Altenew Fantasy Florals

 

 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-

I like this challenge, as I always need birthday cards! I bought this die set just recently, even though its an older set from Altenew (Fantasy Floral Die). I chose blue roses because I like unusual and/or different color combinations. The leaves are out of a brushed silver cardstock that was very difficult to work with, so I won't do THAT again. The lattice die is also from Altenew (Moroccan Lattice Cover Die), layered over a very pale blue cardstock. The vertical sentiment is from Crealies Texto Negativo Happy Birthday die set.

 

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

 

 

 

You are sharp!

 

 Happy March!

Please put up your hands and welcome this month's sponsor,

Gina K Designs is a craft supply company located in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in high-quality stamps, dies and other paper-crafting and card making supplies. Gina also has a very active YouTube channel she uses to share exciting and inspirational crafting videos.  

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize.

And our challenge theme this month is: Spring is Coming
Make something that will tell us that Spring is coming, and make sure it was either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

 

Here is my project-

 

 Simple card to make once I figured out the background paper (It came out of an old 6 x 6 tablet called GCD Studios Special Delivery)! The scalloped die is an old nesting die from Quikutz (Nested Scalloped Squares), and the cacti and sentiments are from Gina K. Designs (Stuck on You). I colored the cactus and pots with Copic markers in what I hope are desert colors.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's get ready to garden!

 

 Happy March 1st!!

Please put up your hands and welcome this month's sponsor,

Gina K Designs is a craft supply company located in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in high-quality stamps, dies and other paper-crafting and card making supplies. Gina also has a very active YouTube channel she uses to share exciting and inspirational crafting videos.  

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize.

And our challenge theme this month is: Spring is Coming
Make something that will tell us that Spring is coming, and make sure it was either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

 

Here is my project-

 

 I chose the Gina K Sweet Spring Stamp & Die set for this card (available at several retailers I found doing a search). Perfect for a lot of my friends & family who are avid gardeners. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Betterpress & die set called Natures Botanicals Garden Sentiments. The images were die cut with Lil Inkers Anytime Tags. I colored the images with Copics, and used small colored brads from my stash to attach to the cardstock. And OMG is that background cardstock old-20 years or better!

 

Make sure to enter the challenge for a chance to win! 

Floral Garden

 

 Are we Hero Arts Fans?  Yes We are!

The Challenge for this month is
Red and/or Pink Colors

Hero Arts has generously offered a $25 gift card.
 

You can make a card, an ATC, a Tag, a journal, whatever you can imagine, just make it primarily red and/or pink colors.

Here is my project-

 

Another die with a big impact-the Flower Garden Cover Plate Die! I colored the white die cut with my Copics, then used pink sequins for the flower centers-it's really pretty in real life. The sentiment is from Spellbinders Natures Botanical Garden Sentiments, a Betterpress plate

 

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

Peonies

 

 

 Are we Hero Arts Fans?  Yes We are!

The Challenge for this month is
Red and/or Pink Colors

Hero Arts has generously offered a $25 gift card.
 

You can make a card, an ATC, a Tag, a journal, whatever you can imagine, just make it primarily red and/or pink colors.

Here is my project-

 

 

 

 

 

 I've had this Hero Arts "Peonies" for a long time, and had never used it? Why? I just found it! And since it is retired, it can be found on some reseller platforms. But Hero Arts does have this peony set now-the Peonies Bunch Stamp & Cut-and they have the matching stencils! This card was super simple to assemble after I had colored the leaves and flowers. The background paper was out of a DCWV Alphabet pad with bright pink solid cardstock at the edges. I hadn't colored with my Copics for a while, but I would definitely pick a different dark pink if given a do-over. Oh well.

 

This card was super simple to assemble after I had colored the leaves and flowers. The background paper was out of a DCWV Alphabet pad with bright pink solid cardstock at the edges. I've left it sentiment-less as this would make a good birthday, thank you, etc. 

 

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

 

 

Rub a Dub Pup

 

 Happy New Year from Die Cut Divas!

Let's welcome 2026 and a new sponsor, Sunbird Spark.  

