Ink.
3.  Sentiment: sentiment (Pink Fresh-Just a Hello Floral & die), Versafine Onyx Ink.

Make sure to enter for a chance at those fabulous images!

Lovely Pink Peonies

 

Sunny Studio is Die Cut Divas' sponsor for March and it's always fun to play with Sunny Studio.  Everything becomes a bit sunnier when you can play.

Sunny Studio is donating a gift certificate of $25

The Theme is Birthday!  Have fun and make a Birthday card. Here is one I made-

Aren't these peonies just lovely? My mom loved them, so this is a tribute to Mom. Here is the material list for this card-

1.  Die:background (Frilly Frame Lattice by Sunny Studio), sentiment (Noble Expressions Happy Birthday, by Creative Expression).
2.  Stamp and Dies: Pink Peonies, by Sunny Studio. Colored with Copics.
   
3.  Background Panel: Blue Brushos on watercolor paper.
4. Paper: white and pink cardstock, vellum.
   

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

Sunny Studio Birthday Card

 

Sunny Studio is Die Cut Divas' sponsor for March and it's always fun to play with Sunny Studio.  Everything becomes a bit sunnier when you can play.

Sunny Studio is donating a gift certificate of $25

The Theme is Birthday!  Have fun and make a Birthday card. Here is one I made-

I did a bunch of ink blending A2 sized sheets for practice. I've been using them as backgrounds and die cutting shapes. This cards elements are all from one single die package! Here is what I used to make this card-

1.  Die: frame, sentiment, flowers (Blooming Florals by Sunny Studio).
2.  Inked Panels: background panel (Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover, Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxides, sentiment & flowers (Twisted Citrom, Salty Ocean, Blue Print Sketch Distress Oxides).
3. Embellishments: pearls (Bubble Bath Baubles Embellishment Mix by Trinity Stamps.

Make sure to enter for a chance to win that $25 gift certificate!

 

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!