Sunbird Spark is a Vancouver (Canada) based paper craft supply company and the creator of the patented Stencils 360°™ stenciling tool. Formerly known as Penguin Palace, the brand is known for its innovative tools, high-quality photopolymer stamps, and its specially curated ink collection inspired by color psychology. Sunbird Spark is dedicated to inspiring creativity through bold color, versatile designs, and a passion for exceptional customer care, helping makers of all levels craft with confidence and joy.

 

Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

Sunbird Spark is giving a $20 CAD gift card as the prize.

Here is my project-

 

My new item is this cute digital image from Sunbird Spark called Bubble Bath . I couldn't resist making a scene with some old, pretty patterned paper for the walls-and the floor is a Penny Black die. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches called Lucky Dog, with Cas-ual Friday chipboard hearts scattered around it. The rubber ducks are unknown. Another card for the Dog Rescue!

 

Enter for a chance to win!  

 

Happy New Year!

 

 Happy New Year from Die Cut Divas!

Let's welcome 2026 and a new sponsor, Sunbird Spark.  

Sunbird Spark is a Vancouver (Canada) based paper craft supply company and the creator of the patented Stencils 360°™ stenciling tool. Formerly known as Penguin Palace, the brand is known for its innovative tools, high-quality photopolymer stamps, and its specially curated ink collection inspired by color psychology. Sunbird Spark is dedicated to inspiring creativity through bold color, versatile designs, and a passion for exceptional customer care, helping makers of all levels craft with confidence and joy.

Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

Sunbird Spark is giving a $20 CAD gift card as the prize.

Here is my project-

 

My new crafty item is this cute little digital image! I am such a pet lover, and is perfect for a lot of people I know. I had a blast coloring this! Here are the items I used to make this card-  

1. Digital Image: Best Chef Ever, sentiment (Sunbird Spark), image colored with Copics.
2. Die: fishtail banner (My Favorite Things). 
3. Stash: background cardstock (Studio Calico Snippets Collection), chipboard heart (Cas-ual Fridays). 

 Make sure to enter to win!

Pup New Year

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

 Let's get this paw-ty started! Here is a list of materials I used on this card-

1. Stamps & Die set: puppies (Birthday Puppies, Waffle Flower), colored with Copics.
2. Die: Slimline Window Trio (Waffle Flower), fishtail banner (My Favorite Things).
3. Sentiments: computer generated. 

Here's to a happier, healthier 2026! 

Christmas Pups

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

I turned the Birthday Puppies stamp & dies (retired) set into a Christmas card! I paper pieced the balloons to be Christmas themed, and covered the birthday hats with colored Santa hats (the danger of not writing down materials as I use them-I have no clue where I got them!). The wall is a brick embossed panel I had laying around, and the sentiment is from Frantic Stampers Christmas Pets die set. 

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

Christmas Cats

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

And a bonus card!

 I just adopted a rescue!    

 His name is Buddy, (a Yorkie mix (?) and 13 years old). Rescue organizations always need money, so I'm on a mission to create cards to sell at local adoption events. These cards will go to that purpose. It isn't much, but hopefully what I create will help. I plan to make birthday, pet sympathy, holiday, and new pet cards. Here is a list of materials I used-

Elf Cat 

1. Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. All paper is from my scrap stash.
3. My Favorite Things frame (Perfect Frame-Vertical).  

Santa Cat

1.  Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. Candy Cane from Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations.
3.  Cricut cut Ho Ho Ho.
4. All paper is from my scrap stash. 

 Make sure to enter for that great prize!

Magic Iris Snow Globe

 

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

  

 I really like the critter stamps & interactive dies from Lawn Fawn! I've used the two sets pictured here a lot. That snow globe is made out of an "oops" -foiling-gone-wrong panel. I just ink blended some Distress Oxides over it, and voila! A pretty snow globe. Here is the material list-

1. Lawn Fawn Dies: Magic Iris, Magic Iris Snow Globe. 
2. Lawn Fawn Stamps: Furry & Bright. 
3. Distress Oxide Inks: Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet.
4. Paper: stash (unknown).

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

 

 

 

Fortune Teller Tabby

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

                    

I really use my Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel a lot. It's simple to make, and the different cards you can design is endless!

1. Lawn Fawn Dies & Stamps: Fortune Teller Tabby stamp & die, Reveal Wheel, Reveal Wheel Circle Add on, Keep on Swimming Stamp & die set (large cat), Say What? Pets.
2. Copic markers.
3. Dies: wood floor (Penny Black).
4. Inked panels with Distress Oxide.

 A while back, I inked about 24 backgrounds, and I've used up all but 1 or 2 now. The bottom panel is Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch. The panel I used for the reveal wheel has the Blueprint Sketch and Mowed Lawn (It had Squeezed Lemonade on the bottom, but the wood floor covered it up.) I really like those panels on this card!

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

Fragrant Blooms

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

I love these layered florals from Brass & Bliss! This is the Fragrant Blooms stamp & die set, which is now retired. They do have others, shown here. For a little more interest, I used Simon Says Detail Bohemian Plate for the background. Pretty simple!

 

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

Brass & Bliss Happy Birthday

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

 Sometimes, I will cut multiple card bases with my edger dies. I grabbed this one out of my stash and created this card. I carefully colored the loop edge with a Copic. I also wanted the diamond die cut at an angle for something a little different.

 

Here is a materials list-

1. Dies: Diamond die (Brass & Bliss, retired),  Lovely Loop Edger Die (Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamp, Stencil, Die set: Friends Forever (Brass & Bliss-retired, but you can check out the gorgeous florals here.) 
3. Inks: Distress Oxides, Copic.  

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

Sparkly Thanks

 

 You're Going To Love This Challenge!

Yes!  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

 I used three Birch Press items to make this card! The background is the Pinpoint Radial Plate (retired), the Dazzler Layer set (retired), and the Thanks Sugar Script die. I went looking on the internet for the retired dies, and they can be found.

 I was messing around with the layers of the Dazzler die, and liked this configuration. I also remembered why I don't like glitter cardstock (it sheds, and it's hard to glue anything to it!). The papers are from my stash, but the black glossy cardstock is from Tonic Studios.

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

Anything goes with Birch Press

 

 You're Going To Love This Challenge!

Yes!  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

 

 Really, a pretty simple card. I used Birch Press Herbarium (retired, but available at a multitude of stores) to cut the top three layers (Light green, gold, med.green card stock), and added a rusty red underneath. I used the same rusty red as the shadow for the gold mirror card stock sentiment, Birch Press Merry Christmas Sugar Script (But these would work as well!). Trying to photograph this card was difficult due to the different golds, darn it. But, I think it turned out really well.

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

 

 

Z Folds

 

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Here is my project-

 

 

 

I saw this Z Fold tutorial, and I couldn't resist! The tutorial I watched is this one from Susan Campfield. All the measurements were there, and it really is simple. One of the fastest fold cards I've made! Here is the list of my materials-

1. Altenew Stamp, Die, Stencil: Rosa Gallica.
2. Embossing Folder: Spellbinders Simplicity M-bossabilities. 
3. Paper: scraps. 

Make sure to enter your Z fold card today! 

I'm also entering this at:

 

Creative Creases #106 

 

To the Moon

 

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Here is my project-

 

 I have wanted to play with my interference inks by Lisa Horton to make a galaxy background for a long time. When I found the Altenew Mini Moon (and this one would work even better!) in my stash, it all came together in my head! After I made the card, I found a poem on the internet, printed it, and added it to the two empty sections. I love those inks!

Make sure you enter for a chance to win! 

 

Let's Toast!

 

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

 

I saw a gallery wall someone made out of sentiments. And I liked it so much I borrowed the idea for this card! I couldn't choose just one sentiment. Here is a list of materials I used- 

1. Dies: Lets Toast, Pierced Rectangle Stax (My Favorite Things). 
2. Stamps: A Toast to You (My Favorite Things). 
3. Embossing Folder: wood grain (Sizzix-Tim Holtz)
4. Paper: scraps.    

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

Happy Birthday to My Favorite Things

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

 I like taking road trips on birthdays-you get to pick somewhere you love, or somewhere you've never been. These two are having fun (the bunny, maybe not so much). Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Car Pool & On the Road (My Favorite Things), clouds (Impression Obsession), flowers (Spellbinders Trefoil Tile & Panel.
2. Sentiment: from Pawty Time (My Favorite Things).
3. Stamps: animals from Better Together (My Favorite Things). 
4. Paper Scraps: black, orange, white, green, tan, gold, light blue, vellum.

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